User: ellamenta
Recent Posts

• Re: Justice is often a matter of pure dumb luck

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on November 5, 2009     Views: 12 Replies: 1
  Topic: Justice is often a matter of pure dumb luck     
  Last response by businessanalyst on November 6, 2009

• Re: ACORN vs. Al Franken

  Posted to Kausfiles by ellamenta on September 30, 2009     Views: 32 Replies: 1
  Topic: ACORN vs. Al Franken     Rating: +3
  Last response by bmgreene on October 5, 2009

• Re: Don't Summarize the Plot

  Posted to Movies by ellamenta on August 13, 2009     Views: 51 Replies: 0
  Topic: Don't Summarize the Plot     
  Last response by notagain on August 14, 2009

• Re: What scientists think about religion is as important as...

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on August 10, 2009     Views: 62 Replies: 1
  Topic: What scientists think about religion is as important as...     
  Last response by Sanjait on August 11, 2009

• Re: A Future Not Worth Surviving

  Posted to The End of America by ellamenta on August 8, 2009     Views: 61 Replies: 1
  Topic: A Future Not Worth Surviving     Rating: +1
  Last response by C-Tips on August 11, 2009

• Re: Enough with Family Values

  Posted to The End of America by ellamenta on August 8, 2009     Views: 71 Replies: 0
  Topic: Enough with Family Values     Rating: -2
  Last response by the beyatles on August 9, 2009

• Re: Comedy is fine

  Posted to Press Box by ellamenta on August 5, 2009     Views: 49 Replies: 0
  Topic: Comedy is fine     Rating: +2
  Last response by nerdnam on August 5, 2009

• Re: Good Ole Fashioned....Morals...

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on August 4, 2009     Views: 68 Replies: 0
  Topic: Good Ole Fashioned...­.Morals...     Rating: -1
  Last response by Eastheimer on August 5, 2009

• Re: Yes, tax the rich.

  Posted to The Best Policy by ellamenta on July 29, 2009     Views: 57 Replies: 0
  Topic: Tax the rich?     
  Last response by BSG-075 on July 29, 2009

• Re: Surprise! Money trickles up, not down

  Posted to The Best Policy by ellamenta on July 29, 2009     Views: 89 Replies: 0
  Topic: Surprise! Money trickles up, not down     
  Last response by ellamenta on July 29, 2009

• Re: Assuming a bell curve

  Posted to The Best Policy by ellamenta on July 29, 2009     Views: 104 Replies: 0
  Topic: Assuming a bell curve     
  Last response by ellamenta on July 29, 2009

• Re: I'm sorry for Gates, but hope he realizes that he's lucky

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on July 24, 2009     Views: 86 Replies: 0
  Topic: I'm sorry for Gates, but hope he realizes that he's lucky     Rating: +1/-1
  Last response by ellamenta on July 24, 2009

• Re: People should at the very least alway be couteous to the

  Posted to Explainer by ellamenta on July 23, 2009     Views: 68 Replies: 0
  Topic: People should at the very least alway be couteous to the law     Rating: +1
  Last response by Pondering_It_All on July 24, 2009

• Re: Now I know

  Posted to Explainer by ellamenta on July 23, 2009     Views: 101 Replies: 1
  Topic: Now I know     Rating: +1
  Last response by Hst_Fan on July 23, 2009

• Gates and Racism

  Posted to Explainer by ellamenta on July 23, 2009     Views: 247 Replies: 2
  Topic: Gates and Racism     
  Last response by TB7 on July 23, 2009

• Re: Doesn't he owe it to his wife?

  Posted to Frame Game by ellamenta on June 27, 2009     Views: 69 Replies: 1
  Topic: Doesn't he owe it to his wife?     
  Last response by bsharporflat on June 30, 2009

• Saletan re Sanford

  Posted to Frame Game by ellamenta on June 24, 2009     Views: 398 Replies: 0
  Topic: Saletan re Sanford     
  Last response by ellamenta on June 24, 2009

• "Controlling and Managing" GM

  Posted to The Has-Been by ellamenta on June 23, 2009     Views: 255 Replies: 2
  Topic: "Controlling­ and Managing"­ GM     
  Last response by bmgreene on June 23, 2009

• Re: Words No One Wants To Hear

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on June 21, 2009     Views: 105 Replies: 0
  Topic: Words No One Wants To Hear     
  Last response by ellamenta on June 21, 2009

