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Alan Baker

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Nov 6, 2012, 10:27:06 PM11/6/12
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...that's for certain.

Imagine that: some folks here put their ideology ahead of rational
thought.

:-)

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

Carbon

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Nov 7, 2012, 12:49:01 AM11/7/12
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On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:27:06 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:

> ...that's for certain.
>
> Imagine that: some folks here put their ideology ahead of rational
> thought.
>
> :-)

That always happens. I've been following http://election.princeton.edu/,
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/ and other stats-driven sites,
and they've been projecting an Obama win for months. Fox News has been
claiming the polls were biased and the true believers latched onto that,
but lo and behold, the nerds were right.

William Clark

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Nov 7, 2012, 8:46:10 AM11/7/12
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In article <pan.2012.11...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>,
538 has the numbers right on the nose. If Romney takes Florida, Silver
is dead right; 303-235.

Howard Brazee

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Nov 7, 2012, 9:01:56 AM11/7/12
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On 07 Nov 2012 05:49:01 GMT, Carbon <nob...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:

>That always happens. I've been following http://election.princeton.edu/,
>http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/ and other stats-driven sites,
>and they've been projecting an Obama win for months. Fox News has been
>claiming the polls were biased and the true believers latched onto that,
>but lo and behold, the nerds were right.

Fox news claims reality is biased.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

Howard Brazee

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Nov 7, 2012, 9:57:20 AM11/7/12
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Irish Mike

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Nov 7, 2012, 9:13:34 PM11/7/12
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On Nov 6 2012 11:27 PM, Alan Baker wrote:

> ....that's for certain.
>
> Imagine that: some folks here put their ideology ahead of rational
> thought.
>
> :-)
>
> --
> Alan Baker

The popular vote - the people's vote - was split almost even between Obama
and Romney. The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and
are very sad to see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that
Obama's policies have caused in the last four years. And that is a group
of Americans I stand with - proudly and unapologetic ally.

Irish Mike

Carbon

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Nov 7, 2012, 9:30:00 PM11/7/12
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On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:13:34 -0800, Irish Mike wrote:
> On Nov 6 2012 11:27 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
>
>> ....that's for certain.
>>
>> Imagine that: some folks here put their ideology ahead of rational
>> thought.
>>
>> :-)
>
> The popular vote - the people's vote - was split almost even between
> Obama and Romney. The fact is half the voters in America voted for
> Romney and are very sad to see this country now locked in to the
> downward spiral that Obama's policies have caused in the last four
> years. And that is a group of Americans I stand with - proudly and
> unapologetic ally.

Back here on this planet, Romney lost the popular and electoral college
votes. It's over. You lost.

Howard Brazee

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Nov 7, 2012, 10:08:38 PM11/7/12
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On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:13:34 -0800, "Irish Mike"
<ad7...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:

>The popular vote - the people's vote - was split almost even between Obama
>and Romney. The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and
>are very sad to see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that
>Obama's policies have caused in the last four years. And that is a group
>of Americans I stand with - proudly and unapologetic ally.

Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 7, 2012, 10:26:39 PM11/7/12
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On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:08:38 -0700, Howard Brazee <how...@brazee.net>
wrote:

>On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:13:34 -0800, "Irish Mike"
><ad7...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
>
>>The popular vote - the people's vote - was split almost even between Obama
>>and Romney. The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and
>>are very sad to see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that
>>Obama's policies have caused in the last four years. And that is a group
>>of Americans I stand with - proudly and unapologetic ally.
>
>Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
>Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.

Irish Mike is so brilliant that he doesn't realize that over half (by
a small amount) of the voting Americans voted for Obama realizing that
Romney is an empty suit, and that he's in the minority.

Alan Baker

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Nov 7, 2012, 11:06:32 PM11/7/12
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In article <e3hrm9x...@news.ezprovider.com>,
The fact is that if it had gone the other way and Romney had been
elected, you would be talking about how close the split is.

Alan Baker

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Nov 7, 2012, 11:09:38 PM11/7/12
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In article <qa9m98l8jt60dptfi...@4ax.com>,
As much as Republican pundits tried to spin exit polls, the fact that
many Americans said the most important issue was the economy isn't a
repudiation of what Obama has done so far. Quite the reverse. If a large
majority of Americans declare the economy the most important issue, and
yet vote to re-elect him, then it's an endorsement of his handling of
the economy...

...and a repudiation of the man who wouldn't say how he was going to
balance the budget while getting the US economy moving (except by going
on and on about reaching across the aisle).

