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Joementum posted:Fun fact: the Democrat who called Cotton "Tehran Tom" was Jared Polis of Colorado, who was also the subject of that Reason Magazine cover story on gamer culture. Polis unwinds by playing Diablo and Civ V. Jared Polis is good, one of the few openly gay members of Congress and represents the hippie wasteland of Boulder
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Jagchosis posted:Yes and that is discriminatory against noted discrete and insular minority; small businesses 
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Mar 11, 2015 03:31
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Joementum posted:Fun fact: the Democrat who called Cotton "Tehran Tom" was Jared Polis of Colorado, who was also the subject of that Reason Magazine cover story on gamer culture. Polis unwinds by playing Diablo and Civ V. Republicans play the xbox one
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Mar 11, 2015 03:32
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Joementum posted:Paul Ryan has produced a movie to explain how much he cares about poor people. It will be released on March 17. Don't call it a comeback, Paul. Literally, because there's nothing to come back to. You burnt it to the ground.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:32
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Ghost of Reagan Past posted:There are hundreds of regulations that apply to businesses based on their size. Their argument makes no sense Their argument contradicts approximately 80 years of Supreme Court jurisprudence, at least wrt 14th Amendment (the rest is wrong too though). This is literally the definition of ordinary social and economic regulation, which is not subject to invalidation on Fourteenth Amendment grounds.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:34
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Joementum posted:Fun fact: the Democrat who called Cotton "Tehran Tom" was Jared Polis of Colorado, who was also the subject of that Reason Magazine cover story on gamer culture. Polis unwinds by playing Diablo and Civ V. Extra fun fact: Jared Polis' local campaign centre used to be right next to a medical marijuana dispensary. I'm not sure where his new one moved to but I'll always remember that one.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:42
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RevKrule posted:Extra fun fact: Jared Polis' local campaign centre used to be right next to a medical marijuana dispensary. I'm not sure where his new one moved to but I'll always remember that one. I'm picturing him as Buck Strickland now. "I like to campaign, I like to get high and I don't like to drive."
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Mar 11, 2015 03:53
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Raskolnikov38 posted:I'm picturing him as Buck Strickland now. Polis is basically a goon. He is a fat nerd that loves videogames, is very left (relative to congress), and says "i'm gay" He is Good People though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFgrB2Wmh5s
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Mar 11, 2015 03:57
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Jagchosis posted:Polis is basically a goon. He is a fat nerd that loves videogames, is very left (relative to congress), and says "i'm gay" I voted for this guy.
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Mar 11, 2015 03:58
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FlamingLiberal posted:Just a reminder that Rep. Gowdy's committee released a report correctly concluding that nothing happened with Benghazi. So of course they're keeping that committee. Firing Squads? meh Free the Guillotine
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Mar 11, 2015 04:08
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Jagchosis posted:Polis is basically a goon. He is a fat nerd that loves videogames, is very left (relative to congress), and says "i'm gay" This guy seems okay. I like the cut of his jib.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:21
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Jagchosis posted:Polis is basically a goon. He is a fat nerd that loves videogames, is very left (relative to congress), and says "i'm gay" Alright, fess up. Which one of you goons isn't Polis?
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Mar 11, 2015 06:01
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Joementum posted:Fun fact: the Democrat who called Cotton "Tehran Tom" was Jared Polis of Colorado, who was also the subject of that Reason Magazine cover story on gamer culture. Polis unwinds by playing Diablo and Civ V. I swear I have never heard of this guy before now and reading this post I'm just going to go ahead and say his district includes part or all of Boulder
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Mar 11, 2015 06:15
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Grapplejack posted:Don't call it a comeback, Paul. "Look, I stopped in at an empty soup kitchen and dirtied up some pans for a photo op; can't you see I care?"
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Mar 11, 2015 06:16
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Scrub-Niggurath posted:I swear I have never heard of this guy before now and reading this post I'm just going to go ahead and say his district includes part or all of Boulder You nailed it.
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Mar 11, 2015 06:21
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I remember watching hearings for SOPA and Polis seemed to be the only one present who understood the Internet. Searching for info about that revealed that he also may be the member of Congress who best understands League of Legends. (I hope that is real.)
