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I don't take anything those guys say at face value, but when they say they were surprised by an event like the Saudi incursion, I do take that at face value. It's believable - more believable than the Saudis risking being denied the U.S.s 'permission' - why would they do that? Short answer: they wouldn't. They got us, not the other way around. They don't have to. So the gobmints story, in this case, sounds the most probable.

and don't forget to remind those who require at least some verification how stupid they are. That's the most important part of being Fair and Balanced .

If you repeat this wee bit of blogospherical wisdom enough it actually becomes true.

Hey Lance, talk to me after that happens. Until then, its probably best to appreciate what you've got, at least in part.

Sorry. Got my sources lined up already. Thanks anyway.

There's a whole lotta bullshit flying around these days, comparing compensation of McDonald's flippers with highly skilled state employees, etc... I would agree, of course, that if we want the best government we can have (and why would we not?), then state employee compensation should be competitive and commensurate with private at every skill/experience level, and that, of course, includes retirement.

OMG, a FOIA? That's WAY TOO MUCH WORK. Verify? Hell, we'd have never gone into EYEraq had we done that! No...I'll take this bloggerz word for it. Hopefully I can buy gold on the same site and save even more time.

For someone who regularly extols the virtues of the internet, you don't seem to be using it much. Has your Democrat Party membership crippled your critical faculties? I'll be the first to admit I don't use it nearly as much as you do, but that's hardly a vote of confidence for my side.

All the more reason to celebrate Jim's reasonable and well reasoned approach rather than the standard, party line denigration of workers rights supplied by JayB et al. But of course, True Believers are duty bound to immediately slam the slider to 11, either Right or Left. Anything less is treason. Having said that, I believe most employers who do offer benefits subsidize retirement, often through some kind of matching program. Any statements to the contrary (against public employees) constitutes another layer of bullshit on top of a very large pile at this point.

A bloggerz op ed that calls the Saudis a bunch of assholes. Ground breaking!

Saudi involvement in Bahrain was a surprise to us as well as everyone else. But, hey, by all means, keep spreadin' your bullshit to 'balance' theirs.

Let this guy decide....

Big Brother seems like such a good idea when He's torturing the Other Guy, eh? Love the new Small Gubmint mentality the Right 'adopted' in, oh...inauguration day, 2008. But, given widespread calls from The Reevers to continue prosecuting DOMA cases, repeal medical marijuana laws, monitor certain churches, and start up yet another war, I'd say the Right's long time love of Big Brother hasn't faded one bit. Now, thair hatred of librul teachers...that's another matter.

Also, its extremely unclear to everyone exactly who we'd be helping in Libya....

The Arab League is calling for military intervention in Libya. They seem to have no problem crossing borders to involve themselves in Bahrain, well...perhaps they can take it upon themselves to take care of Mr. Qaddafi, too.

For the first time since 1819, five Somalis were convicted for piracy for attacking this 'merchant ship': Soooo...whacha got in the cargo hold?

The Defining Issue of Our Times! You wouldn't snatch a purse, would you???!!!!

Two wings but never flies.

The quake shifted the earths axis by 6 inches and shortened day length by 2 microseconds.

Not necessarily inappropriate for a distant long shot. Nearer term large renewable energy techs should soak up most of the funding.

does '-shima' mean 'someday to be flattened quickly' in Japanese?

It's cool, Philonius, whatever Our Little Janitor needs to puff himself up! Nothing wrong with being a janitor, amigo. ...or puffing oneself up on the internet when a young buck's insecurity strikes, apparently.

What is it about utter shitbags like this that makes them think that ANYONE wants them back? Newt!

LULZ!

It's cool, Philonius, whatever Our Little Janitor needs to puff himself up!