The myth of partisan gridlock

2005-01-17 Thread Gary Denton
Boston Globe http://tinyurl.com/595f7 The myth of partisan gridlock By Robert Kuttner | January 12, 2005 THERE'S A standard story about partisan gridlock: The American electorate is mostly middle of the road. The voters want the parties to work together and solve national problems. Both

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-17 Thread Gary Denton
A little relevent to this discussion is a company I am debating sending a resume out to. http://www.pertmaster.com/riskEducation/QuickRisk.htm They use Monte Carlo analysis or Latin Hypercube sampling.in their risk management software. Gary Denton

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-16 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:02:57 -0600, Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] In short, Gary, while I agree with you that Erik can be more tactful in expressing his viewpoint, I also see some things from Erik's point of view

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
for the wealthy. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
to match cash flow as shown in the SS projections That seem much clearer. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:13:16 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 09:20:38 -0500, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 01:53 PM 1/14/2005 -0800 Nick Arnett wrote: Should I point you to the Constitution or federal law about how real these obligations are? Or should I

Re: attn: wtg, MUD to Holocene Chat

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
Well, I ain't talkin' nude. But I'll give Holocene a try. I used to always be online here in the nude before I moved a few months ago. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:17:21 -0500, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:13 PM 1/15/2005 -0600 Gary Denton wrote: That is a fairly ignorant talking point. The point is not the number of workers per retirees Shirley, you can't be serious. ... and my name is not Shirley, but if it was just

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
to just over $3 trillion. We may be not as far apart as you think. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:26:51 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:17:21 -0500, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:13 PM 1/15/2005 -0600 Gary Denton wrote: I normally disagree with Netter but he laid out the false claims of Bush here: http://cbs.marketwatch.com

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
than the $3,009 anticipated under Social Security current law. That's a much larger reduction than the 23% cut under the commission's overly optimistic assumptions. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
through it: http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st/st260/ NCPA is a well funded tax-free institution dedicated to dismantling the federal government. They make the libertarian CATO look moderate. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:41:59 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:00:32 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I found the web link for the article which was the source

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
consider more upper-income tax cuts soon and even requiring those cuts to be rolled back and the SS wage cap raised. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Social Security

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
minimum of shared responsibility and that has been supported by workers in good faith. And, in looking at Social Security today, the crisis is yet to be found. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/16/magazine/16SOCIAL.html Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com

Re: [Fwd: ABC Muddles the Social Security Debate]

2005-01-15 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 23:22:37 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: If you just enjoy making rhetorical points, then that's OK Here's one: We have a great opportunity now to take action now to avert a crisis in the Social Security

Re: Social Security

2005-01-14 Thread Gary Denton
rather than their own earned benefits. All the payroll taxes they paid are funding someone else's retirement. http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2005-3_archives/000153.html Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-13 Thread Gary Denton
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:17:22 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: answering portions of my post * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: --- Expense TICKER Ratio === 0.09%ETSPX Sorry - http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=ETSPX shows the expense

Re: Social Security

2005-01-13 Thread Gary Denton
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:40:50 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: You have no clue do you? Do you even know how to read? I wrote that the budget has been in almost continuous deficit for the last 30 years. You say that I am wrong because

Re: Social Security

2005-01-12 Thread Gary Denton
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:54:25 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:30:05 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When the government raised payroll taxes to create the SS trust fund, it resulted in very little

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-12 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:43:34 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Perhaps Erik can point me to these mutual funds with management fees less than 0.18% that an individual investor can participate in? Sure. Here are three

Re: Social Security

2005-01-12 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:57:26 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 04:21:37PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: Accountants have denounced the infinite years PV method. Do you have a cite of a mainstream accountant writing that present value accounting for infinite

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-11 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:34:29 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: About $100 billion a year would be freed up for stocks, bonds and other investments under a tentative plan President Bush has floated to fix the Social Security retirement

Re: Social Security

2005-01-11 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:30:05 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Gary Denton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: The New York Times repeats what I have been writing here snip It's bad enough that the $10 trillion is a highly inflated figure, intended to overstate a problem

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-10 Thread Gary Denton
illustrating the mutual funds portion. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Glenn Beck???

