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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 5, 2009 -> 08:37 AM) The rights of the parents be damned... The balance of all of our rights is an amazing thing. Like the old saying, your right to swing your fist ends at my nose. So we have a few hearings, a couple judges look at the rights of the 16 year old, and it passes the test. Trust the process.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 05:46 PM) I cannot tell you how much I hate this line of thinking. You don't have enough money, so why cut if it is going to be enough to plug the entire deficit. That is so counter to common sense, I don't know what else to say here. Its like thinking that you are unemployed, so you have to hurry up and spend all of your money, because you aren't going to have any soon anyway. Or if you are already in debt, cut your income.

One luxury we have, being such a rich nation, is we can argue these things to the Nth degree, and usually a pretty damn good policy results. So have at it ACLU and the courts.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 03:00 PM) So what you're saying is that 15 year olds should be treated as adults for what they do to other people's bodies but treated like children for what they do to their own? Smoke screen here. Are you suggesting that because some 16 year olds are capable of murder, rape, etc they should be allowed adult responsibilities and rights? Treated like adults in a criminal setting merely establishes the best venue to protect society. Our juvenile court system was not established to handle a 15 year old who murders in cold blood. Just because we call it the adult system, and enforce adult penalties for vicious kids, means we should treat every child as an adult. Just because a 16 year old participates in the gang rape of a girl and is adjudicated in an adult courtroom, and receives and adult sentence, means every 16 year old should be able to enter into a contract, vote, or have medical procedures without notifying parents.

enough for me as welland with this post I am one up on Balta in this thread.

Yes it does

QUOTE (Sonik22 @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 12:03 PM) This morning at around 830, someone walked into my apartment, popped the lock on the door to my room then walked in saw me sleeping and ran. I woke up when the lock popped to my room but didnt want to believe what was happening. Then i walked out after I heard him run. My other roommate woke up too and heard it all. Thank God i was there, otherwise he could've walked away with a ton of stuff. That was scary. All because my roommate forgot to lock the front door last night. Apparently he robbed somebody else in our building too. That happens way to often on and around campuses.

waiting to avoid the X

unless you are the lucky one

simply a great scene from Deer Hunter, but beer hunter is less lethal

my thoughts were you meant FlaSoxxJim.

Kansas -- not on my list

also, "pools" of paint are not a good idea. They do not stick as well as many lighter layers.

I just realized there are no female solo artists on my list and Fleetwood Mac is probably the onlyt group with females I added

Heart was not on my list. But would make a girl band list

The only two entities guaranteed to spend every dime they have, governments and kids. Put money in their hands and instant stimulus.

first in

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 4, 2009 -> 04:35 PM) Bastard! certainly

Between Animals, ABBA, Aerosmith One made my list

Y did a post disappear? So I wouldn't look senile. The evil post deleter stayed in order

X marks the spot in my top ten for The Who

Velvet Underground just missed my top 20

Yes did not make my list, but I wish they did

In theory, California is ultimately saving taxpayers money by not having those same taxpayers paying interest to whomever Cal would borrow from. The difference is the taxpayers (voters) get to see it. If lawmakers borrowed from another source, chances are no one would know, or care. So for transparency in government fans, this is probably a nice touch. Better, why not cut back on spending, which is basically what they are asking some taxpayers to do.