I think that's a bit unfair to Romney. Now, I voted for Obama or, as you more accurately put it, against Romney, but he wasn't a "raving misogynistic looney." (He was pretty out of touch, though.) Romney was the most moderate candidate the Republicans fielded in that primary, and the only reason he managed to win it was because every other candidate self-destructed as an actual looney or otherwise unsuited to lead.
That is not even slightly true; John Huntsman was way more moderate than Romney was. In fact, I believe Huntsman would have been capable of attracting enough liberal votes to win the general election (which was, of course, exactly why he was incapable of winning the primary).
I think civil forfeiture is the flavor of "pre-crime" that is the bigger problem in terms of likelihood of it affecting the average person (although I don't deny that extraordinary rendition is also a problem).
I assume you prefer that terrorist attacks against Australia and Australians fail, rather than succeed? (Hate to ask, but can't really assume on Slashdot, can we? Plenty of people (narcissists?) are actually indifferent.)
That depends on whether the terrorists can be stopped without destroying Australians' civil rights. If not, then the victims of the attacks are acceptable losses, martyred for the cause of freedom.
I'm curious, do you acknowledge that the US has any external enemies? Or do you think that the only enemy of the US is the federal government?
I'm not the GP, but I'll tell you that the [cabal of fascist traitors within the] Federal Government is by far the most important enemy of the United States. Any confrontation with rival nations (e.g. China) won't be of a military nature any time soon (except maybe cyberwar), and little pissant groups like Al Qaeda aren't even worth worrying about.
I hope you voted for Jon Huntsman in the primary. He was not only the least offensive Republican candidate, he was actually reasonable enough to be considered good!
By the way, the word you were looking for to describe Ron Paul's situation was "deposed," not "disposed." Of course, the sentence would still be inaccurate since he -- unfortunately -- was never in charge to begin with.
In addition: Holder said he hadn't heard about fast and furious before June of that year. Two weeks later Obama gave a speech saying he talked to Holder about the Fast and Furious program back in April.
Thats at least 3 lies to Congress, under oath, about fast and furious alone that Holder has made.
Technically, it's also possible that Holder lied twice and Obama lied once.
USA Network shows are particularly blatant about it, I think. Of course, watching an actor fiddle with Windows 8 tiles or a fancy car infotainment system has the opposite effect on me than the advertisers intend...
I know up until a few years ago you could order a manual F-150 through Ford's fleet sales, but even that's not true anymore.
However, doing some research I did find out that there is still one available: you can get a Ram with a manual transmission if you also get the Cummins diesel engine. That's good -- I really like Diesels -- except for the fact that at 6.7 liters the MPG would still manage to suck and its forty-fucking-thousand dollars!
Completely unrelated- it is a bit frustrating that if you want a 5/6 speed on a non-luxury vehicle, you have to settle for the base model. The higher trim models of most non-luxury cars have no manual transmission option.
Sometimes going for a sportier model helps (but then you run into the opposite problem, where only the high trim models have manuals -- e.g. the CTS vs. the CTS-V).
The real frustrating thing is if you want a manual-transmission full-size truck. They don't exist anymore, at all.
Personally, I give up: my current vehicles are a 1996 model and a 1998 model, and I don't anticipate owning anything much newer than them anytime in the foreseeable future. (Not only due to lack of manual transmissions, but existence of privacy-snooping black boxes and nanny-gizmos too.)
I'm somewhat dubious that you carried openly in an airport unless you were wearing a uniform at the time or this was a LONG time ago. However even if you did I have to ask, WHY? Nobody is going to attack you in an airport that you are going to be able to defend against and it's about as secure a location as you are likely to be in.
Why? Because maybe he was running other errands (perhaps in dangerous parts of town) and there was nowhere to put his gun? It's not as if places have anywhere to check your weapons anymore, after all.
There are a lot of restrictions on weapon carrying that might seem reasonable at first glance, but have extreme and unreasonable practical effects. For example, say you want to prohibit guns within 500 feet of college campuses. Fine, right? Well, in Atlanta that means you've just criminalized everyone who is carrying while driving on the Downtown Connector (because Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and several small colleges are adjacent to the interstate). Or, assume your public transit system is dangerous. If you allow weapons on public transit but disallow them at church, then everyone taking public transit to church is disarmed and vulnerable. Or, consider the fact that Atlanta City Hall (which doesn't allow weapons) is about 3 blocks from the nearest MARTA station, with the city detention center and a bunch of services for homeless people in between. It sure sucks for the folks who need to take transit to pay their water bill (note: due to a court-ordered reconstruction of the sewer system and associated costs, the average water bill in Atlanta is over $100, making said folks a juicy target).
I'm sure I could think up other examples all day...
Just shop around the edges of the grocery store (produce, bakery, meat case, etc.) and avoid the middle. You don't have to grow your own food to avoid that stuff, but you do pretty much have to cook from scratch rather than buying pre-packaged meals. (Hint: find something like "Rachel Ray's Week in a Day" to learn how to cook from scratch efficiently.)
