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Caught on video: Oklahoma man says former friend steals his truck, dog
UPDATED 11:04 AM CST Nov 08, 2013A Norman, Okla. man who says a former friend stole his truck with his dog inside, is asking to have his dog returned, no questions asked.
Video TranscriptA THIEF STEALS A TRUCK, WITH PRECIOUS CARGO INSIDE. NOW THE OWNER IS MAKING A DESPERATE PLEA. KOCO'S KIM PASSOTH JOINS US IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE VIDEO. KIM. PAUL AND JESSICA... THIS IS THE TRUCK AND TRAILER PEOPLE IN THE LITTLE AXE AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR ... THE OWNER SAYS WHILE IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET IT BACK... WHAT HE REALLY WANTS BACK IS THE DOG THAT WAS INSIDE. 11:09 he's 11:13 my partner you know my little buddy 11:14 goes everywhere i go 11:15 and i don't know why someone would want to take him 11:18 RICHARD MCDANIEL IS DEVASTATED. 11:27 i've been looking all over for him 11:28 WHEN A FORMER FRIEND STOLE HIS TRUCK FROM THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS NORMAN HOME... THEY ALSO GOT AWAY WITH HIS CREDIT CARD... DRIVER'S LICENCE AND HIS PRIZED POSSESSION... A 2 YEAR OLD TERRIER MIX NAMED ROSCOE. 11:46 little white dog biting your ankles 11:50 that's all he does play and bite your ankles 11:53 ROSCOE WAS LET OUT OF RICHARD'S HOME EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WHEN THIS MAN BROKE IN. THE CROOK GRABBED THE KEYS TO RICHARD'S TRUCK. SECURITY CAMERAS SHOW THE THIEF PACING THE PROPERTY FOR MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR. ROSCOE IS NEVER FAR BEHIND. WHEN THE MAN GETS INTO THE TRUCK... ROSCOE CIRCLES THE VEHICLE... HE STARTS GOING CRAZY ... JUMPING AND BARKING... UNTIL THE MAN FINALLY OPENS THE DOOR AND LETS HIM IN. THE SLAMMING OF THE TRUCK DOOR FINALLY WOKE RICHARD... WHO RAN OUTSIDE IN TIME TO SEE THE PICKUP TAKE OFF. SPRINTING BAREFOOT... HE TRIED TO STOP IT... IT WAS THE LAST TIME HE'S SEEN THE VEHICLE AND HIS BELOVED BEST FRIEND. RICHARD SAYS HE IS WILLING TO GO ANYWHERE TO PICK UP ROSCOE... NO QUESTIONS ASKED. LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM ... KP... KOCO 5 NEWS.
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27 but the anointing which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one should teach you; as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him. | 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit--just as it has taught you, remain in him. |
28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. | 28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. |
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Interior quality and styling also illustrates the continuity between coupe and sedan. Drivers familiar with the archetypal Accord's clear gauges and near-perfect ergonomics will have no trouble adjusting to the Accord coupe's; the same, familiar feeling fills the Altima coupe's cabin, aside from our model's kickin' red leather seats, a clear departure from the beige mainstream. Our sole nit to pick with the Accord's interior was its outdated navigation interface, and copy editor Rusty Blackwell wondered "what year is it again?" upon discovering its trunk-mounted CD changer. Art director Matt Tierney summed up most editors' feelings about the Altima's handsome interior, which he described as having "finishes [that] are 99 percent gorgeous," marred only by "the strange, not-quite faux brushed metal compartment in the center stack." Interior space in the Altima coupe is notably less generous than in the sedan, whereas the difference was less dramatic in the Accord coupe.
Under the skin, the differences between the coupes start to become more distinct. Although the two powertrains are remarkably similar -- both engines displace 3.5 liters and produce in the neighborhood of 270 horsepower -- the differences between them become apparent once you step on the gas. The Altima's slightly torquier VQ-derived V-6 emits a coarse growl, while the Accord's smooth power delivery is the antithesis to the Nissan's caterwaul howl.
Unlike their V-6 sedan counterparts, both coupes offer six-speed manual transmissions. The no-cost manual in the Accord coupe is a repeat performance of the familiar, silky Honda gearbox; smooth, short shifts demonstrate the éclat of the Accord's engineering. By contrast, the Altima's engine histrionics carry over to its six-speed manual (a $2330 option), which feels balky and disconnected, with vague throws. Although manuals are usually sacrosanct in stirring our enthusiast souls, the Altima's standard continuously variable transmission is the smoother choice in this application. Though neither stick shift is likely to become the majority choice among buyers, Honda and Nissan's outreach gesture to a perceived demographic of drivers who enjoy driving does not go unnoticed.


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Simple Onion Dip Recipe
Jun 27, 2011 12:31 pm
Caramelized onion dip for your chips
Put DOWN that packet of instant French onion soup. Step away. You're caramelizing your own onions this time. The key to proper browning is (you're going to like this) leaving them alone. Don't stir them frequently. Don't turn them over. Just let them do their thing over low heat with enough olive oil, and when you check on them after an appropriate amount of time (give it 30-35 minutes), they'll be caramelized and just itching to be stirred into this addictive dip, which pairs perfectly with our equally addictive homemade potato chips and a great beer.
Servings: 2 cups
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced into half-moons
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
few dashes hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt to taste
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned and caramelized.
