Sorry if I got it wrong, I was just going off of what I read on wikipeadia(which is not always a trustworthy source): Libya's justice system is nominally based on Sharia law.. I guess in retrospect I can see a difference between Taliban style Sharia law and having a justice system based nominally on Sharia law. Still, I wouldnt want to live under either, but it looks like I didnt analyze that sentence more, and I should have.
The pledge of allegiance still forces anyone growing up to pledge "under God".
no it does not. You dont have to say the pledge, you can say the pledge and just not say "under God". There are no govt agencies hunting down people making them recite the pledge. Using the pledge is an extremely weak argument that the US is a "police state run by religious fanatics".
why are the constitutions allowed to keep the anti-atheism clauses?
Because they are in their constitutions. They should be taken out, but they are still there because changing a constitution is not easy, nor should it be. However, as has already been shown, an athiest can hold office irregardless of these clauses in state constitutions.
Additionally using laws in a minority of states as reason to claim the US is a "police state run by religious fanatics" is just intellectually dishonest or shows you need a better understanding of US law before you make such outrageous claims.
Incorrect. While many states do have anti-athiest clauses in their constitutions and/or bills of rights, these phrases are historical relics, left over from earlier times. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution supersedes any applicable statutory laws and sections of state constitutions. It thus nullifies the effect of the above clauses.
In Maryland in 1961 the SC unanimously struck down a provision of Maryland's constitution stating public office holders had to state a belief in God.
The government is telling you not to deal with them. I clicked on the links to the "black listed" sites and I can still visit them. The Tunisian and Chinese governments actually block access to websites.
Telling you not to do something is completely different than blocking you from doing it as Tunisia and China do.
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And stop abusing the word freedom. The US is not a free country, it's a police state run by religious fanatics, a military industiral complex and we're it's legal to give money to politicians to change their vote (usually called bribery in other countries). I'm a Swede but I lived in the US as a kid, now I can never go back without being treated like a criminal leaving fingerprints at the border. And you'll never give freedom to Iraq within our lifetime, you are there to stay.
Only if you stop abusing the logic. Or at least actually use some of it. Or at least get some real information. The US is a police state run by religious fanatics? I know Iranians living in America that would have to restrain themselves from hitting you for saying that.
I didnt agree with the supreme courts ruling on that either. However, it should be noted that after that, many many states have put into law, or have bills on the way to be voted on to fix this emminent domain loophole. That is American federalism at work. No system is perfect, but we're a lot closer than other countries.
I really dont care to experience not being allowed to own a computer in Cuba, or being run over by a tank in China, or the corruption in Russia, or Sharia law in islamic states, or the 10% unemployment rate in Europe(US is currently 5.4% or so, same rate as during Clinton), or not being able to use a gun to defend my home in UK.
I mean, lots of those places are very nice, I would love to visit them. But the US is my home.
Well, response was pretty good in Mississippi which was more devestated than NO. It was really Louisiana and New Orleans that didnt have its act together. You know, all those busses that werent used to evacuate anyone, the state agencies that wouldnt let Red Cross or Salvation army in to help people. MS was hit hard too, dont hear much about them do you?
Oh I see, its all relative. See, it may be bad that China oppresses free speech on the internet and in their country, and then throws those people in jail, or you know, runs over them with tanks. But you see, the US has done some things that may or may not be all that free, like keeping terrorists picked up on the battlefields in a prison in cuba, and then theres DMCA, and because of that, you see, the USA isnt really better than China and Iran and countries like that.
right. I forgot how its the federal govt's job to prepare a city for evacuation, not you know, the mayor, or the governor of the state. What happens if Bush did want you claim you wanted him to do, namely strip the local officials of their power the day after the hurricane and then send in troops? Please, it would be 5 seconds and then people would scream "Waco!"
umm, maybe the first guy cant act? Lets look at his previous roles
Casino Security Officer Stallone Kid in Lobby Assistant Texas Marshal Spineless 2nd FBI Agent Tie Salesman
He's never been anything more than a professional extra with maybe a line two. Most of these are small movies no one's ever heard of and he still didnt even have a named character. Not exactly the kind of actor I'd want staring in one of the leads of a huge blockbuster motion picture in an increadibly difficult role.
A lot of the marvel movies have been closer to the Ultimate franchise than the original comic books. So it looks like Brock will be a fellow geeky kid scientist like peter who has his experiment go wrong (can anyone get superpowers any other way?)
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Sorry if I got it wrong, I was just going off of what I read on wikipeadia(which is not always a trustworthy source): Libya's justice system is nominally based on Sharia law.. I guess in retrospect I can see a difference between Taliban style Sharia law and having a justice system based nominally on Sharia law. Still, I wouldnt want to live under either, but it looks like I didnt analyze that sentence more, and I should have.
The pledge of allegiance still forces anyone growing up to pledge "under God".
no it does not. You dont have to say the pledge, you can say the pledge and just not say "under God". There are no govt agencies hunting down people making them recite the pledge. Using the pledge is an extremely weak argument that the US is a "police state run by religious fanatics".
why are the constitutions allowed to keep the anti-atheism clauses?
