Germany did attack us, several times. As the other reply to this comment said, German subs were sinking US ships before declaration of war.
Anyway, Germany declared war on the United States first, the US declaration of war was in response to that. The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941. Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941, followed that same day with the US declaring war on Germany.
"but Leftists aren't known for letting the facts stand in the way of a good conspiracy theory.)"
Nice, accusing Leftists of conspiracy theories in the same message you are putting forth your own conspiracy theory of how the Media is out to get the conservatives.
Problem is that the almost half of total drug arrests are for marijuana, most being for possesion alone.
"In 2000, police made 1,579,566 total arrests for drug abuse violations. 81%--or 1,279,448--of these total drug arrests were for possession. 46.5%--or 734,497 of all drug arrests--were for marijuana offenses. And of the total marijuana arrests, 646,042 (88%) were for possession alone. Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States 2000 (Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 2001), pp. 215-216, Tables 29 and 4.1."
In addition, most of those incarcerated are for non-violent offences, ie possession and other nonviolent drug offences.
"Nonviolent offenders accounted for eighty-four percent (84%) of the increase in state and federal prison admissions since 1980. Source:Ambrosio, T. & Schiraldi, V., Executive Summary-February 1997 (Washington DC: The Justice Policy Institute, 1997)."
I don't advocate the decriminalization of all drugs, but simply the decriminalization of marijuana. That alone would go a long way to solving the prison overcrowding, and costs associated with too many prisoners. One would be hard pressed to associate your complaints about junkies, addicts and the crimes they commit to obtain their drugs with marijuana users, particularly those who only use marijuana.
I assure you that it is not enforced in any way, shape or form. I know people who have lived in the US for decades and don't speak a word of English. Citizens as well.
Interesting though, because if there is a requirement to read, write and speak English to be a citizen, why the hell do they print ballots in Spanish?
" If i don't speak English i can forget about trying to live in the states"
Completely wrong. I know people who have lived in the US for decades and don't speak a word of English. They speak Spanish though, not Dutch. Maybe you could Spanish instead?
Because to get those nuclear powered spacecraft into space, they must be launched from earth. A mishap during launch (nahh, couldn't happen, oh wait...) could then spread that nuclear material, in a very small, breathable form, across the whole planet. I would call that "trouble for the entire world."
We used to do this all the time as kids. Put on your heavy winter coat, a football helmet, and head out into the orange groves and play war with BB guns.
"The "Baby Boomers" ran around demanding, crying, & throwing tantrums, until they got their way. Now that they are parents, they are still selfish -- it's still about what they want, not what their kids want. They turned into the monsters they used to accuse their parents of being, and they still outnumber their opposition, so they throw tantrums and get their way even now."
I agree wholeheartedly. I think a significant number of problems in American society today is a direct result of the Baby Boomers. The same people who spent the sixties protesting against the Establishment are now the Establishment and created one worse than the one they protested against.
"They do the jobs that we can't get americans to do."
That is false. They only do jobs that Americans won't do at the same pay. I have worked construction industry here in Southern California for 25 years. 25 years ago, construction was a good paying, middle class job filled with skilled and qualified union workers. Now it is a barely above minimum wage profession that is nearly impossible to make a living wage from. It is not because Americans didn't want to work construction. It is because Americans didn't want to work construction for $5 an hour, especially when they used to earn $15 an hour. I personally earned $15 an hour, 25 years ago, driving a water truck for a large grading company. That same company now pays $9 an hour for the same job.
When I was in college, the Black Student Union had T-shirts printed up, and many black people wore them. They said "Black is Right!" How long do you think it would have been before someone would be expelled if they showed up in a T-shirt that said "White is Right!"?
Hispanics all over Southern California drive around with bumper stickers that say "Brown Power" If that isn't racist, how come "White Power" is?
"I don't know why not. I can mod my car, my laptop, my Dell PC, my house, etc."
Well, like an xbox, some of those things you can't modify, in certain ways, legally. You cannot mod your car anyway you like and still be able to drive it on public roads legally. You cannot modify your house anyway you like, without a permit, and be able to sell it latter. Not to mention your homeowner's insurance cancelling you. So, sure you CAN modify those things, just like a xbox, but is it legal? Not necesarily.
"has been doing the immigration dance since March of 2006."
Wow, a whole 6 months, what a hardship!!
Talk to my parents, it took them 8 years to legally immigrate to the US in the late 50's. And they came from a english speaking country, my father was a professional (Engineer), he had a brother already here to sponser him, and he was already working for a US company. And it still took 8 years. How do you think they feel when the see people simply walking across the border, and once here demand citizenship?
