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...Says the guy who thinks the president has control over gas prices.

Except gas prices really aren't worse. Gas prices during Obama's terms have risen and fallen with an almost identical graph as Bush. Also, keep in mind that the dollar's actual net value is measured by three methods: the exchange rates, Treasury notes, and foreign exchange reserves (the amount...

Obviously, what he means by that is whatever you think it means. Democrats blames Bush for high gas prices, but not Obama, despite the prices being virtually identical during those presidencies. Republicans blame Obama for high gas prices, but not Bush. Conclusion, Democrats and Republicans...

You mean the article penned by the antique furniture refinisher who's facts are mostly wrong? Got it. Unfortunately that wouldn't have any effect on the world market for the price of oil, nor on the price of gas here. If it did, then the price of gas in Baytown, TX would be 35 cents a gallon...

Yeah, I know, I read the article. He said gas prices went up and down, but remained mostly stable under Bush. That was worded to leave the impression that Bush had better control over gas prices than Obama. He didn't.

Project much?

Influence? Yes, to a very small degree. Control? No way. If you like, I can rip apart the first several paragraphs of the author, a guy named "American View," who's biography isn't exactly one that engenders authoritative confidence in his statements. He was a NYC firefighter for 15 years before...

Jesus is coming. Look busy.

There doesn't have to be a threat of punishment, only the possibility of incriminating yourself. The Supreme Court has held that a witness may have a reasonable fear of prosecution and yet be innocent of any wrongdoing. The privilege serves to protect the innocent who otherwise might be...

If she is a defendant charged with a crime, then the Fifth applies to the entire testimony, where you can't pick and choose which questions to answer. If you start answering and then suddenly plead the Fifth, you can't do that. You don't get to tell you side of the story and then plead the Fifth...

Happened TWO YEARS ago. :rolleyes:

And yet two-thirds of the population did not vote for him. With the current voting system, that's correct. Change to one of the other methods and the two-party system suddenly isn't as dominant as either party wants. Depends on how you value your conscience. Tactical voting makes you directly...

Just about the same time that Medical Googling became so common.

The First Amendment ensures you have the right to say whatever you want. The Fifth Amendment ensures you have the right to shut up. Embracing the First Amendment while ignoring the Fifth has gotten more people into trouble than doing the opposite, including those who didn't do anything wrong...

Exactly. If you are voting for someone who you genuinely like, be they a third party or one of the two main parties, then you aren't voting for the lesser of to evils. However, if you vote for someone you don't genuinely like, simply because they are more palatable than the other guy, you're...

According to Game Theory, it'll work regardless. The Prisoner's Dilemma is the simplest illustration of Game Theory and how it works. As you say, it only works if you have enough people thinking that way, but it works one way or the other precisely because you have a certain number of people...

This weekend, 40,000 people are flying to Austin, Texas for an annual technology and entertainment conference called South by Southwest, or SXSW for short. It began in 1987, and has continued to grow in size every year. This year the Music Festival part of it will last from March 11-16 (largest...

Holder was certainly aware and involved, since the Supreme Court filing was Romeike v Holder. Obama was possibly aware, superficially, but almost certainly not involved on a personal level in the decisions of the DOJ and DHS at any time. That's what he has the DOJ and DHS for. As the CEO, he has...

Also you should keep in mind that despite having polar opposite energy plans, Obama and Bush experienced exactly the same gas price problem, which shows the global price of oil couldn't care less whether a Democrat of a Republican is living in the White House, much less that the president has...