This is one of the areas where they are completely different. Regular Reader and I laid this out a long time ago. I think we had a dozen or so. We could have kept going, but the point was made.
And I could give you a bunch of examples where they crossover and have similar interests and act in similar ways. Obviously, they are alike on some things, and different on others. It's clearly a matter of degree.

But to be honest, I dont really care much about abortion or guns and those are two things that really separate them for a lot of people.

And you and Reader are both staunch supporters of the Democratic party (nothing wrong with that) and are strongly opposed to the Republican party (nothing wrong with that), so you guys might not be the best judge. (The same way guys on the other side would not.) Im not saying I am either, though.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the level of similarity.

But I will say that there are some very intelligent people and political minds that believe Dems and Republicans are nearly identical, so I think to say "anyone who says that is an idiot" is a little much

BTW, this law is a fucking embarrassment and I might actually stop spending money in Indiana

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

And I could give you a bunch of examples where they crossover and have similar interests and act in similar ways. Obviously, they are alike on some things, and different on others. It's clearly a matter of degree.

But to be honest, I dont really care much about abortion or guns and those are two things that really separate them for a lot of people.

And you and Reader are both staunch supporters of the Democratic party (nothing wrong with that) and are strongly opposed to the Republican party (nothing wrong with that), so you guys might not be the best judge. (The same way guys on the other side would not.) Im not saying I am either, though.

We'll have to agree to disagree on the level of similarity.

But I will say that there are some very intelligent people and political minds that believe Dems and Republicans are nearly identical, so I think to say "anyone who says that is an idiot" is a little much

Why is it an embarassment?

as if they'd let you buy anything there!

Why is it an embarassment?

I actually spend in Indiana a lot in the last 5 years or so. I might change my shopping habits.

I completely disagree with "nearly identical". This issue is exhibit A.

That's fine. I disagree with guys who are very intelligent political minds, too.

At the end of the day, I think we can agree it's best to judge each situation on it's own merit regardless of party affiliation and we agree on this one so let's high five it out!

Well, not so fast .

There is still the matter of Chus saying that you're an idiot who should stop talking....

So let us save those high fives, OK?

I believe it to be discrimination.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

I actually spend in Indiana a lot in the last 5 years or so. I might change my shopping habits.

What does the law state that is the issue?

Won't somebody think of Krazy Kaplan and his fireworks stockpile?

dont forget this :

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2015 ... atory.ktvk

Conservative groups backing the bill have said it merely seeks to prevent the government from compelling people to provide such things as catering or photography for same-sex weddings or other activities they find objectionable on religious grounds.

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Yes it is.

When this is all over, which is not going to be for a while, Trump will be re-elected President.

What does the law state that is the issue?

Cant find the text of the bill but this is the troubling issue summed up as a positive by some of it's supporters....


Conservative groups backing the bill have said it merely seeks to prevent the government from compelling people to provide such things as catering or photography for same-sex weddings or other activities they find objectionable on religious grounds.

From the same article...



Salesforce.com founder and CEO Marc Benioff announced on Twitter that he was canceling all programs that require its customers or employees "to travel to Indiana to face discrimination."

The San Francisco-based company bought Indianapolis-based marketing software company ExactTarget for $2.5 billion in 2013 and has kept hundreds of employees in the city. A company spokeswoman declined to elaborate on Benioff's statement.

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

That's fine. I disagree with guys who are very intelligent political minds, too.

At the end of the day, I think we can agree it's best to judge each situation on it's own merit regardless of party affiliation and we agree on this one so let's high five it out!

BTW, this law is a fucking embarrassment and I might actually stop spending money in Indiana

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

So you have a problem with a private caterer that doesn't want to provide services to something they disagree with on religious grounds?

I'm a 5x divorcé who left my last wife for my pregnant mistress who was my neighbor's wife. Bake us a cake?"

"Gay?"

"Nope"

"Would love to!"

The victims are the American People and the Republic itself.

So you have a problem with a private caterer that doesn't want to provide services to something they disagree with on religious grounds?

You don't know what the law says either. Do you?

Does Indiana still host that "Nudes-a-Poppin" get together every summer? Used to see ads for it in the back pages of the Sun Times back in the mid to late 90s. You could go and interact with Ron Jeremy and whatever flavor of the month was appearing. Probably gonna lose whatever revenue that smutfest generated. Nice work, Indiana.