User: Philidor
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• At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on October 1, 2008     Views: 73 Replies: 2
  Topic: At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose     
  Last response by Philidor on October 4, 2008

• Re: At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on October 2, 2008     Views: 23 Replies: 1
  Topic: At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose     
  Last response by Philidor on October 4, 2008

• Re: At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on October 4, 2008     Views: 30 Replies: 0
  Topic: At last, an explanation of the bailout's purpose     
  Last response by Philidor on October 4, 2008

• The world President Bush has made.

  Posted to Books by Philidor on October 3, 2008     Views: 77 Replies: 0
  Topic: The world President Bush has made.     Rating: +1
  Last response by Philidor on October 3, 2008

• Re: The issue is poorly framed

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 29, 2008     Views: 11 Replies: 1
  Topic: The issue is poorly framed     
  Last response by kgsbca on September 30, 2008

• Re: The issue is poorly framed

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 30, 2008     Views: 30 Replies: 1
  Topic: The issue is poorly framed     
  Last response by kgsbca on September 30, 2008

• Re: The issue is poorly framed

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 30, 2008     Views: 22 Replies: 1
  Topic: The issue is poorly framed     
  Last response by kgsbca on September 30, 2008

• Why did the public reject the bailout?

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 29, 2008     Views: 146 Replies: 1
  Topic: Why did the public reject the bailout?     
  Last response by Philidor on September 30, 2008

• Re: Why did the public reject the bailout?

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 30, 2008     Views: 9 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why did the public reject the bailout?     
  Last response by Philidor on September 30, 2008

• Shareholders are people, too.

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 26, 2008     Views: 94 Replies: 1
  Topic: Shareholders are people, too.     
  Last response by PhilfromCalifornia on September 27, 2008

• Re: Shareholders are people, too.

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 27, 2008     Views: 21 Replies: 1
  Topic: Shareholders are people, too.     
  Last response by PhilfromCalifornia on September 27, 2008

• Obama vague and hopeful?

  Posted to War Stories by Philidor on September 27, 2008     Views: 95 Replies: 0
  Topic: Obama vague and hopeful?     
  Last response by Philidor on September 27, 2008

• Simplest explanation for failure

  Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by Philidor on September 26, 2008     Views: 102 Replies: 0
  Topic: Simplest explanation for failure     
  Last response by Philidor on September 26, 2008

• " ... forcing Obama to attend ..."

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on September 26, 2008     Views: 201 Replies: 1
  Topic: " ... forcing Obama to attend ..."     
  Last response by Dausuul on September 26, 2008

• Finally, the main issue: being Presidential

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 26, 2008     Views: 102 Replies: 1
  Topic: Finally, the main issue: being Presidential     
  Last response by Philidor on September 26, 2008

• Re: Finally, the main issue: being Presidential

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 26, 2008     Views: 19 Replies: 0
  Topic: Finally, the main issue: being Presidential     
  Last response by Philidor on September 26, 2008

• Miserable Vietnam Memorial

  Posted to Architecture by Philidor on September 24, 2008     Views: 326 Replies: 1
  Topic: Miserable Vietnam Memorial     
  Last response by Philidor on September 25, 2008

• "I find it reflects America's conflict with those times"

  Posted to Architecture by Philidor on September 25, 2008     Views: 41 Replies: 0
  Topic: Miserable Vietnam Memorial     
  Last response by Philidor on September 25, 2008

• Lifetimes

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on September 23, 2008     Views: 119 Replies: 1
  Topic: Lifetimes     Rating: +1
  Last response by genedio on September 25, 2008

• So physics writing is better when readers don't care

  Posted to Science by Philidor on September 24, 2008     Views: 158 Replies: 0
  Topic: So physics writing is better when readers don't care     
  Last response by Philidor on September 24, 2008

• He's being a politician, terribly.

