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46 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

That's not a 1st amendment issue if an ISP blocks porn. There's also a big difference between porn and harassing the parents of dead children.

 

This greatly reduces their social media influence, and it matters. Youtube needs to block them next.

He's mostly wrong, but it could be argued that as a defacto (or even dejur) monopoly, this may not be the case.

Back on active duty by Tuesday

On 8/3/2018 at 10:52 AM, Massdriver said:

This poll seems to have a lot of credibility in Texas, at least traditionally. The other results on the governor being ahead by 10%+ along with the Lt Governor seem to show that Cruz really is in a much tighter race. I would still bet Cruz will win by a decent 4-8% margin, but it is closer than I thought it would be.

Cruz thinks it's closer than many people give them credit for. Look at his latest ad. 

16 hours ago, 2user1cup said:

It doesn't make sense to build cars for all these different markets to different specs, and who knows what happens with the next administration.  If they aren't short sighted they will stay on target and keep focusing on higher emissions and MPG standards.  But I mean, they probably won't.

I mean Ford will stop making cars and focus on trucks so ....

16 hours ago, 2user1cup said:

College has turned into a scam anyway.

It's still worth it for the most part

23 minutes ago, TwinIon said:

Even automakers aren't really happy about this. I imagine that they need to justify their investments in R&D, that they're going to need to continue to do it for Europe anyways, and what they dislike most of all is all the uncertainty. If this ends up shattering US standards among the states, it could be a real hassle for them.

They're more likely to pick the most stringent, and run with those, unless there is a major, major disconnect in price for different skus of the same make and model. It's what other industries (like furniture flammability as an example) do with regard to state by state regulation.

9 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said:

That's not an entirely ridiculous notion to plant a seed of doubt in the mind of the jury at all.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my client is no criminal: he's a moron, plain and simple. Not smart enough to read a book, let alone cook one!"

1 minute ago, SFLUFAN said:

Because I don't trust the Federal government with not co-mingling the revenue intended for the trust funds with that intended for general appropriations.

 

If there was a way to ensure that the compartmentalization could be maintained, then I'd be in favor of that.

I think it's also part of the reason these things are popular: you see in your check that x amount is being paid to social security and Medicare, so you know where that's going. Federal withholding is just a bunch of ?????

25 minutes ago, SaysWho? said:

I took two real vacations last year and plan to negotiate for a third week of vacation next time my contract comes up.

That...is not very much vacation.

23 hours ago, SFLUFAN said:

A Hell of a Performance by Paul Manafort (Atlantic)

 

He is sooooo getting a hung jury/mistrial.

Oh?

5 minutes ago, RedSoxFan9 said:

It’s sad that Brett McMurphy is breaking this big story on his Facebook because apparently no one wants to pay journalists

He's in-between jobs and had a job lined up to start At ESPN once a non-compete is over

2 minutes ago, Captain Pickle said:

For once I'd like to hear an employer say:

 

All those extra hours you put in... we're gonna pay you for those!

 

Life seems to have gotten so expensive in this city.  So were going to provide you with a raise to at least help slightly with the rise in the cost of living

 

We were wrong, we're sorry

 

Good job folks.  Take the rest of the day off.  We met out project deadline!

 

This year the holiday party won't be doing drink tickets.  Just help yourselves!

 

You've worked hard around the clock.  Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

What's a holiday party?

Just now, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

I'm aware, but it Just shows how shitty our system is. 

 

There's no gaurentee of a SS for me by the time I retire. What people get nowadays is pathetically small. 

 

I just don't see how people can rely on that when the time comes. 

It would be in great shape if we lifted the income cap on taxation. Even if no changes are made, it can give out 75% of current benefits for a long long time starting in the 2030s.

7 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

This is a horrible plan.

 

That said, who actually counts SS as part of their retirement anymore? I'm more like "if I get it, it'll be a surprise little bonus."

A whole lot of relatively poor people who can't afford to save for retirement and also live with some sort of dignity.

6 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

Well since millennials will never be able to retire what's the difference?

Oh my trigger me timbers

Can we get this in units I understand? Like football fields or something you use for books idk

U.S. economy adds 157,000 jobs in July, slightly below expectations
https://wapo.st/2na1c60

Decent report given the revisions from the last two months, but wage growth remains poop

I mean, he's not the first or last Catholic in a position of power to turn a blind eye to abuse of underlings.

Jfc

I'll cut them something 

These guys really needed that tax cut.

I'm an Ohio State fan. Urban probably needs to be fired. It's not clear that he let the Title IX rep at OSU know about this, and Urban sure as shit knew, and he HAS to report.

Also, from McMurphy, he says he knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that nearly everyone (and their wives) who has been on staff for Urban since Zack Smith was hired in 2009 at Florida knew something. This has the potential to blow up massively in college football, as coaches on his staff since then have gone on to be head coaches in their own right.

He could have come out and said he thought he could make him a better person, etc by keeping him on staff, but it looks like he's lied to at least the public saying he didn't know, so his only plausible defense is gone with his public statement. 

One of the greatest college football coaches of all time brought down by a shitty WR coach (whose Grandpa was Earl Bruce) out of some stupid, fucked up sense of loyalty.

38 minutes ago, MarSolo said:

“Replacing Sean Hannity will be... Donald Duck!”

I mean, they're both quacks

All the establishment knows is identity politics and corporatism lite.

19 hours ago, SFLUFAN said:

 

Oh?

Oh?