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“Mike, You don't have to own a car to do all of those things. I like to travel often ...”
“"I did not follow this very close, but wasn't Hoppe involved in that?" Isn't she always involved in ...”
“"But, no matter how you cut it, your plans for behavior modification are a deliberate effort to limit a freedom ...”
“"No, they figure that a lot of students won't think about it beforehand. This is how we get the ...”
“Mike, To sum it up better: The free market is showing us that students want to live downtown; otherwise private ...”
“Michael, Either way you are creating a situation. Mandate parking and you create a situation that induces cars; don't ...”
“YES, get the kids living downtown instead of urban sprawl like we saw on the South Side of town. It ...”
“Jimmy, If you could please point out where I mentioned raising Missouri taxes I would appreciate it. I think a ...”
“"If anyone should be up in arms at this point, it is the citizens of Missouri and Kansas" This Missourian ...”
“"I'm no fan of carrying concealed firearms" I have always kind of felt the same way. I have no ...”
“Ellis, There is nothing stopping the other three campus from giving their faculty and staff raises. Each campus gets its ...”
“Classic "democrat bad, republican good, me caveman" drivel from Miller. Interesting how you are not complaining about Rob Portman flip ...”
“Does anyone else find it a bit unsettling that a councilperson is on an online comment forum calling out her ...”
“Keep the progress going - Vote McDavid!!!”
“Meant within walking distance of campus not downtown”
“Mike says: "The main problem is I think Columbia should start growing up...I mean that figuratively and practically." Agreeing ...”
“Mike, Could not agree more, dialog even when heated is better than no dialog at all. Its the only way ...”
“Michael, As a small business owner myself I understand your pain. I feel there is plenty of research that can ...”
“Michael as far as ownership goes its tricky logic you use. Many oil and gas companies for example extract resources ...”
“I hear you Ellis but unfortunately University politics and faculty who have no business experience often get in the way ...”
“Some people seem to be confused about funding issues. Only 10% of the MU budget comes from the state and ...”
“The math matters but you have to stop excluding certain variables. You have bought so far into the propaganda that ...”
“"Because I won't be the one getting screwed. You will. By mathematics........." No, as you pointed out earlier I ...”
“Keep drinking kool aide Mike!”
“Slavery was a standard for thousands of years too; does not make it a good idea. Gold has little to ...”
“"Boomers screwed up...big-time" That's an understatement John, I don't think it will get back to $300 because ...”
“Mike you're being daft on your first point. Your second point ignores half the issue as pointed out before ...”
“Mike, "First, if all you can do is link and not put thoughts into your own words, then you don ...”
“For those that want the whole picture instead of the Ron Paul version that Richard presented... http://www.politifact.com ...”
“Never said I didn't prefer Ian just pointing out the ridiculous of that statement. Feeling young is great and ...”
“"We need a young voice..." How does a guy in his 50s qualify as young in a town with an ...”
“"The Sullivans have developed a tradition: After each election defeat they travel somewhere." So where are they going after this ...”
“"when I stand at Ash and Garth and look east, I can easily envision 4-5 rather tall, beautiful buildings in ...”
“Partisan politics as usual; when are people going to stop falling for this? http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/12 ...”
“I fought along side many women in Afghanistan; including more than a few Canadian women in dedicated combat roles. The ...”
“Prohibition against guns is stupid just like… Prohibition against alcohol was stupid. Prohibition against prostitution is stupid. Prohibition against abortion ...”
“John, My understanding of the case law is that the Supreme Court ruling (Quill v. North Dakota) stopped States from ...”
“http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/assets/pdfs/Other-Research/2006InjuryPrevent.pdf”
“Darin you must be new here; facts and basic logic don't matter to these guys. They much prefer, assumption ...”
“I followed the First Ward race very closely as I am a resident of that ward and have followed the ...”
“"The answer: because they believe that their lifestyle is more important than the environment, our economy and soldiers' lives." Well ...”
“Corey, Tuition and general supplies are paid for by the US Army, or other respective branch, not by the Universities ...”
“"What does cost have to do with things when they are being sold? Was the Army giving these away for ...”
“"No Mr. Brandon, I simply ask you to accept this information. If you cannot, then get off your duff and ...”
“Mike, Yes, Ron Paul libertarianism is crazy. Ending the Federal Reserve is ill-informed and crazy. Repealing the Civil Rights Act ...”
