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switzerland...
Posted to
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by
al loomis
on
November 21, 2008 Views: 56 Replies: 2
Topic:
switzerland...
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Einhard
on
November 22, 2008
Re: switzerland...
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
November 22, 2008 Views: 6 Replies: 0
Topic:
switzerland...
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Einhard
on
November 22, 2008
if society creates a lot of people with nothing to lose,
Posted to
Explainer
by
al loomis
on
November 19, 2008 Views: 59 Replies: 1
Topic:
if society creates a lot of people with nothing to lose,
Last response by
Sarcasticus1
on
November 19, 2008
maybe the stock market is like,
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
November 18, 2008 Views: 105 Replies: 0
Topic:
maybe the stock market is like,
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 18, 2008
too big to fail.
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
November 15, 2008 Views: 65 Replies: 1
Topic:
too big to fail.
Last response by
Sovereign9
on
November 15, 2008
king (4 years) barack will tell you...
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
November 14, 2008 Views: 200 Replies: 0
Topic:
king (4 years) barack will tell you...
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 14, 2008
the architects of the iraq war lied to america.
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
November 12, 2008 Views: 155 Replies: 2
Topic:
the architects of the iraq war lied to america.
Last response by
ern malleyscrub
on
November 14, 2008
Re: This could be brilliant...
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Technology
by
al loomis
on
November 12, 2008 Views: 20 Replies: 0
Topic:
This could be brilliant...
Rating:
+1
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 12, 2008
Re: Congress not like soldiers at all
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
al loomis
on
November 8, 2008 Views: 35 Replies: 0
Topic:
Congress not like soldiers at all
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 8, 2008
how to encourage citizen participation?
Posted to
The Chat Room
by
al loomis
on
November 8, 2008 Views: 54 Replies: 0
Topic:
how to encourage citizen participation?
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 8, 2008
why is it..
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
November 5, 2008 Views: 116 Replies: 1
Topic:
why is it..
Last response by
bsharporflat
on
November 7, 2008
i love to participate in enlightened discussion..
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
November 6, 2008 Views: 109 Replies: 2
Topic:
i love to participate in enlightened discussion..
Last response by
screwjack2008
on
November 6, 2008
Re: Do conservatives believe their own distortions?
Posted to
Dialogues
by
al loomis
on
November 5, 2008 Views: 16 Replies: 0
Topic:
Do conservatives believe their own distortions?
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
al loomis
on
November 5, 2008
it's nice to see that the usual collection..
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
November 5, 2008 Views: 173 Replies: 2
Topic:
it's nice to see that the usual collection..
Last response by
BugRN
on
November 5, 2008
well, one of two..
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
November 4, 2008 Views: 580 Replies: 2
Topic:
well, one of two..
Rating:
-1
Last response by
teaandthunder
on
November 5, 2008
Re: dead voters
Posted to
Recycled
by
al loomis
on
November 4, 2008 Views: 21 Replies: 1
Topic:
dead voters
Last response by
news_reader
on
November 4, 2008
Re: We can do this for the next 40 years. Want to?
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
October 31, 2008 Views: 30 Replies: 1
Topic:
We can do this for the next 40 years. Want to?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Hellzapoppin
on
November 3, 2008
your ballot is meaningless.
Posted to
Recycled
by
al loomis
on
November 1, 2008 Views: 120 Replies: 1
Topic:
your ballot is meaningless.
Rating:
-1
Last response by
tmallen
on
November 3, 2008
you can't complain.
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
October 31, 2008 Views: 170 Replies: 0
Topic:
you can't complain.
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 31, 2008
Re: No one could possibly have guessed...
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
al loomis
on
October 28, 2008 Views: 43 Replies: 0
Topic:
No one could possibly have guessed...
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Philidor
on
October 30, 2008
Re: These People Are Disgusting
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
al loomis
on
October 28, 2008 Views: 59 Replies: 0
Topic:
These People Are Disgusting
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Ronin8317
on
October 29, 2008
the fundamental problem.
