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although I'm heartened by the sudden attention to deaths involving cars. We certainly could use some added rules and regulations to help prevent the tremendous loss of life each year.

I think this is one topic we don't really need analogies for to understand, it's just convoluting the argument. I have no doubt that is the aim of a few posters right now. From a couple of pages to go, Jenks was arguing against that Heller was making it easier to restrict guns because there was no slippery slope. I tend to agree with him, however, I do believe it still left quite a bit of area for regulations on guns, especially concerning sales. I'd prefer we really dive into the new assault rifle ban so it doesn't repeat the same mistakes. I'd like a hard magazine size restriction. I'd like Colorado's law to be encouraged federally by providing matching grants. I'd like gun shows to be shut down, or force any gun show seller to get a license and be forced to follow new regulations.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 10:37 PM) i actually think what he said is very plausible - the whole thing about quinn saying "I kill bad guys" had to have more meaning to it Doesn't the released tape of brody make it a sure fire thing that he was set up? I'm not saying he had 0 involvement, but someone knew this tape existed, and used brody as the patsy (ie the Lee harvey oswald was just a patsy argument). I mean, as far as i know, only a hand full of members in the CIA knew the tape existed, and those that did know it existed all knew it pertained to the first bombing, not the most recent one. But the CIA wasn't the only one who had the tape.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 11:05 PM) That is what happens when you take over a team that won 2 games in 2007 and 3 games in 2008. In the last 2 years, hes 18-8 and has not lost by more than 10 points to any opponent. You never know what will happen, but his team should have won @ Wisconsin this year. Which isnt bad. I kind of can't believe that you are surprised that Wisconsin pulled a coach from Utah State. Nobody dreams about coaching at Utah State. Every coach is looking for a job at a top tier school in one of the 3 stable conferences in the country. It be more surprising if he had stayed at Utah St.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 10:07 PM) In general. I just would not have imagined that the next Wisconsin coach would come from a team that is technically rated higher than Wisconsin right now. I figured they would either get a guy from the Pros or a coach on a team that has been meandering. Really? I can see an illinois fan thinking this, but Wisconsin?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 05:57 PM) Its hard to believe Wisconsin hired a coach of a team that is ranked in the top 25. Are you saying this just because they had to hire so late in a tough year to hire coaches? Or in general?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 06:19 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/footb...0,7747007.story Briggs piles on fans Yes, chicago fans boo more than KC fans have booed their home team. Or the Jets. Or Philly.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 09:26 PM) in this situation he has ALL the leverage in the world. there's pretty much no way for him to lose/look bad UNLESS he caves for no reason. Or he wants to put this away to focus on a new legislation (gun control/safety and immigration). There's really no reason to be worried about the deficit right now, unless you are in DC which for some reason is obsessed with it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 04:30 PM) More on the LIBOR Scandal, UBS edition The latter point is key: UBS didn’t just manipulate its own submissions, but actively attempted to manipulate other firms’ submissions as well. And at points the bribery was so explicit as to beggar belief that anybody would ever communicate such things on the record: it would be nice to see some of these criminals go to jail THEY"LL NEVER GO TO JAIL BECAUSE THE CIA HAS THEIR KIDS COMMITTING MURDER TO DISTRACT PEOPLE FROM TEH STAND

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 05:09 PM) Kinda like immigration, which has now shifted so far to the left anything but blanket amnesty is "you hate brown people!" This is grossly inaccurate.

I agree. I think the polarization of the parties is not a bad thing. Centrist candidates have largely proven to be more corrupt and absolutely more pork-oriented. That said, I'm a democrat, no qualms about saying this. I disagree with them on a few of their economic items recently, but prefer to pressure members in the party rather than not vote for them, let the opponent win, and lose any progress I might have gained for my preferred policy preferences. I am a democrat on the national level, and forced to be on a local level often just because their bizarre social policies they'll enforce. I don't think the national ideologies make sense on a local level, and we end up just seeing a one party system that becomes very corrupt and enforces policies against interest of greater good. I'm a big supporter of what SS said. It annoyed me NSS's "neither party" thread "where people should be". It's largely patting yourself on the back for no reason.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 03:28 PM) Kodak just sold it's patent portfolio to Apple and Google (together who paid 525M for it). Wouldn't it be great, if instead of that money going to a bankrupt company's lawyers, that money was spent developing new products that benefit future consumers? No? Oh, right, our IP system is working wonderfully.

