If you were to show the Patriot Act to someone from a previous generation - WWII, perhaps - they would be shocked that we had to pass a special law just to do the simple things the Patriot law does. They would have assumed we were doing those things at a bare minimum. And if you told them the Patriot Act was in response to a terrorist act that killed 3000 people, they would consider you derelict in your duty to protect the homeland for doing so little.
Maybe the stupid ones would think so.
But anyone who actually understands the Constitution and the federal government the Founding Fathers created would be appalled that the people would so willingly give up their rights and let the government tell them what to do, instead of the other way around.
The fact is, they have come here because they know there's free health care, housing and damn near everything else to be had.
How do you know that 'fact'? You can state that as a fact, but that does not make it true. You really don't know for sure why anyone else does anything. (If you are married, do you ever wonder why your spouse does some things? Don't we all. ..)
If you really want to not worry that immigrants are coming to your country to get government handouts, stop giving handouts -- to everyone. That means we get rid of welfare, social security, Medicaid, Medicare, etc. Can you imagine? Everyone would pay less in taxes. It does not matter where you were born or which citizenship(s) you have, you are not entitled to anything from the government.
That doesn't change the fact that they're here, not paying taxes, drawing their benefits off of your paycheck.
That sounds like another unsubstantiated 'fact'. Who is not paying taxes?
All US employers (outside of the black market, UN, IMF, and World Bank) withhold a portion of your pay and hand it to the IRS. Every employee has to file a return in order to get anything back. Do you know a single working person in the US who does not pay taxes? If so, please tell me where that person works. I might be interested in a tax-free job.
Sure, the IRS needs to know your income, and the DMV should know whether or not you have 10 recent speeding tickets.
We could switch to consumption taxes rather than income taxes. That would not punish saving, and would not require a tax bureaucracy to track how much money you earn.
Also, no state bureaucracy should have access to how many speeding tickets you have. That is something for the courts to see, when they consider whether or not to reduce the cost or throw out your ticket. Some people would even let the cops see your previous tickets, but I wouldn't go that far. I don't trust 'em.
I have gone through it ten times, yet have never broken any bones. I can't say I miss the feeling.
It seems to give you time to minimise the threat to your life. Two times, I was able to calmly move at seemingly normal speed while everything around me was in very slow motion.
After each time, I was shaking from an abundance of adrenaline. And my brain had definitely been working hard during the stress.
In at least one case, I thought I was going to die, but it felt peaceful.
I was honest, and replied that such factors didn't matter in my classroom, and that everyone would be evaluated on the quality of their work. Needless to say, that's the wrong answer.
No. You gave the right answer.
The teachers' union and state government (responsible for community college education) just didn't like it.
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What percentage of the US population actually walks or plays outside? Two, maybe?
What percentage talks face-to-face with neighbours?
High-speed access won't make a magically better world, will it?
It is still pretty hard to make Jet-A (kerosene) explode.
I always wanted to read this safety pamphlet on the airplane.
Actually, seeing all those Germans sliding out of the plane with that music was SCARY!
Keep in mind the 5th amendment doesn't apply to non-citizens living outside the United States. . .
Are non-citizens living outside the United States not people?
Remeber, the 5th amendement says, "No person" not "No citizen".
The 5th amendment appears to apply to any person, no matter what his or her citizenship or where he or she lives.
Throw more money and more powers at the problem and you'll just get the same song and dance during the next budget hearing.
Sounds like every school board, every year or two.
If you were to show the Patriot Act to someone from a previous generation - WWII, perhaps - they would be shocked that we had to pass a special law just to do the simple things the Patriot law does. They would have assumed we were doing those things at a bare minimum. And if you told them the Patriot Act was in response to a terrorist act that killed 3000 people, they would consider you derelict in your duty to protect the homeland for doing so little.
Maybe the stupid ones would think so.
But anyone who actually understands the Constitution and the federal government the Founding Fathers created would be appalled that the people would so willingly give up their rights and let the government tell them what to do, instead of the other way around.
As long as the people keep electing representatives from the two major parties, not much will change.
Neither party (Democrats nor Republicans) seems interested in limited government these days.
Good luck, and good night.
When did MS start inventing stuff?
"The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco."
--Mark Twain
Did you learn that on a TRS-80?
The fact is, they have come here because they know there's free health care, housing and damn near everything else to be had.
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How do you know that 'fact'? You can state that as a fact, but that does not make it true. You really don't know for sure why anyone else does anything. (If you are married, do you ever wonder why your spouse does some things? Don't we all. .
If you really want to not worry that immigrants are coming to your country to get government handouts, stop giving handouts -- to everyone. That means we get rid of welfare, social security, Medicaid, Medicare, etc. Can you imagine? Everyone would pay less in taxes. It does not matter where you were born or which citizenship(s) you have, you are not entitled to anything from the government.
That doesn't change the fact that they're here, not paying taxes, drawing their benefits off of your paycheck.
That sounds like another unsubstantiated 'fact'. Who is not paying taxes?
All US employers (outside of the black market, UN, IMF, and World Bank) withhold a portion of your pay and hand it to the IRS. Every employee has to file a return in order to get anything back. Do you know a single working person in the US who does not pay taxes? If so, please tell me where that person works. I might be interested in a tax-free job.
He supports medical use of marijuana.
That medicine cures potheads, you insensitive clod.
That depends which state you live in.
And Stephen Colbert is right:
DC is not a state.
Just as I was sitting down to a bowl of bear penis soup, I read this.
Thanks for ruining my dinner.
Sure, the IRS needs to know your income, and the DMV should know whether or not you have 10 recent speeding tickets.
We could switch to consumption taxes rather than income taxes. That would not punish saving, and would not require a tax bureaucracy to track how much money you earn.
Also, no state bureaucracy should have access to how many speeding tickets you have. That is something for the courts to see, when they consider whether or not to reduce the cost or throw out your ticket. Some people would even let the cops see your previous tickets, but I wouldn't go that far. I don't trust 'em.
Reminds me of my younger days as an arsonist burglar.
"Always burn down the scene of the crime", my mentor would say.
"My ancestors weren't no monkey-fuckers."
Yes. Read the package insert for the vaccine.
The vaccine appears to be effective for five years at most, so those people would need booster shots for the rest of their lives.
This would be a parody of a parody.
Do we need the Supreme Court to decide how to deal with that?
You only experienced that once?
I have gone through it ten times, yet have never broken any bones. I can't say I miss the feeling.
It seems to give you time to minimise the threat to your life. Two times, I was able to calmly move at seemingly normal speed while everything around me was in very slow motion.
After each time, I was shaking from an abundance of adrenaline. And my brain had definitely been working hard during the stress.
In at least one case, I thought I was going to die, but it felt peaceful.
This has the added bonus of promoting abstinence.
If you really want to promote abstinence, try home schooling.
I was honest, and replied that such factors didn't matter in my classroom, and that everyone would be evaluated on the quality of their work. Needless to say, that's the wrong answer.
No. You gave the right answer.
The teachers' union and state government (responsible for community college education) just didn't like it.
Making a quarter what you would in the private sector?
I wouldn't really call it the private sector.
It's more like the black market.
Then there is the NSA.