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Comment on McCain’s very bad, no good talent for chronology (or Bush is not responsible for the oil price drop) by davidvoegtle.net » Blog Archive » How much does John McCain really know about foreign policy? - By Fred Kaplan - Slate Magazine

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:41:39 +0000

[...] is related to my other post on the subject. It’s absolutely true that McCain is experiencing a dramatically different kind of coverage [...]

Comment on Go Barbara Ann by chasing

chasing — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:55:25 +0000

POST SOMETHING!

Comment on North Korea by chasing

chasing — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:54:46 +0000

The point being, I think, that one day North Korea will have both missles and warheads that work, and hopefully by then our defense system will also work. Although I’m pretty liberal when it comes to the term “work” - if fifty missles are lobbed our way, and we knock down even one of them, then it will have been worth it. Because even one nuke can do a world of harm (to put it mildly).

Although, realpolitik-wise, I welcome an Asian arms race, if for the sake of Taiwan, alone. I think we should be willing to go to war to protect their independence, but I don’t think we will, and they deserve a nuclear deterrent. And while North Korea will likely sell nukes to someone who we don’t want to have one, I think that ship probably already sailed with the fall of the USSR.

WHY DO YOU HATE TAIWAN!?!

Comment on Sesame Street by chasing

chasing — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:43:29 +0000

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Comment on I can relate by dbvoegtle

dbvoegtle — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:35:01 +0000

I promise to try!

Comment on I can relate by chasing

chasing — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:31:27 +0000

post something new!!!

Comment on California As A Parliamentary Democracy by chasing

chasing — Mon, 22 May 2006 15:54:45 +0000

Fractals. That’s the reason to have states operate as a microcosm of federal government. This isn’t completely followed, though - what of monocameral legislatures? And moving a state - especially one such as CA - might mean others might move - and then the nation as a whole. Could happen (not likely).

The notion that federal government somehow keeps power from concetrating is a bit quaint. Those who advocated states rights when the Constitution was written would probably vomit themselves to death if they saw the “independence” states have today.

Comment on Texas could accelerate to 80 mph - Yahoo! News by chasing

chasing — Wed, 17 May 2006 18:19:26 +0000

Besides…. everyone driving out there is going 80 or more already, anyway.

Comment on Texas could accelerate to 80 mph - Yahoo! News by chasing

chasing — Wed, 17 May 2006 18:19:06 +0000

A lot of the concern comes from people who don’t understand statistics and how they lie. When nationwide speeding limits were set Back In The Day, fatalities and such did go down. But that’s probably to do with safer cars, seat belt laws, air bags, etc. But if you IGNORE ALL THAT, then sure, I guess statistics proves your point. Likewise, I don’t know if it has gone UP since the laws were loosened, but if so, it might have as much to do with the relative UNsafety of SUVs - or maybe the success of MADD. Fewer drunk drivers = more road rage! Must be true! Statistics never lie!