The US Marshall Service deputies work for the federal judiciary, much like a county sheriff handles local court matters. This is most likely all "criminal forfeiture" which isn't the problem in the US. This is the proceeds of actual criminal activity as verified by a court.
The problems are with "civil forfeiture", which is handled by the FBI on the federal level. Civil forfeiture needs to be shut down entirely, and any LEO found to have taken part in it should be prosecuted. Yes, I'm serious.
I see this and his age, and I can only think, "does he realize that, while Obama can make some action, the majority of such a thing has to come from Congress?"
I can only see him as being a brat trying to make a name for himself targeting a well targeted person.
The biggest thing on his table politically about climate change recently, might have been Keystone, which he didn't let go through
WTF does the Keystone pipeline have to do with climate change? The Canadians are selling the oil to China, anyway, it'll just take a different route.
So tired of this mindless repetition of "facts" from partisans on both sides.
I'm not aware of anybody arguing to keep out legitimate Syrian war refugees. I *am* aware of plenty of people rightfully arguing that we need to figure out how to screen Syrian refugees before letting any more into the country to make sure that we're not paying ISIS members to come to the US. That's a whole nother ballgame.
We should be able to get more men into nursing if we eliminate the emotional connection with patients. Perhaps, too, if we brought more concepts of "competition" and "fighting" to nursing, too, since men totally dig stuff like that.
The advertising would be a mishmash of varying tastes
It's still going to get a better result than the shotgun approach. Marketers are good at many things - not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good is one of them.
Yeah, kind of. Before netflix allowed different profiles for different users my kids "consumed" every single kung fu movie on there. A year later I still can't get any "recommended for you" entries that aren't kung fu.
I fear what my mix of commercials would look like.
Google it, there are *plenty* of connections. I'm sure, though, that we're still pretending that the evil Republicans are the party of "big business" and "big oil" and it's those nice Democrats like President Obama who are trying to stop them. Amiright?
Oil isn't really a major earner for any railroads or a particularly high proportion of their revenues (IIRC it's less than 3%, but I can't be bothered right now to find the exact figure.) The railroads themselves aren't actually interested in the business - they carry it because they're common carriers, but from their point of view it's risky (see Lac Magentic) and a major liability with inadequate profit margins.
And, again for what little it's worth, if you open up a large map of Northern America, plot where all the recent oil disasters have been, and then the Keystone XL pipeline, you'll notice that it seems to be fairly far away from them. Why is this? Well, because crude oil trains travel the entire US. The Keystone XL would have been a tiny proportion of transported oil had it ever come to pass. So Keystone XL's rerouted oil would be a tiny percentage of an already tiny percentage of the market.
So, no, this wasn't done as a favor to Buffett, in fact he's probably unhappy with the decision, if he cares at all.
I've linked before to the article that showed he gained about $180M in valuation in a single day back when Obama (President 1%) first said he'd deny it. That's many, many lifetimes of money for most people. Buffett "earned" it in one day when his buddy said he'd make sure Buffett continued to get the oil business. Well, he didn't say that directly, but Buffett made it clear that he was there to haul the oil.
So, I'm supposed to believe that ISIS did it but unlike the other 10,000,000,000 things they've done they just conveniently forgot to release a polished video where some English-speaking nutjob pontificates on how they just struck another major blow to "the enemies of Allah"? Not buying it.
Remember the first rule of terrorist attacks: the problem isn't trying to determine *if* it was a terrorist attack, the problem is determining *which* of the 50 psychos taking responsibility for it actually did it.
Step one: learn your own history. Jefferson forsaw the rise of an American aristocracy and created a perfect tool to prevent and undo it: the estate tax. Since the early 20th century rightwingers have been progressively dismantling that tool and now, surprize surprize, America is ruled by a de facto aristocracy. Restore the estate tax to 95% and the problem (in all its many forms) is fixed in one generation.
You might want to listen to "right-wingers" now and then to learn something. The estate tax in its current form has been around for 90 years - not since Jefferson. During that time the exemptions haven't been indexed to inflation so the size of an estate that is taxed is now dramatically smaller than it was back then. That means that it hits small businesses and farms the hardest. Meanwhile actual rich people have carved out big enough exemptions that they don't have to worry about it.
