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  1. I guess you can't see the moral dilemna. Not surprising. How many civilians are killed by drone strikes? And how many were killed by waterboarding and sleep deprivation? I guess I'm surprised to how quickly you declare this report the gospel truth. I'm not a supporter of torture but I think to dismiss it as ineffective is a bit naive. Interesting to hear what some of the others involved have to say. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  2. So is cutting off finger toes and noses. So is burning sensitive areas. So is the rack. Does that make those methods not torture? BTW, professional interrogators know that torture does not produce the best intel. It produces intel, but not as good as other humane methods. So it's morally wrong, illegal, and less effective than legal and moral methods. Why do it at all? But drones are OK? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  3. I think that was a business decision. We used to party until the early hours but that meant the first load on Sunday was a nooner. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  4. They're not making excuses for their son. http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2014/12/slain_faulkner_university_foot.html#incart_river Only because they haven't yet consulted an ambulance chaser. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  5. Anyone else like to take a try at explaining the other reason all of the veteran jumpers are being so nice? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  6. Back when I had ~500 jumps people were still bouncing regularly because they didn't react to their mal correctly so no. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  7. For someone who is so heavily a part of the education system why do you suppose that is the case and what are you doing to change it? Or is it your contention that you can't fix stupid? Whoosh... I thought you'd figure IQ and education are mutually exclusive. Ummm...you'd be wrong. Ummm, that's not what he's figuring. Why not just let the perfesser speak for himself. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  8. there is no connection As most are not idiots But half of all Americans have IQ < 100. For someone who is so heavily a part of the education system why do you suppose that is the case and what are you doing to change it? Or is it your contention that you can't fix stupid? Whoosh... I thought you'd figure IQ and education are mutually exclusive. Ummm...you'd be wrong. Flynn Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect#Schooling_and_test_familiarity Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  9. there is no connection As most are not idiots But half of all Americans have IQ < 100. For someone who is so heavily a part of the education system why do you suppose that is the case and what are you doing to change it? Or is it your contention that you can't fix stupid? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  10. I hate to say it but if you're stupid enough to resist you might end up in a bad way...even dead. All of these incidents begin with the victim resisting. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  11. WTF is a photogenic memory? His brain looks good in pictures... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  12. Buy a boat...it's almost the same thing except you can share it with your whuffo SO. Just don't sell your rig. Those significant other things don't always pan out. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  13. This whole thing reminds me of when there was a hue and cry to stop high speed pursuits because innocents were being injured and killed. I think someone realized that perhaps it might just be best if you pull over and stop. Certainly the cops haven't stopped the pursuits. People...if a cop stops you comply. Don't give him/her a reason to make you comply. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  14. I am surprised by this one. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  15. Absolutely. As soon as one of those panels doesn't find to your liking then you'll cry unfair or not good enough. We have a system of laws. The playbook was followed and the system worked. I heard somewhere there is a fund set up for Wilson's expected defense fund for the civil suit that will follow. I think I'll donate. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  16. he was only joking...just like Mitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gvY2wqI7M Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  17. Unfortunately I don't think this message or the other vid with basically the same theme get noticed by the people they could help the most. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  18. Last time I checked savings bonds are issued to an individual. I don't know how difficult it would be to cash them if you aren't the person. I would hope the owner would flip him/her a nice bonus for returning them regardless. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  19. I wonder if it had anything to do with forward speed. If you tracked long and hard you probably still were carrying a good deal of forward momentum, which made it feel strange. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  20. Still it seems that rolling up on the suspect was a bad call leaving no room for error. If you truly believed the suspect ot be dangerous it seems odd to get that close. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  21. It’s Nothing Short Of A Miracle That None Of These Passengers Were Killed I hate these kinds of headlines. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  22. A handful??? Who? America is no police state, it's an armed state Wasn't there someone saying 'Only an armed society is a polite society'?? Disarming the Jews worked out well for them didn't it? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  23. Darwinism at it's best. "Oh, your diaper needs changing. Don't mess with those rattles. Here, play with my glock." Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  24. If you are truly impressed with this you don't understand the machine that is pop music today. Taylor caught lightning in a bottle and her mother was intelligent enough to work it for all it was worth. Talented? Most definitely. Just like the thousands of performers in Nashville and L.A. this evening. And if you remember she started as a country music star. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb-K2tXWK4w&list=PLFB922B50C15AE480 Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  25. Let's talk about profiling...last night Rox stops at a grocery to get some last minute Thanksgiving stuff and a couple of bottles of liquor. Not a terrible neighborhood but not the best either. The way that liquor works in Ohio is it has to be purchased separately and bagged up. So when you leave the store you have liquor in brown paper bag your other stuff in their own bags (plastic). As she leave 4 black youths appear from the nearest corner of the store and start following her to her car. She could tell they were interested in what she had in her cart. They were getting pretty close when all of a sudden the cop that was at the door yelled something to the effect of "you guys planning on helping that lady with her groceries?" They took off running. Profiling works and I'm glad they do it here in Ohio (and I'm glad we can still get plastic bags...lol) Yes, if they were white youths doing the exact same thing it wouldn't have raised a shred of suspicion. Especially if they wore, you know, penny loafers and stuff. Statistically speaking you're correct. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne