Since you appear to love straw men and slippery slopes, I'll point out that if the government can force you to vaccinate your children due to potential future harm to others, then they can order you to do just about anything in regards to raising them:
- What hobbies they have - What toys they play with - Who they associate with - What clothes they wear - What food they eat
So, basically, what anyone who has an open case with their state's child/family services department goes through right now. Except EVERY FAMILY will be under close scrutiny. Not just gun-lovin', Bible-bangin' nut cases like you detest. And since the state has royal immunity, I guess when stuff like this happens we can all just suck it up and deal.
Can we stop using the unscientific term "lost gospels"? Not only are many of these writings simply letters, and not accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus, they were never widely accepted and rarely cited by early Christian writers. They're apocrypha.
It would be for me, if I didn't have to pay property tax. But I do, and while I think it's too much in my area of Pennsylvania, it's by no means as bad as in states like New Jersey.
Guess what? There aren't many truck-based SUVs being sold, and many of the older ones ended up victims of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. Most people are buying sedans, pickups, or crossovers. So why are we obsessed with this small segment of the market?
The SUV class of vehicle only exists because it was a loophole in the CAFE standards.
False. The SUV, although not by that name, predates the 1978 CAFE. Examples: Ford Bronco, International Scout, International travelall, Chevy/GMC Suburban, Chevy Blazer, Range Rover...
Had the North capitulated to the demands of the South, would the US still be a nation with slavery?
No, the the USA would have abolished slavery (whether through amendment or in each state) and the CSA would have abolished it sometime during the industrial revolution.
Yup, this. What we saw was the unholy kludge of NTSC video television, which was kept for years, so that old early 1950's TVs would still be compatible, being sacrificed.
No, NTSC color was implemented the way it was so that the B&W 1950s and 60s TVs of, you know, last YEAR could be kept. Then we held off on digital because the color TVs of the 70s, 80s, and 90s would be useless without a digital tuner box and a brand new antenna, which the former ended up being paid for through taxes... which was a complete waste, because a digital tuner is nearly useless without the new antenna. You get like two channels.
For anyone willing to view both sides in the conflict with an equally critical eye it quickly become apparent that both have committed acts of terror in the past
Yes. In 1948, de facto there was no state of Israel-- they had to fight for it and used measures we call terrorist today.
While Hamas are terrorists (nobody can deny it) the Israelis are also not that 'non-terrorists' either
No, they're not terrorists. Retaliating against murderous ideologues, and removing their ability to kill, is not terrorism. Maybe you'll learn that someday.
Well, I don't expect anyone earning MINIMUM WAGE to own their own home, regardless. Do you? That's what renting is for. Move up out of minimum wage, then we'll talk about ownership.
Also, the costs of a death row inmate by far exceeds the costs of a long term imprisonment. (This is particularly true in the states that allow prison slave labor - which has a high correlation to the states that allow capital punishment). The many rounds of appeals that a death sentence automatically trigger cost a heck of a lot more than the room and board.
That's a dangerous argument in this case because a lot of death penalty proponents would simply reply that the appeal process is too lengthy, and that is not an inherent difficulty with the death penalty.
It's not the free market. Those alfalfa farmers get subsidies. Not sure about Nestle... considering it's a public water company, I'd say it's reasonable to impose consumption limits.
Not sure why you have this anti-avocado agenda. You're just regurgitating the 1970s and 1980s "facts" that claimed high fat diets made people fat. That's like claiming that drinking a lot of water makes you retain water. Avocados are 160 calories per 100g. That's not high for a "snack food". Most of their carbs are in dietary fiber, which is good. They have some saturated fat, but that's low in relation to the unsaturated fat so I wouldn't call it a problem unless your doctor is worried about blockages. They're also pretty damn high in several vitamins.
It's a lot better than dipping your chips in sour cream and onion dip, I'd say.
It's an interesting concept, isn't it? Funny how governments treat the same water. When water flows through my property, the government tells me what I can and can't do with it-- even if it ends up in a lake with no outlet. In some areas, you can't even collect the rain, which is pretty much an anti-green, anti-science policy. So the government owns the water-- until it's flooding your basement, causing toxic mold to grow. Then that's YOUR problem.
Yes, it is. He'd be giving somewhat less than $30 billion to a politician's campaign. I mean, you can't write a check to the government with "FOR WATER PIPELINE PROJECT ONLY" in the memo.
It's hard to get anything out of the trees without cutting them down and releasing the carbon dioxide. Also, trees are hard to grow on top of buildings.
It's OK-- most of the people commenting below didn't read the article either.
