Not with regard to the vowel sound represented by the o in each of those words, even in those dialects in which the following r is turned into an approximant. In all cases, the vowel in "work" is fronted (as well as made rhotic, if you're going by the NBC Handbook of Pronunciation), while that in the other two is not.

And he claims--or at least at one point claimed--to be a registered Republican, IIRC. Life is full of surprises.

Interesting, yes.

Did this take into account all the folks who got gunned down, poisoned by bathtub gin, or imprisoned during Prohibition?

If Bill Maher ran for public office, I might start voting again.

To their credit, the NYT did publish a retraction.

Eventually.

Logic fail. Let me spell it out for you:

1. Drug charges != drug use: Drug charges are for possession, sale, or distribution. Whether you actually used the stuff yourself is of no consequence.

2. Lack of drug charges != lack of drug use: You don't get charged for not getting caught.

Next time I feel like pinning the blame for a bombing on some kid who likely committed suicide weeks before the event, I'll be sure to. Thanks!

"Let 100 Flowertops Bloom", eh?

Um, no. The whole reason weed was made illegal was to keep our innocent White girls from being seduced by those unscrupulous Negroes.

ProTip: Hitting someone with a joint doesn't usually inflict grievous bodily harm. Unless your rolling papers are steel-jacketed, perhaps.

So...

Everyone who wanted to overturn alcohol prohibition was an alcoholic, right?

And all who advocate equality for LGBT folks must be one of those weirdoes themselves.

Riiiight....

You do realise you directly contradict yourself in the bolded sentence, don't you?

When I was a heavy user, I used to rationalise in a similar vein.

I was admiring the "DestroyerOfWo" part, myself. :)

You don't know too much about Norway, or many people from there, do you? "Røgeberg" is a completely legitimate Norwegian surname.

BTW, Ø is not zero; it's the Norwegian (and Danish) equivalent of Ö.