Dancin'_Homer

Why am I reminded of this movie quote? "You have to remember that a worm, with very few exceptions, is not a human being." Gene Wilder, Young Frankenstein

I think we've made our big relief acquisition (Koch). We need a bat, and I think they'll go after one.

Listen, people, how would you feel if we were the Orioles? To spend all that money and find yourself on the eve of the All Star Break in last place in the division? Fanofthfish had it right. Pitching wins titles. And no team in MLB matches this rotation. Management will get another bat. And we'll still be in it. As a fan, it's your right to b***h (and no one was b***hing louder than me when Tejera walked 3 in the key inning). But I'm still convinced that we'll be in the thick of it in September. Remember, pitching, pitching, pitching.

That's why you get insurance, for the unexpected.

:mischief2 Some of us were begging for management to make moves in Jan. They didn't. Now, they're just going to have to wait a little bit longer. I have enough patience for that. What's most strange is that many who said in Jan. that "we'd be fine" are whining the loudest now.

I'll be the dissenter . . . I think Oliver's last few outings in relief have earned him the right of a start, if there is one to be given.

MORE LINCOLN QUOTES: "The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves." --From the August 15, 1855 Letter to George Robertson "The slave-breeders and slave-traders, are a small, odious and detested class, among you; and yet in politics, they dictate the course of all of you, and are as completely your masters, as you are the master of your own negroes." --From the August 24, 1855 Letter to Joshua Speed "I believe this Government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free." --From the June 16, 1858 House Divided Speech "This is a world of compensations; and he who would be no slave, must consent to have no slave." --From the April 6, 1859 Letter to Henry Pierce "One section of our country believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, and ought not to be extended." --From the March 4, 1861 Inaugural Address "I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not remember when I did not so think, and feel. And yet I have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling." --From the April 4, 1864 Letter to Albert Hodges "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy." --From the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. " --From the Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln It is always a shame when we see a simplistic interpretation forced upon a complex individual.

1. Thomas Jefferson 2. Abraham Lincoln 3. George Washington 4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 5. James Madison 6. John Adams 7. Woodrow Wilson 8. Andrew Jackson 9. Theodore Roosevelt 10. John F. Kennedy

Our education system is the worse. For the record: The United States has the best post-graduate education system in the world, which is why it acts as a magnet for foreign students. It's not that the bar is lower; it's that so few people avail themselves of the opportunities provided.

The "Defense of Marriage Act," signed into law by President Clinton in 1996, effectively says that the Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require states to recognize gay marriages sanctioned in other states: "Defense Of Marriage Act" 5/96 H.R. 3396 Summary/Analysis The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) does two things. First, it provides that no State shall be required to give effect to a law of any other State with respect to a same-sex "marriage." Second, it defines the words "marriage" and "spouse" for purposes of Federal law. Read more about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Of course, it is likely the DOMA would be put to a court test if a couple from MA decided to move to FL and demand recognition as a married couple. Ultimately, the matter would have to be decided by The Court.

Because of 1919, the White Sox are more than cursed. They're damned.

I was talking about Passion's link. Actually, tonyi, your link looked too mentally demanding in my alcohol-addled state. :beer

Woo hoo!

What does that "news" link prove, other than right-wing zealots can use Front Page? So what? Lots of idiots can use Front Page. Take a look.

"The whole battle was a badge of honor. I don't see it as a stain, because it was illegitimate." :rofl LMAO ... If there hadn't been a stain he'd still be denying it.

darn, & he was so close to getting your vote Fillet... :whistle

Screw me if I'm wrong, but isn't your name Gretchen?

In Houston, can it be anyone other than Clemens (barring any unforeseen circumstances)?

And I think it's rather idealistic to believe that if a candidate from a 3rd party were to be elected that he/she would not fall into the same pattern of behavior that traditional-party politicians do. Let's take Ralph Nader, who as a public figure has a history of acting honorably and honestly. However, I think the majority of people would never elect such a person because we feel he doesn't have the stomach for politics, for rolling up his sleeves and getting in there and getting things done. Take Jimmy Carter, for example. Most people felt he was a honest and honorable individual, but that he completely lacked the gumption (or whatever you want to call it) to be an effective politician. Is it the case that we are chosing between effectiveness and scruples? That's a difficult question to answer, and brings us back to legacyofCangelosi's point: Do we demand honesty as the primary character trait of politicians, or are others factors more important?

What if in an election both politicians running have been caught lying? How can we hold one accountable w/o rewarding the other? Good point . . . which brings us back to the Lily Tomlin quote: "No matter how cynical you get, it's impossible to keep up."

And herein lies the problem, should it be made a legislative issue? Even if the legislature tried (unconstitutionally) to make such a law, it would still bounce back into the lap of a court somewhere.

Wow, pointing out lies politicans in the world's largest bureaucracy have made . . . is like shooting fish in a barrel.

comments like that are really starting to make me sick. you want to be 10 games over 500 soon you say. who are you? i expect good things from this team too, but to complain about being only 7 over when you are leading the division is exactly why south florida sportsfans for the most part are some of the worst in the country. I don't think anyone's complaining about being 7 up and leading the division, but when you realize that since the 8-1 start the Fish have only gone .500, . . . well, I too would like to see them put a little win-streak together.

What is Justin Wayne's status? How long till he off's the DL?

I didn't think it was physically possible, but "Deep Impact" both sucks and blows.