en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/772671 Comments by Mathman54 http://biggovernment.com/phair/2012/01/12/how-government-regulation-creates-wealth-inequality/#IDComment262388393 I don't know why they want to control mine. They can't even control their own inexhaustable output. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:39:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/phair/2012/01/12/how-government-regulation-creates-wealth-inequality/#IDComment262388393 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9S699G80&show_article=1#IDComment260750495 FCC just needs allow obscenity but institute a "Swear Jar" where each swear word on broadcast or cable TV requires a $100 deposit to the General Fund. Poof! Disappearing deficit! Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:43:51 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9S699G80&show_article=1#IDComment260750495 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9S6AIIO0&show_article=1#IDComment260747744 How did lung damage compare between those who smoked only one cigarette a week and those who smoked only one joint a week? Will we next read that eating only one donut a week induces less obesity compared to eating 6 donuts a day? Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:39:52 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9S6AIIO0&show_article=1#IDComment260747744 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9RL1UCG1&show_article=1#IDComment238347822 Who is doing research in Gabon? I would speculate this is funded by companies which are forbidden to conduct such research in their own companies. Is Gabon the country to which chimps are "rendered" for experimentation? I would like for the author to have discussed the situation in Gabon. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:50:24 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9RL1UCG1&show_article=1#IDComment238347822 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2011/11/30/wapos-on-faith-jesus-tells-us-to-forgive-student-loan-debt/#IDComment230612836 Well, since we are not quoting the Bible, let's try "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:57:57 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2011/11/30/wapos-on-faith-jesus-tells-us-to-forgive-student-loan-debt/#IDComment230612836 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9P5TE6G1&show_article=1#IDComment183966068 And every automobile sold should have window stickers of horrific wreaks. And every cell phone sold should have a label with a brain tumor and a car wreak. And every bag of potato chips should have... Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:37:14 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9P5TE6G1&show_article=1#IDComment183966068 http://bigpeace.com/bbarrack/2011/02/14/texas-senate-honors-stealth-jihadist/#IDComment127986347 40 days for an egg to hatch? What creature is this? Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:55:26 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/bbarrack/2011/02/14/texas-senate-honors-stealth-jihadist/#IDComment127986347 http://biggovernment.com/robmiller/2011/01/11/hillary-compares-arizona-shootings-to-911-and-loughner-to-al-qaeda-hijackers/#IDComment120783146 Good list of salient points missed by Hillary. I am not surprised she couldn't see or make these points. I am happy to see she didn't try to praise/appease her audience by pointing out: 1) Muslims are more efficient at killing innocent people in public places. 2) Muslims are more tolerent of differing viewpoints as evidenced by the fact that a crowd of Muslims would never tackle a shooter while he was trying to reload 3) Muslims would never accuse the Imam in the rival sect's mosque of inflammatory hate speech. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:51:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/robmiller/2011/01/11/hillary-compares-arizona-shootings-to-911-and-loughner-to-al-qaeda-hijackers/#IDComment120783146 http://bigjournalism.com/mdake/2010/12/28/juan-williams-is-right-palin-cant-stand-on-same-intellectual-stage-as-obama/#IDComment118461254 I see a lot of talk about "smart", "IQ", "intellectual superiority", but I have to wonder...in a list of folks who were/are of the true genius class, would I chose any of them to be the President? Albert Einstein? Stephen Hawking? Isaac Newton? William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)? Wm Shakespeare? Leonardo da Vinci? In other words, are we sure "smartitude" correlates with being a good president? Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:14:07 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/mdake/2010/12/28/juan-williams-is-right-palin-cant-stand-on-same-intellectual-stage-as-obama/#IDComment118461254 http://bigjournalism.com/lziganto/2010/11/24/wapos-richard-cohen-shows-his-bias-and-his-true-racist-colors-in-palin-hit-piece/#IDComment111727765 "The Huffington Post called that passage 'racially charged.' " HuffPo was right, but for the wrong reasons. Jeremiah Wright is so racially focussed that any reference to him and his teachings is automatically racially charged, regardless of the race of the person commenting. