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Ireland is a case in point about how slashing government budgets in a hurry during a recession isn't necessarily a good idea. Cutting government spending = higher unemployment = lower GDP = lower revenue http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-inves...article1622863/

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 26, 2010 -> 06:40 PM) The GOP went the direction of being a big spending, nation building, endless war starting, trillion dollar bailouts, corrupt, sold out political party. Voters left them. The GOP still isn't very popular, it's just that the current Democrats are so unbelievably terrible at what they have been elected to do. s*** I think even Democratic voters would agree with you that the Democrats are f***ups. But I mean, do you want to be burned alive or shot in the head? And also I noticed there is a "pox on both of your houses" subcurrent in the Tea Partiers too (still more that faithfully vote Republican though)

I see "Tea Party" and I really just think "Republican" and it's the same product in a new package with sleeker marketing because the old brand got damaged so badly (something which Republican leaders were acutely aware of after the 2008 bloodbath). None of their ideas are anything anyone who follows politics hasn't heard before, they're all part of general conservative ideas. The only exception maybe is the populist anger at Wall Street, the rewarding of failure etc. It's not really any different before. Prior to 2009 you used to have people who called themselves libertarian because for whatever reason they didn't like being called Republican, but have voted Republican in every election for their life. They're the same people now, a lot of people claim to be Tea Partiers (read: libertarian) but are all for Republican policies and dismiss/scoff at the orthodox libertarian policy when there is a traditional Republican policy that overrides it. Example: against gay marriage (libertarian ideology says the state has no business in this). Aggressive foreign policy/advocacy of intervention (libertarianism calls for less of this). And since we're talking about it a lot lately, opposition to the "Ground Zero Mosque" (quotes used since it's not a mosque and not at ground zero, there is nothing libertarian at all about weighing in on someone's right to religious freedom).

Dude. Do you see how much profanity I use on Facebook? Like I care what you write there. lol.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 24, 2010 -> 11:31 PM) Here's two different statements, kap: Except you still seem to think that the attention whores are the Muslims. Except you still seem to think that the attention whores are Muslims. That in context denote different things. Here's an example that may be easier: Who broke the pots? Who broke pots? Let's eat Grandma! Let's eat, Grandma!

The "Manny could be claimed by the Sox" article appeared on the White Sox's facebook page and there were a bunch of people shouting it down "No!" "Never!" "He's an asshole!" I just don't understand. You're looking for baseball players to be role models, there's your first problem. I bet all these people loved A.J. Pierzynski over the past few years though, and he is a first-class asshole. Win me ballgames and then I'll tell you if I care about your personality.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 23, 2010 -> 07:30 PM) I dont think I am asking him to rely on statistics only, I think that would also make a bad manager. I think my problem is when Ozzie completely ignores them and they are overwhelmingly against his decision, and they burn him badly. It isnt a one time occurance, it has happened multiple times. And his manners can be fine at times, but come on, he tells everyone to f*** off with regularity. yes.

I just installed an electronic thermometer. I thought it was going to be difficult. It wasn't.

Bobby put a nice dent in his ERA after today. Another extra inning game today? Seriously?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) You guys get to lecture about long wars now? I don't recall mr. G ever being a fan of the Afghanistan war

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 03:25 PM) Why do all announcers hate Joe West? He must be a total prick. You answered your own question.

Doesn't Rios still have a wrist issue or something like that?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) [/b] There is about zero chance of that happening. When is the last time that Ozzie got a ton of praise for anything he did right? Not to mention, if we are talking about a move that no one has ever done before, that makes it literally an impossible standard. 25-5 winning streak + 1st place. There hasn't been anything to give him credit for since then.

Please win today fellas.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 02:16 AM) bullpen = Bears offensive line haha so apt.

That was also Sale's baserunner isn't it? Anyway if Bobby is not closing, and he can't be used in situations like that, he is basically Scott Linebrink and about useless. He has to be used for something.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 08:51 PM) Haha! Bears suck. Raiders baby! lol talking s*** during a preseason game.

QUOTE (G&T @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 06:09 PM) Had you met this woman prior to the wedding? lol. Yes. I knew she had made some bad money decisions before she met me but I thought I thought by now, along with some financial stability I would've taught her basic competence. It's more work than I thought.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 03:16 PM) You're not going to be buying an MLB team with one Powerball win. I'm going to win it too

I have to say I agree with Greg here...if you're using Ozzie's warped logic and doing the things the way you normally would, that's a valid conclusion. Unfortunately.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) My wife and I both keep track of the finances, she pays most of the monthly bills and I handle the mortgage, the taxes, and the savings. It plays to our individual strengths and allows our finances to be addressed very well. Splitting up responsibility also allows for the two of us to have a great handle on the entire financial picture so there is no communication gap. That's the idea but she f***s up the simplest things and I don't want to confiscate her whole check and start paying it all myself and putting her on an allowance but I might have to if she can't get it together. We're talking about the woman who backed into a parked taxi on the day we got married. (She doesn't read Soxtalk so I can talk as much s*** as I want)

If you havin legal problems, I feel bad for you son... I got 99 problems and a district court judge ain't one

Jay Mariotti's douchiness is one of the few things that Cubs and Sox fans can agree on unequivocally.

Good for him. Hope he makes it. He always had the arm but not so much the accuracy, hopefully he works on that.

QUOTE (IceCreamPants @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 12:59 PM) She has awesome credit. She takes finances very seriously when I on the other hand have been more of a free spender before I met her. Oh you lucky motherf***er.