However, the people have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,.
You forget that when you add "on a computer" to something, that instantly makes it completely different from a hard copy.
The Govt. has been using a huge double standard when it comes to our Constitutional rights. Unless it's expressly stated in the Constitution, it's illegal for a citizen. However, unless it's expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's perfectly legal for the Govt.
Actually, my double standard isn't a very good example since they do whatever they want anyway. I would like to take this time to thank the people of California and Michigan for electing these two pillars of freedom. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I hear a drone headed my way...
Since you didn't bother to read my post, let me repeat some things.
So - how does your city pay for it's city streets?
The property taxes are supposed to pay for the schools and town govt. That would go towards city streets.
If you're one who believes that you shouldn't have to pay taxes at all
A sales [tax] is acceptable because someone is doing business within the state. This would also apply on the county level.
The problem today is, those huge megacorporations are basically depriving YOUR county, MY county, and EVERYONE's counties of much needed taxes.
If they're not operating in my state or county, then my state or county isn't entitled to to their taxes. If I go on vacation in another state and shop at a store there, should I pay sales tax in my home state? How is that different from ordering something online from another state?
I used to live in Rockland County, NY. Rockland has some of the highest taxes in the state and is also running a >$125 million deficit. Trying to grasp at more taxes isn't the solution. State and local govt's need to balance their budgets. I don't see why taxing the average citizen more is acceptable to make up for their incompetence.
Yes, govt needs taxes, but why does my state need so much more tax than all the states around it? Why does my state need to tax a purchase I'm making in another state?
The taxes on the gas are supposed to pay for the roads. The property taxes are supposed to pay for the schools and town govt. A sales is acceptable because someone is doing business within the state. A sales tax on an out of state purchase is the state trying to punish you for going somewhere else to save a few bucks because they don't want to lower the taxes to be competitive with the other states.
Hitler was a National Socialist (leftist) who had the Reichstag burned down. Therefore Obama==Hitler. Wait, what were we talking about? Oh, right. The most transparent administration ever. The AC didn't even mention Obama, he said
your government chooses to be a shill for Hitler
Though, being the president and all, he is in a position of responsibility here. And if our govt is acting like Hitler's govt, it's not too much of a stretch to say that the guy in charge can be compared to Hitler. But he didn't actually say that. However, you did call him a racist. Because yelling racist is the easiest way to win an argument...on the internet...with an anonymous coward.
Seriously, even though this project is kind of pointless aside from the cool factor, everything else he's involved in just reeks of eccentric billionaire tycoon.
I'll build my own rocketships. I'll mass produce my own electric car. I'll design some whacky futuristic train.
He's the closest thing we'll ever get to Tony Stark.
The robot overlords have no need to hide. The terminators will not be powered by tiny nuclear reactors, fuel cells or lithium batteries. No, they will be powered by 2-stroke chainsaw motors.
I know no one wants to think that the car they worked so hard on could catch fire or be in a wreck, but these things happen. Unfortunately, not to much attention is paid to the firefighters that have to respond to these incidents. Firefighters, for the most part, can handle a "traditional" car fire. When you start adding these big battery packs, dozens of airbags, combustible metals and higher ethanol fuels then things can start to get really hairy.
This article details some of the problems that the FD encountered with this fire. I know in the past Nissan released something for the Leaf, has Tesla done anything like that?
Hindsight is 20/20, but I think this FD was a little too aggressive considering they didn't know how the vehicle would react. We need to consider deploying foam or dry-chem on car fires from the start. Also, if there's no life hazard, I wouldn't want to create one by putting my head right next to a battery filled with I-don't-know-what and then proceeding to poke holes in it with my halligan.
Cars are dumpsters on wheels, you never know what's in them. The insurance company will buy the owner a new one, no need to get hurt for something that's already 99% burned by the time you get there.
Why did he have to be moderate? Obama is not moderate.
There's this idea going around that moving farther left or right is bad for the country. A moderate would be more electable, since they would win more swing voters to that party.
Because this is NY we're talking about. People have become so used to the nanny state that if there isn't a law that tells you how dangerous something is, people assume it's OK.
I don't disagree that texting and driving is dangerous, but NYS has a habit of going all out on enforcing particular laws instead of enforcing all the laws equally. If you read a NY (not NYC) news site (and I apologize in advance for the shit quality) you'll see that a few times a year the state police have Operation (Insert Witty Name Here) aimed at texting or something else ridiculously specific.
Novichok is something that's really frightening, if it's half as bad as it supposedly is. Especially considering all the confusion that followed the fall of the Soviet Union, although we never had that rash of suitcase nuke bombings that we were worried about.
The moral outrage probably comes from the fact that most people don't really have any knowledge of CW, much like radiation. However, sometimes the more you know, the worse it seems.
Most people can understand and come to terms with someone being shot. Watching a group of people suddenly fall on the ground and start doing the floppy fish can be a bit more unnerving.
The first machine guns were thought to be so awful that they would act as peace-preservers." That didn't work out so well. It might seem ironic trying to impose rules in warfare, but anything that can lessen the damages should be encouraged.
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However, the people have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects,.
You forget that when you add "on a computer" to something, that instantly makes it completely different from a hard copy.
The Govt. has been using a huge double standard when it comes to our Constitutional rights. Unless it's expressly stated in the Constitution, it's illegal for a citizen. However, unless it's expressly forbidden in the Constitution, it's perfectly legal for the Govt.
Actually, my double standard isn't a very good example since they do whatever they want anyway. I would like to take this time to thank the people of California and Michigan for electing these two pillars of freedom. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I hear a drone headed my way...
So - how does your city pay for it's city streets?
