Oz the Great and Powerful

It is interesting that in the Bible God refers to us as 'creatures of time'. So if we are creatures of time as humans, then it is easy to conclude that we are no longer bound by time when we die. So if when we die and are no longer bound by time therefore if somone goes to hell forever, forever would pass by in an instant! Just a thought? That's right up there with "If God is all-powerful, then can he make a rock that is so big he himself can't lift

But for every couple like my wife and myself there are probably about twenty who would do just that, walk away shrugging their shoulders saying, "well if I couldn't afford it then why did they give it to me?". Yup. We're in our second house and our fourth mortgage. We're pretty experienced at it now, but I have similar stories. And there are people who are walking away because they are trapped. When enough foreclosures go on the market real estate prices

You're always a ray of sunshine, Stormbringer... Actually, what we are seeing around here are a high number of foreclosures on sub-par mortgages. This is about to be a national problem. What happens when people who have no-money-down mortgages and a houseful of furniture on credit go bankrupt and walk away? What happens when that bubble bursts? And the last surviving Republicans buy the world for 10 cents on the dollar? <img src="http://images.stardock.com/gc2/T_DL/smiles/Gasp

Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich Haven't read that, but I read her next one about the current job-hunt environment. It's so true it hurt.

It's interesting how your life experiences color your world view, isn't it? It makes you wonder if we're all just arguing about our own pasts... what these graphs don't capture are qualitative changes to the job market. a lot of the lower-paying jobs become increasingly demeaning. Good point. I wonder if there is a correllation between the decline in higher-paying manufacturing jobs, here, too. but the bigge

Hi Dystopic, please let's be nice Actually, Dystopic is very nice. He's also smart. He has proven me to be wrong, too. He is a worthy foe.

tetleytea said cost of living change seems a bit much. people have made up the difference with debt, and by going without some of the things they might have (such as a car). Does this mean that we are faced with a declining standard of living? It could be... The question we should be asking isn't 'why are the rich blind to the poor' but 'why don't the poor look for advancement'. w00t! I'm no longer alo

Good morning, all. another diatribe? Diatribe? Moi? I just defend my admittedly somewhat unpopular opinions. you might lose your 'Young Republicans' membership I lost that years ago. Now I am an 'Ungracefully Aging Republican". your reply focuses too much on the ind

who amongst all the peoples of the world are dying alongside americans in iraq and Afghanistan. If it isn't us in Europe then who. Like i said, arrogance, you can't even acknowledge the people who die with your countrymen. As far as I know, the last non-US troops are British and Tony Blaire has stated that they are planning to pull them out by mid-July. That just leaves US soldiers, which is why I am arrogant, I guess. With all due res

I'm still baffled by what happened to the 'old school' rules of supply and demand. Can anyone enlighten me as to how this works anymore since I seem to have missed a couple of decades... Well, we've done this to ourselves. With supply and demand you would think there would now be enough demand to make it profitable to build a new refinery. But the eco-terrorists / Al Gore & Co. have made that impossible. No one will allow a new refinery in their backyar

Im happy as hell cause Im going out with Jessie tonight. Remember to post an AAR!

"Help, help! I'm being opressed!"

What unbelievable arrogance. possible even megalomania. Just me being a pig-headed American. But I'll ask you the question directly - are Europeans taking any action against Al Qaeda? Maybe you are and I am unaware. Or maybe you don't feel as threatened as I do - I could be paraniod. Maybe you feel that you can co-exist and that we are taking the wrong course. What do you think?

You are truly a humanitarian. No, just a Republican. Nice "Holy Grail" reference. Neeeeeh! Should we provide care to everyone? Sure. Can we? Well, that's the argument. Here, I'll give you an example. Our lobotomized (well, he's a Democrat - he can't help it! ) governor in Illinois wants be provide universal healthcare to everyone under 18.

We liberals don't always have on-demand! Get a job! Grrr....I hate liberals! They're always standing around my palatial estate, trying to look in my windows and watch my pay-for-view!

Good morning gentlemen. Hope you are all well, today! Happy Monday! And we're off... most people on welfare stay on for less than 3 months, I didn't know that. Is that true? If you can back that up I might be forced to change my stance on this. I always look at generational welfare families as the horrible example of why this doesn't work. Maybe that's the exception, not the rule. we could nuke

It is of course the other way around. Just saying "of course" doesnt' make it true. Are they killing innocent people. Yes - you can't deny that. But they have maintained their nation in the face of numberically overwhelming odds (heavily supported by us, I know) for 50 years. What they are doing seems to be working. What they are doing is responding in kind to attacks, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The Muslim world seems to re

Where else can you play catch before the movie, drink beer (or your choice of beverage) during the movie, and do what you please if the movie sucks? At home. Aging crabby Republicans watch a lot of on-demand cable movies. That way we don't have to venture out into the world and risk being stoned, or, worse, encountering Liberals!

Those poor stupid fools, working for £15 a month. making our goods. A sad truth is that the crummy job they get in the sweatshop is better than no job and hunger. These people are not being driven into slavery - they are fleeing abject poverty. Do we find their working conditions acceptable? No. I don't find 8 people living in 400 square feet acceptable, either. As they get more opportunities and more jobs, which are created by our demand for go

But I think the extraordinarily large reaction to your posts shows that you're tapping into a need that many people have to discuss these issues. So, for all of our sakes, don't stop unless you feel that you must. It is interesting, isn't it. Look how many replies there are. Clearly this is needed. You might be a dick, Marcus, but I'm glad I have one!

I'm happy that spring has sprung.

that boner you get in the morning. That's a happy thing! It means I'm still alive! it tastes much better than most dung I've tried. I would have thought that you can afford gourmet dung, Frogboy.

I woke up when my friends died 9/11/01. Funny how that kind of changes your views, huh? And sorry for your loss... the largest corporations in the world are the most dangerous. Such as Monsanto (agriculuture/biotech seeds); Federated Department Stores (Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Foley's) Macy's ? Macy's is detroying the world? Hold on a second - who is buying the cheap shirts that the little Cambodia

Good afternoon, Dystopic. I don't agree with much of your post, but that is a beautifully stated argument. I enjoyed it. I also want to say, before I begin ranting, that the vision you have in your mind of the ideal world is an admirable thing. Hold on to it. I won't agree with what you say, but I have a few more dents in my armor than you. I've had to make my share of compromises and sacrifice a few of my ideals, and frankly, I wish I hadn't had to. If you stay true to what you be

are you suggesting Oz has a mind ray? or is he just shrewd? Or am I already controlling what you think? And if I am controlling what you think would I let you know I'm controlling you? Or would I? Dance, puppets! Dance!