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  1. AMonger

    Libertarianism

    Incorrect. The term neocon was coined to differentiate them from true conservatives, who are now called paleoconservatives. Neocons differ from true, paleoconservatives in their rejection of the rule of law, the belief that all men are equal under the law (no true conservative would believe in...
  2. AMonger

    Wisc Teachers Required to Teach the History...

    The way to start that process is to start with the ones who won't go back to work. So what the governor should do is go PATCO on their @$$e$. Tell them that on Monday during school hours, you're going to be one of two places: in the classroom teaching the appropriate lesson plan for the day...
  3. AMonger

    Gas and Diesel Prices

    Remember though, that the price a gas station charges doesn't--and can't--reflect what they paid for the gas in the ground; they have to charge based on what it's going to cost for their next supply. And if they've already sold half of their supply at lower prices and then there's a price...
  4. AMonger

    Gas and Diesel Prices

    Forgotten who the president is? What do you think the chances of that happening are?
  5. AMonger

    How big of an inverter for a CV?

    I talked to a guy yesterday who says he runs a 1500/3000 inverter in a Chevy van. Said something about the Big 3 upgrade, said that would make it possible. I did a little research into the Big 3 upgrade, which involves replacing the puny, insufficient wiring in standard vehicle electrical...
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    Paying cash on Florida toll road causes problems?

    top headlines: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Florida Toll Road Sued for Holding Motorists Hostage A group of motorists earlier this month filed a federal class action lawsuit against Florida's toll road system for detaining motorists who attempt to pay the tolls with cash. About 600 miles...
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    Fun! Fun! Fun!

    I might have to move there. Sounds fantastic, except for the ridiculous heat, which I have no idea how you tolerate. Herpetologists now consider canebrakes and timbers to be the same species. The only visible difference is the pink-ish stripe down the back. There aren't enough differences to...
  8. AMonger

    What do you eat if you need to drive all night?

    Sunflower seeds, in the shell. Salted. Get a cheek full and work on opening them one-by-one in your mouth as you drive. Never found anything more effective. I'm a little puzzled with the peanuts in the coke bottle. You soak the peanuts in coke and eat them and drink the coke at the same time.
  9. AMonger

    Fun! Fun! Fun!

    Uh, why are we gratuitously killing snakes?
  10. AMonger

    A crime stopped DEAD!!

    I'm surprised this ended well for the driver. An employee who defends himself is usually fired afterward.
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    A crime stopped DEAD!!

    Either open or concealed, any state that interferes with one of the ways is in violation. I don't mind too much if they ban concealed carry as long as open carry is ok. And by ok, I mean the cops won't jack you up when they see you with it. And licenses and permits are wrong, too.
  12. AMonger

    Texas poised to pass bill allowing guns on campus

    Funny...we treat adults as children, but we've got to make sure little Johnny and Susie know about condoms and anal sex in 1st grade...
  13. AMonger

    Texas poised to pass bill allowing guns on campus

    Used to be that all of America wasn't for sissies. How times have changed. Now there are just a few bastions of manhood left...
  14. AMonger

    Be Careful Today

    Actually, I agree. I'm a fan of 50-70. 80 is warm enough that the sun will warm up the van too much.
  15. AMonger

    Be Careful Today

    San Antonio...supposed to hit 82 here tomorrow.
  16. AMonger

    How to remake our government

    We don't seem to be talking about the same thing here. I'm talking about principles of governance that were perverted. For example, the general welfare clause. We know from what the Founding Fathers wrote that they had a fairly narrow definition of what that means, and our current office...
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    How to remake our government

    I like it, but it's one of those "as long as you're ready for the consequences" type of things. You'd have to prepare for them. And I'm not convinced that American boys should spill their blood elsewhere even if the other country is paying. Doing the second would obviate the first. I mean...
  18. AMonger

    How to remake our government

    This would mean that only the rich could serve, and that's kind of what we have now by other means. Look at the problems caused when one class becomes the rulers. What do you think of a system whereby each candidate would have to raise support to live, like a missionary? If he wants to...
  19. AMonger

    How to remake our government

    This really has nothing to do with trucking. Not that freedom wouldn't affect trucking, because it would. Imagine if the prohibition against self-incrimination wasn't violated in trucking. It would mean an end to logbooks and EOBRs, etc. You'd just have to face severe penalties for harming...
  20. AMonger

    How to remake our government

    That's why the old system doesn't work and won't again. It allowed loopholes and variances in interpretation, such as the general welfare clause and the interstate commerce clause, to occur and steal our freedom. We would have to try something else, something that is far less ambiguous...
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