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 22, 2008     Views: 38 Replies: 0
  Topic: He's too nice...wait! He's too mean...     
  Last response by patron002 on September 23, 2008

• Obama ran against the generic Democrat... and lost

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 22, 2008     Views: 277 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama ran against the generic Democrat... and lost     
  Last response by Greatbear452 on September 23, 2008

• Re: I thought it was "The Cult of Personality"...

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 22, 2008     Views: 29 Replies: 2
  Topic: Obama ran against the generic Democrat... and lost     
  Last response by Greatbear452 on September 23, 2008

• Re: I thought it was "The Cult of Personality"...

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 22, 2008     Views: 48 Replies: 2
  Topic: Obama ran against the generic Democrat... and lost     
  Last response by Greatbear452 on September 23, 2008

• Re: I thought it was "The Cult of Personality"...

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 22, 2008     Views: 27 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama ran against the generic Democrat... and lost     
  Last response by Greatbear452 on September 23, 2008

• Re: You forgot the Electoral College

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 16, 2008     Views: 73 Replies: 3
  Topic: You forgot the Electoral College     Rating: -1
  Last response by Utz_the_Crab_chip on September 19, 2008

• Re: You forgot the Electoral College

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 16, 2008     Views: 26 Replies: 0
  Topic: You forgot the Electoral College     Rating: -1
  Last response by Utz_the_Crab_chip on September 19, 2008

• Re: You forgot the Electoral College

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 17, 2008     Views: 63 Replies: 1
  Topic: You forgot the Electoral College     Rating: -1
  Last response by Utz_the_Crab_chip on September 19, 2008

• Re: You forgot the Electoral College

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 17, 2008     Views: 28 Replies: 0
  Topic: You forgot the Electoral College     Rating: -1
  Last response by Utz_the_Crab_chip on September 19, 2008

• Voting against Obama

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 16, 2008     Views: 274 Replies: 1
  Topic: Voting against Obama     
  Last response by Raath on September 18, 2008

• Question about outcomes

  Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by Philidor on September 17, 2008     Views: 66 Replies: 0
  Topic: Question about outcomes     
  Last response by Philidor on September 17, 2008

• Alienating the middle? Nice Try.

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 17, 2008     Views: 179 Replies: 0
  Topic: Alienating the middle? Nice Try.     
  Last response by Philidor on September 17, 2008

• Error so obvious Mr. Kinsley must see it.

  Posted to Readme by Philidor on September 16, 2008     Views: 284 Replies: 0
  Topic: Error so obvious Mr. Kinsley must see it.     Rating: +1/-1
  Last response by Philidor on September 16, 2008

• Housing developments

  Posted to The Big Sort by Philidor on September 15, 2008     Views: 181 Replies: 1
  Topic: Housing developments     
  Last response by Lallen56 on September 16, 2008

• States equalize funding

  Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by Philidor on September 9, 2008     Views: 94 Replies: 1
  Topic: States equalize funding     
  Last response by businessanalyst on September 9, 2008

• Whose choice? Whose conscience?

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on September 7, 2008     Views: 246 Replies: 1
  Topic: Whose choice? Whose conscience?     
  Last response by justshakingmyhead on September 9, 2008

• Conscience on the job.

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on September 7, 2008     Views: 43 Replies: 1
  Topic: Whose choice? Whose conscience?     
  Last response by justshakingmyhead on September 9, 2008

• Re: Conscience on the job.

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on September 9, 2008     Views: 49 Replies: 1
  Topic: Whose choice? Whose conscience?     
  Last response by justshakingmyhead on September 9, 2008

• Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 8, 2008     Views: 237 Replies: 1
  Topic: Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule     
  Last response by Philidor on September 8, 2008

• Re: Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 8, 2008     Views: 39 Replies: 1
  Topic: Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule     
  Last response by Philidor on September 8, 2008

• Re: Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 8, 2008     Views: 25 Replies: 0
  Topic: Ms Lithwick left out the most important rule     
  Last response by Philidor on September 8, 2008

