The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 622

Ghoulish Delight · 08-26-2011, 10:38 AM

Damnit, is there NOTHING that China won't try to beat us at?!

lashbear · 08-26-2011, 07:17 PM

Are you guys STILL talking politics in here? Sheesh!

Betty · 08-31-2011, 12:43 PM

Facebook politics with people from the down I grew up in... What a bunch of stupid mother ****ers many of them are. It's no wonder I didn't participate in a lot of **** in high school, having to put up with the closed minded dumb-assery that abounds.

flippyshark · 08-31-2011, 01:53 PM

Heck, one of my long-ago Disney co-workers seemed pretty liberal back in the day (maybe un-commitedly or casually so, as college age kids can be) but ran as a Tea Party candidate in her county in 2010. (I don't know how that went, actually.) She cannily established one Facebook page for her political campaigning and opinions and another for her old friends to visit her.

For me, no politics on Facebook ever. My family hangs out there and anything I post starts a conversation I don't have the energy for.

Moonliner · 09-01-2011, 09:48 AM

Wikileaks.

In general I support they efforts they make to bring some openness to what governments do behind closed doors but they've really screwed the pooch this time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CNN

More than 250,000 secret U.S. diplomatic cables are now available in full and unfiltered online, exposing scores of U.S. diplomatic sources and informants that were meant to be protected often for their own safety, according to the website WikiLeaks.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-16-2011, 11:42 AM

I'm very curious as to the wording of the French law banning prayer in the street. I haven't looked very hard to find it, and I imagine if I do it will be in French anyway.

innerSpaceman · 09-16-2011, 12:09 PM

It's because there are two mosques that routinely have overflow crowds spilling out onto the streets on Fridays, with those streets becoming impassible to traffic.

I don't find it any more or less objectionable than Pennsylvania's law that banned texting while walking. I think both address a certain problem, but both unnecessarily infringe on basic rights.

Ghoulish Delight · 09-16-2011, 12:49 PM

I know why they did it. But I'm still curious about the actual wording. It it's, "No religious service may spill out of its designated building in such a way that it disrupts free use of public rights of way" then I have little problem with it. If it's "No mosque service may spill out of its designate building in such a way blah blah blah," I begin to have a problem with it. If it's, "No personal displays of religious prayer may be done on public streets," I begin to have a large problem with it and would seriously wonder about equity in enforcement. if it's, "No Muslim may pray in public," I have a humungous problem with it.

The wording matters.

Alex · 09-16-2011, 02:32 PM

Do they mean literally in the street or just outside (such as on a sidewalk, pathway, public lawn, etc.)?

Ghoulish Delight · 09-16-2011, 02:35 PM

Outside.

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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Facebook politics with people from the down I grew up in... What a bunch of stupid mother **ers many of them are. It's no wonder I didn't participate in a lot of ** in high school, having to put up with the closed minded dumb-assery that abounds. __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Heck, one of my long-ago Disney co-workers seemed pretty liberal back in the day (maybe un-commitedly or casually so, as college age kids can be) but ran as a Tea Party candidate in her county in 2010. (I don't know how that went, actually.) She cannily established one Facebook page for her political campaigning and opinions and another for her old friends to visit her. For me, no politics on Facebook ever. My family hangs out there and anything I post starts a conversation I don't have the energy for.
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09-16-2011, 11:42 AM	#6
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I'm very curious as to the wording of the French law banning prayer in the street. I haven't looked very hard to find it, and I imagine if I do it will be in French anyway. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-16-2011, 12:09 PM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	It's because there are two mosques that routinely have overflow crowds spilling out onto the streets on Fridays, with those streets becoming impassible to traffic. I don't find it any more or less objectionable than Pennsylvania's law that banned texting while walking. I think both address a certain problem, but both unnecessarily infringe on basic rights.
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09-16-2011, 12:49 PM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I know why they did it. But I'm still curious about the actual wording. It it's, "No religious service may spill out of its designated building in such a way that it disrupts free use of public rights of way" then I have little problem with it. If it's "No mosque service may spill out of its designate building in such a way blah blah blah," I begin to have a problem with it. If it's, "No personal displays of religious prayer may be done on public streets," I begin to have a large problem with it and would seriously wonder about equity in enforcement. if it's, "No Muslim may pray in public," I have a humungous problem with it. The wording matters. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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09-16-2011, 02:32 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Do they mean literally in the street or just outside (such as on a sidewalk, pathway, public lawn, etc.)?
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Outside. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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