RubaDub said: "He used to be much more entertaining in my view. Now, he is just soooooo predictable with everything he says. Bush Good, Bush Good, Democrats Bad, Democrats Bad, etc etc etc."
This is what caused me to move on from him. When Bush 43 did things that were not conservative, Limbaugh never said one word of criticism.
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Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh
by dawg inwhile watching the network's coverage on the election, i kept noticing how the announcers kept talking about what impact the rush limbaugh show might have on the republican vote... they felt his show might sway the votes away from mccain... .
now, all you conservatives out there, isn't it one of the biggest embarassments you can ever have, to know that rush limbaugh can have an effect on how your party votes?
if i knew that people thinking like rush limbaugh were voting for my candidate, that would automatically make me vote the other way.. i mean honestly, how can you not be embarrased that your party holds a man such as rush limbaugh in high esteem?
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Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh
by dawg inwhile watching the network's coverage on the election, i kept noticing how the announcers kept talking about what impact the rush limbaugh show might have on the republican vote... they felt his show might sway the votes away from mccain... .
now, all you conservatives out there, isn't it one of the biggest embarassments you can ever have, to know that rush limbaugh can have an effect on how your party votes?
if i knew that people thinking like rush limbaugh were voting for my candidate, that would automatically make me vote the other way.. i mean honestly, how can you not be embarrased that your party holds a man such as rush limbaugh in high esteem?
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Dawg,
I have no problem with Rush's effect on elections. Just as I have no problem with the black churches' influence over the black community, or any other group exerting influence over an election. Why are endorsements so important in the political world? Because of their effect on an election. Why were unions so important in the political world? Because of their effect on an election. Influencing an election is huge in this country.
Now as far as agreeing with Rush goes, I no longer consider myself a "dittohead". I haven't considered myself that in about 10 years. Though I still hold certain ideas that are certainly conservative, I have found myself becoming more libertarian than conservative. I do not think that I will ever become a liberal, as it is currently defined. However, I have found myself in agreement with much of Senator Obama's message, and if he wins the Democratic nomination, I will be voting for him. Quite a move for someone whose first ever vote was for Bush 41 over Bill Clinton.
As far as a Georgia-USC match-up; I wanted that for the Rose Bowl. It would have been on heck of a game in a bowl season full of stinkers. Then again who knows, if the breaks fall for both of our teams, perhaps they'll be playing in the mythical National Championship game in 2009. -
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Bible study Questions
by bite me inwhat is the best way to have a bible study without the use of watchtower or awake magazines, just with the bible itself?
is the best way to just read a book of the bible and study that or read a chapter of a book, or word (topic).
then once you figure what you want to do, what is the best way to break it down.
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The MacArthur Study Bible is an excellent resource. I have attended his church on a number of occasions (if I was closer to his church, I would attend), and enjoyed his teaching tremendously. I listen to his podcasts, as his radio broadcasts are not on at a convenient time for me.
May I also suggest another version for you to study? It's call the International Standard version, and can be downloaded free of charge here: http://isv.org/index.htm. They currently only have the New Testament finished, the complete Bible should be finished soon. -
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Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh
by dawg inwhile watching the network's coverage on the election, i kept noticing how the announcers kept talking about what impact the rush limbaugh show might have on the republican vote... they felt his show might sway the votes away from mccain... .
now, all you conservatives out there, isn't it one of the biggest embarassments you can ever have, to know that rush limbaugh can have an effect on how your party votes?
if i knew that people thinking like rush limbaugh were voting for my candidate, that would automatically make me vote the other way.. i mean honestly, how can you not be embarrased that your party holds a man such as rush limbaugh in high esteem?
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Dawg, based on the results of today's primaries I think your view of the influence that Limbaugh has over Republicans is vastly overinflated.
One other thing, I found this op-ed piece by a former talk show host in the Orange County Register that also downplays Limbaugh's influence on American politics.
"Friday, February 1, 2008
The Orange Grove: Speak loudly and carry a small stick
Talk radio and foes of illegal immigration are overrated as political forces
By JOHN ZIEGLER
The former KFI/AM talk show host does commentaries on KGIL/AM.
While it may be inconsistent with our political culture's remarkably short attention span and obsession with the next battle, much can and should be already learned from the roller-coaster ride that has been this presidential primary season. Among the many revelations that have come to light is that talk radio and opposition to illegal immigration are both far less potent political weapons than they are perceived.
Quite simply, based on the results to date it is no longer possible for even ardent conservatives to make the arguments that talk radio is even particularly politically relevant or that strong opposition to illegal immigration is helpful in getting elected to almost anything.
It was only last spring when talk radio and opposition to illegal immigration were inextricably linked as the former was widely, and plausibly, given credit for advancing the latter by fueling the successful resistance to the U.S. Senate's immigration reform bill, seen by many as amnesty. However, seven months later it seems as if that event never happened, or, at the very least, was badly misinterpreted.
Let's first take a look at talk radio itself. The medium's undisputed king, Rush Limbaugh (with whom I agree on most issues and immensely respect as a fellow broadcaster) has been revealed in this primary season to be an emperor with no clothes.
Rush has always had a “rule” that he does not endorse candidates in Republican primaries. Of course, it's really not a rule since in 2000 he “anti-endorsed” John McCain in a two-man race with George W. Bush in South Carolina. Rather than a real canon of his church, this rule seems to be merely a way for Rush to keep himself from being embarrassed should he back the wrong horse.
As a talk-show host myself, I have always found it laughable that the only issue on which Rush, the medium's premiere talent, has an official prohibition on expressing an opinion (he seems to have an unofficial ban on religious topics), happens to be by far the most important question facing his listeners, and seemingly the one over which he would have the most potential to actually affect the outcome, namely, who should be the Republican presidential nominee.
