The past holidays we visited with several friends and one of the group is a sex offender. He and his wife of many years are wonderful people, and if you didn't know his past, you would never imagine. He works for a local company and is respected by the employees and community. It pains me that he has to endure such articles.
His past is in the past. We (the group) do not judge him by his mistake of the past but how he is today.
I know of one other sex offender. And he is also an upright guy, by far not the scum of our society.
It is exceptionally interesting to me that when kids are taught more honestly about the fate of Indian populations in North America, it is leftist propaganda and PC rewriting of history, but the statement "Lincoln freed the slaves" is being parsed in consummate detail and with utmost concern about what, exactly, is the truth.
We used to have poor people...which I did not fear. Now we have subsidy people......which I do fear. They have no respect for anything or anybody.
Poor people used to live on the poor side of town. Most worked and strived to get out. Many made it. Today the government takes my money and moves the subsidy people next door to me. The subsidy people don't strive to do anything except get more subsidy. They never get off of subsidy because they never try. Now I fear them AND my government.
We used to have teachers but no unions. Teachers were paid a liveable wage and had retirement and medical benefits. They could whack our hand to get our attention and the principal and assistant principal could paddle our backsides. Most of us learned very well and there were very few discipline problems. Those who caused problems were expelled by the principal. Those who weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree actually failed and were kept back. Those who could not learn or who were continuous discipline problems usually didn't make it. They mostly dropped out and became laborers or criminals. A high school diploma actually meant something.
Now we have highly paid teachers with very generous benefits. We are pouring massive amounts of money into a failing educations system. We have lowered the standards to the level of the not so bright and the students who are discipline problems. I should not use the term discipline problems since we have no discipline in the system. We pass everyone along until they get their diploma or their I was there "certificate". The "not the brightest bulbs" and the discipline problems still become laborers or criminals. A potential employer cannot even assume that a high school diploma means that an applicant can read or do basic math.
Vouchers may or may not be the way to go but it is readily apparent to anyone who was educated in a successful public education system that what we are doing now is not working. We are throwing good money after bad and getting nothing for it. Our kids are suffering life long because our education system is failing them. I personally feel that, between the bad policies we have ingrained into the system over the last 30 or 40 years, coupled with negative influence and skyrocketing expense caused by the unions, the voucher system might be the only way out of the public education mess. That or contracting the whole system out. A monopoly never provides the best bang for the buck and that is all our public school systems are....a bloated, inefficient, over priced, union controlled monopoly. And even worse, it's a government monopoly who's costs to the taxpayers are controlled by the unions and for which we have no control over the quality of their product.
An agenda driven naive denial is not a reason to provide an intelligence report. Sorry, I'm not privy to the assets necessary to develop your logistics requirements or intelligence reports.
It doesn't take many, as we've learned from prior attacks. Weapons and explosives are easy to obtain, heck sometimes the BATFE will even help you get them.
I think you should ignore the warnings and remain in denial. That way you don't lose any sleep and you can fit right in with the others who prefer to live with their heads in the sand.
I doubt any governments will announce their agreements with Iran and will likely claim they had no idea.
"ANY facts ?" You mean beyond our knowledge of all the weapons they've produced and used to arm terrorists who have been fighting us in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their frequent promises to destroy Israel and the United States?
Given the propensity for sexual offenders to repeat their behavior I do not understand why we allow them out before their full time is served and that they are given relatively short sentences. Also, if they are so heinous that they must be put on an offenders' list following their time in prison then they are heinous enough to serve longer sentences. Personally I would like to see zero parole and zero time off for sexual offenders. If you get 20 years, you should serve 20 years.
Sounds like a real stretch there; requires the cooperation and coordination of many governments. Do you have any evidence they would receive that? What keeps Israel from nuking them all?
I have wondered for the longest who authorized these "welcome to Augusta" signs in and around town - Fred Russell. For the life of me, why did they choose the logo they did? The cursive "Augusta" is tough to make out. Am I alone?
Also, I think they will launch hundreds of terrorist attacks here in the U.S. I think they'll blow up shopping malls, public buildings, bridges, dams, and they may even start hitting school buses with IEDs. They may use chemical/biological WMDs against our food or water supplies and they may attack our power grid. I think a lot of their capability has been invading through our Southern border right along with the other illegal immigrants.
Well, I think they attack Israel with whatever missile capability they can muster and use before they are destroyed. I think the direct attacks on Israel will come from Hamas and Hezbollah in Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. Iran's ground forces will invade Iraq and perhaps other neighboring countries in an effort to broaden the war and draw the U.S. deeper into the war than we might already be.
