SkyDekker

Uhmmm no, nor do I really agree with the FEMA stance. Mostly it just once again highlights the fact that good and sound policy is far less important than "scoring points" these days.

Ironic considering you defend laws and regulations that specifically forbid people to even mention certain things. Whether it relates to Climate change or doctors asking about guns. All this speak is forbidden, because of what the thought behind it might be. But then you attack me saying I must like the thought police. You really have absolutely no clue do you?

Florida better hope they don't need any FEMA funding in the future... http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20150322_FEMA_to_deny_funds_to_warming_deniers.html

I clearly stated it was but an example of how American politics..... Once again you are wrong, or not understanding what is written.

But guns can. Sorry, I thought guns were inanimate objects, not capable of doing anything by themseves. Or is that only the line when it is associated with something negative?

not at all....have to pay extra for the shoring! Avtually many of the $1 million dollar homes are getting bought, with the plan to tear them down and build a new home on them.

And that's really the root of the problem with financial "benefits" to individuals that come from the government. Once the dust settles, the individual is not benefited and you just end up with superfluous gears in the machine that would hurt people to remove, so no one ever does. As you noted, being able to deduct mortgage interest doesn't actually make it easier to afford home ownership, it means everyone can now afford to spend more to buy a house. It just turns "house dollars" into a different, inflated currency that only houses and mortgages are traded in.Canada has never allowed mortgage interest to be tax deductible, and home ownership rates are at least as high as the rate in the US, which suggests the deduction doesn't do much to promote home ownership. Incidentally, home prices are significantly higher in Canadian cities than they are in US cities. Don Average price for a free standing home in Toronto just surpassed $1 million.

Nah, just shows that once again, you didn't have a clue what you were talking about. You are like Tom Cotton, more concerned with getting your name out there than saying anything correct. I see that Mr Cotton decided to invoke Hitler in his first speech from the floor. That about sums it up.

Interesting you would describe this as the future according to high ranking liberals. Which liberal policies do you think are associated with what you describe? Cause I am seeing more free market than anything else.

Stuff like this just shows that American politics has nothing to do with issues. The only objective is to "score points" against your opponent so people write you bigger cheques. I will bet you dollars to donuts Tom Cotton could not find Iran on a map. But, that simply doesn't matter. He got his name out there and made more money.

I think the important life lesson is not to read online backdoor brags.

You're really not up to speed on what this paper is about, are you? It's another model, not new measurements. Surprise...another marc standard...post without any clue of what it actually says. But the scientists are the idiots. lol

Nah, was more in response to your dig about my zeal to badmouth the country.

Is there any evidence of an ongoing problem of pediatricians asking inappropriate questions about firearms that require legislative intervention?

how many have to get polled before it does mean something to you?

lol, yes they do.

Because that is a large part of what these organizations do, they are a fancy lobby group. They also do research and provide policy statements on the legalization of MJ. Should we ban doctors in Colorado from asking parents if they smoke MJ and then let them give some advise regarding the safety aspect of doing that around your newborn? If you don't like the position of the AAP, membership isn't mandatory. There are ABP certified pediatricians who are not members of AAP. If you strongly believe that a doctor is putting their political viewpoints before your care, you need to find a better doctor. Banning doctors from asking questions because you disgree with the political viewpoints of their "lobby group" is really stupid.

What does the association's political position have to do with how doctors advise their patients? When it comes to medical advise, I am more concerned with the doctor's knowledge and ability than his association's political views. Reminding parents with guns to think about how they store their weapons is just some common courtesy. Most will have already thought of that. Some will tell the doctor to fuck off. A few may have forgotton to think about that in the excitement of welcoming a baby into the family. For a country where you have the right to own guns, you guys sure are uptight about them.

You might be confusing Elk and Moose.

Source?

C'mon Jakee, the point is to witness the types of people cops deal with on a daily basis and why they may feel compelled to shoot someone who attacks them...no racism needed. You might have a point if you could send me on racist ride-a-longs where the majority of cops turn out to be the murderous assholes. ...anyway, in this day and age I don't see why cops can't deploy more effective non lethal force regardless of the perps intentions or mental state. Because one cop dying because non-lethal force was not sufficient is not acceptable. Civilians dying because of a misapplication of lethal force is an unfortunate event but is explainable due to the type of work LEO does and the type of people they deal with.

How do you know it was him?

Are people so stupid they don't already know the doctor cannot force you to say anything? Don't people already know that doctor's tend to take doctor/patient confidentiality rather serious? If that is the case, the solution isn't gagging the doctor, the solution is making sure your society is less stupid. I see nothing wrong with a doctor warning people about potential dangers to children in their house. Now that you have a child, maybe consider plugs for your electrical outlets. You may want to make sure that cords attached to blinds are out fo reach. Do you have an older TV? One of those heavy ones? Just a reminder that kids are getting killed when they pull those on top of themselves. Do you have guns in the house? If so, just be aware that little grabby hands can have disastrous consequences and you may want to review how you store/leave your guns around. Do you have a crib for the baby to sleep in? Yes, ok, latest research indicates incidences of SIDS are lowest with babies sleeping on their backs, and without loose side covers. For this "law" to make any sense, you would have to ban doctors from asking about blinds, TVs, cribs, electrical outlets....etc. Land of the free....just not free to ask a question. Absolutely retarded.

Absolutely. Seems that in this community people can only think in binairy terms, kind of silly really. Fox News as the most trusted news source says more about American conservatives than it does about the accuracy of their reporting.

How do you know it wasn't a big deal then? Please explain how you know this. How do you know if it would be a big deal today? Where did I say it would be? I knew you would not answer the question Coming from the guy who never answered the question asked in the first place.