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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

http://www.westernjournalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Weiner-Holder-2016.jpg

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06-03-2013, 06:47 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

The latest news is that Anthony Weiner is going to skip running for Mayor and go right for the Presidency. He is going to ask Eric Holder to be his running mate...

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05-28-2013, 06:12 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

He should just shed all his inhibitions and put it all out there for the world to see.

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05-27-2013, 08:42 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

Weiner will have to go long and go big if he wants to win.

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05-23-2013, 02:40 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

It'll be a hard race for Weiner.

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05-23-2013, 09:55 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Weiner Rising Again?

Haha! I'll bet he wins!

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05-07-2013, 07:22 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Interesting...

snopes.com: 4th Grade Science Quiz (http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/sciencetest.asp)

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02-14-2013, 07:03 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Ok, one more from the great state of TX. Two people who combined, know nothing about science, and are arguing over what the children of TX are taught in science class. It's mind boggling. At least...

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02-14-2013, 03:30 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

And another one. Worse yet, he's a Senator.

Creationist Senator wants to know how to turn E. Coli into Humans - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hQObhb3veQA)

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02-14-2013, 03:26 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Wow. And she's a biology teacher.

Barbara Cargill on Evolution - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6L9ttgTjK8)

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01-24-2013, 06:33 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Interesting post. I would only offer that belief is the wrong word. I don't 'believe' in evolution, but I do understand the science that supports the Theory of Evolution. And there is an...

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01-24-2013, 01:30 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Lol. Can't help you with Nancy Pelosi. And I haven't had the pleasure of dealing with the baggage retrieval system at Heathrow! :razz:

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01-24-2013, 12:23 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Couldn't resist.

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01-24-2013, 12:09 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Climate Change

Funny!

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01-24-2013, 11:43 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Climate Change

Haha! Maybe that's why things snuck up on them. :smile:

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01-24-2013, 11:42 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Climate Change

Maybe just a little. :razz:

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01-24-2013, 10:55 AM

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Posted By mriff

Climate Change

:razz:

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01-24-2013, 10:53 AM

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Combat roles being opened to women

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Posted By mriff

Re: Combat roles being opened to women

I don't agree with it either. Kathryn's post pretty much sums it all up perfectly.

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01-15-2013, 03:25 PM

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A-Hole of the Year for 2013 Nominations

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Posted By mriff

Re: A-Hole of the Year for 2013 Nominations

Might as well toss in the entire Executive Branch while you're at it.

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01-14-2013, 07:53 PM

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A-Hole of the Year for 2013 Nominations

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Posted By mriff

Re: A-Hole of the Year for 2013 Nominations

I agree on the Lance thing. He excels at hypocrisy like few others. He should just fade quietly into history. Oprah? She's just in it for the story. And money.

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12-08-2012, 10:19 AM

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Please sir, may I have some more abuse?

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Posted By mriff

Re: Please sir, may I have some more abuse?

From the article:

The TSA PreCheck Disqualification List consists of PreCheck participants who were temporarily or permanently barred for violations of certain aviation security rules such as...

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12-07-2012, 07:16 PM

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Please sir, may I have some more abuse?

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Posted By mriff

Re: Please sir, may I have some more abuse?

Pre is the way to go. I was entered into the program by Delta without my knowledge. Now in any airport with a Pre line, I breeze right through. Leave the liquids and laptop in the bag, keep your...

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11-28-2012, 03:51 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Wow, a blast from the past! Glad to hear from you Kathryn. Best of luck on getting your novel published.

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11-22-2012, 09:07 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Here Is What Louisiana Schoolchildren Learn About Evolution (http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/here-is-what-louisiana-schoolchildren-learn-about)

Unbelievable. Way to go LA. Science...

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11-11-2012, 05:39 PM

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Ecosystem

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Posted By mriff

Re: Ecosystem

News to me. I've only seen this usage within the last year or so.

eco-, a prefix mostly relating to ecological or environmental terms.

Again, not a big deal. I just don't like it.

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11-11-2012, 12:52 PM

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Ecosystem

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Posted By mriff

Re: Ecosystem

You may not have to dc, as it seems to be getting commonly accepted, oddly enough.

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11-11-2012, 09:40 AM

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Ecosystem

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Posted By mriff

Re: Ecosystem

Thank you Daphne, for posting additional definitions. It just seems so out of place to hear someone talking about an ecosystem while discussing technology and phones. Anyway, it's nothing more than...