I don't know the status of their nukes, but if they can figure out how to use one, they will. I suspect they also have naval elements we don't know about and they'll use them wherever they can.
The states still are legally empowered, by their citizens, to secede. There is no law impeding that action nor is their a Constitutional Amendment doing so, the latter would be required.
Don't really see where these numbers could've come from. I've got similar coverage (though I have $100K property damage coverage) with State Farm and still pay about $500 less per year than the #1 vehicle there. I'm well under 40, but my commute is also double what these were based on. Tack on my multi-policy and accident-free discounts and mine is still $300 less per year.
How does Iran attack Israel with any effectiveness? How do they get their air support to the battlefield? How do they get their troops to Israel or even nearby?
A "shooting war" with Iran is inevitable. The last chance to avoid one was about two years ago when their was a civil uprising against the Ayatollahs and we decided not to support the rebels and stood by while they were "put down."
Yes, Iran should exit the treaty if they want to develop a nuclear weapon. And there is no point of having a nuclear weapon if you cannot deliver it to a target.
Fort Sumter was not garrisoned when South Carolina lawfully seceded from the United States, which was in their power to do. As the Tenth Amendment states, all powers not delegated to the United States, or forbidden to the States, remain with the states or to the people of the states. Secession does not have to be expressly stated, the Tenth Amendment is clear on that, as is the Ninth Amendment. South Carolina seceded on 20 December, 1860. At that time, all land occupied by the United States reverted to the government of South Carolina, there not being a national southern government at the time.
In the middle of the night on 26 December, 1860; the garrison of Fort Moultrie on James Island was led via boats to occupy Fort Sumter by the officer in charge. South Carolina had a written agreement from the United States government that neither South Carolina nor the United States would move troops into Fort Sumter until details were worked out to reimburse the United States for the costs of construction and equipment on and in the fort. Under the Laws of Land Warfare (which existed at the time), this movement of troops onto what was foreign soil is an act of war, I'll call it Act of War Number One.
From December 26 1860 to 9 January 1861, the soldiers in Fort Sumter were permitted to acquire necessary food and other non-war materials. On 9 January 1861 a ship hired by the United States attempted to land an additional 300 troops and war materials on Fort Sumter, it was repulsed by shore batteries. The soldiers at Fort Sumter were still allowed to acquire food. This attempted second invasion of South Carolina was Act of War Number Two.
Finally, after the troops at Fort Sumter refused to leave and a large flotilla appeared off the coast of Charleston Harbor on 12 April, 1861 units of the Confederate Army, which had come into existence, fired on the fort until it surrendered. No one was killed during the short battle. the appearance of the flotilla in South Carolina was Act of War Number Three. The shelling of Fort Sumter was completely legal, the Confederate States of America was entitled under any known law to defend itself from the invaders.
Also, as Lincoln did, the use of the Articles of Confederation to show a "perpetual union" is specious. It's obvious to anyone familiar with the actual history of the US Constitution that it replaced the Articles entirely, proving that the Articles were not perpetual at all. Madison addressed this obvious issue at the time the ratification was being debated.
Any state may withdraw from the United States any time it wishes to do so, there is no law and certainly nothing in the US Constitution that prohibits that action.
Last, anyone wishing to do so can read the definition of treason in the US Constitution, clearly Lincoln was a traitor because he initiated and waged war against some of the states. Lincoln was and remains the worst president in US government history, he was a war criminal, traitor, and mass murderer.
'Peacefare'
How many islamist terrorists did it take to kill over 3000 Americans on 9/11/01?
How many islamic terrorists did it take to attack the USS Cole?
How many snipers did it take to paralyze the D.C. area in 2002?
Georgia's sex offender restrictions depend on when offense occurred
The past holidays we visited with several friends and one of the group is a sex offender. He and his wife of many years are wonderful people, and if you didn't know his past, you would never imagine. He works for a local company and is respected by the employees and community. It pains me that he has to endure such articles.
His past is in the past. We (the group) do not judge him by his mistake of the past but how he is today.
I know of one other sex offender. And he is also an upright guy, by far not the scum of our society.
Did Lincoln free slaves?
It is exceptionally interesting to me that when kids are taught more honestly about the fate of Indian populations in North America, it is leftist propaganda and PC rewriting of history, but the statement "Lincoln freed the slaves" is being parsed in consummate detail and with utmost concern about what, exactly, is the truth.
