jgoose71

The only reason your party ended up compromising is because Scott Brown got elected and the Repubs were able to force a compromise. Actually, that is not correct either. If you remember correctly, the Dems bought 2 votes with the corn hisker kickback and the Louisiana Purchase. And when Scott Brown was elected, they changed the rules and made the vote a "reconciliation" vote so they didn't need as many votes. There was no compromise. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

The Sun isn't massive enough to go super nova. No, but in a couple of million years it will expand into a red giant swallowing the earth. I was planning on being dead then, but on second thought, I think I will hang around and wait to see it...... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

No you can not. With taxes that comes to 1 hour 37 min. Pay the man on the way out. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Space Ghost and the Herculoids Space 1999 The Man from Atlantis.... Oh wait a minute, do the shows actually have to make it to re-runs to be listed on this thread? And if you are going to mention the A-team, you also have to throw in Airwolf.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Well, he did tweet his support for the Dem candidate. That should be enough for them to throw big money at him in '12.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

That was my thinking to. but the shirt could also hint that a vote for Mitt isn't a legit vote. I don't know. What I do know is that Mitt Romney in Hammer pants is hilarious... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Yes, I miss the Fly Girls too.....

While I agree that it is a slippery slope in a sue happy nation, I'm not sure I'm completely convinced. Your example kind of sucks. Courts have already ruled that public officials and other public figures have a separate standard when it comes to this stuff because they willingly put them selves out there for the public. If memory serves, I think it was Britney Spears Vs. The Paparazzi or something like that. In other words, if John Kerry puts himself out there for me to critique, It's in my rights to call him a duck. However, if he is not putting himself out there for me to critique, and I call him a duck and it causes him significant harm, it's a different story. If I said, "Billvon couldn't fly a wingsuit to save his life", which we all know is a lie, and it cost you a very lucrative opportunity, (say, a part in the next Transformers Movie) do you think you have the right to sue? "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Not trying to sell anything here, just want an opinion. I saw on the news that the makers of this t-shirt are supposed to be Romney supporters. Also have a full line of "Mitt is the Shit" products. However, not quite sure of the message of this shirt. Opinion? Have to admit though, either way this shirt is as funny as hell... http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24958704 "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Yes, the court takes care of those things, but it they wouldn't be in that position if it was not for the lies. So you are saying that if someone spread lies about you that cost you a serious relationship, your home, and your kids, you don't have cause to sue? What about if it cost you your job? That's really the core issue of this case. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Yes and no. Did they live together? How much community property did they have together? Do they have kids together? We don't know how serious the relationship was. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Me? I'm still waiting for Danny Glover and Sean Penn to move to Venezuela.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

OK, actually read the article: I this particular case, if the false claim was proven to destroy his relationship, the judge is fucked up. The claim of "gay" was there to imply "cheating", or "will never be able to love you" harming the relationship. This is a case of a judge throwing justice out the window to score cheap political points, if Yonaty's claims are true that is. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

