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14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Case of H1N1 virus rep... · 1 reply · -1 points

is this child and his/her family immigrants?

where did he/she contract it from?
someone else here in town? from a recent travel? an infected family member?

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Fight obesity? Add sal... · 4 replies · -2 points

why not just tax the fat people... for being fat.... if you weigh more then XXX you are taxed, on every food purchase over your limit, not just sugar water.

if the effort is to make obese people thin, then this seems more fair then picking on the beverage companies

FTA: there is no real plan for the money made on this taxation? (bad plan is no plan)

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Day of mourning become... · 1 reply · +3 points

Darkest period of American history EVER!.

what about 9/10.... the day before ..... lets hope we never loose focus again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kpWqdPMjmo

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - 3,900 stimulus checks ... · 0 replies · +5 points

how doesn't this stimulate the economy? are they buying foreign lawyers?

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Fall Out Boy singer Pa... · 0 replies · +1 points

who the heck is Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy and why should i care..

i see what you did there...

its a publicity stunt to get me to look him and his band up... isnt it?

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Dutch gov\'t tries to ... · 0 replies · +3 points

I say let her go on her trip.... she may become the next Jacques Cues-to, or may become the poster child of why to not let children sail around the world...

either way she should have the freedom (with parental consent) to do whatever she wants.

and what if she were emancipated by us laws? (her own boss without need for parental consent)

just because the "Dutch" 13 year olds are still writing with crayon on the walls doesnt mean there arent other more advanced cultures out there.

if they do take her in ... i wonder who would be on trial for kidnapping

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Ore. students score lo... · 1 reply · +4 points

Proof that the "no child left behind" act is making our children dumber.

it will be interesting to see if it continues to slide.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Road ruts frustrates B... · 0 replies · +3 points

why would they charge all of the rate payers instead of charging the guys that are doing damage.

any one in charge up there in washington? or are you on autopilot?

buy some signs, some cameras, and bill the guys that are doing the damage.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Two Fort Lewis soldier... · 0 replies · +1 points

id rather be remembered as a hero...
then to be remembered as an asshat

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Two Fort Lewis soldier... · 0 replies · +1 points

"I pay more in taxes than I drain from Medicare, which again I only have because my privately paid for insurance was allowed to dump me when I got really, really sick."

all of which you wouldnt have if we didnt have people defending our shores...

ok ill go along with your no war plan... should i start learning Korean or Chinese first.

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