Re: God Is With Us L3 - addundum

2005-01-22 Thread JDG
O.k., o.k., how many people can't help but look at the above subject title and say: A God Impersonator Is With Us ;-) JDG ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Are cartoons making our kids gay?

2005-01-22 Thread Gary Nunn
Sometimes, when I read crap like this, my intellectual, well thought out, response is simply: WTF? Gary Ps - Perhaps the next step is to get the Bush Administration to declare Sponge Bob and Barney as terrorist enemy combatants and tools of the Evil Empire - - - - - beginning of article -

Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-22 Thread Gary Nunn
I grew up on a farm, and licensing agreements and piracy over single season seeds amazes me. I am torn on this issue. On one hand, I understand Monsanto's position on wanting to protect and profit from their investment, but on the other hand - - - - - Article - - - - - Monsanto Suing

RE: Battlestar Galactica

2005-01-22 Thread Gary Nunn
WARNING - VERY minor spoilers of the first three episodes below I liked the Galactica miniseries, but it felt emotionally distant. I did not have that same feeling with Friday's episodes. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the series, and perhaps having a bit of discussion

Re: Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-22 Thread maru
I don't think this is really so bad; if the farmers agree to those restrictions, and we aren't dealing with a situation analogous to 'click-through licenses', then they can hardly complain. This doesn't mean Monsanto is in the right at large, however: suing farmers whose crops were contaminated

Re: Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-22 Thread Damon Agretto
I grew up on a farm, and licensing agreements and piracy over single season seeds amazes me. I am torn on this issue. On one hand, I understand Monsanto's position on wanting to protect and profit from their investment, but on the other hand Legally speaking, this just sounds like a

Humor to lighten Julias day

2005-01-22 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/4232/freddie3.swf xponent The Pampered Life Maru rob ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Humor to lighten Julias day

2005-01-22 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: http://i.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/4232/freddie3.swf I get this in my inbox 3 hours *after* dragging more Huggies from the garage to the downstairs changing table :) Julia ___

RE: Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-22 Thread Gary Nunn
Legally speaking, this just sounds like a breach-of-contract case. If the contract had the provision that the farmer could save seed for replanting the next year, then there would be no problems. But I doubt that's the case. But I'm interested in hearing what your on the other hand...

Re: Monsanto Suing Farmers Over Piracy Issues

2005-01-22 Thread maru
I said it: They could sue the farmer for $$$, since it is patent-theft. And contamination is easier than you might think. I remember reading last year or so that GM genes had contaminated most of the cornstocks (heirloom and otherwise) of Mexico- despite the fact that the nearest sources of

Re: Social Security

2005-01-22 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:14 AM Subject: Re: Social Security Dan, While Gautam and I agree on many things, our opinions diverge on the subject of Social Security.I

Republican Economic Policies Are Evil, Why They Must Be Eradicated Re: Kotlikoff's PSS plan

2005-01-22 Thread JDG
At 08:08 PM 1/22/2005 -0600 Dan Minette wrote: BTW, you asked for the publicly held funds debt as a function of GDP: The same pattern is there, but there are a couple of minor changes: '46 108.6 Truman 61.6 Eisenhower I 51.9 Eisenhower II 45.6 Kennedy I 40.1

Budget Deficits and Supply-Siders Re: Kotlikoff's PSS plan

2005-01-22 Thread JDG
Dan, My point is that trickle-down economics is a pejorative propoganda term. Not a term for serious discussion. Or at least, not if you want me to take you seriously. You state the supply-side economics is touted as a means of reducing the nominal federal budget deficit, namely by

NFL Final Four Picks

2005-01-22 Thread John D. Giorgis
Here we are, the NFL's Final Four, and all eyes are on Pennslyvania. So far, I am 6-2 in the playoff season. Atlanta at Philadelphia - One of the NFL's most successful and dominant franchise over the past half-decade (indeed *the* most so, according to my book, but I'll grant that

Re: NFL Final Four Picks

2005-01-22 Thread Julia Thompson
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, John D. Giorgis wrote: Atlanta at Philadelphia - Pick: ATLANTAUPSET SPECIAL Falcons. New England at Pittsburgh - Pick: STEELERS Patriots. Now, who wins the big one - the AFC champ or the NFC champ? Anyone want to call that now? (I'm thinking it'll be the AFC

Re: Social Security

2005-01-22 Thread Erik Reuter
* Doug Pensinger ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: 1. How far would the tweaks I mentioned (and whatever other practical steps can be taken) do towards actually fixing the system as it now exists? See below. 2. What is the advantage of having the Feds involved _at all_ in individual retirement

Re: Social Security

2005-01-22 Thread Dan Minette
- Original Message - From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Social Security * Dan Minette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: What was the time lag between the start of social security and the