2005-01-10 Thread Gary Denton
conservative Mormons come from the same mold . . . He is pursuing the same audience as O'Reilly, very right-wing who says he is moderate but anyone who doesn't agree with him is not a real American. More religious than most, can occasionally be funny. Gary Denton

Re: Social Security

2005-01-10 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:01:56 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Massive Benefit Cuts Progress Report http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7Hb=280916 http://tinyurl.com/56a3p The New York Times repeats what I have been writing here Complete editorial January 10

Re: Social Security

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:35:17 -0700, Trent Shipley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday 2005-01-08 15:57, Erik Reuter wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 04:21:37PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: Yes, they have (I saw your correction). The budget deficit urgently needs to be fixed. So does SS. So

Re: Retraction

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
, Trent. Now I understand. Thanks for a quick and responsible and relevent apology to boot. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: E-mail program questions

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
and grammar checker. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:58:42 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 04:25:39PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 06:32:24 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 05:24:30AM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: BTW

Re: Social Security

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:01:56 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Massive Benefit Cuts Progress Report http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7Hb=280916 http://tinyurl.com/56a3p The real impact of President Bush's Social Security privatization scheme: massive cuts

The Strange Year in Politics: A Quiz

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
to be encouraged? Test your knowledge with this 15-question political quiz. http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl2004politicalquiz.html Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com -- #2 on google for liberal news ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin

Re: The Strange Year in Politics: A Quiz

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
Correction http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl2004politicalquiz.htm Gary D ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: The Strange Year in Politics: A Quiz

2005-01-09 Thread Gary Denton
I watch too much TV and read too many blogs - answered 15 items out of 16 correctly. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: E-mail program questions

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
someone who needs one. Googlemail, Thunderbird and Yahoo are $0 as is Firefox. Gary Denton On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:58 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 10:34:05PM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: What is your favorite e-mail program? The Mutt E-Mail Client http

Re: Scouted: The Reality of Red-State Fascism

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:17:13 -0600, The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/red-state-fascism.html The Reality of Red-State Fascism by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. I have been noticing that what I consider true conservatives and real libertarians are more fearful

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
in retirement benefits as soon as the first included group hits eligibility age. Under most proposals that is 2011 to 2015. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Kling's 4 Myths about Social Security

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
I see tech central has a new pr contract. Maybe someone should check if this like Leave No Child Behind is from my taxpayer dollars? Gary D On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:36:23 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.techcentralstation.com/102704D.html Abstract: The transition cost

Re: Social Security

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 06:47:38 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 05:03:55AM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: By the way, the infinite years thing is perfectly reasonable. If we don't make plans to change the system, then the most reasonable assumption

Re: Social Security

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:21:37 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 06:47:38 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 05:03:55AM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: By the way, the infinite years thing is perfectly reasonable. If we don't make plans

Re: Pozen's SS plan Re: Social Security

2005-01-08 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 06:32:24 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 05:24:30AM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: BTW, this proposal affects workers under 55. Erik's and other's comments that no one who has contributed to SS will be effected is total BS as even

Re: Social Security

2005-01-06 Thread Gary Denton
On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 01:16:32 -0700, Trent Shipley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 2005-01-06 00:24, Gary Denton wrote: snip Why do you trust him with your money not to mention mine? Perhaps it depends on how much money you make or expect to make? I am simply working under

Re: Social Security

2005-01-05 Thread Gary Denton
On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:05:23 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Those pieces of paper as you call them were Greenspan's and Reagan's solution as to how the SS system would be nearly permanently solvent. Which it is. As long as you can trust the government to meet its obligations

Re: Social Security

2005-01-05 Thread Gary Denton
THERE are three arguments being made in favor of privatizing part of Social Security. First, the Social Security Trust Fund needs money and privatization will, in the long run, increase the amount of money available to retirees. Second, privatization will give people choice, and choice is good.