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
October 27, 2008 Views: 263 Replies: 2
Topic:
the fundamental problem.
Last response by
patron002
on
October 28, 2008
after 9/11 bush, and powell said:
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
al loomis
on
October 28, 2008 Views: 160 Replies: 0
Topic:
after 9/11 bush, and powell said:
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 28, 2008
once you grasp that electing a king will ...
Posted to
Dialogues
by
al loomis
on
October 25, 2008 Views: 139 Replies: 0
Topic:
once you grasp that electing a king will ...
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 25, 2008
is anyone using logic about gay marriage?
Posted to
Swingers
by
al loomis
on
October 19, 2008 Views: 243 Replies: 5
Topic:
is anyone using logic about gay marriage?
Last response by
JGC
on
October 21, 2008
Re: is anyone using logic about gay marriage?
Posted to
Swingers
by
al loomis
on
October 20, 2008 Views: 40 Replies: 0
Topic:
is anyone using logic about gay marriage?
Last response by
JGC
on
October 21, 2008
tell me again, what's so terrible about socialism?
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
October 20, 2008 Views: 70 Replies: 0
Topic:
tell me again, what's so terrible about socialism?
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 20, 2008
get in your seats, calm down:
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
al loomis
on
October 17, 2008 Views: 88 Replies: 1
Topic:
get in your seats, calm down:
Last response by
patron002
on
October 19, 2008
voting for people doesn't matter much.
Posted to
How They Do It
by
al loomis
on
October 18, 2008 Views: 177 Replies: 1
Topic:
voting for people doesn't matter much.
Last response by
lloyd667
on
October 19, 2008
economics is not just about money.
Posted to
The Big Idea
by
al loomis
on
October 18, 2008 Views: 123 Replies: 1
Topic:
economics is not just about money.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
patron002
on
October 19, 2008
taxation isn't meant to be fair or efficient.
Posted to
Explainer
by
al loomis
on
October 17, 2008 Views: 93 Replies: 0
Topic:
taxation isn't meant to be fair or efficient.
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 17, 2008
Re: How are those two statements mutually exclusive?
Posted to
Chatterbox
by
al loomis
on
October 17, 2008 Views: 83 Replies: 0
Topic:
How are those two statements mutually exclusive?
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 17, 2008
if the 'war on terror' was a war-
Posted to
Hot Document
by
al loomis
on
October 14, 2008 Views: 225 Replies: 2
Topic:
if the 'war on terror' was a war-
Last response by
SamGrooner
on
October 15, 2008
in what sector of weimar society-
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
October 10, 2008 Views: 107 Replies: 0
Topic:
in what sector of weimar society-
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 10, 2008
you can not build in real pain.
Posted to
Do the Math
by
al loomis
on
October 2, 2008 Views: 155 Replies: 0
Topic:
you can not build in real pain.
Last response by
al loomis
on
October 2, 2008
Re: Better a depression than socialism
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
September 29, 2008 Views: 138 Replies: 1
Topic:
Better a depression than socialism
Last response by
hazardgrl
on
October 1, 2008
why look for logic or fairness now?
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
September 23, 2008 Views: 171 Replies: 1
Topic:
why look for logic or fairness now?
Last response by
dsimon
on
September 28, 2008
don't get yer knickers in a knot.
Posted to
Green Room
by
al loomis
on
September 25, 2008 Views: 143 Replies: 0
Topic:
don't get yer knickers in a knot.
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 25, 2008
senator hagel,
Posted to
Today's Papers
by
al loomis
on
September 19, 2008 Views: 103 Replies: 0
Topic:
senator hagel,
Rating:
+1
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 19, 2008
Re: Wrong. Here's the ACTUAL reason
Posted to
The Big Sort
by
al loomis
on
September 18, 2008 Views: 97 Replies: 2
Topic:
Wrong. Here's the ACTUAL reason
Rating:
+2
Last response by
apropos1
on
September 19, 2008
i wondered how these people made a living...
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
September 18, 2008 Views: 212 Replies: 0
Topic:
i wondered how these people made a living...
