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So that you and I can live free? What did MLK do? Nelson Mandela? Dietrich Bonhofer? MLK marched, protested, and fought for civil rights and equal protection. And won. Nelson Mandela stood up to apartheid, brought down the minority regime, and led his country to peace, freedom, and prosperity. Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood against the nazis and their persecution and genocide. He also took part in planning an assassination attempt on Hitler. He was executed for his resistance. Manning copied as much classified information as he could get his hands on and sent it to Assange without having the first clue about what he was sending. He also broke his oath. Which of these is not like the others... Plenty of folks despise plenty of world leaders, some for good reasons, some e cause their tinfoil is cutting off blood flow to the brain. Manning won't leave federal custody until his sentence is served. Any more empty rhetoric and silly exclamations? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Were they rioting because of "race issues"? If so, they're probably the local white supremacists, in which case they are an embarassment. Otherwise is looks like skater-surfer trash running around punching each other and knocking over a portajohn. Hardly analogous to arson, looting, assaulting random strangers based on race, and the other assorted "justice for Trayvon" idiocy. It is a good example of thuggery, unsupervised jack wagon young adults, and failed parenting. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Please tell me you see how this could be applied to the guy you're defending as easily as the guy you're arguing against. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

We have objective metrics in place today(felonies, certain misdemeanors, involuntary committment, etc). So far everyone pushing for more control are offering subjective ideas. If you want to talk about laws created by lawyers, doctors, shrinks, providers, and other such professionals, guess what, that's what is in place today. When you have a better definition of "nutter" than is in place, let me know. Until then, you're whining about a system put in place with the help of the best we can find. If you don't like where the line is drawn, you need to suggest where it should be instead. Keep in mind the fact that this country believes in protecting rights first and foremost. So come on, give us a definition of nutter that doesn't use prior bad acts that would otherwise lead to disqualification. Show me where you would put the line. If all you can say is "ask the professionals", then you need to understand you're asking for the system that's already in place. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

it's not like he had denied most of the charges made. The only point of the trial was to determine the penalty aspect. 20->life. He's guaranteed at least twenty years for the charges to which he already plead guilty, right? I doubt he'll manage a not-guilty to all counts at court martial. Does anyone think he'll only get more twenty year counts served concurrently? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

How can he claim he didn't intend to aid the enemies of the US when he didn't even know what he was leaking? At least Snowden looked at everything he released. Manning gave something like 750,000 pages, right? Everything from available intel, sources, quiet allies, strategy pages, AARs, and state dept cables? How can you claim to only want to blow the whistle on evil deeds when you give out everything you can get your hands on without even eyeballing it? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I'd like to think people can be educated to move beyond gut-feelings, but I just met another person today who believes in homeopathy. Makes it hard to hold on to hope, no matter how sound the science is. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Middle name "IRS"? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Recent articles have ID'd the shooter and some sources are saying he lived in the apartment complex with his mother. Is he a citizen or legal resident? Does he have a job? How is his mother's health? Does he have criminal history here or abroad? Does he have any known mental health history? Is he legally barred from possessing/purchasing firearms? How and where did he get the firearm(s) used in the homicide and hostage-taking? What, if any, traumatic incidents have happened in his life recently? When you can answer these, you might have something relevant to say beyond passing on potentially accurate news stories. Until then, what makes this case so important? Are these six victims more important than the people shot to death in Chicago this weekend? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Better to be fixated than anal retentive... witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I'd have no problem with it, if it were set up with a strong enough system to ensure no "oops" incidents. Then again food poisoning and nasty drinks are available on every street, so what's the difference? eta: I live where you can't even compost in your yard, put up a small windturbine for power, or put up a system to run off rainwater, so this won't hit my area for a few decades. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

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From their own article: ***So why were so many media outlets, editorialists and bloggers clamoring to say that the purchase was a “hoax”? That’s a good question. The more cynical among us might suspect a financial incentive from Monsanto itself to such “journalists.” Monsanto indeed has hired a public relations team to seek out critical blogs and websites reporting on their crimes against both Nature and humankind. We have seen this first hand in comments on PoliticalBlindSpot.com articles on Monsanto. It is not beyond the realm of possibilities that they have created blogs where seemingly legitimate authors write organic thoughts, observations and rebuttals. The public presumes these are real-world people, when in fact they are working PR for the company. But the core argument of those who claim that the Monsanto purchase of Blackwater is not true lies in the fact that we can only officially document Blackwater being hired by Monsanto for years. Immediately following this extensive work that Blackwater did for Monsanto, they sold the company. Because of the nature of how the sale transpired, it is impossible to document who the sale was to. The obvious and logical conclusion to insiders (particularly in the private security industry), however, is that the sale was in fact to Monsanto who had been employing the group. Xe (now Academi) has, indeed, been purchased, and while there’s no way of DOCUMENTING who the new owners really are, the logical conclusion would be that Monsanto, who had been employing them prior to the sale are the new owners. Various researchers have been trying to document the buy via a paper trail, but so far without much luck. That, of course, is the point… One thing that is known: Forte Capital Advisors is the baby of long-time Blackwater ally Jason De Yonker: witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

