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John Junk 2.0

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2008, 09:24:13 PM »
What's wrong with the high speed rail bill?
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Martin

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2008, 09:36:04 PM »
I thought they meant the other kind of rails.
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2008, 09:40:13 PM »
I am not sure if this goes in this thread but...

Merkley wins!!!

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/11/jeff_merkley_defeats_gordon_sm.html

This is great.
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2008, 10:44:15 PM »
Quote from: John Junk 2.0 on November 05, 2008, 09:24:13 PM
What's wrong with the high speed rail bill?

Usually, nothing. Well, it's expensive, but apart from that usually nothing. Anyway, it's not really the bill itself that bugged me, it's the fact that it was preferred over the rights of people living here. It felt superficial, and it left me feeling cold. I don't know, I'm probably reading too much into it.  :-\
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iAmBaronVonTito

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #34 on: November 06, 2008, 10:14:51 AM »
AZ is red. 
TN is red. 

i don't know about pride.  this year i registered in AZ instead of doing absentee for TN, and this state is insane.  they voted no on same-sex marriage, they voted no on voters having to approve new taxes or spending, and voted no on tightening the rules for employers who hire illegal immigrants.  im confused.
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #35 on: November 06, 2008, 10:18:42 AM »
Quote from: nameless on November 05, 2008, 10:44:15 PM
Quote from: John Junk 2.0 on November 05, 2008, 09:24:13 PM
What's wrong with the high speed rail bill?

Usually, nothing. Well, it's expensive, but apart from that usually nothing. Anyway, it's not really the bill itself that bugged me, it's the fact that it was preferred over the rights of people living here. It felt superficial, and it left me feeling cold. I don't know, I'm probably reading too much into it.  :-\

In my opinion (which is simply parroting the opinion of peak oil doomsayer James H. Kunstler) investing in the rail system is just about the smartest thing a government could do right now.
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Shaggy 2 Grote

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #36 on: November 06, 2008, 01:08:28 PM »
I think there's definitely a connection between the high-speed rail project and the gay marriage ban.  Gay marriage in California as it currently stands is one thing, but once they put in mag-lev trains, what's to stop everyone from hopping on and getting gay married all over the damn place?!

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #37 on: November 06, 2008, 01:18:21 PM »
Why is this thread not called State Proide?
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #38 on: November 06, 2008, 01:30:24 PM »
We re-elected congressman John Hall, who helped bring the world "Still the One" and "Dance With Me". 



And my home state of Indiana went blue for president for the first time in 40+ years. 
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #39 on: November 06, 2008, 01:34:38 PM »
Seeing my home state of Indiana go blue was the second biggest thrill of the night.  Not enough to make me want to move back, though. ;D
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #40 on: November 06, 2008, 01:47:49 PM »
My knowledge in math never advanced past the Pythagorean theorem.

Can someone explain to me how McCain won in Missouri by 5,868 votes.  Yet Jay Nixon, a Democrat, was elected Governor by a margin of 541,491 votes?

DFK? Julie? Any statisticians? Professor Fotchan? Please tell.

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Re: State Pride
« Reply #41 on: November 06, 2008, 02:22:03 PM »
Since no one from Illinois has stepped up yet, you're welcome.
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Martin

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« Reply #42 on: November 06, 2008, 02:22:11 PM »
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #43 on: November 06, 2008, 02:46:58 PM »
Quote from: tenspeed on November 06, 2008, 01:47:49 PM
Can someone explain to me how McCain won in Missouri by 5,868 votes.  Yet Jay Nixon, a Democrat, was elected Governor by a margin of 541,491 votes?

Sounds like he was an extremely popular four term attorney general in MO. 
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Re: State Pride
« Reply #44 on: November 06, 2008, 03:18:31 PM »
Quote from: angstrom on November 06, 2008, 02:46:58 PM
Quote from: tenspeed on November 06, 2008, 01:47:49 PM
Can someone explain to me how McCain won in Missouri by 5,868 votes.  Yet Jay Nixon, a Democrat, was elected Governor by a margin of 541,491 votes?

Sounds like he was an extremely popular four term attorney general in MO. 

vs. a six term member of Congress?   






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