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icantfindaname posted:Uber's entire business model is running at a loss off of VC money to force the competition out of the market It seems to be working for Saudi Arabia! Sort of!
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Well it turns out that Trump is actually hiring an internal pollster for his campaign. Maybe he really is starting to pivot and take things more seriously... oh wait its Dick Morris ahahah
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icantfindaname posted:Uber's entire business model is running at a loss off of VC money to force the competition out of the market And they can't even manage that right. They should have stuck to their original, profitable, business model of running dispatch for black car service with slightly cheaper prices and more convenient dispatch than normal ones.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:04
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ComradeCosmobot posted:Not all that impressive actually. Hillary +5% just nabs Arizona, Missouri and Georgia. If Georgia goes blue I'm buying a round for the whole bar and toasting the decline of suburban shitholes.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:09
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SubponticatePoster posted:Goddamnit, now I really want Hill to do the Welcome gesture (DS2 version) at the beginning of every speech. @RealDonaldTrump now the real fight begins but hole
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Jun 9, 2016 04:09
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there wolf posted:If Georgia goes blue I'm buying a round for the whole bar and toasting the decline of suburban shitholes. Same.
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DemeaninDemon posted:The laughably evil part is the 7.7% fee. Which legislature is loving a board member for that company? Yeah, even if it's just pre-paid cards this alone makes it really disgusting even over normal civil forfeiture (which by itself is awful).
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Jun 9, 2016 04:33
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What's the current jurisprudence on civil asset forfeiture, by the way? Have any circuits ruled on it yet?
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Jun 9, 2016 04:36
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Stallion Cabana posted:Are Hillary's Email still a complete nonscandel that aren't a threat of incareration at all? If laws are laws, then we wait for the FBI to make the call. She totally hosed up though. (anyone other than a cabinet level position would be Snowdened)
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Well it turns out that Trump is actually hiring an internal pollster for his campaign. Maybe he really is starting to pivot and take things more seriously... You might say he's toeing the line dipping a toe in the water putting his best foot forward jumping in feet first trying to land on his feet picking up a dedicated footsoldier
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Meat Recital posted:What's the current jurisprudence on civil asset forfeiture, by the way? Have any circuits ruled on it yet? Unless something has changed very recently it has a roughly sixty-year pedigree, if not farther; there's an argument you can trace it all the way back to the medieval law of deodand, though in modern parlance the doctrine is based off admiralty law from the 19th century and prohibition-era cases involving smuggling. But it's been pretty consistently allowed in one form or another all along. It just really took the gently caress off once the war on drugs turbocharged opportunities for smuggling confiscations and various federal laws allowed police to self-fund their departments by adopting it on a wide scale. My favorite forfeiture case is probably .U S. v. One 6.5mm Mannlicher-Carcano Military rifle, 250 F.Supp. 410, (N.D.Tx. 1966) -- yup, that's the government using asset forfeiture to seize the kennedy assassination rifle.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:42
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This is why you just wire the funds and say it's for supporting your cousin Dongchao at the local state college. Never mind that it's directly to an escrow company it's for cousin Dongchao, honest.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:50
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Well it turns out that Trump is actually hiring an internal pollster for his campaign. Maybe he really is starting to pivot and take things more seriously... I would want Dick Morris involved in any campaign I ran so that way I could immediately tell if any opinion I had was wrong by determining if Dick Morris shared it.
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Jun 9, 2016 04:55
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Tomorrow, the US House of Representatives will vote on a resolution recognizing magic as a valuable art form. David Copperfield will be present.
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Joementum posted:Tomorrow, the US House of Representatives will vote on a resolution recognizing magic as a valuable art form. gently caress David Copperfield, why isn't Dumbledore there?
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e: ^^^ because he's dead, sillyJoementum posted:Tomorrow, the US House of Representatives will vote on a resolution recognizing magic as a valuable art form.
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Joementum posted:David Copperfield will be present.
