Messianic Jews say they are persecuted in Israel

[Frijoles]

Cult of Reason wrote:

<quoted text>
11PM Tuesday is the scripted answer they are giving everyone now, even if you call.
Still no signs of any crews in my area.

Maybe they gave your area to Long Island.

[Frijoles]

Cult of Reason wrote:

<quoted text>
11PM Tuesday is the scripted answer they are giving everyone now, even if you call.
Still no signs of any crews in my area.

You do see the irony? Dollars, human expertise, and technology, all together, all to tell you the same thing regardless

[Frijoles]

rabbee yehoshooah adam wrote:

<quoted text>
rabbee: well since obama, has done absolutly nothing to please G-D. and has went out of his way, to actually displease G-D. you might as well give, someone else a chance to displease HIM. it's just easier, that way.

WHo are you voting for?

[rabbee yehoshooah adam]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
WHo are you voting for?

rabbee: G-D'S Word! prohibits, my giving any support to any idolitor. i shall not give any aid, nor comfort, to any enemy of HaShem G-D. nor shall i bear false wittness, as to why i shall not vote for any evil elect.

for their initial brilliance, shall soon be dimmed. like all the dimwitted politicians against G-D, here in TheStory again. so that you are only voting, for dullards against G-D. they can't even controll, their own doped up overspending. they can't even keep, their origional oab social security promises. as their promises to not raise taxes, is nothing but a lying joke. did not need income tax, prior to the 1900's. so they could mis-educate your children against G-D.

[former res]

SeasideSoon wrote:

<quoted text>Yes? Des Moines Register endorses Romney. Left spin: So what - no one pays attention to print journalism anyway. Salt Lake Tribune endorses Obama. Left spin: This is gospel.(well, probably not their preferred terminology..)
Note that Romney has always stated that there are parts of Obamacare worth keeping. Your pundit didn't do his research, or at least didn't incorporate it in the article as it wouldn't highlight his point of view.

Acually not quite true.

There are endless clips of Romney stating he will end Obamacare on day one, without qualification.

It was only much later that he started saying (incorrectly) that his plan also covers pre-existing conditions etc.

Also, when you poll Americans on the parts of Obamacare, they are for it.

The interesting thing about this endorsement is where it's from.

Over and over again, the people who know Romney the most, trust him the least.

[former res]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
The race is over. 538 (Nate Silver) projected 83% likelihood of Obama win - 16% Romney win, and explained and accounted for all bias and error to make his conclusion.

That number just keeps getting better and better.

He was interviewed for today's CBS Sunday Morning show.

If he gets near as many states correctly as he did last time (49) I'll trust him almost completely going forward.

I need one more cycle to be sure.

[former res]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
NYC needed a strong leader to deal with the aftermath and Rudy stepped into the shoes. He wasnt just strong, either, he was rational, balanced, knew exactly what to say when - very presidential...I am not a fan of the guy overall but I will be the first to say he was a great and possibly historic leader for those weeks.
Before that he was very law and order - but pissed off alot of people in his way with his pettiness and vindictiveness.
Remember the War Against Squeegee Men?

In fainess the Squeegie guys are pretty annoying.

I remember driving into the city in the 70s (as a kid with mom and dad) and them coming up and putting dirty water on the windshield.

And there were stories that if you didn't pay them they would scratch your car.

You obsiously get more NYC news up there than I get down here. so I will defer.

[former res]

Cult of Reason wrote:

<quoted text>
11PM Tuesday is the scripted answer they are giving everyone now, even if you call.
Still no signs of any crews in my area.

In my limited experience, they tend to beat their own estimates.

Fingers crossed.

[former res]

My brother, a Fox watcher, is echoing that already tired rant about "If Obama wins, it's because of the Hurricane."

Did Katrina help W's legacy? I don't think so.

How about Obama's RESPONSE has helped him, not the event itself.

Geeze!

[Frijoles]

former res wrote:

<quoted text>
In my limited experience, they tend to beat their own estimates.
Fingers crossed.

That really isnt an estimate though. Back on Tuesday morning, at a press conference, when pressed for an estimate (but before the damage assessment was completed) they threw that date out into the air. Then they crystalized it as gospel moving forward, without bothering to fine tune it according to neighborhoods.

