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Wow looks like a great spot for hiking and camping, thanks Obama!
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Elephant Ambush posted:I will still never understand "unlawful assembly". Unless you're hurting people or barring access to a place I don't understand how peaceful sit-down protests are not protected by the 1st amendment. I'm gonna guess this is just subjective enforcement or something? Well, in NYC, they were sitting in the middle of the street.
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SirFozzie posted:This removes the fast-track to Supreme Court hopes that split Circuit Opinions would have provided. Scotusblog says "the issue is pending in other lower courts, so a conflict remains a possibility" but doesn't say which ones or when they expect rulings. Why were they able to file to many lawsuits in different districts challenging the same thing?
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ReindeerF posted:My memory is hazy on this, but I swear that it was partially owned by George H.W. Bush and a number of other luminaries - maybe through Carlyle - and that it ended up being called Blue Mountain because the company was supposed to be, or had descended from something to do with the mining (coal?) industry. I don't think that's true. Polis was profiled in Robert Frank's Richistan back before he ran for office and IIRC he came up with the name from something his parents had done. I think he (plus maybe his parents) had sole ownership when he sold it.
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Shear Modulus posted:I don't think that's true. Polis was profiled in Robert Frank's Richistan back before he ran for office and IIRC he came up with the name from something his parents had done. I think he (plus maybe his parents) had sole ownership when he sold it.
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Sep 5, 2014 01:53
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Joementum posted:Anyway, here's a photo of Terrorburg, USA, Population: ISIS As time goes on the more I'm sure Josh's translation of vox populi vox dei was correct in that west wing episode.
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Sep 5, 2014 01:59
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I hate to be all "gently caress this guy, not for what he did but for the inevitable legislative response" but the  emanating from half of this country if a 'dirty bomb' is ever successfully detonated in a US population center would arguably be worse than the loss of life and property caused by the attack itself.
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Sep 5, 2014 02:41
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I've got an advance version of Drudge for the month following any terror attack under Obama:
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Sep 5, 2014 02:47
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Chard posted:Wow looks like a great spot for hiking and camping, thanks Obama! DO YOU MEAN WALKING IN KEEN SANDALS? UGH!
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Sep 5, 2014 03:12
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mooyashi posted:DO YOU MEAN WALKING IN KEEN SANDALS? UGH!
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Sep 5, 2014 03:59
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ReindeerF posted:That looks like the kind of place you might actually be able to do some real hiking, so you will find approximately no yuppies there I'm guessing. Maybe if you stick a lone Uber driver, a Williams-Sonoma and a quinoa stand in the foothills. It's about an hour's drive from El Paso, so remote-ish but not out in the middle of nowhere.
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Sep 5, 2014 04:05
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computer parts posted:They've "shot up" but not nearly to the extent of the housing crisis computer parts posted:Banks have absolutely nothing to do with Student Loans ever since the ACA passed.
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PC LOAD LETTER posted:
Before the ACA passed the banks had absolutely no assets at risk either (they just managed the federal loans, all of them were insured by the US Government).
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Sep 5, 2014 04:24
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computer parts posted:It's about an hour's drive from El Paso, so remote-ish but not out in the middle of nowhere.
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Sep 5, 2014 04:26
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Dr.Zeppelin posted:I hate to be all "gently caress this guy, not for what he did but for the inevitable legislative response" but the yeah. if terrorists blow something up, it'll be the republicans who find the source if anyone can
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Sep 5, 2014 04:30
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computer parts posted:Before the ACA passed the banks had absolutely no assets at risk either (they just managed the federal loans, all of them were insured by the US Government). Do you have any good links available on the subject?
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PC LOAD LETTER posted:My understanding was that the US Govt. only partially insured some of the loans and the majority weren't insured due to bank shenanigans to get people 'qualified' a la the housing bubble mortgage underwriting mess. Here you go. Choice graph:  (Direct loans are those that aren't subsidized by the Feds but are directly administered by them) e: Here is a direct article on the subsidization program itself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Family_Education_Loan_Program quote:In 2007-08, FFEL served 6.5 million students and parents, lending a total of $54.7 billion in new loans (or 80% of all new federal student loans). Since 1965, 60 million Americans have used FFEL loans to pay for education expenses. e2: I should also mention that there are two different definitions of "subsidized" here. "Subsidized loans" refers to the government paying interest on that loan for when you're in school (so effectively, just ignoring the interest). Subsidizing the banks means that the banks are being paid to manage a loan. computer parts fucked around with this message at 05:05 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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Thanks for the information. The banks don't appear to be nearly as exposed to the risk of student loan default as I'd originally thought. It does however appear the US Govt. would still end up holding the bag for stupid amounts of debt when it defaults.