• A damaging tax increase

  Posted to Books by Philidor on September 8, 2008     Views: 92 Replies: 0
  Topic: A damaging tax increase     
  Last response by Philidor on September 8, 2008

• Distinction without a difference

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Philidor on September 7, 2008     Views: 107 Replies: 0
  Topic: Distinction without a difference     
  Last response by Philidor on September 7, 2008

• Facile error in analysis

  Posted to Chatterbox by Philidor on September 7, 2008     Views: 75 Replies: 0
  Topic: Facile error in analysis     
  Last response by Philidor on September 7, 2008

• Almost perfect.

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 5, 2008     Views: 113 Replies: 1
  Topic: Almost perfect.     Rating: +1
  Last response by Philidor on September 6, 2008

• Re: Almost perfect.

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on September 6, 2008     Views: 52 Replies: 0
  Topic: Almost perfect.     Rating: +1
  Last response by Philidor on September 6, 2008

• Re: So why not ...

  Posted to Books by Philidor on September 2, 2008     Views: 60 Replies: 1
  Topic: So why not ...     
  Last response by fsilber on September 4, 2008

• Re: So why not ...

  Posted to Books by Philidor on September 3, 2008     Views: 58 Replies: 1
  Topic: So why not ...     
  Last response by fsilber on September 4, 2008

• Why isn't cognitive ability inherited?

  Posted to Books by Philidor on September 2, 2008     Views: 242 Replies: 2
  Topic: Why isn't cognitive ability inherited?     
  Last response by Sanjait on September 3, 2008

• Re: Why isn't cognitive ability inherited?

  Posted to Books by Philidor on September 2, 2008     Views: 42 Replies: 1
  Topic: Why isn't cognitive ability inherited?     
  Last response by Sanjait on September 3, 2008

• Re Kinsley: Who cares?

  Posted to Readme by Philidor on August 31, 2008     Views: 42 Replies: 0
  Topic: Re Kinsley: Who cares?     
  Last response by Philidor on August 31, 2008

• Obama gave a roadmap to Republicans

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on August 29, 2008     Views: 314 Replies: 3
  Topic: Obama gave a roadmap to Republicans     
  Last response by PhDiva on August 29, 2008

• Melinda Henneberger proves she was right

  Posted to XX Factor by Philidor on August 28, 2008     Views: 132 Replies: 0
  Topic: Melinda Henneberger proves she was right     
  Last response by Philidor on August 28, 2008

• The kids loved their father on TV.

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on August 26, 2008     Views: 139 Replies: 2
  Topic: The kids loved their father on TV.     
  Last response by dantesfurlough on August 26, 2008

• Hillary's votes came after she lost...

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on August 26, 2008     Views: 109 Replies: 1
  Topic: Hillary's votes came after she lost...     
  Last response by EarlyBird on August 26, 2008

• Data on jobs with low pay and no future

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Philidor on August 23, 2008     Views: 541 Replies: 3
  Topic: Data on jobs with low pay and no future     
  Last response by patron002 on August 26, 2008

• Re: Data on jobs with low pay and no future

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Philidor on August 25, 2008     Views: 54 Replies: 0
  Topic: Data on jobs with low pay and no future     
  Last response by patron002 on August 26, 2008

• Mr. Weisberg's bigotry

  Posted to The Big Idea by Philidor on August 23, 2008     Views: 130 Replies: 0
  Topic: Mr. Weisberg's bigotry     
  Last response by Philidor on August 23, 2008

• Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on August 22, 2008     Views: 352 Replies: 2
  Topic: Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me     Rating: -2
  Last response by Philidor on August 22, 2008

• Re: Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on August 22, 2008     Views: 55 Replies: 0
  Topic: Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me     Rating: -2
  Last response by Philidor on August 22, 2008

• Re: Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me

  Posted to Jurisprudence by Philidor on August 22, 2008     Views: 78 Replies: 0
  Topic: Ms Lithwick: You must listen to me     Rating: -2
  Last response by Philidor on August 22, 2008

