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cthulhu
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Post by cthulhu » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:21 am

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162- ... 03544.html
is mind blowingly awesome. I can just certify myself for anything? AWESOME TASTIC.
I am now a church certified jesus.
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Post by Username17 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:43 am

Allow me to say that it is really fucking weird for a supposed libertarian to throw a shit fit because someone else is honoring contracts. The older doctors signed contracts allowing them to claim certification in perpetuity without recertification. That was a bad idea, and the boards no longer offer those contracts. But they did offer them, and people did sign them.
How come Libertarians are always flipping out when people take advantage of precisely the kinds of systems they themselves claim they would implement?
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Post by RiotGearEpsilon » Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:40 pm

"Asked when he would address the issue, he replied, "Uh, you know, never...What does this have to do with our election?""
I actually really like that.
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Post by Josh_Kablack » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:39 pm

The two conventions in Pittsburgh would be more entertaining if they were not miles apart:
At the airport
Downtown
"But transportation issues are social-justice issues. The toll of bad transit policies and worse infrastructure—trains and buses that don’t run well and badly serve low-income neighborhoods, vehicular traffic that pollutes the environment and endangers the lives of cyclists and pedestrians—is borne disproportionately by black and brown communities."
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Post by Clutch9800 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:30 pm

> Josh_Kablack wrote:The two conventions in Pittsburgh would be more entertaining if they were not miles apart:
> At the airport
> Downtown

At DragonCon 2000 the Salvation Army was having thier National Convention in an adjacent center. The two crowds mixed surprisingly well.
That was the year that the FASA booth was right next to the Trauma Pictures booth.
But...that's Atlanta for ya.
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Post by Blicero » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:22 pm

Both years I've been to Ohayocon, there has been a cheerleading convention in the same general building.
Walking around watching these young girls wearing more makeup than a lot of the cosplayers shy back from the other conventiongoers has probably counted among the more amusing experiences of my life.
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Post by Count Arioch the 28th » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:03 pm

> FrankTrollman wrote:
> How come Libertarians are always flipping out when people take advantage of precisely the kinds of systems they themselves claim they would implement?

Because libertarians are stupid. Next question.
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Post by DragonChild » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:10 pm

> Both years I've been to Ohayocon, there has been a cheerleading convention in the same general building.

And in 2009, there was some kind of religious convention in the same building. Ohayocon was split on each end of the building, and you had to walk across. The religious people were in between. They did not seem to appreciate the Jesus cosplayers.
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Post by Crissa » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:02 pm

How much money do you have to make to pay more than $73 and a third thousand dollars in taxes that you deserve that much as a federal paycheck each year?
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Post by Mask_De_H » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:50 am

> Josh_Kablack wrote:The two conventions in Pittsburgh would be more entertaining if they were not miles apart:
> At the airport
> Downtown

Oh man, conservatives and furries; it's a troll's wet dream in the Pitts.

> FrankTrollman wrote: Halfling women, as I'm sure you are aware, combine all the "fun" parts of pedophilia without any of the disturbing, illegal, or immoral parts.

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Post by Crissa » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:54 am

Anthrocon has a very conservative leadership. They're pretty quick to exclude people from the premises. I would not attend it. But I have many friends who do, Philadelphia is closer to more people than any other furry con, I think.
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Post by Crissa » Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:54 am

> The lawyer told the Justices, for example, that one of the chief sponsors of the anti-gay marriage referendum in Washington had his family sleep in the living room to protect them from retaliation.

Unexpected ally in Freedom of Speech ruling.
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Post by Clutch9800 » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:36 am

> Crissa wrote:

> > The lawyer told the Justices, for example, that one of the chief sponsors of the anti-gay marriage referendum in Washington had his family sleep in the living room to protect them from retaliation.

> Unexpected ally in Freedom of Speech ruling.
> -Crissa

Now all they have to do is deal with intimidation and harrasment at actual polling places and everything will be peachy.
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Post by Crissa » Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:28 am

> Clutch9800 wrote:Now all they have to do is deal with intimidation and harrasment at actual polling places and everything will be peachy.