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SubponticatePoster posted:Are they specifically using the word magic? 'Cause that's gonna piss some fundies off who still believe witches are a thing and Dumbledore is Satanic. 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 642 Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2016 Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Dent, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Buck) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure. Whereas magic is an art form with the unique power and potential to impact the lives of all people; Whereas magic enables people to experience the impossible; Whereas magic is used to inspire and bring wonder and happiness to others; Whereas magic has had a significant impact on other art forms; Whereas magic, like the great art forms of dance, literature, theater, film, and the visual arts, allows people to experience something that transcends the written word; Whereas many technological advances can be directly traced to the influential work of magicians; Whereas futurist Arthur C. Clarke claimed that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic; Whereas one of the greatest artists of all time, Leonardo da Vinci, was inspired by magic and co-wrote one of the very first books on magic in the late 15th century; Whereas modern cinema would not exist today without the innovative work of the accomplished magician Georges Melies; Whereas magicians are visual storytellers who seamlessly interweave elements of mystery, wonder, emotion, and expression; Whereas magic is an outstanding artistic model of individual expression; Whereas magic fulfills some of the highest ideals and aspirations of our country by encouraging people to question what they believe and see; Whereas magic is a unifying force across cultural, religious, ethnic, and age differences in our diverse Nation; Whereas magic is an art that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary; Whereas the American magicians Harry Houdini and David Copperfield have been the most successful magicians of the past two centuries; Whereas David Copperfield, introduced to magic as a boy growing up in New Jersey, has been named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress; Whereas David Copperfield, with 21 Emmy Awards, 11 Guinness World Records, and over four billion dollars in ticket sales, has impacted every aspect of the global entertainment industry; Whereas David Copperfield, through his magic, inspires great positive change in the lives of Americans; Whereas people consistently leave David Copperfield's live magic show with a different perspective than when they entered; Whereas Rebecca Brown of Portland, Oregon, left a David Copperfield magic show with a newfound inspiration to pursue her lifelong, unfulfilled passion for dance; Whereas three months after Rebecca Brown attended the David Copperfield magic show, she performed her first choreographed recital in Portland, Oregon's Pioneer Square; Whereas programs such as Project Magic, created by David Copperfield, use magic as a form of therapy for children with physical, psychological, and social disabilities; Whereas learning magic through programs such as Project Magic can help these children improve their physical and mental dexterity and increase their confidence; Whereas learning magic through programs such as Project Magic helps these children realize that they are no longer less able than their peers; Whereas programs such as Project Magic teach these children that they are more capable and have a newfound ability to do what others cannot; Whereas cities such as Wylie, Texas, and its mayor, Eric Hogue, recognize and promote the art of magic with official proclamations, summer educational programs, and the first festival dedicated to the art of magic in the State of Texas; Whereas Mayor Eric Hogue, who learned the art of magic as a child, continues to use those skills to teach elementary school students about the different roles and responsibilities of local government; Whereas magic is timeless in appeal and requires only the capacity to dream; Whereas magic transcends any barrier of race, religion, language, or culture; Whereas magic has not been properly recognized as a great American art form, nor has it been accorded the institutional status on a national level commensurate with its value and importance; Whereas there is not an effective national effort to support and preserve magic; Whereas documentation and archival support required by such a great art form has yet to be systematically applied to the field of magic; and Whereas it is in the best interest of the national welfare to preserve and celebrate the unique art form of magic: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) recognizes magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure; and (2) supports efforts to make certain that magic is preserved, understood, and promulgated. <all>
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Magic being real would do much to explain this year
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Jun 9, 2016 05:21
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Maybe they see this as a way to start a spell to vanquish The Donald.
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Jun 9, 2016 05:23
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That resolution demands to be taken seriously.
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Jun 9, 2016 05:26
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Internet Webguy posted:That resolution demands to be taken seriously. 
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Jun 9, 2016 05:33
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How many congressmen will bitch about witchy Satan magic?
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:U S. v. One 6.5mm Mannlicher-Carcano Military rifle, 250 F.Supp. 410, (N.D.Tx. 1966) -- yup, that's the government using asset forfeiture to seize the kennedy assassination rifle. That's a pretty good one that I didn't know about. I was always partial to United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins, but now everybody knows about it because of Last Week Tonight.
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Dexo posted:https://www.yahoo.com/news/talk-grows-replacing-trump-convention-000000790.html Comedy option: GOP ratfucks Trump, who goes 3rd party, then Hillary refuses to do any debates without Trump present.
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ErIog posted:That's a pretty good one that I didn't know about. I was always partial to United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins, but now everybody knows about it because of Last Week Tonight. United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (One Moon Rock) and One Ten Inch by Fourteen Inch Wooden Plaque is my personal favorite. That's right, we sued the moon and won.
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Shifty Pony posted:United States v. One Lucite Ball Containing Lunar Material (One Moon Rock) and One Ten Inch by Fourteen Inch Wooden Plaque is my personal favorite. I prefer United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls
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A Man With A Plan posted:Especially since the biggest user of prepaid cards are poor, unbanked people who still need a card for bills/online purchases or whatever. What a surprise that this practice hits the unfortunate the hardest. Ditto for cash though, which is why I said this is bad... but not really worse than the bad that already existed other than I suppose just making it more common by providing more opportunities for it to happen. Does anyone have a source for the 7.7% being kept from the returned money? I read that as the government owes 7.7% , not sure what the rational would be for letting the government keep a funding fee out of a seizure that was struck down.
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readingatwork posted:I don't want people thinking her brand of center-right progressivism is why people voted for her. Go back up the thread and look at the Reagan maps again. Did the rightward swing he started end at his positions? No? Not even remotely? The effect of that was not seen as an endorsement of reagan's precise platform but rather as total electoral rejection of the left leading to left leaning politicians self censoring to ensure they don't get voted out. A process that continued for decades ending way way to the right of Reagan himself. We want a reverse Reagan. We want that map to go solid blue. The point isn't to push the leftmost fringe slightly more left. The point is to cast the far right out out into the howling wilderness and scoot the moderate right a few steps left such that the political center moves significantly to the left of where it is now and continues to do so for some time. Hillary crushing Trump in an overwhelming victory would do for progressivism what Reagan did for conservatism. It is something to be yearned for. I mean seriously - most people don't even know what her positions are. Knowing what they are is a prerequisite of seeing the election as an endorsement of them so your fear is literally impossible. I know many republicans voting for her over trump and they all think she's a secret socialist with the sole redeeming feature of not being trump. It would be awesome if they saw her sweep as an endorsement of what they think she stands for but they won't. Nobody will. Sadly. cause she's true blue. .
