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I still don't get it- that a statist is the man we need now and a paleo-libertarian is the man we need next. Oh well. Don't worry about it. I'm human, too. ;)

Help me understand something. You consistently defend Obama and yet you're a Ron Paul supporter. Ron Paul is pretty much opposite from Obama on nearly every issue. Ron Paul supports seriously scaling back the federal government in every area while Obama wants to expand it. I mean, the guy's...

Has anyone considered that maybe most people on drugs are smart enough to not apply for benefits where a drug test is required, knowing they won't pass? I'm kind of wondering why those 2% were stupid enough to do it. Must be the drugs.

I agree it would be a great idea to reform our tax system, but I'm not so much a fan of the Fair Tax. While it may encourage saving, it would have its own complications with compliance and enforcement and I'm afraid it would be too regressive. What I prefer is a simple income tax that's mildly...

Did you not even read what I said? Reading your response, one would have no idea I said this: That partially answers your question, so let me give you a more complete answer. I find the stubbornness of some of the Tea Party members of Congress unacceptable. I think they were trying to solve...

Texas' unemployment rate for June is 8.2%, one percent below the average unemployment rate. While it's not North Dakota, it's nothing to sneeze at either. However, when I made that comment, I was thinking about this: Texas bucks national unemployment trend - USATODAY.com Basically, a third...

So it's OK to risk destroying the economy if you feel the bill is lobsided. Otherwise, you're a terrorist. Okey dokey... But was it really so lobsided? The cut, cap, and balance bill had 2/3 support according to a CNN poll: CNN Poll: Strong partisan divide on debt ceiling – CNN Political...

Then why did the Democrats in the Senate swat down not one, but two bills from the House? Why is it that half of the Democrats in the House voted nay on the final bill on the evening of August 1? It's almost as if they were willing to risk destroying the economy if they couldn't get what they...

I guess Texas is a different universe. We create jobs.

OK, I see what you mean, although I'm still skeptical that such services have any significant effect on the unemployment rate because they can't really affect the jobs market. If nobody's hiring, all the job placement organizations in the world won't make a difference. In a time of high...

And now, introducing America's newest right-wing terrorist... Paul Krugman! If I Were In The House - NYTimes.com

That's actually a good question. We should see more questions like this around here. And I will gladly answer it. As for Bob, politically speaking, I believe his intent is good while I disagree with some of his policies. For instance, I don't see how forcing rich people to pay more to...

Hey, if you're holding back some powerful facts and logic that will make your case, please by all means let me have it. That's more like it. Thank you for answering the question honestly. Your answer has two parts, so let's start with the first: that freely giving of one's own time and money...

The use of "WTF" doesn't exactly indicate serene calm, considering what the F stands for. You seem awfully angry that I would dare ask a question about what's compassionate in a conversation about compassion. I mean, if you're right, why get so easily provoked? Just answer the question and...

You've just busted me for... using the PM feature? Alex is gonna be pissed! As for the part about sort of betting someone, it's not really a busting if I said it myself. So, what are we left with here... that I didn't mention how I made the kinda-sorta bet? By the way, I also bet my wife the...

Wow. Such outrage over a benign philosophical question. Here's what I'm trying to get at- what's considered more compassionate? Giving of one's own time and resources or pushing for government to take from one to give to another? By the way, the situation isn't an exception by any means...

Oh, it's just that I sort of bet someone you couldn't list any specific problems with the methodology despite having criticized it. You'll claim you can and either laugh (probably this emoticon: :giggle:) and/or try to make me look dumb, but you will never ever ever list a single thing to back...

So, what specifically is wrong with this one?

I mean do you think such criticisms against the pro-AGW guys and their papers are ever valid?

You're making some pretty big assumptions there. If you're upset that some people believe racism no longer exists, it's probably because people like you are so quick to yell "Racism!" that people say "Gee, if that's the best example of racism they can come up with, racism must be dead." I...