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| re: AMA declares obesity a disease Posted by Jake88 on 6/19 at 2:05 pm Disability was the way many of the leeches got around the 1990's welfare reform....Posted on:  Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: TWA Flight 800 Crash Whistleblower Posted by Jake88 on 6/19 at 10:46 am Did any terror group claim credit for shooting it down?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Which issues have the Republicans not won on? Posted by Jake88 on 6/19 at 7:56 am [quote]Hell, they even got a popular 2-term democrat to champion NAFTA and welfare reform. [/quote]
How is that welfare reform? Hell of a reform that keeps growing and growing.
Taxes? While you can show tables indicating federal income taxes are down for everyone, I suspect that overall we a...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: How often do the liberal USSC justices disagree with each other on major issues? Posted by Jake88 on 6/17 at 8:45 pm [quote]
If you're referring to the decision released today, its a complete non-issue and was decided correctly.[/quote]
I was referring to far more than today....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: How often do the liberal USSC justices disagree with each other on major issues? Posted by Jake88 on 6/17 at 7:21 pm [quote]Breyer has broken ranks with his liberal brethren in a rash of recent Fourth Amendment opinions, much to my chagrin. [/quote]
Did he join a conservative majority in those cases or just the dissent? ...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: How often do the liberal USSC justices disagree with each other on major issues? Posted by Jake88 on 6/17 at 6:56 pm [quote]Ok #1 Not that many decisions fall strictly on partisan lines
#2 When they do both sides vote party lines 9 times out of 10[/quote]
I realize most don't fall along partisan lines, that's why I prefaced with "major" or 'hotbutton" issues. I'm only referring to the headline grabbers.
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| How often do the liberal USSC justices disagree with each other on major issues? Posted by Jake88 on 6/17 at 6:17 pm It appears to me that on the big, hot button issues, they vote in lock step with each other to satisfy the liberal political agenda. Meanwhile, the question becomes, "Do the conservatives stick together?" Unlike the Left, the conservatives seem to have 2 choices, satisfy the conservative political a...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Why the difference in NOLA's reaction to Hurricanes Andrew vs Georges? Posted by Jake88 on 6/16 at 11:30 am [quote]If you have to ask you obviously are too lazy to look up easy facts like the paths of those storms. [/quote]
You post reeks of douche. The paths shown now are the actual paths. Two days prior we don't know where the storms are headed exactly.
[quote]Andrew was never considered to be com...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Why the difference in NOLA's reaction to Hurricanes Andrew vs Georges? Posted by Jake88 on 6/16 at 9:30 am [quote]The first clusterfrick evacuation I remember being in was Ivan in '04[/quote]
There was a massive cluster headed out of NOLA going west to the point people gave up and went home....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Why the difference in NOLA's reaction to Hurricanes Andrew vs Georges? Posted by Jake88 on 6/16 at 9:27 am I was just watching an old replay of the WWL broadcast and Dave Barnes, the night before, was saying the storm looked like it would hit Morgan City and head straight up to NOLA. So it wasn't always thought to be headed to Lafayette....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| Why the difference in NOLA's reaction to Hurricanes Andrew vs Georges? Posted by Jake88 on 6/16 at 9:10 am Why did so few evacuate NOLA metro for Hurricane Andrew, but six years later tens of thousands tried during the approach of Hurricane Georges? I was in my 20's during those times, living in the city, and evacuated for neither, but I can't recall what the differences were that prompted the different ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Childhood wishes that never came true Posted by Jake88 on 6/15 at 9:21 pm Never got the Six Million Dollar Man with Bionic Repair/Surgery Center....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Jordan is a worthless human being Posted by Jake88 on 6/15 at 9:13 pm It's obvious what the grocery store was trying to do. But, Jordan could be less of a dick about it....Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| Best soccer training videos for kids? Posted by Jake88 on 6/15 at 4:26 pm I know little to nothing about soccer but wanted to work with my 9 and 6 year old kids(beginners) in the backyard to supplement practices. Saw something about a video called SoccerU but it's 5 discs and I wasn't sure if it was too advanced. Any recommendations? Thanks....Posted on: Soccer BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Why are you supposed to wash your hands after you pee? Posted by Jake88 on 6/15 at 2:36 pm Because you sweat down there and it's 2-3 inches from an E.Coli hot spot in your case....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: What do I do in this situation?? Posted by Jake88 on 6/14 at 9:50 pm [quote]I told her we were home by 12:00 that was true.[/quote]
[quote]Ok but I told the truth that we were out past 12,[/quote]
