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By his logic, the Democratic Republic of North Korea is a democracy!  Poor smitty....

I am still intrigued by the fact that smitty apparently is unable to distinguish between communism and socialism.  Say it ain't so, Joe!

And, for the record, I support the SCOTUS's decision in the Hobby Lobby case.  I have read every word of it and think they made the right decision on the right grounds.  I have a lot more respect for Justice Ginsburg than I do Justice Alito, but he got it right in this case, and while I admire the spirit of her dissent, she was on the wrong side of this one.

Very glad to hear that.  For a while there, I got the impression that you were condescending to Smitty.  Like him or not, his viewpoint is every bit as valid/credible as that of anyone else here.  What some  people dislike about Smitty is that he makes no bones about where he stands just as some others do on the opposite end of the spectrum.  There are folks from varied positions here.  There are those on the left, those on the right, those in the middle, and those in the middle who aren't really there but do there damndest to convince everyone they are because they believe that claiming that viewpoint somehow makes them appear  more intelligent and "above the fray".

 

I have seen multiple times on this board where people claim there is no such thing as a moderate.  To be fair, I do not think you have ever said that.  I consider myself moderate, although I am quite certain some here would say I am a bleeding heart liberal.  I am pro-life, vehemently against the death penalty, and believe we need welfare reform again (although I would definitely not be in the camp that would eliminate it altogether).  I am for sliding scale tax bracket and have no problem being on the upper end of that scale.  I am very much an advocate for social equality, whether it be for different races or sexual orientations.  And I am honest enough to admit that I would be closer to the liberal side of things, than the conservative.  I have been told on this board that some of the things I believe in prevent me from being a Christian.  I actually feel pity and empathy for those who believe that.  I am definitely a person of faith, and that defines my views on many political subjects.  I believe in the separation of church and state; however, I do believe one's faith defines their values system and cannot be extricated from their political leanings.  If there is a way to do it, I am not smart enough to have figured it out anyway.

Happy 4th of July!!
Let's all remember what we are celebrating. Freedom from taxation without representation. Freedom of speech,even if you don't like what is being said!
Freedom of religion.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

 

And to you!

Man, why you want to lie to BigGirl like that?!   I guess it's a liberal thing!   Hopefully she can put two and two by the correct answer I gave her.   :P

 

Since you discount anything a "liberal" says, please refer to Stevenash's response.  It will put you on the right track ;)

The University of Texas is my alma mater.  I bleed burnt orange.  I am a season ticket holder and have been for over a decade.  We were unquestionably, undisputedly, the best program in the State 4 years ago.  We are not now.  Will we be again?  Of course.  But how soon is the question.  I am afraid when I go to the Baylor game in Austin in a few months, they will show us once again that they, as of NOW, have the superior program.

Best team is not the best program.

 

I agree with you in principle.  However, IMO Baylor is both right now.  There is no reason they should be, and it is Charlie Strong's charge to change that.

I would love to argue with the title of this thread...but ultimately I can't.  Art Briles has simply done the unthinkable and made Baylor the best TEAM in the state.  I think they will be again this year, so it's hard to argue that the best team in consecutive years is not also the best program, especially as we speak.  And success tends to breed success.  I heard many times that Baylor would never enjoy the success they had under Grant Teaff.  This is still true but I don't think the people making those comments thought they would ever have a coach who surpassed him.  It truly is remarkable.

My remark was about not giving up and being determined to succeed without government assistance but I can certainly understand your interpretation of the statement based upon my choice of words.  For not being more clear, I will apologize..  But I will add in that compassion, without limits, has a price and someone must be concerned about that price although many will claim that the compassion is more noble than the concern for the cost.  Sometimes , though, people discover that the price of compassion can ultimately harm everyone, including those who were the recipients of the compassion.  I think Greece is a wonderful example of it.

 

Fair enough.  And I can appreciate your point in compassion without limits and would agree with that point, in general.

Those are very valid points. Maybe I over stepped the gun when I used the word destroy. Kountze will hold there own but IMO they will fall a few points short of a victory. HJ only lost a few offensive guys as well plus they have matured a year in the slot t offense which is hard to defend if you don't see it regularly. And they did go 3 rounds deep and they have the 3A coach of the year in Dubois. Plus they are 3A and Kountze is 2A. That's why I see HJ coming out with the victory.

 

Now THAT is a valid prediction.  Honestly, I can see that game going either way.  I think it will be a lot closer than some may think and I won't be shocked in Kountze pulls the upset.  If HJ doesn't come in expecting a battle, they could easily lose this one.  However, I think Coach Dubois will have them prepared for battle and this one goes down to the wire.
 

you do know that communism and socialism are not the same things

 

By his subsequent response, the answer to your question is a resounding NO :lol:  Poor smitty....