While I don't care to "dismantle it" (of course, I'm not a "right-winger", anyway) it needs to be fixed back to its original purpose of taxing rich people. The debate is similar to the left trying to raise taxes on "the rich" while succeeding in raising taxes on the middle class instead. Doctors and lawyers are not "rich". (In case you're that far left, let me make this simple: "but he has more money than me:(" doesn't mean "he" is "rich")
I know someone right now who owns a farm that's been the family for a few generations. During the time the city has grown up around it and the property values have soared. She's 84, husband is gone. It's unlikely that her four kids can come up with the money when she's gone, so the land will be sold. That wasn't the intent.
Next, they're going to hack German restaurants to get some tasty recipes. I hear they're also hacking into Martin O'Malley's email to figure out how to run a great political campaign. And looking for dental information from the English. Etc.
Might not be a problem. Cite in court the fines that Sony has asked for non-commercial copyright infringement. Say that you're willing to be generous and only ask for the same for their commercial infringement. You should get a few million...
You're modded "funny" but this is *exactly* what I'd do in the situation. The RIAA has extorted some 7 figure settlements for non-commercial infringement and by doing so they removed every single defense that a company like Sony has in a case such as this one. While you wouldn't get statutory damages (you would literally own Sony after the court case if full damages were awarded) you would likely be able to extract retirement money from them pretty easily.
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The US Marshall Service deputies work for the federal judiciary, much like a county sheriff handles local court matters. This is most likely all "criminal forfeiture" which isn't the problem in the US. This is the proceeds of actual criminal activity as verified by a court.
The problems are with "civil forfeiture", which is handled by the FBI on the federal level. Civil forfeiture needs to be shut down entirely, and any LEO found to have taken part in it should be prosecuted. Yes, I'm serious.
I see this and his age, and I can only think, "does he realize that, while Obama can make some action, the majority of such a thing has to come from Congress?"
I can only see him as being a brat trying to make a name for himself targeting a well targeted person.
The biggest thing on his table politically about climate change recently, might have been Keystone, which he didn't let go through
WTF does the Keystone pipeline have to do with climate change? The Canadians are selling the oil to China, anyway, it'll just take a different route.
So tired of this mindless repetition of "facts" from partisans on both sides.
Not to mention that I'm sure we can find over a dozen activities this kid takes part in that negatively impact the climate.
Let me help you:
"Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh... hip-hop-savvy Coloradan...,' he told me here at the U.N. COP21 climate change summit in Paris.
I'm guessing he didn't row a boat to Europe.
I'm not aware of anybody arguing to keep out legitimate Syrian war refugees. I *am* aware of plenty of people rightfully arguing that we need to figure out how to screen Syrian refugees before letting any more into the country to make sure that we're not paying ISIS members to come to the US. That's a whole nother ballgame.
We should be able to get more men into nursing if we eliminate the emotional connection with patients. Perhaps, too, if we brought more concepts of "competition" and "fighting" to nursing, too, since men totally dig stuff like that.
The advertising would be a mishmash of varying tastes
It's still going to get a better result than the shotgun approach. Marketers are good at many things - not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good is one of them.
Yeah, kind of. Before netflix allowed different profiles for different users my kids "consumed" every single kung fu movie on there. A year later I still can't get any "recommended for you" entries that aren't kung fu.
I fear what my mix of commercials would look like.
Google it, there are *plenty* of connections. I'm sure, though, that we're still pretending that the evil Republicans are the party of "big business" and "big oil" and it's those nice Democrats like President Obama who are trying to stop them. Amiright?
Oil isn't really a major earner for any railroads or a particularly high proportion of their revenues (IIRC it's less than 3%, but I can't be bothered right now to find the exact figure.) The railroads themselves aren't actually interested in the business - they carry it because they're common carriers, but from their point of view it's risky (see Lac Magentic) and a major liability with inadequate profit margins.
And, again for what little it's worth, if you open up a large map of Northern America, plot where all the recent oil disasters have been, and then the Keystone XL pipeline, you'll notice that it seems to be fairly far away from them. Why is this? Well, because crude oil trains travel the entire US. The Keystone XL would have been a tiny proportion of transported oil had it ever come to pass. So Keystone XL's rerouted oil would be a tiny percentage of an already tiny percentage of the market.
So, no, this wasn't done as a favor to Buffett, in fact he's probably unhappy with the decision, if he cares at all.
Meanwhile, here in reality:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/...
I've linked before to the article that showed he gained about $180M in valuation in a single day back when Obama (President 1%) first said he'd deny it. That's many, many lifetimes of money for most people. Buffett "earned" it in one day when his buddy said he'd make sure Buffett continued to get the oil business. Well, he didn't say that directly, but Buffett made it clear that he was there to haul the oil.