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:48:19 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/lziganto/2010/11/24/wapos-richard-cohen-shows-his-bias-and-his-true-racist-colors-in-palin-hit-piece/#IDComment111727765 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/11/08/l-a-times-films-must-stop-making-fun-of-gay-people/#IDComment108843006 Makes you wonder. I always thought the epithet "Tea Bagger" was a slur drawing on a Gay reference. If this had been a term used by right-wing to disparage left-wing, the reaction would certainly been accusations of homophobia. Tue, 9 Nov 2010 16:23:30 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2010/11/08/l-a-times-films-must-stop-making-fun-of-gay-people/#IDComment108843006 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dmiller/2010/10/25/davis-guggenheim-interview-on-what-inspired-waiting-for-superman/#IDComment107918161 I think we agree. Learning rote facts enhances decision making. Facts are grist for the mill in critical thinking. I taught HS math for a short while. The teachers who complained the most about having to teach to the test would give the student 2/3 credit on a homework problem just for trying to do it even if it was wrong (turn in your homework and you are guaranteed a D). I had students who complained when I gave them no credit for a wrong answer, but I also had students who told me I was the best Math teacher they had ever had because I took the time to write on their homework where they had made the mistake and how to do it correctly. These kids had spent years doing homework, the rote drill stuff, but none had any idea why it worked. Math was the same as casting spells to these kids...superstition, not thinking. Fri, 5 Nov 2010 03:43:13 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dmiller/2010/10/25/davis-guggenheim-interview-on-what-inspired-waiting-for-superman/#IDComment107918161 http://bigpeace.com/lmeyers/2010/11/02/where-do-we-get-such-men-the-wwii-vet-who-sacrificed-more-than-his-life-part-3/#IDComment107439504 I will definitely look for this book. I, too, studied religions, philosophy, and mathematics. I settled into Math because it is devoted to the search for Truth. I am currently a practicing Quality Engineer because it allows me to help people to learn how to work smarter, more efficiently, more enjoyably, and more profitably. The major hurdle is convincing people to search for the Truth of any situation. This is hard because it is difficult to get people to be honest about their errors. (Who wants to admit they wasted a millon of the company's dollars?) Most of my work involves education, and I wouldn't dream of doing anything else. Tue, 2 Nov 2010 21:28:35 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/lmeyers/2010/11/02/where-do-we-get-such-men-the-wwii-vet-who-sacrificed-more-than-his-life-part-3/#IDComment107439504 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dmiller/2010/10/25/davis-guggenheim-interview-on-what-inspired-waiting-for-superman/#IDComment106036918 I strongly agree that critical thinking is important, in fact it is absolutely important. Teachers who complain about National Standards forcing them to "teach to the test" miss the point entirely. Any child who has been taught critical thinking skills can pass any standardized test. National Standards, at best, call for a minimum performance standard, and are used by nearly every commercial endeavor in the world. Companies that meet only minimum standards are usually forced out of the marketplaceby those who meet and exceed the minimum standards. Teachers who "teach to the test" should also be forced out of the marketplace. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:57:48 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dmiller/2010/10/25/davis-guggenheim-interview-on-what-inspired-waiting-for-superman/#IDComment106036918 http://biggovernment.com/scrowder/2010/10/06/rich-people/#IDComment102673433 The taxpayers only provide the base salary. The money that catapults them to wealthy status comes from other sources in their environment; lobbyists, "consulting fees"...you know, legal bribes. (As an aside, you know the definition of an "Honest Politician" is "A politician who, when bought, stays bought.") Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:02:33 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/scrowder/2010/10/06/rich-people/#IDComment102673433 http://bigjournalism.com/cmuir/2010/10/03/take-out-the-trash/#IDComment102329793 Of course there is trash everywhere! This exemplifies the union attitude "It's not in my job description. I'm not going to pick up that trash unless I get pay and benefits. I only came to the rally because I got paid." ____Beck's rally was attended by folks who know that an adult is someone who does what needs to be done, whether they are paid or not. Self-reliance, Hip Hip Hooray! Mon, 4 Oct 2010 18:59:05 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/cmuir/2010/10/03/take-out-the-trash/#IDComment102329793 http://biggovernment.com/sparker/2010/10/03/social-security-is-an-example-of-government-rigor-mortis/#IDComment102320913 When we start rationing protein, then the dog will be taken. Mon, 4 Oct 2010 18:35:52 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/sparker/2010/10/03/social-security-is-an-example-of-government-rigor-mortis/#IDComment102320913 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/10/01/friday-free-for-all-dems-gone-wild-edition/#IDComment102052361 What a bully! I bet he never had a woman strike him back before. Sun, 3 Oct 2010 03:52:12 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/10/01/friday-free-for-all-dems-gone-wild-edition/#IDComment102052361 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mwalsh/2010/09/30/excerpt-from-david-kahanes-rules-for-radical-conservatives-for-four-eyes-only/#IDComment101658619 A triple digit IQ for Pelosi? Who'd've thought! Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:12:00 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mwalsh/2010/09/30/excerpt-from-david-kahanes-rules-for-radical-conservatives-for-four-eyes-only/#IDComment101658619 http://tv.breitbart.com/blogger-faces-racism-charges-for-warning-glenn-beck-rally-visitors-to-stay-out-of-some-dc-neighborhoods/#IDComment95449469 State Department regularly issues travel advisories telling Americans areas to avoid or skip. Are these advisories racist? Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:27:03 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/blogger-faces-racism-charges-for-warning-glenn-beck-rally-visitors-to-stay-out-of-some-dc-neighborhoods/#IDComment95449469