The Commerce Clause being used to require health insurance purchase because it is related to interstate trade is a stretch many orders of magnitude greater than that required above.
Especially since the Feds made NO effort to even have the law force states to allow health insurance to be purchased across state lines.
I take it you are alluding to states (and not all of them do) compell you to purchase car insurance, or put up a bond of a certain amount of money for auto liability
A couple of major points here that are not analagous to the Obamacare initiative.
1. No one forces you to buy, use or own a car. If you don't drive a car, you don't have to buy insurance in the states that do compel your to do so.
2 This is on a state level...which is different. The constitution states that rights/responsibilities not specifically enumerated as being for the Feds is reserved for the states and the people. And the powers granted to the Feds is supposed to be quite limited. The feds can't tell you to buy insurance...but your state can...and that's the major difference.
I foresee the supreme ct. striking down this provision of Obamacare...and with the way they wrote the law...it likely won't allow for the court to just strike down that single portion of the law...it will have to strike down the whole thing in its entirety.
Let's say that rather than evidence stored on an encrypted harddrive...it was hand written notes of yours they found...but you had written them in code that only YOU could decipher.
What then? ARe you to be compelled to decrypt them for them?
The republicans are trying to fix that pesky constitution thing.
Seems to be getting in the Democrats way JUST as much...
The healthcare bill thing is one example of that...forcing US citizens to buy insurance from private companies...etc. Not to forget...the Dems have been and still mostly are in power..and THIS case is coming under the Dems watch.
Some of us like the knowledge that there is someone permanent around who is willing to help. Someone to talk to. Someone who gives a shit. You can't buy that last two. You can buy a helper, you can buy sex, but you can only buy people who pretend to care about you or about what you say. If they are in it for the money, they don't care about you. Rather, they only care about your money.
I have plenty of friends...and people I care about...male and female. I trust many of them so much that they have keys to my house. If they're in need...I help out, and if I'm in need they help out. That isn't paid for.
No one said I didn't give a shit about girls I pursue, date and sleep with...I just don't see a reason to stick with one for eternity...and there's always a new one I find interesting. I don't treat them like crap, I have a great time with them...and then after awhile move onto the next one.
Why does that seem so vile to you? Why do you assume I don't give a shit about anyone...and that I don't have numerous friends and family that care about me as I do about them? Heck..I'm still friends with many women I've been with over the many years...some have moved on and married and I'm still friendly with them, etc.
You speak of having someone around permanent, to talk to, etc....I like that too...I just say why limit it to only ONE person?
And, nothing wrong with being self centered...I mean, in reality, it IS only you inside that flesh shell...you come into this world by yourself, and you leave it alone really. In between those...I go for as many friends and fun as I possibly can squeeze in, because I only get ONE shot at it, you know?
Geez...who would have ever thought that moving all our manufacturing, especially of IT components offshore would have engendered these types of risks???
[rolls eyes]
Seems like now...setting up an expensive chip fabrication plant, all in the US, would be a profitable business venture...market to the US federal govt. only US made electronics, certified not to have foreign malware contained within? Not only would they buy the higher priced components, but would easily pay a premium on top of that for a nice profit.
It would go down good with politicos too...due to creating new US jobs.
Sounds great until you're old and gray and poop your pants, and wish -somebody- still cared.
That sounds, sadly....like you're only living for the end of your life. Mentality like that...means you likely will miss a lot of the great opportunities before the end.
And why would I be alone? I've got plenty of friends and anticipate I'll have many then too.
And hey...when I get to the age where I'm too old to want to run around all over...and want to spend more time at 'home', etc.....maybe then I'll settle down with someone. There's not just 'one' person for you out there...there's millions of opportunities...you just have to always be on the look for them.
I've had (early on) longer term relationships with women...that were emotional. I've had plenty that were not.
Frankly...sex feels great and is wonderful and extremely pleasurable with or without emotional attachment. I don't see it any better or worse for the presence of emotional attachment.
I don't think it is a necessary component if we're just talking sex here.
And you don't have to have a relationship for good sex. I've had relationships/friendships that I enjoyed and still do with a few women, no sex at all. I've had sex with many women I felt no attachment to at all...and that has been great too.
I'm just saying, that emotional connection and sexual pleasure aren't necessarily tied together. You can have each completely separately from the other, and that is perfectly natural.
I think society and religion try to make them inseparable....but in nature, they are not inherently attached.
