StrangeSox

Are you incapable of distinguishing between a physical object and an innate trait of someone? edit: jenks' arguments remind me of libertarian economist Bryan Caplan's argument that women really were more free in the Gilded Age than they are now. both arguments say much more about how limited this conception of freedom is than anything else. edit2: why does the reason not matter "in 2014"? If it's because racism/sexism/homophobia/etc. are so rare (lol) that we wouldn't have to worry about it, then doesn't that mean public accommodations law isn't really hurting anyone?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 27, 2014 -> 07:58 AM) So I googled "Bank robbery suspect apprehended in louisville" and came up with a story about Benjamin Boswell, is this the guy? http://www.wave3.com/story/24834959/jeffer...d-in-louisville Did you know the guy outside of the fact that he is your neighbor? It is weird to me that bank robbers continue to walk into banks with nothing covering their faces except sunglasses Then you have guys like these: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-21...atex-masks.html

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 09:24 PM) Shopping in general is a choice. Do you have a constitutional right to be able to go into private businesses? If it's a public business here, then you have a legal right. Participating in the economy and society isn't really a "choice." Public accommodations are a CRA right, not a constitutional right. Either way, a person can't stop being gay or stop being black, but you can leave your gun in your car or at home very easily.

Because again carrying a gun is just like being gay or black.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 07:50 PM) Harm has nothing to do with it. It's your belief, end of story. And really, your fear of being harmed by a gun entering your business is about as ludicrous as a gay guy raping someone in a shower full of straight men. This is why it's better to let everyone be a racist/homophobic/gun-hating prick. Everyone will be hated equally and the world can move on. You can say that because you'll have essentially zero personal negative impact.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 07:14 PM) As SS said, I dunno that that's true. And I guarantee that's the next step in this debate - is it constitutional to bar someone entry into a business for doing something that's constitutionally protected. But really, you're a hypocrite. You don't agree with something that someone does/is, and you're fine discriminating against them. When the "something" is what you support, it's terrible. When it's not, it's acceptable. I assume you support the no gun sign provisions in the various concealed carry laws - how is that any different from what Kansas and other states are trying to do here? It's not hypocritical to make distinctions. But please, keep comparing human sexuality being used as a reason to discriminate to people not wanting deadly weapons carried into public places.

The state seems to be running much better since democrats got supermajority control and things could actually pass. The supermajority rules in California made it very difficult to govern without that sort of majority.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 07:04 PM) But everyone hates the gays! Yes, Texas was just on the verge of repealing their ban before this federal ruling, and we definitely don't have a bunch of states formally legalizing anti-gay bigotry. Good job refuting your own terrible argument.

Federal judge in Texas strikes down that state's same-sex marriage ban. That makes it the fourth state in recent months, following Utah, Virginia and Oklahoma.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 05:08 PM) Of course the problem is I could ask them to leave the weapon outside, so it doesn't exactly work. I also am struggling to figure out how two men kissing will kill me. IIRC depending on the state, "no firearms" signs aren't legally enforceable.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 12:36 PM) No, I agree that we have way too many laws on the books as it is. I think all these idiots that get to Washington, or the state capital as the case may be, feel the need to justify their time by making s*** up that doesn't need to be. These laws are a reaction to court cases in Colorado and New Mexico where state courts have found that sexual orientation is a protected class based on state law. It's not exactly necessary because Kansas, Arizona and Georgia don't have that listed explicitly as a protected class, but it's a way of providing clear instructions to the court that anti-gay bigotry is a-okay in their state.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) because despite not being listed as a protected class, people ARE suing and wasting courts time and taxpayer money. They are a protected class in several states under state law. They aren't wasting courts' time or "taxpayer money," they're filing legitimate cases where their civil rights have been violated.

These proposals have always been around, but they're never going to go anywhere.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 26, 2014 -> 10:28 AM) My favorite and only enjoyable part of business travel is when I've flown first / business (which is rare and our companies policy is only for flights over like 5 hours, which will happen on ocassions from the west to east coast). I really don't understand how an individual could pay a full first / business fare though (or logically justify the cost). Only way I'm ever doing it on my own dime is with my points. And that doesn't mean I enjoy flying, its just a lot less tiresome of an experience because you have space and service and somewhat edible food. basically this never happens.

I didn't travel much last year and lost my a-list preferred status, but for a while there I was getting A16 (the highest you can get without paying for business select) pretty consistently. OTOH, lots of people pay the extra $12 or whatever it is for the early check-in now, so even if you're refreshing every second when you get to the 24 hour window, you'll end up in the B's no matter what. Still beats their old system of having to arrive at the gate hours ahead of time to stand in line to get your boarding card, though. I'm not sure exactly what it'll impact, but SWA is upgrading their ticketing/reservation system in the near future. Their current one is really, really dated.

We flew Airtran to Puerto Rico three years ago, and it wasn't bad. Haven't really flown them since they've been merged with SWA, though.

Georgia and Arizona are getting in on the fun!

Having to gate check your bag is the worst.

The first half through the rain forest is where I remember the one-lane bridges and steep drops. Once you get to the back side, you're on dry cattle ranches for the most part, but there is still beautiful landscape. We had no problem in a Camry or whatever generic sedan it was my parents had rented.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 25, 2014 -> 08:37 PM) After riding public transit for the better parts of 15 years, SWA just reminded me of boarding a train. The people who get there early, get the best seats. People who board later miss out. This hasn't really been true for southwest in a decade. They used to hand out boarding cards at the gate, but now you get your boarding position when you check in.

If you do the road to Hanna, go all the way around. The road on the backside was fine, at least in 2005, and the contrast from the rainforest side was incredible.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Feb 25, 2014 -> 01:58 PM) Going to be hard to do with single fleet type. Not talking about Bahamas, Mexico or Canada. The new 737-800 can reach out to Hawaii but that's about the limit.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 25, 2014 -> 10:58 AM) The point that needs to be discussed is we are creating highly valued companies with very small work forces. That is a huge shift from huge companies = huge employers. That will produce a shift in how our society works. An optimist may suggest a 30 hour work week could be at hand with people job sharing. The pessimist could argue that huge unemployment will mean a global depression on a scale never seen before. The gulf between have and have nots will be huge. You might like Tyler cowen's "average is over"

Swa is looking to become a full-blown international carrier in the future. They have some near-international flights now thanks to the airtran acquisition and have ideas about Canadian service.

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Feb 24, 2014 -> 10:26 AM) I used to follow F1 pretty religiously. My favorite driver is Robert Kubica however he is out of F1 these days because of the accident he suffered in Montreal years ago. Also the adult lifestyle makes it hard to keep up with races due to time difference. But I check results occasinally. I used to follow f1 and wrc pretty regularly, but just don't have the time these days