How anyone could take Rush, or any other talk show host who take a pass on this matter (some of the princes in his kingdom have taken the same path), seriously on anything is totally beyond me. If there ever was an “ah hah!” moment, this is it.
So instead of endorsing Fred Thompson (who was obviously his first preference) Rush decided to wink and nod in Fred's direction while engaging in the anti-endorsement game again in South Carolina. This time around Rush focused his attacks not just on McCain, but also Mike Huckabee. The order of finish in South Carolina? McCain narrowly beat Huckabee, and Thompson (who relied heavily on local talk radio interviews to get out his message) finished a distant third, forcing him out of the race. The decisive winner in Rush's adopted home state of Florida? John McCain.
Talk radio has always had a dubious record when it comes to influencing elections. Locally, my former colleagues at KFI/AM, John & Ken, made an unprecedented effort in 2006 to bring down Republican congressman David Dreier for being weak on illegal immigration. The race was never even considered in doubt, and Dreier ended up winning by an 11-point margin.
The truth is that radio talk show hosts have far less influence over the actions of their independent-minded listeners than presumed, and the size of their audiences, even as measured by a rating system that probably overstates the numbers, at best consists of only a tiny fraction of the overall population.
These dirty little secrets within the talk radio world also help explain how opposition to illegal immigration is a vastly overrated political force.
Those who are fully engaged in the totally justified fight to stem the tide of illegal immigration like to think that they represent a silent majority of American thought, but the early primary results tell a starkly different story. If this assessment was anything other than a self-delusion, how would it be even conceivable that the first four dropouts from the Republican presidential race would also be the four strongest opponents of illegal immigration? How would amnesty backer McCain now be favored to be the Republican nominee? Why is it that there has not been even one documented case of an incumbent or favorite for any significant office being defeated because they were not tough enough on the issue?
These are questions that foes of illegal immigration don't seem very eager to answer, or even ask. If they are honest with themselves they won't like what the facts clearly show, and they aren't likely to get those answers from a broadcast medium that is far more invested in protecting its economic viability, and perceived political power, than pursuing the truth." -
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Bible study Questions
by bite me inwhat is the best way to have a bible study without the use of watchtower or awake magazines, just with the bible itself?
is the best way to just read a book of the bible and study that or read a chapter of a book, or word (topic).
then once you figure what you want to do, what is the best way to break it down.
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A good primer is the book How to Read the Bible for all its Worth, by Fee and Stuart. It gives you basic hermeneutics for the different genres found in the Bible.
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Winston Churchill didn't really exist
by beksbks inwinston churchill didn't really exist, say teens.....http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/04/nhistory104.xml.
ohhhh this is soooo disappointing for an anglophile such as myself..
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LMAO
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The book of Matthew, what is the importnce of it?
by bite me inhi, just lil ole me with one question.
what is the importance of the book of matthew?
if this has already been discussed, please lead me to the thread so i can locate it.
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Matthew is important because it records more of Jesus' words than any of the other three Gospels.
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Your Favorite Super Bowl Memory!
by XJW4EVR inon the eve of the 42nd super bowl, i was think about some of the greatest super bowl memories.
here is my list in no particular order: .
john elway winning his first super bowl (sb 32).
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On the eve of the 42nd Super Bowl, I was think about some of the greatest Super Bowl Memories. Here is my list in no particular order:
John Elway winning his first Super Bowl (SB 32).
St. Louis Ram linebacker Mike Jones tackling Tennessee Titan wide receiver Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line to seal the victory (SB 34).
Adam Vinatieri's game winning field goal (SB 35).
Montana to Taylor, capping a 92-yard drive to win the 49ers third Super Bowl (SB 23).
The Miami Dolphins capping their perfect season with a Super Bowl win (SB 7).
The 49ers goal line stand against the Bengals (SB 16).
John Riggins 4th-and-1 TD run (SB 17).
Scott Norwood and wide right (SB 25).
Marcus Allen's 74-yard TD (SB 18).
Don Beebe's hustle to keep a showboating Leon Lett from scoring a TD (SB 27).
Doug Williams proves that a black man can win the Super Bowl (SB 22).
Steve Young gets the Montana "monkey" off his back (SB 29). -
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Science fiction book suggestions...
by zeroday ini love science fiction books and have run into a dry spell.
i have read alot of david weber but he has been quite slow with new books lately...anyone have any good suggestions for a good read...i need 5 star authors with "blow your socks off" books...any suggestions...
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Though not science fiction, you will often find Harry Turtledove's alternative history books in the science fiction section of most bookstores. In particular, I like the Time Line-191 series. This takes the Civil War on a unique run with the point of departure from our time line at the losing of Robert E. Lee's General Order No. 191.
The series is as follows:
How Few Remain
The Great War Trilogy:
American Front
Walk In Hell
Breakthroughs
The American Empire Trilogy:
Blood and Iron
The Center Cannot Hold
The Victorious Opposition
The Settling Accounts Tetralogy:
Return Engagement
Drive to the East
The Grapple
In at the Death
Now in science fiction proper, I would recommend the following:
Nearly anything written by Harry Harrison, my favorite being the To The Stars trilogy. Ray Bradbury's works. Asimov's Robot series. Of course, my all-time favorite, Frank Herbert's Dune. -
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Want to help picket a cult? Scientology worldwide peaceful protest Feb 10th
by mavie inhttp://www.partyvan.info/index.php/project_chanology/target_irl/scheduled_protests_and_raids.
find your city at the above link.
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Operation Clambake has a link up on its site, so it seems legit. Since I have already been labeled as an SP, due to anti-Scientology sentiments voiced while employed by a company owned by a Scientologist, and that used Hubbard Management "Technology", I have nothing to lose. Unless something else that is more pressing comes up, I will be at the Hollywood protest.