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by Dedman
Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:15 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Obama’s Well Organized Community Is Falling Apart
Replies: 106
Views: 7239

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Bet51987 wrote:I want them all dead because I don't consider them human beings

Bee
It looks like you and the Taliban have something in common.
by Dedman
Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:30 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Saudis Get it Right
Replies: 24
Views: 2199

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so let just not punish them. that way you'll never punish an innocent person. of course that leave the fact the the Innocent victims will get no justice. ahh but who cares. lets just not punish a potentially innocent criminal :roll: Are those honestly the only two choices you see here Cuda; "k...
by Dedman
Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Awesome news
Replies: 15
Views: 1260

This just in: who cares!?!
by Dedman
Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:43 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Fairness in healthcare; a mandate for Congress
Replies: 21
Views: 2136

Fairness in healthcare; a mandate for Congress

On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a Two-page amendment courtesy of Republican Tom Coburn that would require all Members and their staffs to enroll in any new Government-run health plan. It took me less than a minute to sign up to require our congressmen and senators to ...
by Dedman
Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: The Motorola Droid
Replies: 15
Views: 6425

The Motorola Droid

This phone is Verizon's answer to the iPhone and is made by Motorola. I've been wanting an iPhone but won't tithe to AT&T to get it.

Has anyone heard anything about the Droid? Pros / Con
by Dedman
Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Racist or what?
Replies: 35
Views: 2652

or what.
by Dedman
Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The G20 and the Big O
Replies: 8
Views: 727

The G20 and the Big O

Recently I got into a debate with a guy who thinks Obama should be impeached. When I asked him what crime the President had committe, he said his presidency of the G20 (I think he meant chairmanship but I could be wrong) violated Article 1, Section 9 of The Constitution. I don't see how that article...
by Dedman
Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Let the indoctrination begin!
Replies: 79
Views: 4294

Resistance is futile!
by Dedman
Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Startrek mistakes (humor)
Replies: 7
Views: 571

I prefer the term \"geeks with way too much effin time on their hands\".
by Dedman
Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Never forget...
Replies: 2
Views: 380

Not for me. My industry (airline) has been struggling since.
by Dedman
Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Health care reform is a moral and ethical obligation.
Replies: 23
Views: 1707

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Use guilt as a leveraging tool? Not that I'm aware of. Or at least not like Obama has been doing. I mean relly calling the American public immoral if they don't go along with what he wants? bah. Please don't misinterpret my post as defending Obama, because I'm not, but how is that any different tha...
by Dedman
Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The pledge Being shown in schools
Replies: 36
Views: 2301

I damn near puked at 3:55. I understand and even agree with most of the message. Be a better person, help your neighbor, serve your country. I get that.

But to \"be a servant to the President\"? I effing think not!
by Dedman
Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Laptop for a 6 year old
Replies: 15
Views: 2068

I have to respectfully disagree with you Duper. 1st grade is not too young to learn how to use a computer. She reads and gets read to. This laptop is not going to be used as an electronic baby sitter. She will use it in our presence or not at all. It is simply a too to enrich her learning.
by Dedman
Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Laptop for a 6 year old
Replies: 15
Views: 2068

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Duper, I don't know if you have children or not but kids are starting to learn how to use computers in pre-K (about 4 years old). 6 is more than old enough. The motivation for this type of homework is extremely simple. It costs the school less than printing all those copies of homework onto paper. ...
by Dedman
Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:59 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Laptop for a 6 year old
Replies: 15
Views: 2068

Duper, I don't know if you have children or not but kids are starting to learn how to use computers in pre-K (about 4 years old). 6 is more than old enough.

The motivation for this type of homework is extremely simple. It costs the school less than printing all those copies of homework onto paper.
by Dedman
Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Laptop for a 6 year old
Replies: 15
Views: 2068

Laptop for a 6 year old

This is for any of you parents of young kids out there. My daughter just started 1st grade. Her teacher is assigning some work on the web (kids learning sites and the like). I think it's time to get her a laptop. I've looked on Dell's site and found some likely candidates. However, I'm curious to kn...
by Dedman
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: network bias or good business???
Replies: 17
Views: 2117

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because it's poor judgment for the parent company of a news org to be selling memorabilia exclusive to one party. could you imagine the uproar from the left if Fox was selling Bush memorabilia? They absolutely have a right to sell it and in a monetary stance. it might be profitable in the short ter...
by Dedman
Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:03 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: network bias or good business???
Replies: 17
Views: 2117

That's a goodpoint Birdseye. Are they promoting an agenda or are they capitalizing on a hot commodity? Maybe a little of both. What's wrong with that?
by Dedman
Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Something I noticed about Republicans...
Replies: 38
Views: 3750

A lot of them even like beer.
by Dedman
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Something I noticed about Republicans...
Replies: 38
Views: 3750

So now even the inside jokes have inside jokes? And responses are so cryptic that it takes a third party not even involved in the thread to \"spot what someone did\"? Awesome! No wonder the discourse on this board has changed little in over 4 years. :lol:
by Dedman
Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How will the US come to an end?
Replies: 27
Views: 2498