- Remove from heat and stir in mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce and white pepper; set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl combine sour cream and mayonnaise. Add onion mixture and mix until thoroughly combined; season with salt.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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I don't have any followers yet. Who will be first?
Added 4pm - Pennie is first! Yay!
4 comments:
- Selvage Quilter said...
Hi Erica!
I think I am your first follower! Karen in New York. I use Blogger also, and I think it is wonderful. So user friendly it makes me look much more high-tech than I am! I love that!
Did you ever think that you would have "followers?" Ha ha:)
Karen - 9:54 am
- Fran said...
Hi Erica, I still don't understand the "follower" thing. I have you marked in my Reader, what's the advantage in being a Follower?
hugz, - 8:07 pm
- Erica Spinks said...
Hi Fran,
It's a way of having your lovely face on my blog! Seriously though, it is just a way of showing support for a particular blog. For a proper explanation, see http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=104226
I think it's just a bit of fun. Not sure that there's actually any other reason to do it!
Erica - 9:01 pm
- aykayem said...
hmmm ... ok - I will try anything once - LOL
Actually the best way to find out what something like this is about is to do it ... so I did ... even though i am already subscribed to your blog through something called feedblitz (which just happened to be the first thingy I found that e-mails people's blog entries to me each day, if I have subscribed to their blogs ... and I am still using it because I tend to look at my e-mail more often than my blogger dashboard! LOL)
btw - my face still isn't on your blog - because it isn't the image in my profile - LOL - 8:04 pm


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I've been sitting here at work with several of my shirt buttons undone with one of my hands inside just rubbing and tweaking my nipples. Luckily I don't share an office, when I used to, I used to do my nipple rubbing when I was in the loo, in fact sometimes I'd have one hand on my nipples and the other down my pants while sitting on the toilet. Not using the toilet just enjoying the privacy of the cubicle.Not that I'm adverse to a sneaky nipple play in public if I think I can get away with it, it's just sometimes difficult to explain why you've got your shirt unbuttoned.
I've been rubbing my nipples since I was a small child but recently I have got to the stage where if I rub enough I can get an org*sm and sometimes I can even get milk to come out, in which case I then try to suck the milk from my nipples. Not always easy as my breasts are quite small and I can only just get part of my nipple up to my mouth but if I squeeze real hard I can usually get some milk into my mouth and boy does that feel good.
I'm actually starting to feel horny just writing this down.
I may have small breasts but the amount of enjoyment I can get from them has nothing to do with their size.
Ironically my GFs nipples don't get sensitive until after she's had foreplay with me for a while. Once she gets going then her nipples get sensitive, but to just start playing with them? It does nothing for her. However, my ex GF? I could play with her nipples only and get her to ****** inside of 5 minutes.
Yes. caressed nipples will do that. I get horny playing w/mine too. Isn't womanhood great?
Size is accademic. its what you feel from them, and what others feel from you giving of your breasts. I would enjoy the taste of you, and I also give a good massage (which can enhance the feeling you get). If you atre in the south and feel you would like to meet, let me know and I too would enjoy meeting you.
What a lovely picture you paint, thanks for sharing
I suckle myself every 2-3hrs to empty my breast milk. And I never fail to have a wonderful ****** that just goes on forever every time I do.
I do the same thing I would LOVE to suckle your breats and drink your sweet necture.
yes, I do this too, especially when I'm reading stories like this!
Just been on the plane journey. I was wrapped in a shawl. Every now and again my hand would slid under the shawl and inside unbuttoned shirt and scratch and squeeze my nipples sending lovely feeling to my lower belly and below.mmmmmmml
It's so much fun sneeking a tweek of my stiff teats when I think no ones looking...may I squeeze the other for you?
It would be so nice to walk around a corner and seeing a woman doing this at work. Thanks for sharing this. I loved it.
I love nipples - and I love women who enjoy nipples. It is wonderful to enjoy the pleasures that your body gives, and I enjoy enhancing the pleasures a woman enjoys.

And I am turned on by women who enjoy oher women's nipples and ****.
YEs! :)
Really cool. Good for you. Obviously many, many people are just like you. Me included.


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27 Jun 2014 | #1 |
YouTube won't play
No YouTube video will play, I get the error below:
Clicking "Learn More" opens two tabs with the same info. I have uninstalled Flash and installed the newest, 188.8.131.52 and is enabled. I thought maybe it was an IE11 update from June 10th, but uninstalling that was no help either. Another odd thing is when I click the YouTube icon in embedded YouTube vids here, two instance of them open, both with the same error. Pale Moon and Opera browsers have no problem. |
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27 Jun 2014 | #2 |
its probably either the ie 11 browser itself or the update that is causing the issue. Especially because ie 11 was really designed more for windows 8 and 8.1 then windows 7. I would try seeing if you can roll back the install of the update and see if it works for ya then.
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27 Jun 2014 | #3 |
Youtube problem
If it happens for any video take a look here:
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3037019?hl=en Also when you uninstalled flash player did you fully remove all versions then reboot before doing a clean install? In other words, did you follow all of the steps listed here? https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player...r-windows.html If you did follow those steps and it still doesn't work then it means that IE settings relating to ActiveX controls are screwed up or else something like a flash blocker is interfering with it! Easy solution is to reset IE. Control Panel> Internet Options> Advanced> Reset> OK. You then need to re-enable add ons. Internet Options> Manage Add Ons. |
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27 Jun 2014 | #4 |
Yeah it is IE11 as I said Pale Moon and Opera work fine. Plus as I said I removed the update and tested without help.
