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It occurs to me that it could be a comedy routine. All the interviewees knew the answers cold, but the script read otherwise.

I seem to recall the recommendation for a rocket-propelled high-explosive subpoena delivery system some time back. "You have been served."

Well, they've amassed quite a cache of dildos and lube. I'm sure there is quite the buildup of santorum as a result.

The fact that anyone possessed of such consummate ignorance could get accepted to an accredited university speaks badly for the institution. I can't imagine anyone passing the Regents Exam in New York and being a High School graduate - or the GED for that matter - with such an abysmal lack of awareness of fundamentals. I flunked out of High School and even I knew all the answers (I have never seen 'Jersey Shore,' but am aware of its notoriety). BSBD, Winsor

"Welcome to New York! Now go home." T-shirt The Big Apple requires a thick skin.

"In the beginning, God created Man. Man, being a gentleman, returned the favor." Clarence Darrow

Since it was in Texas, my guess would have been 1836. Prior to that, Texas was State of Mexico, not a colony of Britain.

Is an apple an orange? Ferguson was a riot; Malhuer was a takeover. Got it? Just another worthless post of yours. Jerry Baumchen The analogy is that group _____ feels disenfranchised, and thus entitled to destroy property. Quite how they go about it is merely a matter of style.

I think the proper thing to do at this point is to riot. White lives matter and all that.

Maybe not your type, but Persian women are quite attractive and not opposed to sex at all. Could it be you are projecting a little bit and think having sex with a Persian woman is vile? Good point. Some of the Persian women I have known are, indeed, breathtaking. My roommate was absolutely smitten with a stunning and brilliant Persian girl, even though he knew it was not an option in the long run. I was thinking of some of the downright fugly significant others I have encountered when working in the Third World, and considered how cruel it is to remind their mates of what they are missing. It strikes me as a sign of real insecurity when someone can't look at an attractive naked body without losing their mind. I have no problem with admiring an appetizing naked woman that I know is simply not on the menu. BSBD, Winsor

Bolding mine. So, if they didn't ask them to do it then 1) how are they the belligerents on this issue and 2) how can it be appeasing, since appeasing would have to be based on a demand as per your definition? Good point. The Italians may have been following the tradition of whatever Pope it was who chiseled the penises off various nude statues around Rome. Apparently he felt that everyone else found the display of penises to be as simply irresistible as he did. Hiding the display of naked women is simply a matter of being polite to guests that will never, ever have the willing participation of anyone that looks that good. Seeing the display of attractive and voluptuous women and reflecting on what they're stuck with back home might cause an envoy from a medieval shithole to become cranky, which is counterproductive if your purpose is to strike a deal. If one's concept of femininity is based on women who view sex as vile (and with them it is), it can be a shock to consider that there are some who REALLY enjoy it, and with whom it is good, squeaky clean fun. When you pop the bubble, people aren't thankful, they're pissed. BSBD, Winsor

One problem I have with any religiously held belief is that it tends to foster skepticism. Gilding the lily to bolster one's point only serves to undermine it. An analogy can be found in the work of "Tailgunner Joe" McCarthy. Communists suck out loud, as anyone who has spent time in any variety of "Socialist Workers' Paradises" can tell you. McCarthy, by dint of his shrill, over the top attacks, achieved the seemingly impossible task of making real, honest to god communists look sympathetic by comparison. The impact of humanity on climate and the environment is inescapable to anyone who has spent extensive time in venues terrestrial, marine and aeronautic. The vociferous ignorance of such morons as Al Gore, the tweaking of legitimate data to enhance the argument, and the religious fervor of True Believers in The Cause foster (calling perceived Climate Change Heretics "deniers," for example) cast doubt on the underlying premise. It's the old principle of "whether or not your conclusions are valid, you, personally, are full of shit." There are some issues that I prefer the likes of Al Gore and his glassy-eyed followers do not espouse, since their endorsement alone is reason to doubt the underlying conclusions. Scientific inquiry is predicated upon skepticism. Any solid proof is based on withstanding a challenge to fail. It is only the flimsiest of principles (Islam, for example) that is totally incapable of logical evaluation, and harshly punishes those who dare to criticize its basic fundamentals. When anything takes on religious overtones, the underlying truths no longer matter. When valid arguments are only considered if they support the foregone conclusion, it begins to smack of bullshit. Even Cold Fusion is granted greater credibility than challenges to the factors surrounding Climate Change (tm). Spare me the credulous. BSBD, Winsor

I think it is obvious that the elder Obama took his teenage bride to Kenya when she was ready to deliver so that both of his wives could share the experience. If those racist bastards at Harvard hadn't kicked him out for bigamy, he would have brought his Kenyan wife over to have children in Hawaii. I'm sure that Obama's mom insisted in flying halfway around the world while heavily pregnant, since the health care system in Kenya was so much better than that in the U.S. at the time. Also, since negroes cannot be racist, I'm sure the whole Obama clan was pleased as punch to bring a corn fed cutie into the fold. Not at all like 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' I'm sure.

