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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:30 PM) Lol@Luol Deng not making the All Defensive team. indefensible. he's been so consistent all year

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:09 PM) If Obama invited Eminem who has gay slurs in his songs to the White House, I wouldnt care. There is a big difference between what is in a song (art) and what the person believes. My comparison is completely valid, you are attacking an artist for the views they portray in their art. And the only thing I said about the first amendment was that people should remember it goes both ways. Once again I dont find it problematic at all, Common is a rapper who has a song with controversial lyrics. As long as he doesnt act on those lyrics and they are just part of art. I hope you're just arguing to support your initial position and that you don't really believe this.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:17 PM) I'm not watching the game, following it on NBA.com...so I'm assuming these aren't contested shots right? http://www.tnt.tv/sports/nba/overtime11/?type=2 Better than gamecasting it.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) It helped the Bulls but it was ridiculous that they called Smith for a T a little while ago. That clearly should have been a T on Boozer and Boozer alone. I hate Boozer with a passion, he is such a b****. He's the only guy with some balls tonight. Noah and Gibson have been getting killed in the paint.

QUOTE (Real @ May 10, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) Get Thomas in if you wanna win this game, Noah is HORRID the past two games This. Also, Rose, hit a f***ing free throw.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 10, 2011 -> 07:42 PM) A couple years ago the same fox talking heads were praising common as the respectable, non horrible rapper. So? Does fox news speak for my views?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 10, 2011 -> 07:47 PM) I dont care what other people would be saying if a country singer sang a song about the death of Obama. I know what id be saying, and id say if GWB wanted to invite an artist to the White House, so be it. As for the PR, it would be like saying that inviting Clint Eastwood to the White House is bad PR because he directed controversial movies or was a bad guy in a film. Do you think the people of California are aware that one time Arnold played a Soviet police officer? Or should we be concerned that Ronald Reagan played a mob boss? Most people understand what art is, at least I would hope. Your comparisons are ridiculous first of all. Second, I thought it was 1st amendment concern? You honestly don't see that one President inviting an artist that was calling for the death of another President a bit problematic, regardless of 1st amendment issues? What if Obama invited a very popular, widely known anti-gay advocate? Still ok? Or not because he wasn't an "artist?"

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 10, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) Sounds like some Conservatives are unhappy with Common coming to the White House. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/la-pn-r...0,7767809.story Im not sure if they understand what the First Amendment is. Yeah, cuz if the tables were turned and Bush invited a country singer who called for Obama's death we'd be preaching 1st amendment rights...GMAB. Personally I don't think it's a big deal, but it's not exactly the greatest PR move and I could see why people are questioning it.

anyone else hear about this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/0...s-pakistan-deal

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 9, 2011 -> 05:13 PM) I assume you're referring to the amount of effort you put into reading the thread? Ha, I skimmed the first few paragraphs of BS' link and didn't see Quinn was quoted in it. My bad.

That didn't take long: http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/bus...0,6910739.story

If i'm an employer in Illinois that has say, 500+ employees, i'd be throwing this out there to make headlines. Quinn has already brokered a deal to give a "financial package" for another company to stay here, maybe I could get a good deal too. That's how bad it's gotten - we're no longer making businesses attracted to the state/area, we're having to compete to get them to stay. All because the state's so f***ing corrupt it has to tax the piss out of everything to keep it's doors open. I can't wait until I can move to a different state. I'm seriously debating Indiana and adding the 20-25 min to my commute.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 8, 2011 -> 09:41 PM) Is Sarah Palin a serious presidential nominee? I think she is scary bad. Depends on the perspective of the person answering the question. Liberal? yes, because (in their minds) if they keep talking as if it's true they can associate all Republicans with her to prove how dumb the GOP is. Media? yes, because she's well known and divisive....perfect attention grabber Conservatives/Independents likely to vote for/consider to vote for anyone not named Obama? No.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 9, 2011 -> 10:55 AM) Because of the NBA history here, you really have to wonder about the fix being in. That's what I thought as soon as it happened. My question is why can't the refs huddle up? If it was a blown call, it was a blown call. Man up and change your call right there on the floor. Don't just make the call, come up with some BS "inadvertent whistle" excuse and continue the game.

my favorite part of this game so far is the MVP chants having to be drowned out by the PA system with some "defense, defense" music.

it's nice when Rose has some lift on his shot. Ankle seems to be a lot better. Defense is playing a lot better too

Can you really equate "war on terrorism" with actual territorial wars against nations? And how on earth did the oklahoma city bombing cost over a billion? Security changes at federal buildings? I'd like to know the cost of the cold war. Bet it's more than all of those combined.

So unless you're buddy buddy with the governor and some key legislators, prepare to pay the price. No wonder we're now the 48th ranked state for business according to CEO's: http://www.cnbc.com/id/42912578

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 6, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) MIght be a bad idea, but, how would it be illegal? It might not be, but it's just so wrong. The legislature passes a bill increasing business taxes and then the governor is given unilateral power to strike deals with specific businesses? Something's not right there. Does the governor really have the power to provide tax or other financial benefits to a company without legislative support?

i wanna know how this is legal: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/lo...0,1965727.story So, let's impose a general business tax, and then pick out specific businesses to give benefits too. Quinn is such a lying pile of s***.

Sounds like Sony is willing to foot the bill for an identity theft insurance policy for everyone involved. That's something I guess...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 6, 2011 -> 12:24 PM) They got him in South America. Note that the post you are responding to is from 2008. Lol, ah... helps to look at the date.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jul 24, 2008 -> 11:54 PM) No body, no witnesses, no case. The dutch kid knew what he was doing. And now he is in college studying to become a judge I thought they caught him after killing 2 other people in Malaysia or something? Edit: NM, looks like he's taken it back. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39023617/ns/us...ime_and_courts/

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 6, 2011 -> 09:01 AM) The guy is dead. What else do you need to know? The exact number of bullets fired? Why is this even a controversy? I don't question his death at all. I don't question anything about the mission. I'm just saying it looks pretty bad when high ranking officials disagree over basic facts - was he armed/unarmed, did he use his wife as a shield, etc. The most obvious though is the reaction from his followers (and more importantly, sympathizers) if people start acknowledging that he surrendered first. We already have a bumbling idiot saying he was "executed" and he should have gotten a trial.

Honestly, for the sake of the story, I think the Obama admn needs to reign in everyone with knowledge of the mission so they can get their story straight. I'm sure most of this is the media to blame for spinning what's being said (for instance, when someone gives a press conference and says "to my knowledge" or "it's my belief" they never seem to add that in the story, making it seem like what the person is saying is absolute fact), but why are they letting like 5 different versions of the story out? http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim...den-was-a-miss/