I did follow the steps on the googly page Callender. I used Windows uninstaller from Control panel to uninstall, ran CCleaner reg cleaner and another one from tune Up. I can see videos from NASCAR on Yahoo and NASCAR.com, so some will play, not YouTube. I'm going for the Adobe uninstaller now. |
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27 Jun 2014 | #5 |
Flash player Removal
Hi again,
Just to let you know that removing flash player via windows uninstaller doesn't actually fully remove it! There's an old article on the subject here: Update your Flash player now--and do it right - CNET Some of the advice is out of date but it's correct to say that the only way to ensure full removal is to run the removal tool rather than Control Panel! Another thing is that IE11 can now play html5 video on Youtube without the need for flash player. What happens if you try using this to play a video? https://www.youtube.com/html5 |
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27 Jun 2014 | #6 |
Damnedest thing guys, YouTube has suddenly started working with no action on my part, however clicking the YouTube icon still opens two tabs with identical video!
The HTML5 player link says my browser already supports HTML5! Marking solved for now! |
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06 Jul 2014 | #7 |
Sorry I missed this one Gary,
It's no small wonder why I'm still on ie10 But glad it started working again, You never know but the best thing you can do with ie? is use Alt+TD or Ctrl+Shift+Delete, Uncheck all of the boxes and Delete, The only section actually deleted is the top section, I personally delete it on exit along with anything else I prefer not to keep, Cheers. |
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House Kills Bill Limiting Overdose Prosecution
Senate Rethinks Uranium Exploration Guidelines
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House Kills Bill Limiting Overdose Prosecution
RICHMOND - HB557 would have provided limited medical amnesty to those reporting a drug overdose caused by illicit drug use or alcohol abuse. The VCU chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy was instrumental in citing this public health issue to Del. Betsy Carr of the 69th District.
House Kills Bill Limiting Overdose Prosecution
By Chris Suarez
Capital News Service
RICHMOND -- Legislation protecting Virginians reporting drug overdoses was introduced earlier this month after years of lobbying by a Virginia Commonwealth University student organization, but the bill will have to wait to be heard during next year's General Assembly.
Students for Sensible Drug Policy was the VCU group instrumental in helping introduce House Bill 557, Safe Reporting of Overdoses. The legislation sought to provide limited legal amnesty to anyone reporting a drug overdose.
The bill aimed to protect anyone experiencing or witnessing a drug overdose -- whether from a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid -- according to VCU SSDP Co-president and Treasurer Rose Bono.
"According to the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, hundreds of people die every year from unintentional drug overdose," Bono said. "This is an important issue to the public health of Virginia."
The bill also provided protections for minors suffering from an alcohol-related overdose, addressing an issue common to colleges and universities throughout the country.
"We've met parents and relatives of those who have died of overdose," said the bill's chief patron Delegate Betsy Carr, D-Richmond. "This (bill) is an attempt to save those lives."
The bill was heard in the Courts of Justice subcommittee earlier this week. After deliberation, the subcommittee recommended "laying it on the table," essentially ending discussion on the bill during this session of the General Assembly, according to VCU SSDP President Jurriaan Van Den Hurk.
Bono and Van Den Hurk say the VCU group plans to continue addressing the issue in the future.
Bono says the drafting of this legislation has been in the works over the course of several years with help from former organization leaders and the national SSDP office. After much lobbying and organizing, Carr adopted the issue by becoming chief patron of the bill.
The national SSDP office encourages its local chapters to lobby for regulations in their respective universities that would protect students experiencing overdoses. Because VCU falls under the jurisdiction of the City of Richmond, university officials told members of the SSDP they would have to appeal to local legislators to adopt a law for the commonwealth, according to Bono.
During the subcommittee meeting, Delegate Jackson Miller, R-Manassas, motioned to table the bill, citing unintended consequences the bill could cause such as providing amnesty to drug dealers selling far more harmful adulterated drugs.
"If someone was selling a bad batch of heroin and making people sick, and the police would show up at an overdose caused by that, the (police) wouldn't be able to do anything about it," Van Den Hurk said "They (subcommittee) said the bill wasn't written well enough to account for those loose ends."
Van Den Hurk says the organization isn't giving up on the issue. They will wait to see which members will take up leadership roles and shape a new policy to address the issue once he and Bono graduate this semester.
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RICHMOND – The Virginia Senate Transportation committee recently has approved a bill increasing the distance at which cars must pass bicycles from 2 feet to 3 feet. The bill has been introduced in the past by many legislators, but has failed to pass as opponents think there are enforceability issues with the bill. If enacted, the bill would also change the distance at which a car can pass electric personal assistive mobility devices, mopeds and animal-drawn vehicles.
Bicycle-Passing Bill Advances
By Lauren McClellan
Capital News Service
RICHMOND – The Virginia Senate Transportation committee recently has approved a bill increasing the distance at which cars must pass bicycles, from 2 feet to 3 feet.
Senate Bill 97, introduced by Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Fredericksburg, has been unsuccessfully introduced in the past by Reeves and a number of other Republican and Democratic legislators.
Previous opponents of the bill, including Sen. Charles W. Carrico, R-Galax, have cited enforceability issues as a reason for barring passage of the bill, saying that it is hard for drivers to know the difference between 2- and 3-foot distances while driving.