Funny you say that... There has been quite the discussion on the subject of de facto unions here in Quebec, which apparently will lead to common-law unions having similar protections to married unions - food pensions, school pensions, etc. This is all part of the Eric v. Lola alimony case.
Well, there's another step too...don't keep a chick around TOO long. Living together, well...if you go that route...make sure you know the laws of your state...some (in the US) do have that time limit where they consider you common law. Frankly, I just try to keep 2 or so out there in dating mode...when tired of one, I still have the spare...while looking for the next one.
This works out for me..as that I still can have my OWN place...and no risk for losing my shit to someone after a relationship is over. And I don't ever get tired of the same lay forever. I'm not a jerk...I let girls know where I am upfront, that I'm not dating exclusive, etc. I usually part company on a friendly if not at least cordial basis. I'm often still friends with some of them after splitting for a long time, etc.
But there are ways to avoid losing your stuff...just takes enjoying a certain lifestyle.
Also, don't share property, don't share finances, don't provide for the other person in any way, and above all, don't have kids. Yeah, sounds much better,
I sense here you were attempting to be sarcastic...but honestly, I don't see anything wrong with what you said...or that that is bad.
I mean, if you actually want to have kids..sure ok, then you need the marriage thing...in general. But if you don't want them...then there is no reason to marry. I'm independent, any woman I'm with...needs to be somewhat independent too, and definitely be fiscally sound on HER OWN. I'm not out there to take someone along for the ride...if they don't carry their own weight financially in the relationship, then you as a guy are basically paying for pussy, and there's a better descriptive word for that.
But really...what good does it do to share property with someone? Share finances (unless you are earning at least nearly equal)? If they're earning too...there is no need to 'provide'.
And for me...I've never had an inclination to have kids...too much of a boat anchor for my preferred lifestyle. I don't want to sacrifice a large chunk of my life and development, nor do I want the financial burden, I particularly like having a great deal of disposable income to travel with and buy things that make me happy. I like to meet and enjoy various women, and if I got tied down...that could get messy.
It all depends on what you want out of life...it is short so make sure you do what you want to make it the most enjoyable you can.
But what you described isn't negative....if you don't want kids.
Perhaps a simpler solution would be to refrain from cheating on your spouse...
Even simpler....don't get married!!
Seriously, if you don't get married...and you want to upgrade to a 'newer model'...you don't risk losing half your worldly possessions, and splitting is as simple as "goodbye".
Will I have far more sex with my wife in this coming week than you will have with whatever women you choose to chase after?
Highly debatable.
It isn't that hard to get laid by nice looking women, you just have to know how to work them, and not be afraid to approach as many as you possibly can daily, which is actually fun.
And...I'm not going to get tired banging the same pussy day after day....variety is the spice of life as they say.
And..when i do feel like 'changing models'...I'm not risking losing half my physical possessions each time.
Now..if you are one of those that WANTS to have kids and do the family thing, by all means...get married and stay with the wife...at least till the kids are out of the home.
But don't play off the thrill of the hunt and the enjoyment of the multitudes of women out there with various personalities, various quirks and interests...and yes....various sexual interests and talents.
Staying with one chick DOES rob you of enjoying a lot of things in the world. But as with everything...there are trade offs...you can't really do what I enjoy if you want to settle down and have kids really.
I've never been interested in that...would be too much of an anchor in my lifestyles...I'd rather travel, have fun, have plenty of cash to spend on things....good food,good drink...come and go as I please, and have different women around to enjoy things with as the mood strikes me.
And just because you don't stick with one chick for life, doesn't mean you don't respect them or are considerate with them. You meet, connect...enjoy...and part ways...all can be done amicably. Hell, I'm still friends and occasional fuck buddies with many of the ex'es of the past. You don't have to be a jerk or a shit to do this....and it does help if you're upfront about how you operate and what you expect...etc.
Genetically, none of us are geared toward casual sex.
You must be kidding. Especially for Men....we're genetically geared to spread our seed as far and wide as we can. Women, not so much...more like you describe.
However, with contraception, you can take the risk of pregnancy virtually out of the picture. With that being the case, unless you somehow get emotionally tied to the sex partner (as often happens with people that aren't successfully able to have sex with multiple people due to lack of confidence, disorders...ugly...etc), there's nothing out there really encouraging not having casual sex. It is highly pleasurable, and if there are no fears of pregnancy or disease, most people want it as often as possible with whomever they can...at least that's my experience and views on it....
