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Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 10:54 PM
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Posted By Jiwat
The Doctor hasn't exactly shied away from the...

The Doctor hasn't exactly shied away from the truth of the time war, though. When need be (The Doctor's Wife) he can even be boastful about it. Part of that is that in "The End of Time" Gallifrey...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 10:15 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
This guy selectively cut off his timeline at the...

This guy selectively cut off his timeline at the 1950s for a reason: In the 1940s, WWII created an incredible economic boom. We had an enormous manufacturing state due to the government's need for...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 09:58 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
That actually was one of the options I...

That actually was one of the options I checked!

The other options include changing the balance of things like Social Security to be more egalitarian. For instance, take the income cap of some number...
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 05:02 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/ Reduce Troop...

http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/

Reduce Troop Levels to 45,000 by 2015 -$840B
Renew the Tax Cuts Available at Lower Incomes and Continue AMT and Estate Tax at 2009 Level +$2,660B
Grow Sustainable...
Forum: General Discussion 05-18-2013, 11:10 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
2000 and 2004 featured a guy named Karl Rove that...

2000 and 2004 featured a guy named Karl Rove that you may have heard of.


2008 was probably the scummiest election ever from the general conservative side of America. There was a lot of stupid...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 11:54 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Because he was the first Republican to win the...

Because he was the first Republican to win the bible belt. Even though he lost a ton of Republican territories. Even though the south was Democrat territory Even though he was, and you know this too,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Some companies offer better benefits to their...

Some companies offer better benefits to their non-union employees. The problem is those benefits will only last as long as there is a union. The traditional rules of competition apply here, too,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Marco Rubio is kind of the 2005 Obama of the GOP...

Marco Rubio is kind of the 2005 Obama of the GOP right now, and has a real shot of winning in 2016. But as you know, Presidential campaigns are long and difficult and everything from who your friends...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
By the way, just to make it clear after that rant...

By the way, just to make it clear after that rant above, are all Republicans racists or religious nuts? Not really.

Goldwater was less close to the religious nuts, but an enabler of racists.
Reagan...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Stop. Go read about Barry Goldwater. Nevermind....

Stop.

Go read about Barry Goldwater.

Nevermind. I'll explain for you.

Everybody has had the religious vote at some point. Everybody has been the party of civil rights at some point. Things have...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 02:49 PM
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Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
The report finding this stuff was created by a...

The report finding this stuff was created by a Presidential appointed Inspector General's office (Treasury). IGs are supposed to be politically neutral, but if you think this one isn't then why would...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
No, I think it's incompetence rearing it's ugly...

No, I think it's incompetence rearing it's ugly head again. Another guy who did "a heckuva job."

If you wish to listen to Mr Shulman deny what the IRS fessed up just the other day to, here's the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Okay.

Okay.
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 02:06 PM
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Posted By Jiwat
That's because the Republicans of today are...

That's because the Republicans of today are afraid of "federal overrach" and promote the same kind of state's rights, limited federal government agenda on gay marriage and healthcare and public...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
I'm not sure I agree with that, and I think you'd...

I'm not sure I agree with that, and I think you'd be surprised.

I think the current tax exemption for churches is "good enough" considering that religious institutions cannot use most public land...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 01:32 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
What coverup? This started with the IRS itself...

What coverup? This started with the IRS itself publicly apologizing (http://news.yahoo.com/irs-apologizes-targeting-conservative-groups-144349480.html) and then an White House investigation...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 10:15 AM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
As much as I like Teddy Roosevelt, he lived...

As much as I like Teddy Roosevelt, he lived through the era of Jim Crow laws and quotes like that one should probably be considered in a new context.

Also, Roosevelt eventually decided to Republican...
Forum: General Discussion 05-17-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
I think we need to just get rid of non-profit...

I think we need to just get rid of non-profit status for all these political think tanks, regardless of affiliation. They are nothing more than marketing agencies that have an unusual level of public...
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2013, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Yes you can, because... * The world is injust. I...

Yes you can, because...

* The world is injust. I don't know if you want to argue with me about this, but bad things do happen to good people.

* We may not have a legal obligation but we do have a...
Forum: General Discussion 05-16-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Man, I came into this thread to say that we need...

Man, I came into this thread to say that we need to reform the tax code to be very explicit about political non-profits and treat them all equally, but Bolvar spewed so many links to distortions of...
Forum: General Discussion 05-08-2013, 09:12 PM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
How is this a zero-sum game? It used to be, the...

How is this a zero-sum game?

It used to be, the government spent money doing things it wouldn't be feasible for companies to do while trying to seek profit, and sometimes did them in ways that were...
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Not everybody can afford to invest, not everybody...

Not everybody can afford to invest, not everybody can afford to save, and not everybody should own homes. My father was a huge Reaganite and somehow managed to buy a home in his twenties, but doesn't...
Forum: General Discussion 05-07-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Florida are all swing...

Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Florida are all swing states that Romney could have won easily and they're quite far down there. If they went his way, well then, your narrative would have been blown to...
Forum: General Discussion 05-06-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7,455
Views: 1,870
Posted By Jiwat
I spent seven years of my life in protestant...

I spent seven years of my life in protestant schools. It was MOSTLY positive teachings and science still was taught. In fact, I pissed off the teachers at age 9 by trying to reconcile the story of...
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