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Read the rules in the OP before posting, please. In order to ensure that this thread continues to meet TL standards and follows the proper guidelines, we will be enforcing the rules in the OP more strictly. Be sure to give them a re-read to refresh your memory! The vast majority of you are contributing in a healthy way, keep it up! NOTE: When providing a source, explain why you feel it is relevant and what purpose it adds to the discussion if it's not obvious. Also take note that unsubstantiated tweets/posts meant only to rekindle old arguments can result in a mod action. | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
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DickMcFanny
Ireland1076 Posts
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WhiteDog
France8650 Posts
On May 05 2016 23:18 DickMcFanny wrote: It's not the bias I'm commenting on. Just seems that the effort in copy and pasting articles he's read doesn't seem that remarkable. It's remarkable that he has been doing that for years in various threads... And happy birthday RvB ! | ||
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farvacola
United States18856 Posts
On May 05 2016 23:18 DickMcFanny wrote: It's not the bias I'm commenting on. Just seems that the effort in copy and pasting articles he's read doesn't seem that remarkable. Individually, perhaps not. Given that he's likely well above 10k news posts over the course of at least 5 years or so at this point, I'd say your test for remarkability needs some work  | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
Sure, its not hard. But a lot of things I do in my job are “not hard”. | ||
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levelping
Singapore759 Posts
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On May 05 2016 23:21 WhiteDog wrote: It's remarkable that he has been doing that for years in various threads... Yes, for as much as I shit on his article selection, his sustained effort is incredible. | ||
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RvB
Netherlands6271 Posts
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radscorpion9
Canada2252 Posts
Lets just have a nice pleasant image for a change. Something relaxing  | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
yea no pls no | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22175 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15742 Posts
On May 06 2016 00:20 Gorsameth wrote: People see the OP? all I ever use is latest post. Yeah I always just go to posts --> click newest page or click my most recent post number. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
On May 06 2016 00:21 Mohdoo wrote: Yeah I always just go to posts --> click newest page or click my most recent post number. same here you could but a bag of dicks on the front page and i wouldnt know for a week | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
Debtors' prisons have long been illegal in the United States. But many courts across the country still send people to jail when they can't pay their court fines. Last year, the Justice Department stepped in to stop the practice in Ferguson, Mo. And now, in a first, a U.S. city will pay out thousands of dollars to people who were wrongly sent to jail. Today, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado announced a settlement that will end the practice of jailing people too poor to pay their court fines. The city will even give payouts to people who were incorrectly sent to jail. Last year, the ACLU of Colorado discovered nearly 800 cases where people had gone to jail in Colorado Springs when they couldn't pay their tickets for minor violations. Most of the people were homeless — and they were ticketed for things such as panhandling or sleeping in a park overnight. Attorney Mark Silverstein of the ACLU of Colorado notes that putting people in jail when they can't pay their fines — without giving them alternative options such as community service — has been ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Still, an NPR investigative series in 2014 found the practice is widespread across the country. "The law is supposed to treat us equally," Silverstein says. "So when people with means can simply pay a fine and move on and then the poor get sentenced to jail, because they're poor, that's a two-tiered system of justice that violates the principle of equal protection of the laws." Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers says the city will make the changes as part of broader reform to "have a more professional municipal court." And then there's the money that will be paid out: $125 for every day someone was wrongly held in jail. Source | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15742 Posts
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
On May 06 2016 00:39 Mohdoo wrote: The amount of people I see on Facebook liking and sharing things where trump says the Democratic primary is rigged against Bernie... Truly depressing. How can people be so stupid to not see they are being played? It puts things into perspective. Caught up in the moment. It happens to everyone. It doesn't help that there genuinely were plenty of shenanigans throughout the campaign (anti-Bernie or otherwise) and the DNC leadership has done a god-awful job of being neutral and fair to both candidates. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On May 06 2016 00:28 ticklishmusic wrote: same here you could but a bag of dicks on the front page and i wouldnt know for a week I'm pretty sure that some of y'all already think that there's a bag of dicks on the front page. | ||
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Reaper9
United States1724 Posts
She was pretty much parent-less coming from South Korea, until her American foster parents, whose family has an army background adopted her. Suddenly, she had a family. For most of her life, she had to fend for herself, and so she respects people who deviate from the norm and exude strength. Also, she hopes that Trump can bring jobs back for the younger generation, and she likes how he "says it like it is". Although I was rather surprised when she got annoyed when I mentioned the passing of Nancy Reagan. (given she is such a staunch republican. She was like "old people should make room for the newer generation" (survival of the fittest) Then I learned her husband was forced to be kept alive through medication (comatose and forced revived against his family's will), and I sit wondering as she snips at my hair: what does it mean to be human? Suddenly, I felt warmth towards this slightly graying lady. And every time I go visit her, I prefer to talk to her about fishing or how magnificent her garden is. When she sings the praises of Trump, I simply just nod my head. While that doesn't change my own opinion, it opens my world to another whole new perspective of people different from me, and that I can respect. | ||
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LegalLord
United States13779 Posts
The problem is that Trump and his policies are not the solution. | ||
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