"In the US we allow first cousins to marry in 26 states"

I'm speechless...

But it makes me feel much better to blame the government.

Yes, you are correct, I wanted to retract my statement on the 2nd but did not. I understand basic economics, it is just unfortunate as to what has happened. I guess the best thing to do is sit on your ammo, don't go and have fun shooting and....................................wait

and cloth and gasoline.

What an evil bastard... I don't think I could come up in a thousand years with the idea of starving a girl and punching her in the belly to get rid of a baby...

Yep! it does! I spelled out the word "and" then it showed up.( I lie, just to make friends)

Gotcha. I seen the inside of their shitty little church and it barly looked like they could afford to keep the lights on lol.

How do these shits heads even get money to fly around the country and picket? It cant be cheap and their shitty little church hardly brings in enough money for them to all to hop on a jet, food and lodging.

The more laws, the less justice. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. When you declares so many things to be a crime it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. In a society where everybody's guilty one crime or another, the only crime is getting caught. When laws become unenforceable you breed contempt. There are not enough jails, police or courts to enforce such a laws. More government isn't the solution. 20% of the population admits to drinking and driving. No doubt it is a problem. The budget for jails and prisons is somewhere close to $60 billion. America accounts for 5% of the world population and we house 25% of the worlds inmate population. Necessity is the seed of innovation. Solution to societies problems isn't in solving them. It is in preventing them.

Computers used to be insainly expensive. Now every 3 year old has an iPad. Google car is just proving a concept. I would rather car companies invest in automated autos than electric cars. With fewer accidents auto insurance would go down. Driving doesn't take that much skill. Some the dumbest people I know have licenses. There are robotic cross country car races in the desert. Universities all over are creating new technologies to deal with the different situations that a vehicle will encounter. This isn't a unbuilt concept based on sci-fi. It is being tested and without a doubt will be mainstream. They are already figuring out how to retrofit existing vehicles with this technology. Took a war to free slaves so that technology that would have freed slaves could go mainstream.

A breathalyzer may prevent them from that particular car... The issue still exists. Drunk guy needs to get home. The solution I brought up I think solved this issue and keeps drunks from driving. It isn't as far off as you may think. They have cars that park themselves.

The issue is... People drink and drive inebriated. A breathalyzer may stop some from driving. Intoxicated people have irratic behavior their inhibitions are lowered. They tend to do things that they otherwise wouldn't do sober. So you mandate that all new vehicles have breathalyzers what is gonna happen? All alcoholics will drive older vehicles. Some will find ways to bypass the system. Blowup doll, whatever...
My point is if someone drinks and needs to get home putting a road block in a lane of an empty parking lot doesn't fix the problem they will simply find a way around it. They are breaking the law to start with making a new law won't keep them from drinking and driving.

Exactly. Freedom of Speech does NOT mean Freedom from Consequences.

GOD? Who is this god you speak of?

I drink responsibly as does my wife. The concept of a bar is a meeting place. Alcohol allows otherwise shy people the ability to talk and converse with others. Either one of us will have a few drinks the other will drive. There are other people that can not drink without getting drunk and probably shouldn't drink. The answer to this problem isn't a breathalyzer. It is a bandaid on a cancer sore. What differentiates responsible drinkers from chronic inebriates? Education? Chemical? Social? Psychological? Hundreds of different variables. Everyone is different. Why not make cars smart enough to drive ourselves and remove the human conundrum. The technology is available and is proven. Google has proved it many times.

Generally, the right thing to do is extremely unpopular and I doubt that this'll happen anytime soon. People will bitch and moan about their rights and freedoms when it really is not a big deal to have to exhale into a hose for your car to start.
I can think of reasons why they shouldn't be in all cars but none of those reasons outweigh keeping drunks off the road.

Could be a bitch or a total savior if you were hungover though... I went to a party recently and crashed at my friends place. Only after getting in my car and down the street did I realize I was actually still a little drunk from the night before...Fuckin stupid on my part.

A little story sorta related. a few years ago there was a guy who was headed down the road after leaving a bar early in the morning. As he is approaching an intersection while having a green light a woman headed to work pulls out in front of the guy and gets T-boned and is killed. The female driver is at-fault for the wreck happening but because the male was over the legal limit he is charged with vehicular homicide. Had he not been drunk nothing wouldn't have happened to him. I personally feel he shouldn't have been charge for her death, the wreck being her fault, but I do think he should have been given a DUI.

I accidentally negged you, I owe ya!

Car crashes overall do kill far more than guns...I was just using the DUI numbers as a comparison...And you make a good point...Far more cars are encountered everyday vs guns...All the more risk about people who don't care about their life or any others lives that share the road with them...

That is exactly right.A child shouldn't be playing with a real firearm.Completely falls on the parent's.I feel for the kids.

Yeah, I know. I get that, hence why he should have kept his nose in his own buisness. A normal person is'nt going to call the frigging cops with every stranger they see walking down the road.

