TGO David

Dan Quayle was a tit. Palin seems to be the real deal to me, and my wife agrees ... probably more strongly than I do. Your assertion that more women agree with your viewpoint is going to be a hard one to back up.

Man Humor... the best part about being a guy.

I have upgraded us to the latest version of the vbDynamics "Database" software that we use to provide the list of HCP banned locations, gun stores and gun ranges. It is quite improved over the previous version and there are some new features that I anticipate implementing soon. I must apologize for neglecting this resource over the past year. I had sort of "fallen out of love" with it and needed to get motivated and work on it some more. I will be giving it due attention from this point forward. Thanks.

Sorry... all I got from that was that you're trying to get a feel. Elaborate?

You really get around. Does Eddie know about this?

Hey... you're a runner. I bet I could bounce a quarter off yours.

I assume you're talking about the probability of there being riots and such? Or are you talking about a total collapse of the Americanized lifestyle? If it's the former, yeah I'm as prepared as I feel appropriate. If it's the latter, no, I don't have everything that I would want stockpiled, stockpiled. I'm not sure I really feel that we are in serious jeopardy of that happening just yet. Or is it something else entirely?

The quintessential hot-zone party wagon and Zombie Uprising Bugout Vehicle. http://www.actionmobil.at/page4/page40/page40.html

Very cool. And very cool that he's got someone (you) supporting him on this decision.

It looks good.

I prefer to be the spooner. There's nothing like the feel of taut buttocks pressed against your loins. Neero needs to do some squats, though. (cellulite city)

Do you know her personally or something? Because it's kind of hard for me to come to that conclusion based on what I and most Americans have seen of her so far. In fact, the only thing I can do is the same thing that I can do with Obama. I can look at history. I can look at the history of what she's accomplished in Alaska, and the conclusion that I come to is that she's pretty effective at making some sorely needed changes and putting a stop to some of the "good ole boy" nonsense that Alaska's state government was rife with. Obama's record is a little less stellar than that. So, tell me more about her being a ditz. It sounds like you know her personally or something.

#1... Being okay with taxing those who make more than you is simple human envy at it's most basic level. It's only okay with you because it doesn't affect you. Or at least it doesn't affect you on your income taxes. But here's where it will affect you. Your employer may make more than $250,000 per year. If he is taxed at a higher rate, then his take-home earnings decreases. If his take home earnings decrease, then he will start looking for other ways to cut back expenses. Since this is a free-market economy and since Tennessee is a "shall work" State, he can make those cuts wherever he sees fit. Your job may be the one that takes the axe. The companies from which you buy goods and services will be taxed at a higher rate than they are now. This means that the cost of those goods and services will go up to offset the losses. You will see the associated cost of food, clothing, medicines, vehicles, entertainment items, guns... well, pretty much damn near everything go up as well. You end up paying for the tax increase on the "wealthy" every time you stand in front of the cash register at the store. Some companies will be pushed out of business because of the increased taxes paid to the Obama government. When these companies fold, you will no longer be able to buy goods or services from them. You may have even been employed by them. You and all of your former co-workers are now jobless. I support the idea of a FAIR TAX. Tax people on their purchases. Those who consume more, pay more. Those who save more, pay less. It puts the burden on the people who live lavish lifestyles at the expense of not preparing for their future financial security. Tax cuts would be given to those who donate to charities and other philanthropic causes. This would give the "wealthy" a chance to invest back into society willfully rather than have their money taken from them by government extortion. Your idea that someone who makes +$250,000 a year should be penalized for that will only serve to kill the American entreprenurial spirit. You are supporting a paradigm by which those who strive to do better, produce more, advance themselves through education and in return be paid higher wages will be punished for their success. It will create a whole new generation of people who don't want to work and who expect... no, demand that the government pay them to breathe. Congratulations! Well thought through! #2... Cutting Military spending at a time in our nation's history when our citizens are at a heightened risk of attack on domestic soil by terrorist regimes is utterly ridiculous. Why would you support that??? #3... The Patriot Act needs some overhauling, but it's not the sinister bit of legislation that everyone makes it out to be. I agree that those who forfeit freedom for security deserve neither. However I think that if you scrap the entire plan, you are seriously throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Thoughts???

Just checking back in this morning and can tell you that Neero prefers to be spooned. That is all.

You don't want to go to jail because you're a former cop, and former cops don't do too well in there from what I've heard.

I have noticed that at World Market on several occasions now, mostly because of their really cool product packaging. I may have to pick some up soon and give it a try.

Wait... no... wait... no... Rabbi???

It sounds like the new Hero Gear ad made it out before it was supposed to. Oops.

Len is too good of a guy to stop anyone from expressing their opinion, even if the opinion comes in the form of a harsh remark aimed squarely at him. That's one of the reasons I respect him as much as I do and why he's a moderator here on TGO. I've taken the liberty to remove some of the superfluous remarks from this thread in an attempt to steer it back on topic. The things removed added no value to the thread, nor did they express a view on the issues that could not have been expressed in a more congenial manner. In fact... one or two of the comments removed were my own, so I too owe Len an apology for messing up his thread. That said, let's get back to arguing. But do it nicely.

And I shudder to think of what is going to become of our military. After we are withdrawn from Iraq, the chopping will begin.

You're assuming that we will have a Republican controlled House or Senate, and furthermore assuming that an Obama Administration wouldn't get the chance to appoint a few more Left-leaning Justices to the Supreme Court. Any of those things would potentially jeopardize the interpretation of individual rights under the 2nd Amendment. And I agree with that. But what better smoke-screen to get something "less important to the American people" express-lined through legislation? The American people are so preoccupied with the economy that it might be all too easy to slip some anti-2nd Amendment changes in under the radar.

Do they have Humor 101 as an elective? Maybe Advanced Placement Sarcasm?

I will reword it to state that there are only two possible outcomes. I'll leave the statistics to people who touch themselves at the thought of such things.

Len is a big boy and a moderator. He's perfectly capable to taking care of the thread and the comments being made. Of course, he's doubly cursed in that he is a moderator, since a moderator who moderates a thread that he or she is participating in will invariably be accused of censorship.