Posts by Khaunshar

They dont have to make sense. Thats one huge advantage of the entire right wing loony way of thought, its a conviction, a religion, rather than an argumentative disposition. Which is why there is an inherent uphill battle for democrats...

I dont think a more complex story would have hurt the movie, but I am really sure it would not have done much good either. See, the movie is overlength, yet it seems to work on repeat viewings, closely together, for a great many people....

In the end, its about winning elections and "winning" power. The entire system is built in a way that rewards that way of thinking. At this point, I honestly think there are 3 major and a rightwing nutjob party somewhere...

JetManX, dont sweat it. By the time you arrive there, there ll be plenty of stuff interesting so you can afford that spoiler and not lose the fun

Nations rarely go down. Sure, there are things like the fall of the soviet union, nazi germany or yugoslavia, but thats the exception. So, the USA as a nation isnt going anywhere, and isnt doomed. However, I think claims such as this...

You know, its creepy how the discourse changes. The very definition of slippery slope. First, everyone claims they dont torture. Then, it just happens to come up that the USA does torture indeed. Everyone says its horrible. Now, we are...

Law Abiding Citizen came close for me with the entire final bomb plot, but the very last scene in particular, Butler sitting in a room going up in flames. The entire film, up to that point, is amazingly good at skirting a lot of...

I think the problem isnt about the bill itself, as it DOES make things better. Its rather about the problem that this might well be the only chance in the forseeable future to change MORE about health care than what is on the table right...

Quote: Originally Posted by Seabass Inna Bun Flying into the US is going to be even more of a bite in the ass now. Why not just blindfold us and chain us to the floor? "Gag and Bag that Nazi...

Quote: Originally Posted by Girma The thing is, all of those options would have costs. Several Democrats would justifiably hold the bill up due to the use of reconciliation, or the “nuclear option,” and the price to get...