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Dennis Spath

I received the same link via e-mail from one of my friends in Dallas Reb and, naturally, had to pass it on to several others. Yes, we have some folks of questionable mental acuity here in Texas.....beginning with our venerable Governor and my Congressman, Loopy Louis Gohmert of "Anchor Baby" fame, a...

Dennis Spath

http://www.onetermmore.com/video_subtitles.html

Dennis Spath

Has any one of you viewed the egomaniacal Bill O'Reilly and mindless Sean Hannity lately? It's truly amazing what passes for "Fair & Balanced" on FOX lately!

Dennis Spath

I'm enclosing the You Tube Link to Mythodea below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm0noyQpzEY

Dennis Spath

I found it interesting to learn (about 50 years ago) that Maria Montesorri was teaching the concept of positive and negative numbers (critical in beginning algebra) to 3-5 year olds using a model train setup.....with the depot serving as Zero, positive numbers assigned to track segments going right ...

Dennis Spath

While perhaps not sufficiently whackadoodle to meet your criteria, we have here in East Texas our 1st electoral district Representative Louise Gohmert, justifiably famous for his zany You Tube demonstrations of conspiracy obsession in Congress.....the most notable of which was his diatribe about "A...

Dennis Spath

With regard to the "politics" (as apposed to the science) of Global Warming/Climate Change issues, I must admit my strong inclination to voting Against the interests of Big Oil and the Coal Industry.....for the simple reason their lobbyists (and campaign contributions) have far more clout in the hal...

Dennis Spath

While perhaps not sufficiently whackadoodle to meet your criteria, we have here in East Texas our 1st electoral district Representative Louise Gohmert, justifiably famous for his zany You Tube demonstrations of conspiracy obsession in Congress.....the most notable of which was his diatribe about "An...

Dennis Spath

Thanks for the update on Ralph.....I've noticed the absence of his voice here since returning, and was almost afraid to ask about his health. Let's hope he can beat this latest interuption in his lifestyle just as he did the heart attack several years ago! I never had the pleasure of meeting him in ...

Dennis Spath

Given my love of a big choral sound I've recently become a fan of "Mythodea" by Vangelis, with a complete performance available on You Tube....something to listen to while doing research of otherwise engaged on the Web.

Dennis Spath

Given I'll soon be 78 and have more pressing areas of concern (i.e., the November elections) I find these scientific debate issues "interesting", but not of sufficient import to warrant my championing the cause of CO2 polluting industries.

Dennis Spath

Back in 1963 when I was at WBAI-FM in New York, we broadcast an informative and quite amusing talk by a U of Texas prof titled "The Contradictions of Texas Politics." I may still have it on a tape somewhere around here. One surprising conclusion is that in 1960, Johnson was vital to carrying the So...

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There were dozens of Presidential info sources from individuals promoting alternatives to an invasion of the Japanese mainland. Based upon the fight to the death mentality experienced at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, which included the mass suicides of more than 30,000 civilians, military planning for a Nov...

Dennis Spath

You have to live here to understand the nature of Critical Thinking in Texas' "Born Again" political atmosphere. It follows from Texas boasting several thousands of Bible-believing Churches, where the grateful membership gladly fork over 10% of their gross income for the privilege of having their sa...

Dennis Spath

Here we have more Global Warming Propaganda in need of refutation by CO2 polluting Industries and their skeptical apologists.

http://news.yahoo.com/rise-sea-level-ca ... 25373.html

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I read it a few weeks ago, and found the biographical info chapter on Jack Kennedy most interesting. It is not general knowledge how close to death he came several times in the 1950's, until properly diagnosed with Addison's Disease and eventual success of experimental drugs in allowing him to lead ...

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Sure - build dykes along all the seacoasts of the world, and station volunteers along the dykes to plug any leaks with their thumbs. :roll: Oh, and don't use any government money. Leave it to private enterprise and make it voluntary. :roll: :roll: Touche John! It's not at all surprising to see Mr. ...

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When I was in the Air Force in the 1950's the prospect of a nuclear exchange was considered a definite possibility. In 1956-57 the 4th in my chain of command was Admiral Radford, who was then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Eisenhower. I was one of more than 900 Security Person...

Dennis Spath

My personal opinion is that the current U.S. "system" of delivering health care to its citizens is woefully inadequate, except for those who are able to afford its exorbinant cost. It's rediculous to claim that we have "The Best Health Care System in the World", when we rank so low in many measures ...

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For me, soon to be age 78, carbonated soft drinks have never been an issue. During WWII my favorite was an occasional Soda Fountain "Green River". I've never liked Coke or other sweet Cola drinks, but always enjoyed a Black Cow made with Root Beer and Vanilla Ice Cream. At my last job I worked with ...

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This is a local issue involving a local politician and local politics - local to me and not to you. Your and my locations affect our perspectives and opinions, and certainly are relevant. You don't know what you're talking about. Although the specific issue only applies to one locality, the larger ...

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Thanks for that post Len....what a delightful space! Is that a "Fireplace" in the first picture?

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An inspiring story of retired professional Basketball Player who grew up on his Grandfather's small farm, and who later dedicated his life to the concept of "urban farming" by purchasing three acres of ground in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What he's accomplished by way of education with his very successfu...

Dennis Spath

A very wordy industry puff piece glorifying economic growth, and with no mention whatsoever of the most important issue: The environmental impact costs to our nation of the various forms of energy production.

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What kind of flowers are included in your diet Len?

Dennis Spath

We've had three 4.5 Earthquakes in East Texas in the past four months, and no likely source of the tremors other than fracking. The politics of the economics is quite obvious.....profits trump pollution problems, and that's going to be very evident in the runup to the Presidential Debates. The Repub...