“I see a lot of Ron Paul people on this list. I thought they were at odds with the GOP ...”
“Mr Miller, You are wrong about gun laws. I can go to a gun show and buy a hand gun ...”
“Mr. Miller We have both a constitutional right to vote and a constitutional right to bear arms. In the State ...”
“Don, Yes I do agree with that. In fact I would add to it that it was also intended to ...”
“Mike, The difference is I am talking directly to you, you can defend yourself. Your jabs are against people who ...”
“Ellis, You are right, it was lazy of me to write it like that. Certainly lumping the greatest generation in ...”
“Michael, You are being delusional about Miller. He makes as many logical fallacies and nonfactual statements in his articles as ...”
“Mike, In appreciation of my similar love for all things Calvin and Hobbes I will let this one slide :) As ...”
“Mike Williams: "Guess I should have imagined a teleprompter, too" http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93782046_15-pictures-of-republicans-using-teleprompters.htm You show your ...”
“"The reason they call it the American dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it" - George Carlin”
“"As one of Fred's constituents, I'm certainly disappointed with his performance as my representative." I second this!”
“Keep telling yourself that Don”
“Don, I don't waste time trying to reason people out of positions that they didn't reason themselves into ...”
“Supreme Court upholds the individual mandate: https://plus.google.com/109511956491697549112/posts/jL2PC6VQU4Q”
“"Louis, by now you should know I don't post anything without thoroughly researching it. If I make a mistake ...”
“Mike: Unfortunately for you the dictionary agrees with Rosman: From dictionary.com: "Morals refers to generally accepted customs of conduct ...”
“Now Rosman is taking cues on writing from the Karl Miller school? The Missourian is turning into a rag. As ...”
“"I'm sure you'll agree with me that not all Americans are as self-sufficient and fiscally responsible as you ...”
“Karl, The first amendment does not apply here. Louis is not the government and you have no constitutional right to ...”
“"Blaming '1 percenters' for all of nation's problems is unhealthy" How about: "Blaming progressives/liberals/democrats for all of ...”
“Joy, The issue is not diversity, it's printing hyperbolic, partisan, garbage which is what this is. There is nothing ...”
“"Someone famous by definition is someone popular?" Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Mao Tse Tung, Fidel Castro and Attila the Hun ...”
“Louis, The Missourian takes the MSNBC/Fox News approach of having someone spout out a bunch of unintelligent hyperbole and ...”
“Don, Your data is for all government spending not federal. It adds up federal, state, county and municipality. Federal spending ...”
“Mike I really don't get what is so hard to understand about this. People are either completely confused about ...”
“Mike why does it matter who brought it up first? Who cares if they were selling their support? There is ...”
“Doug, I can understand where you are coming from with the fraternity issue but not the other two. BJS agreed ...”
“"instead, I consider myself the voice of reason." The delusion is strong with this one!”
“John: The garage is planned to be on the "old land", not the new property that they just bought on ...”
“That should read POGs not POSs, auto correct got me again.”
“Miller I'm not accusing our soldiers of anything. I'm accusing our government of engaging in inhumane activities. I ...”
“Keep drinking the kool aid Mike”
“Tony Many of us that fought in these wars disagree; its not way to far and its not hyperbole. Don ...”
“Don: I am not ignoring Imperial Japan; we are Imperial Japan. We are the aggressor, we are the ones invading ...”
“Don Is that why we overwhelmingly support Ron Paul, the one guy who wants to end this nonsense? You are ...”
“mike I was one of those men in uniform, I'm a combat veteran of two wars. Stop buying their ...”
“How about less athletes and actors on that list and more thinkers. Where are Neil deGrasse Tyson, Maya Angelou, or ...”
“Jimmy: From the article you linked to: "They designed a HYPOTHETICAL building on Ninth Street for the Missouri School of ...”
“lol at Don, keep drinking the Kool Aid!”
“Ray writes "I have no problem with coexisting." Then writes 6 paragraphs on why he has a problem with coexisting ...”
“@Ellis, Columbia College became a University in 1996 and I believe Stephens has been a University since the 19th century.”
“Frank, Do you not know how SS works? You paid in for the people that were already retired, not for ...”
“Frank, You are always the one using the lame excuse against Warren Buffet "why doesn't he just pay more ...”
“Oh Frank, playing the victim card as usual I see. When are you going to stop blaming others for everything ...”
