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by tursiops
Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:08:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welfare Death Spiral?
Replies: 11
Views: 1638

Re: Welfare Death Spiral?

Dormouse, you are perilously near to coming across as lazy and rude. Do you think so little of the readers on here that you really think it is cool to provide BS? Do a little fact-checking, man, even if it harms your post-count.
by tursiops
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:18:53
Forum: Hunting in Virginia
Topic: Prior military, concealed carry license...do I still need a
Replies: 14
Views: 3561

Re: Prior military, concealed carry license...do I still need a

The purpose of the hunter's safety class is that it is one of the ways to demonstrate knowledge/proficiency so you can get the CHP. If you already have the CHP, you don't need the class. IANAL.
by tursiops
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:07:38
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Obama is lying about the possibility of default.
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: Obama is lying about the possibility of default.

I remember when this was actually published, in June 2010, I believe.
Root has also said he has no memory of Obama at Columbia, and never met him.
I wonder why someone would take the old article, change the title and date, and reissue it?
by tursiops
Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:18:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!
Replies: 39
Views: 6679

Re: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!

these in this article from 2011 demonstrate the general picture - even though the deficit (and therefore the cost of debt service) will have increased. There's some of the confusion. The deficit is just the difference in the budget between the income and the outgo. We are not taking in as much as w...
by tursiops
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:16:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!
Replies: 39
Views: 6679

Re: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!

I wonder if there is confusion over the terms used.....debt is what we owe, deficit is the difference between what we take in and what we spend, and service on the debt is the interest we owe to other countries/people on the debt. The debt grows because of the deficit. The debt includes all the thin...
by tursiops
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 20:07:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!
Replies: 39
Views: 6679

Re: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!

dorminWS wrote:Current revenue of the government is many times as much as is required to fully fund all US debt service.
You've said this a couple of times, at least. What are the numbers?
by tursiops
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 09:18:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!
Replies: 39
Views: 6679

Re: Really, no kidding, it doesn't raise the debt!

Actually, it was a darn good analogy, and it wasn't a criticism of your position. It's a potato-potahto thing. Regardless of the way the problem is stated, we have the same result. We're on the same side. :friends: The bottom line, as has been rightly stated, is that we have to get these idiots to ...
by tursiops
Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:18:22
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Active shooter at Washington Navy Yard
Replies: 119
Views: 17150

Re: Active shooter at Washington Navy Yard

I have a hard time believing that story. I am surprised they published it given the lack of ability to confirm validity. Not saying it's not possible... just saying the family might be full of BS. I find it completely believable. it is exactly the kind of thing that happens in airports all the time...
by tursiops
Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:18:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Active shooter at Washington Navy Yard
Replies: 119
Views: 17150

Re: Active shooter at Washington Navy Yard

Mindflayer wrote:This ties EVERY mass shooting recently directly to a failure of the mental health system in the USA.
How does Ft Hood fit into this? Kind of a stretch, I would think.
by tursiops
Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:15:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World
Replies: 4
Views: 1093

Re: 40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World

Thank you for this link, dormouse. It is really fascinating! I watched #10 until I was hypnotized.
by tursiops
Sun, 18 Aug 2013 11:49:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Came across this CDC study this morning, Ordered by Obama...
Replies: 4
Views: 1258

Re: Came across this CDC study this morning, Ordered by Obama...

It is worth understanding what this report is, and what it isn't. Also note it is based on 4 days of panel discussions, presentations, and committee talking, thinking and writing. Very restricted. The panels and presentations included GOA, NRA-ILA, etc, so it was not overtly unbalanced. The biggest ...
by tursiops
Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:53:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Justice: Editor Fired After Publishing Gun-Owner Map
Replies: 5
Views: 1194

Re: Justice: Editor Fired After Publishing Gun-Owner Map

Thanks for this. It made my Saturday.
by tursiops
Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:15:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another unvetted, un-Scopes'ed e-mail forward...............
Replies: 2
Views: 1027

Re: Another unvetted, un-Scopes'ed e-mail forward...............

Yeah, it's real (and old), but is only a part of the article DaRoller links to. Best to read the original...it gives some useful context. Quoting out of context is not a good tactic. That's what got NBC in hot water over the Zimmermann tape.
by tursiops
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 23:02:35
Forum: Forum Suggestions and Help
Topic: Forum font size
Replies: 13
Views: 3128

Re: Forum font size

You mean, Ctrl + - That's a good idea :clap: Thanks, but I think I actually meant CTRL +. That is, hold down the CTRL key, and hit the key that is = at the bottom and + at the top.....to get a larger font. So I guess you could write that as CTRL ++, but that's confusing. I actually use it a lot, bo...
by tursiops
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:14:23
Forum: Forum Suggestions and Help
Topic: Forum font size
Replies: 13
Views: 3128

Re: Forum font size

Try CNTL-+
by tursiops
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:51:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another unvetted, un-scopes'ed e-mail...............
Replies: 4
Views: 1255

Re: Another unvetted, un-scopes'ed e-mail...............

You are right. It is false. It is worth reading the Snopes story because the true story is more interesting than the false you...
http://www.snopes.com/crime/justice/mugger.asp
by tursiops
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:57:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NRA Pistol Instructor Training
Replies: 11
Views: 1987

Re: NRA Pistol Instructor Training

I'm interested, in NoVA, but cannot do it in Sept - all weekends already booked. Let me know if it gets shifted to Aug or Oct or Nov.
by tursiops
Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:48:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FL vs. VA - Comparing Self-Defense Laws
Replies: 6
Views: 1591

Re: FL vs. VA - Comparing Self-Defense Laws

After refreshing my memory a little, I would be damned if I would let the lawyers dispensing this advice defend me in small claims court. [ Post made via Mobile Device ] http://vagunforum.net/images/mobile.png Don't know if it is the lawyers, or the reporting of what they said, but I agree I would ...
by tursiops
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:07:44
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fixxin to head to Florida
Replies: 25
Views: 3616

Re: Fixxin to head to Florida

I'm wearing my Ineptocracy t-shirt http://www.zazzle.com/ineptocracy_definition_t_shirt-235129279586191807 sometimes. No problem so far, but my impression is that most no not understand it. I love the ineptocracy shirt, but it suffers from two problems that prevents it from gaining critical mass wi...

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