Alan Baker

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Nov 7, 2012, 11:23:28 PM11/7/12
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In article <e3hrm9x...@news.ezprovider.com>,
"Irish Mike" <ad7...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:

And the other half of the company--actually more than half, that makes
them...

...what...

...not allies...

...so enemies?

Nice attitude you have there.

johnty

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Nov 8, 2012, 2:55:19 AM11/8/12
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On Thursday, 8 November 2012 02:18:16 UTC, Irish Mike wrote:
> The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and are very sad to
> see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that Obama's policies
> have caused in the last four years.


Those policies are trying to pull out of the spiral he inherited, not caused.

Alan Baker

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Nov 8, 2012, 4:59:03 AM11/8/12
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In article <7527efbc-7d16-45f5...@googlegroups.com>,
The complete cognitive disassociation that some people are capable of
astounds me.

The economy was in freefall when Obama took office, and has been
recovering slowly for the last 3 years...


...becomes a "downward spiral".

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:23:12 AM11/8/12
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In article <7527efbc-7d16-45f5...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
Those policies are not working and you know it.

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:23:42 AM11/8/12
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In article <pan.2012.11...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>,
nob...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com says...
We all have lost.

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:24:22 AM11/8/12
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In article <4f8m98h34jt82cftl...@4ax.com>,
how...@brazee.net says...
>
> On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:13:34 -0800, "Irish Mike"
> <ad7...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:
>
> >The popular vote - the people's vote - was split almost even between Obama
> >and Romney. The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and
> >are very sad to see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that
> >Obama's policies have caused in the last four years. And that is a group
> >of Americans I stand with - proudly and unapologetic ally.
>
> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.

If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:25:33 AM11/8/12
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In article <qa9m98l8jt60dptfi...@4ax.com>,
bkn...@conramp.net says...
You get the government you vote for.

Fuel prices will rise, gas prices will rise and we will become
subservient to the UN.

William Clark

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:44:36 AM11/8/12
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In article <e3hrm9x...@news.ezprovider.com>,
"Irish Mike" <ad7...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:

No, it was not - the margin is about 2,000,000 votes. When you factor in
all the red states where the Democrats did not even bother, the fact
that Romney could not win the popular vote is the surprise.

Howard Brazee

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Nov 8, 2012, 9:27:25 AM11/8/12
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:

>> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
>> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
>
>If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?

Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
has some, and Congress has others.

gpsman

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Nov 8, 2012, 10:09:50 AM11/8/12
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On Nov 8, 7:25 am, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
> If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?

That ought to dispel any questions regarding your willful ignorance.
-----

- gpsman

FDK

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Nov 8, 2012, 10:10:24 AM11/8/12
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"BAR" wrote in message
news:MPG.2b056e56...@news.giganews.com...
Absolutely correct. They'll be squealing like pigs soon when their
taxes go through the ceiling. Those who are working and / or have
money, will pay for those who don't. Just like it's been, but a lot
worse.

But take heart: Inflation is only 1.7%, except, goods, gas and food
have doubled in most cases.

MNMikeW

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Nov 8, 2012, 10:12:33 AM11/8/12
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Pretty much.

MNMikeW

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Nov 8, 2012, 10:13:49 AM11/8/12
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
>>> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
>>> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
>>
>> If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?
>
> Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
> has some, and Congress has others.
>
Obama could care less about the constitution.

FDK

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Nov 8, 2012, 10:14:11 AM11/8/12
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"BAR" wrote in message
news:MPG.2b056ecb...@news.giganews.com...
No, you got the government the minorities voted for.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/latinos-minorities-obama-win-election-article-1.1198477

Howard Brazee

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Nov 8, 2012, 11:16:11 AM11/8/12
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 10:14:11 -0500, "FDK" <f...@aol.com> wrote:

>
>>You get the government you vote for.
>
>No, you got the government the minorities voted for.
>
>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/latinos-minorities-obama-win-election-article-1.1198477

We're all minorities.


I am curious what people here think about Colorado legalizing
Marijuana, and whether they expect Obama's administration to fight it
working. Is this a Libertarian issue for you? A States' Rights
issue? A Big Brother issue? Are conservatives more or less
supportive of Colorado's law than liberals?

