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NYCU EricIdleFan Shelby Thuy Linh Mitchell 11:34pm 12/14/09 Mon: 1. Five signs of manipulation. 2. Obama urges bankes to find. 3. Ways to increase lending. 4. It could take more than one year. 5. To get troops in Afghan, set in place. 6. 22M Emails of Bush W.H. finally found. Have a great night!

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian Damage Well good for Houston Texas.... I guess it's true, Texans can't get enough Bush *rimshot*

My problem with the poem is that it sounds too much like propaganda to be taken seriously on literary merits. It seems like Gore is "too close" to his subject. Other real poets can be close to their topics, but since Gore is not really a poet, it's hard to believe him. If it were anyone else, I'd say, okay, sounds all right, I suppose, but this is our resident climate cheerleader we're talking about. I was a...

Quote: Originally Posted by JamesG It is a rather strong choice of wording but I think that it is a step towards general acceptance. Yes, I think you're right about that. Quote: Originally Posted by adultescent lol, so she's a Democrat? (I can't be arsed reading the entire article)... I think if she were a Republican, she may actually have a point... Actually, from that article, it looks like this was a non-partisan race, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tweety That story is false, according to snopes... http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.asp They seem to have the facts pretty well documented in this case... The part about Gore was not in the original email that was circulated, but showed up later. I wonder if any of that was mentioned on Wikipedia?

Its also nice to see a celebrity that isnt kissing Obama's ass.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tweety I wonder how that election changed the world for transgendered people? And how are the people of Houston's lives better simply because the mayor happens to be gay? I'm not saying that their lives would be worse with a gay mayor, but why are they better? Inquiring minds want to know. It is a rather strong choice of wording but I think that it is a step towards general acceptance.

It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration. There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning! He was being drilled by a senator, 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?' Ollie replied, 'Yes, I did, Sir.' The...

Here's the take from Newsmax (or should I say News-Max?): http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/u...mo_code=92E1-1 Some say this furor could be short-lived in Montana, and that's the state he needs to worry about when it comes to reelection.

Bruce performed at the halftime show this year.