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Thomas Swift

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St. Paul, MN
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Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:27 am in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

I am completely consistent in that I do not accept as fact that which cannot be independantly reproduced. That is a the scientific method .

Global warming depends on mathematical models which are ridden with shortcomings. When solid data is available, I'll accept it.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 02:14 pm in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

And research backs me up, that your daughter would have been better off being raised by an intact family that included her dad.

And you're right; divorce and dysfunctional homes do harm kids. But the fact that many marriages fail, or that some marriages do not produce kids does not invalidate the fact that it is the best model nor is it a justification to throw open the gates to environments that start off deficient.

You're also right that it is discrimination, but not all...

Posted on 10/17/12 at 02:18 pm in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

Boils down to"it's already ruined, so there is nothing left to protect". I reject it on its face, as would any rational person.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 02:21 pm in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

That would remove the objection, yes.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 02:25 pm in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

I have never used religion, mine or anyone else's, as a position from which I make my arguments.

I have tenaciously stuck with facts.

Posted on 10/19/12 at 10:30 am in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

An equal number of studies that de-bunk the predetermined outcomes the authors of your studies constructed their "research" to conclude.

I also provided peer reviewed research that came to a completely different conclusion.

My insistence on solid data is why leftists are unable to win a debate with me.

Posted on 10/19/12 at 02:34 pm in response to Cravaack and Nolan hold little back

...the best you can come up with is; "Did not, so there."

Not that anyone really expected more, I'm somehow dissapointed.

Posted on 10/17/12 at 10:58 am in response to Graves internal polling shows him trailing Bachmann by 2 points, 47-45

...that says Bachmann wins by double digits.... Any takers?

Posted on 10/16/12 at 10:16 am in response to 10 reasons why the Electoral College is a problem

Of leftists in the urban areas, of course Eric and his ilk are going to dislike the college... More the reason to protect it.

Posted on 10/16/12 at 11:21 am in response to Minnesota 2020 expands the public policy debate with Activated Voices

Now that you've got the leftist side of the debate covered, how about expanding it to young people with a different perspective.

Here's a great place to start:

katiekieffer.com/about/