Free our children
We used to have poor people...which I did not fear. Now we have subsidy people......which I do fear. They have no respect for anything or anybody.
Poor people used to live on the poor side of town. Most worked and strived to get out. Many made it. Today the government takes my money and moves the subsidy people next door to me. The subsidy people don't strive to do anything except get more subsidy. They never get off of subsidy because they never try. Now I fear them AND my government.
We used to have teachers but no unions. Teachers were paid a liveable wage and had retirement and medical benefits. They could whack our hand to get our attention and the principal and assistant principal could paddle our backsides. Most of us learned very well and there were very few discipline problems. Those who caused problems were expelled by the principal. Those who weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree actually failed and were kept back. Those who could not learn or who were continuous discipline problems usually didn't make it. They mostly dropped out and became laborers or criminals. A high school diploma actually meant something.
Now we have highly paid teachers with very generous benefits. We are pouring massive amounts of money into a failing educations system. We have lowered the standards to the level of the not so bright and the students who are discipline problems. I should not use the term discipline problems since we have no discipline in the system. We pass everyone along until they get their diploma or their I was there "certificate". The "not the brightest bulbs" and the discipline problems still become laborers or criminals. A potential employer cannot even assume that a high school diploma means that an applicant can read or do basic math.
Vouchers may or may not be the way to go but it is readily apparent to anyone who was educated in a successful public education system that what we are doing now is not working. We are throwing good money after bad and getting nothing for it. Our kids are suffering life long because our education system is failing them. I personally feel that, between the bad policies we have ingrained into the system over the last 30 or 40 years, coupled with negative influence and skyrocketing expense caused by the unions, the voucher system might be the only way out of the public education mess. That or contracting the whole system out. A monopoly never provides the best bang for the buck and that is all our public school systems are....a bloated, inefficient, over priced, union controlled monopoly. And even worse, it's a government monopoly who's costs to the taxpayers are controlled by the unions and for which we have no control over the quality of their product.
'Peacefare'
An agenda driven naive denial is not a reason to provide an intelligence report. Sorry, I'm not privy to the assets necessary to develop your logistics requirements or intelligence reports.
It doesn't take many, as we've learned from prior attacks. Weapons and explosives are easy to obtain, heck sometimes the BATFE will even help you get them.
I think you should ignore the warnings and remain in denial. That way you don't lose any sleep and you can fit right in with the others who prefer to live with their heads in the sand.
'Peacefare'
A paranoid narrative is not an intelligence report. Give me some logistics: men, ships, planes, weapons, explosives, etc.
Let’s take your U.S. domestic attack scenario.
How many men does it take? Where do these men come from?
Where do they get their weapons, explosives, etc. without being detected well in advance?
Georgia's sex offender restrictions depend on when offense occurred
MachineMade, yes; well put.
'Peacefare'
I doubt any governments will announce their agreements with Iran and will likely claim they had no idea.
"ANY facts ?" You mean beyond our knowledge of all the weapons they've produced and used to arm terrorists who have been fighting us in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their frequent promises to destroy Israel and the United States?
'Peacefare'
Do you have ANY facts to support this apocalyptic vision of an all-out Iranian attack?
Drivers accustomed to high prices at pump
if you go buy starbucks coffee you shouldnt even comment on gas prices in my opinion
Many break law again after first offender sex crime plea
Given the propensity for sexual offenders to repeat their behavior I do not understand why we allow them out before their full time is served and that they are given relatively short sentences. Also, if they are so heinous that they must be put on an offenders' list following their time in prison then they are heinous enough to serve longer sentences. Personally I would like to see zero parole and zero time off for sexual offenders. If you get 20 years, you should serve 20 years.
'Peacefare'
Sounds like a real stretch there; requires the cooperation and coordination of many governments. Do you have any evidence they would receive that? What keeps Israel from nuking them all?
Commission needs lesson in love
I have wondered for the longest who authorized these "welcome to Augusta" signs in and around town - Fred Russell. For the life of me, why did they choose the logo they did? The cursive "Augusta" is tough to make out. Am I alone?
'Peacefare'
Also, I think they will launch hundreds of terrorist attacks here in the U.S. I think they'll blow up shopping malls, public buildings, bridges, dams, and they may even start hitting school buses with IEDs. They may use chemical/biological WMDs against our food or water supplies and they may attack our power grid. I think a lot of their capability has been invading through our Southern border right along with the other illegal immigrants.
Did Lincoln free slaves?
