Senate finally passes a bill ;)

jeffkrol · 10-01-2010, 10:03 AM

Senate Makes Itself Useful, Votes to Ban Loud TV Commercials - TIME NewsFeed

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What issue has been weighing most heavily on the minds of Senators? Taxes? Immigration? Don't Ask, Don't Tell? Well, perhaps. But luckily they've managed to focus and come together to tackle the really big issue--the volume of television commercials................................
The bill's title is the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM.
Perhaps once the ringing in their ears has subsided, Senate can move on to resolving those pesky immigration issues.

Read more: Senate Makes Itself Useful, Votes to Ban Loud TV Commercials - TIME NewsFeed

Nesster · 10-01-2010, 10:35 AM

...on a more positive note, they did manage to pass the 9/11 first responders medical funding act, despite threats of filibuster...

JavaJoe · 10-01-2010, 10:47 AM

And NASA is good for another year.

Parallax · 10-01-2010, 12:36 PM

It's about time they did something that actually benefits everybody.

Phil1 · 10-01-2010, 03:55 PM

""And NASA is good for another year.""

Of course with a #1 objective of making muslim nations feel good about themselves per Chas. Bolden.

FOXNews.com - Former NASA Director Says Muslim Outreach Push 'Deeply Flawed'

Nesster · 10-04-2010, 06:30 AM

Apart from the hyperbole of saying this is the #1 priority of NASA, what is wrong with using our technology to be inclusive - and inspirational - to other societies? In whatever minor way, creating good will towards the USA is not a bad thing, regardless of religious orientation.

Parallax · 10-04-2010, 08:12 AM

I don't think there is anything a non-Muslim nation can do that will change viewpoint, desires, or intentions of a Muslim nation toward it.

Nesster · 10-04-2010, 08:21 AM

Let's see however: was there anything a Communist nation could do to change the viewpoint, desires or intentions of an anti-Communist nation (i.e. the USA)? Is there a difference between a stance of first-strike nuclear confrontation vs. detente?

The way the USA behaves internationally, and in relation to moderate Muslim nations, does make a difference. I don't believe it is in our best interest to make all Muslims on earth angry jihadists against us. Note: I'm not saying that allowing an Iranian onto a space shot is either good policy or something that will change Iran's stance towards the USA. Clearly there are countries that are enemies. But that doesn't make all countries our enemies.

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10-01-2010, 10:03 AM	#1
jeffkrol Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,434	Senate finally passes a bill ;) Senate Makes Itself Useful, Votes to Ban Loud TV Commercials - TIME NewsFeed Quote: What issue has been weighing most heavily on the minds of Senators? Taxes? Immigration? Don't Ask, Don't Tell? Well, perhaps. But luckily they've managed to focus and come together to tackle the really big issue--the volume of television commercials................................ The bill's title is the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, or CALM. Perhaps once the ringing in their ears has subsided, Senate can move on to resolving those pesky immigration issues. Read more: Senate Makes Itself Useful, Votes to Ban Loud TV Commercials - TIME NewsFeed

10-01-2010, 10:35 AM	#2
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	...on a more positive note, they did manage to pass the 9/11 first responders medical funding act, despite threats of filibuster...

10-01-2010, 10:47 AM	#3
JavaJoe Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere between here and there Posts: 120	And NASA is good for another year.

10-01-2010, 12:36 PM	#4
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	It's about time they did something that actually benefits everybody.

10-01-2010, 03:55 PM	#5
Phil1 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,292	""And NASA is good for another year."" Of course with a #1 objective of making muslim nations feel good about themselves per Chas. Bolden. FOXNews.com - Former NASA Director Says Muslim Outreach Push 'Deeply Flawed'

10-04-2010, 06:30 AM	#6
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Apart from the hyperbole of saying this is the #1 priority of NASA, what is wrong with using our technology to be inclusive - and inspirational - to other societies? In whatever minor way, creating good will towards the USA is not a bad thing, regardless of religious orientation.

10-04-2010, 08:12 AM	#7
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	I don't think there is anything a non-Muslim nation can do that will change viewpoint, desires, or intentions of a Muslim nation toward it.

10-04-2010, 08:21 AM	#8
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Let's see however: was there anything a Communist nation could do to change the viewpoint, desires or intentions of an anti-Communist nation (i.e. the USA)? Is there a difference between a stance of first-strike nuclear confrontation vs. detente? The way the USA behaves internationally, and in relation to moderate Muslim nations, does make a difference. I don't believe it is in our best interest to make all Muslims on earth angry jihadists against us. Note: I'm not saying that allowing an Iranian onto a space shot is either good policy or something that will change Iran's stance towards the USA. Clearly there are countries that are enemies. But that doesn't make all countries our enemies.