“Ray: "Research and surveys show that many atheists, agnostics, and spiritual-seekers who lack religious affiliation are former Christians." http://www ...”
“"got me back to drive texting again" If you are old enough to drive a car you are old enough ...”
“"The liberal left media must be having a party tonight." I would imagine the ones having the real party are ...”
“Herp derp, get off my lawn, herp derp”
“For Frank: "One of the real changes comes when you start running for President -- as opposed to being an analyst ...”
“"Get a grip John" Oh the irony!”
“Let me get this straight; Frank does not think that either Watergate or the Iran Contra belong on the list ...”
“I have no issues with this as long as; they have lights at night, stay on the right side of ...”
“Chief Burton has the support of this tax paying citizen. As long as he keeps running scum bag cops like ...”
“@ LB Jenkins I don't have a dog in this fight but I wanted to point out one thing from ...”
“Derrick, The Supreme Court disagrees with you. Please see Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 (1925). Just because ...”
“I am beginning to think that Frank is a master troll that has been laughing at us for years behind ...”
“"as has been done (ended human slavery, promoted the sanctity of life above all, guaranteed freedom for all, etc.)in ...”
“Frank, No Child left behind was bi-partisan; it passed the House 384-45 and passed the Senate 91-8 and was introduced ...”
“I think Burton is doing a fantastic job cleaning up the trash at CPD. It would be nice to hear ...”
“"I've seen it written by several here that they do not begruddge the high earning of performers and athletes ...”
“http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/310584_2418462017000_1114878695_2775413_75148316_n.jpg”
“Jimmy That is something that the town agrees on before doing. The town wants the team to stay and they ...”
“Whether you agree with the provided utility or not the salary paid to athletes and actors in a capitalist society ...”
“Mike, I don't mean to make you feel old but the 1960s no longer counts as contemporary. You are ...”
“Let us also not forget that the real Tea Party was a group of men who committed multiple offenses that ...”
“http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-morning-plum/2011/10/13/gIQAULRHhL_blog.html”
“Mike, I pulled a picture from a Newsweek article about a Tea Party protest. Bad journalism on their part I ...”
“http://quickhits.tumblr.com/post/11322013526/gop-before-and-after-occupywallstreet”
“Tony: Why did you not voice the same concerns over the Tea Party rallies... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VLoMSVL0ylA ...”
“Tony: You remind me of Rush and the other right wingers; You see what you want to see or what ...”
“Mike, Did I really say that or are you misinterpreting what I said to further your point of view? What ...”
“What conservatives and their "trickle down (see voodoo) economics" have done for us... http://i.imgur.com/SYv4N.jpg”
“http://i.imgur.com/bD6pm.png”
“Melinda, Concerning your comment on Poland, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOU_Fhh29mQ No one was taken away or beaten ...”
“Why are we discussing dogs? Sanders committed assault, why has he not been arrested and charged yet? If I get ...”
“Mike, I assume you did not serve in any recent wars, or any war for that matter. You seem to ...”
“Mike Mentor “I guess the sticking point between us has been narrowed down to our foreign policy. You see it ...”
“Mike, You make a valid point about absolute peace and America having groups to worry about. I voluntarily signed up ...”
“Mike, Have you already forgotten about the Bosnian genocide? A government slaughtered thousands of Muslims in an ethnic cleansing campaign ...”
“Gay man stoned to death in Philadelphia by Christian fanatic… http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-70-Stoned-to-Death-for-Homosexuality-Police-118243719.html Google for ...”
“Mike, "As soon as a Christian tries to practice some of the absurdities in the bible" Open your eyes; it ...”
“@ Mike, Have you never read the bible? The Bible calls for me to stone my wife if she is wearing ...”
“Ray I am not an Islamic apologist, nor am a Christian apologist; who frankly have a lot more to apologize ...”
“Ray I'm glad you brought up Sharia law. You are a prime example of this part of Goering's ...”
“"How exactly do you go about making peace?” You make peace by not starting the fight in the first place ...”
“"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All ...”
“At add on to Derrick's post. Inflation is a natural market correction force. By circumventing inflation with public debt ...”
“Derrick, I actually almost got run over on my way home from work today. Going through the 9th street-University ave ...”
“Brian I hope you are aware that Frank is the resident loon. It is pointless arguing with him, he doesn ...”
“Mike, There was a study done about the economic impact of 9/11 called "The Economic Effects of 9/11 ...”
