Jauronimo
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You are making the assumption that 350 is enough. I on the otherhand admit that I have no clue what is or isn't enough. So yeah, that's what you said.
"Enough" depends on the loss aversion of our enemies, you should know that, Magox. Personally, if I were Commander in Chief, I'm willing to absorb 2 or 3 tactical nuclear weapons strikes on U.S. metropolitan areas or military installations. Thusly, it will take 2.5 nuclear weapons to deter me from total war on another nation. Putin, however, likely has a higher threshold for nuclear strikes, given that everything in Russia is pretty crapp anyways. So for Russia, the number needed to deter Putin from war with the U.S. may be more like 9 or 10. Kim Jong Il claimed it would take 50 nuclear missile strikes just to wake him up from his afternoon nap, but something tells me that number is exaggerated and closer to 23, given the relatively small size of North Korea.
No we have to consider individual loss aversion in a coalition sense. A portfolio, if you will, of nations hell bent on war with the U.S., and we must test all scenarios. The base scenario suggest it will take 350 nuclear weapons to deter a coalition consisting of the Middle East, most of Africa, Canada and Mexico. In the extreme case, where all other 192 U.N. recognized nations attack the United States, the number is actually 1,790, the current level of nuclear deployment. These numbers don't just happen by accident.
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So what is the minimum number of nuclear warheads that is a "credible deterrent"?
Clearly, you need enough nuclear ordinance to hit every square foot of land 3 times over to deter the Russians from something.
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This was a poll conducted by that very partisan polling center, Gallup. Yep, the economy is as you put it "BOOM"ing now, with 85% of small businesses ("the engine of America") not looking to hire. Sort of puts things into perspective with that phony 8.3% unemployment rate, kinda reflects there are major fractures in our labor force, and half of those businesses point to Obamas regulations and healthcare law.
But I"m sure you will just say "na na na na, I can't hear you, they are all just whiny partisans, na na na na, I don't hear you"
Funny how this sort of ties into the Thiel conversation.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/72892.html#ixzz1mSflE9n8
And that is what happens when the president is more concerned with his legacy than what is right for the nation at the time, and crams all of his half-conceived legislation down our throats. Many would argue there is never a good time to institute Obamacare, but I think all would agree that there was never a worse time.
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As long as he doesnt go "Oh noes!!! You didnt shoot dat green **** at me" Im fine with it.
So you're cool if starts rapping about the Wild, Wild, White House? Jesus man, think it through!
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So just to be clear...JP Morgan Chase, who paid back $11B of their $10B in TARP money they received, needs to pay more to "fully compensate taxpayers"?
Who wanted nothing to do with TARP money in the first place too.
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Wow, Dave actually posted something worth doing. Mind you he didn't mean to, but still it's further proof of the saying about the blind squirrel and the nut.
Don't you have it backwards? In this case I think the nut found a blind squirrel.
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Well I'm sold. Grass field is the final piece of the puzzle. This is the smoking gun, the Bills will be in Toronto by April.
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Enter Kim Jong Deux
Those Frenchoreans will stop at nothing!
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This thread itself is is not setting any records for memorability. This offseason has been brutal thus far. When is something going to happen.
Its been a tough 5 days for sure. But look on the bright side, only about 215 more till week 1.
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Well, you don't say anything about how he treated you in middle school, or how long it's been since then, or how old you are now. So why the hatred toward him?
Before anyone takes this too seriously, I do not consider "poking" on facebook to be an act of agression that is appropriately met with violence, and I do not condone facebook related violence in any way, shape, or form. My comments were entirely facetious, in fact, no long lost middle school acquaintance "poked" me on facebook.
I am a little concerned that the sum of my work here at TBD has led some to believe that I may be prone to extreme and violent over-reactions.
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It is a crime that all inhabitants of earth do not work and live as comfortably as I do, and one which needs to be adressed immediately. I propose that all US companies should be forced to source all supplies domestically or that all foreign suppliers employ workers who are paid equivalent to thier American counterparts under equally suitable working conditions. Foreign goods made by exploiting cheap labor should be subject to large tariffs, taxes and quotas to ensure that a Samsung tablet is at least 50% more expensive than the $1,100 US made iPhone. By ensuring that our goods are obscenely expensive both abroad and here in the US, and our imports are even more expensive, we will reduce consumption of all goods and thus prosper.
Clearly the path to global prosperity is paved with extreme regulations, tariffs on foreign goods, and subsidies for domestic industry. Free trade is blight on economic progress.
