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No they won't. That's why a major party nominated a Wrestling
From:"The Coming War with China"
duckpin Sun, 12/04/2016 - 02:55pm 2 Mon, 12/05/2016 - 01:10pm
Yes. A minimum of 700 military bases worldwide and getting
From:"The Coming War with China"
duckpin Sun, 12/04/2016 - 12:03pm 1 Mon, 12/05/2016 - 12:52pm
You have been warning and supplying details. Obama is
From:"The Coming War with China"
duckpin Sun, 12/04/2016 - 11:38am 1 Sun, 12/04/2016 - 03:48pm
At least LCN is expected to turn a profit to exist. Heritage was
From:The Heritage Foundation - The Swamp Stirs
duckpin Sat, 12/03/2016 - 04:11pm 0
I think 2 things make Heritage: [1]tons of RW money; [2] news
From:The Heritage Foundation - The Swamp Stirs
duckpin Sat, 12/03/2016 - 02:45pm 0
Heritage is nothing but an organized group of people who will
From:The Heritage Foundation - The Swamp Stirs
duckpin Sat, 12/03/2016 - 02:37pm 2 Sat, 12/03/2016 - 03:44pm
Approximately 2 million people were not counted as unemployed
From:Wow! The job market is great, amirite?
duckpin Sat, 12/03/2016 - 07:04am 0
Mono Lake: If you climb Mt Dana, a 13er & the 2nd highest peak
From:Friday Photos.
duckpin Sat, 12/03/2016 - 06:47am 0
We had a wonderful view of the circumzenithial arc two days
From:Friday Photos.
duckpin Fri, 12/02/2016 - 07:03pm 1 Fri, 12/02/2016 - 07:49pm
Full employment is when each wage earner who wants a
From:The Evening Blues - 12-2-16
duckpin Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:19pm 1 Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:32pm
Speaking of India: In the past 20 years 300,000 farmers have
From:News Dump Thursday: India, global bonds, and war in Africa
duckpin Thu, 12/01/2016 - 05:08pm 0
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I do
From:Housing Bubble 2.0
duckpin Thu, 12/01/2016 - 02:22pm 0
I think the election stock market rally is borrowing from the
From:Housing Bubble 2.0
duckpin Thu, 12/01/2016 - 12:05pm 1 Thu, 12/01/2016 - 05:18pm
Yes. It's my understanding that no real project-wide
From:Standing Rock: Rumor Control, Supportive Actions, Obama Confirms Our Low Expectations
duckpin Thu, 12/01/2016 - 12:00pm 1 Thu, 12/01/2016 - 05:03pm
Here's an honest question: I am led to believe that many
From:Housing Bubble 2.0
duckpin Thu, 12/01/2016 - 11:54am 1 Thu, 12/01/2016 - 02:15pm
When Ted his the ball it sounded different than anyone else
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 07:15pm 0
The two bios I have on Ruth, and one deals only with his
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 05:50pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 06:22pm
"The Big Bam" by Leigh Montville. Here's what the book says:
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 05:34pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 05:45pm
If I got it wrong please let me know because I don't want to
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 05:26pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 05:38pm
Yes, Duckpins. You get three balls per frame and the ball is
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 03:51pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 04:49pm
Meant as a reply to the above post.
From:A Different Perspective:
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:47pm 0
I was pretty sure it was well known to you.
From:A Different Perspective:
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:46pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:47pm
The Dems weren't just beaten, they were skunked.
From:Democrats prove they are incapable of reform
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:14pm 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:55pm
Here's hoping for a safe and productive trip for you. Best
From:A Different Perspective:
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 11:56am 1 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 12:28pm
I think your essays are always to the very important point and
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:53am 0
Regarding anti-draft activities or plans, I think the anti-draft
From:Presidential Elections and Liberals: A Love Story? (Part 5)
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 06:28am 2 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:38am
If I interpret the chart correctly, it looks like the era of
From:Some Historical Data
duckpin Wed, 11/30/2016 - 06:03am 2 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 03:33pm
An axiom of corporate & government life, in general, and
From:OMG! Russia is hacking this article!
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 04:11pm 0
I think you are absolutely correct about the Court making a 180.
From:Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode - A Blast From The Past NYT
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 01:47pm 1 Tue, 11/29/2016 - 03:48pm
Percy Shelley:"Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of
From:Quote: "The rebels will be our hope" (Chris Hedges)
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:45am 0
As long as she breathes she will be better than Clarence Thomas.