“Jimmy I'm with you on China's data. I assume that it is all BS. Just look at how ...”
“http://images2.dailykos.com/i/user/191280/gopeconomicstrategy2.png”
“I think it depends on the person Jason. I road for years on the roads without ever riding on the ...”
“Ray, I always like to hear new ideas but GetAbout can only legally spend their funds on *non-motorized* transportation. Paying ...”
“Jimmy 2 I just found the UN report that the msnbc article sites. It is actually a projection report from ...”
“Jimmy I knew that we are still (for the time being) the largest nominal manufacturing economy but other sources put ...”
“Derrick, I don't think the Rock Quarry/speed limit discussion had anything to do with the law enforcement argument ...”
“@ Mike mentor They are referring to *Michael* Williams not you; if that was not already obvious by their 11 posts ...”
“@ Jimmy I didn't stay for the police to show up. I talked to the driver of the car that ...”
“Thomas Your comment exactly represents the kind of bad attitude that we are talking about. First, 1/2 mph is ...”
“"The result of cuts enacted by 94 Congressional Republicans" lmao!!! I'm sure it had nothing to do with the ...”
“"For the cycling enthusiasts, I do have a question that has puzzled me for quite some time: If a cyclists ...”
“"I just wish more money could have been spent on education - teaching both bicyclists and motorists how to coexist on ...”
“As another full time cyclist I concur with Derek's comments. GetAbout has completely squandered these funds and giving them ...”
“Ricky The warrant was not about him possessing anything so the law going into effect Monday is a moot point ...”
“Mike, The apology was made in jest. Regardless of their involvement in this raid I think Burton and his crew ...”
“Mike You are right; my mistake and apologies to Burton and his gang. Still an armed home invasion though; shame ...”
“Another armed home invasion by Cowboy Burton and his crew. We do have a gang problem here in CoMo; their ...”
“For Cheyenne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIKxLr_AWj8”
“Boys playing with their toys while wasting our taxes.”
“Miller I served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and if you think we are doing anything in those two countries ...”
“Birth rates in the 1930s were low compared to surrounding decades 1925: 25.1 1930: 21.3 1935: 18.7 ...”
“"Those born in this country between 1930 and 1941 represent a period of VERY low birth rate. By ourselves we ...”
“Second Gregg Bush's post. The baby boomer generation will not be remembered fondly in the history books or by ...”
“Why was there no story of them "practicing" last week when they were throwing flash bangs into the houses until ...”
“@ jimmy By 1920s Germany I assume you mean the 1930s and more specifically the 1932 election. First, you should note ...”
“@ Evelyn My comment had nothing to do with Bachmann being a woman. I believe that there are several prominent women ...”
“Hank, The GOP is way to smart for that. There is a ZERO percent chance that Bachmann gets on the ...”
“Miller, I’m a little confused. If a married public official sends risqué pictures and lies about it then it ...”
““Do you think I'm a shill? After all, I happen to agree with Mr. Miller most of the time ...”
“Mike: I provided plenty of reason for him being a shill in this article alone. The topic is nonexistent. It ...”
“Mike I accuse Miller of being a shill not as the first time. He has shown a pattern over a ...”
“Mike come on... "after all, you toe the liberal line in this place...the same one I hear from CNN ...”
“@ Michael "All the shareholders? That's what your sentence/paragraph implies." I implied no such thing; you are putting words ...”
“@ Mr Miller You have portrayed this topic in a very slanted and nonfactual manner. I will give you the benefit ...”
“You decide... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Is+the+Fraser+Institute+right+wing”
“@ Jimmy B Are you serious? The graph you linked to did show that Canada is not that great in terms ...”
“Jimmy, The IMF's predictions are just that, predictions. There are plenty of other projections that say the Canadian system ...”
“"Now that everybody can see the pair of you for the union loving thugs you are they may better understand ...”
“"But the Canadian system also is unsustainable. The efficiency advantages are not enough to avoid a collapse, whether that's ...”
“"Jack, for your Military service, I honestly and sincerely thank you." No need to thank me. I would gladly give ...”
“Fred, You do not have an argument. Arguments are a processes of reasoning. There is no reasoning in your posts ...”
“"Also, I served in the US Armed Forces from 80-83. I never went into combat or faced the difficulties attributed ...”