Re: Social Security

2005-01-05 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:23:20 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 12:01:56PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: For example, if the price indexing change is made, a retiree in 2075 would receive 54 percent of the benefits now promised. No. A retiree in 2075 is just

Re: Social Security

2005-01-05 Thread Gary Denton
On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:39:24 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 04:05:23PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: Those pieces of paper as you call them were Greenspan's and Reagan's solution as to how the SS system would be nearly permanently solvent. Which

Social Security

2005-01-04 Thread Gary Denton
Massive Benefit Cuts Progress Report http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7Hb=280916 http://tinyurl.com/56a3p The real impact of President Bush's Social Security privatization scheme: massive cuts in promised benefits. The White House is expected to propose a new system of

Re: Social Security

2005-01-04 Thread Gary Denton
accounts does nothing to reduce Social Security's long-term deficit. Under the Bush plan the long-term deficit is reduced exclusively through deep benefit cuts. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com -- #2 on google for liberal news ___ http

Re: No Spoilers: Talking about THE INCREDIBLES?

2004-12-30 Thread Gary Denton
The sucess of The Incredibles has already caused changes to The Fantastic Four movie. Unfortunately it looks like the changes were mainly to spend more on the F/X. Gary D. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: our steep slide

2004-12-21 Thread Gary Denton
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:38:56 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Dec 19, 2004 at 03:19:38PM -0600, Gary Denton wrote: SS reform is a huge and unnecessary boondoogle and payoff to the favored finacial corporations. How's that? SS isn't in trouble Wrong. SS has

Re: Acts of War Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-21 Thread Gary Denton
that border disputes and matters concerning Kuwait were internal matters and the US had no interest. Since the US was a big supporter of Iraq to counterbalance Iran Saddam felt this was a go-ahead. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: Acts of War Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-21 Thread Gary Denton
butt. My only problem with Kuwait was more the rhetoric and dishonesty and hypocrisy from Bush 1 leading up to the war. One of Bush's biggest allies and US supporters in the region was now demonized to whip up war fever to reinstall an oil sheikdom which offered good business contracts.. Gary

Re: our steep slide

2004-12-21 Thread Gary Denton
retirement accounts, but they should be in addition to, not a replacement for, any of the benefits now guaranteed through Social Security. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com -- #2 on google for liberal news ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin

Re: our steep slide

2004-12-21 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:35:10 -0800 (PST), Damon Agretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree but to be fair, I think one of the big reasons that Clinton had that fiscal responsibility was because he had a Republican controlled Congress. overgeneralization They wouldn't pass what he

Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-19 Thread Gary Denton
. The US has just reached the point where it has over 50% of world military and intelligence spending. The next closest power is 5%. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: our steep slide

2004-12-19 Thread Gary Denton
forty years from now let's go into further debt now. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-13 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:58:03 -0600, Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:10 PM Subject: Re: God Is With Us L3 That wasn't the question.

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: New Line Cuts God from Film

2004-12-13 Thread Gary Denton
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. prevent the evil of everlasting life after death. I made arangements with someone to consider going to London just to see the stage production. Gary Denton ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Scouted: Lesbianism May Be Increased By Thyroxine And Amphetamines During Pregnancy

2004-12-13 Thread Gary Denton
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:02:45 -0600 (GMT-06:00), The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/05/ngay05.xmlsSheet=/news/2004/12/05/ixhome.html Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children' By Robert Matthews,

Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-13 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:16:29 -0600, Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Those whose idealogy prevents them from learning the lessons of Vietnam are repeating the mistakes and making even larger ones in Iraq. Thanks to the internet we can get a citizen's eye view of the Iraq lessons

Re: The Prospect on the Future of the Democrats

2004-12-10 Thread Gary Denton
Winning Democrats and their messages - It's no Da Vinci Code. Economic populism presented in American values form seems the common thread for winning campaigns in red states. As red-region progressives show, having the guts to stand up for middle America -- even when it draws the ire of corporate

Re: God Is With Us L3

2004-12-10 Thread Gary Denton
Hell, he's even less informed than Will Rogers, who was a self-confessed ignoramus with poor judgment (I never met a man I didn't like...). Interesting comment by Warren in a moral values thread. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http

Re: Ethics L3

2004-12-10 Thread Gary Denton
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:21:10 -0700, Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 9, 2004, at 4:21 PM, Dan Minette wrote: From: Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] To the extent that you want to argue that scientific pursuit really is more about figuring out mechanics than anything else,

God Is With Us

2004-12-07 Thread Gary Denton
reveals Bin Laden has been told God is with you if he kills tens of thousands of Americans. Gary Denton http://www.apollocon.org/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: God Is With Us

