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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Dec 13, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
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Winemaker: That brilliant graphic should be the starting point for ALL discussions about how Western "economics" have impacted those unfortunate enough to be denied access to the trough that 1%ers are gorging themselves from.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Dec 13, 2015 - 06:05pm PT
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No commentary necessary but still.... this is the choice of 30% (or whatever) of repubs? I got a call about a week ago from the Carson for President people; when I realized who they were pushing I said and I quote (again) "But he's a f*#king idiot". There was a silence at the other end. I said thank you and hung up.
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John M
climber
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Dec 13, 2015 - 06:12pm PT
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^^^^^ if its true, then that is hilarious. Man, people are funny.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2015 - 06:32am PT
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To start off the week:
Ted Cruz is rallying hard in Iowa and has begun to beat Trump (by as much as 10%) in several polls.
The third Paris attacker was identified. All the attackers so far have been from France or Belgium.
The Pentagon stated that Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric "bolsters ISIL's narrative."
The Michigan woman with a CCW permit who unsuccessfully "helped" in the pursuit of two shoplifters by unloading two rounds at their fleeing vehicle was sentenced to 18 months of probation and had her weapons permit revoked. She has vowed to "never help anyone ever again." I think we'd all appreciate that, lady, thanks.
*update*
The podium format for tomorrow's RNC debate has been released:
For some reason Paul, Fiorina and Kasich and Christie are still being included. Cruz and Trump are right next to each other and Cruz's advance in the polls appears to be what prompted Trump to go Full Klan so we'll all be hoping for fireworks.
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dirtbag
climber
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Dec 14, 2015 - 06:43am PT
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Yep, Cruz's moment has arrived. Party on!
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dirtbag
climber
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Dec 14, 2015 - 07:56am PT
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I'll ask my wife to pick up some popcorn for tomorrow night's sh#t show.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2015 - 08:24am PT
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The most amazing thing about a Cruz pole position is the fact that Republican leaders and senators hate him. Haaaaaaaate him. Which means if he got the nomination (I still think it's going to be Rubio or Bush) we'd get to watch every major Republican try not to choke on their tongue as they talk about how awesome Cruz is.
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dirtbag
climber
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Dec 14, 2015 - 08:46am PT
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Mitch McConnell, in particular. Cruz called him a liar.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Dec 14, 2015 - 11:33am PT
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General Dahl described Sergeant Bergdahl as a truthful but delusional soldier, who identified with John Galt, the hero of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” and left to hike 18 miles to a larger base so he could tell a senior commander about what he felt were serious leadership problems that had placed his platoon in danger
Of course, why would we not think that Repug hero fantasies would get soldiers to desert?
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Dec 14, 2015 - 01:50pm PT
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The Chief is gone? He was a great serial poster. What happened?
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Norton
Social climber
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Dec 14, 2015 - 02:04pm PT
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The Chief is gone? He was a great serial poster. What happened?
have to believe he posted as contentiously and obnoxiously as humanly possible
in an effort to find out how long he would be tolerated, his act had to be intentional
and so my guess is he got exactly what he wanted
he loved the outdoors, probably is a great guy to know in the real world
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Dec 14, 2015 - 02:14pm PT
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His only regret is that he couldn't take more of ya with him. And no, that isn't to his fishing holes.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 14, 2015 - 02:18pm PT
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How do you know Chief and Philo were banned?
Who makes that call and why?
I've been on ST for a bit but I'm still not very savvy on the inner workings.
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Norton
Social climber
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Dec 14, 2015 - 02:33pm PT
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How do you know Chief and Philo were banned?
because when you click on their usernames it says "deactivated"
Who makes that call and why?
really only this web site's owner or administrators, Chris Mac and RJ Spurrier, etc
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Dec 14, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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Got it- thanks Norton!
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Dec 14, 2015 - 05:49pm PT
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Expect a new crankloon poster named chuff or whatever before the day is out.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Dec 14, 2015 - 06:46pm PT
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Meanwhile, in the real world, 195 nations agree to try to do something about global warming; Repubs are strangely silent because.......? Turns out a majority of Republicans actually support efforts to deal with global warming. If they (the clown car) oppose efforts to do something they are affirming to their base that they will not be intimidated by the liberals, but come the general election how can they flip their position? I certainly hope the crows are coming home to roost. Expect a loud and continuous FOX news attack. But we all knew that.
Damn, science and religion.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Dec 14, 2015 - 06:49pm PT
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Timothy McVeigh used a 1993 Ford F300 rental van from Ryder and bought Amonium Nitrate sold as "fertilizer" but made by ICI explosives of NJ. At least 3 possible lawsuits there... The first two weren't even filed. The one against ICI lasted about 8 minutes before it was dismissed.
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur14.htm
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