I guarantee it was written improperly, and that's probably a good thing. They probably gave this to their lawyers asking for what they wanted to accomplish (sponsored links, ads for instagram, etc), and the lawyers put in language that broadly gave this powers. But they probably did not consider how this read to regular customers. I think by and large these TOS freakouts are good for consumers, it brings awareness on customers to read TOS and pressure companies, and it will likely lead to companies writing simpler TOS or blog analysis of their TOS so people can understand.

How much money could someone honestly make selling instagram photos to ad companies. That sounds like the dumbest business model i've ever heard.

Which is weird because this has been a fascinating NBA season so far. The bulls haven't been, but I've really enjoyed everything else. The resurgence of a genuinely fun to watch knicks team, memphis playing aces, the struggles of the lakers and I've enjoyed the Rockets too.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 09:56 PM) I think the guy wants to get paid and get laid. And if that is true, then he stays in the NFL for the next decade as a backup QB. Annnnd, I just realized you were talking about Tebow while I was talking about the Sanchize. The Jaguars will come calling for Tebow. I just don't get how the Jags haven't pulled the trigger if they really want him.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 12:05 AM) I think there will always be these types of massacres and there's nothing you can do to prevent them. So, to some extent my answer is yes. You take away guns, these crazies will just find another means of achieving their goal. I still think it's bulls*** to label my desire for protection in a life or death moment a "gun hero," but whatever. And yet america leads the world in them.

So this for me, is episode 400 of internet freakout over original "cool startup" trying to monetize itself in the face of it's childish and conspiracy-theoried users. It's amusing. For one, they are basically getting the right to advertise themselves, and do the same promoted crap that facebook does. But what does everyone assume? That instagram is going to make money by selling off their pictures of s***ty spaghetti they made to advertising companies and magazines. It's a wonderful mix of narcissism and stupidity.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 09:40 PM) This is a strong early contender for "craziest s*** you could possibly say about a terrible tragedy," it'll be hard to top http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/12/18/2...ewtown-carnage/ And, I bet that dude owns a lot of guns. America.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 09:40 PM) Jesus christ I can't believe anyone is seriously considering "Arm the Teachers!" as a real, viable, good policy. What is wrong with this country. What's the countdown on a child stealing a gun and committing suicide? 1 year? 2 years?

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 08:36 PM) Yes, like Illinois did to the inferior talent on Butler and Gonzaga....away from Champaign. My post had nothing to do with with Illinois, but I'm glad to know this hyper-sensitivity ingrained in all U of I students and the people I know were not a crazy exception. For all U of I students, just insert this into every post of mine so I don't have to deal with it: Espn IS out to get you! Only U of I students can critique U of I basketball, the rest are just speaking out of an ACC bias! Everyone is out to get us.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 08:01 PM) Actually, while I'm not a lawyer, that doesn't sound quite right. If that were the case, Instagram has just created a situation where they can use pictures of people and then put the onus on the person that took the picture... Example: 1) I take a picture of Tom Cruise drinking a Starbucks, I post it on Instagram. 2) Instagram takes the photo of Tom Cruise drinking Starbucks and sells it for advertising. 3) Tom Cruise sues ME? That doesn't sound right. Sounds like in such a case, Instagram is using the likeness of someone else and saying they can simply because a random person took a picture of them and put it on Instagram via attempting to hide behind a weakly written TOS that most people haven't read. I think I have every right to post a picture of Tom Cruise on instagram drinking a cup of coffee...if instagram used it, they'd be at fault, not me. Tom Cruise doesn't have a right to sue if he's drinking coffee at a starbucks.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 08:00 PM) True, but I think they are contenders for the worst hate group. They do some pretty hateful things. One of my favorite stories of all time is how the Texas A&M students formed a human wall around them to protect a funeral. I think they are hurting a lot of people by the way. A lot of people want to celebrate their loved ones lives at funerals of their loved ones, not deal with some f***s from Topeka screaming, "God hates XXXs." Well, neonazi and klu klux klan groups have actually killed people, so I think we can put them below this group.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012...3.php?ref=fpblg Pretty interesting law from Colorado. This would be a great idea for matching funding from federal gov.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 08:40 PM) Brody even said he parked his car in Lot C. They simply took it from Lot C, and drove it up to the front of the building. That's what I'm saying, they must have video of someone breaking in to Brody's car in Lot C, and the parking it in front of the ceremony and then getting out. I totally get what your saying, but that wouldn't mean Brody wasn't part of the plot in the eyes of the CIA or Saul. Because he would have been the reason a car with explosives entered the parking lot in the first place. We have no idea that he didn't put explosives there.