A Grotesque Statement by Speaker of the House
Rush Limbaugh.
I don't think Marx is quite suited to dactylic hexameter, which is suitable for epic verse. Maybe iambic pentameter, the voice of the people?
exactly!
No matter your view on the subject, it's hard to excuse this expenditure as "stimulus" to the economy. In fact, this entire "stimulus" bill is not stimulus at all, but is merely a regular budget bill, and a gigantic one at that.
If the bill really focused on government expenditures intended to give the economy a quick shot in the arm, there would be far less argument about it. Government has, despite my objection, been funding contraception and abortion education for decades, but I don't take note of it every time a budget bill arises. I take note now because it's being sold as economic stimulus, which it is not. The Dems won the election fair and square and it is their prerogative to spend according to their agenda, but why not keep controversial non-stimulus spending out of the stimulus bill? Move this line item to a regular omnibus spending bill where it belongs.
For the record, I have two kids plus one due in June. However, you don't need to be a veteran to comment on war; you don't need to be a doctor to comment on national health, and you don't need to be a parent to comment on contraception.
Besides, we need those babies to prop up the Social Security program when I retire!
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Like it? What's not to like? It doesn't take an almighty, invisible being to work out that at some point there must be a limit to how much you can "be fruitful and multiply," before you run out of space.
The man that wrote those words was a little shortsighted.
And this is of course the problem - when you have short-sighted morons saying that they speak for god. No wonder so many have been killed, maimed and tortured in his name.
Or is that a way of allowing "true christians" to take over the world?
"Hypocritical liars," is the term that comes to mind every time I see a statement like the one you just made.
God says abortion should be illegal
And he spoke to you
Seriously - try the irrational beliefs forum. One down in case your god forgot to tell you how to read. This is the lying politicians forum.Yes, the Torah was written by a man.
There is no G-D. You have proven it here by saying that the earth has unlimited space. What doe us being here in 2009 have to do with anything? Clearly we have not reached the limit yet, but if you think there is no limit - feel free to explain that.
I will be here as long as I am and no G-D has anything to do with it. You are the one who bought an invisible super being into the discussion.
G-D does not speak for himself. Others speak for him. A man wrote your book.
I said people who speak for god are morons. Are you now saying that you speak for this invisible super being?
Christians, Jews, Muslims - all the same to me. I stick with it - Hypocritical liars. Sorry. Nothing personal.
Hmmmm. I am all confused. Do you speak for G-D or not? I decide everything in my life - as should you. Take some responsibility for yourself.
Yes - had a good laugh - thank you.
I am as entitled to an opinion as anyone. You want to believe in an invisble super being that can change the laws of physics to suit - be my guest. Just don't be surprised that thinking people find it funny.I don't think God is limited but I don't see God making any more room.
No, what you said was you will wager (a sin) that G-D will change the laws of physics to suit. Or rather that the earth will somehow magically cope with any amount of population:
So the earth does not have unlimited space? Which means it is limited? Yet we should continue to "go forth and multiply"? And it will be all right? Because G-d will do what exactly?
You are right - ignorance is bliss. Denial would be a better word.
That is exactly why Obama rejected it as part of tarp spending and is rejecting it as a political issue. period.
I already covered why that is an Apples to Oranges comparison, but perhaps you're right; I don't doubt for a minute that you said during the war, "We live in a representative democracy, so I guess I'll just accept an expenditure that I oppose and remain silent until my party is in power." I am not so reasonable.
Really, my objection to this expenditure is that it is being sold as "stimulus" which it is not. Put this in a regular spending bill so we can have a stimulus package that America can take seriously.
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Making contraception available during times of high unemployment makes perfect economic sense. It has nothing to do with imposing anybody's values on the American people. It has to do with making birth control possible at low cost or no cost when families do not have access to money or health insurance. A baby costs more for the state to raise to maturity than a couple months worth of birth control pills will ever cost. People who don't want the pill can pass and just keep on having lots and lots of babies--nobody is forcing anything on them. You need a license to get a dog, but in America you can have baby after baby after baby even if you have no job, no future, and no common sense. This will not change. But people who don't want that to happen would have had better access if the clause had been left in.
But I think you know this. I think you just like to stir the pot.
I opted to just stop paying them altogether.
See what happens when aren't around to pass out the wine and cookies?
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layers of money sifting through bureaucracy.. yea, big time...but I think interpretation of the NCLB "rules" was part of the problem too. anytime a liberal tries to interpret a conservative, or vs versa, the result is not going to jive with the words of the written rules.
I was seeing it as an opportunity to be creative to raise the bar, but people just couldn't go there. I always felt those in charge in school systems, had more concern for being in power than for change to help the kids.
something as simple as meeting the needs of individual learning styles, wasn't an acceptable option...teachers beat themselves and the kids over the head with do it my way or the highway mentality. control issues out the whazoo!