Because they are in their constitutions. They should be taken out, but they are still there because changing a constitution is not easy, nor should it be. However, as has already been shown, an athiest can hold office irregardless of these clauses in state constitutions.
Additionally using laws in a minority of states as reason to claim the US is a "police state run by religious fanatics" is just intellectually dishonest or shows you need a better understanding of US law before you make such outrageous claims.
Incorrect. While many states do have anti-athiest clauses in their constitutions and/or bills of rights, these phrases are historical relics, left over from earlier times. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution supersedes any applicable statutory laws and sections of state constitutions. It thus nullifies the effect of the above clauses.
In Maryland in 1961 the SC unanimously struck down a provision of Maryland's constitution stating public office holders had to state a belief in God.
The government is telling you not to deal with them. I clicked on the links to the "black listed" sites and I can still visit them. The Tunisian and Chinese governments actually block access to websites.
Telling you not to do something is completely different than blocking you from doing it as Tunisia and China do.
I'll start with the securia site.
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Lets not forget the story just yesterday. When the UN had a summit about Internet access in the developing world in Tunisia, a country that filters access to websites the govt deems inappropriate.
Hypocrisy, thy name is United Nations
And stop abusing the word freedom. The US is not a free country, it's a police state run by religious fanatics, a military industiral complex and we're it's legal to give money to politicians to change their vote (usually called bribery in other countries). I'm a Swede but I lived in the US as a kid, now I can never go back without being treated like a criminal leaving fingerprints at the border. And you'll never give freedom to Iraq within our lifetime, you are there to stay.
Only if you stop abusing the logic. Or at least actually use some of it. Or at least get some real information. The US is a police state run by religious fanatics? I know Iranians living in America that would have to restrain themselves from hitting you for saying that.
your opinions != "the truth"
I didnt agree with the supreme courts ruling on that either. However, it should be noted that after that, many many states have put into law, or have bills on the way to be voted on to fix this emminent domain loophole. That is American federalism at work. No system is perfect, but we're a lot closer than other countries.
I really dont care to experience not being allowed to own a computer in Cuba, or being run over by a tank in China, or the corruption in Russia, or Sharia law in islamic states, or the 10% unemployment rate in Europe(US is currently 5.4% or so, same rate as during Clinton), or not being able to use a gun to defend my home in UK.
I mean, lots of those places are very nice, I would love to visit them. But the US is my home.
Well, response was pretty good in Mississippi which was more devestated than NO. It was really Louisiana and New Orleans that didnt have its act together. You know, all those busses that werent used to evacuate anyone, the state agencies that wouldnt let Red Cross or Salvation army in to help people. MS was hit hard too, dont hear much about them do you?
Are you trying to say Libya respects human rights more than the US? You know, a dictatorship that's legal system is based on Sharia law.
Yes actually I am. I would rather live in the US than any other country.
Oh I see, its all relative. See, it may be bad that China oppresses free speech on the internet and in their country, and then throws those people in jail, or you know, runs over them with tanks. But you see, the US has done some things that may or may not be all that free, like keeping terrorists picked up on the battlefields in a prison in cuba, and then theres DMCA, and because of that, you see, the USA isnt really better than China and Iran and countries like that.
right. I forgot how its the federal govt's job to prepare a city for evacuation, not you know, the mayor, or the governor of the state. What happens if Bush did want you claim you wanted him to do, namely strip the local officials of their power the day after the hurricane and then send in troops? Please, it would be 5 seconds and then people would scream "Waco!"
Google and NASA in the same /. story! Will they be using linux or some other open source software? If so, then we may have the Perfect /. Story!!
Hey, if the editors can dupe, why cant I?
OK, I didnt see the Clone Wars cartoon, so maybe it's answered there, but can anyone tell me why Grievous was coughing the whole time?
what are you talking about? No it doesn......OHHHHH!
Google and NASA in the same /. story! Will they be using linux or some other open source software? If so, then we may have the Perfect /. Story!!
sorry
actually, in Spiderman 2 Thomas Jane makes a cameo in the scene when M.J. runs through the park at the conclusion of the film. From the wikipedia
Id like to see maybe some Fantastic Four cameos. Ben Grimm and Spidey fighting and trading barbs could be good.
Oh right, what I had meant to say was "Of course we can be choosers, we can choose the right hand or the left hand!"
umm, maybe the first guy cant act? Lets look at his previous roles
Casino Security
Officer Stallone
Kid in Lobby
Assistant Texas Marshal
Spineless
2nd FBI Agent
Tie Salesman
He's never been anything more than a professional extra with maybe a line two. Most of these are small movies no one's ever heard of and he still didnt even have a named character. Not exactly the kind of actor I'd want staring in one of the leads of a huge blockbuster motion picture in an increadibly difficult role.
What are you taling about? There was no Batman 3 or 4. *sticks fingers in ears* LALALA I CANT HEAR YOU
A lot of the marvel movies have been closer to the Ultimate franchise than the original comic books. So it looks like Brock will be a fellow geeky kid scientist like peter who has his experiment go wrong (can anyone get superpowers any other way?)