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Scalia for Chief Justice!

You make the usual liberal/left mistake of branding all conservatives as religious. Far from the truth. I have never seen the article you posted, nor do I agree with most of its conclusions. Nice try. On another note; I doubt you would call me, PP, JB, KK, "nasty little conservative shits" in person....so why don't you just tone it down a bit. http://www.wordreference.com/definition/prole prole A noun 1 proletarian, prole, worker a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"

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Now the other football, aka 'soccer', I never understood. I would just-as-soon watch golf...or even bowling!

I'm curious why you haven't condemned the mayor of New Orleans. While he's busy bitching about the administration, complaining about his lack of air conditioning, and expressing paranoia about a CIA assasination plot, over 2/3 of HIS own police force has DESERTED. No Rudy Guliani, he. Had Bush rushed to the scene in a more expedient fashion, no doubt you would have accused him of pandering to a red-state. And meanwhile, on another thread, a liberal laments the limited destruction inflicted on the deep south and expresses his desire to see the entire region inundated. You guys are fucking amazing.

Damn, Josh. Just when I think you're a lost cause, you reveal your true self. Football Unfortunately, those friends of yours with wire-rimmed glasses, whispy gotees, Che t-shirts, wool caps, and pony tails will be knocking on your door shortly to educate you on the evils inherent in such a violent, barbaric, masculine game.

I'll admit, it's time to offer some 'encouragement' to people who drive vehicles that consume a lot of fuel - to make changes. I've heard a couple of modest ideas that I could live with until CAFE standards become (rightfully) tougher. SUV's, light trucks, or any vehicle over a specific weight, say, 3500lb curb, should be restricted to the lower truck speed limit where applicable. ie: 60mph in the 70mph zones of I-5 and I-90. I still believe in freedom of vehicle choice, but the case for slower speed can be made on several levels, ie vehicle stability, fuel consumption, etc. Allow hybrids...or any high mileage vehicle access to carpool lanes, even when occupied by a single driver. The vehicle could have some sort of endorsement sticker. Say 42mpg or more. There are a few non-hybrids that also exceed this standard. Disclaimers: Our family vehicles are; 1)SUV 16mpg hwy, 2)sport coupe 34mpg hwy, 3)small sedan 40mpg...and I vote Republican about 95% of the time.

I do far more hiking/climbing than I do mountain biking. Frankly, I wonder why they even added mountain bikes to the middle fork snoqualmie trail plan! After all, they are closing down a road on the other side of the river. At the behest of the WTA! I suspect that's where the bikes will end up once that road shuts down and intolerant curmudgeons like Harvey call in and complain about how the aluminum horses ruined his day in the wild. WTA provides a great service, but it shouldn't give them USFS standing such that they have the power to join loco enviro groups and shut down an entire road system that is/was extremely popular and provided some of the best trailhead access in the state! The Middle Fork debacle was - and remains - a tipping point for me and how I view the entire enviro movement. WTA has become an environmental organization that masks as a 'trails organization'. WTA sucks. Period.

Ah yes. Angry liberal anti-southern dogma finally rears its ugly head. I knew it wouldn't take too long.

Credence' Run Through the Jungle and Born on the Bayou are going through my head as I watch this unfold on TV. Sucks.

WTA. These are the guys who lobbied for/supported the closure of the upper Middle Fork Road. A trails oganization, for God's sake! And now we're thrown scraps in the form of mountain bike access on odd-numbered days??...access that will, no doubt, be yanked the first time Harvey Manning claims he's been accosted by the 'silent menace'. (his words) Once the road shuts down, I'll be riding my bike well beyond the Dutch Miller trailhead.

Thanks!

It must be exceedingly pornographic.

No shit. Read, ... am trying to apply its premise to the current political situation on Earth.

I just re-read Dune and am trying to apply its premise to the current political situation on Earth. From a leftists' viewpoint (which isn't easy for me to see, but which I believe Frank Herbert was) I can see the following parallels: The spice: Oil The space guild: The American public The Freemen: Radical Islam The Barron Vladamir Harkonnen: Saddam Hussein or Saudi Royal Family The Emperor: GWB Princess Irulan: Laura Bush?? Sardukar Army: American Military Jessica: Hillary Clinton Paul Atreides/Maudi'b: The embodiment of religious fanatasism Any thoughts?

I don't like, or trust those people either.

Tongue-in-cheek. Humor. Things like are meant to mitigate otherwise dry text. Geeez, man. You need to relax.

You're just mad because he lied when he told you he wouldn't do that 'bad thing' in your mouth.

JayB is and writes in a clear and concise manner void of deliberate intimidation. Of course, above I was referring to the excerpts of prole's dissertation. Smart folks with whom I agree: Pseudo-smart folks with whom I disagree:

I don't trust people who use their obviously superior written language skills to intimidate those with whom they disagree. They should stick to their own kind n' stuff. He spelled TV, TeeVee. That was funny n' stuff.

Curious as to whether prole's username was a socialist acronym or abbreviation, I did what any hard-core cc.com research assistant would do: I googled it. The results were shocking, but not unexpected... http://www.prole.info/ How do you plead, prole?? Hmmmm?

It is the customary greeting in my homeland.

Prole smells like academia. Needs some fresh air. JayB smells like real-world.

Just tried to visit for the first time in about a month. Looks like it's shut down. Anyone know if it will be back?

Nice TR. I've always wanted to climb this peak. Was it difficult finding access to Milk Lake from Upper Lena? It looks like a real hidden gem. When I did the Stone Ponds traverse a few years ago I was awed by Bretherton's impressive bulk.