KaskadskyjKozak

Who held the purse strings? All spending bills originate where? A bullshit argument in Reagan's case. Aside from the fact that presidential vetoes are very hard to override, the (defense) spending at that time was fully supported by Reagan. As for Carter, he's remembered for the oil embargo, economic stagnation, and a botched hostage rescue. The dismal economic situation was an inevitable byproduct of the out of control spending for the Vietnam war: any president would have suffered the same fate there. The oil embargo resulted in Carter pushing energy independence: had Reagan not dismantled his programs, we'd probably be much better off than we are now as a country (and a planet). And as for the hostage rescue; that was one small, failed mission, albeit embarrassing, not the two lost wars we currently face. What has been forgotten is that Carter was also the originator of a middle eastern rapid deployment force, which later allowed us to gain a quick Desert Storm victory. You remember what you want to remember. I remember Carter was, and remains the most conservative Christina president EVER! Yes, an ordained minister..... I remember the USSR invation and ocupation of Afganistan, and that allowed the rise of the Taliban.... I remember Carter's goofy brother, and getting attacked by a killer rabbit. ;-)

didn't see it in the linked article. yeah, that sucks. the cat helped do its part in the evolutionary process, and weed out the herd. oh well.

you're back on ignore. this time for good.

Yes, the liberal media does its best to magnify and exaggerate all problems when the R's are in power, and gloss over the same problems when "their side" is in power - even when the problems are worse under D's. It's par for the course.

why does it suck for the cat? are they going to euthanize the animal? if not, at least the cat got some grub. :-)

Who held the purse strings? All spending bills originate where?

that is so wrong

maybe he fell onto a picket fence?

yes, that was the joke. :-)

i thought christians were supposed to be loving and charitable? why don't you figure out why she was crying, instead of being a sinner? she's a crocodile your partisanship will allow you no other possibility. it's a joke, man, jeez

i thought christians were supposed to be loving and charitable? why don't you figure out why she was crying, instead of being a sinner? she's a crocodile

Stop the presses! Jim is voting for a Democrat! It took 7 years of Bush to make him take this drastic step!

it's all Greek to me i know we're on different sides of the fence on this issue, but what cracks me up is running into down and out paid signature collectors trying to get you to support the elimination of estate taxes and other such taxes that support the very infrastructure that the down and out might use to give their lives a little help. i was just making a joke about your use of hoi polloi. :-)

well, my 401(k) looks like shit, that's for sure.

gee, stocks went down?!?!? OMG! That never happens. Stocks only go up.

Thanks for the reality dose. The "mortgage market regulatory protection" you speak of is only the tip of the iceberg with regard to a whole host of deregulatory policies that have enriched corporate finance capital while increasing economic instability and possibility of widespread damage. let's resurrect a dead thread and babble about the same old political crap.

it's all Greek to me

+1

don't worry, lover, I agree a compass is way more reliable, broadly useful, etc etc. I hereby affirm your worth and usefulness in this important discussion. I still don't own a GPS either. But the "ol' map blowing away trick" is a little unsettling. Ever tried to read one in 70mph gusts? I hope I never have to, but what if? Do tell me your deep thoughts, O great guru of the tried and true. I sit at your feet, humbly awaiting your condescension! Maybe you have them screenprinted on your shirt sleeves? but seriously, what are some ideas for keeping a wind-sail of a map from blowing away? I'm sure some SAR folks have tips here, which would be useful to the two Hood folks, and to me as well. one of my own tricks only works with my Gregory pack. my pack lid is clear plastic facing the inside of the pack, so a map placed in the lid compartment, facing the inside of the pack, can be read by opening the lid without ever removing the contents. I fold my map (7.5 min quad) with the most critical parts of the route visible in one section that I can see all together. I then put the map in a ziploc.

and fumaroles. fall into one of those, and you'll cook or suffocate

or not get a joke

sounds hot

i like V7's: "act like a mime and STFU"

Reminds me of the trail to Paradise... "Did you climb the mountain?" "Did you summit?" "Are you a climber?" arrrrrrr

a man acted as a crossing guard so his wife could pee when I was on the snowlake trail. Baker Coleman. Had to use the toilets that are dropped in. Walked up - there was one guy using a toilet, and three open ones. A guy was waiting 100 feet from the toilets. I thought there was some reason (3 full toilets?). Asked him why he was waiting... "to give the guy privacy". Umm, OK.