This thread was motivated by listening to economist Benjamin Friedman speaking recently at the American Enterprise Institute. Friedman has a new...
Get real. Not only is a third of a trillion $$$ an insane amount spent in an attempt to save relatively few lives -- especially when the same...
$350 billion and tens of thousands of deaths to save a disproportionately small number of the same maybe -- that's what's insane. An insanity of...
Yes but I have no desire to contribute to the longevity of his thread and if you don't want to contribute to the longevity of mine then don't post...
I appreciate your intent but the fact is that everything a person reads and hears has at least the potential to affect attitudes and actions....
I think those intent on amassing executive power, of which they have long claimed the erosion and then too for their own unsavory reasons, did...
The attack on the Twin Towers killed maybe 4000. In the name of the War on Terrorism (Is that the justification?) Bush has managed to kill more...
Long after Bush is gone from office and forgotten as a failed nothing, decades and decades later, tens of thousands of grieving fathers, mothers,...
In the form of a few simple questions for everyone. If you're not going to impeach a president who incarcerates without charges or...
It would have taken more balls to spare Tookie Williams' life than to put him to death but Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't have 'em. And this would...
I like that. The constitution comes before the happiness of citizens. Hey maybe we could get this constitution adopted in Iraq so they can be...
John McCain comes across as generally measured and thoughtful. We could use someone like that. Analytical. But he only goes so far he doesn't...
Well ImFuzzynutz of course they SHOULD teach evolution and science in church. Then they would have a better perspective and maybe wouldn't endorse...
Because of my job I only have time on weekends so I was not able to participate in this discussion after I posted the thread. I was eager to...
The problem with the argument from intelligent design (AID) is not that it can be proven wrong. It can't be. Just like you can't absolutely prove...
Here's a position so vile Slutter McGee wouldn't touch it. The Planet's biggest problem is not terrorism or anything else. It's overpopulation....
Here's what Congress Republicans did this past week in case somehow this slipped by you. To reduce deficit spending they cut food stamp,...
OK MM here's the more enjoyable stuff. About where I'm coming from. I'm providing lots of elements so you can draw your own conclusions. Any...
Thanks for the upbeat words MagicMedicine and yes here I am again. Come November 1st I'll be really busy so if I'm going to answer you I better do...
Goddamn here I am again. MagicMedicine I said 'Adios' and I wasn't intending to return soon because in recent days I've been spending so much time...
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