PSTN is useful during power outages. When hurricane Frances hit Florida in 2004, power was out in my town for about a week and a half. No power means the Cell towers were't working and the cable modem gets shut off. Since PSTN provides it's own power, most people that I know of keep a simple, dumb old corded telephone somewhere in their house for emergency communication during hurricanes.
It isn't just a matter of power and towers...but somehow the exchanges for the cellphones went out during and the aftermath of Katrina.
If you had a 504 area code cell phone..no matter where you were in the US, you could not generally receive a call for about a month or so. I found out from others that txt messages would work...and it was then that I learned about text msg and how to use it, until then...I'd only done voice.
Of course, now that txt is much cheaper than it used to be...I use it all the time...but prior to Katrina, I had little need to use it.
When one is smoking meat, opening the cover to check on the meat is the last thing you wish to do. This lets heat, smoke and moisture out.
Well, this is 100% true for a bullet type smoker, but not so much for indirect heat smokers. With indirect smokers with an offset firebox...you actually DO want to check your meat about hourly...to 'mop' or baste the meat as it goes. And wood is usually added in 1 - 1.5 hourly rates.
This weekend, I did a 13.5 lb beef brisket and 2x racks of spare ribs on my bandera style smoker...I like to actually do my mop in a spray bottle and whenever I check the fire, I also open the smoke chamber and spritz the meats. That stuff sure came out tasty!!!
Your freedom has limits when it creates pollution that I have to breathe (and vice versa).
So..stay in CA or whatever state has the strongest sniff tests for exhausts...and I'll stay in my state where I can modify my car pretty much as I please.
Again....nice reason to have states rights. You don't like the rules here...move to another state.
Where have your taxes gone up in the last 10 years. Not Federal or State, your taxes have gone up at the local level or property taxes. These in some cases have doubled mainly because tax cuts have shifted the divided burden of all people and corps. to just the individual tax payer. Yes, there are handouts, which to you and me, is a lot of money but is small change depending on where the money is going. You want to reduce debt, then we can start with cutting 60% out of DOD (to 2000 levels) and getting us out of these wars. We will still need to rebuild this country and it will take taxes to pay for it.
I agree we should be winding down and getting out of Iraq/Afghanistan...that would save a great deal of $$.
While at it...let's re-evaluate and shut down a LOT of the bases we have around the world.
On the other hand...I don't have a problem with peace time spending levels for the defense being fairly high. For one thing...defense is one of the FEW enumerated duties the federal govt is cited with in the Constitution.
Also, most of that money, defense spending is kept within the US....going to pay decent salaries, and actually helping the economy. With they way the world is now, I don't see right now as being the time to cut defense abilities drastically.....but just do it for ourselves, and get out of the policing the world mentality.
But defense spending, while a large part of the federal budget...is not nearly as large or projected to go as large as SS/Medicare/Medicade....those programs are going to bankrupt us.
It will really go ballistic if we all of a sudden give full citizenship to the 15+M illegal immigrants we have in the US now. That's a powderkeg just waiting to explode.
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Yet another reason I'm doing most all transactions I can with CASH.
Especially since the Feds made NO effort to even have the law force states to allow health insurance to be purchased across state lines.
A couple of major points here that are not analagous to the Obamacare initiative.
1. No one forces you to buy, use or own a car. If you don't drive a car, you don't have to buy insurance in the states that do compel your to do so.
2 This is on a state level...which is different. The constitution states that rights/responsibilities not specifically enumerated as being for the Feds is reserved for the states and the people. And the powers granted to the Feds is supposed to be quite limited. The feds can't tell you to buy insurance...but your state can...and that's the major difference.
I foresee the supreme ct. striking down this provision of Obamacare...and with the way they wrote the law...it likely won't allow for the court to just strike down that single portion of the law...it will have to strike down the whole thing in its entirety.
Let's say that rather than evidence stored on an encrypted harddrive...it was hand written notes of yours they found...but you had written them in code that only YOU could decipher.
What then? ARe you to be compelled to decrypt them for them?
Seems to be getting in the Democrats way JUST as much...
The healthcare bill thing is one example of that...forcing US citizens to buy insurance from private companies...etc. Not to forget...the Dems have been and still mostly are in power..and THIS case is coming under the Dems watch.
I have plenty of friends...and people I care about...male and female. I trust many of them so much that they have keys to my house. If they're in need...I help out, and if I'm in need they help out. That isn't paid for.
No one said I didn't give a shit about girls I pursue, date and sleep with...I just don't see a reason to stick with one for eternity...and there's always a new one I find interesting. I don't treat them like crap, I have a great time with them...and then after awhile move onto the next one.