And even in some Christian schools that wasn't an accepted way to perceive children, as having individual needs; it was the same thing, my way or the highway.
The "matter" speaks for itself. "Res" doesn't necessarily refer to particulars, it can also refer to collections. But if you prefer: res ipsae loquentur. And I do NOT mean my prima facie case, I mean motion to dismiss since the evidence viewed in a light most favorable to the non-moving party shows no triable issue of fact.
As a legal theory in negligence, the common law is the same in the United States--so you are right to criticism my use of the phrase as a term of art. Nevertheless, the plain meaning of the phrase is apt. Incidentally, "res" doesn't just mean "thing." It also means "matter" or "affair". If you ever flipped through a Latin dictionary you would see that words often do not have one to one translations into English--this is a especially true of "res" which can easily occupy a page to convey all its nuances and idiomatic uses. A noble attempt.
- Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
Well, that makes me feel better about my rapidly fading high school Latin.
I was going cross-eyed last night trying to figure out what spelling mistake you were talking about, but I must have only seen the post after he edited it.I, personally, was not paying THAT much attention to that conversation, Nick. (Unless you are addressing Londongirl off handed?) LG said you cheated and edited your posts, so I guess I'm believing her, since we ganged up on you together,
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You sayin' ya didn't lie?
Yes, my threads are awesome like that.
- Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
I think I have other reasons to be bored. Now time for bed.
want me to tuck you in?
I'd point out you attack us first. We just put you in your place in your own realm. You made your bed! You lie in it now!
Guess you don't have the grades or a job, hhaha.
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What is Grolsh?
Something like Borsht? Only alcoholic? pretty much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfBtZOuq_vI
or you might like this one better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HYwDUiiMA4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB3rxXHPJbI- Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
Mmmkay, Misha. I see how you are.
But--Beer with popcorn? Shouldn't you order you up some pizza to go with that?Beer goes pretty good with anything salty, including pop corn
- Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
- He's starting to really remind me of those Italian guys who work in NYC delis or pizza shops--kinda rude and maybe sarcastic--and they think they are being funny and maybe even cute.
Been so long since I've been around it I'd forgotten how they were....You almost remind me of those drab, feminist graduate students that may have be sarcastic or funny or even smart except that the silly sorority girls were oh-so-much-more fun for me to really care to remember.
Like I believe that story! Think yer lucky to have ever gotten any date you didn't pay well, lol, sorry--bit of Brooklyn still left in me.
Anyway, yawn, I never dealt with college boys or even graduate students and their little frats/sororities. Went straight for the professors. Smart girls do.And do you think this former TA had no smart sorority girls in his Classical Mythology section?
...Or pimply TA's... And there is no such thing as a smart sorority girl. Smart girls edit journals and have 3 or 4 degrees, have their own places where they entertain guys. Ain't about makin' good grades while Daddy puts you through and living with 100 other little girlies in a sorority and meetin the classics TA in his dorm room. LOL...
Man, you bring out my worst...Probably about getting it, specifically, GT.
- Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
I think I'll have to pass for tonight...it's about time for me to enjoy my city. Have fun in Flagpost, Montana or wherever it is youre from.
But no one takes care of the pimples on my butt like you
The BBC is an instrumentality of the Labor Party. I only have one news source.
Survive the night, Nickny? Do anything I wouldn't do? lol
And oh yes, I quite forgot, redneck Republican newsssss is ALL Rush Limbaugh allll the time!
Pls. answer my legal ? in the business forum, if you would, and if you want to do something productive today. I would appreciate it. I'd ask Londongirl, but don't think they have football and basketball there on the same level...American to English translation (again)
Football = A game like rugby only played by a bunch of 350lb nancies in full body armor which involves throwing the ball forwards and about 65 players on each team who can only do one thing. Never really understood why they call it football.
Soccer = Real football.I think that they mean that game where they all wear padding and very rarely kick the ball. When they get bored, they move to a different city or something.
EDIT: I see that MK shares the same sentiments - the players name themselves after kitchen appliances.Large kitchen appliances
No "The whisk" hereWilliam 'The Hand Blender' Perry.
Jet, "The soufflé ramekin" Weisczkowski.
Must admit, many years ago, I enjoyed watching the Super Bowl highlights on Channel 4. A few years later, I saw the whole thing, with advert every 15 seconds, and that was so dull.
Oh, no one actually watches it. It is just an excuse for a piss-up. I used to work in a bar in Virginia and we would close for Super Bowl day, invite all our friends and have an open bar. Great party. I don't remember seeing much "football" though
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Is this somebody for real in England or something? Hmmm.
Well, sigh... There there are those who should never have kids,. What can ya do? - Leta Sposted 15 years ago0
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