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It is debatable that 'no one is saying that all Muslims were guilty of this shooting' ... the officer I believe is still alive. The reality is that the crazy mf who pulled the trigger is guilty of the shooting. Semantics ... the way his judge said what she said ... was intended to spread blame and inflame the passions of those hearing the comment. Words mean things and the choice of words can either unite good people of all faiths or divide people into warring groups. You have made your choice by your word use so I reject the notion that you are, and the judge is, by insisting

Semantics. The person shot the officer in the name of ISIS ... which I think is and should be considered distinct from Islam. The fact is that many in Islam reject ISIS as representative of their faith and religion. Hell, every Shiite Muslim reject ISIS and they are fighting them in the streets in the mid east as we speak. Some Sunni Muslims do support ISIS/ISIL or what ever you want to call that particular terrorist group. But even the terrorists known as Al Queda reject ISIS/ISIL and they are the terrorists largely responsible for 911. What makes this a matter of semantics

Sorry to hear about Joe. My prayers are with his family. pubby

LPPT: I am always amazed at your analysis of society and was particularly taken by the justification for spending $60,000 for a 1964 Mustang that you could have bought new off the showroom floor for $1995. I can see your power angle but I can also see the notion that a person with means may seek to recapture their youth through such purchases. Fleeting youth is another powerful motivator of individuals. I also don't recognize the likelihood that we could, by electing one leader over another, quickly change society. Nothing changes society except crisis and frankly, the women that

The issue is not big government vs. rancher/homeowner ... it is big and powerful vs. not so powerful. We see this in play in our court system everywhere ... where those with money and power are able to steamroll those who are not as wealthy or powerful. I think the folks doing the standoff are trying to define the issue as one involving big government abuses only. Hell, from my reading of the Hammond's plight, I suspect there is some moneyed developer lurking in the background seeking to use their connections with BLM to gain control over the Hammond's land ... and has used improper per

What I want to know dogs is why when some else pulls CC's finger, it you that farts? pubby BTW: Anyone else pick up on the reference to Moroni, Mormons and fourth generation warfare? In a strange twist, it would seem that the wackos on the right, when they look in the mirror and see the Muslim wackos willing to die to execute suicide missions, felt that they weren't committed enough to their cause. Their whole purpose, btw, is to goad, prod, incite the government to use force to evict them. The strategic purpose in that exercise is covered in a more expansive study of fourth

The only reason you think it is political is because the folks who deny that it even exists have politicized the fact because they seek policies that make no sense in light of the fact. More clearly, the truth is that the only thing political about man's impact on climate change is its denial. pubby

They aren't left and right political issues, cptlo ... they are bigger than that. Indeed, I can't imagine any difference between conservatives and liberals on things like not polluting the environment, acknowledging climate change and the horror of species extinctions so I can't imagine any construct of conservatism that is so disinterested as to not seek to protect them. Protecting what you have is the essence of conservatism as it comes from the root word 'conserve.' Denial that these observable phenomenon is occurring is not politics ... it is something else and it needs to be addr

Kind of like the anchors at Fox News ... doesn't surprise me ... But the message that Koko was imparting was not directed at the American conservatives that are proud of their climate change denial and, for that matter, denial of most every thing that doesn't fit their narrow ideology. (Yep, kill that trophy lion doc, it is the income from trophy hunters that keeps the natives in the jungle in used tee shirts.) Koko's message was that we needed to deal seriously not only with global climate change but also the issues surrounding the extinction of life forms - the issue of bio-dive

I must have missed it... I will say that they show how folks can be enterprising. Frankly, I like doing that kind of stuff ... but it does take people willing to collaborate. pubby

This may be personal but it sure isn't political Happy new year. pubby PS: People who do pay have always poked at those who don't. Heck, it is kind of like you Zorro, talking down to those on welfare ... so I know you know what I mean.

What I want to know is why ABR chose to make his post a personal attack on TP rather than commenting on the topic, which was the ability to block Trump news stories. Is that how he gets folks attention? pubby

It appears that comedian Bill Cosby's luck in avoiding sexual assault charges for dubious activities over the past forty years has come to an end. I'm sure the press will endeavor to get images of his 'perp walk' later today when he is taken into custody.

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I believe they will run you to the airport. Don't have the number handy though. pubby

Man o man ... Interesting comparison ... but not much of a comparison at all - Mirabel. Seems that until the Saudi's built an airport on 100,000+ acres of sand, Mirabel at 98,000 acres was the largest airport in the world. Even with its cut backs and re-designation as primarily a cargo airport, the facility still handles 200,000 passengers a year. Sure the big kahuna in downtown has more ... some 14.5 million passengers embarking/debarking annually. That means that Mirabel had a market share of 1.4% of the market. That is quite a disappointment for an airport that had as its goal, putti

Read: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/03/airfare-is-falling-over-the-world-except-in-the-united-states/ So tell me, how does it feel paying 16% more now for the same service ... oh, that's right, your employer pays that so you don't care. pubby

I would say those who oppose infrastructure development are the one's who are trying to kill a traditionally sickly local economy. Or maybe you're one of those who thinks we should just be the best bedroom community we can be. pubby

Let me say this slowly, Tundra ... there is less competition and you, me and every passenger is paying more. The 'air transportation system,' like many things in 2015 America, is being gamed by the big players. Here is another article regarding air transportation in the US Today (besides the DOJ investigation into collusion.) I don't think it is a coincidence that prices are up 16 percent in Atlanta ... and one reason is that there are fewer gates. It is more systemic because you can't make connections at the Atlanta hub unless you're flying on one of the remaining BIG carrie

A couple of points you seem to forget SG. First, the entire airline industry is a public-private partnership with fees charged on tickets providing the majority of the funding. Do you think that Delta paid to build HJIA? Second, in the earlier days of aviation, the federal government regulated flights and traffic with an eye to providing service to the public. The airlines found themselves sometimes being rewarded with very profitable routes but only if they also serviced less profitable routes. They made a big deal of it and under the Carter Administration, airline deregulation t

Sounds like you expect them to fail Tundra, SG. In a free market, that is always a possibility. Personally, I find the drive, the parking, the excessive walking and the fact it takes three times as long to get from the parking lot at HJIA to the plane as it takes to get to HJIA in the first place the reason I avoid HJIA. Add to that the overall you're a sardine in a sardine can atmosphere and frankly I see there being, at least in terms of the local facility, an opportunity. I just think we should consider it a good thing to serve people because I think that is where we'll fin

So do I. I think Stradial doesn't care. Too preoccupied with dissing people. pubby

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Here are the photos of the two: The SO didn't release much in relation to this on-going case but did renew their request that if anyone has some information,let them know ... although they may not have attached the updated pdf but the original one by mistake. pubby

SIX CHARGEDIN VILLA RICA STANDOFF All six adults in the hostage/robbery on Villa Rica roadyesterday were charged with crimes ranging from cruelty tochildren to probation violations and even failure toregister as a sex offender ... and obstruction. Readthe related story for the particulars regarding the two-hourstandoff that blocked GA 61 and ended about 2 pm 12/22/2015. The two children at the residence were put in the custody ofDFACs as a result of the incident. When Detectives got the occupants of the residence back tothe Sheriff’s Office to speak with them about the incident,they had