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How do you account for philanthropy and charitable donations and private groups who administer programs in their particular interest? People economically vote (for lack of a better way of putting it) in this way, too, by spending extra income and time toward these endeavors. They choose what interests them. Higher taxes and governmental control over these matters is less efficient and would stifle this large segment of the economy, no? I'm of the opinion that individuals want to say where their resources go and not have a governmental agency take that choice away. I don't believe that socialism is inevitable because there are other proven ways of administering social programs. I think you're right in observing that this is the direction our federal government is heading, and has been for 200 years. In 1800 there were 4 cabinet positions. In 1900 there were 8, and today I think the number is 24. Not the way I prefer it to be, but obviously the trend it to identify a social issue and then create a whole Administrative arm of government to eff it up.

I hope you're a happy drunk.

Pats* have the culture of cheating, so I'd watch out for that.

1. Mike Williams : Titans 2. Corey Davis : Browns 3. Malik Hooker : Saints 4. OJ Howard : Jets 5 Mitch Trubisky : Bears Bills Pick (bonus) : Foster

Yes, I actually thought about this while commuting home and I was going to edit my post. She lost to a buffoon who didn't have the backing of his party and may end up being the worst president yet. She's got to be at the top of the list. Yup. I think she said it once to a small gathering and got guffaws, and in her echo chamber world thought it would be a great idea to repeat the deplorables line.

Hillary wasn't necessarily a bad candidate. She was viewed as a bad person. I also believe that a lot of voters didn't want her to polish off the Obama legacy of far left progressivism. The main factor that could be seen as making her a bad candidate was that she didn't put forth much campaigning effort because she perceived herself to be a shoo-in who had the loyal backing of her party and the media.

Buffalo Bills 2017: "You Like Train Horns?" Buffalo Bills 2017: "You're Still Here?!" Buffalo Bills 2017: "If Cleveland is the Factory of Sadness, We're the Flagship Store."

Usually true until the Finals. Things even out by then. I love watching the West games in the early rounds.

Rangers outplayed Montreal in OT, made their own luck and won it. Up 3 games to 2 and going back to the Garden.

Sorry, not buying it about Pegula. He has shown with both teams that he can't hire right. He should stay out of the process entirely. Go dig a well and fall into it or something until someone else chooses the next duo. Pegula could go into any bar in town and pull the first person he sees off a stool and have that person easily do a better job at choosing personnel than he's shown to do. I thought the Sabres should have used the Bills' "one voice" mentality with Murray. Have that guy stay in the background and make deals. Have someone else be the front man. Murray could have gotten one more shot in my book, especially with this unique offseason coming up with Vegas thrown into the mix. I hate the timing of this, but if Murray wasn't going to be the guy going forward then I suppose now is better than later. I hate to see anyone lose their job, but Bylsma wasn't the right guy to coach this team. I hope they get this next decision right. I have zero confidence that they will.

West Conference playoffs are much more fun to watch. I love the way Minnesota plays and they're down two games. The difference between the two conferences becomes less obvious by the finals, thankfully.

I feel like an old 37.

Montreal scores with 17.3 left in third. OT.

Rangers gonna have to hold on tight for the last 5 minutes to avoid overtime. Habs are coming on strong.

Maybe a little perspective would help. I'm not saying Eichel is any of these guys (but he's alike in the sense that he is a franchise guy) Gretzky and Messier didn't win cups until their fifth seasons, and they had each other on the same team. Yzerman didn't win a cup until he was 30 years old. They tanked to get Eichel. He's got to know that they bottomed out. If he isn't patient enough to wait until the remainder of the team's talent is put into place, then he's going to have issues anywhere he goes. I doubt he's that guy.

The question is whether he brought Pegula a bottle of red wine. It's worked before.

Up Yerz

... this is the goalie Murray thought he was getting from Ottowa. Ah, I can't bring myself to care at this point.

Big hands. Those hands are big. Gotta respect those hands.

Have you settled on your position yet? Stop equivocating.

Lamoriello > Murray Babcock > Bylsma

I think Romo might be limited to single-level homes at this point.

Read what you write -- or don't write it at all. Know the subject of the thread, or keep your single payer crusade in another more appropriate thread.

You don't get how the economy works, do you? Everything you're saying in a thread about the vagaries of socialism points toward you being in favor of a socialist regime. And not only that, you're happy to take from anyone that you think is unworthy of retaining property that they earned or built for themselves. Got it. Well once you get your way, please kick my ass into the gulag, because I'm not going down that road with you.

Is that the same Susan Rice I think it is?