“Jimmy, Your IMF report on the Canadian system is a perfect example of what I am trying to get across ...”
“Jimmy, You must be joking about this survey, "Would you support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or oppose PUBLIC SOLUTIONS to ...”
“Jimmy, I should note before you answer that the per capita healthcare cost for Canada includes supplemental private insurance policy ...”
“Jimmy The key part of the question is public solutions; as in opposition to private solutions. They are not asking ...”
“Jimmy, Heath care's purpose is to serve the patient not the doctor. Your quote from the new President of ...”
“@ Jimmy This article was written in 2008 and thus the numbers come from 2008 or before. Canadians coming into the ...”
““Also the Finnish matriculation examination which is the first compulsory test a Finish student takes includes: “tests in evangelical Lutheran ...”
“Fred, Your whole weapons argument is ridiculous. You act like this is a new thing. Switch blades were a problem ...”
“Fred, First, "Let me ask you, what you would do if one in every ten persons you work with were ...”
“Fred; “National Center for Educational Statistics in 2009 7.7% of students reported being threatened with or injured with a ...”
“"Kids go to school today only to NOT learn how to read, NOT learn math, NOT learn science, NOT learn ...”
“"If they have done nothing wrong, they don't need a lawyer. At least that's what they tell my ...”
“Frank, Never mind, I found the article;e that you misread... http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/28/somewhat-sheepishly-exxon-makes-11-billion ...”
“Frank, Can you provide a link to that info? Considering that Exxon has not released their 2010 final earnings yet ...”
“These are all publicly traded companies; if their share holders don't have a problem with these salaries why should ...”
“"You apparently plan to continue offering your simplistic opinion as fact." The irony in this statement is almost too much ...”
“Jake, Your Gallery: Monday, May 2, 2011 | 1:55 p.m. CDT; updated 3:40 p.m. CDT, Monday, May ...”
““Joyfully celebrating the killing of a killer who joyfully celebrated killing carries an irony that I hope will not be ...”
“Paul, They already did”
“Look what can happen to your boy if you dress him in pink feminine outfits... http://i.imgur.com/vjk7C ...”
“http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/4/15/74834062-9daf-4de4-b796-6a3b5137d891.jpg”
“"I wish I had photos of the 1950s situation; they would be a U. S. cyclist's "wet dream." It ...”
“Tell yourself whatever you have to to make yourself feel better Frank.”
“Frank, "by the elitist, J. Hamm," Seriously? Being intelligent and educated does not make you elitist. Get a grip on ...”
“Frank, No you don't. You spout out a bunch of nonsense in rambling and incoherent sentences that never amount ...”
“Frank, I used 1976-1980 for Carter. That gives us the year before he took office, the base line and his ...”
“@ Derrick Not yet; work is keeping me so busy that I have barley left my office in 4 days. If ...”
“I don't crucify Regan for raising taxes; I applaud him. It was what needed to be done just as ...”
“Frank, Reality and all empirical economic data disagrees with you. If you want to live in fantasy land go for ...”
“Karl No one is looking for a yes man; which is why I specifically used the term conservative commentator. In ...”
“"But I've never been convinced that income inequality in itself is bad for the economy." It is not inherit-ably ...”
“Mike, I am so tired of these excuses, "how often must folks be reminded of 9-11???? How often must folks ...”
“Mike, I think many conservatives fall in to what you are describing, you being among them. I do not feel ...”
“Mike, The money is sitting in derivatives markets, overseas investments and all the other places that Derrick described. Why are ...”
“Karl, I read every one of your columns and everyone that is not a local issue is a mirror of ...”
“Karl, The budget problem is NOT a spending problem and it is NOT a taxing problem; it IS an aggregate ...”
“Mike, Foggle pretty much nailed it on the head on where the money is. I assume you believed the money ...”
“@ John continued My solution; First, eliminate corporate income tax. It does not make sense in theory let alone in our ...”
“@ John Personally I think both of those ideas would be devastating to the US economy. If you get rid of ...”
“@ Chip Critical thinking and logic are not a big part of the regressive mindset.”
“Herp Derp”
“"I've been having a blast doing time trials in it on my bike. I start from the lower 5th ...”
“People are starting to wise up to the fact that Fox is nothing but lies and BS regressive talking points ...”
“Frank, The proper comparison would be between the persecuted minority here (Muslims) and the persecuted minority in Germany (Jews). The ...”
