Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-25 Thread Ken Hohhof
Out of the frying pan ... From: Forrest Christian (List Account) Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:42 AM To: af Subject: Re: [AFMUG]OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools If there's anything that this election cycle gives me hope about, it's that it is

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Forrest Christian (List Account)
If there's anything that this election cycle gives me hope about, it's that it is painfully obvious that the american people are finally fed up with politics as usual. On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > True. If we could only get rid of

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
I read it as Freshman Candide by VoltaireThe Prince by Machiavelli... works of Payne, Rousseau and Adam Smith...frosh and sophomore years...wish my school hadn't closed down.. ended up at Riverside High School...very different.. some of the books I read at a Jesuit school were banned at

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jason McKemie
True. If we could only get rid of these damn political parties... On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Lewis Bergman wrote: > Republicans and dems are all the same. Everything is negotiable and > willing to be traded in order to get or keep power. And of course power is >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
Republicans and dems are all the same. Everything is negotiable and willing to be traded in order to get or keep power. And of course power is equivalent to money. Read the book the list is named after. The only exception is when you have a dictator like NK or Cuba where you just kill people who

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
Trump sued bank to get out of $40M debt after housing crash http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-sued-bank-40m-debt-housing-crash-article-1.2648758 It took 4 years to pay off a debt from my company... it was tough but I didn't declare bankruptcy...I guess I am stupid at business and

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
I don't believe the core belief claim holds true...they say one thing and practice another... many are hypocrites...they knocked Trump and now in bed with him?...in an effort to save face and party they are going to support someone who honestly is not good for USA. I am not a Republican, I

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Ken Hohhof
Watch out for the ones who got their degree at Costco. From: Lewis Bergman Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 4:24 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG]OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools I would have to take exception to the whole "the younger

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Rory Conaway
The generation as a whole is not producing the same percentage of scientists or engineers as in the past. Even Mexico is producing more engineers then we are. Ask any of the manufacturers, Ubiquiti, Mimosa, etc… if they can find enough experienced engineers. Rory From: Af

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Josh Reynolds
Another thing that gets me is how the GOP is actually "supporting" him, or at least trying to create the public appearance of it. Like, are you kidding me? You guys hated this guy's guts. You said all kinds of bad crap about him as both a person and as a presidential candidate, and now you

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
Wow...now I have to work on getting that image out of my head...thanks Josh. Besides that, not saying it is a valid point, just what I hear people saying.I haven't heard anyone say they like Trump, approve of what he has been saying, and still voted for him. They just are more sickened by everyone

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Josh Reynolds
This is the fascinating thing to me, is that somehow Trump isn't "status quo". Of course he is, he's used to be political. He's used to operating in and with the political spectrum, local and federal governments, etc. He's just not been a "politician" so he's been allowed to "get away with more"

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
we are sullying up the gene pool in contradiction to what mother nature would prefer, theres no way to not acknowledge that. Eugenics is not good, but its not all that bad either On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: > Naw this lady is not young and

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
I think you are wrong about Trump likely voters. Everyone that I have talked to, admittedly an extremely unscientifically small sample size with zero diversity, seem to be voting against all incumbent types instead of for Trump. It seems they are all kind of sick of the status quot and would elect

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
Naw this lady is not young and doesn't represent much of Texas...but I see no distinction between her and Trump on unfounded beliefs with lemmings as followers... lots of gullible people out there...if they could come up with a unique thought their heads would explode On May 24, 2016 3:24 PM,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Mathew Howard
Just imagine how much progress we'd make if every generation wasn't dumber/lazier than the previous! :P On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 4:28 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > Generational bias seems to be a real thing. From the small amount of > research I've done, every generation seems

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Josh Reynolds
Generational bias seems to be a real thing. From the small amount of research I've done, every generation seems to think the following generation is dumber/lazier than the one before it - yet we keep making more and more scientific progress. It also happens in reverse. On Tue, May 24, 2016 at

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Eric Kuhnke
Didn't you know Idiocracy was a documentary? http://kutv.com/news/nation-world/bison-calf-euthanized-after-tourists-put-it-in-back-of-suv-nps-says On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > There seems to be this belief that science is some recent fad being > foisted

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
I would have to take exception to the whole "the younger generation is stupid" . Yes, there are a ton of stupid people out there but I don't see evidence that the younger generations is any less intelligent than any other. Less experienced of course, just not dumber. I realize the anecdotal nature

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Ken Hohhof
There seems to be this belief that science is some recent fad being foisted upon us, and we need to go back to some previous, supposedly better time like the 50's or 80's. But I was born in the 50's, and I can vouch that it was a very pro-science time. The Reagan years were pro-science. In

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Seth Mattinen
On 5/24/16 13:33, Josh Reynolds wrote: I think I've gotten to the point where I believe that the lack of "survival of the fittest" (and sometimes simply the luckiest) is having a net-negative effect on our species. Except for a very narrow segment of the population, we are de-evolving. Let me

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Rory Conaway
I think we are going backwards in terms of education and motivation, especially in science, in the U.S. If it wasn't for the H1-B program, we would be a nation of morons. This generation for the most part is a complete waste of human intelligence. Rory -Original Message- From: Af

