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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 01:08 PM) I'm sure it won't go anywhere, but Dick Durbin (D-IL) has a bill proposal coming forward today that would set up a national system where the Federal Government would collect sales tax from internet retailers on behalf of states and then pass along those sales taxes back to the states. Lol, god I couldn't even come up with a better way to show how completely inefficient and wasteful government really is. What a f***ing joke. How much does Dick think that'll cost, to set up a federal office to collect the taxes and then distribute them out to the states? America everybody. Ugh.

It's more hilarious to me that the lemmings in the audience still think she has her history wrong, especially during the interview with Wallace when she clarified her statement (listen to the oohs and ahhs). They also had a big reaction to her comment that the British were going to take our arms, as if that was something she made up (she didn't, that's what they were doing). Why can't people just point out the real issue - that it was a lame attempt at relating the problems with government we have today to the problems we had with the British - instead of yucking it up like a bunch of morons who think (wrongly) that she's making up history and that that's further proof that she's an idiot? Aren't liberals supposed to be above this kinda of stuff?

It's pretty gimmicky, but one thing I do like about that controller is the ability to look at the smaller screen for menus (like in Zelda, looking at your inventory or map) without having to pause the game.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-c...nefKH_blog.html

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 7, 2011 -> 06:16 AM) Also read an explanation elsewhere that compared right-wing conservatives' understanding and use of American history to their biblical usage--legends and storied from the past, selectively remembered (by the right-wingers) and distorted or abused to justify their own beliefs. This whole Paul Revere story was just a way for Palin to defend her 2nd Amendment Rights! by stealing a legend from the "Founding Fathers." Ugh, this is such crap. Look, I despise Palin and 95% of what she stands for. I think it's an absolute joke that in 2011 she's even mentioned alongside "Republican." But from what I read she wasn't making a 2nd amendment argument, she was making a "let's stop letting the federal gov't control our lives" argument. I thought this was a good write-up of this entire situation, along with others in the past. Specifically how people just love to talk about/hear this kinda of news to fit their personal beliefs about the person: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington...he-british.html

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 04:20 PM) You feel qualified to tell me that there's nothing new in his statement and yet you haven't taken the time to even know what the gun show loophole is? Yep.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 03:45 PM) How about we just close the gun show loophole? I'm ok with that, assuming it actually exists.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 03:18 PM) No, I'm just pointing out that AQ is now officially encouraging people to take advantage of the gun show loophole to commit terrorist attacks. That is actually new. When some democratic congressman submits a proposed bill to ban guns, citing the threat of AQ, I'll expect you to pounce on his use of fear mongering tactics to promote legislation.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 03:15 PM) No, I'm not. If unemployment is terrible in november 2012, the independents will swing away from the incumbent. But Republicans won't go crazy and nominate Palin, even in Democrat fantasyland. She might win a primary or two, but at the end of the day I think she gets destroyed by others, especially since other candidates like Bachmann will split the extreme vote.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 12:07 PM) The former U.S. Citizen turned Al Qaeda public face/spokesperson Adam Gadahn released this statement on America. It's been almost 10 years since 9/11. This is a new revelation?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 01:54 PM) If unemployment is still hovering around 9-10% this time next year, the independents and moderates will vote anything but obama. I think you've bought into the Dem message that Palin will win unless Dems get out and vote. It won't happen. She's too polarizing, even for the majority of the GOP.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 12:05 PM) You know, it isn't liberals and independents going to meet her in mobs at every bus stop. And it isn't liberals and independents putting her as the 2nd highest polling candidate in the republican primaries. And if the mainstream media and liberal media stopped publishing all the stupid things she was saying, she wouldn't disappear. She'd just be living a life without scrutiny with a huge audience on fox news. Actually she would. She'd have her little following, no doubt, but so does every other candidate. What the anti-Palin people don't understand is that by hating on her so much (by continually talking about her, blogging about her, reading everything written about her to support their opinions that she's an idiot, etc.) they just create more of a following for her. I'm willing to bet a lot of money that most of her "followers" don't truly believe she's a viable candidate. But she's the "anti-left or anti-establishment" candidate, which is enough for them to at least listen to what she has to say. And the more the left is anti-Palin, the more she's anti-left/establishment back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 11:30 AM) I'd have agreed with you before this bus tour. Now I think she'll be running next year and not going away. Right, but unfortunately the press she gets has nothing to do with her being a serious candidate to win the nomination. It has everything to do with liberals and independents wanting to see her fail and look like an idiot. She's not the brightest bulb in the box, no doubt. But she doesn't deserve half the attention she gets. This latest Revere story is a good example. She says X, the media covers it, people get all interested because it supports their belief that she's a moron (right or wrong, doesn't matter) and she stays relevant. If people would be like "Oh, she said something, who cares?" the media would stop covering her every waking move and she'd go away. Not even a bus tour across America would gather that much attention.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 5, 2011 -> 02:42 PM) I'm only posting this because I know you'll enjoy it. Palin doubles down and stands by her historical ramblings. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politi...orical_account/ Edit: She probably still overplayed his role, but the fact that there's some much hatred and anger over what she said just speaks volumes about the people that don't like her. Get over it. Geesh. If people stopped reacting that way she'd fade away and never be heard from again (something I'd like to happen).