• Ms. Lithwick: Women should be angry, but they shouldn't

  Posted to XX Factor Extra by Philidor on August 20, 2008     Views: 177 Replies: 1
  Topic: Ms. Lithwick: Women should be angry, but they shouldn't     Rating: +1
  Last response by Beaujoe on August 21, 2008

• Obama sincerity parade

  Posted to Politics by Philidor on August 18, 2008     Views: 177 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama sincerity parade     
  Last response by itspattee on August 18, 2008

• My faith in political attacks has been tarnished.

  Posted to Chatterbox by Philidor on August 15, 2008     Views: 191 Replies: 2
  Topic: My faith in political attacks has been tarnished.     
  Last response by Trebuchet on August 17, 2008

• Age for K: decisions are demographic

  Posted to Family by Philidor on August 1, 2008     Views: 317 Replies: 1
  Topic: Age for K: decisions are demographic     
  Last response by Philidor on August 2, 2008

• Re: Age for K: decisions are demographic

  Posted to Family by Philidor on August 2, 2008     Views: 98 Replies: 0
  Topic: Age for K: decisions are demographic     
  Last response by Philidor on August 2, 2008

• Did local restaurants ask for this ban?

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on August 1, 2008     Views: 122 Replies: 0
  Topic: Did local restaurants ask for this ban?     
  Last response by Philidor on August 1, 2008

• Bach over-rated

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on May 19, 2008     Views: 613 Replies: 2
  Topic: Bach over-rated     
  Last response by Philidor on August 1, 2008

• Re: Bach over-rated

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on May 19, 2008     Views: 133 Replies: 0
  Topic: Bach over-rated     
  Last response by Philidor on August 1, 2008

• Re: Bach over-rated

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on May 20, 2008     Views: 195 Replies: 0
  Topic: Bach over-rated     
  Last response by Philidor on August 1, 2008

• Re: Bach over-rated

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on August 1, 2008     Views: 122 Replies: 0
  Topic: Bach over-rated     
  Last response by Philidor on August 1, 2008

• Mr. Saletan's compulsive poor logic

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 29, 2008     Views: 130 Replies: 1
  Topic: Mr. Saletan's compulsive poor logic     
  Last response by azmike on July 29, 2008

• Re: Healthy well adjusted children

  Posted to Family by Philidor on June 30, 2008     Views: 277 Replies: 1
  Topic: Research? Bah.     
  Last response by groovechampion on July 27, 2008

• Re: Weak arguments

  Posted to Family by Philidor on June 30, 2008     Views: 249 Replies: 1
  Topic: Research? Bah.     
  Last response by groovechampion on July 27, 2008

• Re: The claim made

  Posted to Family by Philidor on June 30, 2008     Views: 273 Replies: 1
  Topic: Research? Bah.     
  Last response by groovechampion on July 27, 2008

• Surgery for the elderly: Not a good example

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 23, 2008     Views: 161 Replies: 0
  Topic: Surgery for the elderly: Not a good example     
  Last response by Philidor on July 23, 2008

• Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 21, 2008     Views: 489 Replies: 2
  Topic: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails     
  Last response by J.MADISON on July 22, 2008

• Re: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 21, 2008     Views: 184 Replies: 2
  Topic: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails     
  Last response by J.MADISON on July 22, 2008

• Re: Saletan isn't objectiong

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 21, 2008     Views: 184 Replies: 1
  Topic: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails     
  Last response by J.MADISON on July 22, 2008

• Re: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on July 21, 2008     Views: 172 Replies: 1
  Topic: Fetal separation: Mr. Saletan's logic fails     
  Last response by J.MADISON on July 22, 2008

• Profitability

  Posted to Technology by Philidor on July 14, 2008     Views: 179 Replies: 1
  Topic: Profitabilit­y     
  Last response by oxboggle on July 14, 2008

• Impossible to identify better new teachers, then.

