Obama is going to sign off on the Indefinite Retention bill, which means no habeas corpus.
This is the first time in my adult life I'm thinking about sitting out an election. The Plan B thing sent me right over the edge.
My heart expands / 'tis grown a bulge in't / inspired by / your beauty effulgent.
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Dec 15, 2011 7:47:01 am PST #11666 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Typo Boy - Dec 15, 2011 7:47:01 am PST #11667 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
It probably is not Platonically constitutional. But unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise it is constitutional in practice. Unfortunately the constitution does not provide all that much protection if your rights in practice unless you have a popular movement objecting to the violation of your rights.
DavidS - Dec 15, 2011 8:06:11 am PST #11668 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Unfortunately the constitution does not provide all that much protection if your rights in practice unless you have a popular movement objecting to the violation of your rights.
Thank goodness for the vast voting block of Libertarians who are irate about this!
No wait...
DebetEsse - Dec 15, 2011 8:08:45 am PST #11669 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Unfortunately the constitution does not provide all that much protection if your rights in practice unless you have a popular movement objecting to the violation of your rights.
IANAL, but I don't think this is quite accurate.
But, you can only challenge something once it's been put into practice against you.
And, until it's been challenged and ruled unconstitutional, it stands.
msbelle - Dec 15, 2011 8:16:42 am PST #11670 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If I remember correctly, the Godfather movies were all released at Christmas. I know at least one was.
ION, rain is yuck.
Tom Scola - Dec 15, 2011 8:21:33 am PST #11671 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Lee - Dec 15, 2011 8:22:43 am PST #11672 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
ION, rain is yuck
It really is.
Also, no one is asking me to do any work, which means I should be catching up on all the low priority stuff, but that requires motivation, and I ain't got none.
Consuela - Dec 15, 2011 8:23:41 am PST #11673 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Once you get past $75,000/year, money can't make you happy: [link]
Jessica - Dec 15, 2011 8:26:32 am PST #11674 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The indefinite detention news is making me sick to my stomach. Here is a bearded dragon playing Ant Crusher:
Tom Scola - Dec 15, 2011 8:26:44 am PST #11675 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Once you get past $75,000/year, money can't make you happy:
But... Hookers and blow!