Not into BDSM but if the woman didn't do anything illegal she should be left alone. I blame the puritans (fundies) in society.

There's an old joke about how the Puritans in America celebrate Thanksgiving for their new life and British celebrate the day after Thanksgiving because that's the day the Puritans left.

I mean hell, would the courts find exotic derivative traders who sunk the global economy unfit for parenthood based on moral grounds? One could only hope.

I was always under the impression that doctors and medical professional garnered respect, admiration and high compensation because of discretion, training/education and compassion. When that's broken and the guy is dead, it really is the worst kind of fame whoring. This guy sounds like a real piece of work.

The self describe redneck and former fiancée of Palin's daughter was correct -- it's about the money.

Of that $700k raised via Palin's PAC, I'm guessing all of it will go towards a Palin salary, travel and wardrobe...and to raise more money.

Except for tax laws there's very little oversight on that money, or questions of ethics (unlike being governor). I believe Sarah Palin has figured out the gray area to operate until she can get a talk show.

One thing the puritanical legacy of the U.S. brings is the idea of controlling (shutting down) things we don't like. That's why the U.S. is into war as culture and that's why the U.S. has a "War on Drugs". The method is a losing cause.

Shutting down drug use is futile and folly because of the nature of humans and substances, alcohol, natural compounds or man-made chemicals. Sounds like that's what Grim is getting to, plus history and policy. (I'm definitely going to look at the book.)

A reasonable and pragmatic drug policy would be to "manage" drug policy rather then try to "control" it. This would be the decriminalization (along with de-glamorization and demystification) of drugs along with tax revenues tagged to legalized marijuana. In other words treat it as a reality and not as an abstract moral dilemma.

This would mean treating it like liquor and MJ today. Marijuana would become a taxable vice and pay for treatment, education and half way houses (and general funds). Hard drugs would then be treated like MJ today, no major jail time for possession/personal use but jail time for large industrial operations.

Again -- manage, not control. This would be more cost effective in both economic and human terms. Government can NOT control an endless river of drug use but it can channel or dam it.

Holy Baby Jesus fucking the hell out of democracy, freedom and fairness! My god, the "Family" sounds like the Klan + your standard corporate money whoring sociopaths and of course Billy Graham.

Double speak - ✔

Hypocrisy - ✔

Bastardization of religion - ✔

Fascism - ✔

Holy fuck, the list of crap is way too long to list. It's unbelievable.

My question is how was George W. Bush involved since it sure sounds like his kind of deal. I'm going to have to read the book.

Indeed, the separation of church and state was never more important.

I don't know but I'm happy as hell this guy Steven Chu is at least trying.

After 8 years of Bush Cheney moving the U.S. backwards environmentally, anything is worth a try to gain traction and awareness.

p.s. yeah Chu did seem human as in he smiled, laughed and didn't display any canned behavior. That is nice to see.

For the rich and powerful there is no down cycle. In fact during down cycles the wealthy load up on the spoils of economic devastation.

That's why the far right radicals and the wealthy want deregulation and to destroy economic systems -- it makes the pillaging easier.

That's right, HAD a candidate. Since then of course ArH-NOLD barfed all over himself and the state of California so he would likely be crushed.

It is convenient however that now is the time to bring up the change?

Would the GOP/right wingnut feel the same way if a Democrat (moderate or otherwise) was up for it? I don't think so...and that's why the constitution should NOT be changed for one marketable, name brand Austrian candidate, at least not now.

If you're going to change the constitution, change it when the field is level, not when a winnable is up. Until then, just say no.

The U.S. health care systems costs the U.S. economy a 10-20% permanent competitive disadvantage against every other industrial nation.

From a national economic and security perspective, in a global market, this is HUGE. From an individual, human perspective this is a crime.

So the question is why.

Lets start with insurance companies that make BILLIONS off administrating pure and utter baloney and lets follow with lobbyists paying elected officials billions.

Besides kicking insurance and their lapdogs to the curb, proponents of universal coverage need to take the fear factor out of the equation.

Americans suck it up and support the status quo out of fear, fear of losing any health coverage...fear like the Bush admin post 9/11 fear mongering.

To change things we must first remove the fear.

that is all...

Unless you're a man of color who has been arrested or questioned by police for minding your own business -- you should just shut the fuck up.

Racism and crap like the Rodney King beating are still unfortunately real, no mind reading involved.

Like I said - SHUT THE FUCK UP Lyons.

The irony of the timing for this show couldn't be more ironic. Call it boot strap bait for the masses. I will not be watching. Now a show where the point is to hurt the super rich and expose them as sociopaths and plunderers, I'd watch that.