I never give up, Big Girl.  If I was that type of individual, I would be on government assistance right now.  I guess you have no appreciation for that approach to life.

 

Why would you say that when she graduated from Texas A&M (I will forgive her for that ;) ) and is a nurse (certainly a most noble profession).  Because she has compassion for others, she has no appreciation for those who, like her, support themselves?

Then I can assume that you dont believe NBC did anything wrong with the Zimmerman tapes and you also believe that Dan Rather, at CBS, presented a non biased view of George Bush a few years ago.  If the public is wrong in its perception of news reporting bias, why is that?  If Fox has such a large viewership, again, why is that?  I would further suggest to you that Bill O'Reilly is every bit as fair as Candy Crowley is.  Furthermore, I would be willing to bet you there is a very wide disparity in how people define ultra conservative.  There are no viewpoints, from the right or the left, that I can't stand to hear.  In fact, I learn a lot from hearing them  I may not like them but all opinions are worthy of being heard.

 

Dan Rather was a bit more editorial than most would like but I enjoyed his career.  I also don't mind O'Reilly.  I disagree with a lot of what he says but he is entertaining.  And I also agree with him at times.  I would also agree with the last 4 sentences of your post.  As to why Fox has a such a large viewership, I am sure you already know the answer to that.  They are the only game in town, so to speak, for what they do. 

Of course, it is all within the rules.  And of course there is no limit.  That is why I am encouraging him!

Come on, Smitty.  It is improper to question the President and/or his policies.  Everything is going "swimmingly" and you need to just be quiet.

( freedom of speech does not apply here)  It's only acceptable if Cindy Sheehan wants to exercise it. 

 

Don't listen to that mess, Smitty.  You have at least 15 threads to start before sundown!  I am sure Stevie will even give you several "courtesy" replies!

Oh, to answer your questions, of course I was joking about blocking Fox News.  They wouldn't watch it anyone and probably won't when they find it interesting.  But then again, they might.  I encourage them to think for themselves.  As for my channel of preference, I watch several but if I had to pick one, it would be CNN. 

See, therein lies the problem.  A lot of folks believe that all networks except Fox are biased and liberal based.  There are plenty of conservative viewpoints, they just also offer ones you can't stand to hear.  I understand that and it is your right to use your remote as you see fit.  But to think everything that is not ultra conservative is inherently "liberal" is incorrect in MY opinion.  To each his own, I guess.

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That profile pic is awesome :lol:

To be fair, there wasn't a great pool of choices running to fill the OCJ vacancy.

Furthermore, as others have pointed out, many of the local democratic politicians of the past didn't cling to the typical democratic liberal values.

All very true.

I don't know why you are wasting time with me though.  You have websites to pour over so you can start another 10-15 threads today over our President.  Not to mention "TTT"ing the ones that are so lame no one responds.  Now get with it...QUICKLY!!!!

LOL!  Your typical response when you get busted.  It's been stated here before that facts tend to bore you.  As with most liberals.  Why?  Because if they dealt with the truth then they would not be liberal, now would they?!  It's been said that for a lot of people their historical perception is from only when they were born.   ;)

 

Busted?  LOL!!!  That is funny. Because it was you who was either clearly oblivious of the point to which you responded, or blatantly ignored it. 

 

I was just letting you know what that sound is buzzing over the top of your head.  As for facts tend to bore me, I don't know who stated that but it was probably you, or your alter ego Bubba.  Either way, I would advise not to listen too closely.  It is the voice of an obsessed, and possibly senile, fool.

Ok, I gotta say, I know one of the "Fran's" and she is an amazing woman.... MOFO, that was funny... But I gotta give Farmer some props..... You are at the top of the MOFO list!!!!!!

Both lines instant classics...

Getting it and actually getting it is two different things. Read your history. bill had to Triangulate to save his Presidency. Knowing that he was a lefty -- do you HONESTLY think Welfare Reform would have been passed if the Dems had all three branches? NO! the GOP pulled him dragging and screaming. Read your history. THEN you will get it. ;)

As usual, the point being made flies over your head before you even see it. At least you are consistent ;)

It's amazing how time has a way of erasing/changing history. There's not much difference between bil'sl and obama's philosophy. Remember, after 40 years, the Republicans won control of the House after two years of the clinton fiasco. But, to his credit, and to save his Presidency, he worked with the Republicans. Meaning he HAD to move to the right. And guess what -- it saved his Presidency. Imagine that! But, obama just doesn't have it in him to do what bill did. That's the Chicago thugocracy coming out in him!

So the Reagan years the GOPers love to tout were due to the Democratic congress? Ok, got it 😀