Convicted felons should never have the right to vote. If you can't respect the law, then you shouldn't have a say in the making of the law. This is difficult issue. Your point about making the law is an important one. Now I'm openly right-wing and very "un-liberal," and for certain crimes I don't it's
And how do you consider either of these points to not equal "innocent until proven guilty"? Taken together the equal the same thing. Because innocent means that one is definitely and absolutely not responsible for a crime. How can such a concept be presumed for a suspect and defendant about to b
But my contention is that capital cases are ONLY justifiable with a MUCH HIGHER burden of proof than in the Peterson case. Beyond a reasonable doubt is as high a burden as is pragmatic. The next step above that is proving guilt every possible doubt, real or imagined. Besides, it's unfair to those NOT
That my friend is where you are under a false assumption. In our legal system you are assumed to be innocent. And guilt must be proven. Hence the rules pertaining to gathering evidence. Which is usually used to try and prove guilt. For the most part a defense attorney sticks to refuting the prosecutors evidence.
i'm not sure im understanding your premise but if i'm at all close, you may be taking the word 'innocent' too literally or in a sense other than it's understood in the context of criminal prosecution. My whole point is twofold. 1. That there is no reason for it to be taken too literally because it has no place in the legal system. Vague or ill
Let's start off appropriately. Innocent until proven guilty is really only relevant within the court of law. So to all his supporters, please stop exclaiming Michael Jackson is innocent until proven guilty at the top of your lungs. The only people that that concerns are the judge and, more importantly, the jury. But is innocent unt
So here's my question for all you Bush-haters (and/or rational moderate sensible people) out there: if you were given the opportunity to present a single argument, a single concrete fact or line of reasoning, to change my mind on this, what would you choose? What evidence or logic would you employ to support your positi
Greywar, if you guys all have internet access (hopefully high-speed) check out http://www.fallujah.us/ for some combat footage. And if I may ask a question, what are your opinions on the 5.56x45 caliber weapons you are issued? I've fired it before the AR-15, and I would much rather have a 7.62x51 weapon, like my AR-10. Keep in mind that I'm not in the military and never have been.
Lee1776, don't bother with rombios. He's a delusional, internet trolling, turd worlder . My opinion is that he's a communist from Guatemala due to his comment about the CIA overthrowing his country's government (Arbenz) or that he's an Iranian (Mossadeq). His response to me was totally disconnected from anything I said. I also wouldn't be surprised if he was 15 or 16 years old as evidence by his lack of intellectual maturity. My suggestion? Don't
Here are my thoughts on this issue: Smoking in Public
Around Western Nebraska Diamondbacks are all over during the summer. They have even started coming into towns because the drought that we have had these last few years are cutting back on their food. I had to kill several that were out in my yard last summer. That's a pretty good symbol though. I'll keep it in mind when I check out your blogs. <B
I’m 106 miles from Chicago Which direction? I'm about 150 miles south.
thanks for replying and can i ask a question about your name? Is that for the diamondback rattle snake or did you pick it for another reason? The snake. It's a handle I chose years ago for it's symbolism. It's the largest venomous snake in the United States. Rattlesnakes in general are rarely found a
Holy crap sir. That's insane! You as an American would help an occupying army instead of fight for your own land like the Americans of old had done. Did you not read what I said? I said I would welcome foreign assistance . For someone else to assist , that requires that we ourselves are do
East-Central Illinois. I was born, raised, and lived most of my life in Chicago.
Daiwa you know full well that you would want to kill your neighbour if he was helping an occupying army to track and locate you. If China occupied the US you'd be an American 'insurgent', wouldn't you? Or would you let some foreign power decide the future of you and your kids? It's the same in reverse. They are not foreign insurg
Another example .. product of a corrupted and backward educational system. You self righteous right wingers have totally corrupted the English Language. Its so bad we cant even define terrorist or patriot. As it stands: One mans "terrorist" is another mans "freedom fighter"!!! They're freedom fighters alright. Fighting freedom like
North Korea is out of touch with the rest of the world. I think This photograph , courtesy of GlobalSecurity.org offers some idea. John Derbyshire offered this little anecdote in one of <a href="http://olimu.com/WebJournalism/Texts/Commentary/Diary%202004-02.htm"
Agreed. My unit was in Southern Iraq, gearing up for the push into Baghdad. When we got the stand down order, and the war was over, we were elated! However, even then we talked about the mixed message and how we would be returning to "finish the job" when Hussein broke the ceasefire. Even us lowly enlisted troops knew he had no i
I also have to respectfully disagree. The past wars where "Total Victory" was the aim include, imo: The Mexican-American War (Halls of Montezuma) The Tripolitan War (The Shores of Tripoli) The Civil War World War II Desert Storm was the antithesis of total victory. The fourth largest army in the world was decimated in a few weeks of bombing and four days of intense ground war. The path to Baghdad was wide o
Neither does stating 1500 1455 or 1421 ! or or whatever the current "administrations" claim is. Basically this administration has lost all credibility (assuming they ever had any coming in). If they tell me it will snow tommorow ... I am going out in shorts. Until you can prove otherwise "these" numbers ARE considered fatual.
COL Gene, one question, if I may. If Iran were to develop functioning nuclear weapons, and at some time in the future "claim" that rogue scientists or an few isolated terrorist sympathizers within the government had helped Al-Qaeda or Hezbollah acquire a nuclear weapon or the materials to develop them themelves, would you support nuclear action against Iran? Now consider if their "claim" actually was true. Would you still support a n
From the San Francisco Chronicle View the story here Two former employees of the Gorilla Foundation, home to Koko the "talking" ape, have filed a lawsuit contending that they were ordered to bond with the 33-year-old female simian by displaying their bre
(because it looked like a good idea to stay the course) " Let me sum up. On track, stay the course. Thousand points of light. " "Governor Dukakis. Rebuttal?" " I can't believe I'm losing to this guy! " One of my favorite moments in SNL history.
In July, on a message board I have since left, I asked a question to all the American members. I was curious in finding out if an how one's political beliefs have changed with time. I asked because several messages I came across were stated that such and such person voted for Bush in 2000 but wouldn't be voting for him in 2004. Likewise some said they voted for Gor
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