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Nothing to do with anything, but FYI to the couple other AK goons who read the thread: Clarence Thomas will be speaking at UAA on the 16th. Should be depressing to the point of hilarity and bringing alcohol hidden in a water bottle is highly recommended...
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Joementum posted:The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion: We tortured some folks > USPOL September: "are there dragons?" Obama asked. Hahaha, what on earth?
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Armani posted:Hahaha, what on earth? The kids heard about the great campaign he ran back in 2012 
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site posted:Nothing to do with anything, but FYI to the couple other AK goons who read the thread: Clarence Thomas will be speaking at UAA on the 16th. I don't believe you.
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Caros posted:I don't believe you.  I'm dense enough that this took me a sec. Well played.
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Sep 5, 2014 07:32
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Did ISIS move into Osama's cave-complex in Syria?
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Joementum posted:The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion: We tortured some folks > USPOL September: "The pact," Obama said, his arms wide.
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site posted:Nothing to do with anything, but FYI to the couple other AK goons who read the thread: Clarence Thomas will be speaking at UAA on the 16th. Actually, it's a speaker speaking about Clarence Thomas. I work at UAA and the design for that poster is hilariously deceptive. Alcohol hidden in a water bottle is still recommended.
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Sep 5, 2014 09:12
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site posted:Nothing to do with anything, but FYI to the couple other AK goons who read the thread: Clarence Thomas will be speaking at UAA on the 16th. Illuminati code received.
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computer parts posted:e2: I should also mention that there are two different definitions of "subsidized" here. "Subsidized loans" refers to the government paying interest on that loan for when you're in school (so effectively, just ignoring the interest). Subsidizing the banks means that the banks are being paid to manage a loan. Weird question here, but circa 2001, was it common for universities to not accept federal student loans, or some types of them?
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Shbobdb posted:Illuminati code received. One of my profs is the guy hosting and I was gonna ask him if I could do that for extra credit, but now I read this a penus posted:Actually, it's a speaker speaking about Clarence Thomas. I work at UAA and the design for that poster is hilariously deceptive. Alcohol hidden in a water bottle is still recommended. and I'm sad. Yes, it's very deceptive. I just went back to read the lecture description cause I swore it said Thomas himself was speaking, but nope! It's just written in a way that sort-of implies it. Thanks for saving me from a couple hours of boring poo poo. Do you work in the PoliSci dept? site fucked around with this message at 12:04 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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Sep 5, 2014 11:49
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Obama, as the nation fell.
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MrUnderbridge posted:Obama, as the nation fell. Obama and Romney, drunk at the Bohemian Grove
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Ugh, Ted Cruz is speaking here in Bryan today. I'm half tempted to take a late lunch and go listen, but I doubt I would find it as satisfying as actually having lunch since he probably wouldn't give a real answer to any question I might ask if I had the opportunity to do so.
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Caros posted:I don't believe you. Well played. a penus posted:Actually, it's a speaker speaking about Clarence Thomas. I work at UAA and the design for that poster is hilariously deceptive. Alcohol hidden in a water bottle is still recommended. And how prescient.
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ReidRansom posted:Ugh, Ted Cruz is speaking here in Bryan today. I'm half tempted to take a late lunch and go listen, but I doubt I would find it as satisfying as actually having lunch since he probably wouldn't give a real answer to any question I might ask if I had the opportunity to do so. Huh, Wendy Davis was just here the other day too.
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ReidRansom posted:Ugh, Ted Cruz is speaking here in Bryan today. I'm half tempted to take a late lunch and go listen, but I doubt I would find it as satisfying as actually having lunch since he probably wouldn't give a real answer to any question I might ask if I had the opportunity to do so. ...How many B/CS* goons do we have, anyway? * - it's my home base, at least.
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Hodgepodge posted:Weird question here, but circa 2001, was it common for universities to not accept federal student loans, or some types of them? Has there ever been a university that refused to take money from anyone?
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Hodgepodge posted:Weird question here, but circa 2001, was it common for universities to not accept federal student loans, or some types of them? Nonfederal loans were ~12-13% of all loans around 2001 so that seems unlikely. http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/trends/student_loans.pdf Oh and for reference today: quote:– Nonfederal education loans, which are not part of the student aid system, grew from an estimated $10.5 billion (in 2012 dollars) https://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/student-aid-2013-full-report-140108.pdf computer parts fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Sep 5, 2014 |
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GreyjoyBastard posted:...How many B/CS* goons do we have, anyway? I grew up there 
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computer parts posted:Huh, Wendy Davis was just here the other day too.
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sleepingbuddha posted:Has there ever been a university that refused to take money from anyone? There's a joke about minority and female students in here somewhere.
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