Recent content by synapsetx

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    I lost a friend today

    ... all over a little pot. Our cure is worse than the disease. Legalize it already.
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    The Employee Free Choice Act is DOOMED*

    Exactly folks, you are showcasing my concerns. The proponents have failed miserably in countering these "Tony Soprano" type scenarios... "accidents happen ya know, to people dat dont sign der card. Fallin down stairs and such, ya know? I'd hate for somethin like dat ta happen to you..."
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    The Employee Free Choice Act is DOOMED*

    Not asking to remove secret ballot, of anything, that is the saving grace of the bill. The problem is the "card check" which has been derided so heavily.
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    The Employee Free Choice Act is DOOMED*

    Alright, so today it's official - the war over the Employee Free Choice Act is on. Mark my words - if there is no amendment regarding the "card check" provision of this legislation, it will fail. It will never get the 60 votes needed. If that happens, I lay blame on the SEIU, Polosi, & Reed...
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    Tossing you the keys, how do YOU fix GM?

    One thing from my side is that as a consumer, I am sick and tired of going online, building my ideal car and then.... THEY NEVER HAVE IT. It's always off on the options, never the right one. Never has the full set of exactly what I want. This is clearly due to limiting the scope of search...
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    Tossing you the keys, how do YOU fix GM?

    Wish it was that simple. How do you do it then? Force a shutdown?
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    Civics Quiz

    31, managed to get Federalist / Antifederalists backwards.
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    Tossing you the keys, how do YOU fix GM?

    OK, so Congress wants a plan to fix GM and return to profitability. P&N'ers, lets get to work. Let me offer the following to start: Redundant branding must end. End the Buick brand End the Pontiac brand End the GMC brand No more "kissing cousin" vehicles of any sort.
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    Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800)

    This goes along with the rule of "whatever the title of the bill is, it really does the exact opposite". Example: PATRIOT act, certainly wasn't patriotic and betrayed the founding concepts of the constitution.
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    Whale Wars / Sea Shepherd on Animal Planet

    I think you hit it - I think he wants be a martyr for the cause. Provoke a lethal level of reaction, and die for "the cause".
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    Whale Wars / Sea Shepherd on Animal Planet

    1) Being willing to put people in massive danger of freezing to death, with a rookie crew, and EAGER to have them held hostage is NOT responsible adult behavior. 2) They are very cavalier about the potential effects of their ship disabling weapons, not seeming to care if the crew would be safe...
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    Whale Wars / Sea Shepherd on Animal Planet

    WTFBBQ!! Whale Wars on Animal Planet I've heard of EcoTerrorists before, radical environmentalists, and I just am watching this show and am utterly dumbfounded. I am really not sure whether to admire their conviction, willingness to act, and put the screws to some folks who are clearly...
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    GOP wants to protect right to vote ? for right people

    Personally, I'd be willing to trade Voter ID for the following: 1) State ID can be issued for no-cost to those on any form of government assistance program. 2) Post Office is required to provide change-of address forms to the voter registrar. 3) Connecting Government databases so that...
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    Proposal for capital gains taxes

    Umm.. are you familiar with capital gains taxes at all? There is already a short term and long term cap gains tax difference.