[Frijoles]

former res wrote:

My brother, a Fox watcher, is echoing that already tired rant about "If Obama wins, it's because of the Hurricane."
Did Katrina help W's legacy? I don't think so.
How about Obama's RESPONSE has helped him, not the event itself.
Geeze!

Hey, if Mitt was the fixer he claimed he was, he would of found a way to work over it.

If Obama wins, it will probably because he was always in the lead (Debunking the notion of Mittmentum)

[Frijoles]

former res wrote:

<quoted text>
In fainess the Squeegie guys are pretty annoying.
I remember driving into the city in the 70s (as a kid with mom and dad) and them coming up and putting dirty water on the windshield.
And there were stories that if you didn't pay them they would scratch your car.
You obsiously get more NYC news up there than I get down here. so I will defer.

I agree - I didnt mean to use that as proof for anything - just a recollection of the good ole days.

I also remember (farther back)- school trips to Broadway and sneaking away to buy fake IDs in Time Square; homeless peeing everywhere; and general paranoa about being a white boy from the burbs and attracting muggers...Oh - the good ole days

[FakeJewZioNAQZI]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>Hey, if Mitt was the fixer he claimed he was, he would of found a way to work over it.
If Obama wins, it will probably because he was always in the lead (Debunking the notion of Mittmentum)

Oh if you only had a brain!!!

[SeasideSoon]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
She was being sarcastic.
Sadly, in this political climate, it doesnt come off that way.

Well, that's a relief. I think you had lost it.

[Cult of Reason]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
You do see the irony? Dollars, human expertise, and technology, all together, all to tell you the same thing regardless

I find it totally patronizing.

Someone posted on CL&P's Facebook page the following:

"You get an A for having live people answer your phone. You get an F for making them completely worthless"

[Cult of Reason]

former res wrote:

<quoted text>
In my limited experience, they tend to beat their own estimates.
Fingers crossed.

Their original estimate had me restored last Thursday. So much for that theory?

;-)

[Frijoles]

pretty scary stuff

Mitt Romney on Climate Change
http://www.sciencedebate.org/debate12/

I am not a scientist myself, but my best assessment of the data is that the world is getting warmer, that human activity contributes to that warming, and that policymakers should therefore consider the risk of negative consequences.

However, there remains a lack of scientific consensus on the issue — on the extent of the warming, the extent of the human contribution, and the severity of the risk — and I believe we must support continued debate and investigation within the scientific community.

Ultimately, the science is an input to the public policy decision; it does not dictate a particular policy response. President Obama has taken the view that if global warming is occurring, the American response must be to slash carbon dioxide emissions by imposing enormous costs on the U.S. economy....

[Frijoles]

Cult of Reason wrote:

<quoted text>
I find it totally patronizing.
Someone posted on CL&P's Facebook page the following:
"You get an A for having live people answer your phone. You get an F for making them completely worthless"

Speaking of worthless....3 weeks ago we lost our phone service (Truck hit pole up the block). And I discovered it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of a phone company human via phone. Hello! they are the phone company!

I finally had to google to find a website that specialized in hidden backdoor phone numbers for instances just like this.

And then they tried to sell me on swtiching to their fibre optics. I was tangentially interested, but I told them I would get back to them once my phone was restored. So the lady told me she didnt have a phone number to call her back - could I please call her supervisor and leave a message? So three days later I did - and no one returned the message to get back to me. So I tried again. Still no response. Unbelievable. The PHONE company!

[former res]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>Hey, if Mitt was the fixer he claimed he was, he would of found a way to work over it.
If Obama wins, it will probably because he was always in the lead (Debunking the notion of Mittmentum)

And if Obama loses, which is looking less likely, were I him - I'd always think back to that first debate.

They truly weren't ready for the forceful stream of BS emanating from Mitt on that stage.

Combined with the notion to appear "presidential." He should have adapted.

[former res]

Frijoles wrote:

<quoted text>
That really isnt an estimate though. Back on Tuesday morning, at a press conference, when pressed for an estimate (but before the damage assessment was completed) they threw that date out into the air. Then they crystalized it as gospel moving forward, without bothering to fine tune it according to neighborhoods.

I see.

I just know when I call our provider and get a recorded time estimate - it's always pessimistic.

Guess they'd rather have pleasantly surprised than the other way around.