I grabbed Infamous and LBP. For the PSP I got Modnation and Killzone. So long as no one steals my identity, I'm pretty happy with Sony's "apology."

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 08:48 AM) Two observations on cell phones and radiation... 1. With cell phones and all the other various radio and radio-like transmissions saturating the air in modern times, is anyone really surprised it would start having some detrimental effects? 2. Despite major breakthroughs for treating and preventing cancer, certain types of cancer continue to increase in frequency... let's ask this really simple question. If you wanted to give someone cancer, what's the easiest and most certain way to do it? Now, look around you, wherever you are at this moment. Look at all the things around you that produce some sort of radiation, and ask yourself how many of those things were around, say, 30-40 years ago. That gives you the answer to the mystery. Any one device has very low radiation... but we aren't around any one device, are we? Has anyone looked to see if more people are getting cancer these days, or is it that medicine has allowed us to detect cancer better? I'd imagine it's the former, but I'd be curious to see how much screening/getting checked more often increases those numbers.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 5, 2011 -> 02:42 PM) I'm only posting this because I know you'll enjoy it. Palin doubles down and stands by her historical ramblings. I watched that interview with Wallace (though i must have missed that question). My favorite was when she was asked to compare/contrast Romney's support of a universal health care system in Mass. with the one Obama passed. She basically rambled about freedom of states to do what they want, and then compared it to when she was mayor and certain neighborhoods wanted to become part of the city. Pretty hilarious.

Ugh, Dallas played a bad 4th

Impressive run from dallas

Wow that close up shot of his eye was bad. Prob explains his bad shooting this game

Based on JVG's ridiculous commentary, I see where donaghy is coming from when he wonders if hes got money on these games

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 03:00 PM) Yeah I don't mind that, what I mind is that he has the chutzpah to claim Van Gundy is betting on the series because he has inside info from the league office on who will win. Yeah that was probably excessive. BTW here is his write up about last nights game: http://deadspin.com/5808379/tim-donaghy-on...ivity/gallery/1 Pretty subjective, and kinda gives you a background on how the refs work.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 03:29 PM) http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/half-l..._medium=twitter MORE STIMULUS!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 01:11 PM) Donaghy is just trying to get attention. I really can't believe Van Gundy would intentionally say stuff in LeBron's favor let alone what Donaghy asserts is Van Gundy wagering on the NBA Final's games with inside info. This dude is such a idiot. EDIT: Is this some sort of parody? He's been doing this for a year or two now, and what I like is that he's not picking one team or another and crying foul, he's calling out officials for being s***ty at what they do.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 3, 2011 -> 01:37 PM) For the Federal Reserve I'm not sure that there really is such a thing. What about the 14 billion we just burned spent wasted lost handed to GM? How can they track revenue but not losses?