  Posted to The Dismal Science by Philidor on July 12, 2008     Views: 236 Replies: 1
  Topic: Impossible to identify better new teachers, then.     
  Last response by Philidor on July 13, 2008

• Re: Impossible to identify better new teachers, then.

  Posted to The Dismal Science by Philidor on July 13, 2008     Views: 64 Replies: 0
  Topic: Impossible to identify better new teachers, then.     
  Last response by Philidor on July 13, 2008

• So people who choose to make time...

  Posted to Family by Philidor on July 11, 2008     Views: 114 Replies: 0
  Topic: So people who choose to make time...     
  Last response by Philidor on July 11, 2008

• Re: so, do you think the author is thin or fat

  Posted to Green Room by Philidor on July 11, 2008     Views: 92 Replies: 0
  Topic: so, do you think the author is thin or fat     
  Last response by SnoopyGirl on July 11, 2008

• Re: Sending the wrong message??? Are you serious???

  Posted to Green Room by Philidor on July 11, 2008     Views: 94 Replies: 1
  Topic: Sending the wrong message??? Are you serious???     
  Last response by mojicae on July 11, 2008

• Policies that work

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on June 30, 2008     Views: 501 Replies: 3
  Topic: Policies that work     
  Last response by irvingchang on July 1, 2008

• Re: Policies that work

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on June 30, 2008     Views: 180 Replies: 1
  Topic: Policies that work     
  Last response by irvingchang on July 1, 2008

• Side effects

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on June 25, 2008     Views: 301 Replies: 2
  Topic: Side effects     
  Last response by Sanjait on June 26, 2008

• Re: Side effects

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on June 25, 2008     Views: 108 Replies: 1
  Topic: Side effects     
  Last response by Sanjait on June 26, 2008

• Re: Side effects

  Posted to Human Nature by Philidor on June 26, 2008     Views: 93 Replies: 1
  Topic: Side effects     
  Last response by Sanjait on June 26, 2008

• A major reason for weight gain not included

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on June 24, 2008     Views: 559 Replies: 2
  Topic: A major reason for weight gain not included     
  Last response by Jason_Stein on June 25, 2008

• Re: A major reason for weight gain not included

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on June 25, 2008     Views: 120 Replies: 1
  Topic: A major reason for weight gain not included     
  Last response by Jason_Stein on June 25, 2008

• Re: A major reason for weight gain not included

  Posted to Moneybox by Philidor on June 25, 2008     Views: 111 Replies: 1
  Topic: A major reason for weight gain not included     
  Last response by Jason_Stein on June 25, 2008

• Obvious contradiction; the music business now.

  Posted to Music Box by Philidor on June 24, 2008     Views: 226 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obvious contradictio­n; the music business now.     
  Last response by nycpunk1 on June 25, 2008

• Is that what feminism is?

  Posted to XX Factor by Philidor on June 17, 2008     Views: 347 Replies: 2
  Topic: Is that what feminism is?     Rating: +1
  Last response by fuddman7 on June 17, 2008

• Informal understandings

  Posted to War Stories by Philidor on June 10, 2008     Views: 201 Replies: 0
  Topic: Informal understandin­gs     
  Last response by Philidor on June 10, 2008

• Terry Sciavo did not make her own choice.

  Posted to Books by Philidor on June 9, 2008     Views: 229 Replies: 0
  Topic: Terry Sciavo did not make her own choice.     
  Last response by Philidor on June 9, 2008

• Obama's demographics never changed, either.

  Posted to Press Box by Philidor on June 4, 2008     Views: 408 Replies: 3
  Topic: Obama's demographics never changed, either.     
  Last response by okakura on June 6, 2008

• Re: Obama's demographics never changed, either.

  Posted to Press Box by Philidor on June 5, 2008     Views: 159 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama's demographics never changed, either.     
  Last response by okakura on June 6, 2008