Comments on: Another debate looms… http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Buddy Larsen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21335 Buddy Larsen Sat, 16 Oct 2004 13:18:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21335 Means nothing Bill, there's no backstory. Whoever wanted to make this piece, made it the way they wanted it to be. Bone-chillingly obvious. Think "motivations". Means nothing Bill, there’s no backstory. Whoever wanted to make this piece, made it the way they wanted it to be. Bone-chillingly obvious. Think “motivations”.

]]> By: bill lau http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21334 bill lau Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:25:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21334 iraqis get free camcorders to say anything they want. they say they wish saddam was back in power. what more proof do you need? www.voicesofiraq.com see for yourself iraqis get free camcorders to say anything they want. they say they wish saddam was back in power. what more proof do you need?

http://www.voicesofiraq.com

see for yourself

]]> By: Roberts http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21333 Roberts Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:29:24 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21333 Clayton wrote about President Bush: "... condoning increased levels of arsenic, mercury, and other pollutants ..." I'm still waiting for Clayton's explanation on why he thinks its OK to write these and other lies. Clayton wrote about President Bush: “… condoning increased levels of arsenic, mercury, and other pollutants …”

I’m still waiting for Clayton’s explanation on why he thinks its OK to write these and other lies.

]]> By: Buddy Larsen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21332 Buddy Larsen Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:22:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21332 Fresh Air, religions formed in part to keep folks from eating next year's seed corn and breed stock. Whoever did,in the long hungry winter, would then come after those who didn't. Tribes probably vanished, 'til they got religious about it. Consumption tax kills next year's seed corn and livestock, for the people who write the laws. Once in a generation some 'touched' leader proposes it, against the guild rules. may have one here if only we can (sob) get past nov 2. Still the 'regressive' problem, tho, like most prominently the pump prices for gasoline. Gotta help that bottom 10 or 20% somehow (really). Fresh Air, religions formed in part to keep folks from eating next year’s seed corn and breed stock. Whoever did,in the long hungry winter, would then come after those who didn’t. Tribes probably vanished, ’til they got religious about it. Consumption tax kills next year’s seed corn and livestock, for the people who write the laws. Once in a generation some ‘touched’ leader proposes it, against the guild rules. may have one here if only we can (sob) get past nov 2. Still the ‘regressive’ problem, tho, like most prominently the pump prices for gasoline. Gotta help that bottom 10 or 20% somehow (really).

]]> By: Fresh Air http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21331 Fresh Air Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:40:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21331 George-- I realize you have probably fled the premises, but if you are still around, please tell me what is "unfair" about a consumption tax? "A consumption tax?" you say. "What does that have to do with anything?" If you eliminate taxes on dividends, capital gains and interest, that is what you have left. Think about it. Savings rates would go through the roof and Rubinomics would be in full flower. How could a Democrat not like that? Although you could be one of those voodoo economics guys... George–

I realize you have probably fled the premises, but if you are still around, please tell me what is “unfair” about a consumption tax?

“A consumption tax?” you say. “What does that have to do with anything?”

If you eliminate taxes on dividends, capital gains and interest, that is what you have left. Think about it. Savings rates would go through the roof and Rubinomics would be in full flower. How could a Democrat not like that?

Although you could be one of those voodoo economics guys…

]]> By: Piranha http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21330 Piranha Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:05:15 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21330 There is a link at the Captain's Quarters blog to a Newsweek article from August 2004 (before Rassman's comments in Eau Claire) in which David Thorner, Kerry's ex-brother-in-law (and, apparently, still friend) said that Kerry's mom said the same thing to Kerry (he only repeated the word twice but I don't see that as a big difference). I'm satisfied that this has been a Kerry story since before Rassman said it in Eau Claire. Hey, I can admit a mistake -- and it's not even on my own weblog! There is a link at the Captain’s Quarters blog to a Newsweek article from August 2004 (before Rassman’s comments in Eau Claire) in which David Thorner, Kerry’s ex-brother-in-law (and, apparently, still friend) said that Kerry’s mom said the same thing to Kerry (he only repeated the word twice but I don’t see that as a big difference). I’m satisfied that this has been a Kerry story since before Rassman said it in Eau Claire.

Hey, I can admit a mistake — and it’s not even on my own weblog!

