Richards

When have you been refused a loan because of your skin colour? When have you been denied the right to sit on a particular bench or sit under a particular tree due to your skin colour? As for the changing of a tire I would be curious to hear the circumstances. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Third option you did not mention. Hire a citizen or someone who has come here legally through the appropriate channels and have them pay all the taxes they should pay since they will be working legally. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Where is your evidence of this? Even on these forums I see mixed opinions and perspectives, not everyone pointing the finger at the black man. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

The whole Jena incedent is irritating. Yes the students who hung the noose should have been penalized more heavily and racsim is ugly but you cannot equate a ugly message with a violent six on one assault. It also drives me nuts when the "n" word being spoken seems to provide some special exemption or "blank check permission" for a black man to throw aside all restraint and fly off into a violent rage on whoever offended him. People have said all kinds of humiliating and hurtfull things to me in my life....I do not get five of my "homies" to help me kick the fuck out of someone who does that. I exercise restraint. Call me crazy but I highly suspect that even a black man in the presence of the "n"word has the capacity as a human being to exercise that same restraint. Unfortunately society suddenly suspends a black mans responsibility to exercise restraint when he hears the "n" word and beleive that somehow his victimhood forced him into the subsequent violent rage and he should be handled with kid gloves. Thus black men have no incentive to exercise that restraint when offended because as soon as the "n" word pops up no-one expects him to. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

So governments in the free world always pass laws with the interests of the majority in mind and not to suck up to a specific community for political gain? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Okay. Most of the free world disagrees. I hate to play this card but.........source? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Not at all. Hate all you want. Let the hate thrive within you, grow like a vine around your heart. Feed it, nurture it, revel in it, be consumed by it. (bit of trivia, that's a paraphrase from M*A*S*H.) Verbalize your hate, paint it, write about it/publish it, make video or audio recordings on YouTube. Preach it, broadcast it, proselyte a new religion based on hate. Let it inspire greater hate (is that possible?) Just don't allow it to motivate a violent act against another human being. That misses the point. Why is it more of a crime to hurt someone out of racism than out of other reasons? An assault is an assault. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Or maybe there's a problem that's taboo to address. Elitist liberals have minds full of bigotry and hate. Feel free to elaborate. It sure seems to generate sympathy when these things happen and a minority couldn't possibly ask for better press coverage than to have a noose hung at his door. If I were a racist I would seek ways to attack a public black man without generating publicity that would work to his advantage. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

We get called assholes My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Not trying to stir up shit but has hate crime legislation been applied both ways? If a couple of black youth gang up in some white guy for being a "punk ass white bitch" do they get charged with a hate crime on top of the assault. I am sure that the definition of the law would say so but does that happen in reality? I honestly don't know and would be curious to hear. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Thank god I am not the only person who has thought that. Given that every time one of these non-violent "hate crimes" occur it results in endless attention to racial issues and further sympathy cards to be played by monorities for benefits. Either redneck racists are their own worst enemy and can't figure that such an act is beneficial to those they are trying to harm or something fishy is going on. I have ben accused of being a paranoid racist for voicing that opinion. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

What a fucking heartless bitch. Doesn't the department cover her for that? I am also curious about her lawyer. What a parasite! My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I couldn't agree more. Most of those people just have kids so they can get a check and live off the government. Handouts just encourage the lazy to stay lazy. I have 4 kids and I bust my ass to make sure they have the things they need. I expect the same of other parents. Simple solution to that. If you want to receive a welfare check you get a birth control injection (and science should develop a male birth control injection or method if possible). My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Speakers corner absolutiveness. Everyone is accused of being either a bleeding heart lib commy or a neo-con chickenhawk. Noooobody sees any middle ground or moderation in anyones position. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I do that to the best of my ability but you need to understand that sometimes a persons circumstances require them to use a car with some frequency. Uhm....no. I am sorry but I just am not sure I could have the balls to base jump. I used to want to but I think I feel more comfortable openning at 2500-3000 with no solid structures around me. Yes I know.....I'm a fucking wuss! My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Not sure if that was aimed at me or not and I have no desire to get in the middle of a fight or get into one myself, but I thought I cleared up any confusion as to my position. I am willing to spend money to help (providing it is being put to good use). I support health care, and social services that are progressive in nature (ie they direct the person to become independant). I do not want to just imprison every criminal for good. I just think there should be a limit on the number of second chances a person gets. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

