Lucky...

I choose to use Barack Hussein Obama's full name because it certainly jerks your chain, and because it gets the readers attention. The full name of the person who intends to destroy the 2nd amendent should be spoken clearly and loudly so there will be no question as to his identity. Perhaps you are unaware of the 3 branches of gov, the executive has the least ability of all to legislate. Even if he did want to kill the 2nd, he would be powerless. Ah, I see... so, y'all keep blaming everything that goes wrong on Bush, why? Where, in your wildest imagination, do you draw anything about Bush in there? Here, I'll clarify it: Perhaps you are unaware of the 3 branches of gov, the executive has the least ability of all to legislate. Even if he (OBAMA) did want to kill the 2nd, he (OBAMA) would be powerless. See what happens when ya jump into the end of a thread?

a rare event, but it did happen for a year in 2001-2002. And then from 2001-somehwere in mid 2006. Bush didn't veto anything from congress for the 1st 5.5 years. Then when he did, it was a stem cell research bill that congress wanted to fund.

I choose to use Barack Hussein Obama's full name because it certainly jerks your chain, and because it gets the readers attention. The full name of the person who intends to destroy the 2nd amendent should be spoken clearly and loudly so there will be no question as to his identity. Perhaps you are unaware of the 3 branches of gov, the executive has the least ability of all to legislate. Even if he did want to kill the 2nd, he would be powerless. Lucky, don't you think the public should know how a future pres. stands on certain issues? I am aware of the 3 branches of gov. thanks. There is also the chance that congress will give the next pres. everything he asks for. How about the very recent Heller decision that is totally not in line with objective reasoning of the 2nd, but none the less a victory for us pro-gunners? The new pres and congress can pass all the laws they want, but case law runs supreme to it all. The Scotus are supreme legislatorys, it just takes them longer. It is fear mongering hype to worry that Obama has his sights on our guns, esp when the alternative is 20T debt in 2 terms of McCain and more class disparity.

There, fixed it for ya.

Great post ...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Since they don't spend time thinking about it and dabbling in philosophy, i believe it's more a stimulus to them. That would address reasoning and cognitive skills rather than emotions.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>But there are certain things that they still crave, like that visitation, or time out of the cell in the open yard. Or the "fruit cup" for dinner that someone mentioned. And you can punish them by depriving them of those privileges. Those small things are all they have to look forward to, which makes them very important in their lives, and by threatening to take them away, you provide a strong incentive for them to behave properly. I would suggest that most of those things are guaranteed via federal law and these prisoners don't get anythying/much above what the feds madate, so there is little/no wiggle room. Really hard to punish a person who lives in a box awaiting death. To Bush's and some Republican's dismay, torture is out of the question. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I just returned from a 7-day wilderness canoe trip. I paddled for days into a 30-mph headwind, and hiked for miles up and down canyon walls. Set up camp every evening, and broke camp every morning. It's a grueling regimen. All of which made a small can of mandarin orange slices a real treat when I finally got a chance to relax at night. If someone had made those orange slices conditional upon doing certain things, I probably would have been very conscientious about doing those things to ensure I got that little tasty treat at the end of the day. Very different analogy, but in deterrence the element neccessary is choice and you have teh choice to call it off and go home and stop by every McDonald's on the wway home or go buya case of peaches. DR prisoners have a slight bit of choice when it comes to behavior and here they've exhibited they don't give a shit, take away what you want. I've never been to prison or of course DR, but I could imagine that once it's set in stone I'm gonna die, just not sure when, I doubt I would give a shit too much, whether I committed the crime or not. Remember, actual guilt or innocense doesn't matter under this guise of deterrence. And as you recall, he just waived his appeals and 'volunteered.' So instead of volunatry vacation, think how he's thinking to understand any regard to rules and laws. But this is getting waaaaaaaaay too serious, it's about the ridiculous nature behind the Texas Penal System thinking they caan punish a DR prisoner.

Truthfully, it shows a total lack of intelligence on the part of the jail system. The jail system should be on trial here, but they disguise it to spin it on the prisoners.

