#2072

55

Sept. 7, 2010, 4:11 p.m.

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Mr. Swaney: Something like six candidates from other parties in Russia have fallen out of window... or gone down in plane crashes.

#2071

55

Sept. 7, 2010, 4 p.m.

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//Explaining the distinction between authority and actual power Mr. Swaney: [Russian President] Medvedev could rule Russia with an iron fist; he could dismiss Putin tomorrow if he wanted to.      Putin's got the Russian Mafia behind him, Medvedev would fall out of a window the next day. So Medvedev has the authority, Putin has the Mafia.

#2066

24

Sept. 5, 2010, 9:28 p.m.

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Swaney: So, who wants to present on China's political institutions? //Cao raises hand Swaney: Congratulations, you just picked the hardest topic.

#2053

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Sept. 2, 2010, 9:30 p.m.

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Student: If you're a US citizen, do you always have to pay US taxes? Swaney: Not necessarily always. If you're living abroad and your income isn't registered with a US entity, I don't think you'd be on the hook for that. Lucia: WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE AT THE MALL? Class: ???

#2052

-46

Sept. 2, 2010, 9:28 p.m.

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Swaney: Now let's look at the rankings for educational expenditures. Lucia: What's expenditures?

#1968

66

June 2, 2010, 10:26 a.m.

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Swaney: Hey Nik, Luke's comin' to Blair next year.  There's gonna be a little brother-on-brother action!  I like it! Jack: Swaney, I didn't know you were into that kinda stuff. //Swaney shakes his head

#1878

88

May 5, 2010, 7:46 a.m.

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Swaney: You know what I think our next crisis will be? A global computer virus that knocks out all computers. Jacob: The good news is, our traffic computers are so old, they wouldn't get the virus! Swaney: No, Chloe controls the traffic lights. On 24, Chloe can tap into the traffic lights. Chloe can tap into anything! //silence for a few seconds, then a few students start to snicker Swaney: *pauses, then realizes what he just said and laughs* DON'T PUT THAT ON BLAIRBASH!

#1371

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Jan. 20, 2010, 10:05 a.m.

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Swaney: I figured it out once, but I forget now because I'm old and my brain is atrophying.

#1370

11

Jan. 20, 2010, 10:05 a.m.

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Swaney: My grandmother's 1970 Monte Carlo, a big old butterscotch-mobile.

#1369

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Jan. 20, 2010, 10:05 a.m.

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Swaney: Did I tell you this? Fifteen years ago in Mexico, only 5% of people paid their federal income taxes. What the hell? How'd they even have a federal government? And who were those suckers who were paying the 5%?