This bill would change the distance at which a car can pass electric personal assistive mobility devices (scooters and wheelchairs), mopeds and animal-drawn vehicles.
Twenty-two other states and Washington, D.C. have similar laws that say drivers must pass bicycles with at least 3 feet of room.
The Virginia Bicycling Federation supports the bill and its members have been meeting with legislators to advocate for the bill's passage.
"We had reps from the City of Virginia Beach speaking to the Senate Transportation Committee in support of SB97," stated Scott Cramer, board member of the VBF from Norfolk, Va. "When city officials, not just cyclists, want to be seen as bike-friendly, that's a big step forward."
To Cramer, the new bill would give cyclists another layer of protection from vehicles that have wide trailers or large mirrors. Cramer also thinks that the passage of this bill would help the relationship between Virginia cyclists and drivers.
"It will help Virginia's standing as a bicycle-friendly state, since having a 3-foot pass law is a criterion from the League of American Bicyclists," Cramer stated in an email. "It sends a message to citizens -- drivers and cyclists -- that cyclists' space on the road should be respected."
In 2013, the League of American Bicyclists rated Virginia the 16th most bike-friendly state. The league provided feedback with their ranking, stating that Virginia should consider enacting a 3-foot passing law.
In 2015, Richmond will host the Union Cycliste Internationale World Road Championships. Lee Kramer, marketing and communications director for the event's Richmond organizing body, thinks SB 97 could benefit all of the commonwealth.
"We hope this event is not (only) about bike racing, but making the region more bike-friendly for recreation and transportation," Kramer said. "Any legislation that further supports (this) is a good thing as far as we're concerned."
Senate Rethinks Uranium Exploration Guidelines
RICHMOND—Senate Bill 547, proposed by Sen. Frank Ruff Jr., R- Mecklenburg, is being tabled until the 2015 General Assembly session. The bill, as it was introduced, would have required Virginia Uranium Inc. and other permit holders to reimburse the State Department of Health for periodically providing a nontechnical analysis of water supply samples to residents within 750 feet of uranium exploration activity.
Senate Rethinks Uranium Exploration Guidelines
By Eric Luther
Capital News Service
RICHMOND -- A bill was tabled this past week that would require uranium exploration permit holders to reimburse the State Health Department for providing water supply analyses to residents near Southside drilling activities.
Proposed by Sen. Frank Ruff Jr., R- Mecklenburg, Senate Bill 547 mandated permit holders sample and submit an analysis of private wells within 750 feet of exploration activity to the Virginia Department of Health every six months to inspect water quality.
The bill, which is being carried over until next year's General Assembly session, required an easy-to-understand explanation of the test results. The legislation also necessitated a final sample be taken six months after each exploratory hole is plugged.
According to a press release, Ruff chose to postpone his bill after speaking with several stakeholders and Pittsylvania residents whom experienced problems with their wells after exploratory drilling occurred. Because necessary state reports given to families were technical in nature, Ruff says they did not understand the full health risks they faced.
"My goal is to get somebody at the health department to take that report and translate it into something people can understand," Ruff said. "We hope we can have a more comprehensive way of looking at it."
Ruff says the bill in no way suggested future mining activity take place in the commonwealth.
"There was a bill last year to lift the moratorium," Ruff said. "It was withdrawn at the last minute because there was no support for it."
Co-patron Sen. William Stanley Jr., R- Moneta, says water quality is a concern of everyone in Southside Virginia.
"Whenever drilling occurs there seems to be an alteration to the quality of water," said Stanley, denoting an increase of lead in some surrounding wells. "Not only are we requiring a testing of that water … but also a disclosure of any changes in the water quality to the homeowner."
Stanley says SB547 -- as it was introduced -- was intended to safeguard the health of Virginians from any adverse effects drilling for core samples might create.
"What we're trying to do is protect the water of our people," Stanley said. "It is one of our greatest natural resources."
According to Stanley, Southside Virginia is home to some of the best watersheds in the country.
Jack Dunavant, president of Dunavant Engineering and Construction in Halifax County, has opposed uranium mining in Virginia for more than 30 years. He says SB547 may have looked good on paper, but ultimately was not.
"I don't know how you could craft it (a bill) so a lot of these people would understand it," Dunavant said. "I don't know how to alert people other than to tell them it (the level of contaminants) exceeds certain acceptable limits."
The engineer says SB547 was a step in the right direction, but the legislation needs to impose further regulations on any company wishing to begin exploratory drilling.
"It's an OK bill," Dunavant said. "But they (permit holders) should be required to notify any adjacent land owner and anyone who has a well within 1,000 feet of the property line where they're drilling."
Dunavant says the overwhelming majority of Southside residents oppose any sort of mining in the area.
"I cannot see the state ever allowing mining to happen because of the long-term detriment," Dunavant said. "The bottom line is it's not a question of if -- it's (chemicals) going to get out -- but when and by what means."
Dunavant says if companies could mine without leaving behind tailings, no one would have a problem extracting uranium. However, the technology simply does not exist.
"Most people don't have the expertise to understand it," Dunavant said. "This stuff is insidious. We have to be smarter about what we do."
Stanley says SB547, as it was introduced, was a good consumer protection bill.
"Any mining -- if it ever occurred -- would have to be not only safe but not affect our livestock and our people," Stanley said. "I would think water quality comes before profits. People come before profits."
