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Tell me this. When Bush advocates setting aside 4% of SSA taxes in private accounts, is that number 4% of 100% of the taxes, or is it 4 points of the 12 points being witheld, or 33%? Are we getting 33% freedom, or just 4% freedom?

I need the text of the report. Anybody have it?

Poll question: What is more depressing . . 9/11/01 or 11/3/04? Now what would a rational person say? Now tune in and see what the DUmmies pick..... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1321959

After the largest GOTV (Get Out the Vote) effort in the history of the Republican Party, the real work is now beginning. I'm talking, of course about the GOTG (Get Out the Gloat) effort. I have been working tirelessly, calling and e-mailing every Democrat I know, to remind them of my incredible superiority in the areas of intelligence, common sense, and political acumen. It is tremendously important that we pay them back in spades for their two years of blathering stupidity. Please post your examples of deication and hard work.

If there are 5 polls, each having a margin of error of 3%, and each showing the same candidate leading by 3% (Bush), what is the cmulative MOE for all 5 polls, if they are combined? I am maintaining that it is far lower than 3%, but am rusty on my statistics. Thanks

Regarding this thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231976/posts, where I outlined Leatherman Tools support of the treasonous John Kerry, I received this e-mail from them today: Dear Sir or Madam: I assure you I have personally read your e-mail. However, due to the volume of messages received, I cannot give a personalized response to each to you. However, here in a nutshell is a general response: Because I publicly stated how I am going to cast my vote, almost all of you have threatened a boycott against my company. So be it. I took a position, and now I will accept the consequences. I...

No more Leatherman tools for me! Top Business Leaders from the Outdoor Industry Endorse Kerry-Edwards Tuesday September 14, 2:24 pm ET The Health of the Great American Outdoors is at Stake OREGON CITY, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2004--Senior executives from leading outdoor manufacturers, retailers and associations across the country gathered today to endorse Senator John Kerry for President and Senator John Edwards for Vice President. They announced their endorsement at a press conference with Senator John Edwards at Clackamus Community College in Oregon City, Oregon. "We have come together to endorse Senators Kerry and Edwards because they share our values and...

Sean had Commerce Secretary Don Evans on today, who did an excellent job of putting the deficit into terms and percentages that were understandable. Something about the deficit now is 5% of GDP, whereas it averaged "X" in the past 50 years I was in my car, and want to get the facts and numbers he talked about. Can anyone help, or point me to a source?

I have a few questions concerning IP addresses, and am fairly ignorant in these areas. I understand that I have a dynamic IP address through Bellsouth.net. Dynamic means that it changes daily. I have noticed that the first two numbers of the address never change, and that they have something to do with my geographic location. A certain website, which I will leave unamed has banned my IP address, and tells me when I try to register that the IP is banned. How can they ban my IP when it changes every day? Are they just banning the first two...

I remember Clintons GDP numbers were off about 20% during his last two years, and had to be restated. Please help me find some info on this.

Steve Spurrier resigned Friday in Gainesville, Fla. In other news ... Steve Spurrier celebrated seven SEC titles, but the SEC is doing the celebrating now. There were unconfirmed reports of confetti raining from downtown windows in Knoxville, Tenn. Phil Fulmer reportedly had a double chocolate sundae delivered to his office. In Athens, Ga., sources say coach Mark Richt sprinted out of the Georgia football offices, tore off his clothes and danced naked with UGA VI between the hedges. In Columbia, S.C., champagne corks allegedly flew through the mid-afternoon air like buckshot. South Carolina spokesmen denied reports that Lou Holtz and ...

I went to see this movie yesterday with my kids. It's absolutely hilarious!Basic plotline:A chemist (Jeff Goldblum) is developing a cure for allergies to dogs. An evil cat named Mr. Tinkles is plotting world domination, and fears that the new formula will tilt the balance of power to the dogs. The formula must be destroyed!The chemist is secretly being protected by an elite commando squad of highly trained dogs, who will do anything to thwart Mr. Tinkle's dastardly plan.I highly recommend this movie if you have kids. I laughed more than my son did. Go see it!

I was just in a thread, and a pop up box that said:"Donate To Free Republic" popped up. If you clicked on o.k., it would come back up again, and there was no way to make it go away. I finally shut down my browser, and came back in.Have we been hacked?

Light Triggers, Hefty Profits The Glock handgun has a storied history of going off unexpectedly, sometimes killing innocent bystanders. So why does US law enforcement love it so? And how has that adoration helped a flood of old police sidearms and confiscated weapons end up in the hands of criminals? by Lynn Hamilton Jan. 26, 2000 (This is a corrected version of this article.) An industry ad for the Glock touts its 'quicker second-shot target acquisition.' Handguns made by Glock Inc. have a nasty reputation for accidental firing and "overfiring." The gun has figured in many of the recent mass ...

Written by Ted Nugent, the rock singer: I'm A Bad American? This pretty much sums it up for me. I like big trucks, big boats, big houses, and naturally, pretty women. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts squirting out babies. I don't care about appearing compassionate. I think playing with toy guns doesn't make you a killer - I believe ignoring your kids and giving them Prozac might. I think I'm doing better than the homeless. ...

The .50-caliber militia   They’re fighting an undeclared war against the government, with a deadly new weapon on their side     MSNBC  “MSNBC Investigates” goes deep into the heart of the militia movement with its chilling documentary, “The .50-Caliber Militia.” See how an Arizona gun dealer modified a weapon that can’t be traced, pierces armor and is capable of destroying tanks and helicopters at a range of nearly one and a half miles. Read the documentary’s script, below. ‘I’ve had fun shooting rocks at a mile and a quarter away with a telescope. You pick a rock the ...