I don't think anyone including the op would want the above but I'm curious, how would you punish the offender who is on death row? Thank you, finally the voice of reason!

How do you punish death row inmates? They live in solitary, they have limited time out which is usually federally protected. Their diet is shit. They have limited visitation which is heavily monitored. What do you take from these guys, they have no liberties and will leave w/o a pulse, that's the point; it's stupid of jail officials to threaten to punish these guys, as punishment means time out of their cells, which is preferential teatment.

Narrow the approach here, all I claimed was that it isn't reral possible to punish death row prisoners. Normal population they can extend the sentence and should in cases like this, but if you reread the OP it clearly indicates these are death row, they would, in most cases, love an extension of time. They only get 1 hour alone out of their cell per day anyway, and I think they can't lose that, so they have no privs to retract, hence no way they can punish these guys any further, that's the hillarity behind this.

What's legal, changing submissions for expense? Bringing family along for vacations? Please expound with citations.

Nah, mom was prolly in the next room when she was getting boned..... as mom loaded the shotgun waiting for the voluntary nuptuals.

I choose to use Barack Hussein Obama's full name because it certainly jerks your chain, and because it gets the readers attention. The full name of the person who intends to destroy the 2nd amendent should be spoken clearly and loudly so there will be no question as to his identity. Perhaps you are unaware of the 3 branches of gov, the executive has the least ability of all to legislate. Even if he did want to kill the 2nd, he would be powerless.

http://news.aol.com/elections/article/palin-charged-alaska-for-kids-travel/220444?icid=100214839x1211470602x1200742164 Gov. Sarah Palin charged the state for her children to travel with her, including to events where they were not invited, and later amended expense reports to specify that they were on official business. .......AKA fraud The charges included costs for hotel and commercial flights for three daughters to join Palin to watch their father in a snowmobile race, and a trip to New York, where the governor attended a five-hour conference and stayed with 17-year-old Bristol for five days and four nights in a luxury hotel. In all, Palin has charged the state $21,012 for her three daughters' 64 one-way and 12 round-trip commercial flights since she took office in December 2006. In some other cases, she has charged the state for hotel rooms for the girls. As governor, Palin justified having the state pay for the travel of her daughters — Bristol, 17; Willow, 14; and Piper, 7 — by noting on travel forms that the girls had been invited to attend or participate in events on the governor's schedule. OK, kids, this is fraud, plain and simple, I don;t care if everyone else does it, it's gonna cost her next election cycle in Alaska, the country will be watching in 2 years. LOve it that she was selected and accepted, it's bringing all of her skeletons out.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-tenenbaum/either-mccain-is-lying-or_b_136458.html?icid=100214839x1211590793x1200740448 One minute John McCain is calling Barack Obama a socialist. The next minute he's suggesting the federal government should buy up distressed mortgages at inflated prices to save home owners from their bad investments. Guess what John? That's a little bit of socialism right there.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>It's capitalist to reward good service. Point is, it's expected, not voluntary.

classic kallend re-direct. we're talking about wealth redistibution here. And the military contractors aren't under the premise of socialism? Why not, taxes are collected and then redistributed in a big way; sounds like Socialism to me.

really? an individual giving someone money by their own choice is socialism? No, but try stiffing them and then going back the next day for the spit souflee'...point is, the understanding is that the tip is required regardless of service quality, IOW's the RW defintion of Socialism that they subscribe to as well, they just don't admit it.

....and then as you left the building, you found yourself having to step over the human garbage that was so pathetic they couldn't even afford a house, as they were disabled or otherwise sick and couldn't fend for themselves.

Is that a true story? If so, I wouldn't eat there any time soon unless you like spit pate. Good point tho, true or not.

Agreed, and with missle technology even the B-2 is obsolete.

McCain Steinbrenner would be the crazy old grumpy man ticket. McCain Cuban would be the simpler crazy man ticket. Why not, Reagan pardoned him for tax evasion, Reagan is McCain's hero, McCain owes him one....sure, why not, keep the corruption in-house.

Yea, prolly, but what do they have to lose?

Nah, too close to Bush; they were trying to create this MAVERICK image that is away from Bush.