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Josh Reynolds
I think I've gotten to the point where I believe that the lack of "survival of the fittest" (and sometimes simply the luckiest) is having a net-negative effect on our species. Except for a very narrow segment of the population, we are de-evolving. On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Chuck McCown

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
The relationship between Sheldon and his mother is one of the true proofs of the brilliance of Chuck Lorre. Ruining his relationship with Chuck Lorre is the proof that Charlie Sheen is brain dead.. That said finding out you have HIV would probably drive a lot of wealthy people off the deep

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
They move to Phoenix to live off their retired parents who had enough brains and good fortune to save for retirement... On 05/24/2016 01:21 PM, Rory Conaway wrote: Like Phoenix? Explains quite a bit. Rory *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown *Sent:* Tuesday,

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Rory Conaway
Like Phoenix? Explains quite a bit. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:44 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools They tend to congregate in the

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
Now it's John Ringo... On 05/24/2016 12:15 PM, Bill Prince wrote: Damn. Now I have to rummage through my dusty book pile. bp On 5/24/2016 12:09 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: And then Huxley and Orwell when you get the primary ones done. *From:* Bill Prince

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
They tend to die in the colder climates.. Something about going outside without clothes on... On 05/24/2016 11:44 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: They tend to congregate in the warmer climates... *From:* Rory Conaway *Sent:* Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:43 PM *To:*

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Bill Prince
Damn. Now I have to rummage through my dusty book pile. bp On 5/24/2016 12:09 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: And then Huxley and Orwell when you get the primary ones done. *From:* Bill Prince *Sent:* Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:06 PM *To:*

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Chuck McCown
Lewis Padgett Mimsy were the borogoves. (Was actually two writers sharing the same pen name). From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:08 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG]OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools Cummings Norton Pohl On

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Chuck McCown
And then Huxley and Orwell when you get the primary ones done. From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:06 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools Heinlein, Herbert, Asimov. That's the shortest list.

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
Cummings Norton Pohl On May 24, 2016 1:06 PM, "Bill Prince" wrote: > Heinlein, Herbert, Asimov. That's the shortest list. > > > bp > > > > On 5/24/2016 12:01 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > Dats cuz they ain’t never read Heinlein. > > *From:* Bill

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Bill Prince
Heinlein, Herbert, Asimov. That's the shortest list. bp On 5/24/2016 12:01 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: Dats cuz they ain’t never read Heinlein. *From:* Bill Prince *Sent:* Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:56 PM *To:* af@afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
she might have seen it on Ancient Aliens.. Jaime Solorza Wireless Systems Architect 915-861-1390 On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: > That's because the dumb ones up north get killed off in winter when they > forget to wear coats or come inside?

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
I HAVE. Jaime Solorza Wireless Systems Architect 915-861-1390 On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Dats cuz they ain’t never read Heinlein. > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:56 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Chuck McCown
Dats cuz they ain’t never read Heinlein. From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:56 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools There are probably complimentary explanations. I like that in the warmer

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Bill Prince
There are probably complimentary explanations. I like that in the warmer climates, people stay out in the sun too long and get brain damage. I'm happy to let people believe whatever they want to believe, but I draw the line on making someone else have to believe what you believe. Some people

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
That's because the dumb ones up north get killed off in winter when they forget to wear coats or come inside? I just got through listening to a woman at the table next to me exclaim how the Mayans built their 50 story pyramids in the U.S. in 30 days. She had a lot of detail in her "story". I hear

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Chuck McCown
They tend to congregate in the warmer climates... From: Rory Conaway Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:43 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools There are insane and uneducated people everywhere. Just watch Waters

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Rory Conaway
There are insane and uneducated people everywhere. Just watch Waters World sometime. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Lewis Bergman Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:38 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Lewis Bergman
For the life of me I can't figure out why anyone wants government to teach religion. Whether you believe, which I do, or not. Maybe the opponent slept with someone's dog or something. We like man's best friend down here but not like that. Having someone just bulky out idiotic crap is bad enough

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
i bow my head in shame..I feel like Sheldon ...trying to teach evolution to creationists Jaime Solorza Wireless Systems Architect 915-861-1390 On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Robert Andrews wrote: > Coke zero : See Chemtrails... > > On 05/24/2016 10:54

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
Coke zero : See Chemtrails... On 05/24/2016 10:54 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools See

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
wow, im glad i live in a cornfield On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:54 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > > > -Original Message- From: Robert Andrews > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:46 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for >

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Chuck McCown
-Original Message- From: Robert Andrews Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools See Chemtrails... On 05/24/2016 10:17 AM, Bill Prince wrote: Wow. Is there some sort

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Robert Andrews
See Chemtrails... On 05/24/2016 10:17 AM, Bill Prince wrote: Wow. Is there some sort of aerially-disbursed drug going around Texas? bp On 5/24/2016 10:09 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: What a fucking moron...heaven help us!!! Texas board of education vote is

Re: [AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Bill Prince
Wow. Is there some sort of aerially-disbursed drug going around Texas? bp On 5/24/2016 10:09 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: What a fucking moron...heaven help us!!! Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

[AFMUG] OT Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools

2016-05-24 Thread Jaime Solorza
What a fucking moron...heaven help us!!! Texas board of education vote is critical for conservatives – and US schools http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/24/texas-board-of-education-election-conservatives-public-schools-curriculum