There's a special on tin foil at walmart this week. Look into it. And while you're out, try to avoid further nanothermite exposure; I think you've reached your safe limit. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Try to keep up. Avoiding an area because of high crime rate or presence of dangerous characters is prudent. Avoiding an area because there are people of a certain race is racist. It's not difficult for most people to understand. If you want to walk around unaware and unprepared in certain areas that is your prerogative. Some people do it their whole life without ill effect. Seeing as my bachelors degree is in criminology and criminal justice, I'd wager I know more about the topic than you do. Nothing in this field of study supports hating or fearing an entire race. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Why do you drive around with your doors unlocked until you see a potential threat? I lock my doors as soon as I get in. You won't always see them coming. Also, the only guy who ever tried to open my door while I was in the vehicle was a crazy tweaker looking to jack my phone for a next hit. A knife pointed at him from behind the closed window deterred him. Didn't even have to reach for anything else. Fucker did scratch my paint though. Local PD never charged him with anything related to my car, but did pick him up on an absconder warrant and send him up for long enough that I never saw him again. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

If the majority of murders in our major cities are perpetrated by young African American men, which they are, according to verifiable reliable sources, then it is only natural, for people who know these statistics to "take reasonable precautions and have awareness." If those measures are taken, that does not mean you are racist. Changing your story much? You're post up thread: Paying attention and being safe are good. Being aware bad people exist is good. Thinking black people make our streets unsafe is racist. Racist is bad. Are you worried about criminals or blacks? Or are you so racist thy you think they're one and the same? Did you miss that I mentioned PG and DC as well as Nova? And are you ignorant if the fact that parts of Nova are more dangerous than SE? MS13 likes to play on 95 in VA a lot more than in DC. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Because shitty people exist. Notice how I managed to say that without referencing race? It's because I know one has nothing to do with the other. Hopefully someday you'll learn that. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Don't forget the museum, aquarium, planetarium, the house of Blues (better than nola and better than the original in Mass), or all the fun on the lake. Chicago has lots of great things about it. Politics and CPD are not among them. Midway and 8mile also fail to make the list. Games at Wrigley, watching the Bulls and Blackhawks lose, so much fun in Chitown. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's called a joke. You should've noticed I also wrote Fark, not FARC. have you ever written or read comments on Fark? Or seen pictures of farkers? Plenty of gorillas and wannabe guerrillas. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I've been in violent physical confrontations with plenty if folks from plenty of races, including an urban black youth and a recent African immigrant. One was trying to inflict great bodily harm, and I would've been justified in killing him. I managed to avoid sending anybody to the hospital or morgue, but I had help. In my experience, race has nothing to do with it. Horseshit. Our streets are generally safe, and when they're not its due to criminals, not people of any given race. Shitty neighborhoods, like shitty people, come in all creeds and colors. I went to school inside the beltway and spent several years after that working PG, DC, and Nova. I strolled some the worst neighborhoods. I never had an armored vehicle. What's your point? Awareness and reasonable precautions go along way towards keeping you safe. At lot further than racism. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

You really need to read up on the facts of the Marissa Alexander case. There are too many valid examples you could use to support your argument. Her case is not one of them. Going out to the car, getting the gun, then going back into the house, confronting him, ordering him to leave and shooting at him when he refuses do not qualify for self defense or stand your ground, even if he's willing to tell the story that most justifies or excuses the shots fired. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

For the record, I am not ok with this. What's next, ordering spouses to testify against each other? priests to testify about confessions? Hey, maybe we should just do away with hearsay exclusion! Yippee for government power uber alles! witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

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Oh, stop. I addressed this silliness several times in that other thread you started. Your little for-the-record disclaimer notwithstanding, he wasn't "thug looking"; he was a young black male who was casually dressed; and it's asinine on multiple levels to describe wearing a hooded sweatshirt as "thug looking". One can only answer with a phrase you know very well: the totality of the circumstances. A bandana of a certain color does not denote a thugs. Plastic beads of a certain color in a certain order do not denote thug. Conspicuous absence of certain color items of clothing does not denote thug. Pants hanging off your ass does not denote a thug. Wearing jewelry in a "bling" style does not denote thug. A full grill does not denote thug. Add it all together and you look like a thug, and that is only on a stationary subject. Add in a pimp roll walk, peering into windows, appearance of impairment, a conspicuous bulge that does not appear anatomical or otherwise normally placed, a "hand check" of loose items, loitering in certain areas, or dozens of other indicators, an one can appear "thug looking" without doing Ny one thing that clearly on its own denotes a thug. It's no different than an attorney defending a drunk driver who was not cited for any traffic violations other than DWI. Weaving, varying speed, slow response to tragic signals, open windows in cold weather, difficulty navigating turns or curves; none of them are illegal, but out them together an it's good reasonable suspicion for a stop (unless the officer is inarticulate and incompetant on the stand and the ADA is asleep at the switch). witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*