2004-12-07 Thread Gary Denton
I call Bush the anti - 9th commandment presidency and candidate. Gary On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:33:53 -0700, Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 7, 2004, at 2:13 PM, Dave Land wrote: I think that lots of folks were uncomfortable with the Homeland language because of its echoes

Re: Scouted: Fascist Censorship Spreads: Viacom and GE are EVIL

2004-12-07 Thread Gary Denton
I thought it interesting that after this past election a church saying it is tolerant is now deemed too controversial to run on some TV networks. It doesn't have to be a hurricane before you know where the wind is blowing. Gary Denton On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:48:10 -0700, Warren Ockrassa [EMAIL

Re: The announcement

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
safely. Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com Easter Lemming Liberal News Digest ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Heavy computer use linked to glaucoma

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
. Nick (flailing around for any humor I can find) My eyes, my eyes Gary Denton http://elemming2.blogspot.com Easter Lemming Liberal News DIgest ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: A miracle in the offing?

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:27:41 -0800 (PST), kerri miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Bryon Daly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, it seems Badnarik's a bit of a nutter. I remember seeing that he refused to get a driver's license (but drove anyway), and I also think that he refused to pay

Brin - EXTRA BREAKING NEWS - VOTE FRAUD IN FLORIDA

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
.blogspot.com/2004_11_16_elemming2_archive.html#11006577314345 Gary Denton Easter Lemming Liberal News Digest ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin: confederacy map?

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
http://www.nightwares.com/books/ockrassa/Flat_Out.pdf Political Humor has a very interesting two maps - Slave States and Territories / Bush States. They also have the division of United States of Canada and Jesusland. http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/images/blpic-mapfreeslave.htm Gary

Re: Brin: The Know Nothings

2004-11-16 Thread Gary Denton
methodology is left to the student as an exercise. Dave There is a better relationship to states who pay more in taxes than they receive in Benefits (for Kerry) and the those freeloading welfare Bush states. http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2004/09/red_states_feed.html Gary Denton Easter

Re: Fallujah question

2004-11-09 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 14:20:04 + (UTC), Robert J. Chassell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip As Gautam says, `The Iraqi insurgents may be in the process of making a similar mistake [to the VC] in Fallujah.' Robb is arguing that they are not, but instead they (or most of them) have `melted away'.

Re: And in other news...

2004-10-21 Thread Gary Denton
I'm interested if you are defending the White House calling a minister a liar? Gary Denton On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:35:48 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:01 PM 10/20/2004 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote: No casualties? White House disputes Robertson comment http://www.cnn.com/2004

Re: The Electoral College (Was: Re: 2004 Presidential Race Analysis)

2004-10-20 Thread Gary Denton
disenfranchising elegible black votes in Florida. If you believe in democracy shouldn't you favor abolishing the Electoral College? Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin

Re: brin: My big salvo

2004-10-15 Thread Gary Denton
to end it without military conflict. I supported that War but did see Bush and Powell often misleading the public to rush to war. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news http://elemming2.blogspot.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: brin: My big salvo

2004-10-11 Thread Gary Denton
made mistakes. . Of course, she is probably basing this on Kerry being taller and looks more presidential. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: tragic coincidence or commupance?

2004-09-13 Thread Gary Denton
and whines oh, we just can't catch a break from those damn liberals. They just must be unpatriotic you know. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: tragic coincidence or commupance?

2004-09-12 Thread Gary Denton
On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:56:58 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:44 AM 9/10/2004 -0500 Gary Denton wrote: On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:02:32 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3) The Head of Elections for Palm Beach County, also a Democrat, who designed the butterfly ballot that arguably

Re: tragic coincidence or commupance?

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:02:32 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 3) The Head of Elections for Palm Beach County, also a Democrat, who designed the butterfly ballot that arguably may have resulted in a number of intended votes for Al Gore being registered as votes for Pat Buchanan due to voter

Re: Why bother?

