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I don't drink brass monkey like to be funky Nickname Eazy E your 8 ball junkie Bass drum kicking to show my shit Rap a hole in my dick boy I don't quit Crowd rocking motherfucker from around the way I got a six shooter yo I'm mean and brave Rolling through the hood to find the boys Kick dust and cuss crank up some noise Police on my drawers I have to pause 40 ounce in my lap and it's freezing my balls Hook a right turn and let the boys go past and I say to myself, "They can kiss my ass" Hip to get drunk got the 8 in my lips Put in the old tape Marvin Gaye's greatest hits Turn the shit up had the bass cold whomping Cruising through the east side south of Compton See a big ass and I say word I took a look at the face, and the bitch was to the curb Hoes on my tip for the title I'm holding Eazy-E's fucked up and got the 8 ball rolling

Nalivaj

Were you farting under the blanket all night?

My biggest gripe with her in the past was that she was riding on the coattails on her husband and taking power without earning it (e.g. through an election). She's paying her dues now, and as such I find her to be more legitimate.

She is a very strong candidate - much stronger than Gore or Kerry. And a lot smarter too. She has been playing the political game very well this past year, and the move to NY as a senator had added credibility and gravitas to her as a serious candidate. Like who? Give examples of such potential candidates for each party that this would apply to - meaning people you could vote for?

You'll be singin' a different tune when she gets the nomination.

Hillary wouldn't allow it anyway.

Then Bubba could be reelected.

Google "Kerry IQ". You'll turn up some interesting links.

More likely certain hypocrites on the left would revolt against the idea of a "chick" running the country. Nice try - keep telling yourself this. The real reason the Dems hate this prospect is that they fear losing their de facto psychological stranglehold on the black vote through race-baiting and socio-economic dependency. Without the solid 90+% Black constituency, Dems will slip farther from ther 51-48 minority - deeper into the abyss.

I think Hillary would beat Condi, especially if Obama is on the ticket.

You're low on both.

But Maria's not hollywood... Arnie's looking a little "stretched" in the face these days too though... I'm looking on-line. Not much luck - just "unknown" for Kerry. Not that the internet is necessarily the best source of valid facts....

I heard it on one of the head-to-head cable debating shows (I believe). The GPAs were not far apart - 2 point something sounds right. 1200+ is a pretty damn good SAT score. I did better though.

KK, sounds like you're describing GW . . . Or Kerry or Gore. They all have comparable GPAs from college. Bush's was higher than Kerry's, BTW.

What about Arnie?

I am not convinced that this is the case as opposed to natural fluctuations in world temperatures. However, if it IS the case, I don't think we can do anything about it other than SLOW it's progress (i.e. not halt it and not reverse it). If this is the case, we are fucked.

Actually, I was waiting for RuMR to jump in here and accuse me of being a butt pirate, and throwing out some other insults. Anyway, who cares about all this politics shit. I'm really pissed off because of the shitty winter - it's got me in a bad mood. Fucking El Nino.

Republicans cut taxes and increase spending less. Dems raise taxes and increase spending more. We need a party to cut taxes and cut spending. Actually, taxes are fine where they are now, IMO, so we just need to hold them steady and cut spending.

Firstly, the budget can get larger without increasing the deficit when you factor in population growth, a better economy/higher GNP/efficiency improvements, and inflation. As to your "solution" - I say cut spending, not taxes. We can not sustain the deficit - good, that puts pressure to do something. That *something* should be to cut spending NOT raise taxes.

It should have been McCain vs. Clinton in '96 (McCain was the best of the half dozen or so republicans in the primary), but the good-ole-boy network gave it to Dole who had "paid his dues". McCain got screwed 3 times, IMO.

The overall increase in this budget is smaller than any of the previous 4. If we continue to make cuts, inefficiencies will have to be addressed at some point. Making the cuts puts pressure to do so. Tax and spend statists just want to spend more and ignore any inefficiencies entirely. The solution is always "throw more money at the problem". I work in high-tech, and have advanced degrees in engineering. My experience was (and still is) that American students on balance are more interested in being in a cushy major and partying than in studying hard in a "difficult" subject matter compared with foreign students - notably those from Asia. This trend continues today, when immigrants or foreign nationals are increasingly needed to fill tech jobs. It has nothing to do with funding - opportunities are available at our schools as it is. American students simply refuse to take advantage of the opportunities. Foreign students, who have undergone hardship in their nation of origin, are simply willing to work harder. Give away government programs do NOT encourage the latter; they continue to breed a mentality of entitlement to hand outs and an "easy" life.

If you're talking about me, don't worry, I've got a thicker skin that that. As for being conservative - don't mistake that for being a pro-Bush, true-believer. I may not be willing to support a guy like Kerry, but I still have problems with Bush, and our political leaders in general. I can sum it up with one thought: in a nation with almost 300 million people, the most able, talented, hard-working, intelligent candidates that we could come up with were Dubya and Kerry? And the last time around - Dubya and Gore? Pathetic.

Only people who earn it should be given this opportunity. I knew plenty of people in college who got financial aid, and even "free rides" who neither needed nor deserved the money, and squandered their educational opportunities: 1) using financial aid money to buy stereo equipment, CDs, drugs, alcohol, and gifts for their girlfriends, rather than books, tuition, or paying their share of rent/phone/utility/food on time. 2) focusing more on the next kegger, smoking weed 5 times a day, hitting strip clubs, or worrying more about getting the next time to get their dick wet than studying, learning, and getting ROI on their education in general. 3) Maintaining mediocre GPAs in "easy" majors (read: with little prospect of job opportunities), rather than working towards a real degree that will offer jobs after graduation (i.e. engineering, pre-med, life sciences, etc rather than communications, sociology, etc). When you pay for something yourself, and make sacrifices for it, you are generally more responsible. Because this budget is a move in the right direction. Bush has overseen exorbitant spending increases. It's high time to tighten our belts. I'd like to see the cuts continue, and for the programs we have to become more efficient. Transfer payments and the social safety net needs to be given to only those who truly need it, not those who just want to suck on the teat of the nanny state. I could even support such a safety net at the federal level, but the problem is that it is extremely difficult to objectively determine "need" through a large, federal bureaucracies (which are in no way "compassionate", BTW - it's a myth to think that they are). It is better for this to be done at the state and local level, and even better through private charities. The overhead of these bureacracies is ridiculous, on top of the fact that there is little oversight w/r/t who is actually helped by them. Moreover, they benefit by keeping people ON the programs - if they don't, they've worked themselves out of a job. At least with a charity, they have to keep their books in order, and if you lose faith with one because of a scandal (i.e. American Red Cross and the 9/11 fund), you can cut off donations and go elsewhere.

Personal responsibility and self-sacrifice is underratted. The willingness to throw away other people's hard-earned money is too freely exercised. What ever happened to "ask not what your country can do for you?" If you are worried about underfunding of your favorite bureaucracy, take you tax cuts from the last 4 years and donate them to charities. Indeed, if you think your taxes are too low and the federal government is too small, nothing stops you from giving extra to Uncle Sam. Just cut a bigger check - no need to wait until April 15th either.