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Mar 11, 2015 07:05
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FlamingLiberal posted:In bonus crazy news, Utah has voted to re-instate the firing squad due to lack of access to lethal injection drugs. Still unclear whether their governor will sign the bill. In fairness, execution by firing squad is considerably more humane than execution by legal injection. It's more reliable, and fast, too. It makes it harder to pretend something medical is happening, as well: A firing squad is unmistakable as the brutal fist of the law.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:17
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nrook posted:In fairness, execution by firing squad is considerably more humane than execution by legal injection. It's more reliable, and fast, too. The problem is that you have someone pulling the trigger. More so then injection that person as to see the effects of his actions when he kills the prisoner. Say what you will about lethal injection but compared to hanging, firing squads, gas chambers, and the electric chairs its more humane for the person dying and for the person that performs the action. Executions are inhumane enough now but compared to the last century much better then they were for everyone involved. I don't mean to make this into a death penalty thing but Firing squads are the wrong answer for what Utah is doing for both the prisoners and the execution teams.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:48
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nrook posted:In fairness, execution by firing squad is considerably more humane than execution by legal injection. 
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Swype!!! e: to be clear the death penalty is bad, but if the state has to kill people it is preferable for it to do it quickly, rather than the horrible botched injections which have made headlines recently nrook fucked around with this message at 08:05 on Mar 11, 2015 |
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Mar 11, 2015 08:02
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UCS Hellmaker posted:The problem is that you have someone pulling the trigger. More so then injection that person as to see the effects of his actions when he kills the prisoner. Say what you will about lethal injection but compared to hanging, firing squads, gas chambers, and the electric chairs its more humane for the person dying and for the person that performs the action. Executions are inhumane enough now but compared to the last century much better then they were for everyone involved. Considering people's attitudes in this country regarding criminals, I don't think you're going to have to worry about the executioner's feelings getting hurt.
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Mar 11, 2015 09:15
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Business Gorillas posted:Considering people's attitudes in this country regarding criminals, I don't think you're going to have to worry about the executioner's feelings getting hurt. Sure, they may say that they're gung-ho about killing criminals, but 99.9% of them would suddenly get cold feet if you offered them a place on a firing squad.
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Mar 11, 2015 10:38
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 Cory Booker with Morgan Hintz at the announcement yesterday of the medical marijuana bill sponsored by him, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillibrand. Morgan has frequent seizures, two during the press conference, and would be helped by access to the drug.
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Mar 11, 2015 12:06
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I thought the concentrated synthetic thc was legal already anyway?
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Mar 11, 2015 12:53
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UCS Hellmaker posted:The problem is that you have someone pulling the trigger. More so then injection that person as to see the effects of his actions when he kills the prisoner. Say what you will about lethal injection but compared to hanging, firing squads, gas chambers, and the electric chairs its more humane for the person dying and for the person that performs the action. Executions are inhumane enough now but compared to the last century much better then they were for everyone involved. I never understood this objection. Make the fuckers robotic, you telling me we can make a self-driving car but not a machine that can fire on a relatively still target at least as well as a human? (Capital punishment is bad and wrong.)
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Mar 11, 2015 13:03
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mdemone posted:(Capital punishment is bad and wrong.) What about those sinful women who bang before marriage? The Bible's pretty clear on that subject.
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136,300 signatures to investigate 47 Patriots https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/file-charges-against-47-us-senators-violation-logan-act-attempting-undermine-nuclear-agreement/
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Mar 11, 2015 13:25
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I'm as pissed off as anyone at those 47 senators but serious Obama can't start jailing his political opponents en masse. Come on.
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Mar 11, 2015 13:27
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MC Nietzche posted:I'm as pissed off as anyone at those 47 senators but serious Obama can't start jailing his political opponents en masse. Come on. The authors of the constitution were so concerned about this crap they put in a very narrow definition of treason and put in immunity for statements for congressmen's statements from the floor. This letter isn't a floor speech but it's the type of thing that's supposed to be protected.