I heard a radio announcer mention that The Denver Broncos have the
smartest quarterback in the NFL - as Peyton Manning bought 21 Denver
area Papa John's Pizza places in October, and the Marijuana
legalization came in November... 8^)

golf...@yahoo.com

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Nov 8, 2012, 11:32:12 AM11/8/12
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On Nov 7, 12:49 am, Carbon <nob...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:27:06 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:
> > ...that's for certain.
>
> > Imagine that: some folks here put their ideology ahead of rational
> > thought.
>
> > :-)
>
> That always happens. I've been followinghttp://election.princeton.edu/,http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/and other stats-driven sites,
> and they've been projecting an Obama win for months. Fox News has been
> claiming the polls were biased and the true believers latched onto that,
> but lo and behold, the nerds were right.

Rasmussen was wrong, Gallup was wrong. (Romney +5 the week prior to
the election was just absurd. They must be using middle school
remedial math kids to make their predictions ) PEW was just about
right but Nate Silver has been consistent with his predictions and
they proved out.

MNMikeW

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Nov 8, 2012, 11:38:39 AM11/8/12
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 10:14:11 -0500, "FDK" <f...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> You get the government you vote for.
>>
>> No, you got the government the minorities voted for.
>>
>> http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/latinos-minorities-obama-win-election-article-1.1198477
>
> We're all minorities.
>
>
> I am curious what people here think about Colorado legalizing
> Marijuana, and whether they expect Obama's administration to fight it
> working. Is this a Libertarian issue for you? A States' Rights
> issue? A Big Brother issue? Are conservatives more or less
> supportive of Colorado's law than liberals?

I would imagine conservatives are far less supportive that liberals.
Kind of a no-brainer there. I think it should be legal so I say pass the
bong and get me some Cheetos!
>
> I heard a radio announcer mention that The Denver Broncos have the
> smartest quarterback in the NFL - as Peyton Manning bought 21 Denver
> area Papa John's Pizza places in October, and the Marijuana
> legalization came in November... 8^)
>
I can't stand Papa John's pizza. Now if he bought some Papa Murphys he'd
have something. ;-)

Alan Baker

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Nov 8, 2012, 12:08:54 PM11/8/12
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In article
<c45c1a1d-3e42-4ded...@4g2000yql.googlegroups.com>,
Actually. Gallup stopped producing numbers in the wake of Sandy and the
right-wing fanatics here kept crowing about a number that was
increasingly out of date.

Alan Baker

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Nov 8, 2012, 12:19:25 PM11/8/12
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In article <MPG.2b056e37...@news.giganews.com>,
Really? What was the bottom number for jobs in the US in the current
economic cycle? When was it, and what has happened since?

Don Kirkman

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Nov 8, 2012, 12:21:55 PM11/8/12
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And apparently many of us will become paranoid. I see it's already
begun.
--
Don Kirkman
don...@charter.net

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 8, 2012, 4:26:50 PM11/8/12
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Please Mike. You're starting to sound like Bert...and that ain't a
compliment.

johnty

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Nov 8, 2012, 4:45:18 PM11/8/12
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On Thursday, 8 November 2012 15:10:19 UTC, FDK wrote:
> But take heart: Inflation is only 1.7%, except, goods, gas and food
> have doubled in most cases.


Without a time reference your claim that gas has doubled, like your other empty claims, is totally meaningless.


Pick a period of relevance - Nov 04($2) to June 08($4) for instance?


MNMikeW

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Nov 8, 2012, 6:02:03 PM11/8/12
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He's proven is several times already. DOMA, immigration enforcement, Czars.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 8, 2012, 6:19:30 PM11/8/12
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DOMA...the president can't pass legislation
Immigration....still in limbo
Czars....Didn't hear you bitching about Bush's and he nominated more
than Obama.

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:07:48 PM11/8/12
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BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:09:09 PM11/8/12
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In article <rdfo989ur43dac97k...@4ax.com>,
bkn...@conramp.net says...
>
> On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:02:03 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> >> On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:13:49 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Howard Brazee wrote:
> >>>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
> >>>>>> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?
> >>>>
> >>>> Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
> >>>> has some, and Congress has others.
> >>>>
> >>> Obama could care less about the constitution.
> >>
> >> Please Mike. You're starting to sound like Bert...and that ain't a
> >> compliment.
> >>
> >He's proven is several times already. DOMA, immigration enforcement, Czars.
> DOMA...the president can't pass legislation

Obama decided not to enforce the law.

> Immigration....still in limbo

You must have missed the change from catch and release to don't bother
catching.

> Czars....Didn't hear you bitching about Bush's and he nominated more
> than Obama.

More than Obama. You need to support that with some facts.


BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:10:39 PM11/8/12
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In article <k7gi0q$2qh$1...@dont-email.me>, f...@aol.com says...
We will find out how much the liberals like it when the Gestapo, I mean
TSA, starts fisting them whenever they fly.

http://www.infowars.com/poll-nearly-one-third-of-americans-would-accept-
tsa-body-cavity-search-in-order-to-fly/

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:13:49 PM11/8/12
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In article <64396a1e-900f-4f05...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
Again, reality doesn't agree with your fantasy.

http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx

When Bush left office gas was ~$1.86 per gallon.

Today gas is ~$3.65 which is double of what it was when Obama entered
office.

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:15:30 PM11/8/12
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In article <ag25gg...@mid.individual.net>, mnmi...@aol.com says...
He should have bought the Frito-Lay's distributorship.

BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:16:20 PM11/8/12
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In article <alangbaker-C2656...@news.shawcable.net>,
alang...@telus.net says...
>
> In article <MPG.2b056e37...@news.giganews.com>,
> BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <7527efbc-7d16-45f5...@googlegroups.com>,
> > joh...@hotmail.com says...
> > >
> > > On Thursday, 8 November 2012 02:18:16 UTC, Irish Mike wrote:
> > > > The fact is half the voters in America voted for Romney and are very sad
> > > > to
> > > > see this country now locked in to the downward spiral that Obama's
> > > > policies
> > > > have caused in the last four years.
> > >
> > >
> > > Those policies are trying to pull out of the spiral he inherited, not
> > > caused.
> >
> > Those policies are not working and you know it.
>
> Really? What was the bottom number for jobs in the US in the current
> economic cycle? When was it, and what has happened since?

There are fewer people working today than were working when Obama
entered office.


BAR

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:31:03 PM11/8/12
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In article <v8gn98pdocsqqmem5...@4ax.com>,
how...@brazee.net says...
>
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
> >> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
> >> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
> >
> >If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?
>
> Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
> has some, and Congress has others.

You missed the section that describes how a veto works.


bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:35:38 PM11/8/12
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Reality isn't in your world. Do you actually think that is direct
quote? If you'll find it in one of the many fanatical ultra-right
pieces of shit that you read it'll be a miracle. You missed the intro
to that sentence that has erroneous quote marks. It says...In other
words.

It's What those rags want their readers to think he actually said.

Idiot.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 8, 2012, 7:41:32 PM11/8/12
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._executive_branch_czars

Notice that Bush appointed 49 and Obama 43. How's that for a fact.
Then look at how many were not confirmed.

FDK

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Nov 8, 2012, 8:03:19 PM11/8/12
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"Howard Brazee" wrote in message
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 10:14:11 -0500, "FDK" <f...@aol.com> wrote:

>
>>You get the government you vote for.
>
>No, you got the government the minorities voted for.
>
>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election-2012/latinos-minorities-obama-win-election-article-1.1198477

>We're all minorities.

You just opened my eyes! Thanks.


>I am curious what people here think about Colorado legalizing
>Marijuana,

A good start.


johnty

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Nov 9, 2012, 3:01:51 AM11/9/12
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On Friday, 9 November 2012 00:14:08 UTC, BAR wrote:
> > > Pick a period of relevance - Nov 04($2) to June 08($4) for instance?

> Again, reality doesn't agree with your fantasy.



Re-check your drivel. Me and reality are like this X

BAR

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:50:54 AM11/9/12
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MNMikeW

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:36:28 AM11/9/12
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"I would have preferred a gradual adjustment"


MNMikeW

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:37:39 AM11/9/12
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Johnty and data are like this O

MNMikeW

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:47:30 AM11/9/12
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DOMA is already passed. Obama has chosen not to enforce it. Same with
immigration using his little amnesty ploy.

Alan Baker

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Nov 9, 2012, 11:21:35 AM11/9/12
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In article <ag4jc3...@mid.individual.net>,
MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:

> bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> > On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:02:03 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:13:49 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Howard Brazee wrote:
> >>>>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
> >>>>>>> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
> >>>>> has some, and Congress has others.
> >>>>>
> >>>> Obama could care less about the constitution.
> >>>
> >>> Please Mike. You're starting to sound like Bert...and that ain't a
> >>> compliment.
> >>>
> >> He's proven is several times already. DOMA, immigration enforcement, Czars.
> > DOMA...the president can't pass legislation
> > Immigration....still in limbo
> > Czars....Didn't hear you bitching about Bush's and he nominated more
> > than Obama.
> >
> DOMA is already passed. Obama has chosen not to enforce it.

