"However, a timeline of the events assembled by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and published by CNN proves just the opposite. The armed guard, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Neil Gardner, was able to engage the killers, keeping them from shooting more victims, and he personally saved dozens of students."
I'm not sure I'm wrong. I didn't claim it was factual, just that what the common, uneducated people complain about regarding fracking was fluid contamination.
Well, with tracking we are usually talking at a significant depth, well below the water table. The contamination comes from running the well thru the water table and down. Not really from the fracturing itself.
There may be isolated cases of just the fracture causing contamination, but I haven't seen any. I doubt the number of cases runs to a statistically significant number, especially when compared to something like, say, regular oil well drilling.
In all honesty I'd be more concerned with morons dumping used motor oil in their back yard.
The biggest objection to fracking is the unknown chemicals pumped into the ground, potentially contaminating the groundwater. These people pumped water down, not chemicals. There is no danger of contamination.
Congress has already authorized the Treasury to mint platinum coins in any denomination they see fit. Granted, it was intended for collectors, but that is what happens when you use vague, open-ended language.
This isn't about the world. This would be used to pay the Fed, who'd have little choice in the matter. The Fed owns about 47% of our debt. Foreigners hold about 25%.
Yes, that is what the discussion is about. Our road tax is assessed as a tax on fuel. A certain percentage of the taxes on gasoline and diesel are specifically for road maintenance.
The problem now becomes what happens when you use the road but don't buy fuel? Or use so little fuel that your aren't supporting your use?
Washington State addresses this with an explicit annual road tax assessed upon vehicle registration renewal. Oregon is trying to get more creative.
100% of the U.S. Federal Reserve is owned by the member banks.
Who own those banks? Most are public corporations. U.S. Bank, Citi, First Star, etc. are the member banks.
Small percentage? 3%, I believe. Yes, the interest paid to the Federal Reserve is deposited annually to the U.S. Treasury.
Since we are no longer on a gold standard, we *cannot* pay off the debt. That would mean destroying 100% of the money supply. In addition to "The Money Masters", watch "The Secret of Oz" and "Money as Debt" 1 & 2. Very educational.
Uh, come up for some oxygen. The Federal Reserve is a member-owned organization. The banks that use its services own it. Profits from the Fed are deposited in the U.S. Treasury, after a small percentage is taken out for operating costs and member fees.
Yes, you read that right. Most of the interest paid by the U.S. on debt is paid to itself.
People withdraw more from Social Security than they pay in, plus the interest earned. It is designed as a "current payer" system, where people are drawing out not the money they paid in, but the money currently being paid in by today's workers.
The big problem is this method is sustainable only if you have an ever increasing working population, which we don't. The Baby Boomers paid in more than the Greatest Generation withdrew, but the Gen X group is *smaller* than the Boomers. If Gen Y is smaller still, then the system will bankrupt itself as more and more is withdrawn as payments, but less and less is paid in.
I believe the entire system became cash-flow negative just recently, and is now drawing down the reserves. Unless something is changed, those reserves will be gone in less than a generation.
As far as I can tell, the biggest financial problem this country has is making promises in boom times that only work if the boom continues forever. Nobody ever counted on a bust, or even a long-term lull. City, State, Federal and many private Union pension schemes were all built on promises that we just can't keep. Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid both fall into that category.
At least in the case of Virginia, it isn't a *gun* permit. It is a permit to carry a gun as a concealed weapon on your person. And it isn't for a particular gun, just any handgun.
Also, if you move, there is no requirement to update your address on file. The police already have access to your address on your Driver's License. So, many of the Virginia ones are probably wrong.
BTW, in a suburban setting it would be considered uncommon to have a neighbor with a gun. The question would never come to mind, and would be greeted as an insult, and replied to with shocked stares (or lies).
Uh, which country are you talking about? Certainly not the United States. I've lived in several suburban settings and knew quite a few neighbors with guns. Some were shotguns for hunting, but other were handguns for self-defense.
Many handguns accept high-capacity magazines. A Glock 26 comes standard with a 10-round magazine and the Glock 17 with a 17-round magazine. Both will accept a 33-round, high-capacity clip.
[Note: Anyone who puts a 33-round clip in a "baby" Glock 26 needs help understanding the purpose of a sub-compact pistol.]
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You're wrong.
"However, a timeline of the events assembled by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and published by CNN proves just the opposite. The armed guard, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Neil Gardner, was able to engage the killers, keeping them from shooting more victims, and he personally saved dozens of students."
http://www.examiner.com/article/fact-check-columbine-high-s-armed-guard-saved-student-lives
I'm not sure I'm wrong. I didn't claim it was factual, just that what the common, uneducated people complain about regarding fracking was fluid contamination.
I understand your point.
Commence with the test. See if it burns.
Well, with tracking we are usually talking at a significant depth, well below the water table. The contamination comes from running the well thru the water table and down. Not really from the fracturing itself.
