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Hurricane Sandy again shows Obama's competence as leader
Hurricane Sandy has provided another example of President Obama's competence as a Chief Executive and a look at FEMA provides an excellent example of his approach to governing. As Sandy approached the east coast, President Obama cancelled his campaign appearances and returned to the White House to take charge. His actions…
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Caught on Camera
I initially selected Obama but Romney was highlighted. I assumed it was being picky so I deselected Romney and tried Obama again, this time more carefully, and still got Romney. Being a software developer, I immediately went into troubleshoot mode. I first thought the calibration was off and tried selecting Jill Stein to…
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Funding Gene Therapy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226863/First-gene-therapy-drug-given-European-license.html "Drug to fix faulty DNA gets go-ahead in landmark move that may alter medicine forever" Unfortunately, the company who developed this DNA altering drug is going to charge 1 million dollars per patient. These are the kind of…
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Hurricane Sandy and election
So I've been worried about this. My initial thought was that due to power outages, voting locations would be disabled. But it looks like the biggest issue in NY and NJ is going to be voter turnout. http://news.yahoo.com/sandys-winds-uncertainty-blow-presidential-race-060813036.html It's predicted that Romney may win total…
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Beliefs don't align with spouse or significant other
Anyone else live with someone who is on the opposite end of the political spectrum? While we don't discuss politics, per se, the belief system behind the point of view is very much a part of who we are. There isn't a way around it.
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Reschedule the NYC Marathon?
New York City Marathon Will Go On, Despite Hurricane Sandy And Outraged New Yorkers New Yorkers expressed outrage this week over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's announcement that the ING New York City Marathon will go ahead as scheduled Sunday, even as much of the city remains without power and the death toll continues to rise…
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The Most Important Poll
I'm sure that others will agree with me, this poll is (by far) the most important one. Opinions? Part of it got cut off, but you get the idea.
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Is history wrong?
I've been doing a lot of reading over the last few years, and the huge variety of topics I want to tackle in a debate like this is so vast I don't know if I can even coherently try. But there is a rising tide of scientific and archeological opinons that everything we know about mankinds history could in fact be wrong. More…
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Using Number Tattoos to Remember Holocaust Survivors
In a New York Times article, I read that a number of young Jews are getting number tattoos on their arms (usually the same as their grandparents'/great-grandparents. They do so out of honor of concentration camp survivors, and in recognition that these survivors are fewer and fewer in the year 2012. You can read the…
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Boy Scout denied Eagle award
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/boy-scout-denied-eagle-award-coming-193454949.html So is it fair since the Boy Scouts make it clear they are anti-gay and not open to other beliefs about religion? Do they make it clear enough? Was he led on? He has been involved since he was six years old so I'm not sure it's fair to…
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Bringing politics back up...
It seems to be what spurs the most discussion, plus it's been awhile. After watching cnn's post debate analysis (vice presidents), I am convinced there was nothing Obama could have done to win his first debate. If he was more aggressive, maybe he wouldn't have been seen as losing by such a big amount, but he wouldn't have…
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"Modern" medicine
"Modern" medicine Can some medical type explain something to me? In our town we have one big *kitten* non-profit medical provider. The "Memorial health system" comprises 1 major hospital, one smaller hospital, 2 urgent care facilities ("Doc in a box!"), a couple of labs, radiology places etc. This is all one 'system', all…
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The News Anchor, the email and the response...
So, I've seen quite a lot of discussion in various places about the Wisconsin news anchor who responded to an email received from a viewer criticising her appearance, and specifically her weight. Here is the HuffPost article and link: Jennifer Livingston, a local news anchor in La Crosse, Wisconsin, responded to a viewer's…
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Debating as opposed to arguing or trolling or joking
How annoying do you find it when someone hijacks a reasonably serious debate by simply mocking one of the other people involved? I ask partly becuase I freely admit that I am very, very often guilty of this - to the point that I was quite certain it would get me tossed out of this group a few times. I see this as a rather…
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Chick-Fila
Why are people freaking out about Chick-fila? There is a restaurant in South Carolina who's owner is openly racist! Anyone heard of Maurice's BBQ? So, it's ok to be hateful towards African Americans but not ok to hate on homosexuals because that restaurant is fully operational. Sometimes, I think this people are crazy.…
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Radio restrictions.