And a bunch of federal courts have found it to be unconstitutional...

johnty

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Nov 9, 2012, 12:00:19 PM11/9/12
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On Friday, 9 November 2012 12:51:52 UTC, BAR wrote:
> The data disagrees with you.

Jeez, you are so dumb I bet you think that girls can't get pregnant from rape.

I'll spell it out so a five year old can understand.

Try and find a five year old to explain it to you.

John clicks on the "8 years" link on the graph that Janet has provided. Look, John, see the graph in late 2004 - that's at the bottom left side. See the price on the side there? Hovering around, and for a short while below, 1.86? Yes, says John. Can you the date at the bottom? It says 9 November, doesn't it John. Yes. Do you you see it Janet? Derr, wha? says Janet.

Now, John, look at the graph in the centre, see the line shoot past 3.87 and for a short time as high as 4.12. Yes, John sees it. Janet can't find it. Poor Janet

Look at the vertical line there - this indicates the date, just like before. It says 6/11. Does that mean 11 June, Janet? Dunno, says Janet.

Does the data agree with you John? Yes, it does.

Is Janet a complete dickhead? Yes, yes I am says Janet...

MNMikeW

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Nov 9, 2012, 12:09:45 PM11/9/12
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You must be four years old then right?

Don Kirkman

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Nov 9, 2012, 12:59:23 PM11/9/12
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As I recall Bush didn't leave office in 2010, which your neat little
chart is based from.
--
Don Kirkman
don...@charter.net

BAR

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:20:20 PM11/9/12
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In article <alangbaker-768E0...@news.shawcable.net>,
alang...@telus.net says...
>
> In article <ag4jc3...@mid.individual.net>,
> MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> > > On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:02:03 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> > >>> On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:13:49 -0600, MNMikeW <mnmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Howard Brazee wrote:
> > >>>>> On Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:24:22 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Of course, the president does not implement taxing and spending -
> > >>>>>>> Congress does. We are living under Congress's policies.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> If the president has no affect on the policies, why do we have one?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Read the Constitution. We have separation of powers, the president
> > >>>>> has some, and Congress has others.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>> Obama could care less about the constitution.
> > >>>
> > >>> Please Mike. You're starting to sound like Bert...and that ain't a
> > >>> compliment.
> > >>>
> > >> He's proven is several times already. DOMA, immigration enforcement, Czars.
> > > DOMA...the president can't pass legislation
> > > Immigration....still in limbo
> > > Czars....Didn't hear you bitching about Bush's and he nominated more
> > > than Obama.
> > >
> > DOMA is already passed. Obama has chosen not to enforce it.
>
> And a bunch of federal courts have found it to be unconstitutional...

Why would it be unconstitutional, it what the people wanted.

BAR

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:24:01 PM11/9/12
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In article <n0gq989p32thb6vdl...@4ax.com>, donsno2
@charter.net says...
You can click on the quick charts for the 5 or 8 year graphs to show you
a broader range, more than 2 years. I would have expected that an
alleged fucking genius like you to figure that out but, obviously you
are too stupid.

BAR

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:29:02 PM11/9/12
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In article <52cd4917-2f1e-42b3...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
Gas was 1.86 when Obama entered office and it is $3.64 now, I just
bought some about 20 minutes ago.

You conveniently snipped the rest of my post because it didn't fit in
your your desire act like a complete ass. I will provide you with the
snipped text.

Again, reality doesn't agree with your fantasy.

http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx

When Bush left office gas was ~$1.86 per gallon.

Today gas is ~$3.65 which is double of what it was when Obama
entered office.

Exactly what did I say that was incorrect?


bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:30:45 PM11/9/12
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At one time the people wanted slaves. Some still do, but it's
unconstitutional. You just don't have a lick of common sense.

Alan Baker

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:51:29 PM11/9/12
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In article <MPG.2b0759c4...@news.giganews.com>,
I see...

So it's a "sad day for liberty" when the people decide they want Obama
as president, but when a law is passed indirectly by their
representatives, it can't possibly be unconstitutional because "it [sic]
what the people wanted"...

...is that a fair summation of your two-facedness?

gpsman

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:24:27 PM11/9/12
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On Nov 9, 6:20 pm, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
> Why would it be unconstitutional, it what the people wanted.

Wow, that's got to rank among the most stunningly ignorant statements
ever posted to Usenet.

