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Reply to A Redneck View of Obama in Politics Stardock Forums

"It don't matter who gets to warm his butt in the White House chair," says a West Virginia trucker. "The top dogs eat high on the hog and the little dogs eat the tails and ears. That's what them bailouts is all about, and that's the way it is no matter who's president. So you might as well vote for the guy who looks like the most fun because you gonna be watching his ass on television for the next eight years." I wonder if since Mark Twain a truer analysis of politicians has ever been

Reply to Media bias video in Politics Stardock Forums

Abortion is orders of magnitude more expensive than birth control, if you have unprotected sex because you cannot "afford" birth control you are a moron. Think accessible rather than affordable then. Or acceptable even - no social stigma to pregnancy when you're married, as well as your parents can't blame you for having sex. And anyone who understands anything about economics is a fiscal conservative Not sure that's t

Reply to THE ECONOMIST VERSUS THE PHYSICIST in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Great explanations on certain economic aspects. Curious though - is there a context for that Einstein quote? Also, what are definitions of capitalism and socialism Einstein was operating under? The definitions of these terms seems to vary so I am curious what he (and you) believe(d) them to be.

Reply to Media bias video in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think, actually, that secular, fiscal conservatism will win out in the long run despite the course of the immediate present. To be honest, things like gay marriage and abortion rile people up but most people care about what's happening on the homefront...as in their own homes. Gays who can get married and are successful will likely vote fiscally conservative. Once people get older the worry about abortion rights in theory is hard for those who easily afford birth control. My

Reply to Believe What You Know Not What You Hear in Religion Stardock Forums

"Conviction was not enough. Someone had to be deluded. So what assured that that someone was someone *else*?" --The Thousandfold Thought Therein lies the problem with accepting anything on authority based solely on conviction. My conviction tells me that global warming MUST be real, but without some definitive evidence both as to its cause as well as its slow-down/reversibility I can't advocate penalizing

Reply to What caused the financial crisis? in Republican JoeUser Forums

This is actually a really good explanation of what happened: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/subprime-overview.asp?Page=1