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Lost is awesome, no question. And MacGyver only makes it more awesome. I haven't had the time to watch it recently, but my friend is keeping me updated.

Except that Israel is a parliamentary democracy that is completely secular. Religious toleration is written into the constitution. Ironically, that's complete horseshit. With the notable exception of Egypt, most countires with Islamic governments persecute Christians regularly. Are you...

Somebody needs to get that man some hyphens.

He's right- Israel is the region's strongest and most tolerant democracy. And Iran is no Nazi Germany, not by a long shot. More like Mussolini's Italy. Also, Ratty, what's up with the attitude? The Israelis destroyed the Arabs in the Six-Day war and managed to defend themselves almost from...

You got me there. I guess I was giving too much weight to the SUV rollover stuff, and not enough to good 'ol incompetence. For the record, I do drive, but not in a state where traffic is really an issue, so I haven't had the opportunity that someone from Boston or DC would have to observe idiots...

The government employment pumped billions into the economy, and that money fueled the development of jobs in the civilian sector (and, of course, gov't spending went into materials and equipment, which rejuvenated industry) And Keynes was the progenitor of deficit spending, and he advocated it...

Well, that's not really true. Unemployment plunged, the GDP skyrocketed to its highest level in history (and would remain unchallenged for ~20 years, if I remember correctly), and the savings people generated under FDR led directly to the prosperity of the 50's. As for the inevitable victory...

Except that it wasn't being wiped out by logging, but by a natural predator. Whoops! That's the problem with a lot of environmental regulations- it doesn't make any sense or have any real basis in science. Actually, I was saying that automobile standards need to be tighter. 55k deaths a year...

A period might work better for punctuation. Just sayin'. Also, good luck Carib with the Rangers. That's some intense shit.

Man, I just turned 18 and Idaho has the most lax gun laws in the country. I'm looking at a Ruger 10/22 for my first gun, but after I master that I'll probably move on to something a little more Mosin.

Not sure if you're criticizing me or him, but that's exactly what I was saying. If you got it, then my bad. Also, as far as civil rights, 9066 anyone? The greatest human rights abuse in US history?

UPS and FedEx already do a better job, and all the PO seems to be capable of nowadays is sending me spam mail and raising the price of stamps. Back in the early days of the republic, it was vital. Today? Not so much. I think it's bullshit to not allow for inheritances. Tax savings/bonds...

The reason is probably FDR's social programs ( :roll: ). Wilson? I have no clue.

Well, if even the Rolling Stone can now make fun of Bush, the end must be nigh. Also, Nixon opened up relations with China, ended our chemical weapons program, and got us out of the Vietnam War. If it weren't for Watergate he'd be the best president of the 70's (Ford and Carter.. such...

If everyone had the same equality of opportunity libertarianism would be the way to utopia. But, since that's never going to happen, and since 'utopia' is actually the Greek word for 'nowhere', we definitely shouldn't be too dogmatic, as Welsh put it. Their ideas are solid, though (some of...

I don't think he's enacting a libertarian agenda at all. How is creating a new, superfluous department and sending the national deficit through the roof libertarian? And, of course, the whole deal with wiretapping, the Patriot Act and eminent domain is about as far away as you can get from...

Start laughing in front of the five sets of parents and then I'll believe you're not just a spineless tool who posts stupid shit on the internet to seem like a tough guy.

That, of course, begs the question of how long it will take before Europe doesn't have any distinct nations and is completely united. Probably never.

Actually, noted philosophical badass G.K. Chesterton believed the one important characteristic of God that's never described in the Bible is his mirth.

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