Congratulations.
-----

- gpsman

BAR

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:25:00 PM11/9/12
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In article <alangbaker-B2866...@news.shawcable.net>,
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

I wouldn't expect a child like you to understand concepts that self-
supporting adults deal with every day.

Alan Baker

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:29:25 PM11/9/12
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In article <MPG.2b0768e2...@news.giganews.com>,
Which doesn't address my question...

>
> I wouldn't expect a child like you to understand concepts that self-
> supporting adults deal with every day.

LOL

I never expected someone such as you to actually answer my question.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:35:59 PM11/9/12
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He never fails to set new highs in stupidity.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:39:08 PM11/9/12
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You never fail to delight me with your supreme stupidity and posts
that don't make any sense.
>
>I wouldn't expect a child like you to understand concepts that self-
>supporting adults deal with every day.

Seriously Bert, you don't have a whit of an idea of what anyone here
earns. Only idle gossip from morons like LLLLLLarrry go that route.

Alan Baker

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:42:52 PM11/9/12
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In article <7c8r989774dpsllt5...@4ax.com>,
In truth, I don't earn all that much in absolute terms...

...but that's a choice. My condo is paid off, there's plenty invested
for the future, and there are better things to do (for me, anyway) than
slaving away for 40 hours a week.

20 hours a week at $66-$90 per hour works far better for me. :-)

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:47:31 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:42:52 -0800, Alan Baker <alang...@telus.net>
wrote:

>In article <7c8r989774dpsllt5...@4ax.com>,
> bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 19:25:00 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:

>> >I wouldn't expect a child like you to understand concepts that self-
>> >supporting adults deal with every day.
>>
>> Seriously Bert, you don't have a whit of an idea of what anyone here
>> earns. Only idle gossip from morons like LLLLLLarrry go that route.
>
>In truth, I don't earn all that much in absolute terms...

That wasn't the point Bert the Shallow was trying to make.
Self-supporting was his low shot.

Alan Baker

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Nov 9, 2012, 7:49:17 PM11/9/12
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In article <cq8r98dp89hoeai8o...@4ax.com>,
bkn...@conramp.net wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:42:52 -0800, Alan Baker <alang...@telus.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <7c8r989774dpsllt5...@4ax.com>,
> > bkn...@conramp.net wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 19:25:00 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
>
> >> >I wouldn't expect a child like you to understand concepts that self-
> >> >supporting adults deal with every day.
> >>
> >> Seriously Bert, you don't have a whit of an idea of what anyone here
> >> earns. Only idle gossip from morons like LLLLLLarrry go that route.
> >
> >In truth, I don't earn all that much in absolute terms...
>
> That wasn't the point Bert the Shallow was trying to make.
> Self-supporting was his low shot.

I know. I just like responding to nonsense with reality.

Howard Brazee

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Nov 9, 2012, 8:34:52 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:20:20 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:

>> And a bunch of federal courts have found it to be unconstitutional...
>
>Why would it be unconstitutional, it what the people wanted.

The two don't have to be related.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

johnty

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Nov 10, 2012, 4:10:54 AM11/10/12
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On Friday, 9 November 2012 23:29:14 UTC, BAR wrote:
> I will provide you with the snipped text. Again, reality doesn't agree with
> your fantasy. http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx When Bush left
> office gas was ~$1.86 per gallon. Today gas is ~$3.65 which is double of what
> it was when Obama entered office. Exactly what did I say that was incorrect?

You need some remedial reading lessons. I didn't that was incorrect, I said you provided no timescale, which makes the claim meaningless.

But as to what you did say that was incorrect:

"Again, reality doesn't agree with your fantasy" and "The data disagrees with you" is the short answer. The data come directly from your reference.

BAR

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Nov 10, 2012, 9:11:18 AM11/10/12
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In article <92895e82-7782-4b49...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
>
> On Friday, 9 November 2012 23:29:14 UTC, BAR wrote:
> > I will provide you with the snipped text. Again, reality doesn't agree with
> > your fantasy. http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx When Bush left
> > office gas was ~$1.86 per gallon. Today gas is ~$3.65 which is double of what
> > it was when Obama entered office. Exactly what did I say that was incorrect?
>
> You need some remedial reading lessons. I didn't that was incorrect, I said you provided no timescale, which makes the claim meaningless.

You are as moronic as Baker. Do you need a time scale expressed in dates
only because you haven't got a clue as to when Bush left office?

johnty

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Nov 11, 2012, 4:25:56 AM11/11/12
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On Saturday, 10 November 2012 14:12:27 UTC, BAR wrote:
> Do you need a time scale expressed in dates only because you haven't got a clue as to when Bush left office?

