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xDaunt
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Mohdoo
United States15401 Posts
On March 03 2012 04:19 xDaunt wrote: $3 per day is a lot of money. That said, the law students could definitely pay for that out of their drinking budgets. You have no fucking idea how much they drink. Are you operating under the assumption that law students are the only ones who benefit from birth control? :p | ||
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kwizach
3658 Posts
On March 03 2012 03:56 xDaunt wrote: No, those aren't the same. Those were states rights and powers of taxation cases, which are different. The better examples are the commerce clause cases, particularly Wickard v. Filburn where the Court said that the government had the power to apply and enforce wheat supply quotas for the purpose of regulating the price of wheat nationally. However, this is still a little bit different because it's a restraint on production rather than a affirmative mandate to buy or sell. (As I have said elsewhere, the Supreme Court is probably going to gut Wickard when it rules on Obamacare). They're not different in that the justification was Article I Section 8 of the Constitution which says "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the [...] general Welfare of the United States". The Supreme court could very well argue that this section also applies to what we're talking about. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On March 03 2012 04:25 Mohdoo wrote: Are you operating under the assumption that law students are the only ones who benefit from birth control? :p No, I just wanted to poke fun at law students because 1) we're commenting on the testimony of a female law student from Georgetown about how expensive birth control is for her, and 2) I was a law student. On the latter point, I can say with some authority that female law students tend to be fairly defective on a personal level. Don't get me wrong, many of them are brilliant and make great lawyers, but it's those same traits that make them horrible people to date. Unfortunately, I didn't figure that one out until half way through law school. | ||
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BluePanther
United States2776 Posts
On March 03 2012 05:23 xDaunt wrote: No, I just wanted to poke fun at law students because 1) we're commenting on the testimony of a female law student from Georgetown about how expensive birth control is for her, and 2) I was a law student. On the latter point, I can say with some authority that female law students tend to be fairly defective on a personal level. Don't get me wrong, many of them are brilliant and make great lawyers, but it's those same traits that make them horrible people to date. Unfortunately, I didn't figure that one out until half way through law school. lol, this post made my day. so true. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
The sad thing is that he's actually intelligent, but he has such severe personality defects. | ||
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Romantic
United States1844 Posts
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sc2superfan101
3583 Posts
On March 03 2012 04:12 Stratos_speAr wrote: $3/day is roughly $90 a month. That's a lot of money. it's 3 dollars a day. i gaurantee you this woman spent more than 3 dollars a day on things that weren't essential to her health. i'm poor as shit and i manage to get by spending $5/day on cigarettes. | ||
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forgottendreams
United States1771 Posts
On March 03 2012 05:39 Jibba wrote: Limbaugh is such an asshole. He's hurting your cause, I don't see why people still support him. The sad thing is that he's actually intelligent, but he has such severe personality defects. Its definitely part of a business plan. I know for damn sure the guy is smart, but he also knows what he's doing by sensationalizing things, it serves as exploitation of emotions for viewership numbers. The key to is to balance it just enough and not go overboard too many times (like our old friends Glenn Beck or Keith Olbermann). | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On March 03 2012 05:39 Jibba wrote: Limbaugh is such an asshole. He's hurting your cause, I don't see why people still support him. The sad thing is that he's actually intelligent, but he has such severe personality defects. Seems like an act. People pay for what they want to hear, and he knows that. Same with Bill O'Reilly or Glenn Beck, to varying degrees. It's the social conservative base that's screwed up. If there's enough demand for a product, someone who can supply it will. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On March 03 2012 06:00 Signet wrote: Seems like an act. People pay for what they want to hear, and he knows that. Same with Bill O'Reilly or Glenn Beck, to varying degrees. It's the social conservative base that's screwed up. If there's enough demand for a product, someone who can supply it will. Yes, but it hurts the relationship between deep social conservatives and moderates/libertarians. Even Santorum and Boehner are criticizing it now. | ||
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DamnCats
United States1472 Posts
And the only answer is he articulates "the cause" well? What exactly is "the cause"? Genuinely curious what this is. All I can think of is sarcasm :-/ | ||
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DoubleReed
United States4130 Posts
I mean I think he would actually need some sort of incentive to back off this kind of thing. It's not like he's going to lose advertising from this. OH WAIT: Rush Limbaugh in hot water with sponsors after 'slut' remark | ||
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On March 03 2012 06:04 Jibba wrote: Yes, but it hurts the relationship between deep social conservatives and moderates/libertarians. Even Santorum and Boehner are criticizing it now. You're probably right, but I'm not sure that it matters in practice. Until moderate conservatives and libertarians start voting for Democrats or Libertarian Party candidates, the deep social conservatives can say and do basically whatever they want as long as the keep taxes low. | ||
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
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sc2superfan101
3583 Posts
all this outrage against him using the word "slut" is especially funny when it's thrown by people who have made fun of rush for his weight, his drug addiction, his perscription to viagra, his hearing loss, his wife, etc. edit: apparently it's ok to call people retarded, stupid, idiots, etc. but when rush calls someone a name, it's suddenly the end of the world... | ||
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DamnCats
United States1472 Posts
On March 03 2012 07:07 xDaunt wrote: I would be incredibly disappointed if Rush apologized. Fortunately he is in a position where he doesn't have to, and I expect him not to. Yea, it's great being able to say stupid shit with absolutely no consequences because you're a politician who isn't running for office, but for a bigger bank account. And by great I of course mean is one of the main reasons American politics are so fucking retarded. It's the Sarah Palin effect, the dumber shit you spew, the richer you get! What a great country. | ||
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Signet
United States1718 Posts
On March 03 2012 07:12 sc2superfan101 wrote: the reason why conservatives like rush limbaugh is because, in their view, he states conservatism in a simple, funny, entertaining, no-fear way. he doesn't have to pander to liberals and the pc brigade because he is popular enough that he will always have a radio show. all this outrage against him using the word "slut" is especially funny when it's thrown by people who have made fun of rush for his weight, his drug addiction, his perscription to viagra, his hearing loss, his wife, etc. edit: apparently it's ok to call people retarded, stupid, idiots, etc. but when rush calls someone a name, it's suddenly the end of the world... Personally, I don't give a damn what Rush says. It's just entertainment, and sometimes it's funny. People point out his drug addiction / weight / viagra use etc because he's a fucking hypocrite to say the things he does about other people while having those things going on in his own life. | ||
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