An email was sent to a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Health but it had not been returned at press time.
Two-Term Amendment Shelved Until 2015
RICHMOND -- An amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would allow the governor to serve two consecutive terms was put off until 2015, when the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will consider it. Sen. John C. Miller, D-Newport News, said postponing the legislation was a matter of practicality.
Two-Term Amendment Shelved Until 2015
Jackson McMillan
Capital News Service
RICHMOND – An amendment to the Constitution of Virginia that would allow the governor to serve two consecutive terms was put off until 2015, when the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates will consider it.
Senate Joint Resolution 7, introduced by Sen. John C. Miller, D-Newport News, states, "The authorization to serve two terms in succession shall be applicable to persons first elected to serve as Governor in 2017 and thereafter."
Miller says postponing the legislation was a matter of practicality.
"Constitutional amendments have to be voted on and there has to be an intervening election," Miller said. "Then they have to be voted on a second time. So, it just makes sense in the process to hold it (the amendment) over to 2015"
The Virginia Constitution requires that amendments must be approved by a majority of the members of each house prior to and after an election. If the amendment were passed by the succeeding legislature, the measure would then be sent to voters.
Amendments such as SJR7 are introduced frequently in both legislative houses. Del. Harry R. Purkey, R-Virginia Beach, offered similar legislation every year of his delegacy (from 1994-2012). During the 2013 session, Senate Joint Resolution 276, introduced by Sen. Thomas Garrett, R-Hadensville, passed through the Senate but later died in House committee.
Virginia is the only state in the country that still limits governors to a one-term limit.
John Aughenbaugh, Ph.D., a political science professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, says imposing term limits on the governor is based on a combination of reasons.
"In part, it (the restriction is based on) culture and history," Aughenbaugh said. "It reflects many of Virginia's founding fathers' belief that if government was going to have power, it (the power) should be in the legislative branch.
"(The other) part of it is the rather current fear by some that there is no good reason to change," Aughenbaugh said. "They'll (legislators) say, 'Give me some solid administrative reasons and maybe I'll consider it.' "
Miller says the House of Delegates is jealous of the appointive powers of the governor.
"I think (tradition) is part of it," Miller said. "We're a citizen legislature, because (Thomas) Jefferson wanted us to go home at the end of session and be with people and not become a professional legislature. So part of it is tradition, but we're in the 21st century, and I think we ought to join the rest of the country and have governors that can serve consecutive terms."
Delegate Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, has been a long-term opponent of such legislation. He says allowing the governor to a second term would distract them (the governor) from fulfilling the duties of the executive branch.
"If we allow governors a second term, they would spend the first one maneuvering for their second term instead of focusing on their chief priorities," Marshall said.
Miller says he thinks a second term would give governors an opportunity to accomplish more of their agenda.
"I think if you get a good (governor), you ought to be able to keep him for a second term for continuity," Miller said. "Trying to come in and form an administration and get the things you want to do done in a four year time span is difficult."
Delegate Marshall disagreed.
"(The voters) elected you to be a good guy now," Marshall said. "Not later."
For the amendment to succeed, Aughenbaugh said he thinks the membership in the House of Delegates will need to change.
"With the current membership of the House of Delegates, I don't think the chances (of passing an amendment like this) are that good, largely because those who are opposed tend to be small-government Republicans," Aughenbaugh said. "Those people do care about this."
Miller says negotiations will have to continue in order for the measure to pass.
"If past history is any indication," Miller said, "there's going to have to be a discussion between the governor's staff and House folks about what they're willing to give up – if anything – and what they're willing to accept.
"Sometimes around here, you just have to keep banging on the door until people catch up and see the wisdom of it," Miller said.
Slavery History
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Pro-Slavery Law Rescission Considered by Md. Legislature
ANNAPOLIS - Some Maryland lawmakers say they are seeking to correct a past wrong and want to repeal a pro-slavery law that remains in effect after more than 150 years.
The Corwin Amendment, named after Ohio politician Thomas Corwin, would have permanently prevented Congress from overriding state slavery laws.
Pro-Slavery Law Rescission Considered by Md. Legislature
By Tamieka Briscoe
Capital News Service
ANNAPOLIS - Some Maryland lawmakers say they are seeking to correct a past wrong and want to repeal a pro-slavery law that remains in effect after more than 150 years.
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery in the United States, but the initial proposed 13th Amendment - called the Corwin Amendment - would have done just the opposite.
The Corwin Amendment, named after Ohio politician Thomas Corwin, would have permanently prevented Congress from overriding state slavery laws.
Approved by Congress in 1861, the Corwin Amendment was ratified by Maryland the following year. However, the outbreak and outcome of the Civil War prevented the legislation from ever becoming the law of the land.
Maryland and Ohio were the only two states to ratify the amendment through legislative vote. Illinois ratified the amendment by constitutional convention, which was ultimately considered invalid because ratification required state legislative approval. While Ohio rescinded the law in the 1860s, Maryland's acceptance of the amendment has yet to be overturned.
Shannon Welch, a Chevy Chase native who is now a senior at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., stumbled across the Corwin Amendment during a summer internship at the Center for Legislative Archives in Washington, D.C. She said she read about Ohio's ratification and rescission of the measure and was curious about Maryland's connection to the amendment. When she discovered her home state had not rescinded the 152-year old law, she took action.