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 18, 2008
a message to technically advanced societies:
Posted to
Human Nature
by
al loomis
on
September 18, 2008 Views: 302 Replies: 0
Topic:
a message to technically advanced societies:
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 18, 2008
Re: Teen magazine quiz
Posted to
The Big Sort
by
al loomis
on
September 15, 2008 Views: 74 Replies: 0
Topic:
Teen magazine quiz
Last response by
generico
on
September 18, 2008
mccain was wrong again.
Posted to
Moneybox
by
al loomis
on
September 17, 2008 Views: 116 Replies: 0
Topic:
mccain was wrong again.
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 17, 2008
greek tragedy
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
September 15, 2008 Views: 157 Replies: 0
Topic:
greek tragedy
Rating:
+1
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 15, 2008
bush won two elections,
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
September 12, 2008 Views: 143 Replies: 0
Topic:
bush won two elections,
Last response by
al loomis
on
September 12, 2008
you still don't get it.
Posted to
Press Box
by
al loomis
on
September 11, 2008 Views: 1115 Replies: 3
Topic:
you still don't get it.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
degsme
on
September 11, 2008
Re: Unsafe At Any Speed
Posted to
Books
by
al loomis
on
September 9, 2008 Views: 85 Replies: 1
Topic:
Unsafe At Any Speed
Last response by
Arlington
on
September 9, 2008
Re: What a Despicable Fraud
Posted to
Explainer
by
al loomis
on
September 6, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 2
Topic:
What a Despicable Fraud
Last response by
eaglesfan
on
September 7, 2008
Re: Where does Russia get such ideas?
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
August 15, 2008 Views: 165 Replies: 0
Topic:
Where does Russia get such ideas?
Last response by
Mojambo
on
September 2, 2008
this doesn't reflect badly on mccain.
Posted to
Readme
by
al loomis
on
August 31, 2008 Views: 170 Replies: 1
Topic:
this doesn't reflect badly on mccain.
Last response by
lubbesuh
on
August 31, 2008
why should americans care,
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
al loomis
on
August 29, 2008 Views: 132 Replies: 0
Topic:
why should americans care,
Last response by
al loomis
on
August 29, 2008
dubya got to the top,
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
August 29, 2008 Views: 317 Replies: 1
Topic:
dubya got to the top,
Last response by
halmay
on
August 29, 2008
that's the trouble with personality politics:
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
August 26, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 0
Topic:
that's the trouble with personality politics:
Last response by
al loomis
on
August 26, 2008
Re: Punish Russia?
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
August 20, 2008 Views: 131 Replies: 0
Topic:
Punish Russia?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
candoxx
on
August 22, 2008
Re: Make It 8 Homes- Add A Nursing Home
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
August 21, 2008 Views: 115 Replies: 1
Topic:
Make It 8 Homes- Add A Nursing Home
Last response by
luda
on
August 22, 2008
the management of the usa,
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
August 20, 2008 Views: 353 Replies: 1
Topic:
the management of the usa,
Last response by
C-Tips
on
August 21, 2008
do you suppose 'change' means:
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
August 20, 2008 Views: 279 Replies: 1
Topic:
do you suppose 'change' means:
Rating:
+1
Last response by
irvingchang
on
August 20, 2008
Re: Sincerity as understood by Earthlings
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
August 18, 2008 Views: 106 Replies: 1
Topic:
Sincerity as understood by Earthlings
Last response by
REALITY CALLS
on
August 18, 2008
Re: Obamanomics
Posted to
Today's Business Press
by
al loomis
on
August 2, 2008 Views: 148 Replies: 1
Topic:
Obamanomics
Last response by
LeRoy_Was_Here
on
August 14, 2008
why get excited about abortion?
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
al loomis
on
August 13, 2008 Views: 214 Replies: 1
Topic:
why get excited about abortion?
Last response by
Manito
on
August 13, 2008
amazing
Posted to
The Chat Room
by
al loomis
on
August 11, 2008 Views: 210 Replies: 3
Topic:
amazing
Last response by
REDHEAD IN DIXIE
on
August 12, 2008
maybe a leadership vacuum..
