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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
(Double post because I can't edit at the moment)
The reason(s) for why you get all the channels would be better discussed in the Econ thread, but suffice it to say that cable/satellite providers would allow you to "pick and chose" your channels if it made any financial sense.
Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!You best believe gun right advocates are having a field day with this data.
Americans trust 'Judge Judy' more than any of the Supreme Court Judges
Let us never question the wisdom of the American people.
Tell it to Arlen Specter and Charlie Christ.
Let's not drag this thread back into the 'off-topic religious zone' again.
edited 9th May '13 1:18:50 AM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016You are a Christian if you adhere to the Nicean Creed. Period. You can be a Christian all by yourself, with no parish; it's called "keeping the faith".
Use of religion and prayer to inspire oneself or to beg for victory in competitons strikes me as being in horrible taste. If both of you pray for victory, only one can win, and what about the other? Is it "proof" that God does not love them, or that their faith is not strong enough, or some such bullshit? It's sick and wrong, is what it is.
You want to inspire peope to do "the right thing", whatever you think that is? That's what the Rousing Speech is for. No need to invoke God.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.I believe that's one of the many theological questions usually answered with "Mysterious Ways".
We're going head first into the off-topic religious zone aren't we.
edited 9th May '13 1:30:26 AM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016I'm just going to slam my head against my desk awhile.
Re: Hertiage Foundation talking about how terrible it will be to "add Mexicans to a failing entitlement system"
Do they not know how the system in question works? More people paying into the system is a good thing. Also, the only reason it's failing IS BECAUSE BUSH MADE IT FAIL!
The Missouri Legislature is pretty much 90% tinfoil hats. I mean. they passed a law a while back to make sure you couldnt be fired for owning a gun based on the bill's creator having "heard that it happened to a friend of a friend" once.
nevermind that technically speaking, the 2nd amendment plus anti-workplace discrimination law should already cover that.
edited 9th May '13 6:10:15 AM by Midgetsnowman
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Yes. That one.
She's still in the legislature and still has the same "crazy white trash woman" haircut she had on tv.
The funny part is yes, Missouri has a lot of gun owners, but I've never once seen the media report on anyone ever claiming to be fired for owning one.
edited 9th May '13 6:17:57 AM by Midgetsnowman
The Daily Show made fun of her a while back. Too bad humor is lost on the Right.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I want to see laws against the following:
- Releasing a substantially overpriced collection of poorly-made games.
- Any praise for the Cheetahmen games, except for their music.
- Cruel and unusual distaste for the font Comic Sans.
- Any formal recognition of Something Awful as the only true source of Lets Plays.
Do they not know how the system in question works? More people paying into the system is a good thing. Also, the only reason it's failing IS BECAUSE BUSH MADE IT FAIL!
Come to think of it, wouldn't you rather add supposedly-bad people to a system you don't like, so that it is more likely to fail?
Except maybe they realize that adding more people to the system actually makes it succeed...
edited 9th May '13 7:36:35 AM by GlennMagusHarvey
Talking again about immigration: The list of all amendments under discussion
of the immigration bill.
So that list of amendments has Democrats on the left and Republicans on the right... why am I not surprised that there are about twice as many Republican amendments as Democratic ones. While I sort of like doing "investigative" work to understand a subject, I am not enthusiastic about reading the 800+ page bill (even with the relatively large type and only about half a page of text per page) and possible amendments. Any summaries out there?
Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!This is one item
. Here's another
. Warning: The last item is from Rubio's site, it may not be nonpartisan.
edited 9th May '13 9:05:12 AM by SeptimusHeap
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanOn immigration: there are policies in effect that allow members of other nations to earn citizenship in the United States by enlisting in the United States Armed Forces, earning a way into the country for themselves and their families by serving in our military.
I always thought expanding on that would be an interesting solution to the illegal immigration issue. It's a compromise between the extremists who want to kick all the illegals out, and the extremists who think illegals should have all the rights and priviledges of citizens; instead of just booting out every illegal immigrant we find, we could offer them that program; you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would argue that someone who served eight years in the United States Army risking their life to defend America does not deserve to live in this country.
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The reason(s) for why you all the channels would be better discussed in the Econ thread, but suffice it to say that cable/satellite providers would allow you to "pick and chose" your channels if it made any financial sense.
Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!