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Agreed. I just wanted to use this example to lend some perspective. In my own moronic, ranting way of course.

See, you dumb !@#$ing liberals.... THIS is what REAL oppresssion looks like. Not having to wait an extra ten minutes to board a flight Not having the FBI assign an extra desk jockey to check the status of Saudi nationals coming to the States. Not disturbing the peace with your "protest" and having to "endure" being cordoned off in an area designated for your little "look at me" parade. And CERTAINLY NOT making a KNOWN terrorist sit in a cell at 68 degress with lukewarm rice. THIS.....what is going on right now in Iran. THIS is oppression. Not the bull sh-- you got spoon fed to be "outraged" about and whined your little sissy asses off for the last eight years while you sat cross legged and sipped your lattes. THIS.

Fox News makes you kill, Candies makes you !@#$. Didnt you get the message?

Joe's railing against fanatics who are easy to manipulate and believe anything their masters tell them, yet here he is using that exact type of behavior to further his argument. He has become what he fears and what he rails against, and he doesnt even realize it. Sad, actually. Even MORE sad is that if the tables were turned...and lets say some left wing loon heard one of Keith Olbermann's "pro gay marriage rants" and killed a conservative judge or something.....its 10000% safe to say we wouldnt be having this discussion.

Joe's gone from "stupid" to "batschtt crazy." If I didnt know any better, from his irrational obsession and blaming Rush for stuff, Id think Joe wants to grab a gun, head down to Rush's place and..........

sh--, wrong election.

Jimmy Hoffa.

Says the guy who if you even say the word "UNION" to he goes batschitt.

And rule #2, which also pertains here....What a joke is made about a Republican its "satire." When one is made about a Democrat, you must book your flight to Mars. Now.

I recall another politician who at the time was really shallow on substance and experience, making a rousing speech at his party's Convention which "introduced" him to the Country. Today we call him President Obama. Im just sayin'

I acknowledge that. Like I said...IF she pulls it off. She very well may not. But either way, liberals are COUNTING on getting the "2008" Palin in 2012. EVERY politician refines and adjusts his or her message and voice and they step from one level of government to the next. Liberals are counting on the fact Palin will be the ONE politician who does not.

The HUGE flaw in that thought process is that your counting on Palin remaining as she was at the RNC. The one even the GOP wasnt sure about...making gaffess, struggling to find her voice, whining about being a "mahhhhhvrik." But liberals dont get that the more she is in the spotlight...then the more attention she gets....the more she finds her voice....the more she comes a "national" politician and not just a governor from a small state....the more of a real viable candidate and valid voice she becomes. Shes already stopped talking about "lipstick" and is solidifying her POV on the issues. And you better hope to the Flying Schincter Muscle that shes doesnt get her message and POV to really gain traction. Becuase if it does, the left is !@#$ed becuase calling her a "dumb waitress" wont fly anymore with voters, the same way trying to portray Ronald Reagan as a jelly bean popping empty headed actor didnt.

Yes...and damn her for coming to NY to attend multiple fundraising events for disabled children and adults and autism awareness, which led to her being invited to a Yankee game....which led to this whole Letterman fiasco. [let me know if you need help getting your foot out of your mouth. maybe PJ and conner can help]

Barney Frank is detestable. I mean....I hate Keith Olbermann because of his views on things...but I dont know if hes a bad person, so I really dont hate him as a person. Probably a fine guy. Frank? Hes a bad man. The things he says he wants to do as a legislator, the latest being this bonus giveback thing is just...awful. The way he berated that kid who asked him a question. His lying and spinning of what he's said, I could go on.

Tol'gya Gay marriage was a slippery slope......

In the interest of fairness, Im still vomiting. Im flat out against US criminal law being applied to foreign enemy combatants.

Always wondered if people can get drunk on that watered down panther piss they serve in Utah. Now I know.

"Admit" he raised it? Reagan's deficit spending is a hallmark of his Presidency. My 13 month old knows that. And running a budget in a deficit is not a "liberal" or "conservative" principle What the !@#$ is wrong with you?

Im not a Palin fan, but if she continues to A) bone up on her National issues and B) make liberals crazy, she has a shot down the road.

Step #2: Commence vomiting

You dont want her to be tasered becuase its cruel, but you want him to physically subdue her? Yeah, that makes sense.

Im not disputing the worth of this new "comfort" postion....for novice riders tooling around on a Sunday afternoon. If youre doing anything close to serious riding its not going to work. This geometry goes against pretty much everything learned over the years vis a vis efficiency and comfort. Everything. These bikes are cruisers and great for that. But thats it. And Im sorry...a house brand REI bike put togehter by some pimple-face with a monkey wrench is not the same as a good bike put together by a pro mechanic at good bike shop. Period. End of story. You guys can argue all you want with me on this. I only ride 3-5 thousand miles a year...what do I know?

Youre really off on your choices here. First off, Id stay away from the Electras. They are beach cruisers, as are most of the bikes youre looking at.. So unless your plan is to just have her mosey around at 5 MPH on a beach boardwalk..like the name implies, then you need to go in another direction. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/bike_path/ Look under their "urban" or "bike path" categories. http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkS...n.jsp?ssid=09MS Their Vita and Sirrus lines look good. Again...head to a REAL bike shop and tell them EXACTLY where and when and how much you plan to ride. Throw out all your notions about fat seats, straight upright riding positions with huge handlebars, chainguards and coaster brakes. ALL of those things IMPEDE performance and comfort. NONE help.

Youre going to have to do A LOT of riding in really BAD conditions to affect the rims. I wore through a few pairs of rims, but thats on a mountain bike I raced and trained on which had a few thousand miles of HARD, fast riding on them. Disc brakes are THE way to go. For OFFROAD riding. Forget hydraulics, though. Too pricey. But many bikes are coming with mechanical discs which work VERY well and arent too expensive. But its not a decision driver for the casual rider. All in all, dont sweat the brakes...like I said....you got to ride a lot under really adverse conditions before brake performance becomes an issue. To illustrate this, pro roadies still use plain-old rim brakes.

Collect those SUVs and bigger cars and ship them to China...just like the Russian Mob does. The 'Bama's goin' Gangsta!