There may be isolated cases of just the fracture causing contamination, but I haven't seen any. I doubt the number of cases runs to a statistically significant number, especially when compared to something like, say, regular oil well drilling.
In all honesty I'd be more concerned with morons dumping used motor oil in their back yard.
Inert plastic? The same stuff they make carpet, park benches, and food containers out of?
The same stuff they ship bottled water in?
Reported, regulated, testable plastic. Not trademarked, trade secret potential toxins.
Oh, please. If you want to play that game then water is a chemical, too. Everything is chemicals.
The biggest objection to fracking is the unknown chemicals pumped into the ground, potentially contaminating the groundwater. These people pumped water down, not chemicals. There is no danger of contamination.
My daughter loves the .380 Ruger LCP-P.
http://www.ruger.com/products/lcpDE/models.html
Who has these in stock for U.S. delivery?
I'm wanting one for XBMC. Specifically http://openelec.tv/, which has a RaspPi build.
Once someone gets one in stock, I'll order one. Three more if they work as advertised. It looks perfect, combined with one of these.
What do you expect? Those fish aren't going to batter and fry themselves!
Because people will take out more than they put in with all of those systems. No, enough interest is not earned to make up the difference.
The systems are flawed by design and cannot continue indefinitely. They need to be addressed.
Congress has already authorized the Treasury to mint platinum coins in any denomination they see fit. Granted, it was intended for collectors, but that is what happens when you use vague, open-ended language.
This isn't about the world. This would be used to pay the Fed, who'd have little choice in the matter. The Fed owns about 47% of our debt. Foreigners hold about 25%.
Wifi and video drivers are the two biggest reasons.
Yes, that is what the discussion is about. Our road tax is assessed as a tax on fuel. A certain percentage of the taxes on gasoline and diesel are specifically for road maintenance.
The problem now becomes what happens when you use the road but don't buy fuel? Or use so little fuel that your aren't supporting your use?
Washington State addresses this with an explicit annual road tax assessed upon vehicle registration renewal. Oregon is trying to get more creative.
100% of the U.S. Federal Reserve is owned by the member banks.
Who own those banks? Most are public corporations. U.S. Bank, Citi, First Star, etc. are the member banks.
Small percentage? 3%, I believe. Yes, the interest paid to the Federal Reserve is deposited annually to the U.S. Treasury.
Since we are no longer on a gold standard, we *cannot* pay off the debt. That would mean destroying 100% of the money supply. In addition to "The Money Masters", watch "The Secret of Oz" and "Money as Debt" 1 & 2. Very educational.
Uh, come up for some oxygen. The Federal Reserve is a member-owned organization. The banks that use its services own it. Profits from the Fed are deposited in the U.S. Treasury, after a small percentage is taken out for operating costs and member fees.
Yes, you read that right. Most of the interest paid by the U.S. on debt is paid to itself.
People withdraw more from Social Security than they pay in, plus the interest earned. It is designed as a "current payer" system, where people are drawing out not the money they paid in, but the money currently being paid in by today's workers.
The big problem is this method is sustainable only if you have an ever increasing working population, which we don't. The Baby Boomers paid in more than the Greatest Generation withdrew, but the Gen X group is *smaller* than the Boomers. If Gen Y is smaller still, then the system will bankrupt itself as more and more is withdrawn as payments, but less and less is paid in.
I believe the entire system became cash-flow negative just recently, and is now drawing down the reserves. Unless something is changed, those reserves will be gone in less than a generation.
As far as I can tell, the biggest financial problem this country has is making promises in boom times that only work if the boom continues forever. Nobody ever counted on a bust, or even a long-term lull. City, State, Federal and many private Union pension schemes were all built on promises that we just can't keep. Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid both fall into that category.
You need some form of ID. A CC permit is not a form of ID, it is a supplement.
At least in the case of Virginia, it isn't a *gun* permit. It is a permit to carry a gun as a concealed weapon on your person. And it isn't for a particular gun, just any handgun.
Also, if you move, there is no requirement to update your address on file. The police already have access to your address on your Driver's License. So, many of the Virginia ones are probably wrong.
BTW, in a suburban setting it would be considered uncommon to have a neighbor with a gun. The question would never come to mind, and would be greeted as an insult, and replied to with shocked stares (or lies).
Uh, which country are you talking about? Certainly not the United States. I've lived in several suburban settings and knew quite a few neighbors with guns. Some were shotguns for hunting, but other were handguns for self-defense.
Only if you go there and plant little flags to mark the boundaries of the claim.
Right. How old are you? It is an accessory to a gun and thus may be regulated as such.
Many handguns accept high-capacity magazines. A Glock 26 comes standard with a 10-round magazine and the Glock 17 with a 17-round magazine. Both will accept a 33-round, high-capacity clip.
[Note: Anyone who puts a 33-round clip in a "baby" Glock 26 needs help understanding the purpose of a sub-compact pistol.]