• Re: Letterman - Palin: Liberal spin from writer Dahlia Lithwick

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on June 18, 2009     Views: 129 Replies: 1
  Topic: Letterman - Palin: Liberal spin from writer Dahlia Lithwick     Rating: +2
  Last response by DrBritesnide on June 18, 2009

• Question Regarding Jokes and Candidates' Children

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on June 18, 2009     Views: 228 Replies: 5
  Topic: Question Regarding Jokes and Candidates' Children     
  Last response by Neuro on June 18, 2009

• Re: Flawed research on gender selection

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on June 16, 2009     Views: 141 Replies: 0
  Topic: Flawed research on gender selection     Rating: +1
  Last response by ellamenta on June 16, 2009

• Re: Saletan has bought into the pro-life straw-man arguments

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on June 11, 2009     Views: 116 Replies: 0
  Topic: Saletan has bought into the pro-life straw-man arguments     
  Last response by bsharporflat on June 12, 2009

• Re: What George Tiller Did

  Posted to Explainer by ellamenta on June 3, 2009     Views: 136 Replies: 0
  Topic: What George Tiller Did     
  Last response by ellamenta on June 3, 2009

• Really Reminiscent of Commander Schweppes

  Posted to Ad Report Card by ellamenta on May 25, 2009     Views: 313 Replies: 1
  Topic: Really Reminiscent of Commander Schweppes     
  Last response by sawdust1 on May 27, 2009

• Gardening

  Posted to Gardening by ellamenta on May 25, 2009     Views: 392 Replies: 0
  Topic: Gardening     
  Last response by ellamenta on May 25, 2009

• Not Complicit

  Posted to The Big Idea by ellamenta on May 2, 2009     Views: 280 Replies: 2
  Topic: Not Complicit     Rating: +5
  Last response by DirtyBird on May 4, 2009

• Re: Case of missing the forest for one tree.

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on March 28, 2009     Views: 189 Replies: 1
  Topic: Case of missing the forest for one tree.     Rating: +1
  Last response by Zarasophist on May 1, 2009

• No, Dahlia

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on April 27, 2009     Views: 294 Replies: 2
  Topic: No, Dahlia     Rating: +1
  Last response by nelson46 on April 27, 2009

• Re: It's the pictures, Dahlia

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on April 27, 2009     Views: 141 Replies: 1
  Topic: It's the pictures, Dahlia     Rating: +2
  Last response by Philadelphia Steve on April 27, 2009

• Strip Searching and Mean GIrls

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on April 23, 2009     Views: 289 Replies: 1
  Topic: Strip Searching and Mean GIrls     
  Last response by mdc8k on April 24, 2009

• Re: The case for not impeaching Jay Bybee

  Posted to Recycled by ellamenta on April 19, 2009     Views: 125 Replies: 1
  Topic: The case for not impeaching Jay Bybee     
  Last response by degsme on April 20, 2009

• Re: Torture Memo

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on April 19, 2009     Views: 180 Replies: 1
  Topic: Torture Memo     
  Last response by EbenCooke on April 20, 2009

• Re: Western values have no place in this discussion

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on April 19, 2009     Views: 182 Replies: 0
  Topic: Western values have no place in this discussion     Rating: -1
  Last response by ellamenta on April 19, 2009

• Re: Does this guy know what he is talking about?

  Posted to Explainer by ellamenta on April 14, 2009     Views: 141 Replies: 0
  Topic: Does this guy know what he is talking about?     
  Last response by noclue on April 14, 2009

• Re: Will the USA survive Obama?

  Posted to Moneybox by ellamenta on April 9, 2009     Views: 136 Replies: 0
  Topic: Will the USA survive Obama?     
  Last response by Island Muffin on April 12, 2009

• Prosecutorial Misconduct

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on April 1, 2009     Views: 275 Replies: 1
  Topic: Prosecutoria­l Misconduct     
  Last response by Tom_Tildrum on April 2, 2009

• Re: Deal With Change Due to Recessions. I Did. Twice Already

  Posted to Family by ellamenta on March 29, 2009     Views: 165 Replies: 0
  Topic: Deal With Change Due to Recessions. I Did. Twice Already.     
  Last response by ellamenta on March 29, 2009