+1 The whole premise of it not being slander is that it is not damaging. that being said.... You are soooooooo Gay.... Can't ban me, it's been ruled not a PA or an insult... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Most of the time, yes, the right thing happens. However, the law is written for hetero couples and LBGT couples will sometimes have unusual circumstances that are not covered by the law. In those cases, the judge does what he thinks is best following the law. Specifically, are the cases where a gay couple get the assistance of a friend to have a child. With no contracts, adoption papers, etc, if the couple breaks up the good Samaritan gets stuck with the child support. In an extreme case in Switzerland (not sure, can't remember) I remember reading about a judge tracking down an anonymous donor from a sperm bank to pay child support. Would that happen here? Probably not, but let's make sure. In cases where the kids are adopted, there are legal papers that spell out custody that the judge can use. In cases where their are no legal papers so to speak, I just think there should be a standard, especially for the parent that is not a biological donor. Edited to add: A gay couple has a kid, but there union is not recognized and the kid is not biologically his, how do you hold that person accountable? "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Seriously, A nutter with a gun, a nutter with teeth, a nutter with a knife, a nutter with a college degree, a nutter with an ice pick, another nutter with a gun.... Going thru the post here on SC, there are a lot of nutters out there. Did I miss any? How long will this go on before people realize that it's not the item the person is holding, it's the person. Signed, Another nutter with a set of panty hose..... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Yeah, that would be the ignorant Western Christian definition of marriage. It's less the ignorant Western Christian definition and more of the current US legal definition. As I stated earlier, Most people that you talk to are less bigoted and more to the point of the law needs to change to reflect unique situations that come about from these unions. US law is largely based on Christian Judea Values. Um, no. While same sex unions and other religions have been around since as long as humans have been on earth, same sex marriages have not. Since same sex unions very rarely result in kids, they have not until recently been considered "family units" or "marriages". If you know of references that I don't on the matter, feel free to elaborate. Not saying that they don't, but that they have probably been wiped out in the last 2012 years..... Since Polygamist marriages have been widely accepted in a lot of religions and result in "family units", I fully expect that they will be included and excepted in US law soon. To not do so would be considered discriminatory. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

I can't agree with this. If you have a dedicated spouse you've spent, or are spending your life with, you should be able to pass on these benefits. And that is why DOMA was shot down. Same sex couple would not be able to pass these benefits along and was ruled discriminatory. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Second paragraph in the opinion: I don't think anyone out there is for discrimination, despite what some people may tell you. My issue is has always been when a gay couple adopt, because 2 men or 2 women can't necessarily have a kid yet, and one partner walks out claiming no responsibility for a kid they decided to both have because "he's/she's not of my blood." Equal rights sometimes means equal ass-pain. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

This isn't the first time a hot teacher has dated a high school student. We know that there are lots of men out there her age that would be more than happy to take her home. But lets be honest, the reason why a lot of these female teachers date high school kids is, well, they are emotionally, ummmm, retarded.... Meaning they are not grown up enough emotionally to date guys their own age, or vote republican...... Which is why they are teachers....... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

I agree with the first circuit court, and I am republican.... However, as I have stated in the past, before it becomes law of the land, some things need to be addressed. 1. A marriage is still between a man and a woman. Gay couples should be civil unions and defined as such. Marriage has existed long before governments, and what we are talking about here is not a religious union, but government privileges given to gay couples. 2. The other reason why civil unions need to be defined as such is because of the unique situations that arise when gay couple decide to become parents. What happens to the kids when they split is completely and totally random depending on the judge. These items need to be addressed so gay couples completely understand what happens when they decide to adopt or use artificial insemination to have a child. Defining these issues in the law will not only benefit LGBT couples and their children, but will also help legitimize their union. Just my 2 cents... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

I can not tell a lie..... it was someone else...... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

So, requiring us courts to use us law is taking uaway rights That is a big twist Even for you I think what he is talking about is a woman's right to be hung, beheaded, or put to death by stoning for such criminal acts like adultery. You know us Republicans, always trying to keep women down. "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Agreed. Let's not focus on before, after, or any of the other details. Lets just focus on the fact that he made the call. That's what the White house wants, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIwalsatg4c&feature=related "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything

Were you paying matching funds for the 401k? If so, you are a rare breed these days. I've never had an employer match, although most of them have had a plan for employee contributions. My wife had one that would match the first $8k IIRC. I doubt that a "substantial" amount of your health care cost came from "Obamacare." I've already been paying a lot more each year for less coverage. I was matching up to 3%. the increase this year on the health ins is $400 a month for 4 people. last year I reduced coverage and that increase still ended up $250 a month for 4 people. in 2010 I was paying $1890 a month for health and dental now it will be $2566 a month. the increases are mostly du to the added responsibilities put on the ins comanies from Obamacare. I used to complain about a couple hundred a year but now it is hundreds a month increase. Is that $2566 per person or for all of your employees? "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything