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Before the government goes to the draft, I think they should start taking the people who WANT to be in the military, but the military won't let them. Examples: Gays and Lesbians who are open about it. People with minor medical problems I took the AFOQT to join the air force. I scored through the roof on everything. They still call me, six years later, saying "do you want to fly?" What they forget is that they rejected me because I get heartburn and take a little pill every day. It's not life-threatening if I don't get my medicine, just inconvenient. But, because I take a daily medication, I am not allowed to serve. Period. Because "you might not always have access to your medicine." There's probably a ton of jobs in that I could do in the military that wouldn't put me at risk for not having access to my medicine. It seems silly to me that they reject so many people who are able to serve, because they can't guarantee them access to medicine or medical treatment if they need it. If someone wants to serve, and is able to serve in some capacity, let them. Just guarantee them a position where access to medicine wouldn't be a problem. If we have the people with minor medical issues serving in the positions where medical access and treatment are guaranteed, that frees up more people without medical problems to do other things. I was turned down because of heartburn. My friend Julie was turned down because of moderate scoliosis...didn't need surgery or anything, just caused mild back pain once in a while. My dad was turned down because of flat feet, which didn't bother him in the least. My friend Mike was in the military, but given a medical discharge because he lost some hearing in one ear due to working in an artillery unit. My roommate's cousin wasn't allowed to serve because he's diabetic. A friend of mine wasn't allowed in because of a peanut allergy. Take the people who want to serve, and are able to serve in some capacity, before you take people who want nothing to do with the military. A willing soldier is going to be a much better asset to a unit than someone who doesn't want to be there.

it's not that liberals have no problem with abortion...most of us do. we just believe the alternatives are worse (back alley abortions, etc...). That is not the case with capital punishment. If the criminal is dead or locked up for life, either way they're not a problem for general society anymore.

teaching someone how to learn should be the goal of schools. However, you can't teach them how to learn unless you give them something to learn. There's nothing wrong with trying to get students to intuit theories, that's part of critical thinking... however, you've got to give them the actual, current scientific theories once they're done intuiting, because they may be way off base. They're kids. If theories are being taught in science classes as facts, there is a serious problem with that science program, and I'd be lodging complaints with the district. Kids need to know the difference between a theory and a fact. Theories are not just fuzzy, uncertain ideas that are a step on the path towards becoming facts. A theory is not a fact, and a fact is not a theory. A fact is an observation, something that can be seen to be true or false with little or no interpretation. A theory is a conceptual framework that explains existing observations and predicts new ones. If you only teach kids facts, and not how to interpret those facts (theories), they only get half of the scientific process.

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I think it exists, but only in the hearts and minds of humans, not as a supernatural force or entity.

theories are such a HUGE part of science... how can we teach science without teaching about theories????

yep. different sized keyrings. =)

I'm glad you like your bear, Katee! I had fun making it for you. =) I'll tell ya... it was a challenge finding hawaiian print fabric in november! It was a fun hunt. =) Can I use the pic of you and Max on my website? You two are soooo cute!!!

people are found guilty or liable based on circumstantial evidence a lot. At the close of the trial, judges will generally instruct juries that circumstantial evidence is to be accorded the same weight as direct evidence. Indeed, in some respects it is even more persuasive than direct, eyewitness testimony since it is generally not vulnerable to the same avenues of attack on cross-examination. Circumstantial evidence is not an after-the-fact recollection recounted by a witness who may now have the benefit of hindsight in shaping his or her testimony, but is instead often a small piece of evidence, frequently insignificant at the time, sometimes delivered by the defendant, often created at or around the time of the alleged offense. www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1101136516424 Personally, I don't agree with the death penalty because: 1. it's damn hard to be absolutely certain about anything unless you've got it on video, and even then, it can be hard to identify the parties. 2. It's not a deterrant. Nobody commits a crime when they think they're going to get caught. 3. You can't un-execute someone if the evidence later proves their innocence. You can, however, let someone out of jail. 4. It's more expensive than just keeping someone in jail. To really be certain (and even then you can't be certain), we have to allow the appeals process, and death penalty appeals are very pricey. Lock em up and throw away the key. IF we had a way to be absolutely, completely certain 100% about the guilt of the person, sure, execute. Juries, however, don't convict on absolute, complete certainty. They convict when they can agree that the person's guilt is "beyond a reasonable doubt". Personally, I don't like the idea of execution on "beyond a reasonable doubt." Find a way to ensure total certainty, or don't do it. The death penalty is not reversable.

It's sad that they're euthanizing kids with epidermolysis bullosis. Stanford is damn close to a cure. EB is a disease that affects the connective tissues of organs and skin. The "glue" that holds the tissues of the body together isn't made right due to a genetic defect, so with the slightest bump, the skin can blister and start falling apart. The kids who have EB are called "Butterfly Children" because their skin is as fragile as butterfly wings. Many kids with EB have good lives, despite their disability. People with the more severe forms of EB usually die in their thirties due to skin cancer, but many of those people have very full and fulfilling lives. Do a search on the internet for EB and Butterfly Children. I'd bet not one of those kids on those websites would tell you they wish their parents had euthanized them when they were babies. Killing someone who cannot choose death for themselves is not euthanasia. It's murder. Jessica's Story Jessica is seven, this page is written by her mother. Cristina's Page Cristina is 21 years old, and has one of the most severe types of EB.

have her parents put her on a plane to seattle... or just get written permission, with copies of their driver licenses, or notarized, to prove the note's not forged.

that's exactly what I was saying. Someone else was arguing that the teacher couldn't be pushing his own religion because he taught about others. I said it was possible that someone could teach about other religions, and still claim theirs is true and the others aren't. I don't think a teacher has a right to claim that any particular religion is the truth while in a classroom, but the teacher referenced in this thread, while he does teach about other religions, may be claiming that his religion is the truth.

I don't know that unplanned pregnancy is a larger problem now, percentage wise, I think it's just that we talk about it more. Back then, if a teenager got pregnant, they were sent away "to live with an aunt" but actually got sent to a home for unwed mothers, and were forced to give up the child for adoption. I think the world is a better place because we can talk about this problem, rather than hiding it.

I'd save me and my cats. Anything else I could grab is bonus.

LOL... I'd used it a long time ago, and didn't like it much, but Clownburner convinced me that they'd made a lot of changes and it was wonderful and all that... and he was right. Mozilla rocks!!!

download mozilla. It's got a built in pop-up blocker that works really, really well. Now, I get maybe two pop-ups a month, and I'm online a lot.

find a friend who's a student and get them to buy the student edition of photoshop for you... it's much, much cheaper, and does a lot of what regular photoshop can do.

I don't do hemp... I think Pammi does, though.

I didn't vote for Clinton, and I don't like that he's using god to make a political statement either.

shipping with UPS/FedEx is expensive. I shipped a pin necklace to canada. Four day USPS express cost $4.00. FedEx wanted $37.50!!! That was more than the necklace cost!

I think tunnel time would be relevant, especially if someone's posting a question about wind speed inconsistancies, entering and exiting the tunnel, or what kinds of drills work well in the tunnel. Someone with a hundred tunnel hours would be better suited to answer those questions than someone with a hundred freefall hours and five minutes of tunnel time.

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you got damn lucky. Many people don't get the warning signs you did, and many don't go to the doctor when they get them. I'm glad they caught the problem in time to fix it before there was any permanent damage. I genuinely hope you're going to take the hint your body gave you and stop smoking, eat a healthy diet, and exercise... There have been two people in my family who got the same hint you did. One revised his lifestyle. The other didn't. One is still here. The other is not. Every christmas my family lights a candle for him at the dinner table. It's a nice way to remember him, but I wish he were still here so we wouldn't have to just light candles and remember, we could make new memories. Please take care of yourself, ok?

I'm not sure what programs may be in place. The info I got was from army.com regarding enlistment. Perhaps if the enlistees went through the special program, the fluencuy requirement was waived?

no aircraft below 3K... why not do a 4K hop n pop?