It's odd how some tasteless guy in front of a recent natl' TV audience was proudly singing "We saw your boobs" and now he is decrying something of bad taste?
And I bet FG will be back to it's violent tasteless self if not this week, then within a couple of weeks.
I mean, there can be something un-PC and that someone will find offensive in every single episode and the creator/producer of that trash all of a sudden throws down the innocent card like: Who me? What did I do?

You raise some good points.

On the one hand, if the gov. was behind this bombing, I think bigger bombs would have been used that would have caused even more deaths and carnage.
On the other, if the suspects we are told who did it, then why does one go back to school and why aren't they seeking ways to leave a country with an elite police and military task force that is anti-terrorism?

Wow it seemed so real, I almost shed a tear for him. The whole thing was very sad and he seemed so troubled.

That's what I'm not sure of. I can see the application of the stalking charge after thinking it over but it just seems odd. The only thing I could think of would be some varying degree of assault or battery. Even that is a stretch though.

It's still a bullshit charge. The crime of stalking is not intended to be used for something like this.

I hope the bitch gets what's coming to her though.

..... touché

That was an oldie from Kineson - he wasn't wearing the beret yet.

And Carlin, I'm surprised it took this long for anyone to mention him...

I don't think it fair to accuse just the religious of playing with semantics. It's more accurately described as the gay and the religious fighting over ownership of a word.

In regards to the logistics, ask Massachusetts:
Massachusetts recognizes civil unions and domestic partnerships established elsewhere as the legal equivalent of marriage.

i'd take that ass whoopin for a cool half mil...just sayin

Thanks for the backstory.

Burrito is a true shit for brains guy...I bet he gets handed money from his parents and never actually had to work...

Said it already and I'll say it again: I have no problem with businesses maximizing profits. If you want all of those things you just described, be better at your job than those around you, earn your hours, and earn a promotion.

Bill Maher is great isn't he...I wish I had some really good links to what that women said,as you pretty much tyoed it word for word...

I love it when you break it down for us. Well said, Kitty.

He's with the feds!!!! ^^ lol that or just very well informed.

Plus for mentioning the Duryea brothers. Charles Duryea was my great, great, great grandfather. :D

Holy shit kitty ripper you had me laughing my ass off

Another note on all of this, that I forgot to add;

When we cheer for a judge going beyond the necessary, we are effectively saying that the law should be flexible, and punishment for violation thereof should be completely arbitrary and left to the discretion of the mood of the presiding judge.

If that seems like a fair and just society to you, than what's wrong with this picture?

Rotten Judges - Blogspot

Above is a site that tracks judges being brought down for corrupt practices. Not the kind of people I want arbitrarily deciding if I did something wrong.

Of the 4 offenses that I listed, and you detailed, only 1 comes up frequently. That would be #4. Funny that.

Can you show me a court room with posted "rules of decorum"? I am not saying she was in the right, in fact, quite the opposite, it's just that contempt is used and enforced in a completely arbitrary manner.

In regards to the assets topic, I have 2 points;
Who kept repeating that it was her 1st offense in the video? Someone was obviously representing her from the get go. Beyond that, adjusting the fine\punishment flies in the face of the moral and ethical nature of the blind lady justice.

That is why i dont own a volkswagon

read the same things - maybe you are right ?
mind you did you see that post of mine ? oops still not come up
Iran has made new fighter jet

Yeah its horrible... Just disgusting...... um......where does this horrible disgusting thing happen again? Not that I want to be there for it or anything....;)

Kinda makes sense. Kid with the gun is "maybe" trying to scare off people suggesting that the baby dying in the closet was foul play. They may just be sick of media and angry grass roots accusations. I feel for the family and think I'm gonna reserve judgement until I know a bit more. Like if they are/were harassed by media, police and nosey fuckers coming to remind them of their grief and make unwarranted accusations. I for one wouldn't blame them if this was the case, but I do think it is irresponsible none-the-less.

Key word past. If you dont believe in anything you are an atheist which is a cop out. What brilliant minds? My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind - Einstein
Which means the greatest mind ever is saying we are too fucking stupid to think we know about our origin.
So what the fuck are you even attempting to say guy?

I know, humor fail...I'm losing it....

Ganesh is the "remover of obstacles" and the first God that Hindus pray to before they start any journey or endeavour.....Vishnu bless you would be more appropriate :)

Just hit google,It's all there for you to see.I don't need anything explained to me but thanks for the offer.Also.those negs are not from me.Somebody thinks we are dragging on.;-)

There are many lists like that,putting Europe at the top of the charts,and it has nothing to do with college education,it just seems Europe has a lot of clever dicks.

No,, I didn't understand all the big words.I have a big poopy head.The list will remain the same for 2012.Europe still has the most educated citizens on planet earth.Or would you beg to differ.I'm sure you will.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Index

A more definitive list for your pleasure.