A timescale is required for any meaning to be attached to what you claim. Do you not understand that? No, of course you don't.

For instance, another thing you said that is incorrect is that food also doubled. On what timescale is that? Not since 2008 that's for sure, and good luck with running to google for help this time.

Yet again, you are either lying uncontrollably or you are genuinely insane.

BAR

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Nov 11, 2012, 9:51:40 AM11/11/12
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In article <71a2a568-20e8-4014...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
>
> On Saturday, 10 November 2012 14:12:27 UTC, BAR wrote:
> > Do you need a time scale expressed in dates only because you haven't got a clue as to when Bush left office?
>
> A timescale is required for any meaning to be attached to what you claim. Do you not understand that? No, of course you don't.

I gave you a timescale, it is not my problem that you can't remember
when Bush left office and today.

> For instance, another thing you said that is incorrect is that food also doubled. On what timescale is that? Not since 2008 that's for sure, and good luck with running to google for help this time.

When did I say food doubled?

> Yet again, you are either lying uncontrollably or you are genuinely insane.

You see bogey men when they are not their.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 11, 2012, 10:17:49 AM11/11/12
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On Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:51:40 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:

>You see bogey men when they are not their.

Good God!

William Clark

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Nov 12, 2012, 10:43:21 AM11/12/12
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In article <MPG.2b098582...@news.giganews.com>,
Not "their" what?

BAR

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Nov 12, 2012, 7:35:40 PM11/12/12
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In article <clark-BE7CBF....@news.eternal-september.org>,
cl...@nospammatsceng.ohio-state.edu says...
Paying off their wagers. Something you don't know anything about.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 12, 2012, 7:38:27 PM11/12/12
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He does know the difference between "their" and "there" as any fifth
grader does too. LMAO

William Clark

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Nov 12, 2012, 9:58:23 PM11/12/12
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In article <MPG.2b0b5fe6...@news.giganews.com>,
Because I have yet to lose one.

BAR

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Nov 13, 2012, 7:37:26 AM11/13/12
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In article <clark-001B4C....@nntp.aioe.org>,
Everybody here knows you lost the wager do to the fact that you have
failed to substantiate your claims. Your request that any proof you
provide would have to be accepted as proof if you provided it was the
wantings of a child.

Pay off your wagers, deadbeat.

William Clark

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Nov 13, 2012, 8:01:24 AM11/13/12
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In article <MPG.2b0c090c...@news.giganews.com>,
Bertie, you are boring to the point of extinction. Your time would be
much better spent mastering the rudiments of the English language.

johnty

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Nov 13, 2012, 8:04:32 AM11/13/12
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On Sunday, 11 November 2012 14:51:54 UTC, BAR wrote:
> When did I say food doubled?


Oh, I dunno. When you wrote "goods, gas and food have doubled in most cases" perhaps.


BAR

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Nov 13, 2012, 8:21:12 AM11/13/12
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In article <92a02e31-9176-45a6...@googlegroups.com>,
joh...@hotmail.com says...
>
> On Sunday, 11 November 2012 14:51:54 UTC, BAR wrote:
> > When did I say food doubled?
>
>
> Oh, I dunno. When you wrote "goods, gas and food have doubled in most cases" perhaps.

Have you checked the cost of food lately?

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 13, 2012, 9:25:54 AM11/13/12
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The perfect BAR example. He asks a question, which is denying that he
made a statement. When proved to be wrong he changes the subject.

How about just saying "You're right"?

BAR

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Nov 13, 2012, 7:14:25 PM11/13/12
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In article <9sl4a89jcc89q63c3...@4ax.com>,
bkn...@conramp.net says...
Check the data.

Alan Baker

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Nov 13, 2012, 7:16:58 PM11/13/12
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In article <MPG.2b0cac69...@news.giganews.com>,
BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:

> In article <9sl4a89jcc89q63c3...@4ax.com>,
> bkn...@conramp.net says...
> >
> > On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:21:12 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >
> > >In article <92a02e31-9176-45a6...@googlegroups.com>,
> > >joh...@hotmail.com says...
> > >>
> > >> On Sunday, 11 November 2012 14:51:54 UTC, BAR wrote:
> > >> > When did I say food doubled?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Oh, I dunno. When you wrote "goods, gas and food have doubled in most
> > >> cases" perhaps.
> > >
> > >Have you checked the cost of food lately?
> >
> > The perfect BAR example. He asks a question, which is denying that he
> > made a statement. When proved to be wrong he changes the subject.
> >
> > How about just saying "You're right"?
>
> Check the data.

