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gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 24 Jan 08

If anyone has been paying any attentionto the Republican Primaries by using the major news channels would think that McCain had this election wrapped up. Just to prove it two days ago I start a discussion called Republicans and...

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merrydew I wonder how much the media is trying to influence the elections or backing certain candidates, as some have claimed. There are so many pundits on TV now, I can't believe they're all part of a conspiracy. There are many different voices, not a single...

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ladyluna @ladyluna (7004) • United States 18 Jan 08

Yup, I'd like to see some I.Q. scores for the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Why do I want to know whether these folks are functional idiots? Well, because "Stupid is a stupid does"! Below is a...

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merrydew Hello LadyLuna, It's been mostly an interesting fun, ride so far, thanks. Though a bit depressing in a way - so many opinions that I find frustrating, and based, to my mind, on base, self-serving motives. Hell is other people, as Sartre stated. :-) Anyway,...

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ladyluna @ladyluna (7004) • United States 18 Jan 08

Yup, I'd like to see some I.Q. scores for the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Why do I want to know whether these folks are functional idiots? Well, because "Stupid is a stupid does"! Below is a...

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merrydew The article suggests the fund may be financed by private money, from investors in clean technology. It's not clear how much public money will be used. This doesn't sound such a bad idea. That said, politicians obviously will not always do the right thing...

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anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 14 Jan 08

Would you support the border fence if it meant the government could take your home and property to build it? Admittedly, not being from a border state maybe I can't understand the issue as well as those who are but I don't think...

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merrydew Sure, it's a problem. Maybe a big problem for certain individuals. But I don't see it affecting very many people, proportionate to the population, and not particularly seriously. A bad economy, the health system mess, people living in poverty; these seem like...

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merrydew @merrydew (60) • United States 16 Jan 08

Check out this article about a patent filed by Microsoft for software to monitor your well-being and activity at work: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3193480.ece What do you...

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ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Jan 08

Does it rejuvinate his campaign, or does it merely add a win to the Republican candidate who went into the Michigan Primary with the most total delegates. He now has twice the delgates (42) as 2nd place Mike Huckabee (21), but...

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merrydew You make a good point. Provided he wasn't perceived as a loser along the way. Perception seems to be a factor.

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kdhartford @kdhartford (1151) • United States 15 Jan 08

Mitt Romney finally wins someplace besides Wyoming. I guess when you concentrate on something...plus he grew up there. I guess we shall see in South Carolina.

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merrydew Or maybe a cyborg, programmed to smile, react, and speak in the manner computed to give the best results in any given situation..

15 Jan 08

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Jan 08

Does it rejuvinate his campaign, or does it merely add a win to the Republican candidate who went into the Michigan Primary with the most total delegates. He now has twice the delgates (42) as 2nd place Mike Huckabee (21), but...

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merrydew I don't know if rejuvenate is the right word. It has to be a big boost, however. It's maybe even a crucial victory. As you say, he was leading in total delegates. But he needed a win, particularly as these early states were the ones in which he was considered...

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anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 14 Jan 08

Would you support the border fence if it meant the government could take your home and property to build it? Admittedly, not being from a border state maybe I can't understand the issue as well as those who are but I don't think...

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merrydew Yeah. And there have been many waves of immigrants in the country's history. If the government wasn't screwing up the economy so badly, immigration would not be seen as such a big problem. They're just a easy target, and a distraction from the real issues,...

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maths887 @maths887 (64) • United States 15 Jan 08

With Mitt Romney winning pretty convincingly in Michigan, it would seem as if the GOP race is more muddled and confusing than ever before. We have McCain, Romney, and Huckabee, each with at least one win (Romney also won...

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merrydew McCain fell foul of negative campaigning in S. Carolina against Bush (and the abominable Rove) in the 2000 presidential campaign. I predict he'll be targeted with similar tactics if he continues to look like he might win the GOP nomination. The right wingers...

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kdhartford @kdhartford (1151) • United States 15 Jan 08

Mitt Romney finally wins someplace besides Wyoming. I guess when you concentrate on something...plus he grew up there. I guess we shall see in South Carolina.

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merrydew Romney just seems so full of dodo. That whole, "I've got the auto industry in my blood veins" is just the latest heap. He'll say anything, take any position, to grab votes.

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moisik24 @moisik24 (9) • Romania 15 Jan 08

What recent movies have you seen and what is your favorite recent movie? I've seen "I am legend" ,"30 days of night" , "Juno" , "One missed call" ...this are my favorites from the last few weeks.I'm waiting to see more great...

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merrydew "Juno" is the only movie I've seen in the theaters recently (the one before that was "Superbad", if memory serves, or was it "3:10 to Yuma"?) Anyway, "Juno" is great. I'd heard good things about it (hence the reason that I went to see if, of course), but it...

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mrsjbelle @mrsjbelle (1640) • United States 14 Jan 08

I watched Balls of Fury last night. 2 thumbs down for me. So boring. Did you like it if you saw it? If not which movie dissapointed you this year or last year?

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merrydew Wow, I loved 'Talladega Nights', mrsjbelle (though not 'Blades of Glory'). But I also liked 'Superbad', so our comedy tastes are not totally opposite. 'Nacho Libre' was another disappointing comedy, btw. Funny in parts, but mostly just too silly.

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Aurone @Aurone (4755) • United States 13 Jan 08

They are going to make it into a movie, so I picked it up at my local book store last week and gave it a try. It is a little unbelievable and I didn't find it too horrific and I can't see how it would make a good film. Whats your...

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merrydew I thought you might mean the book 'The Ruins of California', which I absolutely loved. However, it wasn't the least bit horrific - so I think you must mean a different book..

14 Jan 08

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 14 Jan 08

Would you support the border fence if it meant the government could take your home and property to build it? Admittedly, not being from a border state maybe I can't understand the issue as well as those who are but I don't think...

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merrydew I don't like the idea of a fence. Seems almost like the Berlin Wall. But it would also be horrendously expensive and I wonder how effective it would be. People can tunnel, be smuggled in vehicles, come on visas and stay illegally. I don't know, it all seems...

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mrsjbelle @mrsjbelle (1640) • United States 14 Jan 08

I watched Balls of Fury last night. 2 thumbs down for me. So boring. Did you like it if you saw it? If not which movie dissapointed you this year or last year?

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merrydew I've thought of another movie that disappointed me this year - Shrek 3. I really liked the first two, but this one seemed quite lame in comparison.

14 Jan 08

mrsjbelle @mrsjbelle (1640) • United States 14 Jan 08

I watched Balls of Fury last night. 2 thumbs down for me. So boring. Did you like it if you saw it? If not which movie dissapointed you this year or last year?

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merrydew I watched 'Balls of Fury' on DVD last week, and actually quite enjoyed it. I thought it was pretty funny, though not of the caliber of 'Superbad' or 'Knocked Up'. I was really disappointed in the Tarantino/Rodriguez 'Grindhouse' movies, 'Planet Terror' and...

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dancincellos15 @dancincellos15 (24) • United States 13 Jan 08

successful adventures doing well in school doing well on tests

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merrydew Connecting with my fellow humans beans; family, friends, even the occasional stranger. Nature, wildlife, a walk in the park, etc. Music That's about it for me.. Good food, drink and homely comforts, movies are nice. So is travel and learning. But for me...

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