I don't know exactly how debatable this topic is. Mostly this just covers something I found annoying. I guess one could argue that it's an issue of government control and freedom of expression at its core. I can't stand when Radio shows (or commercials etc) use sound effects like honking horns or sirens. I think it should…
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Amputees vs Non-Amputees
So today I saw a double amputee run a 400m run against others. My wife, who was a state track star, went on to say how unfair that was. She went on to say how he won't have a chance to tweak an ankle, get a calf cramp, ect. What do you guys think. Do amputees have an unfair advantage when they go against someone who has…
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work at home
Does anyone know a good no "scam" work online/at home program? Please help.
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Soldier to Sue - ALL Muslims 'terrorists'
A soldier is suing his commander for NOT considering ALL Muslims as terrorists? Full article: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/09/lawsuit-total-war-islam/ This type of blatant racism in the military should shock us all and yet the fact that it is occurring shows how deep the lack of tolerance and understanding of other…
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Mitt Romney Undercover Video
According to Mitt Romney,"there are 47% of the people will vote for President Obama no matter what. Those 47% who are with him are dependent on government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to…
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Wasted Votes
This coming November, I'll be voting for Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson. I was recently told that my vote would be "wasted" because it was for a third-party candidate. This is also my father's opinion, that those who don't vote Democrat or Republican are simply wasting their votes. I, on the other hand, find it less…
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Democrats are by nature lying poopyheads
I know I'll take some abuse for this, but I think it's important that we get it out there. Now I'm not talking about your garden variety Dem. Sure, they are incapable of telling the truth, but I'm really after your hard core commies here. The ones who are out to subvert the God-give glory of this Christianical nation with…
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Enjoying Your Holiday? Thank a Union Member!
I know it's popular to bash unions, but as we all get to celebrate Labor Day, it's always good to remind everyone that the only reason you have a holiday is because of the struggle and courage of union workers. In fact, almost every benefit and privilege you enjoy on your job, whether you belong to a union or not, was won…
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Jobs Report
Yet another horrible Jobs Report published in the wake of the DNC. Talk about terrible timing. This really makes you wonder what country the Democrats are talking about when they say we are in recovery. I guess it is all a matter of perspective. At least the smoke and mirrors of the unemployment rate keeps dropping. Maybe…
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Overt Discrimination in Ohio - Welcome to Elections 2012
The linked article is scary, and I don’t get scared by much. Elections are determined not by the amount of people who agree or disagree with the candidates, but how many of them you can actually get to vote. The fact that Ohio Republican officials are denying the same voting rights to Ohio democrats . . . and that no one…
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Everything you think you know about the stimulus is wrong...
OK I stole the title. I am still reading Michael Grunwald's book, "The New New Deal", a detailed accounting of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Even though I followed the passage of this bill in great detail, I am finding a lot of new information and excellent background on this significant piece of…
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Political laughs
Not a debate topic really, just some humor. Bad Lip Reading has a few funny videos featuring politicians. Check this out if you want a giggle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igQlbesF0zA&feature=relmfu
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Child rape, is it hilarious?
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--joke-is-on-ohio-state-fans-who-wear-anti-penn-state-t-shirt.html What do you all think of this shirt?
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Let's Fix Elections and by Extension the Gubmint!
I think most of us would agree - if you don't *kitten* off, we'll fight after school behind the band shell - that politics and elections in this country are kinda ****ed. We probably have vastly different ideas on how we got here and who's to blame, etc, etc, blah, blah f*cking blah. Instead of re-hashing for the…
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The Limits of Personal Freedom
In the United States and in many countries, there is a strong value placed on individual freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to access information, freedom to choose where one wants to live, and freedom to follow one's occupational pursuits and just a few of the "personal liberties" that we feel are…
