I was in some pretty heated arguments over it (my wife is now a retired PO of 14 years) when the laws started going in at the state level. 9/11 opened the doors to "anyone can be suspicious".
One local example (I'm near Houston) was a guy being considered suspicious because he was walking down a long road that people rarely walk along, never mind there was a sidewalk there. There was not other probable cause than that.
Also, if a PO pulled a car over and asked the passengers for their ID they didn't have to cough it up. That changed at the same time. And quite a few states enacted the same law.
Meh, I do buy singles. WAY more of them than whole CDs (and yes, I do pay for them).
The best thing about the digital revolution in music IMHO was not having to buy a whole CD for the one good tune and 9 filler/crap songs.
It does seem silly that it took labels this long to realize that with the short playlists on stations people are very tired of songs by the time they hit the rack.
People who bash his political tripe should realize he's in the business of getting listeners so his advertisers pay him wheelbarrows full of money. He doesn't care at all whether or not what he's saying is true or correct.
I don't think the intention of the founding fathers was to build a system where political action committees funded by corporations (mostly) had all of the say in politics. So to answer your question, it does seem to be.
Do you not see news of protests? What in the world makes you think some people aren't mindful already? The problem is our system was accidentally designed to support the will of those with the most money to fund campaigns and fill pockets rather than the people.
Is there a law similar to Godwin's in use for HAARP?:)
And is it just human nature to use whatever is around you at the time to try to sell a point you're trying to make rather than be reasonable and factual?
Mind you, I'm not really a supporter of IE9, and rarely use IE at all. I'm glad MS is getting more current with web standards though, although it never seems to be enough.
They are one of three states that allow concealed weapons with no license. The other two are Alaska (kind of makes sense to me) and Vermont (not sure I get that one). They have two bills on the floor to allow teachers and students to carry concealed weapons in schools (colleges only for the latter I'm sure due to age restrictions) which I think is a horrible idea. Not because of guns on campus, but because of the age, maturity, and environment in colleges.
On schools and mental health assessments, I think their responsibility and jurisdiction end with the campus itself. However, it's probably not unreasonable to think they could report the incident(s) to a higher authority that could pursue it further though.
On your last comment, I've viewed most politicians as relatively inaccessible regardless of whether or not you can shake their hand at a public gathering. You and I don't have the influence PACs do (which I think should be outlawed, but that's WAY OT here). I'm sure they'll be less likely to put themselves out there as much though, so I agree with that.
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Are you honing in on one link? Most of the information is based on other observations of Cuba and crime.
The general consensus is most actual crime there is theft related and not violent.
I was in some pretty heated arguments over it (my wife is now a retired PO of 14 years) when the laws started going in at the state level. 9/11 opened the doors to "anyone can be suspicious".
One local example (I'm near Houston) was a guy being considered suspicious because he was walking down a long road that people rarely walk along, never mind there was a sidewalk there. There was not other probable cause than that.
Also, if a PO pulled a car over and asked the passengers for their ID they didn't have to cough it up. That changed at the same time. And quite a few states enacted the same law.
The problem with that is all of their pitchforks have rounded tips on them.
It does sound suspiciously like exercise, which I vowed to never do again.
Sadly, this side thread has Flock of Seagulls stuck in my head now, and I'm considering removing it with a drill bit.
Funny on that travel advice on Cuba... Cuba has one of the world's lowest crime rates.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Cuba/Common-Crime-in-Cuba/241
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1097.html#crime (granted this one is from the US gov't)
http://www.cuba-junky.com/cuba/faq.html
http://www.havana-guide.com/caribbean-crime.html
Still trust your government to inform you about reasons you might not want to go to other countries?
In most states both are perfectly legal since 2001. Refusal is a jailable misdemeanor in most cases as well.
I always feel compelled to correct the democracy mistake. We are not now, nor have we ever been, a democracy. We are a representative republic.
No US citizen has ever voted on a bill, nor have we ever voted for a President. We vote for representatives to do that for us.
Meh, I do buy singles. WAY more of them than whole CDs (and yes, I do pay for them).
The best thing about the digital revolution in music IMHO was not having to buy a whole CD for the one good tune and 9 filler/crap songs.
It does seem silly that it took labels this long to realize that with the short playlists on stations people are very tired of songs by the time they hit the rack.
Do we really believe as a country that Iran didn't have access through proxies anyway?
I find the whole "can't export 256 bit encryption" and the very laughable series of questions to download Oracle products comical.
Not to mention much larger targets of lawsuits.
Sure, that's completely fair. You are certainly entitled to your opinions and your feelings. I was just making sure it was all in perspective :)
Erm, socialized medical coverage is not what Gingrich proposed. He sought
None of that resembles the current healthcare bill.
I have trouble remembering prophetic messages from the Eternal one
All you need to know is "Sauce be with you" and "ramen."
People who bash his political tripe should realize he's in the business of getting listeners so his advertisers pay him wheelbarrows full of money. He doesn't care at all whether or not what he's saying is true or correct.
+1 for your post.
Gheez, I might have to make that my sig.
In defense of that, the Tea Party protests were 1) huge, 2) sensationalist, 3) current topics.
FOX covered them to promote the cause, all the others covered them to poke fun and defang them.
That would require them showing up for work and working, all year long. Are you nuts?
I don't think the intention of the founding fathers was to build a system where political action committees funded by corporations (mostly) had all of the say in politics. So to answer your question, it does seem to be.
That would be the legal way to do it. Frankly I'm surprised they haven't done it yet. I guess no PAC has decided to push the issue.
Do you not see news of protests? What in the world makes you think some people aren't mindful already? The problem is our system was accidentally designed to support the will of those with the most money to fund campaigns and fill pockets rather than the people.
More unconstitutional drivel from our elected body. I guess reading the constitution isn't doing them a bit of good.
Is there a law similar to Godwin's in use for HAARP? :)
And is it just human nature to use whatever is around you at the time to try to sell a point you're trying to make rather than be reasonable and factual?
Fair enough.
Mind you, I'm not really a supporter of IE9, and rarely use IE at all. I'm glad MS is getting more current with web standards though, although it never seems to be enough.
They are one of three states that allow concealed weapons with no license. The other two are Alaska (kind of makes sense to me) and Vermont (not sure I get that one). They have two bills on the floor to allow teachers and students to carry concealed weapons in schools (colleges only for the latter I'm sure due to age restrictions) which I think is a horrible idea. Not because of guns on campus, but because of the age, maturity, and environment in colleges.
On schools and mental health assessments, I think their responsibility and jurisdiction end with the campus itself. However, it's probably not unreasonable to think they could report the incident(s) to a higher authority that could pursue it further though.
On your last comment, I've viewed most politicians as relatively inaccessible regardless of whether or not you can shake their hand at a public gathering. You and I don't have the influence PACs do (which I think should be outlawed, but that's WAY OT here). I'm sure they'll be less likely to put themselves out there as much though, so I agree with that.
Do you realize how many common fallacies you're using?