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Have you made a poll for Joe Manchin yet? 

Start with wikipedia. They're pretty good about neutrality on these touchy political issues.

I'm a Greenpeace member, and I think denying climate change is very, very, veeery dangerous.

Yes, but somehow it strikes me as less dangerous than chaining oneself to giant redwood trees or going out in the open ocean in inflatable rafts to chase oil tankers and sneak aboard them.

Greenpeace = Road Kill

Cathcon is a Catholic conservative who seems like a decent guy all-around. Maybe a bit too nationalistic or socially conservative (the Cath part ) but overall not an offensive sort. I believe he's more active on the History boards and such, but he is God over in IP with his absolutely excellent (excluding, of course, the results, but that's not his fault) presidential elections, as decided by the forum - the definitive guide to how the forum would have voted. Really fascinating to track each election, and that is probably the #1 thing that stands out about him. Plus, he likes jazz mass.

So yeah: guy with awesome election series who's actually a pretty decent human being too.

FF...

[Ron Paul Campaign Schedule:]

Ron Paul Campaign Schedule:
Nov 14:
Breakfast Meet and Greet in Davenport, IA
Town Hall in Ames, IA
Appear on Hannity

Nov 15:
Rally in Cedar Rapids, IA
Speech at Kaplan University

Nov 16:
Speech in Iowa City
Rally at University of Iowa

Nov 17:
Rally in Clinton, IA
Speech at Ashford University

Nov 18:
Rally in Manchester, NH
Rally at University of NH

Nov 19:
Rally in Concord, NH
Rally at Granite State College, NH

Nov 20:
Rally in Columbia, SC
Speech at University of South Carolina

Debate Response:
In my experience as a doctor, it is of my opinion that life begins at conception and that all life is sacred. The problem is the federal government has gotten too involved in medicine and the Supreme Court over stepped it's bounds with Roe Vs Wade. Abortion laws should be left up to the states, just like all other violent crimes.

I agree with you, Poirot. Even so, I'm not sure there's anything we can do. The president is well within his right to do what he did, even though I was inclined to believe that the region would be able to get things together on its own. I just don't think this is a battle worth fighting.

Cabinet Room, White House, Washington, D.C - 17 August 1945

"Any further word from the Nips, Jimmy?" asked Harry Truman, meaning his old Senate colleague and mentor, James F. Byrnes, who was now his Secretary of State and not his Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal.

"Nothing definite.  The only issue they've been raising is the status of the Mikado, so it looks like that's what's keeping them from facing reality," replied Byrnes.

"Didn't realize the Japs were such fans of Gilbert and Sullivan," quipped Fred Vinson, who was another old Senate colleague of Truman's and the Secretary of the Treasury.

Truman turned to face Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "So how soon can the Lord High Executioner wield his atomic blade again?" he asked, already knowing the answer, but not everyone here did.

"Not until October at the earliest, Mr. President," was the reply, which was a tad formal partly because of his manner, but also unlike Byrnes and Vinson, he was not an old colleague of Truman's.  Between that and his declining health, Secretary Stimson did not expect to be remaining in his current post much longer.  Indeed, he'd been hoping for a Japanese surrender so he could tender his resignation.

"Perhaps it would be worth assuaging their concerns," suggested Henry Wallace, the Secretary of Commerce and former Vice-President.

"Yeah, we can promise we won't hang Hirohito higher than Haman easily enough. Of course we could still shoot the bastard," said Attorney General Tom C. Clark.

"We've already indirectly assuaged them," commented Jimmy Byrnes. "We've told them that the matter of the governance of Japan after the occupation ends will be for the people of Japan to decide.  I don't see what more we could equitably do."

"They're probably worried what the people would do," said Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan. "Since they brought to Japan a whirlwind of defeat and destruction no divine wind will save them from, they ought to be worried."

"Then for now we'll just let them worry and go to the next item on our agenda this morning," said the President.

Nonce-free zone.

[I think both scandals are pretty scary]

I think both scandals are pretty scary, but I don't know enough about the targeting of Rosen except that they read his emails and subpoenaed his telephone numbers or something.

Why?  Of the 101 things that could potentially harm you today why are these two "scary"?  Go.