There appears to be a need for some posting comments to review the Corwin Amendment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corwin_Amendment
'Peacefare'
Well, I think they attack Israel with whatever missile capability they can muster and use before they are destroyed. I think the direct attacks on Israel will come from Hamas and Hezbollah in Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. Iran's ground forces will invade Iraq and perhaps other neighboring countries in an effort to broaden the war and draw the U.S. deeper into the war than we might already be.
I don't know the status of their nukes, but if they can figure out how to use one, they will. I suspect they also have naval elements we don't know about and they'll use them wherever they can.
Did Lincoln free slaves?
The states still are legally empowered, by their citizens, to secede. There is no law impeding that action nor is their a Constitutional Amendment doing so, the latter would be required.
Nothing says love like insurance, Ga. official says
It will be my 25th wedding anniversary tommorrow. I was drawing a blank, but now I know what to get her.
Thanks Mr. Hudgens.
The Pinch: Least Expensive Cars to Insure
Don't really see where these numbers could've come from. I've got similar coverage (though I have $100K property damage coverage) with State Farm and still pay about $500 less per year than the #1 vehicle there. I'm well under 40, but my commute is also double what these were based on. Tack on my multi-policy and accident-free discounts and mine is still $300 less per year.
Rants and Raves
Cgee...GOB loved your video....now he says he is going to do that to mine....so thanks a lot cgee......:):)
Nothing says love like insurance, Ga. official says
If I got my wife insurance for Valentine's Day, I'd need extra medical insurance!
'Peacefare'
How does Iran attack Israel with any effectiveness? How do they get their air support to the battlefield? How do they get their troops to Israel or even nearby?
'Peacefare'
A "shooting war" with Iran is inevitable. The last chance to avoid one was about two years ago when their was a civil uprising against the Ayatollahs and we decided not to support the rebels and stood by while they were "put down."
'Peacefare'
Yes, Iran should exit the treaty if they want to develop a nuclear weapon. And there is no point of having a nuclear weapon if you cannot deliver it to a target.
Did Lincoln free slaves?
Reference to the Fort Sumter issue.
Fort Sumter was not garrisoned when South Carolina lawfully seceded from the United States, which was in their power to do. As the Tenth Amendment states, all powers not delegated to the United States, or forbidden to the States, remain with the states or to the people of the states. Secession does not have to be expressly stated, the Tenth Amendment is clear on that, as is the Ninth Amendment. South Carolina seceded on 20 December, 1860. At that time, all land occupied by the United States reverted to the government of South Carolina, there not being a national southern government at the time.
In the middle of the night on 26 December, 1860; the garrison of Fort Moultrie on James Island was led via boats to occupy Fort Sumter by the officer in charge. South Carolina had a written agreement from the United States government that neither South Carolina nor the United States would move troops into Fort Sumter until details were worked out to reimburse the United States for the costs of construction and equipment on and in the fort. Under the Laws of Land Warfare (which existed at the time), this movement of troops onto what was foreign soil is an act of war, I'll call it Act of War Number One.
From December 26 1860 to 9 January 1861, the soldiers in Fort Sumter were permitted to acquire necessary food and other non-war materials. On 9 January 1861 a ship hired by the United States attempted to land an additional 300 troops and war materials on Fort Sumter, it was repulsed by shore batteries. The soldiers at Fort Sumter were still allowed to acquire food. This attempted second invasion of South Carolina was Act of War Number Two.
Finally, after the troops at Fort Sumter refused to leave and a large flotilla appeared off the coast of Charleston Harbor on 12 April, 1861 units of the Confederate Army, which had come into existence, fired on the fort until it surrendered. No one was killed during the short battle. the appearance of the flotilla in South Carolina was Act of War Number Three. The shelling of Fort Sumter was completely legal, the Confederate States of America was entitled under any known law to defend itself from the invaders.
Also, as Lincoln did, the use of the Articles of Confederation to show a "perpetual union" is specious. It's obvious to anyone familiar with the actual history of the US Constitution that it replaced the Articles entirely, proving that the Articles were not perpetual at all. Madison addressed this obvious issue at the time the ratification was being debated.
Any state may withdraw from the United States any time it wishes to do so, there is no law and certainly nothing in the US Constitution that prohibits that action.
Last, anyone wishing to do so can read the definition of treason in the US Constitution, clearly Lincoln was a traitor because he initiated and waged war against some of the states. Lincoln was and remains the worst president in US government history, he was a war criminal, traitor, and mass murderer.