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Good topic. I never heard the expression 'chummed the waters' before. I suppose it means the same as 'muddied the waters'; maybe worse.

Posted by SpiritWoman 18 minutes ago on Is The Media Just Chumming the Waters ?

It was a bit informal but I don't see how it was 'childish'.

Posted by nonconformist 55 minutes ago on Parting Shot

Odd that you let a little bit of colorful language distract you from your argument on race. Interesting... In case you missed it; I was agreeing ...

Posted by jack1776 56 minutes ago on Parting Shot

I saw an opportunity to proselytize the ideas of free market capitalism / anarcho-capitalism. I took it. "Your desire that blacks obtain power ...

Posted by nonconformist 58 minutes ago on Parting Shot

"You have not even bothered to read those." Guilty as charged. I'm going to have to get back to you on this. It might help if you can provide ...

Posted by nonconformist 1 hour, 6 minutes ago on Parting Shot

"You do not understand what an ad hominem fallacy is." It is attacking a person's character and appeal to emotion. You are saying I'm childish, ...

Posted by nonconformist 1 hour, 7 minutes ago on Parting Shot

I wish I could respond somehow, but it is rather difficult to respond to 'it's gibberish' argument. Maybe you can tell me which particular ...

Posted by nonconformist 1 hour, 16 minutes ago on Parting Shot

It would not be terribly smart to refuse to agree with provably true facts. "nonconformist" is a reference to not conforming to statism, which by ...

Posted by nonconformist 1 hour, 27 minutes ago on Parting Shot

It appears that the writer of this article is wrong and completely naive. The senate was just handed over to the neocons by electing longtime ...

Posted by freedomforall 1 hour, 38 minutes ago on Is The Media Just Chumming the Waters ?

"You have no understanding of government." I can say the same about you. People who advocate for the existence of the state don't realize that it ...

Posted by nonconformist 1 hour, 39 minutes ago on If you don't like it, leave

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