“Frank, You are confusing things. I am not the one that started this by slamming another's view on the ...”
“Frank, I did not express the point I was trying to get across very well in my last post so ...”
“Frank, I don't think one needs to have served in the military or shed blood to be able to ...”
“@ Frank "Of course you do, you are a progressive liberal and as such reject any factual case made for wars ...”
“"for one to detest 1T$ spent in deficit in an effort to protect American citizens" I think many people who ...”
“For Derrick Your second point reminded me of this cartoon... http://www.mattbors.com/strips/730.gif”
“@ Jimmy " "Why don't you start the trend by giving up your social security and medicare benefits?" I would gladly ...”
“Frank; What I am saying is before we start cutting people's retirement and medical benefits, before we start cutting ...”
“Frank; So you are saying that the elderly voters shouldn't care because the Republicans are only going after their ...”
“Does anyone else remember in 2009 and 2010 the Republicans screaming that Obama and the liberals were going to cut ...”
“"...then reluctantly signed by W. Bush." Bush does not seem to agree with you Frank... http://www.youtube.com/watch ...”
“"Bush did not propose any bailouts. The proposal was devised by Obama people, Treas. Geithner and former Treas. Lawrence Summers ...”
“"Oh well dream on, dream TGV..." Not TGV, dream ICE”
“Belinda, You wouldn't happen to be Belinda Olive the market manager at Cash America (one of the country's ...”
“"I suspect from other posts I've seen from you that you are enjoying the fruits of taxpayer supported programs ...”
“I have never understood why they don't try to get the STL-KC line to run through Columbia. Think of ...”
“"You are jaded with politicians (R's at least) and that is fine, but to only criticize the party that ...”
“@ Tim Fox News said it was okay this time since we have a progressive as president instead of a regressive.”
“"it simply takes more (lots) time to get a loaded rail car moving on the tracks than it does for ...”
“@ Mike Your observations about trucks are correct; they have increased in number and productivity over the same time span. In ...”
“"Wonder why that historical genius, J. Hamm, did not note the error?" For two reasons Frank. First, If I corrected ...”
“I assume that the few of you concerned over freight rail are unaware that the US has the highest rated ...”
“"I have posted this 'til I'm blue in the face." Frank, I can post all day that the sky ...”
“For Paul: http://i.imgur.com/ahsV0.jpg”
“We should have been doing this years ago.”
“"Lunacy and lack of logic" occurs when you twist and fantasize with your facts in your feeble attempts to show ...”
“Frank I love how you did not even now what the term meant just a few hours ago and now ...”
“Frank, "Inflation with high unemployed (recession)not imagined. Our situation fits the mold of stagfl. Our economy is growing but ...”
“I'm curious to how many of the 71% of Missourian readers who voted for Palin actually want her to ...”
“DK There are two ways of measuring inflation; base and chained. The chained method uses a different basket of goods ...”
“@ Frank The "Era of Stagflation" and "stagflation" are two different concepts. Stagflation is a economic term coined by lain Macleod ...”
“"Someone most certainly has the right to know where those fine candidates should be sent!!!" This is just a shot ...”
“Frank Stagflation that occurred during the 1970s started in Q3 of 1973, several years before President Carter took office. It ...”
“@ Jill The US is not experiencing stagflation at the moment. Inflation for 2010 was 1.64% and it was -0 ...”
“"It's more things like fallen gutters, a lot of peeling paint, deteriorating roofs, useless cars, furniture, and trash in ...”
“"i remember he too got to the elite 8 with a young paulding, rush, johnson" That was a great team ...”
“@ Frank Nice attempt at politicizing a story about some young kids giving up their spring break to help those in ...”
“"instilling the fictitious "separation of church and state" into the forefront of the American way of life." You don't ...”
“Frank, I agree with the link you provided. I find nothing wrong with this statement, "Shariah law--which they described as ...”
“http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhfxmg3JHh1qgp86zo1_500.png”
“"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as ...”
“@ Mark The Last declared War by the US was WWII. Korea was a military engagement authorized by the UN; the ...”
“Frank, I thought you might want to look into this... http://dese.mo.gov/divcareered/ael_programs.htm”
“@ Tim You are going to have to give Frank a break on the plagiarism; if you have not already noticed ...”
“@ Frank “This was, of course, before the "creation" of the "separation of church and state" Thomas Jefferson first used the ...”
