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Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 09:12 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
Would Limbaugh submit to a drug test before hand?...

Would Limbaugh submit to a drug test before hand? ;)

90% of the public would think the President is an idiot if he engaged El Rushbo in a debate.

The overwhelming respose would be "why?"
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
Is this really important? Didn't the VP get into...

Is this really important? Didn't the VP get into trouble for revealing Plame for political reasons? (In that case I don't believe Bush ordered the action, that was Cheney all the way.)

I'd bet...
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 08:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
Moore wasn't attacked by Bush subordinates /...

Moore wasn't attacked by Bush subordinates / agents? Of course he was... the entire right wing went after Moore.

Rush is an easy mark, politically. Limbaugh is allowing the "ballerina"...
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 08:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
Did he criticize him or just paint him as the...

Did he criticize him or just paint him as the leader of the GOP?
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 08:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
That's like asking Bush to debate Michael Moore...

That's like asking Bush to debate Michael Moore during his tenure. Realistic?
Forum: Politics 03-05-2009, 07:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,774
Posted By Ma'ake
It's just smart politics to paint Rush as the...

It's just smart politics to paint Rush as the head of the Republican party. He has an 11% positive rating among those under 40, has more baggage than Zha Zha Gabor, and incites fear among Republican...
Forum: Politics 02-11-2009, 10:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 965
Posted By Ma'ake
There are well-considered economists who consider...

There are well-considered economists who consider the current Senate bill to be inadequate, not up to the task: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11663869?source=rss

The CBO and Mark Zandi agree the...
Forum: Politics 02-10-2009, 01:16 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 26,345
Posted By Ma'ake
Inheriting the worst economic crisis in 70+ years...

Inheriting the worst economic crisis in 70+ years from his predecessor, along with a sprinkle of cheap populist politics on the part of Rush Limbaugh & the GOP, have nothing to do with the...
Forum: Politics 02-10-2009, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 965
Posted By Ma'ake
I've also read a major criticism of the Japanese...

I've also read a major criticism of the Japanese experience being they should have moved much more quickly to shore up the financial system, the effort should have been roughly double in size, and...
Forum: Religious Studies 01-20-2009, 01:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,207
Posted By Ma'ake
My faith has no problem accomodating the notion...

My faith has no problem accomodating the notion that Jesus was only a man. I've arrived at a deeper core truth/belief/faith that accomodates skepticism, faith, transcendent religious figures,...
Forum: Football 01-04-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,195
Posted By Ma'ake
The genius of Whitt's recruiting vis-a-vis BYU is...

The genius of Whitt's recruiting vis-a-vis BYU is that he can offer:

1. A good LDS experience - largest LDS Institute & student body outside BYU among D1A football schools - sans the secret police...
Forum: Politics 01-02-2009, 01:27 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 528
Posted By Ma'ake
Victor Davis Hanson, Israel & overreaction

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_11344434

Though I have some disagreement, VDH's position is understandable.

But how would he feel about claims of overreaction vis-a-vis Russia & Georgia?
...
Forum: Politics 01-02-2009, 01:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By Ma'ake
The fed is a public-private organization. ...

The fed is a public-private organization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fed

Interestingly, FDR had the opportunity to make the Fed a government-only entity but, in a nod to private interests,...
Forum: Football 12-29-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,531
Posted By Ma'ake
U's fan base is growing nicely with rowdy...

U's fan base is growing nicely with rowdy blue-collar fans and good LDS fans in their historic proportions. In my 95% LDS neighborhood Ute fans outnumber Y fans 10-to-1.

Be yourself at the U, as...
Forum: Football 12-28-2008, 03:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,341
Posted By Ma'ake
Leach is good friends with Jack Daniels, it is...

Leach is good friends with Jack Daniels, it is rumored. He may have grown up LDS and graduated from BYU, but he is a very "eclectic" personality, defiinitely not of the fireside cloth.
Forum: Football 12-28-2008, 02:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,853
Posted By Ma'ake
Zoobs unchastened are the worst form of sports...

Zoobs unchastened are the worst form of sports fans.

The Tater Zoobs (Boise) are a secular variant of zoob arrogance, complete with hideous turf.
Forum: Politics 12-21-2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By Ma'ake
I would argue that when the *Fed* is doing this,...

I would argue that when the *Fed* is doing this, it's not our money, in the same sense that the actual budget deficit and national debt involves our tax money, directly. What Treasury does involves...
Forum: Politics 12-20-2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By Ma'ake
The 'missing' $2 Trillion...

Bloomberg is suing the Fed to know how their balance sheet went from $600B to about $2.2T. Seems Bernanke has been at the computer, "printing money".
...
Forum: Politics 12-20-2008, 04:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 467
Posted By Ma'ake
Toyota is claiming they'll be significantly...

Toyota is claiming they'll be significantly damaged if Chrysler goes under. This industry has insane amounts of interdependance.
Forum: Football 12-20-2008, 04:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 654
Posted By Ma'ake
From a coverage standpoint, horizontal separation...

From a coverage standpoint, horizontal separation is just as damaging as vertical separation, so a corner's ability to close gaps and stick in coverage is paramount. This puts a premium on speed,...
Forum: Politics 12-12-2008, 04:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 706
Posted By Ma'ake
So we let GM, Ford & Chrysler die. If we got...

So we let GM, Ford & Chrysler die.

If we got into a war situation, or some other national emergency, we can count on Toyota to build tanks for us, right?
Forum: Politics 12-07-2008, 12:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,216
Posted By Ma'ake
Now wait just a gall dang minute here - we were...

Now wait just a gall dang minute here - we were in 'Nam when we shouldn't have been & didn't know what we were doing, we gave Afghanistan half of an attempt because we were in Iraq, where we...
Forum: Politics 12-07-2008, 12:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 722
Posted By Ma'ake
Mike's full of shit, for the most part. :) ...

Mike's full of shit, for the most part. :)

This is all just a rehash of the Obama-the-elitist argument. Weak argument - compared to every other national politician out there, except Palin -...
Forum: Politics 12-06-2008, 05:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 722
Posted By Ma'ake
How can anyone assert that Obama is *not*...

How can anyone assert that Obama is *not* different?

* Humble origin, his single mom on welfare
* African American (I wonder if he's ever been pulled over for DWB. The ratio for black males is...
Forum: Politics 12-06-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,216
Posted By Ma'ake
Fair enough. What level of weaponry is...

Fair enough.

What level of weaponry is required to plausibly topple the government? I've read scenarios where citizens break into an armory, teach themselves to operate tanks and from there the...
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