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Senators OK $1 Billion for Online Child Porn Fight
A bill that could allocate more than $1 billion over the next eight years to combat those who trade in child pornography has been unanimously approved by a Senate panel. "The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to send an amended version of the Combating Child Exploitation Act, chiefly sponsored by Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), to the full slate of politicians for a vote. [...] An amendment adopted Thursday also adds new sections to the original bill that would rewrite existing child pornography laws. One section is designed to make it clear that live Webcam broadcasts of child abuse are illegal, which the bill's authors argue is an "open question." Another change is aimed at closing another perceived loophole, prohibiting digital alteration of an innocent image of a child so that sexually explicit activity is instead depicted."
More environmentalist nonsense. Do you really think that the high oil prices really drives down consumption? Gas is a requirement for LIFE, if its price rises, all it's going to do is drive down consumption of everything ELSE - medicine, food, and anything else that is not completely essential to survival.
Instead of eating quality food, the population will start eating crap just to survive, driving up health care costs, further increasing the number of people who cannot afford basic health care. People will reduce the quantity and quality of their consumption in everything EXCEPT gasoline. Sure, we might decrease oil consumption by a MARGINAL amount from people who will give up optional driving (yay for even less quality of life!), but people can't cut back on required driving.
Cheap oil is good for everyone. Less oil consumption is good too. But you have made a false association between cheap oil and high consumption. Low oil prices reduces transportation cost, creating a more mobile population and creating economic opportunity, whose products we can use to drive development in new fuels. The solution to the oil problem isn't to stop consuming gas, it's to continue living as we do, while actively searching for alternatives.
I mean, seriously, WTF!
Oh Fight, never mind...
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And I am really sorry about your dad. You would instantly know my dad's type if you saw him. Ever see "Larry the cable guy"? Replace cable with electrician and you got my dad,LOL! The nice thing about rednecks like my dad is they feel only THEY are qualified to discipline their families. So having a cop come and carry me off in cuffs(an arthritic in cuffs.Like I could be a threat) was the WRONG thing to do in front of dad. Of course the downside to that is how they let you "learn" stuff. I found out about capacitors by grabbing a 300V one while fishing in dads truck for a screwdriver when I was twelve.Oh,and I was standing in water,BTW. My shoes literally smoked. All dad did was lean over me and say "Are you alright?" followed by "well that'll teach you to get into my toolbox!"
So while many folks would be horrified to know how life in a true redneck house was,at least I know that I can call dad at 3 A.M. and no matter what stupid crap I've done he'll come to my aid,even now. Of course he'll probably box my ears and tell me what a dumbass I am and make me fell like I'm 14 again,but I wouldn't trade the old guy for the world. I can't even imagine having one of my parents actually call the law on me,again I am so sorry. Anyway as always this is just my 02c,YMMV.
ACs don't waste your time replying, your posts are never seen by me.