If such things actually happened, instead of in some fevered imagination of wingers, maybe something would be done about it.
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Post by Josh_Kablack » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:32 am

It's not just furries and anti-abortionists in town this weeked, apparently we have a third convention here.
"But transportation issues are social-justice issues. The toll of bad transit policies and worse infrastructure—trains and buses that don’t run well and badly serve low-income neighborhoods, vehicular traffic that pollutes the environment and endangers the lives of cyclists and pedestrians—is borne disproportionately by black and brown communities."
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Post by Data Vampire » Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:00 am

> Crissa wrote:

> > Clutch9800 wrote:Now all they have to do is deal with intimidation and harrasment at actual polling places and everything will be peachy.

> If such things actually happened, instead of in some fevered imagination of wingers, maybe something would be done about it.
> -Crissa

Like this?
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Post by Username17 » Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:46 am

> Data Vampire wrote:Like this?

Presumably not like that, because that story is more full of holes than swiss cheese. What did the Black Panthers actually do. Apparently "they" brandished "a weapon." I don't know how a group brandishes a weapon. And they don't describe the weapon, but apparently only one person had one - unless they were comically passing it around. Was it a firearm? A bottle? Was it something whose actual use was as a weapon, or was it something that served some other purpose?
And what did they do? Did they issue any threats? Did they strike anyone? What? Because the article only mentions them being intimidating. And of being black. And having boots. And berets. None of those things are crimes. It goes on and on with the hyperbole, but what did they actually do? Having a cool looking outfit and black skin is not now, and hopefully never will be a crime. It's not voter intimidation until someone actually makes a threat, explicit or implied, to do something.
Here is a list of potential incidents from that day. Supposedly there was one black dude who had a tonfa, and the police escorted him off the premises. Dun dun DUN! No, that's not the most flagrant act of voter intimidation. Hell, there was a dude threatening to lynch Obama to death outside a polling place in North Carolina. Tonfas are not actually illegal, and merely holding one is not grounds for any legal action. The police felt that the man was in a gray area and removed him from the premises. What the hell else did anyone expect? Hasn't actually broken the law, but he's being provocative and towing the line rather closely, so the Police step in with a bullshit nuisance complaint that won't hold up in court on first amendment grounds and no one gets into a fight and everyone wins.
What the fuck?
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Post by Data Vampire » Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:41 am

Here's a video of the incident. Here's the crime that columnist accused them of. Here's a Fox News interview with the person that made the complaint for whatever that is worth. Here is some legal info on the it the case.
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Post by Count Arioch the 28th » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:56 pm

http://www.cracked.com/article_18614_6- ... de-bp.html
Best line of the article: "I'm not calling the U.S. Government wimps, but if BP had declared jihad instead of forming a corporation before doing this they'd be nuclear glass"
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Post by Goldor » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:08 pm

> Count Arioch the 28th wrote:http://www.cracked.com/article_18614_6- ... de-bp.html
> Best line of the article: "I'm not calling the U.S. Government wimps, but if BP had declared jihad instead of forming a corporation before doing this they'd be nuclear glass"

Damn it! When ever some one links to that sight or Tropes I loose a few hours of my life as I wonder around reading articles .
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Post by Crissa » Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:58 pm

I wonder if the snarky white guy would have harassed a white dude with the same uniform and weapon?
Technically, you're allowed to hang out and watch the polling places. That's why they have people of various parties there.
One incident does not make for a pattern, either.
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Post by CatharzGodfoot » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:43 pm

The government is finally protecting companies from the results of bad loans. Or, at least, it's making sure that the recipients of bad loans can never own homes again. We can rest assured that next recession, it will be homeowners that bear the brunt rather than the innocent companies which have been preyed upon for far too long.
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Post by Crissa » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:55 pm

Tea Partier candidates who won their elections are now defending BP and other corporations from oversight.
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Post by Meikle641 » Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:14 am

Right now, or earlier at least, there was rioting during Toronto's G20 summit. Police cars have been set on fire and crowds are growing.
http://www.torontog20summit.com/
Perfect time to rob a bank or something. It took 20 minutes for cops to even show up at burning cars. Oh, and cops have been transfered from G8 to G20 to help stem the rioters.
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Post by Psychic Robot » Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:54 am

> Proposals for “cap and tax” are wrong...because they allow the government to control carbon – a natural element and one of the building blocks of life.

Youfailscienceforever.jpg
That being said, several of those ThinkProgress quotes are misleading, intellectually-dishonest crap, as is par for the course for any openly-biased website.

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