The property taxes are supposed to pay for the schools and town govt. That would go towards city streets.
If you're one who believes that you shouldn't have to pay taxes at all
A sales [tax] is acceptable because someone is doing business within the state. This would also apply on the county level.
The problem today is, those huge megacorporations are basically depriving YOUR county, MY county, and EVERYONE's counties of much needed taxes.
If they're not operating in my state or county, then my state or county isn't entitled to to their taxes. If I go on vacation in another state and shop at a store there, should I pay sales tax in my home state? How is that different from ordering something online from another state?
I used to live in Rockland County, NY. Rockland has some of the highest taxes in the state and is also running a >$125 million deficit. Trying to grasp at more taxes isn't the solution. State and local govt's need to balance their budgets. I don't see why taxing the average citizen more is acceptable to make up for their incompetence.
Yes, govt needs taxes, but why does my state need so much more tax than all the states around it? Why does my state need to tax a purchase I'm making in another state?
The taxes on the gas are supposed to pay for the roads. The property taxes are supposed to pay for the schools and town govt. A sales is acceptable because someone is doing business within the state. A sales tax on an out of state purchase is the state trying to punish you for going somewhere else to save a few bucks because they don't want to lower the taxes to be competitive with the other states.
your government chooses to be a shill for Hitler
Though, being the president and all, he is in a position of responsibility here. And if our govt is acting like Hitler's govt, it's not too much of a stretch to say that the guy in charge can be compared to Hitler. But he didn't actually say that. However, you did call him a racist. Because yelling racist is the easiest way to win an argument...on the internet...with an anonymous coward.
He doesn't have a tracking device (excuse me; telematics device) implanted in him - he's using his work computer, at work.
I think this video sums up the whole Muslim vs. Christian debate pretty well. Gives a real behind-the-scenes view of what's going on.
Seriously, even though this project is kind of pointless aside from the cool factor, everything else he's involved in just reeks of eccentric billionaire tycoon.
I'll build my own rocketships. I'll mass produce my own electric car. I'll design some whacky futuristic train.
He's the closest thing we'll ever get to Tony Stark.
you/are/an/imbecile
that wasn't too hard.
Speaking of. Who the fuck is "The Kernel", anyway?
You might have heard about his fried chicken...
The robot overlords have no need to hide. The terminators will not be powered by tiny nuclear reactors, fuel cells or lithium batteries. No, they will be powered by 2-stroke chainsaw motors.
I know no one wants to think that the car they worked so hard on could catch fire or be in a wreck, but these things happen. Unfortunately, not to much attention is paid to the firefighters that have to respond to these incidents. Firefighters, for the most part, can handle a "traditional" car fire. When you start adding these big battery packs, dozens of airbags, combustible metals and higher ethanol fuels then things can start to get really hairy.
This article details some of the problems that the FD encountered with this fire. I know in the past Nissan released something for the Leaf, has Tesla done anything like that?
Hindsight is 20/20, but I think this FD was a little too aggressive considering they didn't know how the vehicle would react. We need to consider deploying foam or dry-chem on car fires from the start. Also, if there's no life hazard, I wouldn't want to create one by putting my head right next to a battery filled with I-don't-know-what and then proceeding to poke holes in it with my halligan.
Cars are dumpsters on wheels, you never know what's in them. The insurance company will buy the owner a new one, no need to get hurt for something that's already 99% burned by the time you get there.
Why did he have to be moderate? Obama is not moderate.
There's this idea going around that moving farther left or right is bad for the country. A moderate would be more electable, since they would win more swing voters to that party.
Write in someone. Write in Mickey Mouse, if you really want to get the point across.
Maybe we should all vote for Robert '); DROP TABLE Candidates;--?
In the real world, casting one's vote for a third-party candidate who stands no chance of getting elected is a waste of that vote.
So, if you don't vote for the winner, you're wasting your vote?
time for the War on Prostitution.
I think you meant to say "I like big butts and I cannot lie."
Because this is NY we're talking about. People have become so used to the nanny state that if there isn't a law that tells you how dangerous something is, people assume it's OK.
I don't disagree that texting and driving is dangerous, but NYS has a habit of going all out on enforcing particular laws instead of enforcing all the laws equally. If you read a NY (not NYC) news site (and I apologize in advance for the shit quality) you'll see that a few times a year the state police have Operation (Insert Witty Name Here) aimed at texting or something else ridiculously specific.
Also, our state attorney general keeps trying to close a nuclear power plant instead of prosecuting criminals and such.
You can experience greater heart attacks, drug and alcohol abuse by simply moving to America. Everything's better here. We live hard and fast.
It means that you don't read stories in the paper about (different) buildings collapsing on a daily basis.
These flying pigs are an affront to Allah, who created them! Death to Israel!
Novichok is something that's really frightening, if it's half as bad as it supposedly is. Especially considering all the confusion that followed the fall of the Soviet Union, although we never had that rash of suitcase nuke bombings that we were worried about.
The moral outrage probably comes from the fact that most people don't really have any knowledge of CW, much like radiation. However, sometimes the more you know, the worse it seems.
Most people can understand and come to terms with someone being shot. Watching a group of people suddenly fall on the ground and start doing the floppy fish can be a bit more unnerving.
Speak for yourself, stravag.
The first machine guns were thought to be so awful that they would act as peace-preservers." That didn't work out so well. It might seem ironic trying to impose rules in warfare, but anything that can lessen the damages should be encouraged.
Glad to see they replaced that with something just as reliable, like the V-22 .
Have you all forgotten about our attempt to put Bubbles into space?
Shit, Bubz, can you land on Juniper and bring back some space weed, over?