If the 360 launch taught us anything, those "die hard" fans camping out are likely to not be die hard fans, but rather people looking to make a quick buck on Ebay.
And Bush lied repeatedly in various State of Union addresses, press conferences, and statements to the American people. I guess that was okay because he wasn't under oath?
"Defeat Democrats and UBL will give up since his only hope for victory lies in destroying our will to fight."
You actually believe this? I would say your blind hatred of Democrats is overwhelming all other considerations. So, when would you like the "War on Democrats" to start?
"I'm NOT saying all Democrats are knowingly in league with UBL."
By even mentioning this, though, you are implying that some Democrats are in league with UBL.
I haven't read such a diatribe of hate and blame since I last read an Ann Coulter column.
Tell me about it. I went through hell with the City, and some neighbors, to put a PV solar array on the roof of my house. Got it done through sheer perseverence. Person who bitched about the panels the most? My next door neighbor who is also always complaining to me about his $600 a month electricity bills in the summer.
That is exactly why I don't play alot of console games anymore. I believe that you should have access to all the levels in the game from the very start. How many times have you not completed a game simply because you couldn't get past a certain level, or a certain boss. I have a life and don't have the time to fight the same boss 20 times to either get lucky or figure out some obscure pattern to follow to kill em. I paid for the game, let me decide how to play it. If I want to skip that boss after 2 tries, give me that option. If I don't want to play a certain level, give me that option. I am being denied the full content I purchased because of a particularly hard boss, or jumping puzzle, or whatever.
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This has got to be the funniest post I have read in a long time.
Got what you deserved for your 8 hours of "work".
Uh, sorry but Harriet Miers never made it to a vote. Bush dropped her nomination.
It was the conservatives who convinced Bush to drop her nomination because she was completely unqualified.
Your point was?
Germany did attack us, several times. As the other reply to this comment said, German subs were sinking US ships before declaration of war.
Anyway, Germany declared war on the United States first, the US declaration of war was in response to that. The United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941. Germany declared war on the United States on December 11, 1941, followed that same day with the US declaring war on Germany.
"but Leftists aren't known for letting the facts stand in the way of a good conspiracy theory.)"
Nice, accusing Leftists of conspiracy theories in the same message you are putting forth your own conspiracy theory of how the Media is out to get the conservatives.
Nice spin.
Problem is that the almost half of total drug arrests are for marijuana, most being for possesion alone.
"In 2000, police made 1,579,566 total arrests for drug abuse violations. 81%--or 1,279,448--of these total drug arrests were for possession. 46.5%--or 734,497 of all drug arrests--were for marijuana offenses. And of the total marijuana arrests, 646,042 (88%) were for possession alone.
Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States 2000 (Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 2001), pp. 215-216, Tables 29 and 4.1."
In addition, most of those incarcerated are for non-violent offences, ie possession and other nonviolent drug offences.
"Nonviolent offenders accounted for eighty-four percent (84%) of the increase in state and federal prison admissions since 1980.
Source:Ambrosio, T. & Schiraldi, V., Executive Summary-February 1997 (Washington DC: The Justice Policy Institute, 1997)."
I don't advocate the decriminalization of all drugs, but simply the decriminalization of marijuana. That alone would go a long way to solving the prison overcrowding, and costs associated with too many prisoners. One would be hard pressed to associate your complaints about junkies, addicts and the crimes they commit to obtain their drugs with marijuana users, particularly those who only use marijuana.
I assure you that it is not enforced in any way, shape or form. I know people who have lived in the US for decades and don't speak a word of English. Citizens as well.
Interesting though, because if there is a requirement to read, write and speak English to be a citizen, why the hell do they print ballots in Spanish?
" If i don't speak English i can forget about trying to live in the states"
Completely wrong. I know people who have lived in the US for decades and don't speak a word of English. They speak Spanish though, not Dutch. Maybe you could Spanish instead?
Because to get those nuclear powered spacecraft into space, they must be launched from earth. A mishap during launch (nahh, couldn't happen, oh wait...) could then spread that nuclear material, in a very small, breathable form, across the whole planet. I would call that "trouble for the entire world."
We used to do this all the time as kids. Put on your heavy winter coat, a football helmet, and head out into the orange groves and play war with BB guns.
"The "Baby Boomers" ran around demanding, crying, & throwing tantrums, until they got their way. Now that they are parents, they are still selfish -- it's still about what they want, not what their kids want. They turned into the monsters they used to accuse their parents of being, and they still outnumber their opposition, so they throw tantrums and get their way even now."
