Like the rest of the administration, the opinion of AG AG (Attorney General Alberto Gonzales) changes on almost a a daily basis. I'm sure if you went back through the records you would find a cite where he proclaimed that the US, in fact, was at war.
However, a legislature also uses resolutions to exercise one of its powers that isn't a lawmaking power. For example, the United States Congress declares war or proposes constitutional amendments by adopting a joint resolution. A house of a legislature can also use a resolution to exercise its specific powers, as the British House of Commons does to elect its Speaker or as the United States House of Representatives does to impeach an officer of the government.
As for the civil liberties intrusions, El Presidente is merely excercising "all necessary and appropriate force"(in thisn case tapping out phones) in order to determine who amongst us "planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks"
If that is an "appropriate" use of force should be the focus of this debate. The whole "we never declared war" argment is a distraction from that.
I refer you to JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FORCE AGAINST TERRORISTS
To authorize the use of United States armed forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.
Whereas, on Sept. 11, 2001, acts of despicable violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and
Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad, and
Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence, and
Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,
Whereas the president has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short Title
This joint resolution may be cited as the "Authorization for Use of Military Force"
Section 2. Authorization for Use of United States Armed Forces
(a) That the president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements
Specific Statutory Authorization -- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
Applicability of Other Requirements -- Nothing in this resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
We're already doing a fair job at birth conrol. Rate of population increase is declining across the board.
High energy consumption isnt the problem. Waste is the problem. More specifically, disposal of waste is the problem. Nobody wants it in their back yard.
Reliance on Earth as the sole home of humanity is dangerous, but it is unlikely to be a problem in the next 100 years.
There is nothing uniquely contemporary about a governemt official abusing his position. It's been going on since there has been governemnt. There was no golden age of government. It has always been plagued by abuses.
Imagining that there was once a time where things were better can only lead to disappointment.
"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried." - Winston Churchill
Teen pregnancy is a complex issue, the link to fiat currency is tenuious at best.
The America of the 21st century is a far less racist place than that of the 19th or 20th century.
The current American literacy rate is 99% (per CIA world fact book). As a point of comparison, in the late 1700s in New England it was around 90%. From that data point it _could_ be inferred that fiat currency has helped the cause of literacy...but I wouldn't make that inference there are too many other factors in play.
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Actually it doesn't have to be China in the above example. At the rate China is growing, they may price themselves out of the cut rate codeing business before than. In any case you can substitute basically any other country with a lower costs of living into the above predictions and have it still work.
One of the larger risks during a bout of the flu is that a secondary infection will set in while a patients immune system is still weakened. The proactive prescription of antibiotics can reduce this risk.
That is some dangerous and irresponsible advice. Do not allow yourself to believe for an instant that you are below the radar of a zombie master.
The zombie masters don't give two shits about the size of your connection. They do is to release their infections into the wild and will add any and all to their zombie horde. Whether you are blessed with a 5 meg DSL, or have the misfortune of sitting on a 26k dialup connction is unimportant to them. The infection of you machine will be accomplished through an automated process that doesn't care about how you are connected to the internet.
I speak from personal experience. I thought exactly as you did, and my box was infected within a week of getting a dialup connection. I didn't think I'd need that firewall for a piddly 28.8k dialup line that was only going to be used to check email until the broadband was installed. When I finally got the box cleaned and back on line with a firewall, I logged over 300 intrusion attempts in the first hour.
yes, but his statement was that it was *round* from all three directions. It would be silly to say it was spherical from all three directions....the OP also neglects to discribe the shape of the ball in the other 8 dimensions...what an insensitive clod.
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Like the rest of the administration, the opinion of AG AG (Attorney General Alberto Gonzales) changes on almost a a daily basis. I'm sure if you went back through the records you would find a cite where he proclaimed that the US, in fact, was at war.
I agree with you. about everything except the undeclared war on terror part.
Here's the relevant portion of section 8 of the Constitution:
They don't need to make a law to declare war its one of the powers defined on their character sheet.
Wikipedia to the rescue link
Here's a quote
Really, this has nothing to do with Iraq.
As for the civil liberties intrusions, El Presidente is merely excercising "all necessary and appropriate force"(in thisn case tapping out phones) in order to determine who amongst us "planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks"
If that is an "appropriate" use of force should be the focus of this debate. The whole "we never declared war" argment is a distraction from that.
