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Posts Made By: Robert Schmall

January 5, 2005 07:01 PM Forum: Polls

I believe that......

Posted By Robert Schmall

...or all four? Why not a big plan followed by a big bang followed by creation followed by evolution?

August 30, 2006 07:50 AM Forum: Polls

Pluto

Posted By Robert Schmall

Brian Staples said:

...I'm to damn old and set in my ways to change what I learned a half a century or so ago...

Brian, I'm 63 and I still think Pluto is a planet--a dwarf planet. We have dwarf galaxies and dwarf stars and no one objects to the classification. What's the problem?

Bob Schmall

September 23, 2008 09:00 PM Forum: Polls

We (the TAX payers) should......

Posted By Robert Schmall

Mike Hosea said:

I find myself agreeing (somewhat uncharacteristically) with today's NY Times article

"Experts See a Need for Punitive Action in Bailout"

Even though we have to (try to) prevent a collapse, it doesn't mean we have to give free gifts to guys with 8-figure salaries.


I regretfully agree--this should never have been allowed to happen; as one Congressman said, it's a combination of greed and lax oversight. A bitter pill, but the economic damage will be far worse if we do nothing. Bernanke and Paulson are serious guys, and I'm taking their word for it.
BTW, the government has a recent history of bailouts that have worked--e.g., the airlines and Chrysler.

Bob Schmall

October 23, 2008 12:04 PM Forum: Polls

Wins the 2008 World Series

Posted By Robert Schmall

Norman Breedon said:

How can it be The World Series. The rest of the world doesn't even play or even know about it. Much less care.

Norman.

Righto. And the Olympics are all about amateur athletes competing in a spirit of fellowship and respect.

March 8, 2009 10:39 PM Forum: Polls

These drugs should be legal and taxed..

Posted By Robert Schmall

One legal drug is very well known to be addictive: alcohol. What should we do about that?
I don't use weed, but at least users don't go on homicidal rages like drunks.

March 8, 2009 11:37 PM Forum: Polls

These drugs should be legal and taxed..

Posted By Robert Schmall

bob smart said:

Tobacco and booze are by far the worst legal drugs. I say we execute the tobacco farmers and those pesky corn growers. It should be done publicly "Taliban" style so we can all get some enjoyment from it. The kids love that sort of stuff.

Let's get the moonshiners too. Chocolate is also reputed to be addictive. Hershey, PA, you lookin at me?

March 10, 2009 02:03 PM Forum: Polls

These drugs should be legal and taxed..

Posted By Robert Schmall

Doug Bailey said:

Absolutely right. But I bet you get blasted for saying it. A lib thinks anything is okay as long as it isn't about God, guns, or the Constitution.
Doug

A pretty good example of the political/social mentality on BOTH SIDES that is keeping this country divided:
1. Take the other side's most extreme position and assume that it represents the positions of ALL the other guys.
2. Practice automatic, superficial stereotyping.
3. Assume that there are only two sides to any issue, and that the other guys are not just wrong, but evil.

Parse this one:
A proper respect for life requires opposition to abortion, war, euthanasia, suicide,and capital punishment.
Who said it? The last Pope.
Why? Only God can give or take a life.
Does this make him a lib, or a neocon, or what?

March 11, 2009 01:49 PM Forum: Polls

These drugs should be legal and taxed..

Posted By Robert Schmall

Les Chambers said:

Doug Bailey said:

Absolutely right. But I bet you get blasted for saying it. A lib thinks anything is okay as long as it isn't about God, guns, or the Constitution.
Doug

Funny you mention guns. I suppose you're against any type of gun control? "Guns good. Drugs bad, Right?" I wonder tho, would those 10 folks that died tonight in Alabama still prefer that Cannabis be banned and assault rifles be legal?

Imagine what might have happened if realistic* gun control had been in effect? He might have used a knife, and the carnage would have been unimaginable.

*realistic--guns OK for recreation, hunting, limited self-defense, yeah. Assault weapons, street sweepers, anything tactical, nah. We license people to drive cars, why not guns?

Les

March 11, 2009 01:50 PM Forum: Polls

These drugs should be legal and taxed..

Posted By Robert Schmall

Les Chambers said:

Doug Bailey said:

Absolutely right. But I bet you get blasted for saying it. A lib thinks anything is okay as long as it isn't about God, guns, or the Constitution.
Doug

Funny you mention guns. I suppose you're against any type of gun control? "Guns good. Drugs bad, Right?" I wonder tho, would those 10 folks that died tonight in Alabama still prefer that Cannabis be banned and assault rifles be legal?

Imagine what might have happened if realistic* gun control had been in effect? He might have used a knife, and the carnage would have been unimaginable.

*realistic--guns OK for recreation, hunting, limited self-defense, yeah. Assault weapons, street sweepers, anything tactical, nah. We license people to drive cars, why not guns?

Les

March 16, 2009 01:56 PM Forum: Polls

The UN

Posted By Robert Schmall

Les Chambers said:

Joe Bergeron said:

It's the usual AM political poll. As polarized as possible, only extreme positions allowed, nothing in between. Good or evil, black or white.

If there ever was a "poll" calculated to bring out the "John Birchers" and Ron Paul neo-nazis, this is it. Of course, anyone who doesn't agree that the UN is a sign of the Antichrist, are tree-hugging socialistswho want to sign over the White House to the UN Sect. General. ;-)

Ever wonder about the pollster's politics?