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Borneo Jimmy posted:This is horrible on so many levels This is hilariously close to an onion article from years back. And when I say "hilariously" I mean "disgustingly." http://www.theonion.com/articles/an-open-letter-to-a-starving-child,10972/
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King Dopplepopolos posted:Also, where do they get this slippery slope bullshit? IIRC, it doesn't lead to much of anything else in any country or state where it's allowed, but they always bring it up. Slippery slope, buddy! Slippery. Slope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJPm52rmKYI
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bairfanx posted:I don't even have words for this one: It's also blinding in its Amero-centrism. The letter talks about the "protestor" as though it was just the Occupy movement, while ignoring the Arab Spring (something I'm pretty sure Time didn't do.) Although I like the idea of people being angry at protestors living under more oppressive regimes being pissy that they didn't obey the cops. Bruce Leroy posted:What is it with conservatives not understanding Time's "Person of the Year?" Time really screwed the pooch by not giving bin Laden the title in 2001.
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Saint Sputnik posted:The only way to find out if they did go to the moon is to prove that the American flag is still on the moon. That is the only proof that they can show the world. I think the kid is just mourning the death of our space program, and is trying to get a movement going where people are calling for a return to the moon. At least, that's what i hope. 
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Toffile posted:http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/15/bryce-harper-conservative-hero/ Pfft, everyone knows Mike Trout is the Randian ubermensch of the MLB.
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Dr. Tough posted:John McCain: a well known liberal, an election more important than 1860, a new birther conspiracy, and other treats. Using money to help people! That fiend! Dr. Tough posted:
Is this a reference to something I'm not familiar with, or is "traveler" the new way for racists to say "black"? Regarding the one posted by constantIllusion, I do wonder why Romney isn't trotting his kids out at every available opportunity. I have seen them exactly once, in an interview. They seem like normal, well spoken people. It'd help humanize Romney, at the very least.
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RPZip posted:I can't find the original article for free, so have a few quotes. I had no idea the "lucky ducky" cartoons came from something, let alone something written un ironically. Holy god.  EDIT: oh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_duckies
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So, "banning profit" would entail what? Because I could actually see a bill suggesting that 100% of gross income be paid out in some fashion. It probably wouldn't be a net great idea, but it would solve the "corporations literally sitting on more money in history" problem that we have now.
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Mo_Steel posted:^^^ More importantly, that person is probably on disability too, or would be if they didn't earn more than the ridiculously low cap on SSDI of $1,010 a month. That's right, if you earn more than $12k annually you cannot collect SSDI anymore because that's too much "meaningful gainful activity" to be disabled.  Actually, that's true for DIB, the insurance side of things too (you qualify for DIB by having paid in FICA taxes and what not). SSDI is resource tested, which means (i think - this is a bit outside my range of knowledge) if you own too many things, the system won't pay out. But yeah, the criteria for social security disability is pretty strict, and as someone who's job it is to know that criteria, screw anyone who thinks millions are getting paid just because one day they go "hmm...my knee has been acting up lately. Better go on the dole!"
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Kugyou no Tenshi posted:SSI (supplemental) is means-tested, not SSDI (disability). Proving that I'm still pretty new to this. Stupid government alphabet soup.  The Substantial Gainful Activity thing does apply to both, though.
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I really like the phrase "Obamic Socialism."
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Houston Euler posted:Recently, it was made public that over the years PSY has participated in several "anti-American" protests. In 2002, in opposition to the 37,000 U.S. troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula, PSY painted his face gold and, similar to comedian Gallagher smashing watermelons onstage, PSY, as part of his act demolished a model of a U.S. military tank. This is one of those "only the US is allowed to have a foreign policy" things. Can you imagine the poo poo storm the writer of this piece would raise if another country kept a significant military presence on US soil?
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watt par posted:Dude was so close to accidentally hitting a legit criticism actual PoC activists have with Tim Wise. I don't know a ton about the issue.but I like to learn- what is that criticism?
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Thanks for the Tim Rice stuff, thread. Also, The Onion pretty much perfectly summed up that "To not be poor" thing way back in 1997.
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