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  1. palehorse

    Obama now trying to stop AZ from punishing companies that hire illegals... WTF?!

    OK, I hate to start a new thread on this topic, but this development deserves its own spotlight. I think it's finally safe to say that Obama & Co. have completely detached themselves from the American people on the immigration issue and simply don't give a shit anymore. It's fucking disgusting...
  2. palehorse

    Some VA immigration laws similar to Arizona's new bill... since 2007!

    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/No_-Va_-enforces-immigration-as-Arizona-rages-92335879.html So, it's safe to say that AZ isn't the first locale to implement such measures -- essentially mirroring the powers and procedures federal LEO's already have (but sadly don't use often enough) --...
  3. palehorse

    oh, no he didn't... (Biden)

    LOL! Yeah... right! Let's get something straight: I will lose my f'n mind if anyone in this administration tries to take credit for anything in Iraq, up to and including the withdrawal. I do not condone our initial invasion of Iraq, and I'm no fan of Bush; but, everything that has occurred...
  4. palehorse

    Iran getting -- even more -- froggy?

    Anyone have an educated guess as to what the good Ayatollah may be referring to? If he is trying to sound ominous, he certainly succeeded... but, then again, they've been posturing for years, so this could be just-another-chest-pound on his part. Whataya think?
  5. palehorse

    Current best 1 to 2TB external drive?

    Here's the deal: I'm deploying with the military for one year, and I'd like to pick up a decent 1 to 2TB external drive to drag my media around during that time. However, I like to plan ahead, so I really want a drive that will be the best to plug in as additional storage in my Home Theater when...
  6. palehorse

    Obama taps Leon Panetta to run CIA...

    This thread is off track, and has had more than enough personal attacks. Please get back on topic and stop going after each other. Hayabusa Rider- Senior AnandTech Moderator OK, to caveat the following, please note that I voted for Obama and still have high hopes that he can...
  7. palehorse

    New all-in-one Home Theater build... a few questions

    Proposed build: ----------------------- HTPC SYSTEM ----------------------- CASE: Antec Veris Fusion V2 Black (w/430w PSU) = $160.99 MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-E7AUM-DS2H LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9400 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail = $134.99 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz...
  8. palehorse

    Federal Agencies that should be completely eliminated

    Feel free to debate the merits of each Agency. I certainly expect hostile differences of opinion. :) I'll start. 1) Agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Estimated Federal Budget Savings: $128.412 million/yr. Reason: It's a completely non-essential expense that does nothing...
  9. palehorse

    Taliban kill 30+ civilians in cold blood

    Officials: Taliban fighters ambush, kill bus passengers These are the SOB's that some posters here, and Karzai himself, wish to bring into the political fold!? :confused: Even if there were Afghan soldiers on the bus, please note that they were kidnapped and then killed by the Taliban...
  10. palehorse

    Pakistan finally stepping up the fight against the Taliban!

    For those interested in the real fronts in the GWOT, this is a decent read... Pakistan's frontier turns into war zone I don't know who else has noticed, but this pressure on the Taliban in Pakistan has had a very direct effect on the Taliban's abilities to terrorize Afghanistan. As we...
  11. palehorse

    GWB refused to support Israel in bombing Iran!

    Israel wanted to bomb Iran this year, US said no: report OK, even those of you who oppose the man with every bit of your soul have to admit that he did the right thing here. I, for one, am very grateful that cooler heads prevailed. The last thing I ever want to see is a war with Iran...
  12. palehorse

    Shells from Pakistan hit Afghan bases

    Shells from Pakistan hit Afghan bases As some of you already know, I personally believe that doing so is long overdue. At least our side fired back... I guess that's a start. Meanwhile... Taliban 'swept from Kandahar area' Our forced restraint is sickening. We are essentially...
  13. palehorse

    Officially Unofficial Alternative Fuels Thread

    http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pu...t_20080606_005036.html Excerpt: I find it very disturbing that in this day an age, innovators STILL feel threatened by Big Oil -- to the point where viable alternatives are not openly discussed or offered up to the whole public. 1) What do you guys know...
  14. palehorse

    Slap on the wrist for terrorist recruiters in France

    OK, on the one hand, I'm glad they caught and stopped this group... temporarily. But, on the other, I think the sentences themselves are a f'n joke. AFAIC, everyone involved with AQ should be executed. How do you guys feel about France's version of justice for terrorists?
  15. palehorse

    Hillary tries to change the rules.. AGAIN!

