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Skinner has created a new website, discussionist.com, that is supposed to be open to all, unlike DU. Civility, or the lack thereof, is the criterion for hiding a post, not political position. I just joined up so I don't know about the criterion for banning, if any. At any rate, I hadn't been on for 30 seconds before I was invited to join a jury. I voted to left the post stay, but was outvoted 5-2. Anyway, when you're caught up on the discussions here, maybe you might like to introduce some logic and facts into the discussions over there....

In the 1938 Mohammed et Charlemagne by Henri Pirenne, a Belgian historian, was published posthumousy. In it he developed the thesis that a people, the Arabs, credited with saving Western civilization had in fact destroyed it. This book that I wish to review, Mohammed and Charlemagne Revisted: the History Of a Controversy by Emmet Scott (2012) is not, as it says itself, history in the normal sense, but rather the history of a controversy, one that has raged for many years: What ended Roman civilization and brought about the Dark Ages? To start off, I wish to say upfront that...

Have you ever noticed the many ways liberals hav of trying to destroy a conservative in a debate or interview. First, there's the famous "racist" charge that is their weapon of choice when all else fails. There are just plain out-and-lies, the sneering at the consevatives intellect, the avoiding answering the qustion and veering off into another subject, etc., etc, etc. Well, I have discovered a new one, to me at least. EVEN THEIR QUESTIONS ARE LIES!! Earlier today I ran across an article where some lib was suggesting that every poitician be asked is he agreed with the scientific...

Social scientists attached to the Second Marine Battalion in Afghanistan last year circulated a startling report on Pashtun sociology, in the form of a human terrain report on male sexuality among America's Afghan allies. The document, made available by military sources, is not classified, just disturbing. Don't ask, don't tell doesn't begin to qualify the problem. These are things you didn't want to know, and regret having heard. The marines got their money's worth from their Human Terrain adjuncts, but the report might have considered whether male pedophilia in Afghanistan has a religious dimension as well as a cultural one

31-6 Bama beats Florida. Roll Tide, that's all I gotta say

She hasn't even been officially confirmed as having the role, but Angelina Jolie is already receiving criticism over her possible portrayal of the legendary Queen of the Nile. Jolie, who turned 35 last week, is caught up in a racially charged debate over whether the role should have been played by a black woman Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1287505/Race-row-erupts-casting-Angelina-Jolie-Cleopatra.html#ixzz0rDMI1hT4

Artur Davis got THUMPED in the Dhimmicrat primary in Alabama for governor. Davis is (which soon will be "was") my congresscritter, and no one can be happier to see him out of office than me. Of course, his likely replacement, Terri Sewell, is likely to be no better, but WTH? Davis is OUT>

Stupak is Esau. He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Hopefully the voters will take also his blessing. That is all

Although I'm a Tide fan, I root for Auburn when they're not playing us. Or their fans haven't PO'd too recently. Congratualations on their win, but Lordie it was a soppy game.

GAWD! What a thriller. But Bama came through in the end. ROLL TIDE!!!

Last night I heard on the radio that my congressman, Artur Davis, had decided to vote against the health-care bill. I had been calling his office, a lot, requesting him to do this. So when I heard that he had committed, I called his office to thank him, and I assured the lady tha answered the phone that I would remember this in his run for governor of Alabama next year. This doesn't mean that I will vote for him in the end, but it does mean that I will give him a fair hearing. And I probably will vote...

36-0 WHOOOOOOOOO. Thank God, I can go to work Monday. I've been letting my mouth overload my hind-quarters, and it would have been embarassing if the Tide had lost, or even if the Tigers had held it close. Bring on the Gators.

Well, I searched, and found nothing about Alabama's gutty win over LSU last night, so here it is, 27-21. http://blog.al.com/tidecorner/2008/11/alabama_vs_lsu_the_full_recap.html So, Roll Tide. On a personal note, while I don't know Rashad Johnson, and have never even met him, I work with his father who is a foreman at the company at which I am employed. He's proud as a peacock, of course, and my bet is that once Rashad signs that NFL contract, he will retire and follow his son aound to every game.

What a close call for Alabama. May McCain be as successful. Ray for our country, and Roll Tide.

Rammer jammer yellow hammer Give 'em Hell Alabama And how sweet it is.

For all you foodies out there A friend of mine sent me a link to his website. It's all about southern cooking, here's a sample Monday, April 28, 2008Jim 'n Nicks Bar-B-Q: You Can Smell Our Butts for Miles Tell the truth. Is Jim 'n Nicks slogan now in your top five of barbecue restaurant slogans? I would bet number one, hands down. After eating at Jim 'n Nick's, the food and service will most certainly be on the top of your list. We stopped in the Prattville, Alabama store on our way south from Tuscaloosa, AL to our home...

A synonym of schadenfreude is the rare English word epicaricacy

I just got off the phone with Senator Shelby's office. Told the lady I was a'gin the DREAM Act. She said, and I quote, "Thank you, sir, so is the Senator". Good news, if true, and I think Richard Shelby is an honorable and honest man.

This is a copy of the e-mail I just sent to President Bush. Let's keep his feet to the fire on this issue. Dear President Bush: Now that your immigration bill has gone down to well-deserved defeat, you can still reclaim part of the affection and respect that conservatives once had for you. Enforce the current laws vigorously. The American people have spoken, and in no divided voice. Left and Right opposed this bill, and only professional politicians and the business community, and of course the illegal alien community which should not have a voice in this debate at all,...

PSU a member-moderated political discussion board for Pro-Israel members who are disgusted by the rise of ANTI-SEMITISM that has metastsized in parts of both the Democrat and Republican parties. While we are mostly Democrats, we have members that come from all parts of the political spectrum who are repulsed at the anti-semitism that have spread thruout the blogosphere and MSM. If you believe that the only progressive country in the ME is undergoing a campaign of lies and propaganda to delegitimize the Jewish State, then YOU ARE WELCOME HERE. ............. In addition, people from both sides of the political spectrum...