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by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama picks Salazar for Interior
Replies: 1
Views: 1043

Re: Obama picks Salazar for Interior

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122953369021914541.html "Big Drilling Issues Await Salazar" by Ian Talley December 18, 2008 The Wall Street Journal Salazar is no friend of the oil/gas industry. He knows it is far more expensive and involves a much longer time line and greater financial com...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:08 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Montana vs Richmond - for all the marbles
Replies: 153
Views: 13228

Re: Montana vs Richmond - for all the marbles

It appears the griz are a team of destiny this year. They got a HUGE break when Landers went down in the first half of the JMU game. If he played the entire game, JMU would have won. He didn't and UM won. Championship teams often get a big break (a huge play at a key moment late in a close game, a b...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama chooses Chicago schools chief Ed. Secretary
Replies: 9
Views: 1631

Re: Obama chooses Chicago schools chief Ed. Secretary

CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama announced Arne Duncan, the head of the Chicago school system, as education secretary Tuesday and declared that failing to improve classroom instruction is "morally unacceptable for our children." "When it comes to school reform, Arne is the most...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Physicist Stephen Chu to be named Energy Secretary
Replies: 3
Views: 1306

Re: Physicist Stephen Chu to be named Energy Secretary

In introducing him, Obama cited the well worn global warming threat of "disappearing coastlines" in America and that Chu will utilize "science" to deal with global warming. In other words, we'll be told endlessly that this guy is a "scientist" and therefore his politica...
by lifesapuntreturn
Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
Replies: 74
Views: 9020

Re: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

Blago and Obama are joined at the hip, that's how connected they are politically. Obama met regularly with Blago in 2002 to help plan his campaign for gov. Emanuel was also deeply involved with Blago politically and is now Obama's chief of staff, his most trusted personal advisor. Oh, yeah, Obama a...
by lifesapuntreturn
Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
Replies: 74
Views: 9020

Re: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

Obama has several problems with this mess: *He is clearly tied to Blagojevich politically. He endorsed Blago for guv in 2002 while Obama was in the Illinois state senate. He campaigned for Blago's re-election in 2006 while he was a US Senator. Those are irrefutable political connections and make Ob...
by lifesapuntreturn
Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
Replies: 74
Views: 9020

Re: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

Blago and Obama were never close - on opposite ends of the Demo Party. dback is right about this. Obama is connected to Blago through party affiliation only. Blago and Obama are joined at the hip, that's how connected they are politically. Obama met regularly with Blago in 2002 to help plan his cam...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
Replies: 74
Views: 9020

Re: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

Since it is likely Obama's aides that turned blago into the FBI, and Blago is quoted as saying [*]f**k Obama, Obama will benefit from this. Blago has been under federal investigation for three years. He knew he was under investigation. He hinted broadly and publicly at a press conference Monday, th...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:56 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
Replies: 74
Views: 9020

Re: Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe

Obama has several problems with this mess: *He is clearly tied to Blagojevich politically. He endorsed Blago for guv in 2002 while Obama was in the Illinois state senate. He campaigned for Blago's re-election in 2006 while he was a US Senator. Those are irrefutable political connections and make Oba...
by lifesapuntreturn
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:11 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: #4 Montana vs #1 James Madison
Replies: 146
Views: 14257

Re: #4 Montana vs #1 James Madison

griz score 7 touchdowns, kick 7 extra points and kick 7 field goals. ncaa awards griz a free 7 points just because they're the griz.
jmu returns one of fifteen kickoffs for a touchdown and kicks the extra point.
griz 77 jmu 7
:roll:
by lifesapuntreturn
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama:"I'm adopting the Tman 'Infrastructure Rebuild Plan'."
Replies: 42
Views: 4283

Re: Obama:"I'm adopting the Tman 'Infrastructure Rebuild Plan'."

Obama wises up and chooses to rebuild America's infrastructure rather that wasting tax dollars on "feel good" entitlement programs. Good for him. This is a sign he's finally listening to the Conks. It's time to rebuild and invest in America's crumbling infrastructure. http://www.politico....
by lifesapuntreturn
Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:14 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: How Long Does America Have?
Replies: 21
Views: 3048

Re: How Long Does America Have?

