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It's so sad that I agree with tmarie.
Posted in: Hasegawa confirms break-up with Kanda because he wouldn't propose to her
Ishihara won't be around for them IF Tokyo gets them anyway so why waste all the…
Posted in: 5 Olympic bid cities must show financial backing from their governments: IOC
Sorry but if places like the US, Russia, India, Pakistan, Israel... can have nukes, who the…
Posted in: Noda urges Israel not to attack Iran
One can say whatever he wants, but you can't judge Iran for things they just so…
Posted in: Noda urges Israel not to attack Iran
Tmarie- to quote you 'Well said.' I wonder if his conscience has got the better of…
Posted in: Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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SuperLib
Obama should own the Republicans? I don't think that's going to happen. If Boehner, Cantor, and even McCain can't get the Republicans to agree I'm not sure how Obama stepping in and "owning the problem" is going to solve anything. Granted, it would draw attention away from Republicans and their inability to even produce a vote, but -- oh, wait. Not I get it.
Posted in: House Republicans delay vote on debt limit, spending cuts
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SuperLib
This is actually about turning the debt ceiling into a political football. Republicans decided that they found a neat way to try to get legislation passed that they don't have the votes for otherwise. Well, I'm getting ahead of myself there. They still haven't decided what they want yet. We're still waiting.
Once something like this goes political it never goes back again. I'm assuming the debt ceiling will be a way for a minority in Congress to hold the rest of the US hostage while they extort demands to get the votes needed to prevent default. Not only are Republicans doing this now, but they want to include language to require another vote in the near future so they can try to extort more. They're so excited about the prospect of this new political tool that they're fighting amongst themselves trying to decide the best way to abuse it.
Posted in: House Republicans delay vote on debt limit, spending cuts
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SuperLib
Uh, I'm not complaining. China is. My point was that countries often try to steal secrets. If the Chinese don't like the spy planes then perhaps they would agree to stop trying to gather information about the US. But that probably won't happen. Your comment about the Nazis is just your own personal baggage that you're attaching to this thread. Useless.
Posted in: China tells U.S. to halt spy plane flights
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SuperLib
So the world waits while Republicans try to decide which ideology they require for passage of a routine bill.... No more Obamacare? A balanced budget amendment? Another round of this right before an election to try to squeeze out some political gain? Who knows? They have a gun to the world's head and they can't decide the best way to abuse it....so we wait.
Posted in: House Republicans delay vote on debt limit, spending cuts
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SuperLib
Check your baggage at the door. Must be heavy.
Posted in: China tells U.S. to halt spy plane flights
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SuperLib
Yes, kids, I helped put us into the depression that wiped out your college funds because I just couldn't handle lowering the debt in a responsible way over time. I threw a tantrum and decided to just default on everything because I wanted to send a message. And that message is stupidity. You're welcome.
Posted in: Lawmakers wage see-saw battle in U.S. debt default stalemate
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SuperLib
Looks like McCain is now speaking out against the Tea Party crazies:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mccain-tea-party-20110728,0,2277765.story
Republican leaders are using WSJ editorials talking about Lord of the Rings in order to attack their other Republicans....while the whole world watches....heh. I really don't see how this group of dysfunctional misfits will be able to agree with each other. Meanwhile, their loyal supporters, who probably don't even know if they agree with each other or not, keep attacking Obama while their party implodes. Adios, amigos.
Posted in: Lawmakers wage see-saw battle in U.S. debt default stalemate
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SuperLib
Well we know which one your post is...
Posted in: Scotland Yard arrests LulzSec spokesman
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SuperLib
Well until then I suppose you and the Chinese government can console each other. And when the time is right in the future you can give each other high fives.
Posted in: China tells U.S. to halt spy plane flights
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SuperLib
You just cut spending to the point where you can't afford rent anymore, all so you don't have to ask your boss who makes over $250,000 a year to pay you a fair wage.
Posted in: Lawmakers wage see-saw battle in U.S. debt default stalemate
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SuperLib
China doesn't have military aircraft in the area because it doesn't have a relationship strong enough with any country near the US to make it possible. It isn't because they want to be super duper nice, chewitup. They prefer to steal secrets by hacking, using spies, and paying off other countries to see US hardware.
Posted in: China tells U.S. to halt spy plane flights
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SuperLib
So whose plan do you back, Serrano? In the past it would be pretty easy to ask a Republican where he stood, but these days with so many different types of Republicans it's kind of hard to tell....
Posted in: Boehner delays vote on his debt-ceiling measure
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SuperLib
Well, they could take the Norway approach....
Posted in: U.S. issues worldwide alert against al-Qaida attacks
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SuperLib
Sounds pretty straight-forward. So when will the vote take place?
Posted in: Boehner delays vote on his debt-ceiling measure
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SuperLib
Are there still people out there who thing the deficit/debt can be tackled with just spending cuts alone?
Posted in: Boehner delays vote on his debt-ceiling measure
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SuperLib
Death by corruption....
Posted in: China tries to muzzle reporting on train crash
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SuperLib
It's an absolute outrage that these two men lo-- wait, the Isrealis didn't kill him? Eh, nevermind. Anything else on JT tonight?
Posted in: Hamas executes two 'Israeli collaborators' in Gaza
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SuperLib
Obama's debt plan calls for spending more?
Posted in: Obama: Halt '3-ring-circus' of debt-limit debate
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SuperLib
So what happens at this point? He's confessed, even giving the exact details about how he carried out the plan. What is established at the hearing? Accepting the confession as a matter of legal record, then sentencing? Are people in this situation generally allowed to have an open platform to speak about motives when it's not necessarily related to establishing evidence of the crime itself?
Posted in: Norway suspect wants open hearing so he can explain massacre to public
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SuperLib
He's prepared for this and it's his moment to shine. He even predicted this exact type of event from the Right. He's been watching, studying, following....and it all lead him to the conclusion that some day this would happen. It's his manifesto.
Posted in: Norway suspect wants open hearing so he can explain massacre to public