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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 5, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) So why is this "giant pain in the ass" so much worse than any of the others that we require as a government, or want to see passed? This specifically discourages hiring immigrants and people who might "seem" foreign out of fear of large fines if they end up being here illegally and the government feels you didn't do your due-dilligence. It's also foisting the responsibility of immigration control onto businesses and then fining them if they don't do it right. It's just something to consider--I really don't know what a good solution is.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 5, 2010 -> 12:41 PM) Talk about completely sleazy: The GOP like to think of itself as the "morals" party, right? How does running an ad like this work out for them? The Lt. Gov. of Ohio is responsible for the world-wide economic meltdown! This makes my brain hurt.

It also makes it a giant pain in the ass for employers to hire anyone who *might* be an illegal immigrant, so they may be more likely to pass on anyone fitting the profile.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ May 5, 2010 -> 07:56 AM) The pro-drilling folks are scrambing for sure. For them the worst thing that could happen is America could actually pay attention to what is going on and finally give a damn. This must somehow be the fault of Democrats/ regulation. edit: Or we can go with the crazy conspiracy theories on Fox or with Limbaugh.

Rick Perry blames God for massive oil leak:

NBA fine forthcoming?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 4, 2010 -> 01:22 PM) Wait, so lemme follow this logic train here: Record low temperatures and snow falls = nothing to get excited about Record warming temperatures and rain = proof of the existence of climate change! Ah. I get it now! And what does the bolded even mean? I swear EVERY season we hit records of some sort - hottest day on record, coolest day on record, most rain in a month, most snow in a month....blah blah blah blah blah. It means nothing IMO. Our climate system changes ALL the time and has for however long you think the earth has existed. I just find this whole notion silly since every old person alive can remember the great storm of X, or the great flood of X, or the crazy cold summer in X, or the crazy hot winter in X. It's all so random. If global warming truly existed (in this context) then we'd be seeing ONLY warming records on a SEASONAL basis. We wouldn't see cold temperature/snowfall records thrown into the middle of it. I'm still waiting for all of those devastating category 5 hurricanes and tornadoes that would repeatedly destroy the country. Unless I missed it, we haven't seen ONE in the last 5 years since those fool-proof predictions came out. The Day After Tomorrow showed how it'll happen. I've been anxiously awaiting the inevitable. False.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) I'm not exactly sure you can "Verify something statistically". You know what I mean.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2010 -> 08:43 AM) The NY Times is alleging that BP was violating their permit and drilling several thousand feet deeper than allowed. How many units of Exxon-Valdez are we at now?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 4, 2010 -> 12:37 PM) Not often I agree with Glenn Beck, but here I sure do. An American citizen committed a crime. What's difficult to understand here? The duplicity of conservatives* crowing about freedom and liberty while wanting to grant it selectively. It's mind-boggling. *some, not all conservatives

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) You're half right, but I still disagree on the other half...this is exactly the type of event that you would call a symptom of a changing climate. It was spurred by record temperatures unreachable a few years ago at this point in the season. It broke every record. It's going to look like a small event in another decade or so at business-as-usual. The odds of this event happening 50 years ago were so that it's hardly worth calculating. Now, this really wasn't that extreme of an event, considering how many other temperature records we've broken this year. It would need to be verified statistically to show causation, but I think it serves as an excellent counterexample to why "OMG! Lots of snow means AGW = Lulz!" stories are so retarded.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2010 -> 12:29 PM) Sen. John McCain...now less sane than Glenn Beck. He's an American citizen. But, hey, it's Obama and the Democrats that want to destroy our individual freedom!

QUOTE (bmags @ May 3, 2010 -> 11:36 PM) Really like these two. Especially regarding the latter, it was an incredibly stupid and outdated ban that had no reason continuing, and it was a relief to see it end. There was actually a lot of little things Obama has done that have had big impacts on peoples lives that it's hard to remember because i think it was such common sense. also: The movement to end don't ask don't tell. He's dragging his ass with DADT in my opinion.

Getting better! Game's on CSN right now, not Versus.

Awful start to Game 2.

What Soxy said about funding basic research. His general approach to science has been much, much, much better. I also approve of his funding of nuclear plants (job security!)

My fiance's uncle was b****ing today about that oil spill screwing up his fishing in Florida (he has a boat near Apalachacola).

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 1, 2010 -> 01:03 PM) Where did you pre-order the game? I noticed yesterday that Amazon is offering the game for $60 with a bonus $20 Amazon gift card. Just pre-ordered my copy through them a few minutes ago. I did mine through Amazon too. Seemed like they had the best exclusive content.

Yeah, you have to expand the definition of prayer to something completely non-standard and indistinct from something like "introspection". The same with saying "well you can pray to whatever you want, so it's not religious!"

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 1, 2010 -> 04:45 PM) Read the Communist Manisfesto and then compare it to what he said this week. He WAY believes in socialism tendencies then he does the free market. Redistribtion of wealth, power of the government and centralization thereof, as opposed to individual freedoms, he's all over that crap. I never hear this guy say anything positive about what's happening, only how we suck and the government needs to fix it all. Please, lay out the comparison of what he was talking about there to specific text in the Communist Manifesto.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ May 1, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) I'm just going to add that I do think it is good to think once in a while about what is at the center of our lives, and this is a good day to do that, no matter what it is. I see it more as that than a "religious" activity. It's not a National Day of Reflecting on What's Important to Your Life, it's a National Day of Prayer. And prayer is a religious activity.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ May 1, 2010 -> 03:55 PM) I'm pointing directly at the law, "make no law regarding an establishment of religion". I don't see how this is doing that because you can pray (or not pray) to whatever in the world or out of the world that you want. But heck, if you are your own god, give yourself a peptalk that day. I'm pointing directly to court precedent interpreting what the means. What secular or non-religious purpose does the NDoP serve?

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 1, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) This guy doesn't give a flying s*** about the individual. He's a statist at best, Marxist is more likely, and deinfinitely a socialist. Only if we go with your wacky world of redefining words and what economic systems are based on a given country's political landscape at a given time. The biggest piece of legislation by far during his administration is a giant f***ing leap from even the quasi-socialism we see in just about all other Western countries. "I don't know what you mean by 'glory,'" Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of course you don't – till I tell you. I meant 'there's a nice knock-down argument for you!'" "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,'" Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less." -Humpty Dumpty, Through the Looking Glass Oh and please show me anything that indicates he's a Marxist. Please.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ May 1, 2010 -> 03:47 PM) That is completely avoiding my question... You have the freedom to do whatever you want to do. If someone doesn't want to pray to whatever god they do or don't serve (he/she/it/whatever), then don't. Which religion is it establishing? What secular or non-religious purpose does NDoP serve?

QUOTE (vandy125 @ May 1, 2010 -> 03:30 PM) I'm curious, which religion is government endorsing or establishing by having a NDOP? With prayer being so general as to convey a word or thought to God or a god, you can pray to anything that you like. Whatever your god is (yourself, White Sox, sports, Athena) go right ahead. Please read this thread where it's been pointed out several times that the government isn't endorsing a specific religious sect, but is promoting religion over non-religion.