One of the people she reached out to was her state senator, Brian Frosh, D-Montgomery County. Frosh, a Wesleyan University graduate, agreed to initiate the legislation to rescind Maryland's ratification of the measure.
"I contacted him on a whim," Welch, 21, said. "I sent an email to multiple state representatives to see why this had never been overturned, and Senator Frosh emailed me back."
Frosh, who is running for state attorney general, said he does not anticipate any problems getting the bill passed.
"We ought to put Maryland on the right side of history," Frosh said. "I don't believe this will be a heavy lift."
The bill's supporters say the measure to rescind the pro-slavery law has little to do with legality and more to do with legacy.
"The Corwin Amendment is an amendment that failed, therefore any efforts to undo it at this point, is symbolic," said Jonathan L. Entin, a professor of law and political science at Ohio's Case Western Reserve University. "I believe that the legislators in Maryland are saying, 'We are embarrassed that our past legislators did this ridiculous thing, and we want to set the records straight.'"
Entin also said it is common for legislators to correct past laws that conflict with the liberties afforded by the U.S. Constitution.
"Massachusetts did not ratify the Bill of Rights until 1939," Entin said. "It was also symbolic."
The symbolism lies in the fact that the U.S. Constitution has a supremacy clause through which federal laws supersede state laws, Entin said. For this reason, the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery, applies to every state. In another example, Entin also referenced an Alabama interracial marriage ban that was not repealed until 2000.
"It doesn't matter what the Alabama Constitution says," Entin said. "If Alabama had tried to enforce that provision, it could have been tried in court and the U.S. Constitution would prevail."
The bill is being sponsored in the Maryland House of Delegates by Delegate Curt Anderson, D-Baltimore; Delegate Jill Carter, D-Baltimore and Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., a Southern Maryland Democrat.
NoVa Issues
By Quinn Casteel
Prince William Delegates Outline GA Agendas
RICHMOND -- With the Virginia General Assembly underway, Prince William County delegates have begun pushing forward on the 47 bills of which the legislators are the chief patrons. During the first week of session, Delegates Richard Anderson, R-Woodbridge; Luke Torian, D-Dumfries; Michael Futrell, D-Dumfries and Jackson Miller, R-Manassas each highlighted one or more bills they are focused on enacting during the 2014 General Assembly session.
Prince William Delegates Outline GA Agendas
By Quinn Casteel
Capital News Service
RICHMOND -- With the Virginia General Assembly underway, Prince William County delegates have begun pushing forward on the 47 bills of which the legislators are the chief patrons.
During the first week of session, Delegates Richard Anderson, R-Woodbridge; Luke Torian, D-Dumfries; Michael Futrell, D-Dumfries and Jackson Miller, R-Manassas each highlighted one or more bills they are focused on enacting during the 2014 General Assembly session.
Delegate Miller, R-Manassas
In addition to his service as Republican majority whip, Miller's top projects will include participation on the newly-formed bipartisan ethics committee, mental health issues and House Bill 606, which deals with the number of judges assigned to different types of courts.
The Virginia Supreme Court has completed a study of judges' caseloads of throughout the state and found areas with higher populations such as parts of Prince William County had judges with large caseloads. Miller's bill will try to re-allocate the number of judges in each district based on these findings.
"In one area of the state you have judges working their tails off like in Prince William," Miller said. "And (in) other areas of the state they just simply don't have the same caseload."
With the most recent census showing a 30-percent rise in the Prince William County's population during the past decade, Miller said he thinks the services rendered through the state should reflect that increase.
"It's going to be a very difficult bill because -- like with any re-allocation bill -- some jurisdictions are going to win … and some are going to lose," Miller said.
Delegate Futrell, D-Dumfries
Veterans and current military families are among the strongest emphases for Prince William County's newest delegate.
One of Futrell's top priorities, House Bill 777, would stop the state taxing of the retirement pay of veterans living in Virginia. Similar pieces of legislation already have been passed in North Carolina and other "military-friendly" states. Futrell says passage of his bill would be an important step in keeping veterans and active military members in Virginia.
"Instead of going to Texas or California, the skills and things that they're (the veterans) learning in the military, whether it's leadership, management or science and technology, these are things that we can utilize right here in our commonwealth." Futrell said.
Futrell also has proposed House Bill 782, which would give a $1,000 tax credit to anyone purchasing a home from military personnel whom are scheduled for deployment.
Aside from his focus on military families, Futrell also is working on implementing regional innovation councils aiming to bring more businesses to Prince William County.
Delegate Torian, D-Dumfries
With the population of Prince William County at 410,000 and growing, one of Torian's main focuses is House Bill 685, which would distribute communications sales and use tax revenues across the state in proportion to the population of the jurisdiction.
According to the Virginia government website, communication sales and use-tax revenue distribution is based on the locality's share of telecommunications and television funds, which are raised from various taxes such as the video programming excise tax.
"Our economic base is very important to us, so we need to do everything we can to ensure that we're being fiscally responsible," Torian said. "And we're receiving the revenue that is reflective of our population growth."
Torian is another member of the bipartisan ethics group, for which he is taking a primary role in pushing forward House Bill 689. The bill would require legislators and lobbyists to file financial disclosure reports semiannually rather than just once a year.
"It brings greater credibility and accountability to what we're doing," Torian said.