I voted Other. We will probably go the way Europe is going with the EU. NAFTA or something like it will replace the countries of N. America with one single sovereign state.
by Dedman
Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Health care reform is a moral and ethical obligation.
Replies: 23
Views: 1707

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I don't think this is so much a religious issue as it is another shining example of our President's MO. He bullies his way into getting what he wants. He'll use any card, including the guilt card to hammer his pet legislation through. Since congress has most of the real power to legislate, doesn't ...
by Dedman
Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Man carrying assault weapon attends Obama protest
Replies: 187
Views: 13992

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what was this guy thinking.. taking a gun into a debate? what does he expect to happen? I'm surpised he didn't get swarmed by the secret service. That's exactly what I was thinking Ferno. I mean, yes the guy has the right to do what he did. It may or may not have a smart thing. That is up for debat...
by Dedman
Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Story behind your avatar pt. 3(?)
Replies: 45
Views: 7085

I don't have one cause I'm too lazy to figure out how to make it.
by Dedman
Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I am not a cook!
Replies: 13
Views: 1169

Re: I am not a cook!

Isaac wrote:Have you ever eaten a good Juicy Lucy burger?
There was a Juicy Lucy in Haines City Florida when I worked there between 1995-1998. They had the best burger I have ever had. I always thought the store was a one-off. Is it a chain?
by Dedman
Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Could you become a citizen?
Replies: 19
Views: 1234

I got 100% correct, although I had to guess at the naturalization question.
by Dedman
Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Are poverty and wealth choices?
Replies: 16
Views: 1304

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Gooberman wrote:I get the feeling that this discussion isn't going to be quite as 'rich' here, compared with your other bulliton board. ;)
Your probably right :lol: I posted it here as well as on .com just to see the differences in the arguments.
by Dedman
Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:28 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Are poverty and wealth choices?
Replies: 16
Views: 1304

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Why can some people come to this country with only a dime in their pockets, work their asses off at low paying jobs, and in only a generation or two, end up in the middle class…while other families remain in poverty generation after generation? I studied this a little bit in grad school and there a...
by Dedman
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Is the Joker really black?!?
Replies: 42
Views: 2935

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Spidey wrote:Pandora, that’s the biggest stretch you have ever made…in fact it might be the biggest stretch I ever heard anybody make.

Most americans wouldn’t know an aborigine from an eskimo.
Aborigine don't kill seals and therefore are good people.
by Dedman
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Are poverty and wealth choices?
Replies: 16
Views: 1304

Are poverty and wealth choices?

I found myself in an interesting conversation recently about poverty and wealth and whether or not they are choices we can make. I maintain that they are; the other guy maintains that they aren't. It must take a lot of work to maintain the level of ignorance needed to believe that poverty is a choic...
by Dedman
Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Just incase you want to rat on yourself before anyone else.
Replies: 32
Views: 1905

I started to, but chickened out.
by Dedman
Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:18 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Just incase you want to rat on yourself before anyone else.
Replies: 32
Views: 1905

Brilliant.
by Dedman
Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I wonder how Sarah Palin feels about this
Replies: 126
Views: 5911

Ding ding! Round ELEVENTEEN!! Awesome :D
by Dedman
Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:19 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I wonder how Sarah Palin feels about this
Replies: 126
Views: 5911

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woodchip wrote:so do not act as tho there is only a Bee and I war of opinions here.
I'm not trying to. You are the most vocal of her protagonists, and vice versa.

I'm not picking sides. I just find it amusing is all.

Carry on :lol:
by Dedman
Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I wonder how Sarah Palin feels about this
Replies: 126
Views: 5911

Hey Bee and Woody. You two have been slamming away at each other for long enough now that it has stopped being about the issues and started being about getting one over on the other. Kind of like what's going on in Washington. It's kind of funny if you think about it. Anyway, back to my point. Why d...
by Dedman
Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: My rabbit.
Replies: 12
Views: 1089

He looks delicious! :lol:
by Dedman
Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:05 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: H.R. 3200
Replies: 23
Views: 1755

H.R. 3200

Read it and weep. http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf I received an email from a friend today that stated all of the bad things that would happen if this bill becomes law. It went point by point and even gave page and line numbers. I only got through the first 4 points. When...
by Dedman
Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:04 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: yeah its that time again to grow older!!
Replies: 15
Views: 737

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VonVulcan wrote:"A day that will live in infamy."

Know the quote?

Happy birthday Ace. What kind of cake? (The cake is a lie.)
Mine was 4 days ago.
I believe I've heard it a time or two, yes.
by Dedman
Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: yeah its that time again to grow older!!
Replies: 15
Views: 737

H.B. Ace

As long as we're sharing, mine is Dec 7, 1965
by Dedman
Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Is the working class being subject to a kind of Slavery?
Replies: 17
Views: 995

Re: Is the working class being subject to a kind of Slavery?

Not to mention the money we are sending to other poor nations which don't pay money to the US in the form of taxes. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that the money we send to other nations is intended to help them. It's not. It's intended to further our own national interests. Dissent and Will ...