“@ John In Germany they have what they call Sparkhassen (saving banks) which are mostly municipally owned banks that lend to ...”
“Frank: I am not "bo4whateveritwas"; whoever/whatever that is. It is nice to see though that you are capable of ...”
““Union organizers seem to think that high wages do not somehow translate into high prices. If we're willing to ...”
“DK First; "Unfortunately, our whole economy is based on growth rather than quality of life, but this is what most ...”
“@ DK If your reasoning was correct the country with one of the highest union participation rates and highest average wage ...”
“http://i.imgur.com/y2xnY.jpg”
“http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoons/RallT/2011/RallT20110314_low.jpg”
“@ Ellis How did I forget the new Brady Student Center which is now fully opened? Or the Central Dorms and ...”
“@ Ellis "Let's also remember the other builder of parking garages right here in River City. How many parking garages ...”
“This kid is obviously not mature enough to be in college.”
“@ Bob "Because the roads are made for vehicular traffic, not bikes." Yes they are and it is a problem; this ...”
“"he said as he trickled enough $3.09-per-gallon gasoline into his Chevrolet Suburban to get him to his next payday ...”
“@ Tony Do you also feel the same way about Police Unions? What government institutions that do not use tax funding ...”
“@ Frank "It is noted that all the bicycle riders say "bring it on" to high gas prices" Point to one ...”
“@ Sam First, you may want to check out a little thing called the elasticity of demand which maes this statement ...”
“"I suggest you do as I did--which is visit the the department and do the research. But, then, if you ...”
“Is this guy serious? "Recognizing the possibility of patterns of abusive or otherwise wrongful acts, the Police Department overhauled its ...”
“@ Rick "Jack, I don't know who you are referring to with this comment: "Meantime, as I have related to ...”
“@ PA Frank is referring to this... http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/18/unease-over-multiculturalism.html As usual he did not ...”
“@ Frank I think you missed the point of his farewell address.”
“All budget cut proposals I have seen ignore the one thing we should be cutting first and by the most ...”
“@ Frank "PA - The "birth"of al-Qaeda is considered to be the day they killed 19 American soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia ...”
“@ Frank "The sight of the Iraqi men and women, happily, holding up their ink stained fingers, (indicating they had voted ...”
“"and the necessary wars" There was nothing necessary about those wars. They were a waste of lives, money and resources ...”
“@ Derrick "and about the time I get too old for that to work for me" There is no such thing ...”
“@ Glenn Rice Maybe we are talking to different people. I live right next to the proposed apartments on St Joseph ...”
“@ Luna I feel your pain; I have wanted a grocery store downtown for years. I don't see it happening ...”
“@ Hassett I think you missed the point of what they are doing. They want to amend the federal constitution. They ...”
“@ DK I have heard your argument before and it is a load of BS. It may have been true 30 ...”
“This is going to end up just like their apartments on Tenth and Locust; apartments full of college kids that ...”
“Could not agree more Rick. If people want to stop hate speech all they have to do is shun those ...”
“"I don't know, Glenn Beck is pretty popular." Not as popular as he was. Beck's ratings dropped by ...”
“@ Frank How would a universal system destroy our healthcare system? Please for once use actual facts, logic and statistics instead ...”
“"...I believe tenure is now one of many hindrances to improving K-12 education. I see no good reason the teaching ...”
“Repeal it and replace it with a single payer system. If we are going to do it we might as ...”
“"Jack, you can't be serious. You don't know any liberals who would have a problem with that portion ...”
“"So what would you have done about 9/11?" What does the Iraq War have to do with the attacks ...”
“@ Don In the year of our Lord is the translation of "Anno Domini" into English. It has no reference to ...”
“@ Don That is a good Kennedy quote and I don't know any liberals that have a problem with it ...”
“http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/sarah-palin/3405336/Sarah-Palin-blamed-by-the-US-Secret-Service-for-death-threats-against-Barack-Obama.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d2a2a998935ffeb,0”
“@ John I don't see how you are confused since I posted a screen cap of the article but here ...”
“The way you two are speaking down on liberals of the past will be how your grandkids speak down on ...”
“Billboard a couple of blocks from the shootings... http://i.imgur.com/PsyN3.jpg”
“Are Olbermann or Maddow on the front page of their website holding a 9mm?... http://i.imgur.com/bIdU2.jpg”
“You reap what you sow... http://i.imgur.com/UcNWH.png”
“Michael As usual it was the right that politicized this. What has changed is some liberals are starting to call ...”