]]> By: Buddy Larsen http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21329 Buddy Larsen Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:40:11 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21329 Thanks, jamie...and you guys SHOULD cheer up. My little brother lives in a community of 30,000 English-speakers from all over the world, a couple hours from Guadalajara http://www.ajijic.com/ on a high mountain lake. real-estate and cost-of-living is a third of even lo-cost Texas. If the Commies take over next month, shit, light a shuck and fly the coop. I got that way under Carter, too, working outn of Caracas, the Carter stars and stripes seemed to be smirking at me. I know, fair-weather patriot. But...Kerry? Kerry? KERRY? No, Wichita, not sure at all. But, they've done their share of hard-scrabble Joad-work, trapped inside my Jeffersonian fantasy all those years. Besides, when my Fred Sanford spells start coming on, any day, now, maybe the little bastids'll be Lamont for me. Thanks, jamie…and you guys SHOULD cheer up. My little brother lives in a community of 30,000 English-speakers from all over the world, a couple hours from Guadalajara http://www.ajijic.com/ on a high mountain lake. real-estate and cost-of-living is a third of even lo-cost Texas. If the Commies take over next month, shit, light a shuck and fly the coop. I got that way under Carter, too, working outn of Caracas, the Carter stars and stripes seemed to be smirking at me. I know, fair-weather patriot. But…Kerry? Kerry? KERRY?

No, Wichita, not sure at all. But, they’ve done their share of hard-scrabble Joad-work, trapped inside my Jeffersonian fantasy all those years. Besides, when my Fred Sanford spells start coming on, any day, now, maybe the little bastids’ll be Lamont for me.

]]> By: Fausta http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21328 Fausta Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:19:02 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21328 Piranha, <i>Then again, there probably is a simple, and benevolent, explanation</i> And of course, it is <i>seared, seared</i> in Kerry's mind, right next to that 16 point deer (which would make the deer as big as a Clydesdale, The King of Deer). Piranha,

Then again, there probably is a simple, and benevolent, explanation

And of course, it is seared, seared in Kerry’s mind, right next to that 16 point deer (which would make the deer as big as a Clydesdale, The King of Deer).

]]> By: Knucklehead http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21327 Knucklehead Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:59:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21327 Catherine, I don't know if anyone answered your question yet, but I got my "yellow ribbon" magnetic sticker from some kids shilling for <a href="http://www.angelsncamouflage.org/" rel="nofollow">Angels in Camouflage</a> during a large event on a campus. They had a huge number of them when I saw them early in the day and looked like they'd sold almost all by the time I saw them again mid-afternoon. The stickers are not hard to come by and can be had, at about every 7-11 in my area. I have no idea if 7-11 is selling them or its just a local phenomenon or whether or not any of the proceeds go to help those serving. I'd prefer to get mine from fresh-faced and persuasive young women with a mission ;) Catherine,

I don’t know if anyone answered your question yet, but I got my “yellow ribbon” magnetic sticker from some kids shilling for Angels in Camouflage during a large event on a campus. They had a huge number of them when I saw them early in the day and looked like they’d sold almost all by the time I saw them again mid-afternoon.

The stickers are not hard to come by and can be had, at about every 7-11 in my area. I have no idea if 7-11 is selling them or its just a local phenomenon or whether or not any of the proceeds go to help those serving. I’d prefer to get mine from fresh-faced and persuasive young women with a mission ;)

]]> By: gb_in_ga http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21326 gb_in_ga Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:51:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/13/another-debate-looms/#comment-21326 Jerry: You have a point there. They ARE that clueless. My supposition is that those of them that actually do have a clue (I know, that narrows down that field a WHOLE lot!) would see the fallacy and refrain from doing that. Even then, you just don't see it that much, at least not around here. And those few time I have seen it, I just about had to pull off of the road -- I was laughing so hard I couldn't drive straight! "What A Clueless Moron!" As for my truck? Well, I made it a policy many years back to never put any political bumper stickers on my vehicle, ever. It just invites trouble. And the neighborhood covenant "Nazis" (as I refer to them) forbid any sort of political signs in the yard. So I am a quite anonymous Bush supporter. I did have a BC '00 sign in my front yard last time, when I was back in La, however. Jerry:

You have a point there. They ARE that clueless. My supposition is that those of them that actually do have a clue (I know, that narrows down that field a WHOLE lot!) would see the fallacy and refrain from doing that. Even then, you just don’t see it that much, at least not around here. And those few time I have seen it, I just about had to pull off of the road — I was laughing so hard I couldn’t drive straight! “What A Clueless Moron!”

As for my truck? Well, I made it a policy many years back to never put any political bumper stickers on my vehicle, ever. It just invites trouble. And the neighborhood covenant “Nazis” (as I refer to them) forbid any sort of political signs in the yard. So I am a quite anonymous Bush supporter. I did have a BC ‘00 sign in my front yard last time, when I was back in La, however.

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