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11-10-2012, 05:54 PM

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Ecosystem

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Posted By mriff

Re: Ecosystem

Not wrong. There are various definitions, all having to do with living organisms and biology. Define it how you will, the word ecosystem has nothing to do with handheld operating systems.

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11-10-2012, 12:47 PM

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Ecosystem

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Posted By mriff

Ecosystem

I really don't like it when the word ecosystem is used when discussing cellular phones. For instance:

Both the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 and Apple iOS platforms are exclusively designed and...

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10-22-2012, 07:26 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Dr. Who would definitely side with Bill Nye...

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10-21-2012, 05:48 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Who, Bill Nye or Paul C. Broun? :razz:

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10-18-2012, 03:16 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Bill Nye, in response to U.S. Rep. Paul C. Broun, R-Ga., a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Video of Broun calling evolution and the Big Bang...

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10-14-2012, 02:08 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

That and the fact that his constituents are mostly as nuts as he is.

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10-11-2012, 06:18 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Congressman draws fire for calling evolution, Big Bang (http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/10/congressman-draws-fire-for-calling-evolution-big-bang-lies-from-the-pit-of-hell/?hpt=hp_t3)

“All that...

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08-27-2012, 05:17 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Really cool. And funny. And hard to keep up with!

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08-27-2012, 12:42 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Well put.

Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gHbYJfwFgOU)

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08-23-2012, 03:54 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

Incomprehensible. This one really sticks out there.

"The theory of evolution is a theory, and essentially the theory of evolution is not science -- Darwin made it up," state Sen. Ben Waide (R)...

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08-03-2012, 07:26 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Louie 'Gomer' Gohmert

Ol' Louie has been around for quite a while. From Tyler I think. He's a piece of work.

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08-02-2012, 05:48 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

http://www.flascience.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/evo_sucks.jpg

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08-01-2012, 07:10 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Louie 'Gomer' Gohmert

And now you have Ted Cruz...

Ted Cruz Defeats David Dewhurst In Texas Senate Runoff (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/31/ted-cruz-texas-runoff_n_1726411.html?utm_hp_ref=politics)

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07-31-2012, 11:03 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Louie 'Gomer' Gohmert

Sorry, but this should definitely go in the sensitive discussions forum. If someone can move it, that would be great.

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07-31-2012, 10:59 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Louie 'Gomer' Gohmert

But he does hug Muslims.

Gohmert Holds DHS Secretary Napolitano Accountable - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fUlIQCeToUA)

(Gets goofy at about 3:00 minutes.)

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07-31-2012, 10:43 AM

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Posted By mriff

Louie 'Gomer' Gohmert

TBOLT, any chance you can muzzle this guy? He would have had a wonderful time in 1930's Germany. Or perhaps Afghanistan in the late 1990's.

Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert Defends Anti-Muslim...

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07-31-2012, 10:31 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: President Obama and Evolution

I suppose it was only a matter of time.

Fischer Blames Colorado Shootings on Teaching Evolution, Ending State-Sponsored School Prayer | TFN Insider...

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07-27-2012, 02:15 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Joe Paterno a scapegoat?

Who had more power? The AG or Joe Paterno? Clearly Paterno ran everything. Everyone answered to him. He was at the top. He could have done something. He didn't. He's not a scapegoat. He's not...

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07-27-2012, 11:34 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Joe Paterno a scapegoat?

Well said and I agree. Further, I think Paterno SHOULD bear the brunt of everyone's ire. He was in the best position of anyone to affect change. He was ethically (and possibly criminally)...

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07-27-2012, 07:36 AM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Joe Paterno a scapegoat?

With all this said, you still can't call JoePa a scapegoat. He knew and he didn't do anything about it.

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07-24-2012, 05:40 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Joe Paterno a scapegoat?

Absolutely agree. He didn't act alone. I think we'll see this as the investigation and trial progress.

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07-23-2012, 10:28 PM

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Posted By mriff

Re: Joe Paterno a scapegoat?

I thought Christine Brennan said it best in a USA Today column a few days ago.

"Penn State has said it will make a decision soon on whether it will allow the statue of Joe Paterno to stay or go....

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07-23-2012, 03:40 PM

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