Are we pretending that Canada's just going to leave it in the ground if we don't buy it?
Actually, yes. Shell just abandoned a project because of lack of pipelines.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/shell-carmon-creek-oilsands-pipeline-uncertainty-1.3292093
So, the answer is "yes", we are going to pretend that they'll just leave it in the ground.
They've made it clear that they're selling it to the Chinese and they'll get it there another way if we don't build the pipeline. FYI.
What happens when the train derails?
http://bigstory.ap.org/article...
You act like if the pipeline isn't built we'll just quit using oil.
"The decision comes as no surprise to the oil industry, and they've been busily working on other ways to transport the oil."
Like, for instance, the railroad that Obama's 1%'er buddy Warren Buffett owns. I'm sure there's no connection there, though.
Oh, and is it cleaner to transport by rail?
http://bigstory.ap.org/article...
Nope.
And is it going to cut carbon emissions? Are we pretending that Canada's just going to leave it in the ground if we don't buy it?
Orlando. If you want to infiltrate the organization it's not that difficult. They place ads in craigslist there.
It's on my Citizen Skyhawk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Never had to use it but I can.
I see someone can't be bothered to click links.
So, I'm supposed to believe that ISIS did it but unlike the other 10,000,000,000 things they've done they just conveniently forgot to release a polished video where some English-speaking nutjob pontificates on how they just struck another major blow to "the enemies of Allah"? Not buying it.
Remember the first rule of terrorist attacks: the problem isn't trying to determine *if* it was a terrorist attack, the problem is determining *which* of the 50 psychos taking responsibility for it actually did it.
My bad, the NTEU worked on the unionization but apparently doesn't "represent" them now.
http://www.nteu.org/PressKits/...
It's the AFGE that's "representing" them now. And by "representing" I mean "taking some of their paycheck and giving it to Democrats".
https://www.opensecrets.org/or...
The purpose of federalizing airport security was to create more union members to funnel federal tax dollars to the Democrats.
https://www.opensecrets.org/pa...
Looks like I was right.
Dude, take a picture of your monitors - you could be the next big youtube star!
Step one: learn your own history. Jefferson forsaw the rise of an American aristocracy and created a perfect tool to prevent and undo it: the estate tax. Since the early 20th century rightwingers have been progressively dismantling that tool and now, surprize surprize, America is ruled by a de facto aristocracy.
Restore the estate tax to 95% and the problem (in all its many forms) is fixed in one generation.
You might want to listen to "right-wingers" now and then to learn something. The estate tax in its current form has been around for 90 years - not since Jefferson. During that time the exemptions haven't been indexed to inflation so the size of an estate that is taxed is now dramatically smaller than it was back then. That means that it hits small businesses and farms the hardest. Meanwhile actual rich people have carved out big enough exemptions that they don't have to worry about it.
While I don't care to "dismantle it" (of course, I'm not a "right-winger", anyway) it needs to be fixed back to its original purpose of taxing rich people. The debate is similar to the left trying to raise taxes on "the rich" while succeeding in raising taxes on the middle class instead. Doctors and lawyers are not "rich". (In case you're that far left, let me make this simple: "but he has more money than me :(" doesn't mean "he" is "rich")
I know someone right now who owns a farm that's been the family for a few generations. During the time the city has grown up around it and the property values have soared. She's 84, husband is gone. It's unlikely that her four kids can come up with the money when she's gone, so the land will be sold. That wasn't the intent.
if it takes them decades to catch up to Linux.
How can you catch up to something that's moving by going slower than it?
I think we all know the answer to that:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Next, they're going to hack German restaurants to get some tasty recipes. I hear they're also hacking into Martin O'Malley's email to figure out how to run a great political campaign. And looking for dental information from the English. Etc.
There's a little known, dirty story about Earth: It's filled with bacteria and fungi.
Also, "chemicals". Scary stuff.
Might not be a problem. Cite in court the fines that Sony has asked for non-commercial copyright infringement. Say that you're willing to be generous and only ask for the same for their commercial infringement. You should get a few million...
You're modded "funny" but this is *exactly* what I'd do in the situation. The RIAA has extorted some 7 figure settlements for non-commercial infringement and by doing so they removed every single defense that a company like Sony has in a case such as this one. While you wouldn't get statutory damages (you would literally own Sony after the court case if full damages were awarded) you would likely be able to extract retirement money from them pretty easily.
Amazingly, I have the only top-level post on this story two days later.
Looks like we'll need two whooshes today.