Dennis Spath

The initial purpose for rooftop gardens on Commercial and Public Buildings was to reduce air conditioning costs. PBS has a program about inner city gardening, and showed the rooftop garden maintained by a NYC Restaurant for producing their own super-fresh salad ingredients....grown hydroponically in...

Dennis Spath

It takes all kinds and it pleases recruiters when they find likely targets, those who are not too bright, exhibit paranoid schizophrenic tedencies, and feel they are unappreciated and being persecuted.

Dennis Spath

Having spent most of my life in Chicago I was particularly interested in news about Chicago Rooftop Gardens, and found this very interesting Blog with loads of very interesting and informative links: http://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-make-sip.html FYI "SIP's" are Self Irrigating Pl...

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There are thousands of urban gardens in Chicago, Millwaukee, Detroit and other cities in the U.S., modeled after those in Toronto Canada, and some are quite amazing in the area of food production....all part of the local food movement being encouraged by Mrs. Obama and others. This interest in eatin...

Dennis Spath

Sorry....was so busy I forgot to post the link I promised!

http://youto.be/Rm0noyQpzEY

Dennis Spath

John Paul II was very much a traditionalist, and lived long enough to squash several of the hoped for "reforms" which many Catholics had hoped for following Vatican II. John XXIII elevated hundreds of "liberal" Priests to titular Bishops for the purpose of creating a reform minded majority in the 2...

Dennis Spath

I can post the link for the complete hour and fifteen minute production (English vs Greek titles) on Monday, but for a brief taste may I suggest you request "Mythodea Mvmt V" on You Tube.

Dennis Spath

John Paul II was very much a traditionalist, and lived long enough to squash several of the hoped for "reforms" which many Catholics had hoped for following Vatican II. John XXIII elevated hundreds of "liberal" Priests to titular Bishops for the purpose of creating a reform minded majority in the 2n...

Dennis Spath

Cliftwood wrote:http://www.alternet.org/election2012/15 ... age=entire

Many thanks for posting this link Cliftwood....a most fascinating illumination of Romney's qualifications as a Presidential candidate!

Dennis Spath

Each of us decides, within the limits of the law, or in some cases lawlessly. That's not the point. It's about how we decide, and whether we submit to the amoral mechanism of the marketplace in which everything and everyone has its price. As Michael Sandel says, "Today, the logic of buying and sell...

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I've recently discovered (listening to as I post) and have been fascinated by this relatively recent massive composition for Chorus and Orchestra by the Greek Composer Vangelis. Is anyone here familiar with this work? The entire work as performed at the Temple of Zeus in Athens is available on You T...

Dennis Spath

Ill-informed seems more appropriate to me also.....and another factor clearly at work in the lives of their loyal audience is "Gullibility".

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From where I sit, here in East Texas Baptist Country, this Vatican story in small potatoes compared to their dissing of American Nuns, and the Bishops questioning the integrity of the Girl Scouts of America for allowing a Denver Troup to enroll a few LBGT leaning girls as members.

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Isn't it marvelous that the 4 Gospels can be interpreted in such a variety. Is everyone reading the same thing? Excellent question Smitty! When I returned to Tyler as a retiree in the year 2000 I read a great deal, and since I'd been researching the history of the Bible.....origins and content of t...

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I just spent over two hours reading through a Wikipedia overview of "Gnosticism" and its myriad manifestations before, during, and after the first few hundred years of early Christianianity. When you finish an exercise like this it's quite easy to understand how and why so many micro-level sectarian...

Dennis Spath

It's invariably in a President's 2nd Term that major accomplishments have been achieved, given the learning curve involved while in office as the wheels of History grind inevitably on. I'm not so sure about that. Not hard to come up with counter-examples. Most obvious, of course, being President Fr...

Dennis Spath

An excellent thread Teresa! And like some others here I learned a great deal I didn't know about Rand's confusing preoccupation with the Libertarian "I" while posturing as a Philosopher. I read "The Fountainhead" in the early 1950's, having had it recommended to me by a female friend I was dating. I...

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Do you know that Obama broke virtually every campaign promise he made? That in many instances he ended up doing the exactly opposite of what he said he would or wouldn't do? Does this not bother you? Or cause any mistrust? You asked Lenny, but I'll chime in. Politicians make promises; Presidents ma...

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Those so-called "Job Creators" would become highly motivated by an increase in their Tax Bracket, as their accountant explained the Tax Benefits of expanding locations and/or hiring more employees....thereby increasing operating expenses and capital investment writeoff opportunities which serve to r...

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It couldn't happen to a more deserving candidate for Hell. I wonder what they'll do with his Porn collection?

Dennis Spath

Thanks for posting this Reb. It's good to see actual facts about the failures of our "For Profit" Health Insurance system posted in this forum. Only in the USA does ROI trump the health of it's citizenry!

Dennis Spath

In reading through this Thread it's obvious who it is has been thoroughly brainwashed by FOX. By the way, what was it caused my old buddy Barry to absent himself from CMG?

Dennis Spath

No doubt the situation at the Park in NYC presents problems Keaggy, particularly for those who are "squatting" there and nearby businesses. It is a fact, though, that there are millions across the country who are in sympathy with the 99% movement and mounting local demonstrations on a regular basis....

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I've been alive and well but spending little time on the internet, except for YouTube's great collection of classical vocal offerings. Only rarely in the past year have I checked in to CMG Forums to see what's going on. There is one small Aimoo site I've been visiting a few times a week since Decemb...

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