Fairweather

Sorry, Sloth. The morning after pill doesn't do a thing for the recipient of unprotected anal sex. But I still support your right to get it without a prescription.

Very dissapointing, Squid. RU-486 is commonly and appropriately called "the abortion pill". It brings about the termination of an existing pregnancy. The "morning after pill" is used w/in 48(72?) hours of unprotected sex to prevent egg implantation. I become irked when I hear my fellow conservatives speak out against the morning after pill, especially since it likely reduces the abortion rate.

The leftists of "then" sound just like "now". Reagan was a great man. His deployment of the advanced Pershing II in europe was brilliant. I hope to visit his memorial this summer. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2004/6/10/111151.shtml

Let me guess... a government job? It's interesting that many of those in the public sector take 6 weeks vacation and work a straight 40 (or less) hour week... all-the-while touting their educational credentials as entitlement and claiming there's no place in their department to save taxpayer dollars. Then, hop aboard a fuel guzzling 747 to climb in Europe whilst they decry those other Americans who drive SUV's and 'live too well'! uking graemlin: How much vacation time do you think those in the private sector average, Jim? You know...those poor saps who pay the taxes that go toward your salary and cushy lifestyle. Do you really believe that your place in this society entitles you to such hypocrisy? How's the size 10 taste? I'm in the private sector. Just assumed, based on your bio, that you were a public employee. While the private sector holds many environmental jobs, not too many refer to themselves as ecologist. Frankly, I'm not sure I believe you. Also, you conveniently neglected to address the hypocricy issue: ...Then, hop aboard a fuel guzzling 747 to climb in Europe whilst they decry those other Americans who drive SUV's and 'live too well'!...

What's on the cover this time?

Dberninka and Norman C, Read this book. Seriuosly. It is not written by a right-winger, in fact, it's written by a Danish professor of statistics. While we humans can always do better, the situation is not nearly as dire as you believe it to be. ...or, if you prefer, you can rely on a Rolling Stone editorial to stay informed.

Like public employee's unions? And we've thrown trillions at poverty since LBJ's great society, and where has it gotten us? Maybe government isn't necessarily the answer?

I hate WalMart. I don't shop there either. They do screw their employees and taxpayers by shuffling their employees onto state medical instead of offering them decent benefits. Additionally, I view many of their business practices as anti-competitive such as continuing to hold the lease on an abandoned structure so competition can't put down roots. I've seen firsthand the manner in which they strongarm their suppliers. WalMart is beyond contempt. How does that fit with your paradigm, Curtis?

My employer is maximum 4 weeks/yr, no exceptions, all the way to the top. Oh yea, the 50-60 hour work weeks do get old. I don't mind the solid work ethic, but after almost 15 years it's getting kind of old. Listen to me! I sound like one of you pussies!

Just curious:

Let me guess... a government job? It's interesting that many of those in the public sector take 6 weeks vacation and work a straight 40 (or less) hour week... all-the-while touting their educational credentials as entitlement and claiming there's no place in their department to save taxpayer dollars. Then, hop aboard a fuel guzzling 747 to climb in Europe whilst they decry those other Americans who drive SUV's and 'live too well'! uking graemlin: How much vacation time do you think those in the private sector average, Jim? You know...those poor saps who pay the taxes that go toward your salary and cushy lifestyle. Do you really believe that your place in this society entitles you to such hypocrisy? Also; can I have please two weeks of your vacation time?

My elderly Japanese-American neighbor, who spent time in a relocation center with her parents, probably sees things differently. How ironic that FDR has now become such a liberal icon.

Doh!

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At least two federal judges have ruled that the scoping process was flawed/inadequate. (Your friends in the liberal 9th circuit later overruled) Face it, Winter! Babbit was just a stooge for the powerful environmental lobby. For the record; I don't necessarily disagree with the Roadless Rule, just the manner in which it was implemented. BTW; it's T-H-A-N. Better have an assistant proof your proofs.

Foraker, this is your autosig: The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. -- Edward Abbey Of course, as you have said repeatedly, such bias never finds its way into the research of those with similar beliefs. If the idea of wilderness requires no defense, why bother with the science at all? Is this what you're saying? Talk about throwing science out the window.

Did you read the original article/post? Sounds to me like it's a few lefty scientists that are doin' the . The morality is irrelevant. As you know, sex research has always been difficult to distill. I was just pointing out the obvious and suggesting common ground. And Cj: The roadless rule was clearly a case where the politics were put before the science. "Here's what we want to do to pay back our $$$ environmental $$$ supporters. Now go out and bring me the science I need to support this idea!"

I'll give you that. But both sides do it. This is why it's important for the political pendulum to continue its natural balance. What those of you on the left are asking for is a science-policy neutral government that will throw human-needs out of the equation, and it's just not gonna' happen. Didn't happen under Clinton (Kyoto, roadless rules), won't happen under Bush...or the next administration, likely Democratic.

How do you STOP?

Maybe the trust is waning because too many 'scientists' don't follow method and inject their own politics into their research? I'm no fan of the religious right, but let's face it; the left is just as zealous and often resorts to ends-justifies-means tactics. http://news.theolympian.com/outdoors/wildlife/156961.shtml

It wasn't really that cold. Just snowing for the last 500 feet or so. We spent the next day climbing in Mazama on warm dry rock.

My brother and I biked up to Cutthroat lake and Cutthroat Pass last October for a 3000 foot climb. Brutal. On the descent, I would stop every 10 minutes just to pry my knuckles back into the straight position such was my grip on the brake levers. Let me know about Mt Muller! I love the north peninsula. I just put new carbon fiber bars and new cassette on my bike with a 34 low gear. I'm ready to sit & spin!

I'm not sure where Mt Muller is. What's it like? My bike is an old Trek 8000 with front suspension only, and while I'm perfectly willing to throw myself down the side of a volcano, I'm too old for jumps, see-saws, catwalks or other man-made obstacles! Mount Adams. We may need to put a large group together just to raise the odds someone will survive to tell the tale.

No one knows for sure, but it appears the earth gets bombarded by asteroids or comets about ever 62-65 million years. It could be that our sun has an unseen and distant companion (brown dwarf) star that periodically dislodges massive comets from the Oort Cloud. There is no agreement among scientists that I know of. Others think it is volcanic activity on a huge scale, but why should volcanic activity be so regular? Maybe a burst of solar radiation or some sort of gamma bombardment that periodically eminates from the theoretical super black hole at the center of our galaxy? Would such a gamma burst be readable in the geologic record here?

I'm with you on that! I don't fear water, but my only two near-death experiences were on rivers. Once on a rafting trip down the Black Canyon-Methow River, and once on a canoe trip down The Cedar. BTW, Squid! I'm serious about that bike trip if you're interested. I think the pics would be funnier than shit, and we'd likely break some bones. And we'd possibly be violating a wilderness reg, or at least a code of ethics... if you are ok with that let's talk.