ralis

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  1. Bundy and his ilk are cowards in that they were considering putting women on the front line so that they would be shot first. I guess these cretins need to hide behind mommy. Psychopathic behavior! No different than the Taliban. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/14/former-arizona-sheriff-reveals-chilling-strategy-to-put-women-up-at-the-front-during-bundy-ranch-standoff/#
  2. Michael D Higgins v Michael Graham (Newstalk 106-108fm, 2010) Michael Higgins; President of Ireland discusses U.S. policy in Gaza, Sarah Palin and Tea Party policy.
  3. What are you listening to?

    Great irreverent lyrics!
  4. A sampling of the undergraduate Physics program at MIT has required coursework in 'Statistical Physics'. http://web.mit.edu/physics/current/undergrad/undergrad_program.pdf Here is a good one 'Statistical Mechanics.' http://web.mit.edu/physics/current/graduate/doctoral.html Forgot to add Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos which is the mathematical and statistical basis for climate science. http://www.amazon.com/Nonlinear-Dynamics-Statistics-Alistair-Mees/dp/1461266483
  5. The Horatio Alger myth of "simply lift themselves up by their own bootstraps" and "rags to riches" has been used as a diversionary/divisive tactic. The erroneous concept that one achieves success independently from others is a moot point. Nothing happens in isolation.
  6. Seems to me that in general Europe is much more civilized than the U.S.
  7. Who is appointed to challenge and by whom?
  8. There is no destination, place or thing.
  9. Where are the moderation logs? I have an old link that is not updated.
  10. A destination implies that there is an elapsed time between not being enlightened and being enlightened. My research indicates that time is an illusion.
  11. Thanks for adding some clarity!
  12. What I meant was that persons that are advocates of neoliberal policies i.e, deregulation, gutting of government social programs, eliminating the EPA, Dept. of Education etc. will give one more freedom from interference of government. The problem I have is that persons disenfranchised i.e, poor with little education, outsourced job opportunities, no medical insurance and so forth are left out. I didn't ignore the EPA research. I am not an advocate of that and any persons committing such crimes should face the consequences. Everyone has a basic right to breath clean air, drink clean water, have health care, not be victimized by polluters and stop the destruction of the biosphere. If there were no EPA, then very little recourse is possible.
  13. Do you advocate neoliberalism? What about the 'general welfare' clause in the Constitution which is part of the 'tax and spending' clause as well as the preamble? Freedom is defined differently by many. However, if freedom means gutting social safeguards, gutting the EPA, allowing Oligarchies, letting persons starve and so forth, then I am not in agreement.
  14. If I am not mistaken you seem to advocate a right wing agenda which advocates what I stated in regards to unions.
  15. Physicists are mathematicians . Physics is based on rigorous math. Your assumptions are based on what? BTW, most universities require statistics course work for any science major.
  16. I understand that, but most of the population in this country fails to ask well thought out questions, whether or not that person is in the non-scientific realm or posses few critical thinking skills. Will you drop the Alinsky reference. I think for myself!
  17. I have never claimed the science to be settled. Non linear dynamic systems such as our biosphere are complex. The denier crowd which guises itself as rational participants offers nothing but cherry picked data.
  18. I have had a number of discussions with scientists/physicists from Los Alamos National Labs and they are not in agreement with you. We could carry on this argument ad infinitum, which serves no purpose. Most of the propaganda has been put in the mainstream to create division and doubt among persons with little or no critical thinking skills. This statement on the petition site seems a bit disjointed to me.
  19. Class warfare? I said nothing about class but was defending the rights provided in the Constitution for persons or groups to engage in contracts which is what unions do. Explain to me where I have made bigoted remarks. Post quotes of such remarks.
  20. When I say that I know the facts around the science is because I have researched both sides of the debate.
  21. I know about the petition and that has nothing to do with the body of work compiled by peer reviewed work. I know the facts and persons such as yourself that do not accept the science, are directly responsible for delaying and implementing solutions. How many of these have published research in peer reviewed journals as opposed to popular science rags or paid shills for oil companies? I don't care as to what curriculum vitae each stated individual above has, but what body of work each has compiled as opposed to cherry picking which is not science but propaganda.