Why does that seem so vile to you? Why do you assume I don't give a shit about anyone...and that I don't have numerous friends and family that care about me as I do about them? Heck..I'm still friends with many women I've been with over the many years...some have moved on and married and I'm still friendly with them, etc.
You speak of having someone around permanent, to talk to, etc....I like that too...I just say why limit it to only ONE person?
And, nothing wrong with being self centered...I mean, in reality, it IS only you inside that flesh shell...you come into this world by yourself, and you leave it alone really. In between those...I go for as many friends and fun as I possibly can squeeze in, because I only get ONE shot at it, you know?
[rolls eyes]
Seems like now...setting up an expensive chip fabrication plant, all in the US, would be a profitable business venture...market to the US federal govt. only US made electronics, certified not to have foreign malware contained within? Not only would they buy the higher priced components, but would easily pay a premium on top of that for a nice profit.
It would go down good with politicos too...due to creating new US jobs.
That sounds, sadly....like you're only living for the end of your life. Mentality like that...means you likely will miss a lot of the great opportunities before the end.
And why would I be alone? I've got plenty of friends and anticipate I'll have many then too.
And hey...when I get to the age where I'm too old to want to run around all over...and want to spend more time at 'home', etc.....maybe then I'll settle down with someone. There's not just 'one' person for you out there...there's millions of opportunities...you just have to always be on the look for them.
I've had (early on) longer term relationships with women...that were emotional. I've had plenty that were not.
Frankly...sex feels great and is wonderful and extremely pleasurable with or without emotional attachment. I don't see it any better or worse for the presence of emotional attachment.
I don't think it is a necessary component if we're just talking sex here.
And you don't have to have a relationship for good sex. I've had relationships/friendships that I enjoyed and still do with a few women, no sex at all. I've had sex with many women I felt no attachment to at all...and that has been great too.
I'm just saying, that emotional connection and sexual pleasure aren't necessarily tied together. You can have each completely separately from the other, and that is perfectly natural.
I think society and religion try to make them inseparable....but in nature, they are not inherently attached.
Well, there's another step too...don't keep a chick around TOO long. Living together, well...if you go that route...make sure you know the laws of your state...some (in the US) do have that time limit where they consider you common law. Frankly, I just try to keep 2 or so out there in dating mode...when tired of one, I still have the spare...while looking for the next one.
This works out for me..as that I still can have my OWN place...and no risk for losing my shit to someone after a relationship is over. And I don't ever get tired of the same lay forever. I'm not a jerk...I let girls know where I am upfront, that I'm not dating exclusive, etc. I usually part company on a friendly if not at least cordial basis. I'm often still friends with some of them after splitting for a long time, etc.
But there are ways to avoid losing your stuff...just takes enjoying a certain lifestyle.
I sense here you were attempting to be sarcastic...but honestly, I don't see anything wrong with what you said...or that that is bad.
I mean, if you actually want to have kids..sure ok, then you need the marriage thing...in general. But if you don't want them...then there is no reason to marry. I'm independent, any woman I'm with...needs to be somewhat independent too, and definitely be fiscally sound on HER OWN. I'm not out there to take someone along for the ride...if they don't carry their own weight financially in the relationship, then you as a guy are basically paying for pussy, and there's a better descriptive word for that.
But really...what good does it do to share property with someone? Share finances (unless you are earning at least nearly equal)? If they're earning too...there is no need to 'provide'.
And for me...I've never had an inclination to have kids...too much of a boat anchor for my preferred lifestyle. I don't want to sacrifice a large chunk of my life and development, nor do I want the financial burden, I particularly like having a great deal of disposable income to travel with and buy things that make me happy. I like to meet and enjoy various women, and if I got tied down...that could get messy.
It all depends on what you want out of life...it is short so make sure you do what you want to make it the most enjoyable you can.
But what you described isn't negative....if you don't want kids.
Even simpler....don't get married!!
Seriously, if you don't get married...and you want to upgrade to a 'newer model'...you don't risk losing half your worldly possessions, and splitting is as simple as "goodbye".
Keeps life much simpler....
You can still easily and readily use the old analog version...the street map. Just stop at a service station or the like and pick up a local one.
"You navigate...I'll drive...."
--Spicolli
Highly debatable.
It isn't that hard to get laid by nice looking women, you just have to know how to work them, and not be afraid to approach as many as you possibly can daily, which is actually fun.
