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Wednesday, November 5, 2008 09:53 AM

Question 2 and THC in the body

I will probably know more about this after I take CrimPro, but I'm pretty sure the circumstances under which you can take physical samples from people are narrow. I wonder how they would determine this. Piss tests? Hair samples? Mouth swab? As far as I know we don't have a THC breathalyzer yet (I don't know if I spelled that right). And what would they need to go forward with an exam? I'm assuming it would be similar to a test for drunk driving, they would need reasonable suspicion, and they would test you somehow. I guess we'll see.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 10:57 AM

@Hornet

The ass-fuckers won real good in Lawrence v. Texas. Which is a good thing for sodomizers everywhere, gay or straight. It was only homosexuals who lost on Tuesday.

And if by officers you mean military personnel, good. We could use some people with minimal levels of intelligence and morality in the military for a change. It'll be hard since the qualified members of society are mostly in the civilian population making money and not getting shot at, but maybe some competent leadership will inspire some qualified individuals to step up. Keep defending freedom, blah blah blah, don't step on an IED, come back safe. Somebody has to get me my fries, and it looks like you're up to the job.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:02 AM

@Hornet, one more

I'm sure you have an opinion on the massive numbers of officers who resigned while Bush was in office? They were all traitors, right?

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:10 AM

Another point

Just to underscore how far to the right the republicans have gone over the last 10 years, I think it is worth mentioning again that two of the "liberal" judges Obama will probably replace were appointed by republicans.

Souter was appointed by H.W. Bush and Stevens was appointed by Gerald Ford.

Friday, November 7, 2008 12:13 AM

On the uselessness of labels

My father was born in '54, a tail-end boomer. Graduated in '72, had a high draft number, never went to war, never protested as far as I know. Moved out of the house, got saved, got a job, met my mother. They worked and went to church like their parents. When he was forty, he decided he didn't want to work in a hospital anymore and became a preacher. It isn't easy for a middle-aged man with no "experience" to find a church to lead, so he went to small ones with old congregations. I estimate he has officiated three times as many funerals as weddings, but he got to officiate my wedding, as well as my brother's. Every time I call, he's visiting people in the hospital. I don't know if he has ever voted Democrat, and I don't know if I will ever vote Republican again, but he is my hero.

I was born in '80. I think that makes me a millenial. I don't identify with my generation or anyone else's. My experience has taught me that good people can disagree on any number of important things. I identify with people who value the things that I do, regardless of their outlook on social or political issues. Self-definition through politics or generation or even musical taste leads to ugly things. These comments are proof.

Monday, November 10, 2008 05:29 AM

John Edwards

Anyone who thinks Sauron would allow an insignificant Orc to guard the gates of Mordor needs to bone up on their lore. Uruk-hai, at least.

Monday, November 10, 2008 10:21 AM

Another correction:

Every Simpsons fan knows that Lisa Simpson is our first female president...well, first female heterosexual president, if you were paying close attention. I guess that leaves the door open for others before her.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 07:46 AM
Original article: Is Detroit worth saving?

@Bastard

My family members who are nursing chronic pain and injuries as a result of breaking their backs in the shop for 20 years would probably take offense at you calling them lazy sobs. Oh, and the fact that they had to work ridiculous shifts to keep their jobs, often at the expense of being able to be with their families, and now they have to renegotiate their pensions and health benefits because of management's incompetence. But I'm sure you got it so much worse.

In summary, I encourage you to walk into a crowded bar in Flint and say the exact same bullshit you spouted off in your post. If you survive your re-education, you're entitled to your idiotic opinion.

Monday, November 17, 2008 04:59 PM
Original article: The Obamas on "60 Minutes"

@Elephantman

100 books a year and none of them replaced "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as his favorite? Well, I guess between that, the Good Book (well, parts of it) and the seven Harry Potter books (14 times through, of course), he's got 100.

Of course Rove was cheating too. He was just reading "The Prince" and "The Art of War" 60 times apiece.

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