Borg999

Borg999

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IMHO, one of the best (and underrated) "clean desktop" apps was an object dock with multiple tabs. So instead of having multiple fences for each group of related apps, you had a single dock on the desktop and you could click through tabs to get to the grouping you wanted. If there was some way to integrate that into a Fences option, I think that would be terrific. Now, some people would tell me to just use the Object dock program. But isn't that no longer supported? I thin

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Paul Ryan Failed Because His Bill Was a Dumpster Fire "It was bad policy, not poor tactics or negotiating skills, that doomed the GOP’s efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare." http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/03/paul-ryan-failed-because-his-bill-was-a-dumpster-fire-214952 <

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Motivated reasoning is the idea that we are motivated to believe whatever confirms our opinions. “If you’re motivated to believe negative things about Hillary Clinton [or Donald Trump], you’re more likely to trust outrageous stories about her that might not be true,” Waytz says. “Over time, motivated reasoning can lead to a false social consensus.”</p

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/opinion/sunday/trumps-triumph-of-incompetence.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

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[quote who="Daiwa" reply="17" id="3671088"] Quoting Borg999, reply 16 If the pure free market model existed (a zero regulation environment), almost no one except perfectly healthy 20 years could afford health insurance. An assumption about a straw man - talk about two wrongs not making a right

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[quote who="Daiwa" reply="15" id="3671079"] Quoting Borg999, reply 14 I would argue that 'the free market model' for health insurance has never been implemented. Furthermore, before 2010, my small business could purchase health insurance for its employees. A market for that existed. We can't b

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fact-check-obamacare-is-not-in-a-death-spiral/ http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/02/news/economy/repealing-obamacare-health-insurance/ h

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The narrative that Russia is the good guy, and the Europe countries the bad guys is not going to be productive in the long run. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/03/the-leader-of-the-free-world-meets-donald-trump-214924

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Now to cause a large number of people to start foaming from the mouth.... [e digicons]:grin:[/e] I have used Norton Internet Security (now Norton Security) for about 4 years now. As far as I can tell, it hasn't measurably slowed my PC down. I also use MWB. I have never been infected by any type of virus or malware during that time, that hasn't been stopped dead in it's tracks.

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Trump and his associates have no Russia connections whatsoever. Just a bunch of crazy left wing conspiracy talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU9ePhMxUq4

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There are other Trump/Russia connections to pay attention to... http://www.alternet.org/investigations/investors-oligarchs-mobsters-and-capital-flight-inside-shadowy-world-trumps-private

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House passes bill to curb class-action lawsuits http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/323313-house-passes-bill-to-curb-class-action-lawsuits

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http://www.salon.com/2017/03/09/watch-tucker-carlson-slams-paul-ryan-for-health-care-bill-that-will-send-more-money-to-richest-americans/

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http://m.dailykos.com/story/2017/3/9/1641716/-Grandson-of-Robert-F-Kennedy-on-ACA-repeal-This-is-not-an-act-of-mercy-it-is-an-act-of-malice “I was struck last night by a comment that I heard made by Speaker Ryan, where he called this repeal bill ‘an act of mercy.’ With all due respect to ou

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[quote who="Anthony R" reply="2" id="3670181"] Quoting Borg999, reply 1 Meanwhile 20-30 million people will be without health insurance and many will die. So it's all worth it. I guess that's why Repubs are suddenly squeamish about full repeal. They know the news media would descend like locusts o

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[quote quoting="post"] If Republicans manage to find a way to screw up healthcare they will be damaged for decades to come... although, Democrats are already damaged for decades to come, so that may give may give Republicans wiggle room. [/quote] Meanwhile 20-30 million people will be without health insurance and many will die. So it's all worth it.

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[quote who="Gaspershooters" reply="1" id="3670109"] Every software has bugs,not a is perfect. Stop being despondent,exaggerated,it doesn't make your opinions/you important but otherwise. [e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] [/quote] After all these years, can't some of you just give the blind faith fanboi thing a rest? The cult of SD will never die...The OP wasn't being disrespectful or rude and English doesn't appear to be his first language. As

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As Trump distracts you with Tweets, the GOP seeks to invade your privacy http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/11/gop-sponsored-bill-may-help-companies-obtain-your-genetic-information.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/health/workpl

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[quote who="starkers" reply="19" id="3668790"] And then there's luck, or as I prefer to call it, good fortune, being on your side.... things going the way you need them to in order to make the steady progress to eventually turn a profit. And therein lies the key word... PROFIT, because without that there is no business. [/quote] I wasn't implying anything about Capitalism vs. Socialism/Communism. It is possible to make a profit with or wi

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The post seems like an intentional contradiction to prove a point. On one hand you were born lucky, but on the other hand you worked hard for what you've achieved. Based on things you've said in the past on this forum, I'm waiting for the "gotcha" when you post again...

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