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1. #588300
   On January 11th, 2009 at 9:04 am, Cameron said:

   Late to the party, but then again I was locked out from the upgrade.

   From comment #72

   Should people who don’t contribute to the national treasury be allowed to vote?

   I would rather have a system in place similar to what was written of in Starship Troopers: You have to serve the country in some aspect for two years before you are allowed to vote. Not necessarily military service, but you still have to earn the right to be a citizen.

2. #588305
   On January 11th, 2009 at 9:30 am, FamilyMan said:

   Should people who don’t contribute to the national treasury be allowed to vote?

   A tax and a national service requirement, would set a dangerous precedent. Involuntary servitude opens the door to people such as Obama, to create a system of indoctrination. Using a system of taxation, such as the “FairTax” would force voters to become more aware of their government and therefor more responsible.

3. #588308
   On January 11th, 2009 at 9:48 am, Laree said:

   The Launch of the George H W Bush Nuclear Aircraft Carrier. Did anyone see how MSNBC covered this event?

   Imus Interviewed Former President George Herbert Walker Bush.

   http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-falling-president-george-herbert.html

   The Only thing we have to FEAR is what the MSM tells us to FEAR.

   http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/averaging-misery-index-economist-take.html

   For the Coffee Drinkers

   http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-you-like-coffee.html

   Imus has a history with Starbucks.

   http://vodpod.com/watch/3203-imus-talks-about-starbucks

4. #588310
   On January 11th, 2009 at 9:50 am, Laree said:

   Imus interviewed Former President George H W Bush. The launch of the Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier named for him The George H W Bush.

   http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-falling-president-george-herbert.html

5. #588312
   On January 11th, 2009 at 10:26 am, happyscrapper said:

   Burnsville and Egean are mighty fine, But I like Roseville the best. I think we are a degree warmer than the two of you.

   DianeK…I tried to get back to you yesterday, but the system was down for hours! Anyway, I wanted to say that if you are a few degrees warmer than David in Eagan and I, we would come over…but after thinking it over, I decided it was too cold to walk to the car, which is sitting in the driveway because our garage is full of treasures my husband can’t part with. Nice to know there is another Minnesotan on this blog!! Interesting that we don’t have very many from the West Coast! California, Washington and Oregon…where are you?

6. #588315
   On January 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am, Laree said:

   The Redistibutionist

   http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/ayn-rand-atlas-shrugged-revisited.html

7. #588322
   On January 11th, 2009 at 11:11 am, happyscrapper said:

   Laree…I read Atlas Shrugged many many years ago and plan to read it again. When I saw the reference to government giving everything these misleading names, my first thought was “fairness” doctrine, and my second thought was “free choice” act. Two incredibly stupid titles with exactly the opposite meaning to reality. And many people are fooled by the titles because they are too lazy or stupid to actually find out the truth. It may just be that laziness and stupidity that destroys this country.

8. #588330
   On January 11th, 2009 at 11:26 am, chapoutier said:

   Laree…I read Atlas Shrugged many many years ago and plan to read it again.

   Or you could read the first hundred pages and save yourself the pain of being hit over the head with the point again and again and again and again and…

9. #588337
   On January 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am, FamilyMan said:

   chapoutier said: Or you could read the first hundred pages and save yourself the pain of being hit over the head with the point again and again and again and again and…

   Most people need that.
   Most people need that.
   Most people need that.
   Most people need that.

10. #588341
    On January 11th, 2009 at 11:42 am, chapoutier said:

    Most people need that.

    The kind of people that need that are not the kind that will probably be reading Atlas Shrugged, anyway.

    They should just wait for the movie with Angelina Jolie.

11. #588345
    On January 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am, Laree said:

    happyscrapper,

    I read this book the first time in my teens, and only a few years ago I bought a copy for my mother in law. My mother in law, is a naturalized American also a Republican, she had not read any of Rand’s works before. My mother in law’s father was involved in a very bad train accident, that he had warned the person in charge about, now this was years ago. My mother in law could really identify with this book. It works on a lot of levels.

12. #588369
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:07 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Or you could read the first hundred pages and save yourself the pain of being hit over the head with the point again and again and again and again and…

    Hey Chap, I hope you are having a nice Sunday! About Atlas Shrugged. I actually loved the book and remember reading it cover to cover on a vacation with my parents. I was about 14 or so. Yes, I know I’m old. Anyway, I was totally engrossed and entertained. So reading it again will be entertaining for me, not like being hit over the head. I agree that the people who should be reading it never will. They are too lazy. Ever watch Jay Walking on the Jay Leno Show? That’s what we are dealing with.