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
August 1, 2008 Views: 787 Replies: 3
Topic:
maybe a leadership vacuum..
Last response by
thewikked
on
August 12, 2008
Re: Calling "Old Europe"
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
August 11, 2008 Views: 160 Replies: 1
Topic:
Calling "Old Europe"
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Thrasymachus
on
August 12, 2008
the 'war on terror' began...
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
August 11, 2008 Views: 292 Replies: 1
Topic:
the 'war on terror' began...
Last response by
Liberal Patriot
on
August 12, 2008
Re: everything you know is wrong
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
August 11, 2008 Views: 211 Replies: 0
Topic:
everything you know is wrong
Last response by
al loomis
on
August 11, 2008
Re: The End of Unopposed US Military Empire
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
August 9, 2008 Views: 131 Replies: 0
Topic:
The End of Unopposed US Military Empire
Last response by
MnZ
on
August 10, 2008
Re: The Elephant in the Room: Iraq
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
August 9, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 0
Topic:
The Elephant in the Room: Iraq
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Blue State Blues
on
August 10, 2008
Re: Limit the Executive - in fact, the whole Federal Gov't!
Posted to
The Chat Room
by
al loomis
on
July 26, 2008 Views: 122 Replies: 0
Topic:
Limit the Executive - in fact, the whole Federal Gov't!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
timeforsanity
on
July 27, 2008
there is a little problem, but.
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
July 21, 2008 Views: 886 Replies: 4
Topic:
there is a little problem, but.
Rating:
-1
Last response by
reinventlove
on
July 22, 2008
Re: Inequality, Poor, or Poverty???
Posted to
Hey Wait a Minute
by
al loomis
on
May 3, 2008 Views: 156 Replies: 1
Topic:
Inequality, Poor, or Poverty???
Last response by
d. travers
on
July 22, 2008
Re: The Week That Should Have Ended McCain's Presidential Ho
Posted to
Today's Papers
by
al loomis
on
July 11, 2008 Views: 160 Replies: 1
Topic:
The Week That Should Have Ended McCain's Presidential Hopes
Rating:
+2
Last response by
d. travers
on
July 22, 2008
american citizens have a choice.
Posted to
Chatterbox
by
al loomis
on
July 9, 2008 Views: 552 Replies: 3
Topic:
american citizens have a choice.
Last response by
d. travers
on
July 22, 2008
war is crime.
Posted to
Culturebox
by
al loomis
on
July 18, 2008 Views: 596 Replies: 2
Topic:
war is crime.
Last response by
A Dude
on
July 21, 2008
is this all there is?
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
July 14, 2008 Views: 249 Replies: 0
Topic:
is this all there is?
Last response by
al loomis
on
July 14, 2008
why doesn't this style die?
Posted to
Fashion
by
al loomis
on
July 14, 2008 Views: 329 Replies: 0
Topic:
why doesn't this style die?
Last response by
al loomis
on
July 14, 2008
Re: Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
Posted to
Today's Papers
by
al loomis
on
July 11, 2008 Views: 156 Replies: 0
Topic:
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
Last response by
al loomis
on
July 11, 2008
i wonder if...
Posted to
Recycled
by
al loomis
on
June 26, 2008 Views: 222 Replies: 1
Topic:
i wonder if...
Last response by
woody451
on
June 27, 2008
well, it worked for dubya.
Posted to
Low Concept
by
al loomis
on
June 17, 2008 Views: 572 Replies: 1
Topic:
well, it worked for dubya.
Last response by
FirstInLastOut
on
June 18, 2008
the political class
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
June 16, 2008 Views: 244 Replies: 0
Topic:
the political class
Last response by
al loomis
on
June 16, 2008
Re: Executive Privilege
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
al loomis
on
June 15, 2008 Views: 159 Replies: 0
Topic:
Executive Privilege
Last response by
VinnieTheSnake
on
June 15, 2008
do you everget the feeling...
