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No one, not even Hannity is in the same ballpark as Limbaugh, left or right. But in terms of people who hold those from the other side of the aisle in contempt? About half of the MSNBC lineup. Maddow's pretty cool. I used to like Lawrence O'Donnell, but he's getting pretty grating. That Toure guy has said some pretty douchy things, Ed Schultz, Olbermann. Most commentators these days (probably always, but certainly now more than ever) preach to the choir rather than engage or persuade the other side. Clearly the right wing is better and louder at this than the left, but the left-wing medi

Sumbitted for your consideration. I am still on the fence on this issue. I wouldn't wind having this law in my state (Iowa), but I am not make sure it makes sense in larger states with fewer DMV offices like Texas. BTW, this article was tweeted by Iowa' Secretary of State who is really pushing for its passage. If you're going to read it, make sure to read the whole thing. Page 2 gives context to the pro side that I haven't seen much. http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2012/0723/Voter-ID-laws-are-inherently-reasonable-not-racist-or-Republican

Any chance this changes their taping policy? I kind of doubt it as GD successfully sold live CDs.

I've heard some good things about Bob Mould's Silver Age due out in September, I think. He hasn't had a solid release this century, so I'm not holding my breath.

Certainly not a significant group, but they were fun, I think.

Golden Palominos Baseball Project.

I liked the beginning, but the end sounded way off.

Loose Fur Tin Machine (at least the 1st LP) Keith Richards & the Xpensive Winos (maybe best defined as solo) Foxboro Hot Tubs Raconteurs

This is pretty much where I'm at right now. One could argue that the consequences for those most responsible have already been felt. Sandusky in jail for the rest of this life, Paterno fired and legacy forever tarnished (statue left standing or not), AD and President out. The message should be fairly clear that you don't cover this stuff up. However, since it was all done in the name of protecting the football program, the NCAA should sanction the program just to show the cover up failed to protect the program.

Heavy Metal Drummer as segue on Morning Joe on MSNBC.

I thought about taking my 7 year old twins to the free show in Sioux City. A lot of factors went into not going. A small one was Wilco's frequent use of strobes and my son's epilepsy. He's never had a strobe induced seizure, but combine the heat, noise, crowd, probably sleepiness... Seemed like a dangerous combination.

I've pretty much answered my own question here. I suppose people on the board of governors didn't provide proper oversight, or helped create the environment that allowed this to happen. Throw the book at the school. Five years, ten years, forever. Allow scholarship athletes to keep their scholarships or transfer and play w/o penalty.

Some have suggested that Penn State get the "death penalty" meaning they lose their football program indefinitely. I am not sure that's appropriate since all the offending officials (Paterno, Sandusky, AD, president) are gone. I could easily be convinced I am wrong. Did current boosters know?

Of course, bleedorange, that would lead to more government spending. Imagine how much in Texas. Big state, lots of DMV stations needed. A more efficient means might be mobile stations open once a month or so. Is it worth it to raise taxes to pay for this? Something for fiscal conservatives to think about. In Iowa, we have 99 counties, in pretty small land area. I'm pretty sure each has a DMV office, though I'm not sure. I would not oppose a photo ID law under those circumstances. KevinG, really the only reason I got worked up -- again I'm pretty open and not terribly passionate about

See now, the presentation of facts like this are much more useful in this discussion. Thanks for bringing that article to my attention. THAT is an unreasonable burden.

Your name shouldn't be Pope Keving II, it should be Nostra-fucking-damus. You knew it wouldn't be the last word after you asked me a direct question. Wow! Who should I bet on to win the next Super Bowl?? You really are a piece of work. I agree with a lot of this. Especially what they did in Iraq. But one question... (direct question, feel free to respond w/o me calling you out for going back on your last word statement). Let's say the type of fraud I suggest was used in Florida in 2000. Lots of big cities in an incredibly tight election. An easily swayed election. It wouldn't ha

Since I was asked a direct question, I guess it wasn't my last word... 1) By lumping me and other supporters of this bill in with all people who support it shows me exactly how holier than thou your original post was. You seem to show your assumption that anyone who supports the bill must be completely ignorant about conditions of those who live in poverty. 2) I don't know much about the tactics used in the old days of political machines. I kind of imagine a group of people in a warehouse filling out ballots and to be added later with the authentic ballots. I assume there are FEC laws

Last word on the subject from me, most likely. Like I said, it's really not important to me. While documented voter fraud is low now, one of the reasons why is it's difficult to prove. If I'm a registered voter who usually doesn't vote. How would I ever know someone is voting in my name?? There are historical cases of serious voter fraud, see the Wikipedia link about the 1960 election. The potential exists for a great deal of fraud to be perpetrated when voter rolls contain the names of lots of dead people is huge. Because it hasn't happened in the recent past doesn't mean it cannot.

You make a lot of sense here. As much as you do talking about the films of Wes Anderson. But we don't have to go back all that far in history to see the serious impact of voting fraud. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960#Controversies It seems that in the information age, there is a reasonable way to provide integrity in both senses -- authenticity and open polls. Inexpensive, accessible ID's, and accurate rosters of registered voters. It would be quite simple where I vote. The volunteers are gentle, older folks who are quite trusting. As voter

Great post. I will always favor Tenenbaums over Rushmore. It might be because I saw in the theater and was completely sucked into "Andersonville". I hope to get out to see Moonrise Kingdom in the theater, but chances are small.

Great Sorkin there.

I looked up NY just to see what other states do. It's a bit more expensive there, depending upon the length of time you want the ID to be valid. Around 3-5 dollars a year. http://www.dmv.ny.gov/broch/c-33.htm I already answered the question. It may not have satisfied you, but I answered it.

No voter fraud period? OK, go with that. With absentee voting and satellite voting stations, it's a very hard crime to even observe, let alone report. Just because it isn't reported doesn't mean it doesn't happen. You think being able to prove a person is who they claim to be is unreasonable, I disagree. You say that makes me uncaring. I say it wants me to make our elections more honest. Why do we want to make it harder for people to vote? Because we want to know, beyond question, that those who vote are who they say they are. How expensive would it be for every state to issue FR

Yes we're all so selfish and you're so altruistic. Why can't we all be as caring as you?? If one stance is meant to help Republicans, isn't the other meant to help Democrats? You value access to polls more than some of us value honest elections. It's a tough call for me and I'm not all that worked up about it, but I am a bit worked up about your holier than thou stance.

Yeah, I watched that movie. Several months later I saw a trailer for it and thought, "Hey, I meant to see that movie, I should rent it." I did and about 10 minutes in realized I'd seen it and was utterly underwhelmed. I don't think I've ever forgotten having seen a movie before.