13. #588374
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:10 pm, happyscrapper said:

    My daughter and grandson just showed up! I will be very busy for the rest of the afternoon! Brady naps in the same room as my computer, so I think I will be off line for a while! Maybe we will turn on the Eagles/Giants game. Not that I really care who wins, but I do like a good football game!

14. #588377
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:17 pm, teachem2 said:

    On January 10th, 2009 at 11:36 am, happyscrapper said:

    Teach…Thank you for your post! It took my mind off the snow and cold and right into Spring and our fabulous flowers! Since we are taking our Christmas tree down this weekend, we will lose those pretty colorful lights that do so much to brighten the winter. Now I can start dreaming of Spring. It will be here before we know it!

    Happy, it was so nice to walk into the greenhouses and see all the bright colors. We specialize in ornamental grasses so there’s not a lot of flowers like most of us are used to, but the colors of the foliage can be really breathtaking.

    On January 10th, 2009 at 5:46 pm, DagneyT said:

    Teachem2, wait until you get to Rush talking about his spy at a GOP retreat reporting that they were all told to be “moderate” due to their “northeastern GOP”! If you’re like me, you’ll go balistic! We DO NOT NEED MORE EASTERN MODERATES! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR The blue-blood country-clubbers need to get out of our way! As Rush says, “Conservatism wins, every time it is tried!”

    Unfortunately, I didn’t get all caught up on Rush, so I’ll be finishing today while I work around the house. I haven’t made it to that segment yet, but if you hear anything out of the ordinary, that might be my head exploding. They, meaning the blueblood GOP establishment, just won’t learn. Moderates don’t win elections because they have NO PRINCIPLES that they vehemently practice and defend. Apparently they learned absolutely nothing from the ‘08 election.

15. #588384
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Atlas Shrugged
    The only way to make people involved in the government is to make them tax payers. Under Obamas tax plan, only 50% will be doing that. A citizen won’t contribute unless they think they’re involved.

16. #588386
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, DianeK said:

    happyscrapper said:
    Burnsville and Egean are mighty fine, But I like Roseville the best. I think we are a degree warmer than the two of you.
    DianeK…I tried to get back to you yesterday, but the system was down for hours! Anyway, I wanted to say that if you are a few degrees warmer than David in Eagan and I, we would come over…but after thinking it over, I decided it was too cold to walk to the car, which is sitting in the driveway because our garage is full of treasures my husband can’t part with. Nice to know there is another Minnesotan on this blog!! Interesting that we don’t have very many from the West Coast! California, Washington and Oregon…where are you?

    You would have been welcome! since my car broke down I am not out and about as much. Not looking forward to next week walking to the bus in sub zero weather!

17. #588388
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, Avi Green said:

    I might as well add some more from my game blog for today: here’s a video I’d put up of Chack’n Pop from 1983.

18. #588393
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:33 pm, Avi Green said:

    And then, here’s another one of Bubble Bobble, such a wonderful game it was from 1986.

19. #588397
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Avi Green said:

    Here’s one I put up yesterday of Virtua Cop (1994).

20. #588399
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, Avi Green said:

    And here’s one I added some time ago of Taito’s Dead Connection (1992).

21. #588402
    On January 11th, 2009 at 12:48 pm, chapoutier said:

    The only way to make people involved in the government is to make them tax payers. Under Obamas tax plan, only 50% will be doing that. A citizen won’t contribute unless they think they’re involved.

    Whoa whoa whoa…where do you get that figure?

22. #588412
    On January 11th, 2009 at 1:01 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Today, the bottom 50 percent of U.S. taxpayers pays a total of $30.6 billion in federal income taxes on a combined income of about $1 trillion. So about 3 percent of all federal income-tax payments come from the poorest half of the country. (The top 1 percent pays 40 percent; the top 25 percent pay 85 percent of the federal income tax.)

    Obama’s plan — he’d give all couples a $1,000 refundable tax credit and all single people $500 — would funnel more than $50 billion to the lowest half of the country, thereby completely wiping out their total federal tax liability. In most cases, it would trigger a “refund” welfare check.

    In one stroke, this would transform the majority of voters from taxpayers into tax eaters, and leave an increasingly small minority to pay the bill. Regardless of whether this is good economics, it is very dangerous politics.

23. #588443
    On January 11th, 2009 at 1:57 pm, teachem2 said:

    Speaking of Algore and his idiotic AGW propaganda, check this out:

    Google searches and their impact on the environment

    Things get more idiotic by the day.