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Mar 11, 2015 13:31
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greatn posted:I thought the concentrated synthetic thc was legal already anyway? It allegedly has some side effects and is less effective than the plant, which also has CBD and other neurotransmitter analogues. If weed wasn't schedule 1 more research could be done to create more sophisticated meds.
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Mar 11, 2015 13:32
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DemeaninDemon posted:It even exists on the chapter level. Older members refuse new ideas based on the stupid excuse "we've always done it that way." This is a few pages back but if there is one thing I've taken away from the Navy; it's that anyone who utters that statement should either immediately feel ashamed of themselves, be immediately berated, or both. My boss said it the other day in response to something I'd told him and I just stared at him disbelievingly. It's a real trigger statement.
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McDowell posted:It allegedly has some side effects and is less effective than the plant, which also has CBD and other neurotransmitter analogues. If weed wasn't schedule 1 more research could be done to create more sophisticated meds. Is there any particular reason that there hasn't been a larger push to reschedule it to something researchable? I know that the FDA has been "investigating and re-evaluating" it since July or so (I'm guessing the results of which will be announced a bit closer to 2016 or so), but I would think that even if they just bumped it down to Schedule II, it would help leaps and bounds, and would be much more politically viable than the full legalization. Not that I'm not all for legalization, but in terms of politics, what is currently the main block to this, other than "DRUGS BAD"? (Feel free to quote my post and delete everything other than "DRUGS BAD" if that's essentially the answer)
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SgtScruffy posted:Is there any particular reason that there hasn't been a larger push to reschedule it to something researchable? I know that the FDA has been "investigating and re-evaluating" it since July or so (I'm guessing the results of which will be announced a bit closer to 2016 or so), but I would think that even if they just bumped it down to Schedule II, it would help leaps and bounds, and would be much more politically viable than the full legalization. Basically this: DemeaninDemon posted:Older members refuse new ideas based on the stupid excuse "we've always done it that way." Mostly the problem is what's known as the mohair problem - there's no benefit to changing the program (because no one really cares) and there's lots of upsides to keeping it how it is (the people in power will lobby/support you if you do).
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SgtScruffy posted:"DRUGS BAD"
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Jagchosis posted:Jared Polis is good, one of the few openly gay members of Congress and represents the hippie wasteland of Boulder He also guest speaks in an episode of Extra Credits, encouraging greater participation among young people. 
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Mar 11, 2015 14:09
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Boon posted:This is a few pages back but if there is one thing I've taken away from the Navy; it's that anyone who utters that statement should either immediately feel ashamed of themselves, be immediately berated, or both. I work in manufacturing EHS. I call their bullshit by stopping their machine center and asking them to explain what makes their way better. Works great! I only do it when they use that excuse though because it pisses me off so much.
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El Disco posted:Sure, they may say that they're gung-ho about killing criminals, but 99.9% of them would suddenly get cold feet if you offered them a place on a firing squad. Good? Seriously, if it hammers home what executions really are, maybe that's what we should want. The only stipulation should be that participating in a firing squad should be 100% volunteers. Then, the state knows which officers to bar from high level positions and which ones need psychological evals.
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Mar 11, 2015 14:17
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greatn posted:I thought the concentrated synthetic thc was legal already anyway? It is (it's called Marinol) but it's never been a good treatment option because THC by itself is extremely anxiogenic and makes people freak out. It's the other cannabinoids in weed that create the mellow sensation of relaxation. Consequently that's why modern strains of weed which select for high THC content send kids to the hospital with panic attacks. The other concern is that when you ingest THC it is processed by the liver into a form of the chemical that is mildly psychedelic. So basically you had old ladies with cancer taking Marinol and then tripping balls and flipping the gently caress out so it was never a popular treatment option.
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What about the extract stuff, I don't know the name, Alabama passed a law recently legalizing its research and use in medicine, it was called (some little girl's) law and was a pretty big deal in local politics.
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AlternateNu posted:Good? Seriously, if it hammers home what executions really are, maybe that's what we should want. The only stipulation should be that participating in a firing squad should be 100% volunteers. Then, the state knows which officers to bar from high level positions and which ones need psychological evals. I'm sure you could get 10 conservative gun nuts to pay to do it if you wanted.
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