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Check out his page, maybe he's changed since middle school and just trying to reconnect with old classmates. I've started checking my classmates and I'm a little surprised at how some of them are now, compared to then, in terms of who they are "friends" with, and what they are up to.
So you're saying I should beat up his kids when they get off the bus today or just set his care on fire?
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If you unfriend any of them, I will shiv you.
Mofo.
Some dude I went to middle school with, out of the clear blue f'ing sky poked me the other day. Clearly he's probing for weakness, and with over 200 friends watching this go down, I need to send the message that I am not to be F#$%ED with. What would you recommmend?
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Surprise her with something sexy.
Like a trail of rose petals leading to the boudoir where she finds lit candles, softly playing music, and on the bed she sees a 5 gallon tub of mayonnaise, leather gloves and an oyster shucker. Thats when you jump out of the closet wearing nothing but a hockey mask and a toolbelt. She'll love it.
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Riiiight. Pitt would shop Big Ben because he wouldn't get along with the new OC.
Jay Cutler
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i'll be sure to point it out next time we debate an issue.
Of course you will. Just like you did today.
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you've consistently looked at events and information in the political arena and come to the wrong conclusions. why should anyone expect that trend to change?
Care to back that up?
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i anticipated this response (you're so predictable) and therefore noted it was "most often homosexual". i don't think one can read some of the recent posts on the romney thread and not conclude they allude to homosexuality. nevetheless, i'm quite certain of my sexual orientation. i was just expressing concern for the posters who may not be. i'm certain confusion in this area can be traumatic.
could it be that the canadian politician made an uninformed decision? has he checked outcomes data for the us vs canada for valve replacement surgery? have you? when i get time, i will. i nsuspect perception doesn't equate to reality in this instance but it would probably make sense to find out before indicting the canadian system as inferior based on one mans actions.
Fine, I'll bite.
So when did you know that you're gay?
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good one
Clearly that joke was way over your head, else you'd literally be punching yourself in groin right now trying to contain the laughter. Lets be thankful that Nazi's didn't get their hands on Picnic F'er. He's the second coming of Ernest Scribbler.
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Get her a new vacuum cleaner.
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But you didn't say "old white men comprise a shrinking percentage of the electorate." You said "the fact that old white men comprise a shrinking percentage of the electorate is a good thing."
And if you said "the fact that young, black men are disproportionately represented in the us prison system is a good thing," it would in fact be racist.
Isn't that DaveInElma's bumper sticker?
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I need more rooster in my ass.
No more rooster till you finish your testicles!
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They don't have the right to vote...no freedom of expression...no liberal media...no right to assemble, or protest, to strike, they have it worse that the poor workers in our country 100 years ago. Teddy stepped up for the Anthrecite Coal miners 110 years ago, that won't happen in China.
Sad
Actually they do have the right to assemble and protest in mainland China, albeit it with government permission, and since strikes have been prevalent across China over the past few years as Chinese laborers have halted production and demanded the same level of pay won by Foxconn employees, I'd say the above is just another example of your special brand of ignorance. Sad indeed, Dave.
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I disagree completely. The QB is the most overrated position in the game of football. All the credit when they win and none of the blame when they lose. Most of the so called "great" QBs are simply system guys who look good due to brilliant schemes and play calling. Plug and play, mix and match, Bledsoe, Brady, Cassel or Mallet, makes no difference. Look at the Ravens. Same offense no matter McNair, Boller, Dilfer, Flacco. Steady as she goes. Montana and Young were both system guys getting all the credit for Bill Walsh's genius when opposing D's had no answer for the west coast offense.
Teams that spend high draft picks on QBs are delusional at best, and bat guano crazy at worst. Tom Brady, 7th rounder; Romo, undrafted; Fitzpatrick, 7th rounder. Meanwhile high draft picks like Jamarcus, Leaf, Heath Shuler, JP Losman have all flamed out. LOOK AT THE STATS!! QBs don't matter, not in a run first, ask questions later game.
Not like I need to present more proof, but look at the 2008 Dolphins. They finished 11-5 up from worst in the league in 2007. How'd they do it? They moved that first round waste of space QB Pennington up to wideout and ran wildcat with 2, sometimes even 3, RBs on the field at one time. Unstoppable!!! Don't even need a QB on the roster in my opinion. The forward pass is a flash in the pan and soon it will go the way of Milli Vanilli, parachute pants and the pet rock. Kaput!!! Its always been a ground game, it will always be a ground game.
Get yourself a competent game manager, like Trent Edwards, draft a stable of good young RBs and pound the rock 50 times a game!!!!! Smashmouth football baby!!
Government employees have way too much time on their hands
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Which proposed reforms are you referring to?