Del. Anderson, R – Woodbridge
House Bill 997, which deals with proceedings for the removal and relocation of human remains, is of particular relevance to Anderson and Prince William County because of the recent dispute over the discovery of pre-Civil War remains at the Lynn family graveyard on the construction site of the county's 12th high school.
Anderson proposed the bill with the goal of establishing a law that "more clearly defines the procedures" for making determinations about disinterring, relocating and reinterring the remains found in gravesites that happen to be in a construction zone.
"It created some community consternation," Anderson said of the Lynn family graveyard situation. "I attribute that to the fact that there is a lack of concrete guidance for the local governments, and this bill will lay that out."
Additionally, Anderson said he plans to emphasize his work in a bipartisan group that will present six or seven government ethics bills. The series of bills will focus on what government officials can or cannot receive from third parties, and how these transactions are recorded.
Va. Lawmakers Introduce Anti-Human Trafficking Bills
RICHMOND — General Assembly members have introduced multiple anti-human trafficking bills for the current legislative session. Richmond Justice Initiative, a local faith-based, anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization held its annual Lobby Day at the General Assembly Thursday to advocate for the legislation. The Lobby Day included a press conference with a group of bipartisan legislators working to pass anti-human trafficking bills.
Va. Lawmakers Introduce Anti-Human Trafficking Bills
By Kate Miller
Capital News Service
RICHMOND — General Assembly members have introduced multiple anti-human trafficking bills for the current legislative session.
Delegate Barbara Comstock, R-McLean, and Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, introduced bills HB994 and SB453. This legislation would create a human trafficking stand-alone offense in Virginia. The term "human trafficking" currently is not defined by Virginia law.
Obenshain says this legislation would help Virginia law enforcement officers who struggle to find remedies to human trafficking.
"We have put together a comprehensive human trafficking statute," Obenshain said, "to give law enforcement the tools necessary to address these offenses in a comprehensive way."
Obenshain says Virginia is one of only two states that do not have a
comprehensive human trafficking statute.
The Richmond Justice Initiative, a local faith-based, anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization, is advocating for the passage of HB994 and SB453.
RJI held its annual Lobby Day this past week at the General Assembly. During the Lobby Day, a group of about 45 RJI volunteers met with legislative representatives to advocate for the bills.
An anti-human trafficking press conference with bipartisan legislators was held in association with RJI.
Obenshain, Comstock, Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria; Delegate Tim Hugo, R-
Centreville; Delegate David Bulova, D-Fairfax; Delegate Watts, D-Annandale and Delegate Marcus Simon, D-Falls Church, participated in the press conference.
Hugo says human trafficking is an important issue to both political parties.
It's a family issue," Hugo said. "It's a human issue … and I don't think partisanship has a role to play in this (human trafficking)."
Delegate David Bulova, D-Fairfax, introduced HB767, which would allow property used in connection with certain human trafficking crimes to be subject to forfeiture to the state.
Bulova says the bill is meant to combat the profit motive for traffickers.
"Law enforcement can take away your (human trafficker) assets," he said. "So that under no circumstances will anybody ever be able to profit from this absolutely terrible crime."
According to Bulova, immediate assets used in connection with trafficking as well as any profits or interest derived from those assets would be subject to forfeiture.
Bulova says HB660 and HB1155 — other proposed bills dealing with asset
forfeiture for human trafficking — would essentially have the same effect as HB767.
"The idea is to take the best from all of the versions (of the bill), bring them into one (legislative effort) and ensure that we're going to the Courts of Justice Committee with a united front," Bulova said.
Obenshain and Delegate Rob Bell, R-Charlottesville, introduced SB454 and HB235. These measures would add individuals who solicit sex from a minor to the Sex Offender Registry.
"This crime would not exist if it weren't for the demand for it," Bell said. "Fewer women will be trafficked if we can have fewer men who are trying to have relations with them through prostitution."
Hugo introduced HB 485, which would add certain prostitution and abduction offenses as crimes for which attorneys may issue administrative subpoenas to obtain records for criminal investigations.
It is important to focus on electronic communication in the fight against human trafficking, according to Hugo.
"The street has now been replaced by the online world," Hugo said.
Hugo also introduced HB486, which would require people currently mandated to report suspected child abuse or neglect to also report suspected trafficking of children.
Hugo says such legislation has not been passed yet because of lack of awareness of the issue of human trafficking.
"I don't think there's any evil … on anybody's mind," Hugo said. "It's just people haven't thought that some people are that bad that they would try to do this (traffic) to young children.
Ethics Bill Aims to Reform FOIA Again
RICHMOND – Among the flurry of ethics reform bills being proposed throughout the Virginia General Assembly is Senate Bill 212, which would remove Freedom of Information Act exemptions for legislators and their aides. Under current law, General Assembly members and legislatives aides are exempt from Virginia's FOIA act, which means their working papers and written correspondence are unattainable for public viewing.
Ethics Bill Aims to Reform FOIA Again
By Quinn Casteel
Capital News Service
RICHMOND – Among the flurry of ethics reform bills being proposed throughout the Virginia General Assembly is Senate Bill 212, which would remove Freedom of Information Act exemptions for legislators and their aides.
The new FOIA bill, which is part of an ethics package authored by Sen. J. Chapman Petersen, D-Fairfax, would remove Delegate Tag Greason's, R – Potomac Falls, House Bill 1639 less than a year after its approval.