From:Hair On Fire
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:41am 0
Hope you are right but with the HighC in Louis Powell corporate
From:Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode - A Blast From The Past NYT
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:35am 1 Tue, 11/29/2016 - 12:54pm
Meant to reply to LaFeminista; cannot master the technology : (
From:Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode - A Blast From The Past NYT
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:30am 0
Slime never sleeps. It continues to insinuate itself into
From:Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode - A Blast From The Past NYT
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:29am 1 Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:30am
The last public flag burning that made the national news that
From:Senator Clinton, in Pander Mode - A Blast From The Past NYT
duckpin Tue, 11/29/2016 - 11:23am 2 Wed, 11/30/2016 - 02:58am
I can, and do, agree with that. My meaning, however poorly
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 06:51pm 0
I cut out the Nation years ago when they replaced Cockburn
From:The Evening Blues - 11-28-16
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 06:43pm 0
We are not allowed to use the word "mulatto."
From:The Myth of The Great White Father
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 05:14pm 1 Tue, 11/29/2016 - 07:17pm
I offer these thoughts to your fine list:
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 11:32am 1 Mon, 11/28/2016 - 05:31pm
Hear! Hear! Good points and nicely written.
From:The Myth of The Great White Father
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 08:47am 0
The months that I visited and posted at The Sump, I saw one
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 08:41am 1 Mon, 11/28/2016 - 09:18am
Right you are!
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 08:07am 0
I was pretty sure you meant the corporate "we" but I wanted to
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 07:57am 1 Mon, 11/28/2016 - 08:10am
First came the missionaries; then came the businessmen; then
From: November 28, 2016 Open Thread; Hawaiian Independence Day
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 07:50am 1 Mon, 11/28/2016 - 10:50am
It's a very impressive essay - Thanks.
From:The descent into fascism?
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 07:41am 2 Tue, 11/29/2016 - 02:38pm
I think the "logic" of unrestrained capitalism reduces human
From:Fidel Castro, architect of U.S. foreign policy
duckpin Mon, 11/28/2016 - 05:15am 0
Thanks very much.
From:How to Help Standing Rock: Action Items, Donation Links
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 03:13pm 0
Thanks for the daily updates. Are there other addresses
From:How to Help Standing Rock: Action Items, Donation Links
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 02:51pm 0
Or, if not censorship, making the internet too expensive or
From:Mommy, Where Does Fake News Come From?
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 02:06pm 1 Sun, 11/27/2016 - 02:11pm
Cass Sunstein, another 1% advocate from Harvard, is, like Obama
From:Mommy, Where Does Fake News Come From?
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 02:03pm 0
In many states, the highest paid state employee is the football
From:The 99 Percent Fallacy
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 10:21am 0
LOL! You are so correct.
From:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 09:24am 0
from "One Thousand Fearful Words for Fidel Castro"
From:Fidel Castro, architect of U.S. foreign policy
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 09:21am 0
Thank you for your kind words. We had free range chicken for
From:Open Thread - The Weekly Watch
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 08:46am 1 Sun, 11/27/2016 - 08:58am
Thanks for another excellent selection of the week's news.
From:Open Thread - The Weekly Watch
duckpin Sun, 11/27/2016 - 07:58am 1 Sun, 11/27/2016 - 08:13am
I can imagine a happier day when the US President would fire
From:Standing Rock: Eviction Notice and No-Fly Zone
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 03:36pm 1 Sat, 11/26/2016 - 05:25pm
Thanks for keeping us well informed on this crucial event.
From:Standing Rock: Eviction Notice and No-Fly Zone
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 02:45pm 0
One challenge the Cuban revolution met was the health care
From:Fidel Castro, architect of U.S. foreign policy
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 11:25am 1 Sun, 11/27/2016 - 09:18pm
Dennis? Ethnic urban socialist: Who could say No? I contributed
From:Just how far right is the Democratic Party?
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 07:39am 0
"...the stain. The stains..."
From:Just how far right is the Democratic Party?
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 07:17am 0
I am not familiar with that translation; I'll look for it.
