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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.

Bush is starting to seem paranoid and insulated to me.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 24, 2007 -> 07:27 AM) That's only new poster relative to the amount of time you have walked this earth, Grandpa. Speaking of grandpa, I see you made CNN congratulations!

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 10:59 PM) pfft

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 10:46 PM) Stretching how? Obama certainly isn't stretching his compassion by helping his best bud out with some cash. He certainly can afford it. Or is it just a case of tough-love? If you are refering to the Walmart comparrison, ok, you got me there, it was just I saw a Walmart ad just as I read that, and with him havnig his staff point his bud the right way to the social services availabel, it just reminded me of the evil Walmart. Are you suggesting that the best way to help someone is to just give them money?

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 10:07 PM) Seems Obama is just like Walmart, making sure that those in need know how to get access to the social services offered by the government. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117...g_20070330.html So bottom line is, Obama's 'big brother' , who was so important to him growing up, asked for some help, and he said no. And before you all try to say 'Well, X wouldn't have sent money either', that's not the point. Just pointing out that the Democrats compassion has a limit, and here you see it. You are stretching here.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 01:59 PM) Its funny that you always go back to Rush, when not a single person on here uses him as a defense for their thoughts. Nope, but he would agree with y'all, he sounds like y'all, etc. But if it makes you happy Goracle!! Hypocrite!! Evil""

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 12:13 PM) I agree that jail for a first time offender, if no accident is involved, is over the top. Wouldn't that be similar to firing a gun in a crowd, but because you didn't hit anyone, it's not so bad? The crime is driving drunk, why should it matter what also happened? There would be separate charges for that.

Being a fairly new poster here I wonder why anyone actually looks at the time something was posted. I can't think I ever have.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 12:13 PM) And icky in all states. And common up until about 150 years ago. I wonder what changed to have that shift. I agree it seemed weird. But of course what is weird is always based on our societal views of "normal".

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 11:46 AM) The 2 specific things Mr. Gore said GORACLE!!!!!!!!!!! IT MUST BE WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! HE'S THE DEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 09:28 AM) Of course, THIS is different. It always is. On both sides.

Sure sign the world is ending, or I'm getting really old, my Dad, who practically lives in western boots, is now wearing Crocs. How did this become a phenomenon? Is it just a southern thing with our weather? And while I am on consumer news, if a El Pollo Loco comes to your town, you are very lucky. Best damn fast food chicken anywhere.

Idiot. It's suppose to be a horse's head.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 08:45 AM) Just like under Clinton. We'll see in a couple years . . .

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 23, 2007 -> 12:09 AM) Now THAT's insightful!!!! Remember, these Democratic f***tards are trying to do exactly what you're suggesting by screaming SCANDALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! every 30 seconds on Capital Hill - they are trying like hell to create a "grassroots" movement. They want it really, really, really bad, and it's clouding their judgement bigtime. Of course, some of us knew this was the climate we were going to get, not the "we want to work on behalf of the American people" bulls*** we were promised before the election. Now that they have the "power" back, they just can't help themselves taking a run at everything they can at the BushCo administration. So your suggestion is Dems should just look the other way as a way to work with Reps?

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So the Breathalyzer test saved your ass. Isn't that why society has that law instead of just taking the officer's story?

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) You are creating an argument where I didn't make one. i didn't say most people weren't impared at .08. I said you could be as impared, or more, from cold medicine, or paint fumes, or lack of sleep, and asked if you should have such draconian measures taken against you for those as well? 2 beers in a hour can put you up to that legal limit. I have a few friends that are cops, we have tested the roadside breathalizer, and it has said I was legally drunk after 2 beers in one hour. Thats bull. I can tell you that I am not drunk, nor impared, after 2 beers, even if i were to chug them. Sure, if you weighed 110lbs and hadn't eaten in 7 or 8 hours, you might react different. My point is that alot of people more impared at other times in their life than at .08, and it is those people that wil get screwed. Some people are really messed up at .08, some are not. It comes down to objective rather than subjective evidence. A number on a Breathalyzers is easier to use in court than an officer's observations. Also you would have been pulled over for something, so perhaps the person wasn't as sober as they think.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 22, 2007 -> 03:21 PM) Then bring on impeachment. Seriously. That's what they have wanted since November 10, 2000. I'm not certain who you are considering as "they".I wanted "Compassionate Conservatism". I wanted 7 more years of the guy I saw on TV at ground zero, bullhorn in hand. I wanted a continuation of the secular grass roots that was going to take center stage in social help. I didn't want to be mired in a worthless war brought on by false statements and bad intel. I didn't want to abuse prisoners. I didn't want to run up a huge public debt.