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My impression is that ALL of Kerry's plans involve huge expenditures.

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The transcript itself was edited, as I recall.

Abortion redux
 

Let this be a lesson to all you breeders to get your titers checked if you are trying to get pregnant. There are reported cases of infections in vaccinated women because the immunity conferred by vaccination wanes over time.

eta - just googled it, and there are reported cases of rubella reinfection in women who have had a natural infection, too, so either way, get your titers checked.

I doubt it has to do with income. It has to do with social acceptance of abortion.

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I agree, but is the woman in that relationship more likely to be a Dem or a Rep. The man is more likely to be a Rep, but I don't think the woman is and she is the one doing the faking.

Character counts
 

I would have like to have seen it broken down further as well. The poll shows that Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to have "worn something sexy to enhance their sex life." Now, I know for Bill O'Reilly that this means a loofah mitt, but what does this mean for W, Ashcroft, or Mary Cheney (who is a lesbian)?

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Well, in a rational world, a large portion of retirees will have invested in a balanced portfolio of both debt and equity, and will be fine, if not as well of as they might have been otherwise.

Those who can meet the means test will in fact wind up getting some public subsidy. However, my estimation is that the total governmental outlays will still be less than the cost of raising taxes or going further into debt to repay the trust fund, plus pay in any additional amounts needed to fund the shortfall for the retiring boomers.

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I read the transcript after you posted a link to it and argued that Cheney was taken out of context. After reading the transcript, I felt my original interpretation had been reinforced.

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He's also talking about respecting service rotations and eliminating the "back door draft". One thing that apparently is killing recruiting is the fact that no one knows the scope of their commitment.

There are a lot of people who are willing to give a certain period of time, even with the risk to life, but who just can't envision an unlimited commitment. As soon as people start getting let out of the reserves, you'll likely see a huge outflow because of this policy and this war - people willing to be called up for a year are ending up overseas with their life on hold for a year and a half or longer.

I have one relative who did a 1 year stint during Iraq I and is now commanding an outfit in Afghanistan, and being held over. His wife is very clear about the fact that it's time to end this reserve stuff, he's not going to miss the last few years he has with the kids before they leave home.

Frankly, it's going to be an uphill battle to undo the damage that has been done to the armed forces, and a tall order for Kerry as well.

Character counts
 

Well, I'm a Republican, and if some woman is going to be faking an orgasm with me, she damn well better be a Republican, too.

Or, I guess, a Democrat. Or an Independent. Or a commie . . .

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I thought that was an odd one, too, since women are more likely to wear something sexy to attract their partner than a guy is. I have never been with a guy who tried to wear something sexy for me. What would that be anyhow (other than a loofah mit)?

I think that one can be explained by income, too. Rep women are more likely to have the money to buy sexy clothing.

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Cf. J. Edgar Hoover.

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The world of individually directed retirement accounts is far from rational, and I would think you would be aware of this. How do the comparative costs come out if a bunch of people keep their SS-replacement accounts in CDs or money market or stable value funds?

Also, if the system ends up with one group of people living off their accounts and another (poorer) group getting $ from their accounts and directly from the gov't, it's really identifiable as welfare (instead of being disguised, like it is now) and that will cause issues.

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How the hell would that work?

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My research tends to show that over a thirty-year cycle, short-term cash-equivalents, money-market funds, bonds, and equities all tend to return about 3-4% real income. So, unless you have some assclowns trying to time the market for thirty years, or writing naked calls with their retirement accounts, on balance most people will be okay.

And I'm advocating going to a true welfare system, regardless of the issues. Social security is little more than inadequate welfare for poor retirees and ridiculous welfare for wealthy retirees now.

Next time I want to engage in civilized discussion and witty reparte, I'll be sure not to look your way.