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Politicians: A Rant

Doivid said
One of the people who go on and on about 'Kalifornia' (no idea what the K is supposed to imply) and New York as like communist death camp states, as if you know what they're actually about other than yahoo news articles meant to rile people up. And I have no idea why you're injecting sexuality into this, because it had nothing at all to do with my post. Little bit tacky there.

....No I don't? I do know however they they are two of the states with some of the most heavily restricted freedoms in America.

California has it's ridiculous "assault weapon ban" that prohibits lawful citizens from owning rifles with easily changed magazines, and any of the following:
A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon
A Thumbhole Stock
A folding or Telescoping Stock
A Grenade Launcher or Flare Launcher
A Flash Suppressor
Or a Forward Pistol Grip...

A semiautomatic Pistol is prohibited if it has a removable magazine with a capacity of greater than 10 rounds, and any one of;
A Threaded Barrel
A Second Handgrip
A Barrel Shroud
The ability to accept a detachable magazine outside of the pistol grip.

What is this actually about? It sure as hell isn't about preventing gun violence, because the gangs still have their guns. They are still bringing in illegal firearms over the border with the millions of tons of prohibited drugs. None of these features makes the firearm more powerful or deadly...They are aesthetic features, or features that help to ensure the safety of the person operating the firearm.

New york has implemented similar laws as well. Plus the asinine "Large Soda Cup Ban"...Tell me what that is about, if it is not a gross abuse of power to even try to implement such a ridiculous law? Tell me what Bloomberg was about when he was threatening to shut down humanitarian relief sites in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy?

And my apologies on the sexuality bit, given the context of the recent discourse in this thread, may you forgive me for assuming that you thought I was either Liberal or Conservative, Tea party or....Occupy or whatever it is?

Politicians: A Rant

Doivid said
I didnt realize you were one of those.

One of those?

People who likes firearms, likes modified cars, and likes the occasional large quantity soft drink? Who doesn't give a damn if you're gay, straight, bi, pan, or asexual...and does wish that at the very least, the laws would be changed to allow same sex couples to have the same rights and responsibilities as "traditional marriages", whether that union is called a marriage or not?

Which "one of those" am I?

Your Political Ideology

The Nexerus said
Morality isn't objective.Negative behaviour that is initially negative only to the self can be contagious, and influence others to follow that same behaviour, ultimately to the detriment of society as a whole.

And I see this statement and shake my head. If people harm themselves doing things that are "negative", I really do not give a shit that they chose to do so. If someone chooses to follow their lead, I still do not care, and cannot comprehend why it matters to anyone else. Saying "negative behavior is a detriment to society" is extremely vague, and not really much of an argument.

Simply put, why should anyone else in this world, be allowed to imposed their will on me, when I have neither desire, nor will, to comply? Why should their will be forced upon me by violence, should I choose not to comply?

If I want to own an automatic rifle, for the sake of owning an automatic rifle: Why should anyone be allowed to tell me I am not allowed to own it? If I do not threaten anyone with it, if I do not endanger anyone with it, if I do not harm anyone with it, and if I have shown no predisposition towards violent acts against my fellow men and women: Why should I not be allowed to own it, and use it?

If I want to use a narcotic, for the sake of using a narcotic; Why should anyone be allowed to tell me I am not allowed to partake of it? If I do not endanger anyone, threaten anyone, or attempt to use force on anyone: Why should I not be allowed to use it?

If I want to drink 4 cans of pop in a day; Why should anyone be allowed to tell me I am not allowed to drink that much pop in one day?

If I want to have an intimate relationship, to the point of a binding union with another man; Why should anyone be allowed to tell me that I am not allowed that union?

If I work for 40 hours a day, 5 days a week, putting my time and effort into work to earn money for myself, why should anyone be allowed to hold me at threat of violence if I do not give them 20-50% of my money? If I do not want, nor care about a project, why should someone be allowed to forcibly take my money from me, and put it to a cause I do not support? Why am I not allowed to keep the fruit of my hard labour?

Politicians: A Rant

RusalkaRabbit said
Can't be any worse than what my state government has going on. Trust me, you don't want the right in charge. They're fucking crazy morons. If you've gotta choose one, choose the left every time.

The Left who wants you defenseless, forcibly paying other people's way, controlling what you can and cannot eat? This same left with people like Anthony Weiner who thinks it's right, fair and just to throw a 30-50% tax on everything you own (that you have already paid taxes on), when you pass away that you family then has to pay for?

Yeah....no. Neither side thanks. Both are full of raging fucking idiots.

Politicians: A Rant

mdk said
no, if anything that makes it left.

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In other news, it's fucking New York. The more I hear about the place and the ignorant, worthless asshats who run the place, the more it seems like even Kalifornia has more actual freedom. And I never thought I was say anywhere in the US had less freedom than Cali.

Only thing I really can say is....Get the fuck outta dodge while the gettin' is good?

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Keystone XL

Dervish said
Sadly, it isn't practical everywhere to discard oil. In heavily rural areas like most of Alberta, you need personal transportation to get anywhere, especially across the vast distances between towns. Public transit really isn't a huge thing out here. That's not even going into what I need for work.Like Goldy said, if it's practical where you are, it's definitely worth looking into.

Aye, electric cars really....just aren't ready for mass transportation. The battery technology is lagging way behind where it needs to be for it, and there is utterly no infrastructure in place for electric cars as a reliable form of everyday transportation, except in extremely small locations.

Then there's the whole fact that...electric cars have a significant heavy metal, toxic material, and carbon footprint to just build the damn things in the first place, the issues of dead batteries every decade or so, etc. I am hopeful that Graphene based super capacitors might replace the traditional battery in pretty much all formats, but again, that's a hope, but unknown, and still years out from right now.

Even if we get a battery/supercapacitor that is power-dense enough, and can be recharged quickly, we still lack the infrastructure for electric cars. Until we do something drastic, like ripping up all of the roadways in North America and paving with solar panels, we will not have an infrastructure for electric vehicles outside of cities.

Course, even if we do, I will keep my gas powered vehicle until I die. And if by some miracle we convert away from gasoline? Fuck it, I'll convert the bitch to run on LPG, Hydrogen, Propane, or something else. Cause I like my engine sound, and I love my torque curve.

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gamer5 said
I am not from The States so I don't know much about the case at matter but I do know that pipeline transportation is the cheapest way to transport non-solids with a good degree of safety as long as protocols are followed.Instead of wasting time on arguing about the needed evil of pipelines rather do somethtting to decrease the amount of oil you use yourself. The sooner we get rid of our need for oil the sooner we will put stuff like oil pipelines, tankers and so on into the history books of tomorrow.

You will take my internal combustion engine from my cold, greasy, dead hands! Course, I encourage everyone else to get electric if it is practical for them, or when it does become practical. You know, save the gas for me!

Your Political Ideology

The Nexerus said
I'm not sure that most people with that viewpoint fully understand its implications. There are numerous things which society deems unacceptable and that are thus legislated, but do not directly harm others. Should all of those things be made legal?

Mind throwing an example of what you are thinking?