ExiledInIllinois
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Can you explain in detail how our current government and conglomerates are linked? If it's the tax cuts "for the rich" that's pretty weak. Many agree that it was those tax cuts that brought this economy back so quickly. Many people fail to realize how far and how fast the economy sank. The buildup and crash of 2000 was so similar to the crash of 1929 it's scary. By cutting taxes, government spending (yes, government spending) allowed so much money to be pumped back into the economy it was brought back to life pretty quickly compared to the depression that followed '29. Many years from now people will look back on this with amazement. But I'm expecting you'll not be one of them.
Tacitly.
Didn't somebody mention Wal-Mart and Tennessee a while back?
What was that all about?
Wal-Mart undercutting prices, paying depressed labor costs... Then having the personnel office tell perspective employees where they can get government assistance to "bridge the gap" so to speak.
What did it amount to? And extra 4K of tax dollars are spent to keep a Wal-Mart employee working?
Geesh! What a convoluted way to beat the system and line your pockets while racing towards the bottom.
And I thought I was pretty effed up... Oh, WAIT!
Original topic:
Wasn't Hitler's fear (Stalin) on his "left"?
It must be a "right"-"left" thingy?
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Good for the "Governator." Gerrymandering is one thing that always PO'd me!
Congressional Districts
Congressional Districts divide almost every state in the United States into two or more chunks; each district should be roughly equal throughout the entire country. Each district elects one Representative to the House of Representatives. The number of districts in each state is determined by the decennial census, as mandated by the Constitution. But districts are not mentioned in the Constitution. The United States Code acknowledges districting, but leaves the "how's" to the states (gerrymandering, however, is unconstitutional [as seen in Davis v Bandemer, 478 U.S. 109, though, the intent of gerrymandering is difficult to prove]).
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Aw, that's so darn cute. Two of the worst spellers at PPP banding together. It does my heart good to be the reason you two are putting aside your obvious differences to unify.
Why am I not suprised that EII knows the accepted spelling of a known hallucinogenic but regulary messes up tough words like "succumb?"
Mostly people type and write as they speak. It is not a big deal with me. If it really bothers you, I will try harder to proof even the common words.
Honestly, I knew it only as the color absinthe green. Looking further, I noticed it is also a green bitter liqueur formerly flavored with wormwood, anise, and other aromatics but now usually with a substitute for wormwood.
Keep up the good work... You never know what you (myself) might learn.
Thanks.
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South Cheektowaga (W. Seneca schools)/37/Chicago, IL (Steger)
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I am kinda of hockey ignorant. Can somebody nicely explain the "neutral zone trap?"
I never really heard it explained. I get the basics where the puck carrier has no other option but to "dump" it in.
Just X's and O's please.
Thanks!
Also... I think the yellow line (or other bright color) around the boards was added because of TV, so the people watching could pick up on the puck better?
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It is not a perfect world.
Maybe we just disagree. Militarily was Britian and the rest of the future allies ready to take on Germany in the mid to late 30's?
I always like to think that things happen for a reason. You can go back and revise all you want. The fact is we don't know what would have happened if things went differently, they could have been worse given the scope of the situation and prepardeness of the parties innvolved.
You either see the glass as half full or half empty. I like to see it as half full.
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NC's appeasement of Hitler or picking a fight with a VERY strong Germany.
You are more apt to appease when you know you might lose.
He catches a lot of slack but, in the end things worked out the right way. Hitler went off on Poland and the rest was history.
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Thanks for the info. Exactly my point.
Things were a "little" more desparate back then.
People tend to be a little more hesitant to fight when they know that they could get their arses handed to them.
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I fundementally do not agree with the thing... Yet, it seems to have value only on the point that advertisers would get a count on who blocks the channel.
Anything that can empower somebody and sends a message to a controlling third party can't be all that bad?
Also, isn't it unlike the "ignore filter" here that people so valiantly taut?
Again, this dosen't mean I like the thing. From what I read, it does seem to do more than filter out the channel? For this reason it can't be taken lightly?
Any opinions?
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It is apples and oranges like Aussie said. The military powers were more balanced then. We weren't the premier superpower by a mile back then. What was the US? Number 3 or 4 in military power???
Can our ememies actually succeed in conquering our counrty now?. Or, just wrecking sporadic havoc.
I am not down playing the lives lost, security. Just don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
The "fly paper approach" that is Iraq can only last so long before the thing falls on you.
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You got the loser part right. If he's got a girlfriend, she's probably got a gay boss. He's also a loutish drunken oaf who rules over people with the threat of violence.
Guys like "Doyle" usually succomb to the 'slingblade.'
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Even know I get most of my taxes back, I like the idea.
Also, put insurance on the price of a gallon of gas.
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It would be quite gullible of anyone to believe that Most if not all NFL teams treat this like a business and cut players whom they feel arent living up to their contracts.
Regarding the Pats ownership, IIRC, didnt Kraft finance that stadium with 100% of his own money and then elected not to charge PSL's? The guy has won 3 of the last 4 Super Bowls and demand is VERY high there. It would be stupid not to raise prices. Simple economics. The transfer thing is a bit dopey but again, no PSLs come with a price I guess.
Ya... I was just whining.
The demand will be in many ways... They gotta do everyhting to win or they die. The stakes are high.
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If it is any consolation, they don't treat their fans good also (outside of winning). In the recent SI (3-7), "Who's Hot/Who's Not" page... It appears that "Patriots Faithful" is not doing so well and are "Who's Not"...
Patriots Faithful
Fan favorite Ty Law is out (released), and gouging is in. Ticket prices were hiked 20%, and while Pats announced they'll relax no-transfer policy on season tickets--team got bad press last year after a ticket holder died and Pats demanded the tickets back from his cancer-stricken son--it comes at a price. Transferring to family members costs $2,500-$5,000 a seat.
I have always said that the Pats were all about money because Kraft is up to his neck with the "Razor"... Watch out for the nicks Bob!
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Try to be aware of registered sex offenders
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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I am glad that Illinois is keeping track of them.
Anybody else in Illinois? You can get names, addresses, etc. for the whole state. Can search by zip, county, etc... They will tell you if the offender is compliant or not.
Here is the site. To enter you have to read the disclaimer and check "yes".
Illinois State Police