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Shelled One, Another Master's level response. Awesome.

Layout, I can appreciate your disdain for Uncle Ted; nevertheless, the line that is quoted is accurate. Check it out. I can cite you many "not Uncle Ted" references that point out the veracity of those statistics. The U.S. spends more of its GDP and more per capita on health care than any...

"If we don't reform the system, if we leave things as they are, health-care inflation will cost far more over the next decade than health-care reform. We will pay far more for far less—with millions more Americans uninsured or underinsured. This would threaten not just the health of Americans...

From Powerline: 1816 was the "year without a summer." There were several causes of the abnormally cold weather that year, as this source recounts: The year 1816 is still known to scientists and historians as "eighteen hundred and froze to death" or the "year without a summer." It was...

Here's a chart from The Big Picture which shows quarter over quarter growth of federal withholding taxes. See more at:http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/07/withholding-taxes-chart-july-15-2009/ :confused: :eek:

Dan, If you are leased to Panther or work for on owner who is leased to Panther, swaps happen. Sometimes they can be frustrating. However, without swaps, solo drivers would end up getting fewer miles per month. Most often you can judge from the number of miles in a pro that you will most...

I delivered in northern Wisconsin this afternoon. People were wearing heavy sweatshirts and light jackets or pullovers.

That's the best advice in this whole chain. Moot, you and Turtle, have this one cornered.

The original video:Breitbart.tv ‘God Awful’: Black Chamber of Commerce CEO Rips Sen. Boxer for ‘Condescending’ Racial Remarks The follow up interview: Breitbart.tv ‘It Was Vile Jim Crow’: Exclusive Interview With Black Business Leader Insulted by Sen. Boxer Harry Alford is a new rock star.

Seems as if Goldman and GE are having their competitors taken out by government action/inaction. I guess you could say extreme lobbying and large political contributions do indeed have repercussions. Who would have thought that follow the money still is the best way to forecast...

From the current proposed health care bill floating around congress. One troubling provision of the House bill compels seniors to submit to a counseling session every five years (and more often if they become sick or go into a nursing home) about alternatives for end-of-life care (House bill...

Should be a magnet with this on everybody's refrigerator with a list of phone numbers for your senators, congressman/congresswoman, and president's number. Melt their phone lines daily.

That looked too good. I checked this clip out at Snopes and Hoaxslayer. Both suggest this clip is from a video game, most likely Battlefield 2. Hoaxslayer points out there are no flight deck personnel in the video.

Q: What are the best 10 years of a blonde's life? A: Third grade. :cool:

Thanks for the headsup. I was going to go that way tomorrow morning. I guess I'll take 23 now.

OVM, That's funny. You made my night. Happiness is a good laugh.:)

The plot thickens. The order to send the Major to Afghanistan has been rescinded. The government did not put up a fight in this case. They would not challenge the plaintiff's suit in court. Kind of makes you wonder. See:Bombshell: Orders revoked for soldier challenging prez.

If it's real, the originator doesn't use grammar check and spell check. He/she misuses there for their. That happens if you sometimes are in a hurry. Gives me pause, though, as to its being an original document. Coming from a group of 82 small carriers you would think the originator would go...

I just tried the original link. Worked for me. The grapevine appears gone but the same info can be found at Eligibility arguments to get court hearing.

Jay Cost agrees with you that Obama has a mandate. As Mr. Cost sees it, it was and still is a mandate to improve the economy. He fleshes out his thesis with several charts about the electorate's choosing Mr. Obama on economic issues rather than Mr. McCain. Mr. Cost is puzzled why President...