THat won't stop the losses, because they send a great deal of the money they earn illegally back home so it is not spent here thus creating more jobs nor is it taxed on sales. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I agree . I certainly beleive in throwing the book at criminals and making them serve hard time for their crimes but it seems counterproductive to tell a parolee to abide by the law while having structural barriers to his ever holding lawfull employment. If someone has committed a bad crime I do not beleive in "rehab", as I beleive that punishment works better. I do however beleive in giving him a fighting chance at a real life once he has done his time. I would however change the criminal record system so that people are not burdened by a record. A freind of mine was attacked in a parking lot and knocked his attacker out and breaking the guys jaw. Witneses said that my buddy genuinely tried to get away from the situation but because he had been a boxer the court expected greater retsraint. My buddy was in his forties and couldn't get a date after that because had to live with his parents as he could only work for minimum wage due to his assault record. It was sad. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I guess because the kid did not have a say in wether or not he/she was born. Failing to provide coverage for the kid will not force the kids deadbeat parents to stop being fuckups. It will just increase the probability that the kid will be a bigger drain on society down the road. I am not a bleeding heart by any stretch, but social services are not all bad. Some may argue that our taxes shouldn't pay for poor kids to go to school and that they should work in factories at 5 years old. I think a certain balance or middle ground can be acheived on the left/right spectrum when it comes to safety nets. I resent having to take care of lazy turds who lay back expecting me to take care of them but I do not mind paying a little so a kid born in poverty is not stunted from the start. I am also willing to pay a little for someone who has fucked up but is busting their ass to become a contributing member of society. Partly because I feel that society will benefit from this in the long run and partly because it seems like a decent thing to do. This should not be misconstrued as socialism. There have to be significant benefits for being rich rather than poor or nobody would make the effort. Doctors and lawyers should make a fucking hell of a lot more than waiters or unskillled labourers, but the children of labourers should be able to go to school and have a reasonable chance of growing to adulthood even if their parents cannot pay for healthcare. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

How do you feel about a small portion of your paycheck going to provide preventive healthcare for a child which over the long term will reduce "potential medical bills"? I am all for it. Just because I have strong right wing views on criminal justice does not mean I look at every issue with conservative coloured glasses. While our current health care system in Canada is not working, I attribute that to poor implementation rather than it merely being implausible. While I strongly beleive that people need to take responsibility for their own actions I do not beleive that being born into poverty should be a barrier to health or education. I support progressive charity where those who are too young too have had a say in their circumstances are not left out in the cold, and those who are genuinely trying to improve their circumstances by hard work are not stopped by insurmountable barriers. Regarding criminals I am willing to accept that a persons life should not be destroyed because they made a couple of bad choices. My personal experience has been that some people are just bad and will never seem to respect other peoples right to not have their property stolen/detroyed and/or their body assaulted. Once a pattern seems to be established particularly if it is escalating or involves violence I tend to lose patience with some criminals. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Thus far I have no proof that my homeowners insurance is saving me money. It is about probabilities And as I said before, the sulotion is to lock the real bad ones up even longer. I am all for rehabilitation for people with a couple of minor offences like theft or drugs. My problem stems from the expectation that some people can spend their entire lives being criminals and the onus is always on decent people to somehow take responsibility for helping(coddling) bad guys into changing their ways. It is this insane beleif that society (the pool from which crime victims are drawn) are the ones that are responsible for helping the criminal "get better" that has almost encouraged most bad guys to take no responsibility for their own actions. Every time one of these guys gets caught they whine about how society failed to rehabilitate them "Society made me commit this crime because they failed to rehabilitate me". They have no clue that it is thier responsibility to ensure they abide by the law. You show me a guy with a couple of minor convictions (not involving unprovoked violence, force, threats or even implied threats) and I am willing to spend money to help get this person back on track. Thugs however are just thugs. They will not change because society expects everyone else but them to take responsibility for their actions. OK life may be a bit much but this guy should not get the revolving door treatment....he should really spend some serious time wondering when the hell he is ever going to get out. Maybe then he will give serious thought to taking some responsibility for his own actions. Currently the burden of crime is born by honest citizens....of course bad guys have no incentive to change. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I think of it as an insurance policy. A small portion of my paycheck is deducted in the form of taxes spent on incarcerating him which protects me from huge financial loss due to loss/destruction of property, increased prices due to theft losses, potential medical bills, lost wages due to injury which prevents employment..etc. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

So send him to a minimum security facility instead of putting him in with killers and rapists. He should still go away. We can make more prisons and save costs by cutting back on the perks. . If prisons are as great as you seem to think, why aren't people breaking IN to them? I only ever hear of people breaking OUT. I wouldn't say they were great. I simply think that we should try to cut costs where possible provided the basic neccessities of life are accounted for. If I were to be sent to prison, lack of facilities would not be my biggest concern. I would be more frightened of things like gangrape and similar assaults. Having perks will not prevent that. As for people breaking out, again they still lose their freedoms so it would be expected that a lifer with nothing to lose would have an incentive to break out. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Hope this isn't true. Is there a source/link? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

So send him to a minimum security facility instead of putting him in with killers and rapists. He should still go away. We can make more prisons and save costs by cutting back on the perks. That's the problem. Too many of these guys will never change. One or two offences fine, but the repeat offenders will always take formn society. Why should we have to put up with his kind forever? He has choices. He is aware of the law so as I see it he put himself away for life. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.