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Having also done a move across the Atlantic, I have to +1 Petra's advice. Of course, moving with a U-Haul affords you much less 'extreme' options, but... For what it's worth (I've lived in three different countries since 2009, all of them separated by bodies of water, meaning I moved by plane -...

I would buy this argument if it weren't for the fact that we're more armed than ever, yet losing freedoms and liberties faster than ever. At what point will having those arms protect our rights from the government? Because that point definitely isn't now.

All right, taking a certain definition of 'shitty' that I think you're going for, I'll take that... Check. Check. :wtf: Hereford is lovely! That aside, virtually everything said here has only increased my desire to get my ass in Scandinavia. I'm getting closer and closer (border country now!)...

And here is one big problem among many: the two-party trap. That nebulous case can of course always be made for 'the worse of the two evils' - it's a very effective scare tactic, whether you're a Republican trying to convince moderates to vote Republican, or a Democrat trying to convince...

Seconded. I'll even start a FreeOnes points pool if that's what it takes (what is it, 500 points for a title change?).

And I'll bet you believe every word you say. I don't think he does. I meant it honestly when I brought up schizophrenia; I think his thought processes are genuine. Ever seen Shutter Island? It's quite something how far a mind can go to protect a fantasy from reality. Although that statement...

Emphasis on incredible, an antonym for credible. I have you give you credit where credit is due, Eric. You're delusional as hell and no one here believes one word you say, but you're consistently entertaining with your delusions and, most importantly, you keep to your own threads. I'm not sure...

Is this with your affluent, wealthy politician friends? :rofl:

I was pondering this myself as I was leaving the UK. What with the direction the coalition seemed to be going, I couldn't really blame Scotland for pushing in this direction. Ultimately, I think the best answer lies in the actual economic situation of Scotland that I'm really not qualified to...

I think you're actually on to something here. In the beginning, I would have said Eric is simply a very good troll, but I don't think even the god of trolls can carry on as long as he has. What seems more likely now is an honest mental illness - his delusions certainly display many symptoms of...

That's what I tried to say pages ago. Well, without the masturbation and ****, but I think we're pretty much in agreement.

Do it. I'll join you. Let's stop voting evil, the lesser or not, onto the USA.

I don't know the specifics or how it would work with the earlier schooling, but here in Germany they're very big on getting **** into work-study placements in high school. I was touring a factory where they make all kinds of sensors and was surprised at how many high school-aged **** were...

And I applaud you for stringing him along patiently enough to let him build his own credibility noose. Eric, Eric, Eric...when will you understand that that is how all* of us here in the Politics feel about you**? But I bet you'll just say we're all trolls. But then what're you doing in...

Round two, with Obamacare: http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/17/watch-steven-brill-talk-about-his-latest-obamacare-column-on-the-daily-show/ For the original article a few years back, just google around 'Why Medical Bills Are ******* Us' - Time...

Re: Chemtrails : Aluminum & Other Poisons Falling From The Sky The irony of this post is priceless. Edited for universal application.

In lieu of rep I'm unable to give... Bob, I must say as someone who has worked with a variety of special needs ******** and whose ****** didn't occupy reality in ways that would sound strikingly familiar were I to go into detail, kudos to your patience.

Not to disagree because it's nonetheless a valid point, but we should keep in mind that we're partly responsible for that particular situation as well. We've installed ourselves in so many places as a sort of permanent crutch. In some places by law (like Japan). Switching to isolationism would...

http://www.pewforum.org/2013/12/30/publics-views-on-human-evolution/

I doubt you'll find much difference. The big message to take from this: 4 out of 10 Americans don't believe in evolution. For a 1st-world superpower super-rich country, that's beyond embarassing, it's downright scary. After running across a picture of Jesus holding a dinosaur, the creationism...

I agree with the delegation jab. I think it's unfortunate that the Olympic games has become a necessary point for political points on the international stage, but then again I'm not sure how it could ever avoid becoming that. I'd join that list, but his schtick got old for me a long time ago. I...

:thumbsup: I always liked the quote, "Reality has a liberal bias." I know I shouldn't because I'm biased toward it, but still.

Libertarianism. I don't mean from the party, I mean the opposing system to authoritarianism - which I suppose is my main problem with the two parties we have now. The Republicans represent the authoritarian right, and the Democrats represent the...

That's fair. This I disagree with - I think a large part of the Tea Party's power is that because it is a part of the Republican party, it threatens more moderate Republicans with primaries where Tea Party members wouldn't win in a general election - or hell, the rare open primary. As a proper...