Posted to
Green Room
by
al loomis
on
June 13, 2008 Views: 207 Replies: 0
Topic:
do you everget the feeling...
Last response by
al loomis
on
June 13, 2008
why should pollies tell the truth?
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
June 11, 2008 Views: 271 Replies: 1
Topic:
why should pollies tell the truth?
Last response by
thewolf05827
on
June 11, 2008
looking in the wrong direction
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
June 11, 2008 Views: 241 Replies: 0
Topic:
looking in the wrong direction
Last response by
al loomis
on
June 11, 2008
why upset the sheeple?
Posted to
Press Box
by
al loomis
on
June 9, 2008 Views: 525 Replies: 0
Topic:
why upset the sheeple?
Last response by
al loomis
on
June 9, 2008
Re: The height of hypocrisy
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
June 3, 2008 Views: 157 Replies: 1
Topic:
The height of hypocrisy
Last response by
candoxx
on
June 4, 2008
Re: Route to Peace
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
June 3, 2008 Views: 148 Replies: 0
Topic:
Route to Peace
Last response by
al loomis
on
June 3, 2008
Re: The path not taken
Posted to
War Stories
by
al loomis
on
May 5, 2008 Views: 154 Replies: 0
Topic:
The path not taken
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Rubma
on
May 6, 2008
Re: On Speaking to One's Enemies
Posted to
Foreigners
by
al loomis
on
April 29, 2008 Views: 195 Replies: 0
Topic:
On Speaking to One's Enemies
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
ghost
on
April 30, 2008
Re: Presuposes facts not in evidence....
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
al loomis
on
April 28, 2008 Views: 339 Replies: 0
Topic:
Presuposes facts not in evidence....
Rating:
-3
Last response by
degsme
on
April 29, 2008
Re: The Gitmo inmates are BETTER than the Bush adminstration
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
al loomis
on
April 28, 2008 Views: 165 Replies: 0
Topic:
The Gitmo inmates are BETTER than the Bush adminstration
Rating:
+2
Last response by
al loomis
on
April 28, 2008
'my' war was in south east asia,
Posted to
Movies
by
al loomis
on
April 27, 2008 Views: 245 Replies: 0
Topic:
'my' war was in south east asia,
Last response by
al loomis
on
April 27, 2008
a charming bit of election engineering.
Posted to
Trailhead
by
al loomis
on
April 25, 2008 Views: 149 Replies: 0
Topic:
a charming bit of election engineering.
Last response by
al loomis
on
April 25, 2008
Re: Let's not get confused...
Posted to
Explainer
by
al loomis
on
April 17, 2008 Views: 154 Replies: 0
Topic:
Let's not get confused...
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Karmababy
on
April 18, 2008
he just doesn't get it.
Posted to
Fixing It
by
al loomis
on
April 3, 2008 Views: 289 Replies: 1
Topic:
he just doesn't get it.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Pyran
on
April 3, 2008
a modest proposal:
Posted to
Deathwatch
by
al loomis
on
April 2, 2008 Views: 343 Replies: 1
Topic:
a modest proposal:
Last response by
tjcerveza
on
April 3, 2008
Re: How to Fix the Military? Cut it by 75%.
Posted to
Fixing It
by
al loomis
on
March 31, 2008 Views: 259 Replies: 1
Topic:
How to Fix the Military? Cut it by 75%.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Av8r
on
April 2, 2008
you can't fix it from the top.
Posted to
Fixing It
by
al loomis
on
April 2, 2008 Views: 197 Replies: 0
Topic:
you can't fix it from the top.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
al loomis
on
April 2, 2008
first, catch your rabbit.
Posted to
Fixing It
by
al loomis
on
March 31, 2008 Views: 264 Replies: 1
Topic:
first, catch your rabbit.
Last response by
Larry
on
March 31, 2008
Re: pathetic?
Posted to
Politics
by
al loomis
on
March 22, 2008 Views: 228 Replies: 1
Topic:
pathetic?
Rating:
+2
Last response by
theintelligentdesigner
on
March 30, 2008