#13 | POSTED BY _GUNSLINGER

If you repeat a lie often enough people will believe it is truth

Ted Cruz
@tedcruz
Aug 19, 2020
California is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.
Biden/Harris/AOC want to make CA's failed energy policy the standard nationwide.
Hope you don't like air conditioning!

#8 | POSTED BY REINHEITSGEBOT

I grew up in the northern plains, not a lot of black population when I was a kid. I heard the N-word a lot, but really didn't know any black people or have much knowledge about race outside of social studies classes in school. One weekend pass during AIT at Fort McClellan a few buddies and I went up to Muscle Shoals for some debauchery. I'll never forget driving through Cullman Alabama. They had a welcome to the city sign off the highway. "Welcome to Cullman Alabama. Population xxxxx Elevation xxxxx. N----r don't let the sun set on you in our fair city." My buddy Davis, who was a black guy and from Alabama, told me not to stop, to drive right through. We told him not to worry, we'd protect him, being a bunch of 18-19 year old bad asses. He said he wasn't worried, they'd just yell at him, call him n----r and to get out of town, but they'd beat the s--t out of us for being with him. That was 1985.

#81 | POSTED BY TFDNIHILIST

Well, at least one poster doesn't seem to have a problem with it. I do see your point about making it a criminal act. There's a lot of copyright law, artist protections, definitions of reasonable expectation of privacy, etc., to be affected in this situation.

How is this even an argument? How does anyone think it's OK to release nude and/or sexual pictures of another person without their consent? I'm not a kneejerk "there should be a law" type either, but this is a pretty clear cut situation.

Absent an indications of an attempt to evade or escape this was entirely unnecessary.

#26 | POSTED BY JPW

Agreed, I was just pointing out there were many other available options. This strikes me as a Tackleberry type looking for a reason to try a PIT, not looking for the best solution to the situation.

I have no idea what that department's policy is, but my former department's policy would not have allowed this action for a simple traffic offense. It was a speeding violation for 84 in a 70 zone. The license plate is clearly visible. A citation for the speeding and failure to yield can be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle in most states. 2 minutes is actually quite a bit of time. There wasn't a lot of other traffic on the roadway. If there was a need to force a stop, another unit could have responded from further ahead and put down a spike strip, much safer. And he didn't even PIT her correctly, he hit her too far back and hooked the bumper, looks like that's what tipped the center of gravity. Those PIT maneuvers are ridiculously dangerous for all involved, including the officer, and should only be used as a last resort for a felony stop.

"retarded" but that isn't acceptable today.

#15 | POSTED BY GALAXIEPETE

I think an exception can be made when you are referring to the antivax crowd. There is some sort of mental disability here, developmental or cultivated.

This is right up there with Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' and pregnancy statements. Don't these pols have educated staffers to brief them, and keep them informed? You can't fairly expect pols to know everything, but if I were in that position I think I'd want to educate myself as much as possible before making public statements about something of which I were completely ignorant.

I mean if you are above the age of 12, you have to be a bit mentally soft to believe a nutter like this.

#11 | POSTED BY GALAXIEPETE

That's chronological age, you need to consider mental age. To paraphrase George Carlin, remember how stupid the average anti-vaxxer is, and then consider half are even dumber than that.

I have heard that but I have never eaten it with a hangover. I do love its taste, though. Garnished with fresh chopped onion, cilantro, and lime it is an awesome dish.

#40 | POSTED BY JAKESTER

Lots of pungent vegetables, the lime, the protein, the salt, the broth. All put a lot of vital nutrients, liquid, and electrolytes back in the body. I think that's why it works so well as an antidote after a night poisoning yourself with tequila and Pacifico. Or so I've heard...

As for the wings, I agree with Laura, I've always thought they were a lot of work with little reward. Both cooking and eating. I agree on the ribs, properly done you should be able to suck them right off the bone. Never mind how that sounded...

If you have never had tripe, go to a good Mexican restaurant and order menudo. You might be surprised.

#15 | POSTED BY JAKESTER

Best hangover food there is

Years of meddling in Central America have led to the problems those countries still experience today. Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador all still bear the marks of our interventionism and adventurism. We create our own problems. MS-13 was born from the Salvadoran military forces and death squads we trained, armed, and supported. And we propped up Noriega's corrupt administration in Panama for years before Just Cause. The problem, if it really is a problem, of illegal immigration goes back decades. It's not going to be solved by a wall. That's like trying to use a drip pan to treat a spurting artery.

