But that's just the point -- the "content of the culture" is so variable and so malleable that tying a complex social phenomenon to that culture makes little sense.



Wow. Guess we ran out of room for humor already.


But seriously, folks. I'm willing to embrace the view that Southern culture makes people dumb. Can someone post the map of red and blue states for me?

You mean his cousin Big Jethro? These boards are making you way more cosmopolitan.

Get him the map with the colors broken down by county. That way we can correct for where the ex-southern people are.

The very notion of leaving New Zealand to go to any U.S. backwater is completely incomprehensible to me.

Men don't mess around with other men.

Exactly- I mean its his friggin dream, and i know it'll be bad but should I tell him that? (he's not a long time friend- a long time friend I'd tell)

Ah, fun
 

"
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE APRIL 26, 2005 14:20:17 ET XXXXX

BUSH ASKS ABOUT 'SPLASH DAY'

President Bush raised eyebrows on Tuesday when he asked locals in Galveston, Texas: "Do you still have Splash Day?"

"Splash Day" is the annual "adult oriented enormous beach party" celebration on the Gulf Coast.

BUSH: Do you still have Splash Day?

(LAUGHTER)

BUSH: You have to be a baby boomer to know what I'm talking about.

(LAUGHTER)

BUSH: I'm not saying whether I came or not on Splash Day. I'm just saying, Do you have Splash Day?

(LAUGHTER)

Bush was unaware "Splash Day" is now a fully gay and lesbian event on the beaches.

Developing..

Ah, fun
 

Is he gonna answer mmmmmmmmmmmmmm's poll?

And dammit, where is Spanky to prevent these cross-board references?

Max Weber invented this.

Ah, fun
 

He's reaching out to the gay and lesbian community...

Ah, fun
 

Dissent. He won't even acknowledge the orgasm.

I'm not sure how anyone can really criticize the thesis by reading a 1 page summary of an entire book. Perhaps its hogwash (Hi Gatti!), but its hard to tell without reading the entire thing.

Possible Movement on SS?
 

• All three proposals call for creating individual accounts through which younger workers could divert some of their payroll taxes into stock and bond funds that would follow them into retirement. Graham would fund the accounts by raising the wage cap for Social Security contributions; Hagel would borrow the needed money; and Bush has said he is open to several possibilities.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...032502816.html

Do you feel this way about Das Kapital and Mein Kampf?

I respect Sowell, but can't figure out from this exchange what his thesis is.

Or in supporting it, for that matter.


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