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If you could bring one dead person back to life, who would it be?: Papa
Why are people so afraid to learn the truth about building 7?: Somehow, alien abductions are involved.
What movie can you recite verbatim?: 2001: A Space Odyssey
God is: everything and nothing.
What song do you want played at your funeral?: "Enjoy Yourself"

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Apr 5

bhowie commented on President Romney.

Of course he has to compromise when trying to work out a bargain, but Obama's problem is coming to the table with an already compromised position--to effectively bargain he needs to start high and work down--not start low and work down. The public option removal in Obamacare is a perfect example--now we are worse off for it.

Mar 7

bhowie commented on Facebook's Midlife Crisis Continues.

The "targeted" ads I get are the perfect evidence against buying FB stock. With all the information they have on me and my peer group they should know for example that Applebee's is a terrible thing to promote. They can collect data but knowing what to do with it is the challenge.

Mar 5

bhowie commented on Hugo Chavez, R.I.P..

And yeah that Oliver Stone movie was terrible on many levels. Also: Will in Seattle--what is the point of you?

Mar 5

bhowie commented on Hugo Chavez, R.I.P..

Oh look, Fnarf is full of shit once again. Extreme poverty was reduced by 2/3 and overall poverty was cut in half. I wasn't the biggest Chavez fan but numbers are numbers.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion…

Mar 4

bhowie commented on A Bad Month for the (Alleged) Pimps on Backpage.com.

Melissa Gira Grant breaks it down:
http://jacobinmag.com/2012/09/socialize-…

Feb 28

bhowie commented on Grand Jury Refusers Katherine Olejnik and Matthew Duran Are Free.

No I didn't say totalitarian.

Feb 28

bhowie commented on Grand Jury Refusers Katherine Olejnik and Matthew Duran Are Free.

@120: My original post was regarding the likeliest source of dictatorship. There are many, many marginal groups who would fantasize of seizing such power, including some "some left-radical affinity groups" but who will remain forever marginal. Chatter all you want about their aims, I speak of actual likelihood.

Now let's argue about the impending coup led by Bob Avakian--just as relevant.

Feb 28

bhowie commented on Grand Jury Refusers Katherine Olejnik and Matthew Duran Are Free.

@118: "...those uniformed, anonymous paramilitary cadres meting out punishment for perceived immoral behavior, and accountable to no-one but themselves..."

Yes, they are real too. All five of them. They are pathetic and if you actually see them as any kind of real threat to you then you are just as pathetic.

Feb 28

bhowie commented on Grand Jury Refusers Katherine Olejnik and Matthew Duran Are Free.

@115: Oh no, I actually KNOW plenty of liberals. Beyond that, there are many liberals who have actual power in this country, like, you know, the president.