A disgusting vat of filth that no self-respecting intelligent person would wade into.

[Secret_Agent_Man]

Originally posted by Spanky
If the Bush administration's approach to the war has been "stupid' then the array of contradcitory criticisms coming from the Democrats has been beyond moronic.

What about the criticisms from Republicans, pre and post-election?

Originally posted by Spanky
I want the president to consider all alternatives presented by reasonable and thoughtful people. That would exclude almost all Democrat members of congress.

Hilarious. You should be proud that you have worked so hard to put these people in power.

S_A_M

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by nononono
Yes, Virgil Goode is probably less than thrilled.

I read in the USA Today that Ellison and Goode shook hands and have arranged to meet for coffee. And that Dennis Kucinich (!) arranged the meeting, saying "they're two good people."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Rep. Schultz used a Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible, apparently) during her swearing-in ceremony in 2005.

I read somewhere that for his swearing-in, Ellison got and will use the copy of the Koran that was once owned by Thomas Jefferson. Clever.

A slave owner's Koran? A guy who mistreated women?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

How liberal or conservative are you? This quiz is more than a decade old, and some of the questions seem a little odd to me, but whatever.

I got a 14, on a scale of 0 (Jesse Jackson) to 40 (Ronald Reagan).

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
A slave owner's Koran? A guy who mistreated women?

I bet you were a heap of fun on the Monticello tour.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
How liberal or conservative are you? This quiz is more than a decade old, and some of the questions seem a little odd to me, but whatever.

I got a 14, on a scale of 0 (Jesse Jackson) to 40 (Ronald Reagan).

is there a single definition of "trust" we're supposed to use here?

[Spanky]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
How liberal or conservative are you? This quiz is more than a decade old, and some of the questions seem a little odd to me, but whatever.

I got a 14, on a scale of 0 (Jesse Jackson) to 40 (Ronald Reagan).

I got a 25

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
is there a single definition of "trust" we're supposed to use here?

Those were some of the questions that I thought were odd. I have some sympathy with unions when they're in adversarial dealings with businesses, but "trust" doesn't really enter into it. I "trust" business more, in the sense that I enter into contractual relationships with businesses and expect them to abide by the agreements. And do I trust T.O. or Tom Brady? Al Davis or Bob Kraft?

[nononono]

Originally posted by Not Bob
I read in the USA Today that Ellison and Goode shook hands and have arranged to meet for coffee. And that Dennis Kucinich (!) arranged the meeting, saying "they're two good people."

Goode-Ellison or Ellison-Good in '12!

[nononono]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
A slave owner's Koran? A guy who mistreated women?

Hey! That's Mr. Jefferson to you.

[andViolins]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
How liberal or conservative are you? This quiz is more than a decade old, and some of the questions seem a little odd to me, but whatever.

I got a 14, on a scale of 0 (Jesse Jackson) to 40 (Ronald Reagan).

I got an 18.

aV

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Unbelievable:

• According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) in a report released this week, Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees.
  
  Furthermore, a book approved by the Service claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah's flood, rather than by geologic forces, is on sale in the park for more than three years, even though a review was promised to Congress and the press. A Freedom of Information request reveals that no review has ever been requested, nor taken place.
  
  "In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park Service is under orders to suspend its belief in geology," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. "It is disconcerting that the official position of a national park as to the geologic age of the Grand Canyon is 'no comment.'" PEER urged the new Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Mary Bomar, to end the stalling tactics, remove the book from sale at the park and allow park interpretive rangers to honestly answer questions from the public about the geologic age of the Grand Canyon.

Or maybe this is why George Bush lost money in the oil business?

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Unbelievable:

• According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) in a report released this week, Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees.
  
  Furthermore, a book approved by the Service claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah's flood, rather than by geologic forces, is on sale in the park for more than three years, even though a review was promised to Congress and the press. A Freedom of Information request reveals that no review has ever been requested, nor taken place.
  
  "In order to avoid offending religious fundamentalists, our National Park Service is under orders to suspend its belief in geology," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. "It is disconcerting that the official position of a national park as to the geologic age of the Grand Canyon is 'no comment.'" PEER urged the new Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Mary Bomar, to end the stalling tactics, remove the book from sale at the park and allow park interpretive rangers to honestly answer questions from the public about the geologic age of the Grand Canyon.

Or maybe this is why George Bush lost money in the oil business?

That story sounds too good to be true. Apparently, it might be.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Gattigap
That story sounds too good to be true. Apparently, it might be.

I feel better for saying it was unbelievable.

Kudos to the guy doing the debunking, but isn't it possible that some Park Service types were told to avoid answering questions on the issue and went to PEER, and that the Park Service is now backpeddling?

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by nononono
Goode-Ellison or Ellison-Good in '12!

27 here