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Since you appear to love straw men and slippery slopes, I'll point out that if the government can force you to vaccinate your children due to potential future harm to others, then they can order you to do just about anything in regards to raising them:
- What hobbies they have
- What toys they play with
- Who they associate with
- What clothes they wear
- What food they eat
So, basically, what anyone who has an open case with their state's child/family services department goes through right now. Except EVERY FAMILY will be under close scrutiny. Not just gun-lovin', Bible-bangin' nut cases like you detest. And since the state has royal immunity, I guess when stuff like this happens we can all just suck it up and deal.
THAT is why I oppose the authoritarian state.
If it was a non-government corporation, would you be more concerned? And it is a corporation, just one owned by the federal government.
Can we stop using the unscientific term "lost gospels"? Not only are many of these writings simply letters, and not accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus, they were never widely accepted and rarely cited by early Christian writers. They're apocrypha.
It would be for me, if I didn't have to pay property tax. But I do, and while I think it's too much in my area of Pennsylvania, it's by no means as bad as in states like New Jersey.
Guess what? There aren't many truck-based SUVs being sold, and many of the older ones ended up victims of the "Cash for Clunkers" program. Most people are buying sedans, pickups, or crossovers. So why are we obsessed with this small segment of the market?
Also, most gasoline in the USA is 10% ethanol, and thus has less energy per gallon.
It's called the gas guzzler tax, and it's existed since the 1980s, if not since CAFE was enacted.
You have a third row of seats in your sedan?
Oh, and the awesome Jeep Wagoneer. Man, they need to bring that back. It made fake wood look cool.
False. The SUV, although not by that name, predates the 1978 CAFE. Examples: Ford Bronco, International Scout, International travelall, Chevy/GMC Suburban, Chevy Blazer, Range Rover...
No, the the USA would have abolished slavery (whether through amendment or in each state) and the CSA would have abolished it sometime during the industrial revolution.
You mean the 6th amendment. The 7th pertains to civil cases.
No, NTSC color was implemented the way it was so that the B&W 1950s and 60s TVs of, you know, last YEAR could be kept. Then we held off on digital because the color TVs of the 70s, 80s, and 90s would be useless without a digital tuner box and a brand new antenna, which the former ended up being paid for through taxes... which was a complete waste, because a digital tuner is nearly useless without the new antenna. You get like two channels.
Yes. In 1948, de facto there was no state of Israel-- they had to fight for it and used measures we call terrorist today.
NO
No, they're not terrorists. Retaliating against murderous ideologues, and removing their ability to kill, is not terrorism. Maybe you'll learn that someday.
It'll be fine just as long as they marry only one chimp at a time.
Well, I don't expect anyone earning MINIMUM WAGE to own their own home, regardless. Do you? That's what renting is for. Move up out of minimum wage, then we'll talk about ownership.
That's a dangerous argument in this case because a lot of death penalty proponents would simply reply that the appeal process is too lengthy, and that is not an inherent difficulty with the death penalty.
It's not like an entrepreneur is going to want to do it anyway. Once they finish, they'll be told they didn't build that.
Only in the UK would 50 miles be considered a "long distance".
It's not the free market. Those alfalfa farmers get subsidies. Not sure about Nestle... considering it's a public water company, I'd say it's reasonable to impose consumption limits.
Not sure why you have this anti-avocado agenda. You're just regurgitating the 1970s and 1980s "facts" that claimed high fat diets made people fat. That's like claiming that drinking a lot of water makes you retain water. Avocados are 160 calories per 100g. That's not high for a "snack food". Most of their carbs are in dietary fiber, which is good. They have some saturated fat, but that's low in relation to the unsaturated fat so I wouldn't call it a problem unless your doctor is worried about blockages. They're also pretty damn high in several vitamins.
It's a lot better than dipping your chips in sour cream and onion dip, I'd say.
It's an interesting concept, isn't it? Funny how governments treat the same water. When water flows through my property, the government tells me what I can and can't do with it-- even if it ends up in a lake with no outlet. In some areas, you can't even collect the rain, which is pretty much an anti-green, anti-science policy. So the government owns the water-- until it's flooding your basement, causing toxic mold to grow. Then that's YOUR problem.
Yes, it is. He'd be giving somewhat less than $30 billion to a politician's campaign. I mean, you can't write a check to the government with "FOR WATER PIPELINE PROJECT ONLY" in the memo.
It's hard to get anything out of the trees without cutting them down and releasing the carbon dioxide. Also, trees are hard to grow on top of buildings.
It's OK-- most of the people commenting below didn't read the article either.