24. #588447
    On January 11th, 2009 at 2:03 pm, FamilyMan said:

    teachem2 said:
    Google searches and their impact on the environment
    Things get more idiotic by the day.

    That can’t be correct.
    GEES!

25. #588451
    On January 11th, 2009 at 2:10 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    FamilyMan said:
    In one stroke, this would transform the majority of voters from taxpayers into tax eaters, and leave an increasingly small minority to pay the bill. Regardless of whether this is good economics, it is very dangerous politics.

    At least the fools would think they were tax eaters: they would be paying those taxes in everything they bought from utilities to food and clothing, housing, haircuts, medicine and most of all either inflation or even worse-deflation. Some people put great effort into being stupid.

26. #588463
    On January 11th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, FamilyMan said:

    The speed in which money flows determines the wealth of a country. The higher the tax rates, the less private capital is borrowed, therefor the transition of money slows and the size of the pie shrinks. Government spending DOES NOT grow the economy because it barrows from those who do.
    WHY IS THIS SUCH A DIFFICULT CONCEPT?

27. #588474
    On January 11th, 2009 at 2:52 pm, Avi Green said:

    Here’s another post from my game blog: all about SNK’s Baseball Stars series! Play ball! Batter up! It’s a home run!

28. #588499
    On January 11th, 2009 at 4:09 pm, NestingHawk said:

    Thanks again, Beenthere! I’ll keep it in mind.
    If I were in charge of the school curriculum, everyone would read The Picture of Dorian Gray at about age 13. (I read it in college.) It’s about the dangers of excess vanity.
    I would remove Things Fall Apart from the curriculum altogether. It’s just a badly written book.
    I will also mention here The Makioka Sisters and The Valley Nearby as very bad translations. I read the first in high school and the second in college. The Makioka Sisters may have set records for sentence length. My classmates complained that an entire chapter revolved around a character putting on an obi, but I actually thought it was one of the better ones. Other highlights included a flood, as the water had a more intense character than any human in the book, and the various medical problems of the main characters, which were at least interesting because they were gross.
    I knew what I was going to think of The Valley Nearby from the end of the first page, wherein a main character “fell asleep as though unconscious.” Great insomnia cure, that book. Again, for some reason, the highlight involves bodily functions. To the professor’s credit, I understand he removed it from his reading list the next year.

29. #588565
    On January 11th, 2009 at 7:41 pm, graysonret said:

    Speaking of Algore and his idiotic AGW propaganda

    I believe more and more “scientists”(whoever they are) are getting on the global cooling bandwagon now, having exhausted all profit gained through warming. Even the London Times and now Pravada are endorsing the end of global warming. I quote the word “scientists” because I hear, time and time again, “scientists say”. That tells me nothing. But, over the past 70 years that I know, we have gone through 3 global warming alarms and 2 global cooling alarms. Time for cooling to catch up now. Besides, there are still “idiots” who will believe them and, hence, more money to be made. MSM is glad to help.

30. #588586
    On January 11th, 2009 at 9:47 pm, Laree said:

    Pirate update

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/crime-doesnt-pay-somali-priates-drown.html

31. #588622
    On January 12th, 2009 at 12:24 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

    On January 11th, 2009 at 7:41 pm, graysonret said:

    I believe more and more “scientists”(whoever they are) are getting on the global cooling bandwagon now, having exhausted all profit gained through warming.

    I’ve actually heard a “Scientist” claim that the coming ice age is being caused by global warming.

    WTF?

    Even better: I’ve actually heard more than one person insist that the big huge burning ball of hydrogen in the sky has little or nothing to do with climate change. They deny any possibility of the solar output changing, and are incapable of conceiving that the inconsistencies of the orbit/rotation/precession of Earth can have anything to do with the climate.

    To them only humans can effect the climate, and to prove any evidence this is wrong is to deny Climatologists their greatest of sacraments: The sacrament of Scaring The Bejeezuz Out Of Stupid People.

32. #589234
    On January 12th, 2009 at 5:18 pm, skysoljr82 said:

    Am I the only one that is still just getting the Saturday morning open thread? No new MM topics? I need my fix of Michelle.

33. #594126
    On January 17th, 2009 at 1:31 pm, Coregis said:

    Off to the last day of the PA Farm Show with the kids – Rodeo in the evening (the scariest 8 seconds in sports!) Zorro, how come you get snow and we in Central PA get nothing but ice???