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Christian Bakery Denies Service to Gay Couple
Double posted.
Commodore 64 turns 30: What do today's kids make of it?
I spent a good deal of my teen years peeking and poking that thing even though my parents didn't approve of it at all.
Mail Order Monsters needs a remake.
Police Militarization in Anaheim, CA
>> ^Darkhand:
>> ^petpeeved:
The revolution will not have a permit.
There will never be a revolution because the only people who seem to be upset about anything are hippies and hippies are non-violent.
Occupy Wall Street was the biggest let down because when asked if they planned on sponsoring any political parties they said "we don't recognize the system so we don't sponsor anyone" or some shit like that.
Unless this "revolution" is going to burn our current system to the ground, or actually get involved in politics nothing will happen.
Feel free to shout and bang your drums if it makes you feel better. But that's not a revolution it's just a mosquito buzzing in the ear of our capitalist government.
You seem to think that only violence can change the system at this point? I honestly don't know if there is any hope of reforming the government via policy and procedure but I doubt violence would change anything for the better either.
I may be a simpleton but there really does seem to be a silver bullet to the mess we're in: remove the money incentive from national politics completely, starting with evicting all the lobbyists from Washington, and gutting the amount of money that flows into the political campaign warchests every election.
If there is one thing we should socialize, it's the political process itself. We have spending caps on pro sports teams; we should have spending caps on political campaigns as well. Give all the major candidates free television and media coverage during the election season. Eliminate corporate contributions entirely etc.
We just need to turn politics into a job that attracts people for the right reason: public service, as opposed to the reason most seem to get involved these days: personal aggrandizement.
Romney's fundraisers are aiming to raise a billion dollars to win this election. I'm sure Obama's are aiming for as close to that figure as possible too.
This is the root of all the problems we face as a nation, imo. It's all about the money needed to buy an election.
Police Militarization in Anaheim, CA
>> ^lantern53:
Why do I always have to be the adult here?
In a large city like Anaheim you undoubtedly need a permit to march, which these people probably did not have, so therefore the demonstration is unlawful, and highly irritating to the people who work for a living and have to drive back and forth to work, the store, the childcare, the doctor, etc.
And the cops have to deal with people who are anarchists or just drones, and it's hard to tell them apart, especially when they hide behind anonymous avatars and say things like "KILL PIGS".
The revolution will not have a permit.
There is nothing more offensive or frightening to me than the idea that peaceful protesters should be required to get a permit. If a government is corrupt or unpopular enough to spawn widespread civil unrest and disobedience, why would that same government aid protesters in its own removal? It wouldn't. What it would do in a nominally 'free' democracy or republic is clamp down slowly yet inexorably on basic rights of the citizens. In America, our government has a big roadblock to that goal, however the Justice Dept. is proving to be nimble minded enough to figure out some very clever ways to conquer that problem.
So far, imho, their most creative solution to: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" is to assert that although the government might not have the right to "prohibit the freedom of speech" per se, they do have the right to tell the people when and where they can do it.
Almost always the acceptable time and place to protest is in a "Protest Zone" that the government sets up out of sight and sound of the media and reason for the protest in the first place, thus neutering the protest in toto.
"Protest Zones" are a disgrace to our constitution.
Star Trek TNG Bluray Old Vs New - Unbelievable Difference
Squuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiids in spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace!
Firefly 10th Anniversary Panel
This was like watching one of those 'soldier returns from war, dog freaks out' videos except with people.
Pastor Hagee reminds us that we are a "Christian Nation"
I know fundamentalists are eradicating evolution from the curriculum whenever possible but it looks like elementary American history isn't much safer.
Speed Dating
Celibacy is looking better and better.
Detained for Open Carry, Portland, Maine 26MAY2012
This argument has now entered the shinyblurry zone.
Henri 3, Le Vet
Henri needs catnip. Stat!
jamesbm1 (Member Profile)
Happy birthday!
-fellow Videosifter born in June
Iceland Dismantles Corrupt Gov't Then Arrests Big Bankers
I wish I could upvote this a hundred more times.
Tiny Monkey in a Cup
I wonder if they serve capuchinos.
Sorry. Couldn't help it.
Man Calls JPMorgan Chase CEO A Crook To His Face
Needs more pitchforks.
COPS Chase Fail
*lawl