This has nothing to do with the occupation of Iraq.
I refer you to JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FORCE AGAINST TERRORISTS
There's you declaration of war.
Golly, that's obscure! I hadn't even realised I stepped in it.
About 10 minutes into it I found myself thinking, "Man! I hope they pull me out soon, I can't hold my breath much longer."
That I would have had to hold my breath through the whole liftoff sequence didn't really bother me - just the being under water part.
Wrong, wrong, and partially right.
We're already doing a fair job at birth conrol. Rate of population increase is declining across the board.
High energy consumption isnt the problem. Waste is the problem. More specifically, disposal of waste is the problem. Nobody wants it in their back yard.
Reliance on Earth as the sole home of humanity is dangerous, but it is unlikely to be a problem in the next 100 years.
For more on this subject, read this:
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195069056/002-2
There is nothing uniquely contemporary about a governemt official abusing his position. It's been going on since there has been governemnt. There was no golden age of government. It has always been plagued by abuses.
Imagining that there was once a time where things were better can only lead to disappointment.
"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried."
- Winston Churchill
If these realy work it will be the end of speed and red light cameras.
I can see these being mounted on the front and rear dashboards of every car.
You may just be unlucky with your Yahoo account.
I have a yahoo mail address that I have used actively for years, and only receive a few spam a week.
Teen pregnancy is a complex issue, the link to fiat currency is tenuious at best.
The America of the 21st century is a far less racist place than that of the 19th or 20th century.
The current American literacy rate is 99% (per CIA world fact book). As a point of comparison, in the late 1700s in New England it was around 90%. From that data point it _could_ be inferred that fiat currency has helped the cause of literacy...but I wouldn't make that inference there are too many other factors in play.
More like nudged.
5 (feet per second) = 3.4 miles per hour
Want to get that changed?
Just try to log in as your sysadmin (or his boss) every time you get some free time (don't try this from your desk).
Eventually they will get tired of having their account reset every time they log in/access-a-network-share/try to print/etc.
I always thought that Gamorrah was destroyed because it created that giant flying turtle that fought with Godzilla.
All things glow when they heat up, and they do so in a predictable manner.
They may have been able to measure the wavelength of the electromagnetic energy coming off of the gas.
This explains it better than I ever could.
2010's - Indian programmers program for Indian corporations in India
2015's - Chineese programmers program for Indian corporations in India
2020's - Chineese programmers program for Indian Corporations in China
2025's - Chineese programmers program for Chineese corporations in China
Actually it doesn't have to be China in the above example. At the rate China is growing, they may price themselves out of the cut rate codeing business before than. In any case you can substitute basically any other country with a lower costs of living into the above predictions and have it still work.
I'm too damned cynical.
It's not just a placebo.
One of the larger risks during a bout of the flu is that a secondary infection will set in while a patients immune system is still weakened. The proactive prescription of antibiotics can reduce this risk.
this one goes by pretty fast, so get ready.
are you ready?
Ok, here it is.
BUSINESS PLAN: "We do stuff for money."
Anything beyond that limits the scope of your success.
That is some dangerous and irresponsible advice. Do not allow yourself to believe for an instant that you are below the radar of a zombie master.
The zombie masters don't give two shits about the size of your connection. They do is to release their infections into the wild and will add any and all to their zombie horde. Whether you are blessed with a 5 meg DSL, or have the misfortune of sitting on a 26k dialup connction is unimportant to them. The infection of you machine will be accomplished through an automated process that doesn't care about how you are connected to the internet.
I speak from personal experience. I thought exactly as you did, and my box was infected within a week of getting a dialup connection. I didn't think I'd need that firewall for a piddly 28.8k dialup line that was only going to be used to check email until the broadband was installed. When I finally got the box cleaned and back on line with a firewall, I logged over 300 intrusion attempts in the first hour.
yes, but his statement was that it was *round* from all three directions. It would be silly to say it was spherical from all three directions. ...the OP also neglects to discribe the shape of the ball in the other 8 dimensions...what an insensitive clod.
I too don't watch TV news. I get most of my news coverage from the radio or from the internet.
I'd be interested in hearing a few of the media lies that you claim you hear every time you watch TV.
And in case you're wondering
90 knots works out to 278400 furlongs/fortnight.
This thing really moves out!