This is bull manure.

#6 | POSTED BY ANGRYDAD

They've been known to take lambs. I would think an 80lb adult sheep would be difficult for a 12-16 pound bird to kill, even in a high velocity dive.

I don't spread misinformation - you and your ilk do that. AIDS is a lifestyle disease in the US. It is almost exclusively related to gay men and drug abusers. If you don't want to get AIDS, don't have sex with gay men and don't do drugs. It is pretty simple.

#38 | POSTED BY CHRISN_1991

I'm trying to decide if you truly believe this as science, or if you're just trolling. Do you live in or near the 66604 zip code?

PTSD or any other name it has been called is very real. It doesn't manifest itself the same way in every person. Its symptoms can be as varied as the perceptions of the individuals. Depression, anxiety, panic, fear, anger, eating disorders, sexual disorders, on and on.... That ---- is real and potentially as deadly and damaging as any other disease or disorder.

I can drink a Jack and Coke but that's about it. I just never acquired a taste for whisky or whiskey. I have a friend who keeps trying to feed me Scotch but I can't stand it.

A nice amber or brown ale is great. Super dark in moderation.

Vodka tonic with a lemon. Tequila and grapefruit with a lime.

But mostly I'm a wino.

I'd agree if the vending machines were left up and the consumers did not purchase from them. This is government making the decision for the citizens of the county, whether said citizens agree or not.

C'mon, even you whisky snobs have to admit Jack and Coke is an American classic.

But I agree with Eberly, maybe the portly residents of this deep red county could go with a little less soda and a little more walking in the beautiful NC countryside

I thought 1.5 mil seemed low. FTA looks like they're just calculating physical damage and repairs to the building itself. Not calculating extra people, overtime, medical bills, loss of life, other costs of defending against the insurrection.

I would argue that most criminal charges aren't something that you could rehabilitate out of a person.
#53 | POSTED BY MADBOMBER

Absolutely agreed. That's where, in my opinion, many people debating the subject of incarceration v rehabilitation miss the point. Not everyone has the same worldview, goals, and perceptions. There are people who are downright evil, who only see other people as prey, obstacles, or competing predators, whose idea of right and wrong is only in relation to themselves.

And I get the idea of a quick tap to the back of the head being a better and cheaper solution all around than decades in prison. I felt the same way for many years. Still don't entirely disagree. I've changed my view on the death penalty over the last decade or so. It's more a philosophical stance on the authority and responsibility of government rather than reluctance to take a human life.

I did Nazi that coming.

#51 | POSTED BY _GUNSLINGER

That's what Eva Braun said!

Should a civilized society lock them up?
#37 | POSTED BY MADBOMBER

Excellent question. There are four basic reasons for sentencing following conviction of a crime. Retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, and incapacitation.

Retribution is akin to revenge, i.e. we're 'getting back' at the criminal for what he did. My opinion, that's not a moral justification in a civilized society.

Rehabilitation can work, and there are many success stories. Sort of like a dependency program though, the person has to want to participate and apply himself. Prison rehabilitation programs have become better, but still don't have a high success rate. Most successful rehab programs are the transitional style, where the inmates work and learn during the day, but still return to a supervised facility at night.

Deterrence is not largely effective. Your example in #38 illustrates this perfectly. Committed criminals are not deterred by incarceration. For many it's a badge of honor, a place to learn from other criminals and hone their knowledge and skills. You are not truly deterred by the prospect of prison, because as horrible as incarceration seems to you, you don't steal, assault, rape, etc. because of fear of prison, but because you're a decent person who would not do those things to another.

Finally, incapacitation. Meaning removing the criminal from society to prevent further criminal activity. This only works for the time the criminal is incarcerated or otherwise removed, i.e. executed. I do believe this is justification for incarcerating people who will not refrain from criminal activity otherwise.

So to wrap up my long winded answer to your question, yes, we should lock people up with the goal of rehabilitating them or, failing that, to incapacitate them.

A civilized society should not kill its citizens. I won't argue that many of these people may deserve death or worse. What we as a society do to even the worst of criminals says more about us than about them.

You're misusing numbers, completely ignoring major dials in that macro equation: 44% of households DOES NOT equal 44% of Americans.

#135 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Exactly. My household is a gun-owning household, as I own various guns for various purposes. My wife does not shoot, and would not identify separately as an individual gun owner.