It hasnt changed anything though. There is still terrorism, the insurgency continues to rip through the Iraqi forces like it wasnt there. Yes, it is good that they have voted. But will the winner live long enough to compete in the next elections?
He was a pretty good teacher, but he's also batshit insane and smells like ferret pee.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: IAmNotAnonymousGoing back to the Iran situation that someone mentioned when I wasn't paying attention this is quite a good article about what might happen.QuoteEverybody's asking me what'll happen if we attack Iran. To get a quick preview, just do what this guy in my eighth-grade class did: put a firecracker in your mouth, hold it between your front teeth, and light the fuse.
QuoteThe kids in Iran are pissed off at the way the old Mullahs won't let 'em rock and roll, but the idea that they'll support an American invasion because they're bored is totally insane. It's like imagining that the kids in Footloose would've backed a Soviet invasion of Nebraska because John Lithgow wouldn't let them hold school dances.
The argument between Mullahs and kids in Iran is a classic family fight. And you know what happens when some intruder crashes in on the middle of one of those: the whole family unites in about a millisecond and tears him apart.
The Iranians already hate us. They have since 1953, when the CIA staged a coup to get rid of a popular Lefty Prime Minister, Mossadeq. Way back in the 70s, when most of the world still kinda liked us, crowds in Tehran chanted "Marg bar Amrika," "Death to America."
QuoteThe Federal Reserve Board tries to keep the pool of unemployed workers above 5%, so as not to fuel inflation (it does that by raising or lowering interest rates to slow down or speed up the economy). Unemployment above 5% guarantees that there will be plenty of competition for jobs at below-subsistence wages. But there,Äôs a steadily growing pool of even cheaper labour ,Äî the nation,Äôs prison population.
Quote from: The Good Reverend RogerQuote from: ScribeQuote from: agent compassionThe current economic system REQUIRES a certain amount of poverty and unemployment in order for it to grow
Over 5% unemployment to ensure comptetition for jobs and stave off inflation is what I hear. I cant remember the precise source but I'll look it up.
Naw. Unemployment is desirable in this context because then employees will work for peanuts.
Quote from: agent compassionThe current economic system REQUIRES a certain amount of poverty and unemployment in order for it to grow
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Cars don't counts as effects or anything else. They can search your car if they pull you over. If they decide they don't like the way you look(we beat this to death earlier, so I'll leave it alone here)they can search your car. That's the way it's been for a while. A lot of criminals get caught, not because of the crime they commited, but, because they were speeding, or have a broken tail light, or forgot to use their turn signal. I am not sure how this would work and I don't have time to read this today. The only probable cause they needed before was any flimsy excuse to pull you over. And keep in mind, even if you don't do drugs, if they decide to search your car, what else are they going to find? Are you taking leftover booze home from a party? Open alcohol. Under 21? Add minor in posession. Got a gun or kinfe in your vehicle improperly? Concealed weapons charge. Carry tools that could be used to break into a house? You better have a good explanation, Burglar, I mean...Buster. Care to add anything to the list? Rog? Anyone?
Quote from: GOATit musta taken some serious chutzpah to somehow make this jibe with the whole "unreasonable search and seizure" part of the constitution...
Quote from: MalaulQuote from: ScribeI always found moving meditations easier. Perhaps that is just due to martial arts. I find it very easy to meditate whilst performing a pattern from traditional Tae Kwon Do, or some of the one person Ju-jitsu ones.I work the same way
I need to move to figure out things anad think
hence why i go dancing a lot
the music moves me and my brian can just set me on neutral and it can just wander
I have done some of my best figuring and majoc work while on the dance floor
Quote from: The Good Reverend RogerQuote from: ScribeCheers, will do.
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