And...I'm not going to get tired banging the same pussy day after day....variety is the spice of life as they say.
And..when i do feel like 'changing models'...I'm not risking losing half my physical possessions each time.
Now..if you are one of those that WANTS to have kids and do the family thing, by all means...get married and stay with the wife...at least till the kids are out of the home.
But don't play off the thrill of the hunt and the enjoyment of the multitudes of women out there with various personalities, various quirks and interests...and yes....various sexual interests and talents.
Staying with one chick DOES rob you of enjoying a lot of things in the world. But as with everything...there are trade offs...you can't really do what I enjoy if you want to settle down and have kids really.
I've never been interested in that...would be too much of an anchor in my lifestyles...I'd rather travel, have fun, have plenty of cash to spend on things....good food,good drink...come and go as I please, and have different women around to enjoy things with as the mood strikes me.
And just because you don't stick with one chick for life, doesn't mean you don't respect them or are considerate with them. You meet, connect...enjoy...and part ways...all can be done amicably. Hell, I'm still friends and occasional fuck buddies with many of the ex'es of the past. You don't have to be a jerk or a shit to do this....and it does help if you're upfront about how you operate and what you expect...etc.
You must be kidding. Especially for Men....we're genetically geared to spread our seed as far and wide as we can. Women, not so much...more like you describe.
However, with contraception, you can take the risk of pregnancy virtually out of the picture. With that being the case, unless you somehow get emotionally tied to the sex partner (as often happens with people that aren't successfully able to have sex with multiple people due to lack of confidence, disorders...ugly...etc), there's nothing out there really encouraging not having casual sex. It is highly pleasurable, and if there are no fears of pregnancy or disease, most people want it as often as possible with whomever they can...at least that's my experience and views on it....
What does having sex have to do with empathy??
Geez...can't you just enjoy the physical act? So much easier if you don't let emotions and crap enter into it...
It just feels good....enjoy it! (Hopefully with as many people as you can.)
It isn't just a matter of power and towers...but somehow the exchanges for the cellphones went out during and the aftermath of Katrina.
If you had a 504 area code cell phone..no matter where you were in the US, you could not generally receive a call for about a month or so. I found out from others that txt messages would work...and it was then that I learned about text msg and how to use it, until then...I'd only done voice.
Of course, now that txt is much cheaper than it used to be...I use it all the time...but prior to Katrina, I had little need to use it.
I've not heared of this before..is it a sports drink? Available in the US? What do you like about it more for a hangover?
I've always rather LIKED Gatorade...the original lemon-lime flavor.
I really like it on mornings when I'm hungover....
I love tubes in my stereo amplifiers....I'd like a clock made of tubes too just to make it fun.
Makes for a nice 'glow' in the living room when I get home in the evenings.
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it...he's rolling....
What's wrong with running wires? Isn't that how most folks distribute electricity?
Well, this is 100% true for a bullet type smoker, but not so much for indirect heat smokers. With indirect smokers with an offset firebox...you actually DO want to check your meat about hourly...to 'mop' or baste the meat as it goes. And wood is usually added in 1 - 1.5 hourly rates.
This weekend, I did a 13.5 lb beef brisket and 2x racks of spare ribs on my bandera style smoker...I like to actually do my mop in a spray bottle and whenever I check the fire, I also open the smoke chamber and spritz the meats. That stuff sure came out tasty!!!
So..stay in CA or whatever state has the strongest sniff tests for exhausts...and I'll stay in my state where I can modify my car pretty much as I please.
Again....nice reason to have states rights. You don't like the rules here...move to another state.
I agree we should be winding down and getting out of Iraq/Afghanistan...that would save a great deal of $$.
While at it...let's re-evaluate and shut down a LOT of the bases we have around the world.
On the other hand...I don't have a problem with peace time spending levels for the defense being fairly high. For one thing...defense is one of the FEW enumerated duties the federal govt is cited with in the Constitution.
Also, most of that money, defense spending is kept within the US....going to pay decent salaries, and actually helping the economy. With they way the world is now, I don't see right now as being the time to cut defense abilities drastically.....but just do it for ourselves, and get out of the policing the world mentality.
But defense spending, while a large part of the federal budget...is not nearly as large or projected to go as large as SS/Medicare/Medicade....those programs are going to bankrupt us.
It will really go ballistic if we all of a sudden give full citizenship to the 15+M illegal immigrants we have in the US now. That's a powderkeg just waiting to explode.