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    U.S. discovers 1 trillion dollars worth of minerals in Afghanistan

    Hardly. While $1 trillion sounds like a lot, it's 1/14 of the U.S. ANNUAL GDP. That's not exactly worth nine years of war. And besides, America is...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 15, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    Germany played in Durban, which is right off the Eastern coast, the stadium is in sight of the beach, so I would assume it is at low elevation. It...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    "Perhaps, just like North Americans used to put the fattest kid in the hockey goal, the Brits have never prioritized the position with its best...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    Also keep in mind some of these games are being played at around 4,000 feet above sea level, which combined with the new ball is probably making...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    A tackle from behind is not an automatic red by any means. It also was from the side. It was bad tackle, late, but to get a straight red, it...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 14, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    Uhh, the last time we played Germany in a meaningful game, we won 5-1 in Munich... And the German equalizer in 66 came off a handball.
    Post by: fredred, Jun 13, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    [Football] FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

    First lesson in watching international football: FIFA rankings and indexes mean absolutely nothing. Carry on.
    Post by: fredred, Jun 13, 2010 in forum: Football: NFL, College, High School
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    America – The Grim Truth

    Not that this is anything more than anecdotal evidence or an endorsement of this whole diatribe, but as someone who has lived more than half my...
    Post by: fredred, Jun 5, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    Is Ron Paul still considered "fringe?"

    And why is that so terrible?
    Post by: fredred, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    Dallas mom halts repossession by lobbing baby into moving SUV

    If she's 28, did she have her first kid at 13, or do 15-year-old shotgun-toting teens live at her house?
    Post by: fredred, Mar 24, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout
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    Texas will join lawsuit against HC Bill....

    Look up Supreme Court interpretation of the commerce clause post the Great Depression. There are multiple instances (Wickard vs Filburn, Gonzalez...
    Post by: fredred, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    Should People Carry Guns?

    It wasn't that clever.
    Post by: fredred, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    Official Health Care Reform Celebration Thread

    "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel...
    Post by: fredred, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    NYT: Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban’s Top Commander

    Yeah, we actually sued Japan for war crimes for waterboarding American soldiers. We didn't waterboard then and we shouldn't now. Some principles...
    Post by: fredred, Feb 20, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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    NYT: Secret Joint Raid Captures Taliban’s Top Commander

    I'm pretty sure, "they're doing it" is not an acceptable reason for us to be torturing people. If anything, that's the main reason we shouldn't...
    Post by: fredred, Feb 20, 2010 in forum: BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion
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