• Re: Capitalist Medicine

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on March 28, 2009     Views: 182 Replies: 0
  Topic: Capitalist Medicine     
  Last response by ellamenta on March 28, 2009

• Re: Incentive

  Posted to Moneybox by ellamenta on March 6, 2009     Views: 136 Replies: 1
  Topic: Incentive     
  Last response by MisterPerson on March 7, 2009

• Re: Bogus GOP Claim

  Posted to Moneybox by ellamenta on March 6, 2009     Views: 163 Replies: 1
  Topic: Bogus GOP Claim     
  Last response by ronjboyd on March 7, 2009

• Re: Santelli's Buffoonery Fuels Class Hatred.

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on February 21, 2009     Views: 127 Replies: 1
  Topic: Santelli's Buffoonery Fuels Class Hatred.     Rating: +2
  Last response by Jayferd on February 22, 2009

• Mash

  Posted to Culturebox by ellamenta on February 18, 2009     Views: 281 Replies: 0
  Topic: Mash     
  Last response by ellamenta on February 18, 2009

• Re: It's too easy to take shots at Obama

  Posted to The Has-Been by ellamenta on February 7, 2009     Views: 146 Replies: 0
  Topic: It's too easy to take shots at Obama     
  Last response by KPHTH on February 7, 2009

• Re: John Yoo et al

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on February 1, 2009     Views: 178 Replies: 0
  Topic: John Yoo et al     Rating: -1
  Last response by RFIDemocracy on February 1, 2009

• Re: Anedotal Evidence Used as Proof

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on February 1, 2009     Views: 150 Replies: 1
  Topic: Anedotal Evidence Used as Proof     
  Last response by ellamenta on February 1, 2009

• Oops--"issued patents"

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on February 1, 2009     Views: 176 Replies: 0
  Topic: Anedotal Evidence Used as Proof     
  Last response by ellamenta on February 1, 2009

• Re: Propaganda and oxymoron-Gore not scientist

  Posted to Science by ellamenta on January 19, 2009     Views: 134 Replies: 2
  Topic: Propaganda and oxymoron-Gor­e not scientist     
  Last response by LeRoy_Was_Here on January 22, 2009

• Obama's Formal Wear

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on January 22, 2009     Views: 349 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama's Formal Wear     
  Last response by tigersatthezoo on January 22, 2009

• Re: Science/Religion

  Posted to Science by ellamenta on January 19, 2009     Views: 157 Replies: 0
  Topic: Science/Reli­gion     Rating: -3
  Last response by blueshift on January 22, 2009

• Re: What I wish everyone knew about science

  Posted to Science by ellamenta on January 19, 2009     Views: 143 Replies: 0
  Topic: What I wish everyone knew about science     Rating: +1
  Last response by ern malleyscrub on January 20, 2009

• Government and Crisis

  Posted to Foreigners by ellamenta on January 20, 2009     Views: 341 Replies: 1
  Topic: Government and Crisis     
  Last response by PapaM on January 20, 2009

• Re: Nice Theory but no Facts

  Posted to Science by ellamenta on January 19, 2009     Views: 149 Replies: 1
  Topic: Nice Theory but no Facts     Rating: -1
  Last response by ridesq on January 19, 2009

• Re: Repubs know truth isn't as powerful as doubt

  Posted to Science by ellamenta on January 19, 2009     Views: 189 Replies: 0
  Topic: Repubs know truth isn't as powerful as doubt     
  Last response by ellamenta on January 19, 2009

• Virginity Auction

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on January 18, 2009     Views: 372 Replies: 0
  Topic: Virginity Auction     
  Last response by ellamenta on January 18, 2009

• "Ghost Daddy" Will Happen

  Posted to Human Nature by ellamenta on January 6, 2009     Views: 492 Replies: 1
  Topic: "Ghost Daddy" Will Happen     
  Last response by Nasochkas on January 7, 2009

• Re: TDK and Ledger were...