Will that change that you did say that the cost of food had doubled?

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 13, 2012, 8:00:36 PM11/13/12
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Another sharp turn from the issue which was that you DID say that food
doubled and either didn't remember it in your foggy brain, or tried to
lie out of it. He was right.

You're just too transparent and fool enough to think that it isn't
obvious.

BAR

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Nov 13, 2012, 10:34:24 PM11/13/12
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In article <p3r5a8h22gdiv78pd...@4ax.com>,
Check the data.


Alan Baker

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Nov 13, 2012, 10:38:32 PM11/13/12
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In article <MPG.2b0cdb4c...@news.giganews.com>,
Did you say food had doubled, and when it was pointed out to you that
you'd claimed that, did you immediately insist people check the data, or
did you instead try to claim you hadn't said it?

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 13, 2012, 10:47:46 PM11/13/12
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BAR

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Nov 13, 2012, 10:49:34 PM11/13/12
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In article <f156a8p3jb03iduso...@4ax.com>,
Too bad Obama is transparent, like he said he would be.

Do you really like having a president who lies to you with every breath?


Carbon

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Nov 13, 2012, 11:27:37 PM11/13/12
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Typical Bert maneuver. Nearly all of his claims are unprovable or
demonstrably untrue. He doesn't care. It's like he's ever going to back
any of them up. Like any troll, all he cares about is stirring the pot.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 14, 2012, 7:56:57 AM11/14/12
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On 14 Nov 2012 04:27:37 GMT, Carbon <nob...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:
I really don't think so Carbs. He's not smart enough to be a troll,
he is really just limited in intellectual development.

Carbon

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Nov 14, 2012, 8:18:26 AM11/14/12
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You don't have to be smart to be a troll. You just have to repeat the
same clueless bullshit over and over, which is something Bert has long
since mastered.

It's a waste of time trying to reason with him.

MNMikeW

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Nov 14, 2012, 10:24:54 AM11/14/12
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Kinda like Baker.

William Clark

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Nov 14, 2012, 11:10:23 AM11/14/12
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In article <pan.2012.11...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>,
Llllllarry on line 1.

Dene

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Nov 14, 2012, 1:54:31 PM11/14/12
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On Nov 14, 7:24 am, MNMikeW <mnmiik...@aol.com> wrote:
> Carbon wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:56:57 -0600, bknight wrote:
> >> On 14 Nov 2012 04:27:37 GMT, Carbon <nob...@nospam.tampabay.rr.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:38:32 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:
> >>>> In article <MPG.2b0cdb4ce9f096741...@news.giganews.com>, BAR
> >>>> <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >>>>> In article <p3r5a8h22gdiv78pd0n59sd3l5k1pib...@4ax.com>,
> >>>>> bkni...@conramp.net says...
> >>>>>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:14:25 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>> In article <9sl4a89jcc89q63c3qi7q618heeiikc...@4ax.com>,
> >>>>>>> bkni...@conramp.net says...
> >>>>>>>> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:21:12 -0500, BAR <sc...@you.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> In article
> >>>>>>>>> <92a02e31-9176-45a6...@googlegroups.com>,
> >>>>>>>>> john...@hotmail.com says...
Baker agrees with Carb's politics, therefore he can't be a troll.

-Greg

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 14, 2012, 6:14:04 PM11/14/12
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No way. Baker may be argumentative but he's not a dummy.

Alan Baker

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Nov 14, 2012, 6:20:15 PM11/14/12
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You're sure about that, are you? You really think you know what my
politics are, do you?

LOL

BAR

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Nov 14, 2012, 6:55:37 PM11/14/12
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In article <ca0047b0-38fd-48ec-9b6e-
262bcb...@vb8g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>, alang...@telus.net says...
I don't think any one cares what your politics are.

Carbon

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Nov 14, 2012, 7:24:30 PM11/14/12
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I'm what you would classify as a Liberal, where Alan is more of a
libertarian.

I usually fast-forward through the catfights and don't know what beef
you guys have with Alan. But generally he will have a cite or at least a
rational argument. I don't see how that is comparable to Bert's normal
M.O., which is to just make shit up.

bkn...@conramp.net

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Nov 14, 2012, 7:25:23 PM11/14/12
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You should've stopped after the third word.
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