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Huh David Copperfield is worth 800 million dollars. Holy poo poo. Also, his shows are awesome.
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McAlister you may convince me to vote for Hillary in Washington State. I'm not going to vote third party because that's stupid and I don't want to encourage any of them to waste time, money, and manpower on hopeless vanity runs, and voting with my conscience is self-centered anyways, as if the most important thing about my vote is how it makes me feel. So I may as well work towards a D popular vote landslide (I still think she'll win something like 50-47).
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theflyingorc posted:OR WILL HE??????? okay I laughed myself stupid at this one
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A Bag of Milk posted:McAlister you may convince me to vote for Hillary in Washington State. I'm not going to vote third party because that's stupid and I don't want to encourage any of them to waste time, money, and manpower on hopeless vanity runs, and voting with my conscience is self-centered anyways, as if the most important thing about my vote is how it makes me feel. So I may as well work towards a D popular vote landslide (I still think she'll win something like 50-47). Thank you! I know this is a big dream and I am in no way certain it will happen. But I'm also not certain it wont happen either. And that hope is electric. I mean we already looked at how fricken Utah might go blue. But it's not the only one. Take a look at Texas: http://www.texasmonthly.com/burka-blog/conservative-case-hillary-clinton/ quote:
That right there is how Anne Richards won Texas. White suburban married women chose Richards by a 20 point margin after her opponent was openly dismissive of women in general and Anne in particular in a debate. 4 years later they jumped right back in the republican fold as a respectful Bush junior made sure to politely shake her hand when offered instead of leaving her hanging ( Claytie literally ignored an offer to shake hands with Richards in the debate ). But that's not all! http://www.pewhispanic.org/fact-sheets/2016-state-election-fact-sheets/latinos-in-the-2016-election-texas/ quote:Some 28% of Texas eligible voters are Hispanic, the second largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%. Hispanics, as we know, are all raping murdering drug runners that trump is going to build a wall against and kick out. Alternatively they are a fast growing demographic that hates trump so passionately that they are applying for citizenship in record numbers for the sole purpose of voting against him. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/us/trumps-rise-spurs-latino-immigrants-to-naturalize-to-vote-against-him.html In the most recent poll trump is only up vs Clinton by two point in Texas ..Obama lost to McCain by 12 points there. http://www.texaslyceum.org/Resources/Documents/TEXAS%20LYCEUM%20POLL/2015%20Texas%20Lyceum%20Poll%20Results.pdf And we have many more months for him to offend the bulk of the Texas electorate. Also, the Clinton campaign considers it in play and will expend resources to GOTV there: http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/31/politics/hillary-clinton-texas-donald-trump/ Even if you don't like Hillary as much as I do ... you've got to like the idea of being a part of the election that turned Texas blue. ( and Utah, and possibly New Mexico, and they are currently tied in Georgia http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/279119-poll-trump-clinton-in-statistical-tie-in-georgia and and ... It could happen. It probably won't. But it could. And it would be epic.
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If Trump manages to turn Texas blue about 12 years ahead of schedule than he'll be seen as the embodiment of the most complete failure in modern political history. Lets do it.
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I'll be doing my part, here in the Rio Grande Valley. I'm going to be pretty excited if sheer hatred of Trump drives Hispanic and female turnout enough to get even within a stones throw of republicans in Texas. That letter my congressman Filemon Vela sent a few days ago is a pretty good summary of how the RGV feels right now.
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SubponticatePoster posted:Goddamnit, now I really want Hill to do the Welcome gesture (DS2 version) at the beginning of every speech. better: Well What Is It from DS1
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Samurai Sanders posted:It just goes to show that policing being a for-profit enterprise is the default state of things; it takes good government (at least a better government than Oklahoma has) to force it to give up the profit motive.
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Gyges posted:There seems to be a decided lack of interactive electoral maps that let you gently caress around with demographic turnout without having to calculate it out on your own. There's a decent one on RCP, halfway down this page. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/08/26/demographics_and_the_2016_election_scenarios.html
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ComradeCosmobot posted:Pulled over by a cop who suspects you of drug trafficking, but don't have a ton of cash in the car? Oklahoma will now gladly seize the contents of the bank accounts associated with your debit cards instead! I just love that the solution to police corruption and abuse in the US is to legalize it.
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Think of what http://whitepeoplemourningromney.tumblr.com/ will look like for trumpeteers. That's why people should be running up the score. I want to see the heartburn they get when the cameras pan pack after Texas is called for Clinton.
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