Only in regards to BHO. Which means it really has nothing to do with whether or not the individual is a "natural born citizen," but rather something else. Good job. Define "natural born citizen." No Caesarians.

Amazing how the best country in the world, with the best governing system in the world, with the best people in the world has these options for president. What can I say, the scum rises to the top.

If I get pregnant, I will definitely not go to term.

Careful what you wish for. Hillary has boobies. Word had it that, as First Lady, Hillary was limited to pantsuits, since a miniskirt allowed her scrotum to come into view.

yes - make him stand outside in the sunlight Should he repent, his death will be swift and relatively painless. A firing squad with bullets cast from a silver crucifix would do nicely. Otherwise, only burning at the stake will cleanse the evil of denial.

Denier! Denier! Burn him!

It's plural in latin. Correct if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure we're all speaking English. Why can't the English learn to speak? Or at least type . . . One would think he would know how to capitalize his own county name. I suspect using a typewriter would have been beneath Professor Henry Higgins.

It's plural in latin. Correct if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure we're all speaking english. Why can't the English learn to speak?

I don't have a problem with NPR, I like them a lot actually, even have a preset in my car But as you stated "left of center" is a liberal bias, regardless of "how much" or "how far" (which appeals to me because I am extremely liberal). Just because a news source has a bias doesn't invalidate it. When they start to distort information for the purpose of promoting an agenda, then you have invalidation. e.g. FOX, CNN, MSNBC, and Co. That's agendUM. Agenda are plural (like medium/media, datum/data, etc.). I agree that the quality of news from BBC, NPR and PBS outstrips the commercial U.S. sources. It seems that CNN became to news what MTV became to music, which is a shame. I'm as likely to be nauseated by MSNBC (Al Sharpton?) as I am Fox News, though I tend to channel-surf past either as fast as I would a football game or a test pattern. People bitch about popular media, but they get what sells. You aren't likely to see US News and World Report at the checkout counter of your local supermarket, but that's not because it sells out as fast as it hits the stands. BSBD, Winsor

Sorry, Venkman, I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.

It's the exchange rate. A penny is a British coin, a cent is a Colonial coin. Traditionally, there were 12 pence per shilling and 20 shillings per pound sterling, so 240 pence per pound. With 'new pence' it's 100 per pound. Since the pound is worth much more than a dollar, rounding off to a single digit gives you 2 cents per penny. Close enough for government work.

It finally hit me why this election seemed so familiar. A longstanding tradition at fraternities, even more so than the 'Toga Party,' is the 'Pig Party,' and it goes like this. Every brother invites the very least attractive female he can find to a 'formal' dinner. When she shows up dressed to the nines, she takes inventory of the other women in attendance, and concludes that she is as good looking as any of them. After a fabulous dinner and large helpings of booze, the girls are driven home. All the brothers have put money into a pot, and the one who gets a blowjob from the ugliest girl wins it all. If she barfs in his lap, that is considered proof positive. The candidates for this go around are on a par with the girls at the frat. Various dullards and half wits look at the field and think "gee, I'm as smart and eloquent as any of these guys! How hard can it be?" It's kind of like winning the Special Olympics - sure you won, but you're still retarded. Admittedly, comparing the candidates for President on this go around to Special Olympians is an insult to the mentally handicapped, but the analogy still works. It is unfortunate that anyone with the combination of brains and political finesse sufficient to do well at the job wouldn't be caught dead on stage with the cretins from whom we must select. The old adage applies where one is advised not to argue with an idiot, since it devolves into a series of idiotic arguments. When I consider the real issues we face against the skill sets of those likely to inhabit the Oval Office in the next go around, it reinforces the sense that we're doomed. Oh, well, it was fun while it lasted. BSBD, Winsor