    OK, this is getting f'n ridiculous. Clinton has finally decided to throw in the FL/MI card, and moves the g'damn goalposts again -- essentially negating the entire Rules Committee. The scary thing is that the Democratic Party might let the crazy bitch get away with it! I'd have more...
  16. palehorse

    A Must See Documentary on Iraq

    Source: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCul...0804/CUL20080421c.html Trailer: http://www.brothersatwarmovie.com/ This post is more of a heads-up than anything else. I believe that it's absolutely critical that anti-war folks and war supporters alike take this opportunity to look through the...
  17. palehorse

    Last Weekend: 36 US shot, 9 killed

    ...of CHICAGO?!? :confused: Source: 36 people shot, 9 die, during weekend in Chicago As you can see from the bold line at the bottom, it appears that the Chicago police surge is working! :D OK, bad joke... How in the HELL can we still have this much murder and mayhem in one of...
  18. palehorse

    The Taliban demands 5pm cell phone curfew for Afghans

    Taliban threat hits Afghan phones OK, I posted this in an effort to raise awareness and for a little bit of comic relief. 1) The Army and NATO forces do not often use local cell phones for communication.. I guess the Taliban didn't get that memo. 2) This effectively hinders the...
  19. palehorse

    FIVE straight days of Taliban violence in Pakistan

    Can someone please explain to me what exactly Pakistan's newly elected Parliament plans to do about the Taliban!? Suicide attack hits Pakistan navy college Their continued and seemingly unhindered existance throughout Pakistan makes me sick. Why is NATO having such a difficult time...
  20. palehorse

    Turkey Launches Incursion Into Iraq - Roughly 10,000 Troops!

    Well, it looks like things just got REAL interesting for the Kurds in the northern-most areas of Iraq. I'll need to speak to a few more friends before I take a stab at the repercussions here... but, in the meantime, I figured I'd give the rest of you a chance to comment on this development...
  21. palehorse

    Sadr Extends Shi'ite Ceasfire in Iraq

    Sadr Extends Ceasefire! Well, it looks like all the doom and gloom many around here predicted has at least been postponed a bit... Could this be considered a sign of some political progress being made in Iraq, or is it simply a delay of an inevitable implosion further down the road...
  22. palehorse

    RIAA and Apple (+others) preparing to fleece songwriters!

    Sides chosen in royalty tussle Cliffs: The current rate is 9 cents, per song, on any format, that is split 50/50 between the artists and their producer. The RIAA and distributers keep the rest of the money for each song sold on CD, or downloaded. (IOW, for 99 cent songs, the songwriters...
  23. palehorse

    Should Hillary's White House papers be released for public review?

    Let's see just how this turns out before we accuse anyone here of partisan extremism and hypocracy. I believe this topic is a very important one, as it concerns a person who may very well be our next President. Please post here to support your vote... Tell us WHY you voted the way you...
  24. palehorse

    The infamous DMCA... doesnt go far enough?!?

    OK, this guy, and all of his hollywood buddies, need to be woken up. This is getting ridiculous... If they have their way, your entire digital life will be under their control, and EVERYTHING on the internet will be illegal... unless you're them, of course. Source Who the hell elected...
  25. palehorse

    What is "torture"?

    OK, over the years we have had some pretty decent "debates" here about various aspects of interrogation and "torture." I'd like to expand our recent discussion of water-boarding to a more thorough discussion of any/all techniques that may/may not be contraversial, or outright unacceptable...
  26. palehorse

    Keeping us S.A.F.E on the interwebs... from eachother?!

    Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online Act of 2007 (SAFE) Act, aka H.R.3791.EH here... OK, it looks like 409 members of Congress believe that every American should be deputized in the neverending battle against obscenities on the interweb. While I certainly have no problem with...
  27. palehorse

    Company makes a mockery of the Virgin Mary

    The Virgin Mary Keeps Your Data Safe...In Her Womb! Now, in all seriousness, let's discuss why it is that Islam seems to be the only religion with followers who react to goofy mockeries, such as this one, with violence and all-out hostility. What can/should be done to cause Islam to evolve...
  28. palehorse

    =delete please=

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  29. palehorse

    Obama on net neutrality

    http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9806707-2.html ...yet one more reason he should get the D nomination! I'm telling you, this guy makes Hillary look like a chump. I don't agree with a lot of his positions, but at this point in the race, I really would vote for him versus ANY other...
  30. palehorse

    Congress screws with defense authorization bill...

    Gay Protection Tacked Onto Defense Bill I think that it's absolute bullsh*t that the Democrats (and 9 republicans) in Congress felt the need to fvck with the newest authorization bill like this. Their move to add the gay protections portion seems like a childish dare on a playground. They...
  31. palehorse

    How many troops are you willing to leave in Iraq?

    OK, it seems clear now that a complete withdrawal in '07 or '08 is highly unlikely. Also, given the recent polling results and other topics being discussed here at ATP&N, it's quite obvious that everyone has a different idea about what is "acceptable" in Iraq over the next decade. Every single...
  32. palehorse

    Germany foiled "massive attacks" on U.S. sites!

    Now with 100% more link! :beer: It is always great to hear the success stories involving the often frustrating GWOT. I know that good news is not the norm around here, but I feel it necessary to spread this great news from across the pond. I myself was born in Germany and have quite a...
  33. palehorse

    Iraqi Soccer Team unites all of Iraq in Celebration!

    I sincerely hope that amazing events, such as this one, provide the Iraqi people with enough hope, unity, and tenacity to end this bloody mess sooner, rather than later. Source /discuss
  34. palehorse

    Iranian Quds Force and Hezbollah fingered...

    Source The evidence and testimony being given to the public is certainly mounting, and it doesnt bode well for the talks with Iran on any issue... /discuss
  35. palehorse

    Gay Bombs!!

    This is just hilarious! I'm all for funding the research into non-lethal weapons, but this has to be the most absurd idea I've ever heard! I just hope they were secretly successful... ;) I wonder if this dates back the the First Earth Battalion research conducted in the 70's... Source you...
  36. palehorse

    Wii's IN STOCK @ N. VA CompUSA's

    I just picked up two of them at 2pm EST at the Alexandria, VA location. Their national customer care told me there are at least 4 of them in stock at each Northern VA CompUSA as of 1pm EST. I suggest you call each store to check for availability before driving in, but they cannot place them...
  37. palehorse

    Did Edwards already blow it?

    Alright, I've done a search for this story here, and didnt find any references.. So, I'm very curious as to what the rest of you think of Edwards' chances at becoming President after p*ssing off the entire Christian base in this country. O'Reilly broke this story last week, but it took on...
  38. palehorse

    Hostile Iranian agents in Iraq..

    Ok, this article was posted already, but I believe the thread was locked because the OP did not include any of his/her comments... I'm here to remedy that. For several years it has been known to many throughout the military and IC that Iranians are actively participating in the hostilities...
  39. palehorse

    OCZ GameXStream 700-Watt PSU - $99

    OCZ / GameXStream / 700-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA Ready / SLI Ready / EPS / Active PFC / Power Supply $30 MIR! I'm sure some of you can probably bring that price down even further! It's a great PSU and the deal is just in time for you luck dudes picking up new Nvidia 8800's! enjoy.
  40. palehorse

    Will Iran develop nuclear weapons?

    So, honestly, what do you guys think? I'll go on the record and say that we REALLY need to involve Europe, China, and Russia in putting massive amounts of pressure on Iran, to include severe sanctions, for as long as possible. If and when Iran still insists on developing nuclear weapons...