Well, if there is reasonable suspicion (probable cause), then get a warrant and put surveillance on the person.
Without turning the entire country into a police state, law enforcement is really not able to protect and prevent crime. The idea that the police are there to protect us is nonsense. We have to protect ourselves because the police usually don't, and in most cases can't, show up until after the fact.
"I wasn't really buying drugs from a drug dealer, it was a cop posing as a drug dealer" - Exactly. Since when are cops allowed to sell drugs?
"I didn't really hire a hitman to kill my wife, it was a cop posing as a hitman" - Of course he didn't hire a hitman, he hired a cop!
"I didn't really pick up a prostitute, it was a cop posing as a prostitute" - same thing... he didn't pick up a prostitute, he picked up a cop.
"I did not seriously consider taking a bribe from a lobbiest, it was an FBI agent posing" - Of course he didn't take a real bribe. It was fake. There was no harm caused.
When the government breaks the law to enforce the law, then there is a problem. Of course the guy in the grandparent post was a freaky creep who needs psychiatric help, BUT, that doesn't give law enforcement an excuse to break the law in order to enforce it.
There is an excellent book on the subject: "Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws " by New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Andrew P. Napolitano ISBN: 0785260838
It's a good read and details the philosophy behind this abuse and cites specific cases.
If government was out of the education business, then there would be a market for specialized education... those that have below average IQs, or those with learning disabilities, or behavioral problems. It's simple supply and demand. If there is a demand for a specific type of education, then someone will supply it.
All you have to do is listen to his show for 5 minutes to realize the Leprechaun is NOT conservative. He's an idiot and a scare-mongering media whore.
Like many of the politicians out there today he is a centrist dedicated to saying whatever the most amount of people want to hear in order to get more attention/ratings/dollars/etc.
The government should NOT be in the business of education.
Private schools educate people for about HALF (on avg) the cost of government schools. And typically the private school students tend to receive a higher quality education for lower cost.
Well of course, but these companies that might start these schools would (probably) realize that a well-rounded education is very beneficial to the students and to their employees. If you notice, even the US military doesn't want mindless drones as soldiers anymore. They want intelligent, educated, and well rounded individuals, even if they are in the infantry.
But back to 'industry supported education' I think that if GSK started a school, and they didn't hire half of their graduating students, well those students might either a) start their own firm or b) work for their competition.
Remember however these companies are in business to make money. They will only get into the education business if it somehow increases their overall value and/or profitability.
And it DOESN'T have to be regulated. People are free to choose whatever kind of education they want based upon what they can afford, and/or what they are willing to commit to (military service, debts, corporate education etc).
On approach to Atlanta Int'l from the west you will see a Target store and Lowe's store just to the north of the approach line. On their roofs they have their logos painted HUGE. The link to it is here: http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=atl&ie=UTF8 &om=1&z=15&ll=33.656852,-84.499454&spn=0.016432,0. 043259&t=k But the photos are old. The two buildings are in the patch of dirt in the middle of the photograph. When Google updates their sat images they will fix this I am sure.
When Congress begins to dictate what people can and cannot do in their own homes, with their own businesses, and how they have to market their commerce, then they have overstepped their bounds. Any powers that are NOT granted to the federal government in the Constitution are strictly reserved to the individual States.
Read the 10th Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. " That looks like plain and simple English to me.
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Absolutely I realize that. But I also wanted to put into perspective how much is being wasted on social programs that gain very little return (or perhaps defense) as compared to NASA.
You will need to talk to two attorneys. A run-of-the-mill criminal defense attorney (preferably one that knows about international/border laws - should be plenty in your area or S. Calif) and then a copyright/"IP" attorney. They will both be expensive to consult with, but will be able to tell you if your business model is legit or not.
And it's funny because some of the Founding Fathers (FF) wrote afterwords that the ICC was supposed to "make commerce regular" between the States - not actively control it. Remember, this was a time when States were independent "countries" and coined their own money, had their own currency, and there were mini-trade wars going on between the States. The FF wanted to stop all of that nonsense but they didn't want the Fed to supercede the States in this regard.