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That is not even slightly true; John Huntsman was way more moderate than Romney was. In fact, I believe Huntsman would have been capable of attracting enough liberal votes to win the general election (which was, of course, exactly why he was incapable of winning the primary).
Because he pulled exactly the same kind of crap during his fucking first term!
I'll just leave this right here...
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I think civil forfeiture is the flavor of "pre-crime" that is the bigger problem in terms of likelihood of it affecting the average person (although I don't deny that extraordinary rendition is also a problem).
That depends on whether the terrorists can be stopped without destroying Australians' civil rights. If not, then the victims of the attacks are acceptable losses, martyred for the cause of freedom.
I'm not the GP, but I'll tell you that the [cabal of fascist traitors within the] Federal Government is by far the most important enemy of the United States. Any confrontation with rival nations (e.g. China) won't be of a military nature any time soon (except maybe cyberwar), and little pissant groups like Al Qaeda aren't even worth worrying about.
The scientists changed their minds; glass is considered a solid again.
I'm sure lots of people know latex (ask around at a sex shop to find out).
That esoteric typesetting system, on the other hand...
I hope you voted for Jon Huntsman in the primary. He was not only the least offensive Republican candidate, he was actually reasonable enough to be considered good!
By the way, the word you were looking for to describe Ron Paul's situation was "deposed," not "disposed." Of course, the sentence would still be inaccurate since he -- unfortunately -- was never in charge to begin with.
I voted for him once, but wised up (and voted third-party) the second time.
Technically, it's also possible that Holder lied twice and Obama lied once.
It sounds like what you really want (if you can't have operator overloading) would be something like Number.add(a, b).
USA Network shows are particularly blatant about it, I think. Of course, watching an actor fiddle with Windows 8 tiles or a fancy car infotainment system has the opposite effect on me than the advertisers intend...
Hey, I still like PBS for what they're broadcasting today (and just to be clear, I'm talking about things like This Old House, not Downton Abbey).
I know up until a few years ago you could order a manual F-150 through Ford's fleet sales, but even that's not true anymore.
However, doing some research I did find out that there is still one available: you can get a Ram with a manual transmission if you also get the Cummins diesel engine. That's good -- I really like Diesels -- except for the fact that at 6.7 liters the MPG would still manage to suck and its forty-fucking-thousand dollars!
They'll offer the same course again sooner or later; just take it again next time.
Sometimes going for a sportier model helps (but then you run into the opposite problem, where only the high trim models have manuals -- e.g. the CTS vs. the CTS-V).
The real frustrating thing is if you want a manual-transmission full-size truck. They don't exist anymore, at all.
Personally, I give up: my current vehicles are a 1996 model and a 1998 model, and I don't anticipate owning anything much newer than them anytime in the foreseeable future. (Not only due to lack of manual transmissions, but existence of privacy-snooping black boxes and nanny-gizmos too.)
Why? Because maybe he was running other errands (perhaps in dangerous parts of town) and there was nowhere to put his gun? It's not as if places have anywhere to check your weapons anymore, after all.
There are a lot of restrictions on weapon carrying that might seem reasonable at first glance, but have extreme and unreasonable practical effects. For example, say you want to prohibit guns within 500 feet of college campuses. Fine, right? Well, in Atlanta that means you've just criminalized everyone who is carrying while driving on the Downtown Connector (because Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and several small colleges are adjacent to the interstate). Or, assume your public transit system is dangerous. If you allow weapons on public transit but disallow them at church, then everyone taking public transit to church is disarmed and vulnerable. Or, consider the fact that Atlanta City Hall (which doesn't allow weapons) is about 3 blocks from the nearest MARTA station, with the city detention center and a bunch of services for homeless people in between. It sure sucks for the folks who need to take transit to pay their water bill (note: due to a court-ordered reconstruction of the sewer system and associated costs, the average water bill in Atlanta is over $100, making said folks a juicy target).
I'm sure I could think up other examples all day...
Most of the people I knew pirated Win2K rather than used WinME.
I think a quarter-billion dollar claim might cause the insurance company to raise their premiums just a tad...
It can be if you mix it with something (such as the aforementioned scotch).
A mouse once bit my sister...
(Oh, how I wish Slashdot had proper special character support!)
And not just for blind folks either, but for touchscreens too!
Just shop around the edges of the grocery store (produce, bakery, meat case, etc.) and avoid the middle. You don't have to grow your own food to avoid that stuff, but you do pretty much have to cook from scratch rather than buying pre-packaged meals. (Hint: find something like "Rachel Ray's Week in a Day" to learn how to cook from scratch efficiently.)
My favorite is northern-Alabama "white barbecue sauce" (think vinegar sauce + mayonnaise), but vinegar-based sauce is a close runner up.