Texsox

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 10:35 AM) Maybe the real problem is more that at the top, we don't live up to our values anymore. Torture, rendition, indefinite detention without charge, going to war under false pretense. . . all seem less than the American ideal. But I would add, not just at the top, but throughout our society. We are much more tolerant of immoral, unethical acts. I see it changing, starting with corporate reforms and believe it will filter to other areas of our lives.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 09:17 AM) Supposedly, where they have reshuffled the deck, it is getting better. More later from me on my ideas, hopefully. Don't have time right now. This is more about psychology then anything, Tex. We can win any war we want, both psychologically and "shock and awe" (pure war power, if you will.) The truth is, America can't handle the reality of what "war" means. It's probably the video game mentality, which is really, really unfortunate. Thinking about psychology and the possibility that our withdrawal could make us more vulnerable, to make your theory valid, wouldn't the thinking of an enemy state be along these lines? Yeah, they will retaliate and bomb the crap out of us, killing tens of thousands of our citizens, and remove us from power, perhaps we'll be hanged, but they will leave in three or four years . . . Are you thinking what we did in Iraq wasn't enough of a deterrent?

Vanilla Ice and Chicago are performing here this week.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 01:10 AM) Teachers should get fired for scheduling tests on Opening Day. What the hell. Students should be failed for not being smart enough to avoid an Opening Day test.

Still, I believe our system fixes itself if we let it work. I think an impeachment trial would be a huge mistake and I frankly haven't seen enough that I would pin personally on Bush.

Another vote for the crate. Something that was never mentioned, I don't believe you should ever discipline the dog while he is in the crate. Make it a safe place for him to be. Soxy, I had never heard about the cleaning up thing, interesting.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 26, 2007 -> 07:58 AM) This may indeed be about his Presidential positioning. But I still agree with him. Bush thinks he is a king, and Congress is only an inconvenience for him. I believe every President has felt that way, most have been better at hiding it (Clinton) or just giving them money (Reagan). It's part of the balance and works pretty damn good.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 07:51 PM) Let's just bury our heads up our collective asses, run away, and let the people who want to do us harm bomb the s*** out of us in our own towns. It will happen. Kap, not all the terrorists are in Iraq. While we are stretched this thin, we can not respond with full "Shock and Awe" anywhere else in the world. Perhaps terrorists would be even less likely to bomb us if they knew the entire US military had nothing to do but retaliate. As it is now, we can barely keep up with the demands in Iraq. Both in terms of soldiers and money.

Two thoughts for the price of one post. Impeachment would be a terrible thing and I have not seen enough to warrant impeachment. As soon as I read my Spidey senses pop up and I start to weigh these comments against what votes is he trying to pick up, if any.

It is far easier to have everybody do a little to reduce their impact that try and have everybody riding bikes and driving 2 cylinder hybrids.

I wouldn't suggest calling a Mexican in my neighborhood a "beaner" unless you happen to know him and also be Mexican. I've even had to learn to be careful about calling the climbing devices we use a carabiner instead of the slang shorthand "beaner". A twenty year old joke from any comedian, even Bill Crosby could be forgiven or explained as too old to know. The "who will build the wall" joke, I've heard a dozen times around here and seems obvious enough that almost anyone could have written it. And we could probably go one by one and find some benefit of the doubt. But when you have a whole pile of something that smells like s***, it's s***. As we say on the border, AMF as in Adios Muther Focker.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 11:41 AM) Did you know it hurts really bad when you whack the side of your head on a steel pole? It bleeds too. To make a really good time out of the ordeal, you HAVE to experience a nose bleed where the blood is shooting out of your nose. Good times I tell you. I hope you are feeling better.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 05:36 PM) If my kids saw either Bill Clinton or Dubya as a personal role model, I'd be having a long talk with my kids. Which, by the way, is a sad, sad statement of politics today. Probably, it is also a by product of media access and willingness to report everything. I do not believe, even for a minute, that our leaders today are any worse, or better, than generations ago. But, beginning with Nixon and Watergate, our Press has taken a more vigilant role in reporting and we now see all of our heroes in all their glory and all their warts. Still, I would prefer my kids look to Jimmy Carter for inspiration before any of the other living Presidents. The work that the Carter Foundation has done the past few decades is amazing.