  Posted to The Movie Club by ellamenta on January 6, 2009     Views: 135 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Dark Knight     
  Last response by ASoIaF on January 7, 2009

• Re: Sarah Palin and the hunt

  Posted to The Browser by ellamenta on January 3, 2009     Views: 376 Replies: 0
  Topic: Sarah Palin and the hunt     
  Last response by ellamenta on January 3, 2009

• Fake Holocaust Memoirs

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on January 3, 2009     Views: 275 Replies: 0
  Topic: Fake Holocaust Memoirs     
  Last response by ellamenta on January 3, 2009

• Misleading Statistic

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by ellamenta on December 28, 2008     Views: 690 Replies: 0
  Topic: Misleading Statistic     Rating: +2
  Last response by ellamenta on December 28, 2008

• Dallas Decorations

  Posted to Culturebox by ellamenta on December 24, 2008     Views: 265 Replies: 0
  Topic: Dallas Decorations     
  Last response by ellamenta on December 24, 2008

• Re: ANOTHER Axe to grind smear piece?

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on December 9, 2008     Views: 214 Replies: 2
  Topic: ANOTHER Axe to grind smear piece?     Rating: +1
  Last response by Issywise on December 16, 2008

• Re: I disagree with both of you

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on December 7, 2008     Views: 195 Replies: 2
  Topic: So Now Intentions Justify the Ends?     
  Last response by blueskies on December 14, 2008

• Basic Flaw in Weisberg's column

  Posted to The Big Idea by ellamenta on December 14, 2008     Views: 440 Replies: 1
  Topic: Basic Flaw in Weisberg's column     
  Last response by oxboggle on December 14, 2008

• Re: A Clinton divorce would be best for all involved.

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on December 1, 2008     Views: 198 Replies: 2
  Topic: A Clinton divorce would be best for all involved.     
  Last response by sugar_k on December 2, 2008

• Re: Questions unanswered

  Posted to Press Box by ellamenta on November 27, 2008     Views: 223 Replies: 1
  Topic: Questions unanswered     Rating: -1
  Last response by neujersey on December 1, 2008

• Good Grief--I Assumed He Was Her Dad!

  Posted to Ad Report Card by ellamenta on October 27, 2008     Views: 1786 Replies: 2
  Topic: Good Grief--I Assumed He Was Her Dad!     
  Last response by finkyboy on November 20, 2008

• We've Come a Long Way

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on November 3, 2008     Views: 317 Replies: 0
  Topic: We've Come a Long Way     Rating: +1
  Last response by ellamenta on November 3, 2008

• Bad Job, Slate

  Posted to Election Scorecard by ellamenta on November 1, 2008     Views: 419 Replies: 0
  Topic: Bad Job, Slate     Rating: -1
  Last response by ellamenta on November 1, 2008

• Re: Fred Kaplan, allow me to explain some things to you agai

  Posted to War Stories by ellamenta on October 24, 2008     Views: 256 Replies: 0
  Topic: Fred Kaplan, allow me to explain some things to you again     Rating: -4
  Last response by Ketone on October 31, 2008

• Can't Post to the XX Factor, but

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on October 29, 2008     Views: 302 Replies: 1
  Topic: Can't Post to the XX Factor, but     
  Last response by teigan on October 30, 2008

• Re: RE: Joe is NOT a smal business owner

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on October 26, 2008     Views: 269 Replies: 1
  Topic: The embedded sexism in the Joe the Plumber campaign strategy     
  Last response by teigan on October 26, 2008

• I Hope and Pray

  Posted to Dialogues by ellamenta on October 25, 2008     Views: 366 Replies: 0
  Topic: I Hope and Pray     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 25, 2008

• Re: Ya know, I actually resent elites, too

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on October 15, 2008     Views: 422 Replies: 1
  Topic: Ya know, I actually resent elites, too     
  Last response by ophymirage on October 16, 2008

• Intellectuals and Elites

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on October 14, 2008     Views: 320 Replies: 1
  Topic: Intellectual­s and Elites     Rating: +1
  Last response by upupandaway on October 15, 2008

• Re: Watching Palin is painfull for WHICH women?

  Posted to XX Factor Extra by ellamenta on October 5, 2008     Views: 320 Replies: 2
  Topic: Watching Palin is painfull for WHICH women?     
  Last response by mariah healy on October 14, 2008

• Re: Doonesbury defends Palin!