Something like instant run-off voting would solve that right-quick, while still allowing us real choice. Britian's pretty much in the same two-party lock-down as the US; 2010 was the first time in a long time (if I'm not mistaken) a third-party had any relevance; the first time since sometime...

In the interest of attempting some interesting discussion, I want to talk about voting. Specifically, what voting for a third-party is worth - most folks I talk to claim doing such is a ****** vote, or a favor against whomever they think should win/lesser evil is (i.e., a vote for Green helps...

Then please stop. :******: I realize it's very quiet around here when the fools are gone, but let's not make up for that by engaging one of the last two here.

Heh. I agree in spirit, though in practice Catholicism is here to stay for the foreseeable future and I quite like it leaning more reasonably. Though now I'm curious as to how many people convert to Catholicism for reasons unrelated to ****** (i.e., marrying a Catholic). I'm not a big user of...

Fair enough. I think this is the best answer I've heard.

I have made sure. And you're still an epic moron. With many of the traits you've just listed, ironically (well...not ironically to us, really). Or a very good actor and/or forum troll. My only evidence, after all, is what you post here - but there's quite a lot of it and the vast majority of it...

The irony you don't see about this is that you're an epic moron, so-much so that that most people born after 1986 are probably smarter than you. I'll even include the upper-levels of schoolchildren in that reckoning. Communist schoolchildren, even. From China. In fact, certainly from China. I...

This. dirk, can you elaborate? Because when I read things like Matthew 5:17-19, it appears to directly contradict the idea that the Old Testament is obsolete. A mostly-unrelated mind game: how does an omnipotent, omniscient being change its mind when it already knew the future?

Yup. Darwin ****** the teleological argument for a god. It might have been compelling before, though.

At my age, I can never tell if things get worse or if my tastes are simply becoming refined. Er, well, more refined. Much like an action film I watched in 2005 and greatly enjoyed, I look back at my earlier years here with rosy lenses. Then I try to watch that same film today and it turns out...

Touche. In hindsight, I should have simply gone with 'false' instead of 'horseshit'. To that end, I apologize. It's less about you and more about my impatience with that specifically quoted line being trumped out to erroneously prop up the military industrial complex and pretend like we aren't...

Horseshit. See: Dying to Win by Robert Pape or Osama bin Laden's own words. Lacey's right, you know. The military is constitutionally mandated, as you rightfully say, but I think it's an incredulous stretch to say that means being the world police and propping up foreign economies (while at the...

The fact that you feel the need to articulate this almost every exchange we have shows me you're either lying to me or yourself. The rest of the post was a pointless rant. I'll give it a :dunno: .

You find me a single mention of Oprah before your post in this thread and I will mail you 5€.

Common sense and an attention span longer than one presidential election cycle. Much like power abhors a vacuum, so does idiocy. Not that there isn't another poster who isn't working tirelessly to fill Sam's void already.

Honestly, there are probably one or two in those lists that would have been better than Obama. They just sure as hell weren't the nominees.

On it.

And instead we had a horrible president who did invade Iraq, sooo...

:*****: You fuckers must be bored. I know I am after going through this thread. As for the topic at hand...I've seen many, many people (always Republican) bring up many times, "You need an ID for this, why not that?" or "Why didn't they just keep all those court documents?" or "They should've...

Libertarians, my good gentleman. Libertarians. Why vote for the two worst options when there are in fact better?

We're only stuck if we allow ourselves to be stuck. Right now we're in an unprecedented time time with regards to the ability of an individual to spread their views - via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Think of it this way: what if you could convince *two* Facebook friends to vote for an independent...

:rofl: Emphasis added for more hilarity. I know this is already my signature, but it had to be truncated to fit and maybe you're like me and browse with sigs turned off anyway - in any case, it's especially relevant here: - Carl Sagan

Sometimes I wonder if we'd be better off with proportional representation. I think it might work if the States were more empowered (thus making your State's government more important). Lacking that, I think instant runoff voting would help.

Roshi should enjoy this:

Political parties have failed*. Sadly true. :( * 'Failed' in the sense of bettering America for the majority of citizens. Obviously for simply gathering power and bettering their own fortunes, parties have been incredibly successful.

Now that we've brought science into the discussion...taking your personal opinion over statistical evidence to the contrary makes you a fool. That's generally georges' schtick.