Food for thought: How Long Do We Have? About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh , had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier: "A democra...
by lifesapuntreturn
Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Bankruptcy off the table for GM
Replies: 24
Views: 4511

Re: Bankruptcy off the table for GM

Not so. The fact that unions exist at all is a result of poor management. Fire the executive suite en masse, and half of the salaried workforce. Cut the overhead to the bone before you start cutting direct labor. Don't disagree with you about managment Dawg - smart leaders realized a long time ago ...
by lifesapuntreturn
Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: $25B Now Up To $34B
Replies: 13
Views: 2679

Re: $25B Now Up To $34B

Serious question - after handing about $700Billion no strings/reforms attached for the white-collar, non-union Financial industry, why is there so much concern over handing over $35 to the blue-collar, union Auto Industry? The financial industry problems are systemic world wide - one big banks fail...
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:29 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Bankruptcy off the table for GM
Replies: 24
Views: 4511

Re: Bankruptcy off the table for GM

Yes, management signed the contracts. But, what you seem to be overlooking is that unions insisted on those contracts after lengthy negotiations and not only threatened to strike but actually did so, more than once, when they did not get what they wanted. Agree. The big three were already well into...
by lifesapuntreturn
Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Watch out Griz, HERE COME THE WILDCATS
Replies: 17
Views: 2213

Re: Watch out Griz, HERE COME THE WILDCATS

Weber State will win if they have 2 or fewer turnovers; more than 2 and they lose. Either way, it'll be a much closer game this time around.

Weber State 27
griz 24
by lifesapuntreturn
Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Bankruptcy off the table for GM
Replies: 24
Views: 4511

Re: Bankruptcy off the table for GM

Yes, management signed the contracts. But, what you seem to be overlooking is that unions insisted on those contracts after lengthy negotiations and not only threatened to strike but actually did so, more than once, when they did not get what they wanted. In addition, as I've said before, this situa...
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:03 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Big Sky Week 13
Replies: 6
Views: 1065

Re: Big Sky Week 13

AZGrizFan wrote:All I know is the Griz better shore up that run defense or they'll be early entrants on the sidelines in the playoffs...
Agreed. And the offense better pick it up some, too. Most teams in the playoffs aren't going to hand them 5 turnovers like the Cats did.

What is Mariani's condition?
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:01 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Texas St @ #4 Montana
Replies: 45
Views: 5765

Re: Texas St @ #4 Montana

A 'gimme game' for the griz. TSU isn't even in the top 25 in the coache's poll. A free pass to the second round for the griz. griz vs Cal Poly should be interesting. If the Poly kicker can make anything, Poly will win. If not, the griz get to the semis, but no farther.
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:56 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Bankruptcy off the table for GM
Replies: 24
Views: 4511

Re: Bankruptcy off the table for GM

Of course the labor contracts have been bleeding the Big 3 to death for years . It is no surprise to many observers, including this one, that the Big 3 are in the shape they are in. You cannot build and sell vehicles at a loss of anywhere from $700 to $1400 per vehicle and expect to survive long te...
by lifesapuntreturn
Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Iona drops football program
Replies: 2
Views: 1015

Iona drops football program

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3716308
"Iona College drops football program, effective immediately"
by the Associated Press
espn.com
November 20, 2008
by lifesapuntreturn
Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Bankruptcy off the table for GM
Replies: 24
Views: 4511

Re: Bankruptcy off the table for GM

The auto manufacturers in this country have always called the shots with little if any input from the dealers. The large, high volume dealers have some sway with Detroit but not much. The mid-size and small dealers have none. Remember the financing incentive programs born in the early '80's by GMAC ...
by lifesapuntreturn
Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:47 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Who's in and Who's out?
Replies: 26
Views: 4535

Re: Who's in and Who's out?

Sorry cat fan. You MUST have 7 FCS wins to qualify for playoffs. Beating UM would POTENTIALLY give you 7, my guess is you finish with 6. There's hope, but it won't last past the first half on Saturday. Plus, there's better teams out there at 8-4 than MSU. Your season is over now, but come Saturday,...
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Who's in and Who's out?
Replies: 26
Views: 4535

Re: Who's in and Who's out?

Montana State will get serious consideration for the last spot in if they beat Montana. That will make the Cats 8-4 and 6-2. Two losses are to BCS-conference schools (Kansas State and Minnesota) and the other two to Big Sky champ Weber State and Eastern Washington (the killer loss). But, MSU will ha...
by lifesapuntreturn
Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Brawl of the Wild!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1245

Re: Brawl of the Wild!!!

Cats 19
griz 17