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Pontalba's point cannot be stressed enough. Pacifists in both countries almost lost Europe to Hitler. the Marshall plan was not widely supported and it was very controversial. Why send money to Greece? Why prop up a bombed out Italy? The theory behind the aid held true as the Marxist...

I'm reading more and more about the gun background check provision making a come back, at least behind closed doors in the senate. It appears that Manchin and Toomey are at it again. I don't own a gun, never have. In regards to the Sandy Hook shooting, a background check would not have caught...

I suppose by "blood" the previous commentator is speaking of the history of colonization. While not entirely wrong, it also begs mentioning as Niall Ferguson does, that colonization brought many benefits-the roads system, infrastructure, and educated classes necessary for some nations to be...

I'm really into ancient Greek works as of late. This one has me just rolling, I love the miserly old man and his paranoia that someone is stealing his gold. A good comedy if there ever was one.

Your concern is a realistic one in my opinion. From a legal-guru at slate: I also agree with Bob though, there is little doubt the brothers did it. Yes, the "court of public opinion" is rash and is not always accurate, but that doesn't mean that we can't connect the dots and look at...

Yep, he was.

74 with no clouds. My oldest son who is a bear scout, had a good troop meeting featuring a good game of kick ball, followed by the very first practice of baseball for my oldest two. Nice to be dealing with snow and 30 degree weather.:eek:

Sufi poetry has always been a favorite of mine. This particular one has always resonated with me. Perhaps it was due to growing up in a "dark" Lutheran(Garrison Keillor terminology lingo for you there) home.

He didn't need no rockin' chair......your geritol or your medicare.......;)

Circus of the Dead; SethBlackburn

Sorry to jump in on your post Sparky. Sparky's question......

I would've studied more in high school, as opposed to raising so much hell.:devillook Same....... And yes, Talladega Nights is awesome!

More victims of the globalized free market.

The gods must've been crazy. Play it again Sam........

I see both sides here. I agree with Brent that no one has a gun held to their held by Mark Zuckerberg and told to get on facebook. At the same time, the "policy changes" read like a convoluted bill that no one can understand. It seems to change quite often and unless you go looking on various...

Having read and re-read some portions of this thread the past two days, I'm just now struck by how stridently partisan the Americans are on this forum, while our friends across ye olde pond are less forward with their politics. Obviously, you'll encounter republicans, libertarians, or democrats...

The Grapes of Wrath is darn near biblical in meaning to me. I also enjoyed The moon is down which was one of his more unrecognized works. I would recommend it as it is a shorter read. Didn't think much of The winter of our discontent. Just couldn't get into it for anything.

Just got a message from Centenarian_Momma_b.1909 And I thought today was going to be a bad day.:p

The psychology of Uncle Ruslan.

I love post #12-my family bred boston terriers for a number of years, great animals.