It's real simple. Trace the money trail of the Congress people who introduced and voted this. You will find that their finances came from Indian Casinos, and other more traditional 'brick-and-mortar' casinos.
It has NOTHING to do with morality - everything to do with buying legislation.
And this is why we need to keep our government small and limited. A small and limited government wouldn't have the ability to legislate/regulate in favor of any corporate interest.
Yeah - generally the problem with washing off components is the oxidation that will follow in short order. That can of course cause problems later on, but it will work for a quick fix.
Defense: 474 Billion in 2005 Health and Human Services: 579 Billion in 2005 Social Security: 563 Billion in 2005
Those two programs are almost 3 times as much as defense! I didn't even look at the other social programs like HUD, education, and labor.
Back in the 90's when I toured NASA they told us that "less than one half of a penny out of every dollar that goes to DC gets marked for NASA". I am sure that has changed a bit now.
My first computer was a Commodore 64/128. I still have it up in my closet. My parents bought it for me when I was 6 or 7 years old. Man I remember playing on that thing during the long days of summer.
If you fly into Atlanta Int'l from the west you will notice that Target and Lowe's about 5 miles from the threshold of the runway have exceptionally large logos painted on their roofs.
No one has their photos updated but they are at this location (notice the dirt being moved for development): lat: -84.50022 lon: 33.65948
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Well, if there is reasonable suspicion (probable cause), then get a warrant and put surveillance on the person.
Without turning the entire country into a police state, law enforcement is really not able to protect and prevent crime. The idea that the police are there to protect us is nonsense. We have to protect ourselves because the police usually don't, and in most cases can't, show up until after the fact.
"I wasn't really buying drugs from a drug dealer, it was a cop posing as a drug dealer" - Exactly. Since when are cops allowed to sell drugs?
"I didn't really hire a hitman to kill my wife, it was a cop posing as a hitman" - Of course he didn't hire a hitman, he hired a cop!
"I didn't really pick up a prostitute, it was a cop posing as a prostitute" - same thing... he didn't pick up a prostitute, he picked up a cop.
"I did not seriously consider taking a bribe from a lobbiest, it was an FBI agent posing" - Of course he didn't take a real bribe. It was fake. There was no harm caused.
When the government breaks the law to enforce the law, then there is a problem. Of course the guy in the grandparent post was a freaky creep who needs psychiatric help, BUT, that doesn't give law enforcement an excuse to break the law in order to enforce it.
There is an excellent book on the subject: "Constitutional Chaos: What Happens When the Government Breaks Its Own Laws " by New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Andrew P. Napolitano ISBN: 0785260838
It's a good read and details the philosophy behind this abuse and cites specific cases.
If government was out of the education business, then there would be a market for specialized education... those that have below average IQs, or those with learning disabilities, or behavioral problems. It's simple supply and demand. If there is a demand for a specific type of education, then someone will supply it.
I thought that's what the title was!
But he didn't actually solicit a minor. He solicited a law enforcement officer POSING as a minor which is NOT the same thing. Entrapment?
All you have to do is listen to his show for 5 minutes to realize the Leprechaun is NOT conservative. He's an idiot and a scare-mongering media whore.
Like many of the politicians out there today he is a centrist dedicated to saying whatever the most amount of people want to hear in order to get more attention/ratings/dollars/etc.
The government should NOT be in the business of education.
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Private schools educate people for about HALF (on avg) the cost of government schools. And typically the private school students tend to receive a higher quality education for lower cost.
http://www.cato.org/research/education/testing.ht
http://www.theadvocates.org/ruwart/questions_list
Well of course, but these companies that might start these schools would (probably) realize that a well-rounded education is very beneficial to the students and to their employees. If you notice, even the US military doesn't want mindless drones as soldiers anymore. They want intelligent, educated, and well rounded individuals, even if they are in the infantry.
But back to 'industry supported education' I think that if GSK started a school, and they didn't hire half of their graduating students, well those students might either a) start their own firm or b) work for their competition.
Remember however these companies are in business to make money. They will only get into the education business if it somehow increases their overall value and/or profitability.
