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by The Other Michael
Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:27 am
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: A perfect example of what government does wrong
Replies: 33
Views: 515

The problem in the story is an example of bureaupathology not of "what government does wrong". It can happen just as easily in any commercial bureaucracy that has gone awry as a governmental one. SF has had a few notorious building inspector/building "expeditor" situations expose...
by The Other Michael
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:31 am
Forum: Church/State Separation
Topic: NBC gets hammered on Pledge
Replies: 29
Views: 779

[quote=""Malintent""]It's a good pledge for public servants, such as the military, and all other branches of the government where a national trust is invested by the people... if they take the divisive god out of it, at least. As it is now, it is a hypocritic oath.[/quote] Nope, ...
by The Other Michael
Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: There is no God
Replies: 81
Views: 1172

"What the Phelps people are doing is protesting homosexuality, which has nothing to do with this soldier at all." They see it as being connected. God hates homosexuals and is punishing the USA by entangling it in foreign wars and the soldier's death is a direct result of US libertine ways ...
by The Other Michael
Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: Church/State Separation
Topic: Alabama high school does away with morning prayers over intercom
Replies: 38
Views: 831

[quote=""Underseer""]"Oh yeah? Well I have this one quote of one of the founding fathers saying something vaguely positive about religion, so that PROVES they never said anything about separation of church and state!"[/quote] Why bother to get something vague when you c...
by The Other Michael
Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: Pseudoscience
Topic: Three types of bunkum in one
Replies: 13
Views: 377

Three types of bunkum in one

You've got your copper, your magnets, and your Jesus all in one handy bit of quackery: http://dreamproductscatalog.com/details.cfm?item=12489 COPPER MAGNETIC THERAPY JESUS BRACELET COMBINES THE MOST POWERFUL FORCES OF HEAVEN AND EARTH Do you believe? Wear this solid COPPER MAGNETIC THERAPY JESUS BRA...
by The Other Michael
Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:29 am
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: America's Permanent Anger Class
Replies: 67
Views: 987

[quote=""jonatha""]The anger class isn't permanent.

It'll go into abeyance as soon as the next white Republican President is elected...[/quote]

You'd left an important word out so I fixed that for you.

cheers,
Michael
by The Other Michael
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Ford plant to increase production of Ranger.
Replies: 14
Views: 232

FWIW, the Duratec 4 cylinder in the Ranger is the same basic "world" motor that is in the Focus and the Mazda 3 and other models in the Ford/Mazda line (displacements ranging roughly from 2-2.5L). From a gearhead POV it is a pretty nicely done modern engine.

cheers,
Michael
by The Other Michael
Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: Science Discussions
Topic: Why exercise won't make you thin
Replies: 103
Views: 1314

I remembered some posts about the frequency of eating and exercise in the exercise and nutrition sticky in MD and did a little searching. I think at one time I was able to find an online copy of the journal article mentioned in this post: https://iidb.infidels.org/showthread.php?p=368565#post368565 ...
by The Other Michael
Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:37 am
Forum: Church/State Separation
Topic: Jeff Sharlet's "The Family" reveals secret theocratic cabal that runs Washington
Replies: 54
Views: 3276

[quote=""J842P""]All fundamentalists/evangelicals are not stupid.[/quote] [quote=""J842P""] all fundies are not backwards country hicks.[/quote] Please, I think you meant to say "not all fundamentalists/evangelicals are stupid" or "not all fundi...
by The Other Michael
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Church/State Separation
Topic: The American Patriot's Bible
Replies: 11
Views: 432

The American Patriot's Bible

http://www.americanpatriotsbible.com/index.php

Now you can get your revisionist history and Bible verses in one convenient book.

cheers,
Michael