On the surface I don't like the bill. The pork doesn't bother me as much, hell it's how Bush was elected. Kerry voted against pork in a bill and after that was portrayed as against vests for the military. I'm upset it continues to be a tool to get stuff passed and would love to see a law that prevents non-topic spending in a bill. I'm guessing it wouldn't change much, because the pork that is in this bill would probably pass anyways, and for the same "you help my district, I'll help yours" mentality. But at least they can't hide. On the plus side. No WMD remain so if that was the reason we invaded and committed US lives, Mission Accomplished! No Saddam. so if that was the reason we invaded and committed billions of dollars, Mission Accomplished! I can't remember why else we invaded, but what do we have left to do?

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 10:31 AM) I don't see how anybody can like George W. Bush. Must be a, "He's from Texas," thing. Perhaps. I know I'd rather have Laura and Dubya watch my kids for a weekend than the Clintons. That's a nice barometer I believe. I believe he is a far better personal role model than President Clinton.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 06:48 PM) And you, and every other liber in here, would be screaming "Where's that compassionate conservatism at?" I would not. I am very consistent with behavioral issues and never draw a distinction between parties. There is no way I would expect anyone to offer money in this case. I know I wouldn't.

Damn, I thought he was banned Happy Birthday

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 04:09 PM) Starting?! Where have you been for the last 5 or 6 years??? I guess because I personally like the guy. Of the living Presidents, he'd be my second favorite to sit down with and chat. I find him waaaay more likable than Clinton. I believe he has the highest spread between top moment 9/11, and lowest moments 2005, 2006, 2007 . . .

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 01:08 PM) But of course no one saids anything about the cult-like aquisations unlike when I suggested it earlier here, but that is pretty much what I expect here anymore. Huh?

And getting back to the WalMart and social services comment. If you disagree with all social programs for the working poor then anything after this you will disagree with. But I see two groups of people getting social services in this country. Those that are doing nothing to help themselves. They aren't going to school, looking for work, etc. And quite frankly I'm tired of them getting any social help. The working poor, in my book, is the easiest to give to. They are at least grabbing a low rung on the working ladder and trying to move up. I don't have a problem helping them with child care, education, health care, etc. They are getting off the earlier kind of social services and hopefully breaking the cycle. These programs are easy for me to believe in and I don't mind writing that check. The problem is, as I learned first hand at a child care seminar, the programs are difficult to understand,difficult to find out about, and difficult to get. If an employer wishes to help their employees to obtain this help, I think they should be thanked. The best parallel I can think of is college financial aid. No one seriously complains that Universities have large departments trying to lure kids in to take this money. No one is telling them to reduce their tuition instead of living off of these programs. As far as liberals wanting to give them someone else's money. Well, the GOP wants to run huge deficits to stimulate the economy and make it grow. The money has to go somewhere so we can not collect the taxes and then borrow from foreign banks. So the Dems want to tax and send it to the people and the GOP wants to borrow from China and give it to them. Now I have friends from High School. Several where very close to me, at the time. Do you seriously think if someone you haven't heard from in decades turns up and asks for money you would just give it to them. GMAB.If this was a REP you would be tripping over yourself to defend the action. Perhaps call it compassionate conservatism or some nice catch phrase like that.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 27, 2007 -> 05:30 PM) Attached is the updated roster. Please let me know if you signed up and don't see your name on there and I'll take care of adding it. For some players I didn't get there positions they would prefer (not a big deal). If anything has changed and you can no longer make it, please let me know: Moniker Age Position Chisoxfn 23 Wherever Southsider 33 Whereever Greg Pratt 18 P, 1B, 2B Kapkomet Wherever Shipps Wherever JDDirtySox 27 SS, OF Joeynach 2B, SS, 3B FlashTizzle 22 2B, SS, 3B NorthsideSox72 1B, 2B, 3B, P Reddy 20 CF, 2B, SS Hangar18 30 2B, C RibbieRubarb 35 Infield, C elamin 22 2B, 3B Hangar18 Friend 30 3B TitoMB345 18 1B, LF TheWood Need Info RobinVentura23 Need Info Aboz56 25 Wherever Damn he's old.

Final out.

Crazy Chicken and it's crazy good I've been to the ones in Mexico and loved it, and I assumed, wrongly, that it was a Mexico only thing. Turns out they have a bunch in the US.