“@ Michael I am not denying that liberals have used not only rhetoric but actual violence and terrorism at different points ...”
“@ Michael How is this as a symbol... http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/jesse-kelly-giffords-m16-event.jpg The right takes the violent and ...”
“@ Frank I gave you SPECIFIC examples from mainstream individuals within the right wing. Palin was the Republican nominee for VICE ...”
“@ Andrew Hanson It was originally posted as a supposed official release from his county’s register. However, it is starting ...”
“@ John Who said anyone was scared of anything? I'm not scared of assault rifles; I think it is STUPID ...”
“Jared Lee Loughner was a registered republican... http://i.imgur.com/47MWM.jpg I wonder if this stops any of ...”
“@ Corey "Did you really refer to the Homeland Security website to state you case against the right?" I linked to ...”
“@ Ted Are we supposed to take you opinion seriously when you use the handle of a mass murderer? Way to ...”
“@ Frank Un-Christian “But, some would rather blame Palin and the Teaparty. Whatacrock!” We have all seen the target pictures and ...”
“@ Ellis You know what else they all had in common? All guns used were bought legally. It is about time ...”
“Every time I read about the little girl who was killed it breaks my heart. So sad and unnecessary.”
““This helps keep car ownership low and traveling by govt. transportation the only option for most. Could you imagine that ...”
“http://i.imgur.com/Xenad.jpg”
“@ Mark We are addicted to cars not oil. Saying we are addicted to oil is like saying a heroin addict ...”
“@ Derrick “Legally, of course, the United States (via it's Constitution) is decidedly secular. The reason for the Constitutional secularity ...”
““On a related note, most baby boomers have IRAs or equivalent. I do not know the average value of those ...”
“@ Michael “Fact is: You are gonna pay someone else's retirement AND provide for your own. And provide for your ...”
“@ Michael “You believe I don't think in realistic terms? My life says you are dead wrong. In fact, I ...”
“@ John "Take a look at the letter to the editor that I linked to and see a real way to ...”
““PS: If you are a relatively young man, then you should be screaming-bloody-murder for privatized SS. The current SS program ...”
“@ Michael I could easily live off that amount as I already live with less and so do millions of Americans ...”
“@ Michael Before Social Security the United States had a rather consistent historical poverty rate for senior citizens of about 35 ...”
“@ Michael In theory I agree with you, unfortunately in reality things do not work that way; real life tends to ...”
“@ Michael “I'm saying there is LITTLE difference between knowing about a public servant's private activities because we-the-people pay ...”
“I can’t tell you how long I have been waiting for someone from Michael’s generation to say what ...”
““But maybe I should try your argument out and see how far I can get with that. My children don ...”
“@ John “Whoa Jack! That's some crazy talk going on. I "owe" the government money based on how we'll ...”
““The Espionage Act of 1917 makes it a criminal offense to disclose information relating to the national defense to any ...”
“"They're giving the wealthy "gifts," eh? So in the author's view, letting people keep their own money is ...”
“Sorry, the links did not post for some reason, here they are again: 1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world ...”
“@ Michael Sorry for the delay; I was on vacation. I saw your question about what “horrible” things has Wikileaks released ...”
“"We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For ...”
“I agree that Fox, MSNBC, NPR etc are all biased to certain degrees. I agree that Olberman/Maddow are to ...”
“@ Michael “It happened to me, once, a year-or-so ago. The problem was taken care of.” For a grown male customer ...”
“@ Michael First, the relationship between page views and revenue is very strong and has been established through several scientific studies ...”
“@ Ellis “In case it's slipped anyone's attention, the Tribune's attempt to allow "anonymity" but then police what ...”
“@ Michael Your last point is the one that I debated with myself quite a bit before my initial post. You ...”
“@ Michael The point of the whistle blowing was just an example. I feel there are many reasons why someone might ...”
“@ Patrick First, I see no logical reason to hold posters/customers to the same standards for anonymous COMMENTS that you ...”
““Anonymity may lead to more comments, but quality of dialogue is determined more by what people say than how people ...”
“@ Kelly “This may be surprising, but overall, students agreed that we should require people to identify themselves.” Because a bunch ...”
“@ Laura Johnston “We are simply asking that readers all operate within the same boundaries and we've found that asking ...”