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Reply to I've Got the Solution!!!! in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]Psssst...Dude! I think this post is meant to be a joke... [/quote] Roy, what are you talking about. I'm dead serious. DEAD serious!!!

Reply to The waiter, the tip, and Obama's plan in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]The problem here is the belief that the process of being assigned randomly to tipping customers is "competition". The waiters do not compete. Each one has a monopoly over certain tables (and thus customers) and receives tips according to how lucky he is with regard to customers tipping. There is no competition between waiters, although they might start to compete anyway. When waiters compete anyway customers benefit as the service improves. But the waiters do not benefit from bein

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'll continue to hate you and people like you, because I am less noble. But my opinion about you and people like you will not cause me to make up stories about you when I know that there are people out there who would kill you because they believe them. Perhaps that is the difference between a noble liberal (who doesn't hate) and a hateful conservative? Is that why you guys make fun of morals?[/quote] Okay, fine fine. I'm a noble liberal who tells lies and is condesc

Reply to Being a Conservative on the Liberal Internet in Internet Stardock Forums

Holy Gucamole!!! 80 comments in 1 day aint bad! Island Dog- We often disagree on well, just about everything. But I do respect the fact that you stick to your guns and often enrich a debate rather than detract from it. In short, I disagree with just about everything you say, but respect you regardless of the politics. If I may throw in my 2 cents, I don't think you really have much to worry about no matter who becomes president. Much has already been pre-deter

I've Got the Solution!!!! in Politics JoeUser Forums

So far this year more than 110,000 workers on Wall Street have lost their jobs. Most estimates agree that by the time the bloodletting is done we could end up with almost 200,000 financial sector workers joining the ranks of the unemployed. But that isn't all. Manufacturing is still shedding jobs, especially anything to do with autos or auto parts. Construction workers -and- the many industries that support them are also looking grim. And let's not fo

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media Stardock Forums

[quote]We didn't want the war.[/quote] Of course you didn't. But you knew it would happen and planned for it way in advance just 'cause, right? Nasrallah was very clear on what he would do if negotiations broke down. Those negotiations did break down, so he did exactly what he said he would. Then Israel launched an all out air campaign followed up by a ground invasion, which by the way was a war that Israel had prepared for months in advance and lost anyway. [quote]You

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media JoeUser Forums

[quote]Had you even heard of the Taliban before 911?[/quote] Yup! There was a newspaper article detailing how they'd been running around the countryside blowing up budhist statues! By no means am I saying that they were good guys or any such nonsense. I'm saying the ones who've replaced them are little better. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. [quote]Why do you tell me things as if you have seen them? My parents actually HAVE seen them and told me. My father gre

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media JoeUser Forums

[quote]No. The Northern Alliance were "valiant freedom fighters" then and when they helped us overethrow the Taliban in 2001.[/quote] Indeed. So under their benevolent leadership, opium production has skyrocketed to levels unheard of under the Taliban and Karzai's government control extends little beyond the capital. The northern alliance were nothing more than opportunistic warlords who were ousted by the Taliban. Keep in mind that only a few years before the invasion of Afghanistan

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media JoeUser Forums

[quote]No. There are very few countries or groups that actually attack civilians. The Japanese did in China. The Nazis did when they specifically killed Jews and homosexuals. The PLO and Hamas do when they attack Jewish kindergartens. Hizbullah do when they shoot rockets into Jeish cities. But most countries or groups do not attack civilians. Heck, even Fidel Castro didn't. The US did not "attack" Afghan civilians. They hit them accidentally (or perhaps by willful neglec

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media Stardock Forums

Leauki, the whole point of what I posted above was to point out the sheer hypocrisy in the world. There are no good guys, at least very rarely so. When the Afghans were fighting the soviets they were valiant freedom fighters. Now that they're fighting us they're terrorist scum. When we have nukes they're benevolent instruments of peace. When countries we don't like have nukes they're WMD's that threaten the entire world. Never mind we're the only ones who used nuke

Reply to Liberal super majority: The ramifications in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]Often times, the least productive are also the least healthy and they get their healthcare subsidized by the productive and healthy.[/quote] This is true, depending on how you look at it. My follow up question however is what about the old and retirees? By and large, it is this group that is and will be putting most of the strain on your healthcare system with the retirement of the baby boomer generation. A retiree needing dialysis, hip replacement or even precscript

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media Stardock Forums

Apologies for the hashing of the text above (wall of text and definitions missing from some titles) The entire thing can be found here- http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21052.htm

Reply to The (American) Liberal Dictionary in The Media Stardock Forums

Leaki, I enjoyed reading this. In good-natured fun, here is my reply (I did not write this, copied from elsewhere): US Foreign Policy, Israel, and International relations Peace Process Departme