I was going for more a crucifixion, so I suppose we both lose that round.

http://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/Worlds-10--Smartest-Countries-nid-124652-cid-1.html

I think I saw boob at 1:07.

Yeah... I was wondering why brazilbilly left that out. :/ Good post anyway.

one more point, you should not worship anyone or anything. You should strive to be like someone or follow the values of something......you do not worship Buddha, you strive to live your life like his. Same applies to Jesus. No one worships Ganghi either, but that man is inspirational. His concept of passive resistance was not unique or new either, but he managed to change the world. If you cannot change the world at large like these fine men, then you take their principals and you change your own world. If enough of us do it, then the world will become a better place. Believe what you want, I will not judge you or disrespect your views.....likewise, you should not judge or belittle others views, just because they do not mesh with your own.

the "fool" comment was not aimed at you as you do not believe the magic, and neither do I. You have the choice to believe what you wish and I am just advising that when making decisions about religion, do not focus on the rhetoric or the bullshit, look for the message. That is all my argument has always been. By looking for the real messages of peace, love, harmony and betterment, you will see the true purpose of religion, not the hijacked, nefarious, chest thumping, divisionist farce they have become today.

so, all the Roman historical data including the death entry of Jesus and his crusifixion by the then Roman leader Pontius Pilate, all the gospels according to other people, all the Islamic references to Jesus, all the Jewish references to Jesus and all the non-religious texts that he appears in from that period are all false then? He existed as a man. The stories around him were written by Romans (the new testamnet was written by Romans to consolidate the religions of the day and to get control over the rapidly growing "Christ"ian faith at the time).
The man was wise and peace loving, the texts are false with regard to his "miracles" (walking on water, water into wine, etc). Those stories were put in to awe the gullible into the faith that the Romans had now manipulated. That is why I am so adamant about the teachings of the man, not the fairy tales around him.

Check Pliny the Younger or Julius Africanus for facts of a person of interest who stirred the people.

hey kitty, Jesus actually existed. He was a real person. I think this is funny, but I resent that some folk have no understanding of the man that they are mocking and trivialising. The fucktards that are doing bad shit in his name are responsible for the bad name religion gets, not Jesus himself. His life was not a miraculous series of events as the bible falsely claims, but he was a wise man with a big heart and a dream of a peaceful future for al humans. Nothing wrong with wanting to be like that is there?

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No... she should have loved herself more... and stayed away from it all in the first place : ) just my opinion

Must not have seen the game today huh . Double come from behind overtime victory . Go Vikings

It would be like wrestling with a chunk of firewood the way that little feller is put together.

My mother asked me at age 8 if I wished to go to church. All I said is can he here me any place I am . She said yes So my reply was then No i do not wish to go to church and pay them for the right to be told I am bad and going to hell for it.

Thanks Kittyripper for the good follow up. BIG PLUS @ you.

Yeah I had to draw a line in the sand with that in relation to my sons.. the in-laws and my mother were pushing for them to be baptized catholic.. I put them in their place real quick on that on.. if they want to when they are old enough.. then that's there decision.. until then.. its mine..and my decision is, they are not affiliated with anything..

I'm glad my parents didn't either. I got pissed every Sunday because I just wanted to watch Ren and Stimpy! So we stopped going to church and parents made me into a young man of couth, logic and reason. Thanks mom and dad!

it lets everyone know who's at the top of the heap

Likewise, my mother is a crazy devout Mormon and that's how I was raised. But as soon as I was 16 it was my choice. This brainwashing is wrong. Let the kids have a choice instead of making it their way of life.

[image]You just *had* to say that lol. Technically, it's a cloaca, as it's one hole for all functions: elimination of waste and reproduction.

Why not? It worked for the Romans.

They couldn't read chinese

Highly unfair. So much less for the Gator to grab hold of*

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Here is the video

Todd's seen Hell, Gator aint gonna scare him none.

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That was a shocking experience!

although my spelling sucks, English and roots are my thing... this chick twists meanings.. she would make a good senator

his chick is retarded, people like her are holding back the race.

she neglected to define emancipation... changes the whole meaning

C'mon, like you never got latex in your eye.

Your story started out like all good porn scenarios ................... And then you had to fuck it up with a mundane cactus story where you somehow even managed to not even make a prick "pun" ............

Thanks for the further details. Even so it is not a big deal he has a computer and Internet, because he can't use it for entertainment purposes. It's not like he watches porn or plays online games in there. It is just a tool.

I'm noe denying facts and logic, it may or may not be illegal to record someone or something, what I am saying is that as long as it doesn't hurt someone or cause irreversible harm to someone then they don't have the right to make it illegal. Are you to stupid or just to much of a sheep to get that? I am becoming convinced that you are fucking retarded. You say whether or not they have the right to make it illegal is irrelevant, but that is what I am talking about. So it isn't irrelevant to this conversation. what I am talking about is justification, I don't know any other way to tell explain that to you.