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
people who would help them achieve it. I would think many would think it more morally wrong to modify their own species to create new slave species or another world view. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http

Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 194, Issue 11

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
confirmation of the story the White House released documents showed. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:41:13 -0400, JDG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 02:06 PM 9/7/2004 +1000 Andrew Paul wrote: I still want someone to tell me what Iraq has to do with terrorism, Or 'had' to do with terrorism, as it may well have a lot to do with it in the future. I wish people would stop

Re: Quiet

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
in the Texas Air National Guard detailing Bush disobeying orders, ceasing attending required meetings, pressure from his superiors to white wash and sugar coat Bush reviews. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http

Re: Diebold systems contain feature that allows tampering atcentral tabulator

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
and TCO as well as just apps/OS/hardware. And the fulminating Evil of the Beast of Redmond :) The rule is software first, then platform and compatibility. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman

Re: tragic coincidence or commupance?

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
anyone who is sensible just gets on a plane and leaves. Did I mention she is a Republican? Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 194, Issue 11

2004-09-10 Thread Gary Denton
military record as an illustration of part of a pattern of dishonesty, and partisans on the other side feel the same way about Kerry's 5 medals for serving, I really think most people might want to know how this President or that could affect their lives. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal

Re: Diebold systems contain feature that allows tampering at central tabulator

2004-09-08 Thread Gary Denton
On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:13:36 +0100, William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7 Sep 2004, at 10:50 pm, Julia Randolph wrote: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/?q=node/view/78 (Article dated 8/26/04) Quote: By entering a 2-digit code in a hidden location, a second set of

Re: Graham book: Inquiry into 9/11, Saudi ties blocked

2004-09-07 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:38:09 -0700, Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JDG wrote: Winning this war motivates every decision with regards to terrorism alerts and counter-intelligence that is made.And anyone who thinks otherwise has a particularly craven view of politics. You

Re: AIDs in Africa

2004-09-06 Thread Gary Denton
proposals in the speech would cost over $4 trillion. Bush is a politician, check your wallet and discount what he promises to do by at least 40%. Do other politicians do this - sure. But they are not so brazen and held to be a paragon of virtue. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I

Re: Lincoln: Which Political Party?

2004-09-05 Thread Gary Denton
On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 01:33:43 +, Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Denton wrote: I am sure they would have something to say about him sleeping with a man for years too. Was Lincoln gay? This is news to me I didn't say he was gay, but he slept in the same bed with a man

Re: George W. Bush's missing year

2004-09-04 Thread Gary Denton
States ambassador to the United Nations, and the family wanted him out of Texas. I think they wanted someone they trusted to keep an eye on him, Linda Allison said. On Friday I had excerpts on my site plus the UK Guardian has the entire article without having to wade through the ad. Gary Denton

Re: Lincoln: Which Political Party?

2004-09-04 Thread Gary Denton
, oppose his anti-property, anti-South, and anti-White policies. I am sure they would have something to say about him sleeping with a man for years too. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman

Re: A pox on both your houses

2004-08-31 Thread Gary Denton
On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:56:49 -0500, Dan Minette [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Julia Randolph [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:05 PM Subject: Re: A pox on both your houses Where might one find

Re: DeLong's 3 Important Court Cases

2004-08-27 Thread Gary Denton
of us are ahead of others on the road). It put medieval Christianity firmly on the side of teaching people that they need to be really, really scared. Universalism continued long after Origen was condemned. Gary Denton - Unitarian Universalist Maru -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't

Re: Fascist Censorship Spreads: Vichy Style

2004-08-27 Thread Gary Denton
primarily because post-WWII economic growth was so strong, and Harry Dexter White's work at institution-building played as large a role in laying the foundations for those Thirty Glorious Years of economic growth as anyone's. http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2004_archives/000967.html Gary

Re: LeGuin- Order to Read?

2004-08-27 Thread Gary Denton
Tales. Except for the Earthsea books i don't think it matters which order. Gary Denton -- #2 on google for liberal news I don't try harder ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Cringely on incarceration of US population

2004-08-22 Thread Gary Denton
they would deter. More crime, more drug use, more robbery, more murder would be the result, not less. Not only that, but these guidelines would lead to entire segments of the population entering a downward economic spiral, taking away their American dream. Gary Denton -- #2 on google

Re: Cringely on incarceration of US population

2004-08-22 Thread Gary Denton
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 09:37:42 -0400, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 07:52:00AM -0500, Gary Denton wrote: On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:05:54 -0400, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert X. Cringely is pretty well-known. As a pseudonym, sure. How many people do

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