I agree wholeheartedly. I think a significant number of problems in American society today is a direct result of the Baby Boomers. The same people who spent the sixties protesting against the Establishment are now the Establishment and created one worse than the one they protested against.
"They do the jobs that we can't get americans to do."
That is false. They only do jobs that Americans won't do at the same pay. I have worked construction industry here in Southern California for 25 years. 25 years ago, construction was a good paying, middle class job filled with skilled and qualified union workers. Now it is a barely above minimum wage profession that is nearly impossible to make a living wage from. It is not because Americans didn't want to work construction. It is because Americans didn't want to work construction for $5 an hour, especially when they used to earn $15 an hour. I personally earned $15 an hour, 25 years ago, driving a water truck for a large grading company. That same company now pays $9 an hour for the same job.
When I was in college, the Black Student Union had T-shirts printed up, and many black people wore them. They said "Black is Right!" How long do you think it would have been before someone would be expelled if they showed up in a T-shirt that said "White is Right!"?
Hispanics all over Southern California drive around with bumper stickers that say "Brown Power" If that isn't racist, how come "White Power" is?
"I hate school shootings, teachers should all be armed so somebody can shoot these assholes back before the death toll gets too high)"
That will only ensure that the teacher will get shot first by said asshole.
"I don't know why not. I can mod my car, my laptop, my Dell PC, my house, etc."
Well, like an xbox, some of those things you can't modify, in certain ways, legally. You cannot mod your car anyway you like and still be able to drive it on public roads legally. You cannot modify your house anyway you like, without a permit, and be able to sell it latter. Not to mention your homeowner's insurance cancelling you. So, sure you CAN modify those things, just like a xbox, but is it legal? Not necesarily.
Considering that I have purchased three xboxes and not a single game or other accessory, I have actually cost MS money.
Xbox Media Center rocks.
"has been doing the immigration dance since March of 2006."
Wow, a whole 6 months, what a hardship!!
Talk to my parents, it took them 8 years to legally immigrate to the US in the late 50's. And they came from a english speaking country, my father was a professional (Engineer), he had a brother already here to sponser him, and he was already working for a US company. And it still took 8 years. How do you think they feel when the see people simply walking across the border, and once here demand citizenship?
If the 360 launch taught us anything, those "die hard" fans camping out are likely to not be die hard fans, but rather people looking to make a quick buck on Ebay.
And Bush lied repeatedly in various State of Union addresses, press conferences, and statements to the American people. I guess that was okay because he wasn't under oath?
He has done the equivalent to people who had nothing to do with 9/11 or terrorism in general. Iraqi Civilians.
So who is going to surrender in this "war"?
The terrorists? Muslims? The Middle East? Brown People?
You can't have a surrender if you don't have a defined enemy.
Or are we just going to kill all Muslims and then declare victory? Does that include the 7 million Muslims in the USA?
"Only NAZIs and Commies think torture is a valid interrogation technique"
Wow. This is the sig you include in a post advocating the murder of anyone who happens to smoke near you?
"Defeat Democrats and UBL will give up since his only hope for victory lies in destroying our will to fight."
You actually believe this? I would say your blind hatred of Democrats is overwhelming all other considerations. So, when would you like the "War on Democrats" to start?
"I'm NOT saying all Democrats are knowingly in league with UBL."
By even mentioning this, though, you are implying that some Democrats are in league with UBL.
I haven't read such a diatribe of hate and blame since I last read an Ann Coulter column.
Tell me about it. I went through hell with the City, and some neighbors, to put a PV solar array on the roof of my house. Got it done through sheer perseverence. Person who bitched about the panels the most? My next door neighbor who is also always complaining to me about his $600 a month electricity bills in the summer.
I bought three original Xboxes without buying any games or accessories...
"I payed for the game, I decide how I play it."
That is exactly why I don't play alot of console games anymore. I believe that you should have access to all the levels in the game from the very start. How many times have you not completed a game simply because you couldn't get past a certain level, or a certain boss. I have a life and don't have the time to fight the same boss 20 times to either get lucky or figure out some obscure pattern to follow to kill em. I paid for the game, let me decide how to play it. If I want to skip that boss after 2 tries, give me that option. If I don't want to play a certain level, give me that option. I am being denied the full content I purchased because of a particularly hard boss, or jumping puzzle, or whatever.
Curious that the captcha is "crankily"