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So, saying something someone doesn't want to hear is now grounds for taking you away in America? This is a clear violation of the right to free speech. At no point before being approached by the officers was he a physical threat to anyone. Inciting a riot? Please. If this kind of suppression of free speech continues, there SHOULD be riots, I'll give you that. Being passionate and demanding answers of a politician is a right we have as US citizens. It should not be some dolt cop's place to decide what questions are acceptable. Their role should ONLY be to stop a physical assault of some type. If Kerry didn't like the questions, he would have said "that's crazy, next question," or the crowd would have shouted him down. We need more people demanding answers, more "resisting," and less people going cheerfully along when they see terrible problems. Oh, and we need to seriously restrict taser use. There are simply too many cases of abuse to ignore anymore. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Anyone? Bueller? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

My guess is, the only thing we have gotten better at in Iraq is PR. No more youtube, etc. for troops and a more concerted effort to influence media reporting, and we have what we see now - reporting disconnected from reality. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

No. I don't need to be arrested when passing through some shitstain town for wearing clothing perfectly OK in every other town. No. Nudity is nudity. This is not nudity. What this is is a giant waste of time and resources, and just about the stupidest thing I've ever freaking heard. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

The article says UNREGISTERED weapons. So it sounds like to can have a registered rifle in your attic. EDIT: OK, I found it. You can have ALL KINDS of guns in DC. You just can't carry, or have unregistered. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/DCCL.pdf -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

A BIT steep? Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, we are talking baggy pants here! I can't wait for the first test case of this law. Imagine all of the money that will be wasted on this absolute bullshit. The ACLU will (rightly) get involved, and all this will add up to is a waster $10 million. If anything, we should make spandex on fat people a crime. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Must have read Greenspan's new book. “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil,” http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2461214.ece Why do you think Greenspans comments have any more validity than Gates, who has refuted Greenspans "analysis"? In fact, why do you think the Fed chief would have any more of a clue than any other govt. worker? Alan isn't your average government worker. He was arguably, for a time, the most powerful man in the world. To this day, when he speaks, the economies of the entire world shudder. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

You do realize all guns are illegal in Wash. D.C. don't you? You can't have a hunting rifle in tha attic? I find that hard to believe, but if you say so....... Link to that law? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Couldn't they use that rubber mat stuff they use on playgrounds? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

If you put yourself in that situation, then yes. But you're missing the fact that these guys weren't armed...........they just walked up to him and said "give me your wallet". I would reply "Piss off, fuckwad. Why should I give you my wallet?" Now my hand is on my concealed weapon. If they escalate, they die. Simple, really. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Yeah. I mean, we wouldn't have Tang, Velcro, or freeze dried ice cream if it wasn't for the Apollo missions!!! Maybe they can use a rubber and nitrous oxide hybrid rocket to power that SUV. It would easily pull a big ass boat. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

So...... to get back on topic, is the surge working? If so, what is the evidence? Also, what is the criteria for a successful surge? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

By that measure, which war wasn't a failure? OK RISING US deaths. And I am talking about the surge, not the war. We won the war. To claim success in the surge, I would thing we would need to see a falling death toll, and relative calm, which we are not seeing. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I had a friend just return from Iraq and he told a different story. He is former Army, and now a contractor, so his viewpoint is a bit different. I'd bet the American people would equate more US deaths with failure, not success. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

It seems the old playbook is in full swing - say it over and over again ("propel the propaganda" -Bush) until people believe it. If you look at US troop deaths in Iraq by year and month, you see that US troop deaths have increased significantly, not decreased. Looking at each year through August we see: US Deaths By Month: Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 2003 0 0 65 74 37 30 48 35 2004 47 20 52 135 80 42 54 66 2005 107 58 35 52 80 78 54 85 2006 62 55 31 76 69 61 43 65 2007 83 81 81 104 126 101 79 84 2004 - 496 2005 - 549 2006 - 462 2007 - 739 So how can we say the surge is working? Does more US deaths mean things are going better? If things are working even a little, should 2007 be a bit better, instead of the deadliest year ever in the Iraq war? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Fox News Alert: Man Walks on Moon! -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

What was their intended target? Stories like this tell me, when faced with this situation, do not panic, aim slowly and deliberately, and put them down. There is very little chance of being hit by people like this. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Wow you are in favor of that? You might want to read up on PTSD and it's symptoms. Please do. Like substance abuse, depression, aggressiveness, fight or flight? It should also be noted that some PTSD subsides quickly, while othrs are afflicted for years. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

No lifetime ban, but people with PTSD should probably not have easy access to firearms. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I'm scared of heights. It hasn't been a problem for me though. My theory being I'm scared of heights when I can see how I'm going to hurt myself, ie on a roof top or climbing a ladder. Exit altitude is so high you lose that referance. Doing IAD that's not really the case. Everything below is pretty darn clear at 2500 ft. The guy who was to jump after me froze up on the wing and the instructor had to wrestle him back into the plane (C182). He got off the plane(carried) and went right into shock. He was OK after the ambulance came and checked him out. Could you just do a ride along and watch the exits? That's what I did. I think it was $15, and I go an idea of what to expect. If anything, it got me more excited to jump. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Maybe I don't suck as bad as I thought. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

"Honey, I would be miserable. You know me so well. Thank you for your love and understanding. That's why I married you!"

Source: The Sun Meh, who gives a shit! I knew we declared independence for some good reasons.... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I used to have a full-auto Colt .45. What was disconcerting was that I never knew when it would slip into full-auto. I would just be plinking away and suddenly...BZZZT...it would empty the rest of the clip. I sent it back to Colt and asked them to either add a selective-fire button, or put it back to permanent semi-auto. They chose the latter. I had a Commanding Officers Model that started doing that! The first time was in a little apartment! I hit the slide release over a full mag and a 7 rounds went to the coffee table and couch...THAT will get the neighbor talking! Um, you might want to clean that firing pin every few years..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I'm done feeling bad for the military. Anyone there now chose to be there. If you don't want to die in Iraq, stay out of the military. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.