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Jeff Shepherd
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Jeff Shepherd

History is the articulation of something that happened including when, how and why it happened often woven in context with other histories. 

Jeff Shepherd

Polygamy, or other deviations from traditional marriage, is a natural extension of the recent legalization of same sex marriage. These and other actions, like Johnson's war on poverty, Gosnell and his ilk, etc continue the destruction of the family unit.  With apologies to Kevin Williamson: the end is not near and it's not going to be awesome.

Jeff Shepherd

Cutter, when pressed, looks unstable and like she's about to explode - maybe it's just me just me but I see it in her eyes and the weird mouth twitch.

Jeff Shepherd

Bringing the discussion back to original question #2 - It's an unfair question, but I said "probably not" given what we know now.  However, a third question is required to complete the exercise,  but the answer is as unknown as that which is "known now."  The question is:  where would we be today if we had not invaded?  Tel Aviv nuked perhaps?   And if we knew that was the future  in 2003 would it have then been worth it?

Jeff Shepherd

I like the Chick's music a lot. I also like that the Chicks actually got what the left  tried to do to Chick-fil-a.  That being a boycott and a whole lot less money.  I suspect there is something disciplinary about that. While that discipline may not be practiced by Maines, it has had effects elsewhere.

Jeff Shepherd

Yes and probably not.  The number of "no"answers  to the first question actually surprises me a  bit.  I wonder if folks are correctly remembering what they felt at the time.  The time was shortly after 9/11 and that changed everything.

Probably not on question two because of our mismanagement and failure to properly execute.  And, the blame for those mistakes casts a very wide web. 

I saw somebody today mention JFK's line: "Victory has many fathers, defeat is an orphan"

Edited on March 19, 2013 at 9:07pm
Jeff Shepherd

Closing music is Lucinda Williams - I knew it was her but I had never heard Bus to Baton Rouge - Thanks for that.

Jeff Shepherd

As an Astro fan I'm sure God said nothing about light but instead said "Let there be blight!"

Jeff Shepherd

Joseph Eagar

Severely Ltd.: I played organized tackle from age 11-13, and I don't recall any problems with serious injury. Which isn't to say it doesn't--or didn't--happen. but I had plenty of stitches and injuries from other things. None of which I wish on any kids. But this is life and stuff happens. Did Katie's son throw his back out tossing that keg? · 2 hours ago

Brain injuries are a bit more serious. · 10 hours ago

Children playing football do not suffer brain injuries because they don't generate the speed necessary for it.  Of course, other injuries could be suffered.  I suspect that it is not until varsity level football and maybe even  college that the affects of hits begin because of the speed, most importantly,  and the mass behind the collisions.  

Jeff Shepherd

Sigh ... and the continued wussification of America continues.

Jeff Shepherd

Duane Oyen

Jeff Shepherd: I think Romney would have been a fine President.  Maybe even a really good one considering our current situation.  However, this election should have been a walk in the park for republicans and it wasn't because the top of the ticket couldn't get out the vote.  That's on Romney the candidate and nobody else. · 1 hour ago

Oh, baloney.  This was neither a "walk in the park" nor was the problem to "get out the vote".  There weren't 3 million actual Republican voters out there that stayed home. 

Those who voted in 2004 and didn't vote for us in 2012 are not "Republican voters."  The sooner we realize that the better.  Nor is it a "center-right country" because some people self-characterize their attitudes while still grabbing for free goodies. · 2 hours ago

8 million or so people stayed home.  Many of them were '08 BO voters and they, overwhelmingly, decided to sit it out because to them it didn't matter.  That is the fault of the top of the ticket because he is the face/voice of the party. Shoulda-woulda-coulda been a walk in the park

Jeff Shepherd

I said the election should have been a walk in the park for the republicans (the party).  The loss was because too many people (likely Obama 2008 voters) figured it did not matter who won and chose to sit it out.  A better candidate at the top and that would not have been the case.

Jeff Shepherd: I think Romney would have been a fine President.  Maybe even a really good one considering our current situation.  However, this election should have been a walk in the park for republicans and it wasn't because the top of the ticket couldn't get out the vote.  That's on Romney the candidate and nobody else. · 1 hour ago

Oh, baloney.  This was neither a "walk in the park" nor was the problem to "get out the vote".  There weren't 3 million actual Republican voters out there that stayed home. 

Those who voted in 2004 and didn't vote for us in 2012 are not "Republican voters."  The sooner we realize that the better.  Nor is it a "center-right country" because some people self-characterize their attitudes while still grabbing for free goodies. · 16 minutes ago

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Jeff Shepherd

I think Romney would have been a fine President.  Maybe even a really good one considering our current situation.  However, this election should have been a walk in the park for republicans and it wasn't because the top of the ticket couldn't get out the vote.  That's on Romney the candidate and nobody else.

Jeff Shepherd

Perhaps BO, congress and the supremes should create and affirm a new law ordering companies to hire workers they don't need and have them work hours they don't need them to work or face a tax/penalty to pay for benefits required by the otherwise unemployed.

Edited on November 15, 2012 at 6:14pm
Jeff Shepherd

I am pretty certain Patraeus is not telling anyone screw you.  Sadly, I think Patraeus is interested in saving his pension as he's now having people leak that his affair started after he took the cia job (after leaving the mil) keeping his fat general's pension safe.  If it did start in the military then he has conduct unbecoming etc to deal with.  To your point, I do think Patraeus was caught in a trap and continued to put himself before consequences of his actions.

Jeff Shepherd

Divorce papers on the way and the press gets wind of it?  That would be one reason to resign this way.  I wonder if the affair was with a foreigner.  That would certainly be grounds for resignation. 

Edited on November 9, 2012 at 9:55pm
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