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Neoma

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52. Richard Dawkins coined the word meme.

Reply to George II (Reply #20)

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 11:28 AM

Jan 2014

It's in a lot of different places.

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A court just gutted your right to sue your boss [View all] phantom power Jan 2014 OP

That's depressing. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #1

Do you really expect the GD Woo War to go into cease-fire mode in order to talk about actual issues? ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #2

Seriously getting tired of the word "woo" and all discussion of it. Obnoxious petulant children Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #7

A freakin' Men! LeftofObama Jan 2014 #13

LOL, you can hide the posts. Or take a DU break! nt Logical Jan 2014 #14

Yes, what the hell is all this WOO BS about anyways. mikeysnot Jan 2014 #15

It's about 8 - 12 assholes that have been given carte blanche to stalk and spam the board. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #21

OK, but I don't get it? mikeysnot Jan 2014 #23

John Woo is a topic that should be revisited. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #49

The 'woo' they're refereing to here JackInGreen Jan 2014 #51

Mostly seems to be science deniers Bradical79 Jan 2014 #54

Also, though I often agree with the sentiment Bradical79 Jan 2014 #55

ok... thanks for the input. mikeysnot Jan 2014 #58

That's how I feel too - never see that word anywhere but here. And, too... George II Jan 2014 #20

Richard Dawkins coined the word meme. Neoma Jan 2014 #52

Says the poster that dropped a ridiculous piece of flame bait thread in GD over it. AtheistCrusader Jan 2014 #16

Your tears about that are crocodile tears. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #17

Aw, Geez--You just turned this into another Woo War thread. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #24

I thought "How I Met Your Mother" put the Woo EC Jan 2014 #29

The third-worldification of the USA continues. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #3

+1000! Meanwhile, WOO! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #6

woo. Ed Suspicious Jan 2014 #8

Are they going to fire everyone in the class? PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #4

How many will actually file... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #32

The 1%-ers aren't going to stop until ... LisaLynne Jan 2014 #5

that's the plan. lastlib Jan 2014 #34

I haven't read the article, but it looks like the ruling was state law. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #9

Nope. It was the U.S. Court of Appeals....federal court. federal ruling. loudsue Jan 2014 #12

Congress critters can fix it. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #28

They can... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #33

Agree, but they can get an ear full from all of us, they will from me. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #41

In New Orleans and everyone knows that the Fifth Circuit sucks. TexasTowelie Jan 2014 #44

I hope you're right about that. This ruling cannot stand. It would be terrible. loudsue Jan 2014 #46

Hopes don't rest entirely with SCOTUS. Jim Lane Jan 2014 #59

We need to fix that. nt Zorra Jan 2014 #10

And another court just gutted the hopes of thousands in Utah for the foreseeable future. William769 Jan 2014 #11

yep - right you are rurallib Jan 2014 #31

... William769 Jan 2014 #36

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #18

The conclusion drawn in the article's headline AND in the article itself is.... George II Jan 2014 #19

Yes, each individual..... daleanime Jan 2014 #27

Anyone familiar with labor law would know that in MOST, if not all, states it is.... George II Jan 2014 #39

Cue the flood of copy-and-paste ALEC bills. n/t Orsino Jan 2014 #22

Freedumb! Freedumb! Freedumb! blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #25

"Arbitration" is really starting to get out of hand. arcane1 Jan 2014 #26

450 former employees just got our money from a class action suit for wrongful termination abelenkpe Jan 2014 #30

But the difference in this case is... George II Jan 2014 #57

I am shocked many times listening to young union members INdemo Jan 2014 #35

It's sad to see working class people vote away all of their rights mdbl Jan 2014 #42

Very sad very real lunasun Jan 2014 #43

Such stupidity Bradical79 Jan 2014 #56

Amen. dotymed Jan 2014 #61

Yes we have very simular stories but now INdemo Jan 2014 #62

K&R woo me with science Jan 2014 #37

What is the "New Orleans Court of Appeals"? Do they mean .... oldhippie Jan 2014 #38

Yet another factual error in the article...errr...blog. George II Jan 2014 #40

K&R El_Johns Jan 2014 #45

There has been a long term trend of tort reform which limits your ability to sue, caps damages, Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #47

kick woo me with science Jan 2014 #48

Recommended a thousand shit loads! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #50

Why do you think they try to stop dem appointments? lonestarnot Jan 2014 #53

I am afraid that many people dotymed Jan 2014 #60