  Posted to Jurisprudence by ellamenta on October 12, 2008     Views: 304 Replies: 0
  Topic: Doonesbury defends Palin!     
  Last response by degsme on October 13, 2008

• "That One"

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on October 8, 2008     Views: 442 Replies: 2
  Topic: "That One"     Rating: +1
  Last response by gotsmartz on October 9, 2008

• The Polls Don't Matter

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 412 Replies: 4
  Topic: The Polls Don't Matter     
  Last response by ctcadguy on October 9, 2008

• Re: The Polls Don't Matter

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 293 Replies: 1
  Topic: The Polls Don't Matter     
  Last response by ctcadguy on October 9, 2008

• Winning the Presidency

  Posted to The Big Sort by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 351 Replies: 1
  Topic: Winning the Presidency     
  Last response by Bondsman on October 9, 2008

• Re: Oct 2000 Poll--Gore 51 - Bush 40

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 277 Replies: 1
  Topic: Oct 2000 Poll--Gore 51 - Bush 40     Rating: -1
  Last response by northwoods on October 9, 2008

• Really Affecting the Election

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 313 Replies: 0
  Topic: Really Affecting the Election     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 9, 2008

• The Next President

  Posted to War Stories by ellamenta on October 9, 2008     Views: 278 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Next President     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 9, 2008

• Re: Who cares

  Posted to Chatterbox by ellamenta on October 5, 2008     Views: 311 Replies: 0
  Topic: Who cares     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 5, 2008

• Re: Ironic lead.

  Posted to War Stories by ellamenta on October 3, 2008     Views: 290 Replies: 0
  Topic: Ironic lead.     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 3, 2008

• Re: Aw Jeez 2

  Posted to The Good Word by ellamenta on October 1, 2008     Views: 312 Replies: 0
  Topic: Sara Palin's Accent     
  Last response by James005 on October 2, 2008

• Rating the Debate

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on September 27, 2008     Views: 429 Replies: 2
  Topic: Rating the Debate     Rating: +4
  Last response by VoiceofSense on October 1, 2008

• Playing Up Her Accent

  Posted to The Good Word by ellamenta on October 1, 2008     Views: 383 Replies: 0
  Topic: Playing Up Her Accent     
  Last response by ellamenta on October 1, 2008

• Re: Return to Desolation Road (Final Version)

  Posted to Moneybox by ellamenta on September 30, 2008     Views: 354 Replies: 0
  Topic: Return to Desolation Road (Final Version)     
  Last response by williambanzai7 on September 30, 2008

• Degsme is Right

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on September 27, 2008     Views: 306 Replies: 0
  Topic: John McCain is Right     Rating: +8
  Last response by degsme on September 29, 2008

• Re: Respect

  Posted to XX Factor by ellamenta on September 27, 2008     Views: 285 Replies: 1
  Topic: Respect     Rating: +2
  Last response by Sickday on September 29, 2008

• Re: Of course its a political stunt

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on September 24, 2008     Views: 383 Replies: 0
  Topic: Of course its a political stunt     Rating: +3/-1
  Last response by manfromv on September 26, 2008

• No Appropriation without Oversight!

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on September 25, 2008     Views: 291 Replies: 1
  Topic: No Appropriatio­n without Oversight!     
  Last response by ellamenta on September 25, 2008

• Re: No Appropriation without Oversight!

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on September 25, 2008     Views: 285 Replies: 0
  Topic: No Appropriatio­n without Oversight!     
  Last response by ellamenta on September 25, 2008

• Crazy

  Posted to Politics by ellamenta on September 24, 2008     Views: 373 Replies: 0
  Topic: Crazy     
  Last response by ellamenta on September 24, 2008

• Wow! Who Would Have THought

  Posted to Today's Papers by ellamenta on September 21, 2008     Views: 408 Replies: 1
  Topic: McCain voted with Bush over 90 percent of the time?     
  Last response by teigan on September 22, 2008

• Glaring Omission

  Posted to Fashion by ellamenta on September 19, 2008     Views: 560 Replies: 0
  Topic: Glaring Omission     
  Last response by ellamenta on September 19, 2008

• Re: And it wasn't even TRUE

  Posted to The Big Sort by ellamenta on September 18, 2008     Views: 365 Replies: 0
  Topic: And it wasn't even TRUE     
  Last response by bsharporflat on September 19, 2008

• Re: Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Posted to XX Factor Extra by ellamenta on September 17, 2008     Views: 363 Replies: 0
  Topic: Aaaaaaaarrrr­rrrrrrrrr!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!­!     Rating: -1
  Last response by lubbesuh on September 18, 2008