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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
You know, this utter failure of compassion among GOP flag-bearers might just tip the election in Obama's favor.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Perhaps the propaganda has been absorbed and now Conservatives think we ought to let the weak and vulnerable fend for themselves.
I'm a skeptical squirrel"Because it's their fault for living in a flood zone and expecting taxpayer dollars to fix it?" That sentiment has been heard and it really exposes the hardcore Randian philosophy being utilized.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Yeah, I've heard that sentiment expressed before too, and it rings more and more hollow with it becoming more and more clear that there's aren't many completely 'safe' place to live in today's environment.
If it's not hurricanes or flooding, it's tornadoes. If it's not tornadoes, it's flash fires. If it's not flash fires, it's earthquakes, even....
Furthermore, I think Guantanamo must be destroyed.That seems a bit ridiculous. North and South America are geographically isolated from Asia, Africa, and Europe and so migrations were very limited in scope. I've read that most native populations can trace their ancestry to Asians migrating across the Alaskan land bridge. Certainly, the European settlers had no trouble colonizing the place once it was possible to get here via ocean travel.
It is true that we get most of the world's tornados, or so I heard, but Asia is no stranger to typhoons and earthquakes and droughts happen everywhere.
edited 1st Nov '12 11:01:48 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I've heard St George,Utah is supposed to be pretty safe,....then again it's in Utah
Back on topic,imagine what would happen if a Democratic candidate acted like Romney in Tornado Alley,my gosh look at what both sides would do to that person.
edited 1st Nov '12 11:02:48 AM by terlwyth
That has more to do with the currents,likewise this is why San Francisco is so cold in the summer in contrast to,Richmond,VA,Athens,Napoli,and cities on the other side of the Pacific.
Now seriously lets not derail this into population and climate stuff,this the elections thank you very much.
edited 1st Nov '12 11:16:58 AM by terlwyth
Humans are ingenious and tenacious critters. And just because Europe was where "modern" society developed doesn't mean it was necessarily an historical inevitability. "Natives" lived in the Americas - North and South - for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the settlers; they evidently managed somehow.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"www.youtube.com/watch?v=U Xyn-zOLJwQ
Just watched this video about GOP attempts at voter suppression.
It's absolutely chilling. My sister is studying oversees, and she had to work to get her absentee ballot, when they should have just sent it to her. Don't know if it's related, but it might be. If any of you see this happening, like spreading misinformation on a billboard, or you hear about it from anyone, please do something. Contact your state's election board.
edited 1st Nov '12 12:04:16 PM by Montegoraon

Rush, dear Rush. When was the last time you ran a state? How much of your personal fortune are you donating to the relief effort? How much sweat off of your own fat ass is going into this?
edited 1st Nov '12 10:02:19 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"