Christopher Foote's Profile

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“What's interesting is if you go to Rep. Luetkemeyer's official home page (http://luetkemeyer.house.gov/index.cfm ...”
“As a bicycle commuter I would like to see all of these gadgets banned for drivers, and on par with ...”
“This is certainly a good idea. I'd like it to go one step further. It would be informative if ...”
“I think this is a good idea. Any initiative that increases voter participation is welcome. Though not a problem in ...”
“@Ayn Rand, While it is certainly true that for Federal Income taxes a disproportionate amount is paid by the wealthy ...”
“@Allan Sharrock, I seriously doubt that the package of ground beef in question listed the four different localities, especially Uruguay ...”
“I certainly agree that the regulation should be effective. My point was that food borne illnesses are not trivial, at ...”
“Dr. Frazier, In regards to the public option, a recent survey by the New england Journal of Medicine found that ...”
“@Mark, Your statistics assume each meal has an equal chance of being contaminated. Based on the reporting I would assume ...”
“@ John Schultz, In regards to your point that the system should be revenue neutral, some of the costs associated with ...”
“I strongly disagree with this polemic against President Obama. The Department of Homeland Security report that identified various right-wing extremist ...”
“I'd be interested to know how they infer temperature data from the tree rings.”
“I think that the distrust of media stems from our notions of media bias. Until recently, the Right has led ...”
“This issue comes down to first amendment rights. The owner of the store is entitled to free speech as well ...”
“Re: Global cooling? That entertainment weeklies (Newsweek, Time etc...) posited that the Earth was cooling in 1975 is immaterial to ...”
“The amount of money the city spends on trash removal, (the maintenance cost of the landfill as well as the ...”
“Comparing the confirmation votes of Clinton's picks versus the Republican's is a bit disingenuous. Clinton wanted to avoid ...”
“I think it is a very good idea, as it makes people aware of the amount of trash they generate ...”
“Mark, is that the same nematode that causes pine wilt (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)? I lost a nice 40 ft. Scots pine ...”
“Mr. Miller, The fallibility of our criminal justice system is one reason to reject the death penalty as a suitable ...”
“They were denied their right to first amendment protections, hence their lawsuit. Mr. Miller's column stated that "the Constitution ...”
“"22% of the price of all that you buy currently is tax / tax compliance cost" This number is dubious, got ...”
“A consumption tax is an excellent idea. In order to not burden the poor, however, food and public transportation should ...”
“Mr. Miller, The constitution is the law of the land. It is not "occasionally interpreted for the benefit of the ...”
“Tasha would you argue with this: Leviticus 20:9 “For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall ...”
“It is interesting and amusing that those opposed to equal rights for all citizens find themselves professing the same arguments ...”
“Hey Ray your self imposed exile lasted about 24 hours, has the Missourian changed its policy or were you just ...”
“I agree that it is premature to write off the Republican party as they are exceptional campaigners and masterful in ...”
“Mr. Collins, I am interested in reading one of the "Numerous academic studies show that voter ID had no effect ...”
“Mr. Dudley, It makes sense to me to have a statue of the person after whom the park is named ...”
“I am curious as to why we need a photo ID law. It seems as though the current system is ...”
“Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Dudley, Will you all be attending the upcoming protest next month?(http://www.columbiatribune.com/news ...”
“"Don't tread on me" certainly resonates with me in respect to government interference in the personal lives of citizens ...”
“Ms.(I wish I was going Galt) Rand First, when a program draws a surplus, it most certainly can be ...”
“Ms. (I'm even dishonest about my name) Rand, Social Security is in fact a quite successful government program, it ...”
“Mr Dudley, You have previously expressed your disdain for controlled studies (studies demonstrating the health benefits of raw milk, for ...”
“Well let's examine this statement in more detail, Mr. Dudley. Provided you are interested in an answer. First, who ...”
“Raw milk as well as pasteurized milk are both excellent media for propagating bacteria. Pasteurization kills bacterial and fungal pathogens ...”
“I don't speak for Rep. Miller, but I assume he thinks secret ballots are important in Mexico so that ...”
“Mr. Schultz, This is the third time you have mentioned this in comments. Perhaps you should read the proposed legislation ...”
“Mr. Foeking, I disagree with your assessment that there are no reprocessing plants in the US due to fears of ...”
“Mr. Miller, Is this column a parody? I find it laughable that you would pen a column complaining of the ...”
“Before the 2008 financial debacle, the next largest government bailout occurred following the Savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s ...”
“Apples to Oranges Ms Rand, Carville and company were speaking at 8am on 9/11/2001. After learning of the ...”
“It is quite amusing to have the Republican's cultural war antics turned against them. On a side not, Ms ...”
“Mr. Nowell, You cite Newsweek as evidence that scientists believed the Earth was cooling in the early seventies. Unfortunately for ...”
“Mr. Dudley, I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to say. Your syntax is very peculiar: "Just a ...”
“Mr. Feintuch, Since September 2000, 123 Isreali children have been killed by Palestinians. Contrast this with 1,487 Palestinian children ...”
“Equality is a rather simple concept. If one feels the need to invoke magical beings to argue against equality, perhaps ...”
“Mrs. McCraw, The answer to your question is that it is not true. Here are the results with respect to ...”
“Mr. Smith, Let me first state, that I think Wendy Noren and her staff do an exemplary job. In my ...”
“It's interesting that this article wasn't written in 2000 with Florida as the example of poor counting standards ...”
“Just last week I biked from the University to Wilson's fitness. I went at 6pm and it was definitely ...”
“Mr McDaniel, We now get pack to my initial point that a sizable majority of corporations (66% according to the ...”
“Mr. McDaniel, If you can't tell me the answer, perhaps you should do more research. Also you have made ...”
“Mr. Schultz, There is absolutely no confusion on the side of rationalists. A tax is added on to the cost ...”
“Mr. McDaniel, Where does your magical 22% decrease come from? A survey of corporate tax payments from 1998-2005 indicated that ...”
“Mr. Shapiro and others, It is most easy to debate someone when you ascribe inflammatory/irrational statements to them that ...”
“Mr. Schultz, How did they vote against it here? The legislation adds an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act ...”
“Encouraging alternative transportation is in our country's best interest. There are numerous benefits to bicycling: reduced maintenance on our ...”
“The purpose of this legislation (EFCA) is to address the fact that employers are breaking the law to prevent unionization ...”
“Here's your CBO report referencing the recession ending in 2009: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9958/01-08-Outlook_Testimony.pdf ...”
“The OMB is using the data from the CBO report on the senate stimulus bill (the CBO actually did the ...”
“Inanity thy name is Sash. The OMB (Office of Management and Budget for those who get their news from the ...”
“A few questions to ponder before opining on this topic: Since 1947 what is the ratio of Palestinian deaths to ...”
“Andrew, Perhaps you could give us the insightful defense of torture that is lacking from the aforementioned stooges.”
“Woops, Checking the record Mr Miller did not accuse Clinton of being a tax and spend liberal. His statement about ...”
“Here are some statistics that Mr. Miller may want peruse before extolling the virtues of the Republican Party's economic ...”
“Mr. Miller, as I mentioned to the previous poster, I have little interest in rehashing the 2000 election. When I ...”
“Mr. Craig you have missed the point entirely. I have no desire to rehash the election of 2000. In my ...”