Reply to Liberal super majority: The ramifications in Politics JoeUser Forums

Sigh... the health care thing again... [quote]If you need serious surgury, waiting months to years to have it is a failure[/quote] I live in Canada, and have friends and family members that have had life-threatening conditions requiring operations. They recieved these operations very promptly with no problems. The horror story that you hear about wait-times are mostly over blown and almost always misunderstood. If you have a serious, life-threatening conditi

Reply to Liberal super majority: The ramifications in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]And this is where we disagree. Most people do not want to know when it is absolutely necessary. They just look the other way and find out that they don't have to do anything. Plus they can scream at those who refused to look away. [/quote] I think you are correct on this- it's human nature, and also explains why car mechanics can easily fleece many customers for extra cash for problems that don't really exist. At the end of the day, as a species we're largely uninterested

Reply to Do Mothers Have Wasted Educations? in Parenting Stardock Forums

I've always been a firm believer in the saying; Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire! So, is it a waste? Actually, for some it is. Notice that I didn't isolate that to stay at home moms, this applies to everyone who pursues education. The onus is on the individual to determine how fruitful or pointless their education will be. When I was in college I saw the whole spectrum as I'm sure others have as well. There were

Only in it for the Money in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The CEO of a capital management company in L.A is quitting his job. He's walking away with a ton of money (made legitimately, and his company is doing fine) but he's decided he's made his coin and it's time to go. He sent a farewell letter that you've gotta read- http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/18/banking-useconomy And I quote;</

Reply to Liberal super majority: The ramifications in Politics Stardock Forums

Leauki, [quote]Pacifism is the best example. A pacifist can only stay away from defending his country and life because other people fight for him.[/quote] The subject of pacifism is a tricky topic indeed! I believe and support that my nation, Canada should have a capable military for defense and I have bared arms as a member of the Canadian Forces in the past, and done so voluntarily. However, I was against sending troops to Iraq, so does that make me a pac

Reply to Liberal super majority: The ramifications in Politics Stardock Forums

Draginol, As always, interesting article. I understand some of the sentiments expressed but do disagree on certain parts- [quote]The danger is that Democrats could cause the economic downturn to last longer than it otherwise will by enacting regulatory overkill like Sarbanes-Oxley. Something more punitive is likely as well, for instance a windfall profits tax on oil, and maybe other industries.[/quote] Well, it sure looks like Sarbanes Oxley didn't work to begin with, as

Reply to Friday Five - If I were President edition in Blog Communities Stardock Forums

[quote]I would withdraw all troops from Germany and station them in Poland.[/quote] Cause the last time troops went from Germany to Poland it ended real well [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] Sorry, couldn't resist!

Reply to Voter Registration!?!? in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]You assume that I have little actual background or understand in the subject because I happen to disagree with you.[/quote] No, my friend, I have not assumed anything. You have illustrated a lack of understanding of the subject with your assertions based on a mis-interpretation of information from a website. [quote]Canada's ties to Britain may have been cut, buy Canada's ties to its own monarchy have not been.[/quote] Again, further illustrating my point that you d

The Fundamentals Aren't Sound in Politics JoeUser Forums

We keep hearing about the bailout plan and how we need to "re-capitalize" big banks to make everything better. I can't help but stand back, and look at the fact that the reality on the ground is being ignored; 1 in 6 homes are currently underwater. This means that the amount owed on the mortgage is greater than what the home could be sold for. Average consumer is tapped out, between car loans, home loans, student loans and credit cards the average joe has been living beyond hi

Reply to Voter Registration!?!? in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]Sorry. Still completely right. And if you read your own government Web sites, you will see that.[/quote] Oh Leauki, I do enjoy these discussions and how quickly you presume to know in-depth details of a topic with such little actual background or understanding! One of my friends father's was a member of Parliament for the last 15 years, whom I would have to say would disagree with you. Nevermind that I also have several years of education in the history of my own polit

Reply to Joe the Plumber Unlicensed and a Tax Deadbeat? in Politics Stardock Forums

In defense of Sodaiho (not that he needs it as he can hold his own) this article isn't "smearing" Joe the plumber. Nor is it an attempt to do so. It is merely pointing out the undeniable facts, not conjecture, that he is not licenced and currently unable to subcontract work for his business in his state. How is pointing out the facts a "smear"? Anywho. [quote]I want to know how we intend to pay China back, reduce our debt, get energy independent, and bring up our children s

Reply to Voter Registration!?!? in Politics Stardock Forums

[quote]Except that I am fully correct (nor "sort of"). The language used by Canadian (and British) government sites reflects that fact.[/quote] No, it shows that you are ignorant. If you talk to or know anyone in Canada, you would know that the British crown has about as much influence and control over our country (politically and culturally) insomuch as a time honoured tradition is respected that has very little actual meaning beyond window dressing. We do it to maintain the trad