Here's part of your problem. Your mom can't trust you and now even the OT can't. Take your punishment and learn something from it....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: OT: Parents of girls. Did you save yearly for a wedding? Or all at once? Posted by Jake88 on 6/14 at 9:43 pm [quote]My Wedding because my fiancee wants this big extravagant wedding of 300 people in the french quarter is going to end up costing in the neighborhood of 70-80k. [/quote]
It's going to be all downhill for her after that unless you've got some serious cash yourself. How are you going to satisf...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Omaha Herald article about LSU fans. Good read. Posted by Jake88 on 6/14 at 8:42 pm [quote]Your fanbase as a whole is by far the most fun to party with and are genuinely nice people. You have a lot of fans up north rooting for your team to do good these next couple of weeks.[/quote]
Thanks, but to hear Sooner fans tell it, half of us are in their face berating them while the oth...Posted on: Tiger RantJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: OT: Parents of girls. Did you save yearly for a wedding? Or all at once? Posted by Jake88 on 6/14 at 6:13 pm Hopefully within the next 20 years. I can't think of a greater waste of money and though I'll probably be able to afford it, I can't envision myself actually spending that amount on something so fleeting. I'd rather give them the money for a downpayment on a house....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Poverty and Education - Can we fix it? Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 9:36 pm [quote] I feel it's bc theyre [b]too tired from slaving away[/b] at 60+ hr weeks[/quote]
Followed by...
[quote]there is no chance in hell anyone will pay $13/hr to a cashier to [b]punch buttons and watch tv[/b][/quote]
Doesn't make your argument.
I suspect that if they actually did "slav...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Whites are minority in 30 years... Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 7:48 pm Yes, you and millions of others can view it from their perspective. What's that gotten us? Govt handouts that foster an acceptance of a meager existence and an aversion to risk that might force them off the dole.
For a change, how about instead of viewing it from the dysfuntional's dysfunctional...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Coulter: If the GOP Is This Stupid It Deserves to Die Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 6:25 pm So how are the republicans supposed to appeal to hispanics? Promise giveaways like democrats? Whats the point of trying to preserve and foster conservatism if you hjave to act socialist to do it?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: GOP revolting on Immigration Bill Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 4:37 pm [quote]the current method is working so well.[/quote]
So, because the current laws aren't enforced we should add new ones?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: GOP revolting on Immigration Bill Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 1:24 pm More likely they get here and rralize they can live better on govt benefits than they did in Mexico or could working a laborers job once effort is calculated in....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Whites are minority in 30 years... Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 1:09 pm Isn't Japan's problem neverending governmental stimulus?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Whites are minority in 30 years... Posted by Jake88 on 6/13 at 1:07 pm If minority populations continue to rise and they continue to vote themselves money via the democrat party, you'll likely see a surge in the republicans' support, even from professed liberals due the the size of the burden and their being pinched through taxes....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: A quick summary of Republicans' scandals Posted by Jake88 on 6/12 at 7:58 pm [quote]To be as brief as possible, nothing has turned out to be scandalous.
Fast & Furious: Dimwitted, perhaps, but well-intentioned.
Benghazi: The CIA prepared the talking points, meaning neither Rice nor Clinton lied. Americans died but shite happens and hindsight is 20/20.
IRS: Pretty ...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: California on the Brink: Pension Crisis About to Get Worse Posted by Jake88 on 6/12 at 1:41 pm [quote]Separate issues.
In fairness, the state should be fine when this all shakes out.[/quote]
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The new rules could nearly double [b]California’s[/b] unfunded liabilities to $328.6 billion...
New government rules in effect at the end of this month from the Governmental Accountin...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Fox News demonizing Islam again Posted by Jake88 on 6/12 at 1:05 pm [quote] listed every abortion clinic bombing or made [/quote]
Excellent idea! And we can put the list side by side with bombings by Muslims for comparison's sake....Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: California on the Brink: Pension Crisis About to Get Worse Posted by Jake88 on 6/12 at 1:00 pm Weren't we told they were about to run a surplus?...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
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