KipWellsFan

You're going to have to make the argument that he's way more left than Clinton. And you gotta take into account that they were Presidents during different economic times, and most of Obama's economic people were from the Clinton administration.

Two things. First wasn't he bailing out the s***ty companies that weren't making profits? I don't think cruddy companies are the target of marxist anger. Second, wasn't it you who just recently argued that Obama and the Democrats were supporting expanded Health Care just to win over votes? You probably realize that a common leftist position is that capitalists and elitists enact programs like health care just to appease the lower classes and help them accept the capitalist paradigm. Now, that's not why Obama supports a public choice but get your arguments straight. Obama accepts the capitalist and free trade paradigm but believes that the government needs to intervene now and again. This is a moderate position. And I don't really see how Obama is any more left than Clinton.

There's a difference between marxism and a progressive taxation policy. Obama is centrist or center left period.

Avatar trailer looks decent. But is this one of these silly movies where you need to wear those dumb glasses? How the heck do you wear those if you already wear glasses.

Speaking truth to stupid?

I have to agree with you a little on this one Genius. I think a lot of these nutjobs raving about Obama are just whacked, not neccessarily right wing and whacked. The most leftist, conspiracy junkie I know believes that Obama wasn't born in America, that Bilderberg runs the world, that Obama's national service thing is some evil plot, and 9/11 was some conspiracy. Still, those polls of southerners and Republicans on Obama's birthplace are pretty telling.

Honestly we'd probably be like 5.5 games back if Podsednik hadn't come in here this year and performed a minor miracle.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 01:23 PM) Well, under "socialism", people will just die while waiting for the care, so I guess it won't "bankrupt" them. /fearmongering but it will happen -- it happens now but it will happen much more prevelantly under "ObamaCare", whatever form that takes. It has to - services MUST be rationed moreso then they are now to get these great cost savings he's after. Meh, I don't think that has to be the case, but I'm going to stay out of this one. I've got no clue when it comes to this topic. I just believe you shouldn't receive far more or far superior care because of one's economic position. I don't believe in equality of condition, but without proper health care people simply don't have equality of opportunity to succeed. IMO.

I don't really give a hoot what program is implemented but I want to see a system where everyone is covered no matter what their socio-economic position and I don't think anyone EVER should go bankrupt because of medical problems. I don't care if you think that's socialism or not. So I guess what I'm saying is... is this co-op thing supposed to cover everyone not already covered?

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 04:58 PM) Please tell me that you didn't just pick them up recently. Because if you did, that's one wacky league. Ridonculous public league. Some donkey dropped Dye in his recent slump.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 04:51 PM) Batting average on balls in play. The basic idea is...if you hit the ball in the field of play, you should produce a roughly average number of hits. Thus, an average BABIP is about .300. If a player has a BABIP far below .300, that's often a statistical abberation, and they're due for a hot streak. If a hitter is well over .300, then they're due for a cold streak. There are, however, some players who are constantly well above .300, they typically are guys with excellent bat control who know how to deal with a pitcher. Think Derek Jeter, Rod Carew, etc. An example from our org; Jordan Danks had a BABIP over .400 for the first 2 months of the season. He was striking out a ton, but he kept getting hits on balls he put in play. It was pretty obvious that he was eventually going to hit a slump though, because that BABIP is almost always unsustainable; eventually you start hitting the ball at people. Now, he's in a big slump. Alex Rios, for another, typically in his career has had a BABIP of just over .300. His BABIP this year is something like .270. This suggests that he's been particularly unlucky so far this year, and that has kept his numbers down from where they ought to be. Wow thanks Balta. Ya learn something every day. And thank heavens I picked up both Beckham and Dye on my fantasy team.

And Yahoo Sports gameday thing is screwed. Daggummit!

QUOTE (GO CHI SOX! @ Aug 15, 2009 -> 02:18 PM) http://player.play.it/player/player.html?v...onestat=wscr-am Thanks bud.

Can you listen to the radio broadcast online?

I remember we were having a debate a while back about whether Dick Cheney is an evangelical. Here's what Barton Gellman, Cheney expert, has to say on the subject. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...ml?hpid=topnews

I was just watching the BLue Jay game up here in Canada, and they interviewed Rios in his street clothes on the way out of Yankee Stadium. He was teary-eyed about leaving and said he hadn't yet talked to the Sox about what his role would be with the team, but said he was excited about a chance to play in the playoffs.

Those are pretty stunning allegations, but at this point just that. Do I really believe this Prince guy is acting like ruthless dictator or mob boss? All the same I'm very disturbed by the idea of a large private military ran by a right wing religous nut.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 4, 2009 -> 10:44 PM) I was gonna start a new thread for this, but figured I would start here. Can you imagine if this came from a republican administration, or anyone associated with a Republican administration? They are asking for people to 'inform' on their fellow citizens! I remember an uproar when the govt asked people to keep a sharper eye out after 9/11. So sad. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/ Hardly seems analogous to me Sounds like an average aspect of rapid response that's normal in today's politics. This isn't an intimidation effort.

Vandalism! OMGZ!

Pulling the goalie.

I say it's abt time we get us some insurance runs!

I love how Joe Biden got in on the free beer. lol

Nostradamus predicted all the s*** we go through.

Isn't he pointing out that he's doing a better job of transparency?

There is no God.