phildozer

@phildozer (284)

United States • Age 34

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Whats a goon to a gobbler?

Discussions (21)

phildozer's Discussions

How did you feel a week before you first went to college?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 9 Aug 09

I am to become a freshman at the University of Illinois in about a week and a half. needless to say, I am completely nerve-racked. I find my self depressed often thinking about all that I am leaving behind, my girlfriend, my...

college

new student

school

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Why do we even need healthcare reform?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 9 Aug 09

http://www.newsweek.com/id/209817/page/1 This is what I believe, reform is not going to help me at the moment, I believe in it because I care for my fellow americans, and Id like to think they would help me out if I was ever in...

health insurance reform

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The Two party system must be abolished

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 9 Aug 09

The plain and simple truth is that, in the US there is no room for a 3rd party on a national level. Sure we all feel good inside when we vote for that silly man from the green party running for the town treasurer, but on a...

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Is America becoming a fascist state?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 8 Aug 09

Sara Robinson certainly thinks so The parallels are a little uncanny, but i seriously doubt we are as close as she thinks http://www.alternet.org/politics/141819/is_the_u.s._on_the_brink_of_fascism/?page=1

america

fascism

mob

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Favorite total war game

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 8 Aug 09

I dont know if any of my fellow mylotters are familiar with the PC series Total War, but they are simply the greatest games ever. They were released as follows, Shogun Total War Medieval Total War Rome Total War Medieval II...

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The Ultimate Folly in God

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 8 Aug 09

Could God microwave a burrito so hot, that he himself could not eat it? If we are to believe that God is omnipotent, the surely he can do whatever he pleases. Of course heat shouldnt matter to him, because hes God and he can do...

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Well I know that MSNBC is about as reliable as Fox, but...

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 6 Aug 09

Just watch this, you dont have to like it or agree with it, but just think about it. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#32307452

health care

propaganda

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New Gallup poll shows that america is waking up

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 5 Aug 09

according to a gallup survey of 160,000 adults across the country, only 5 states left in the US are now red/ leaning red, and only 8 states are considered competitive, including the republican stronghold, Texas. What does this...

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New polls show big suprises in regaurds to birthers

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 31 Jul 09

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/31/760087/-Birthers-are-mostly-Republican-and-Southern What? theyre mostly republican and southern? wait... thats not suprising at all... But it does bring up the question, is this a...

birthers

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Cash 4 Clunkers

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 31 Jul 09

Perhaps one sign of the stimulus plan taking effect in our economy is the additional 2 billion proposed to be sent to the cash 4 clunkers program, because it has become so popular that some fear the funds will dry...

cash for clunkers

recession

stimulus

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Democratic representative weiner puts fourth medicare removing amendment

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 31 Jul 09

In an interesting move not lacking in political savvy, the democrat from new york forced repubs to vote on another government run health care program, that appearantly the like. It's called medicare, maybe youve heard of...

health care

medicare

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The horrors of Canadian health care an exaggeration?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 30 Jul 09

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/reality+check+reality+check/1783177/story.html It took me forever to type this post out, so enjoy it! To all those naysayers who tell loyal dems to not believe everything they hear, I say...

canada

health care

reform

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Getting to 500

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 30 Jul 09

Ive been here for maybe a month, im not going to start spamming message boards, and often i feel at a disadvantage because i cant copy & paste, specifically in the politics discussions... any suggestions to help me get to 500 so i...

Oh those Republicans certainly try dont they?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 30 Jul 09

GOP solution to health care problem in America = Throw money at the problem! I know what you're saying "phil, why worry about the GOP's solution to this problem? Its never going to get passed in congress!" I know, but I...

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Drugs in the US

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 27 Jul 09

when it comes to drugs of all sorts, we are one of the stingiest countries in the world, but is it really benefiting us? The age required to buy alcohol is 21, but people can enlist, vote, drive, and smoke at age 18? The war on...

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Leave Obama alone!

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 27 Jul 09

If I turned on Fox news right now, Im confident that I would hear reports about how the president is leading this country straight into a pit of despair On the other hand, if I turned on NBC news, I would see reports about how...

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What happens when you die?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 26 Jul 09

What do you truly think happens when your body ceases to work. Do you have a soul that ascends into some afterlife paradise? are you reincarnated into another organism, perhaps of this Earth? Your brain, which, as we understand...

afterlife

cognition

death

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Posing an interesting question

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 25 Jul 09

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent Both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him...

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Favorite Episode?

phildozer @phildozer (284) • United States 12 Jul 09

Mine has got to be either the behind the laughter one, or the one where homer works for the evil mastermind who knows of a "hammock district". Whats your favorite episode?

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