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Greg Coppes May 9, 2013 at 11:58 pm
In our first meeting here I told you that I believed that any discussion or argument here was not…Read More done to change the minds of those involved, rather it was to influence those who are reading them; third parties.
You have been very helpful in that regard. Anyone reading our exchanges can see you for what you are.
I tried to have a discussion with you and could not even agree on the definition of words with out hours of argument
You have an agenda and you will not allow anything to get in the way of it. That agenda includes trying to circumvent and weaken the 2nd amendment and redefine it's intent.
Mark Paxson May 9, 2013 at 11:51 pm
Once again you misdirect. You made a specific statement about one California piece of legislation…Read More you claimed did very specific things and, therefore, was unconstitutional. I'm not arguing the constitutionality. I'm arguing that the factual basis, the things that legislation does, is wrong. We can't even begin to discuss the constitutionality if the facts are wrong. I have provided the evidence that your facts are wrong. You have yet to counter that evidence. And now you change the conversation to "the constitutional intricacies within hundreds of pages of proposed state & federal firearms legislation written in legalese." You made very specific factual claims about one specific piece of California legislation. I've provided the bill number as well as the analysis. And all you can do is now quibble over whether eristical is a word that I should have looked up.
I will never understand why you and the rest of the right-wingers are so incapable of understanding that if they post "facts" in the context of their arguments that are proven to be false, they believe the problem is with the person who proves them wrong. Seriously, Jeff ... if the factual basis for your claim of unconstitutional provisions is wrong, how can you keep arguing the legislation is unconstitutional? Why is it so hard for you to back up those "facts?" You're proving yourself to be no better than the rest.
Mark Paxson May 9, 2013 at 11:41 pm
You imply far too much, sir. But your further response implies other things. First, that I have…Read More ever questioned your interest in defending the Constitution. I have not. Second, that somehow those who haven't served in the military would somehow have less of a desire in preserving and defending the Constitution.
It's interesting, everybody I know who has served in the military who has expressed an opinion on the issue has stated that above all, they believe in the right of others to express their opinions, that what they were defending when they served was the beauty of the divergent views and opinions that exist in this country. Sadly, most of what you've done on Patch is contrary to that concept. As you have done everything you can to squelch any legitimate conversation about these important issues.
No, sir, I have not served in the military. A fact that I am not ashamed of. And a fact that is irrelevant as to whether or not I have a strong desire to preserve and defend the Constitution. Nothing I have suggested is an attack on the Constitution.
Pamela Smyth May 10, 2013 at 08:57 pm
We thank our teachers from elementary school through graduate school by remembering that spelling…Read More and literacy in the language of one's culture and community matters, that reading newspapers matters, that what we publish online represents their efforts to teach us how to articulate our thoughts and ideas, and how to read with care and consideration the opinions of others with that same thoughtful consideration. We thank our teachers by taking the work they do and the hours and hours of unpaid and free or volunteer work "behind the scenes" and the money they spend out of their pockets to improve the learning environment for their students seriously. Most of all, we thank them by growing up to be civil and to work hard at whatever jobs or tasks we are given in life to the best of our abilities; and if some of that work began with the encouragement and recognition given by a teacher, then that is a joyful word of thanks to all of us who were students and are indeed, today, teachers.
Nicole Mooradian April 22, 2013 at 01:43 am
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Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Robert Livesay
8 minutes ago
"Herr Carl Petrersen III I have some concerns about your…Read More postings."
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Sounds like someone is a little bit upset over getting proven wrong about his allegations about the cause of our economic crash.
Carl Petersen III April 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Carl Petersen III
5 hours ago
Robert Livesay
2 minutes ago
'ou folks that voted for Liberals need…Read More some lessons in economics.'
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Is lesson one how the Conservative economic policy of the Bush administration crashed the economy?
Dan Schmitt April 23, 2013 at 09:48 am
Roberto,
Looks like the discourse is losing steam. There's an article in today's Bee by Paul…Read More Krugman (Nobel Prize winner for economics) titled "Austerity policy creating long-term unemployment." I'd be interested in your thoughts on Krugman's take on the debt issue you raised days ago.
Roberto April 19, 2013 at 06:05 am
Now, now Mark, no need to get personal. Tom brings some important facts to the table. Our nation's…Read More spending is uncontrolled in almost every area including defense. We're not managing our spending and revenue is in the toilet. If the administration continues at this pace, they'll be going to Mexico for our next loan.
Lisa Geraty April 5, 2013 at 02:18 pm
I didn't realize SoYo had a roller derby team, I would love to bring my daughter to a match if I can…Read More get a schedule. Just reading your story brought back so many fun memories of skating that I'm still smiling as I write this (even through several broken bones it remained a favorite hobby of mine through my 20's).
alan April 5, 2013 at 08:35 am
Let's start with this: "I don’t have a single tattoo (weird, I know)"
I hope you are…Read More proud of the fact that you have no tattoos and realize it is not weird, but impressive to have a clean body inside and out. I'm old and have no tattoos, but considered getting one or more for about 20 years of unacceptable behavior. Every couple years I thought to myself how glad I was I didn't have that day's bad judgement permanently embossed on my body.
You're setting a good example for your students and should not apologize for a lack of tattoos. I'll check out the roller derby stuff another day.
One day soon and not to far from now, this heavily tattooed generation will regret their decisions and wish for the clean slate you have now.
navigio April 4, 2013 at 07:27 pm
You forgot the link to the declining performance.
Did you not understand my point that tuition is…Read More not the same as cost of education?
I picked an LAUSD school at random:
http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=sarc4&which=4507
search for 'expenditures per pupil from unrestricted sources' and see the district average. thats what actually gets to the school that is not set aside for something specific like additional intervention.
btw, out of curiosity, do you believe educational achievement would increase if we raised class sizes?
ATC April 4, 2013 at 06:28 pm
Once again, navigio, Facts matter; Stop making things up.…Read More
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d09/tables/dt09_059.asp
http://www.edreform.com/2012/04/k-12-facts/
http://www.capenet.org/facts.html
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/private-schools-cost-less-you-may-think
alex blanc March 22, 2013 at 08:30 am
Aaron...
You're absolutely right: the nuclear plants in the U.S. are different than Chernobyl ....…Read More BUT...
they're virtually identical to Fukushima.
The following articles opened my eyes, and perhaps will open yours:
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NRC Whistleblowers: Risk of Nuclear Melt-Down In U.S. Is Even HIGHER Than It Was at Fukushima
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/10/nrc-whistleblowers-higher-risk-of-nuclear-melt-down-in-u-s-than-fukushima.html
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General Electric-designed reactors in Fukushima have 23 sisters in U.S.
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/03/13/6256121-general-electric-designed-reactors-in-fukushima-have-23-sisters-in-us
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After having read the above articles, I feel incredibly thankful to live in Yolo.
;-)
Alex Blanc
ps. Germany has banned Nuclear....
http://science.time.com/2011/05/31/germany-bans-nuclear-power/
Gary Erwin March 18, 2013 at 03:42 pm
Look at the Russian Community in San Francisco. You will find some of them there....she was a child…Read More when they brought her here. Like I wrote no plans for a future and no family...just a lonely path to an end.
Steve Hamilton March 18, 2013 at 02:28 pm
Thank you Aaron! That is amazing! Thank you!
Gary - There are many like that girl that are out…Read More there. I don't like that their choices are either roll the dice on bringing a child into the world that has a strong risk of birth defects and cancer, or just not reproduce, thus ending their family story. It's a sad state of affairs there and I want the world to hear their voices.
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