And it DOESN'T have to be regulated. People are free to choose whatever kind of education they want based upon what they can afford, and/or what they are willing to commit to (military service, debts, corporate education etc).
On approach to Atlanta Int'l from the west you will see a Target store and Lowe's store just to the north of the approach line. On their roofs they have their logos painted HUGE. The link to it is here: http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=atl&ie=UTF8 &om=1&z=15&ll=33.656852,-84.499454&spn=0.016432,0. 043259&t=k
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But the photos are old. The two buildings are in the patch of dirt in the middle of the photograph. When Google updates their sat images they will fix this I am sure.
Also here is another example of this near the Atlanta airport:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=atl&ie=UTF
ABSOLUTELY!
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When Congress begins to dictate what people can and cannot do in their own homes, with their own businesses, and how they have to market their commerce, then they have overstepped their bounds. Any powers that are NOT granted to the federal government in the Constitution are strictly reserved to the individual States.
Read the 10th Amendment:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. " That looks like plain and simple English to me.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitut
This was the funniest thing I have seen all week. I laughed so hard I actually cried!
...global whining!
No where in Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution is Congress granted permission to regulate the housing market.
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Take a look here:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitut
Absolutely I realize that. But I also wanted to put into perspective how much is being wasted on social programs that gain very little return (or perhaps defense) as compared to NASA.
See this:
h -D-Corsi/dp/1581824890/sr=11-1/qid=1163962327/ref= sr_11_1/102-1148310-9867333
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenic_oil
and read this:
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Stranglehold-Jerome-P
Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil
by Jerome R., Ph.D. Corsi, Craig R. Smith
ISBN: 1581824890
You will need to talk to two attorneys. A run-of-the-mill criminal defense attorney (preferably one that knows about international/border laws - should be plenty in your area or S. Calif) and then a copyright/"IP" attorney. They will both be expensive to consult with, but will be able to tell you if your business model is legit or not.
The government should not regulate either sex OR business!
And it's funny because some of the Founding Fathers (FF) wrote afterwords that the ICC was supposed to "make commerce regular" between the States - not actively control it. Remember, this was a time when States were independent "countries" and coined their own money, had their own currency, and there were mini-trade wars going on between the States. The FF wanted to stop all of that nonsense but they didn't want the Fed to supercede the States in this regard.
It's real simple. Trace the money trail of the Congress people who introduced and voted this. You will find that their finances came from Indian Casinos, and other more traditional 'brick-and-mortar' casinos.
It has NOTHING to do with morality - everything to do with buying legislation.
And this is why we need to keep our government small and limited. A small and limited government wouldn't have the ability to legislate/regulate in favor of any corporate interest.
I did it by stepping up the voltage! ;-)
Yeah - generally the problem with washing off components is the oxidation that will follow in short order. That can of course cause problems later on, but it will work for a quick fix.
You do realize that the US Defense budget:
/ defense.pdf [gpoaccess.gov]/ hhs.pdf [gpoaccess.gov]/ ssa.pdf [gpoaccess.gov]
Defense: 474 Billion in 2005
Health and Human Services: 579 Billion in 2005
Social Security: 563 Billion in 2005
Those two programs are almost 3 times as much as defense! I didn't even look at the other social programs like HUD, education, and labor.
Back in the 90's when I toured NASA they told us that "less than one half of a penny out of every dollar that goes to DC gets marked for NASA". I am sure that has changed a bit now.
Don't believe me? Check this out:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy07/pdf/budget
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy07/pdf/budget
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy07/pdf/budget
Seen a vagina? Sure... but not in person!
My first computer was a Commodore 64/128. I still have it up in my closet. My parents bought it for me when I was 6 or 7 years old. Man I remember playing on that thing during the long days of summer.
Ahh the memories.
If you fly into Atlanta Int'l from the west you will notice that Target and Lowe's about 5 miles from the threshold of the runway have exceptionally large logos painted on their roofs.
, -84.32833&spn=0.008591,0.014634&t=k&om=1
No one has their photos updated but they are at this location (notice the dirt being moved for development):
lat: -84.50022 lon: 33.65948
Also Old Dominion Freight Lines has a sign on their roof on the east side of ATL:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=33.654584