From:Open Thread - Saturday, November 26
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 07:10am 0
It seems that Obama's default position is: Give up and run away
From:HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 05:47am 1 Sat, 11/26/2016 - 08:35pm
Lao Tzu got it right when it counted. It counted then
From:Open Thread - Saturday, November 26
duckpin Sat, 11/26/2016 - 05:44am 1 Sat, 11/26/2016 - 05:59am
Spoken like a "fellow traveler." Careful! : )
From:Back to the Black Lists
duckpin Fri, 11/25/2016 - 12:55pm 0
It's gone from "it's the economy stupid" to "no whites need
From:I'm Uncomfortable With This
duckpin Fri, 11/25/2016 - 10:03am 0
Erdogan is not happy that the USA & NATO were seen to have
From:Turkey and Syria on edge of war
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 05:05pm 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 05:32pm
I agree he will do nothing. Obama has done nothing. What may
From:America Will Kick Trump's Ass!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 03:47pm 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 04:17pm
I worked Thanksgiving & Christmas days for 20 years. We
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 03:41pm 0
Not without concentration camps, he couldn't. Obama's
From:America Will Kick Trump's Ass!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 03:18pm 0
Duck is good but its very fatty and when it's in the oven you
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 03:14pm 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 03:32pm
Hello! Stuffy Turkey by Thelonious Monk is his take on Coleman
From:The Evening Blues - 11-24-16
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 02:52pm 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 06:58pm
Nice to hear Pete. Billy Bragg has an excellent update of the
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 02:38pm 0
I agree with the Counter Punch article: Thanks for posting.
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 10:41am 1 Fri, 11/25/2016 - 05:10am
Things like: No open burning; schools may be closed or the kids
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 10:31am 0
I share your disgust. I don't recall reading of any president
From:Stand with Water Protectors tommorrow! Take this action please . . .
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 08:41am 0
On the NC air quality site, there has been Code Purple
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 08:32am 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 09:35am
Rain and the humidity will stop the spread of a creeping
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 07:08am 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 08:06am
I think Euro-Americans are capable of leaving the husk of a
From:Well... it's official... again... it's all our fault.
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 06:25am 0
It takes a brave person to point out that toys for the boys has
From:The Illusion of change from a complex systems view
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 06:20am 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 09:16am
"It wasn't lust, it wasn't rape; it was just a mistake"The Kinks
From:Open Thread 11-24-16: Confusion!
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 06:17am 0
Hello Joe - another nice Evening Blues. The Democratic Party
From:The Evening Blues - 11-23-16
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 06:03am 0
Agreed. And, the Republicans want a Constitutional Convention
From:The Illusion of change from a complex systems view
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 05:49am 0
I think we should move it to Election Day, give people a day off
From:The Illusion of change from a complex systems view
duckpin Thu, 11/24/2016 - 05:46am 0
I think it would certainly be an ecological crime. Many
From:The Evening Blues - 11-23-16
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 04:48pm 0
Don't know. Because Dems support diversity? Because Dems
From:The Evening Blues - 11-23-16
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 02:32pm 0
I am guessing that NASA can stop the satellites from
From:The Evening Blues - 11-23-16
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 01:44pm 0
In Democratic Party calculus, Money forever is more important
From:The Evening Blues - 11-23-16
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 01:10pm 2 Wed, 11/23/2016 - 05:41pm
Sorry for the repetition but: "The longer I live and the more I
From:What's the Message, Mr. Gardiner?
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 11:32am 1 Wed, 11/23/2016 - 11:55am
That sounds like a good precaution and the animal control
From:The real Democratic Party (with a nod to gjohnsit)
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 09:03am 0
Markos Mousebreath's words: "They pass by me like the idle wind,
From:Well... it's official... again... it's all our fault.
duckpin Wed, 11/23/2016 - 07:30am 0
I had to get rabies shots when my dog and I were set upon by
From:The real Democratic Party (with a nod to gjohnsit)
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 05:11pm 1 Tue, 11/22/2016 - 05:17pm
The wave election turned out to be a bubble in a bathtub.
From:Remember the Predicted Dem Landslide? Anyone Taken Accountability For That Bit of Delusional Thinking?
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 04:24pm 0
That's because Hillary didn't have ANY public.
From:A whole new level of denial
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 12:57pm 1 Tue, 11/22/2016 - 08:45pm
I agree with you. In many fields it's not industrial capitalism
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 11:59am 0
This is a good thing: Piketty is an establishment economist and
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 08:59am 0
Yes I agree with James Galbraith on this internal economic
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 08:41am 1 Tue, 11/22/2016 - 08:48am
This is my reaction to it. It may be pinheaded but until I
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 08:23am 0
Friends of mine in the United Mine Workers and UAW were
From:On Gratitude and Laughter
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 07:35am 1 Thu, 11/24/2016 - 11:56pm
This school of econ. at Frankfurt & those associated with
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 07:05am 1 Tue, 11/22/2016 - 07:58am
When you carry reductionism to such an absurd extent it speeds
From:Monolithic Grouping- The Dangers Of Simplification
duckpin Tue, 11/22/2016 - 06:35am 2 Tue, 11/22/2016 - 11:21am

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