Bolas

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  1. It's not mentioned but wonder if she acted scared, shy, resisted, or disinterested. A no doesn't always have to be verbal. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  2. Or get video. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  3. I would say the whole two party system has gone off the deep end. There is no longer ANY effort on either side to create consensus. It is all just one group forcing their agendas on the other group, and both sides trying to block everything they can. The government is broken. Right down the middle, more or less. It doesn't matter who you choose to blame, because blaming doesn't fix the problem. Yep. The two party system gives you the choice between the party that stands for larger government with more control because they know what's best for you or the the party that does the same to save your soul, but also protects your gun rights. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  4. Speaking of bets, recall this and I found it. "We refused to throw in the towel and do nothing. We refused to let Detroit go bankrupt. We bet on American workers and American ingenuity, and three years later, that bet is paying off in a big way." - President Obama, Oct. 2012 The best is paying off in a big way, is it? Are cities now "too big to fail?" Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  5. One expert's analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clV-Ks_XDYQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  6. I hope they do. I hope they take it to court and lose too. Then maybe next time the federal government will stay out of a state, correction, LOCAL matter. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  7. Bolas

    first cutaway

    This being the bonfire, thought this would be about a relationship.
  8. Sure sounds like preferential treatment. A person that wanted to score points or just not make waves could be very tempted to promote individuals for criteria other than merit. Were there policy to justify promotions this would be moot. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  9. Nice job ignoring the meat of the post. Interesting you don't mention any of the other spending that got us into debt, like military adventures in Iraq. I thought handouts covered it.
  10. Dude, that ship sailed years ago. Tax loopholes, handouts, and the entitlement generation(s) saw to that. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  11. And if they can't pay out of pocket we just let them die on the hospital steps? Sounds good for some dystopian sci-fi flick, but it'll never happen in the real world. Sad we've gotten to the point that personal responsibility and accountability is considered dystopian sci-fi. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  12. People shouldn't have to opt-out of buying it. Is having health insurance a good idea? Yes. Should it be mandatory? No. Repeal EMTALA. Citizens and legal immigrants that are unable to afford healthcare insurance get basic coverage by Medicaid. Everyone else has healthcare insurance or pays out of pocket. Oh and if someone has fancy electronics and a nice car, they don't qualify for Medicaid, regardless of what their W-2 or 1099 states.
  13. Or choose not to drive. No such option with mandatory health insurance. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  14. Ron, I'm sorry you still feel so much guilt but also feel you're not being honest with yourself as to how and why you and the mother came to this difficult decision, but it was ultimately her decision. That said, if the thought process was as simple as you stated, do you feel you would have been good parents had abortion not been a legal option? I'm sure in your work as a substance abuse counselor you saw many children with unfit parents and thought "these children don't deserve this." Have you had any contact with the mother since? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  15. What god or supernatural force are they believing in? Disbelief is not a belief, no faith is not a faith. Facts. One can say they believe water is two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, but it can also be proven. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  16. What... if we could combine laser tag AND skydiving? If you get hit, it deploys your main... Skymama, did you call a tow truck? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  17. Noones arguing that it's not low class, just that the outrage is one sided. Can you think of any nonwhite person that made a racial slur that was publicly vilified and basically had their career decimated? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  18. Hell, that's a good idea. Contact PsychoBob and ya'll can really screw with them by taking turns being the plane.
  19. Mike Birbiglia... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxxI4USXv4o&feature=youtube_gdata_player Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  20. I've been on tons of jumps that meet that definition. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  21. If you're also Pro choice you're not. Hence why I asked. So in essence you're saying, "Since I'd never have an abortion no other women should be able to have them." Oh and "Don't judge me unless you've walked a mile in my shoes but I'll do it to other women on this issue." Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  22. So you wish other people not to judge you on anything without knowing you, but when it comes to abortion, you're fine with judging and imposing your will on others. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  23. Many Pro Choice are Pro Life. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  24. Are you pro choice? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.