... government is just a giant ass-hole magnet... Yep!  ;D ;D (This is what happens when one pulls things out of context ... like those who cherry-pick Scripture to prove their point). ... Mountaineer I've heard several say here that government simply attracts power-hungry people and therefore is a...

moda0306 wrote: ... government is just a giant ass-hole magnet...

Yep! 

(This is what happens when one pulls things out of context ... like those who cherry-pick Scripture to prove their point).

... Mountaineer

My water quality is very high. It's provided by the city. Some are crap. I really question the ability of the free market to provide efficient water to homes, not because the "free market sucks," but because of the issues of maintaining competition. Is there an example of a competitive fr...

I borrowed from Kshartle.  This looked so fun I could not resist. global warming is a hoax NO (but man-caused significant GW is) Osama bin Laden remains alive NO (if bodily alive, YES if eternally in Hell counts) UFO crashed at Roswell NO (it made a safe controlled landing - JK) secretive power elit...

K, Regarding fluoride... Would you not agree that: - As you've said before, "the government" doesn't really exist. It's only individuals acting. - Most water systems are maintained at the local/county level. Are you saying that thousands of different city/county "water managers"...

I think if the money that individuals spent on crappy plastic tainted bottled water were invested into better public water systems it would be much more efficient. So you want to remove our ability to make personal choice, and substitute something from the gov't.  You wouldn't be left of center pol...

This exchange just immediately reminded me of this Bill Hicks skit......sorry Mountaineer, don't take it personally please. I just see the humor in these things sometimes :-) http://youtu.be/R370YkYhV0w doodle, I do not take material like this personally.  My role is not to judge you or others, mer...

Yep.

... Mountineer

He did provide links... Care to respond to those? Sure.  You can't win a pissing contest with a skunk!  Think about it. ... Mountaineer Well when informative links are provided it's not really a pissing contest. If you don't like references to "a consensus," surely more detailed data will...

My point is to say: Let's cast a skeptical eye on those who advocate U.S. violence on others as a means to security.  Has it really worked?  Why do people like Kristol and Kagan and McCain and Graham still have an audience?  Why is Rand Paul dismissed?  Why was Ron Paul ridiculed at Republican deba...

MachineGhost wrote: We need so much reform at all levels of government, its a tragic farce.

Oh my.  Another agreement with MG.  I must be losing it! 

... Mountaineer

The problem is that your "facts" just aren't true....or are wild misrepresentations of reality. Sounds like a quote from the Roman Catholic church in the Copernicus debacle.  ;D ... Mountaineer He did provide links... Care to respond to those? Sure.  You can't win a pissing contest with a...

doodle wrote: The problem is that your "facts" just aren't true....or are wild misrepresentations of reality.

Sounds like a quote from the Roman Catholic church in the Copernicus debacle. 

... Mountaineer

A couple of "flashback" articles for your entertainment: http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/22624 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/13/AR2009021302514.html The point:  Whatever we are alarmed about today will change, there will be a new cause for al...

Mountaineer, you crack me up. When you propose "God" as causing the energy imbalance Im not sure whether you are being facetious or not. The evidence, the facts, the science, and the reality are clear: The Earth is warming up, the climate is changing, it’s happening faster now than it has...

Warming is caused by an energy imbalance. There are only so many factors that can cause this to happen. Those proposed by deniers (sun activity / orbital shifts / volcanic activity) have not been observed. What is causing the warming? Any proposals? God.  The sun.  Unknown energy fields.  Alien dea...

doodle wrote: carbon sinks ...... and heat sinks

Only if they are heavier than the medium they are placed in, such as in the airhead of a scientist alarmist. 

Sorry, I can only be farcical about a farce of a topic ... my opinion only, as ususal. 

... Mountaineer

You're right Mountaineer....there is nothing to see here. Go home and turn on the TV...I think American Gladiators is on. http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-positives-negatives.htm Awe shucks, I was going to go for some good Swamp People watching! While I'm responding to your insightful...

http://www.skepticalscience.com/images/Total-Heat-Content.gif Full text: http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-stopped-in-1998-intermediate.htm Nice graph.  So, what is the problem, other than we can all go swimming in a bit warmer water now vs. the past?  Looks to me like the establisheme...

Is this the referenced lack of any increase in the past 15 years? https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/t31.0-8/s720x720/965695_10152042274618968_258106747_o.png Yes.  The black observation line for the past 15 years is statistically flat.  Don't get all hyped up over the model cur...

This website might be of interest to some: http://climateis.com ... Mountaineer About This website is designed to serve as a convenient repository for my writings on the general theme of “climate reality.”? My aim has been to be an informed and critical repackager of the original information found o...

Here are some things the "man caused climate change has alarming consequences" believers can add to their list of beliefs (WARNING - HUMOR ALERT  ;D): http://listverse.com/2013/06/12/10-bizarre-things-people-believe-in/ and here are some absolutely certain correlations you can count on: ht...

MachineGhost wrote: I like startpage.com/ixquick.com better.

Agreed, ixquick for me.  Oh my gosh, I agreed with MG.  What is the world coming to? 

... Mountaineer

PS and you agreed on something today.  Count me in on agreeing with you too.  "Control" is the operative word ... think climate control, gun control, birth control, traffic control, ordinances, laws, regulations thousands of pages thick.  We have far, far, exceeded the purpose of governme...

That is why this website is so vital. It helps keep the HBPP fresh and interesting. And it can never be as interesting without CraigR, MT, and Gumby! I agree. The forum is only as appealing as its members. Perhaps a recruitment effort is in order.  Suze Orman, Dave Ramsey, Motley Fools?  Chris Matt...