HB1639 also is known as the 2013 General Assembly FOIA Exemption Act. The measure officially added legislative aides to the exemption list of Virginia's Freedom of Information Act.
Currently, General Assembly members and legislatives aides are exempt from Virginia's FOIA act, which means their working papers and written correspondence are unattainable for public viewing. Petersen said SB212 would increase accountability in the Virginia legislature.
"We need as much transparency as possible, and then people can make up their own minds," Petersen said. "(FOIA) has an incredible influence on people because it makes you realize, 'Hey I'm under scrutiny at all times.'"
House Majority Leader M. Kirkland Cox, R-Colonial Heights, and House Minority Leader David J. Toscano, D-Charlottesville, announced a bipartisan agreement pushing forward a plan for ethics reform. This proposed legislation come following a financial controversy surrounding former Republican Gov. Robert R. McDonnell.
"The (FOIA) exemption has been broadly interpreted, and it's now used for everything," said Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. "Anything that narrows that scope and keeps things in check is a good thing."
Delegate Luke E. Torian, D-Woodbridge, patrons House Bill 689, which would require legislators and lobbyists to file financial disclosure reports semiannually rather than annually. Along with the rest of the ethics legislation, the bill's stated goal is to prevent another controversy by aiming for more government transparency.
"We just simply want to let the citizens of the commonwealth know that we're operating with a tremendous level of integrity," said Torian, one of an increasingly large group of bipartisan House members involved in ethics reform.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe was sworn in as governor this past week, while McDonnell faces federal and state investigations regarding gifts received while in office. The Justice Department said in December a decision for or against indicting McDonnell could come as late as February.
Petersen said in the current culture there is a symbiotic relationship between donors and politicians.
"It may be that way in every government, but I think right now it's more pronounced in Virginia because you have unlimited gifts, unlimited donations, and the transparency is minimal," Petersen said. "It's all self-reporting."
Bill Proposes Animal Cruelty Registry for Virginia
RICHMOND -- An online animal cruelty registry will be established in the Commonwealth of Virginia this month if Senate Bill 32 is passed. Sen. William Stanley, R-Richmond, says now is the time for Virginia to pass its own registry bill.
Bill Proposes Animal Cruelty Registry for Virginia
By Jessi Gower
Capital News Service
RICHMOND -- An online animal cruelty registry will be established in the Commonwealth of Virginia this month if Senate Bill 32 is passed.
Although several states have enacted third-, second- and first-offense felony animal cruelty laws, New York is currently the first and only state to pass an animal abuse registry bill.
Chief Patron of SB32, Sen. William Stanley, R-Richmond, says now is the time for Virginia to pass its own registry bill.
"I think a registry of this nature is long overdue in Virginia," Stanley said.
Many animal rights groups across the country have shown support for bills dealing with animal cruelty registries, but there are groups who are known to have reservations about such registries.
The Humane Society of the United States has criticized such legislation and says a public online registry isn't the way to deal with those convicted of animal felonies.
"Experience has made clear that such individuals would pose a lesser threat to animals in the future if they received comprehensive mental health counseling," the humane society blog stated. "Shaming them with a public Internet profile is unlikely to affect their future behavior- except perhaps to isolate them further from society and promote increased distrust of authority figures trying to help them."
Stanley disagrees and says he believes the registry will not only help to stop animal cruelty, but will also help to prevent it.
"I think sunlight is the best antiseptic," Stanley said. "Sometimes people will think twice before they commit a crime, knowing that it would be on public display."
If the bill passes, 782 individuals who already have been convicted of felonies against animals would be automatically listed on the public online registry.
"The best way is to allow the public to know who these very serious felons are," Stanley said. "So they can prevent animals from getting into the hands of the wrong people."
In 2011, Delegate Daniel Marshall, R-Danville, proposed similar legislation with his House Bill 1930. Kristen Howard, executive director for The Virginia Crime Commission says the commission reviewed this study but did not make any recommendations on the bill because of a lack of endorsement for the bill.


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Hana: The Reluctant Samurai (Hana Yori no Maho) (2006) Directed by Koreeda Hirokazu Hana Yori no Maho means "Even more than the flowers" and refers to Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori's dying words, expressing his regret in dying. A samurai's life is often compared to the cherry blossom; beautiful, very brief and ephemeral.Souzaemon Aoki or Soza-san (Okada Junichi) for short, is a samurai living in a row house (read slum) in Edo in 1702. He is there on a mission; to locate the man who killed his father. Kanazawa Jubei (Asano Tadanobu) is notable for a red mark by his right eye. Such a man lives in the row houses with his wife and children.You would think this would be a recipe for a story of honor and vengeance. You could not be more wrong. Soza-san makes a little money, and derives great satisfaction by teaching writing and the use of the abacus to the inhabitants of the row houses. And they are a colourful lot. There is Sadashiro (Furuta Arata) the local middleman who is forever spotting the red spotted man at some restaurant or other. He gets a lot of free meals that way. There is the village idiot, Mago (Kimura Yûichi), and the widow Osae (Miyazawa Rie) and her son Shin-bo (Tanaka Shohei), Soza's prize student. There are assorted fish mongers, their wives, a druggist, poor peasants, and ne'er-do-wells. The entire feel is so very daily, daily, daily. You see one day in this place, and you suspect you have seen them all. And the people, if not exactly June and Ward Cleaver, look out for each other. More correctly, they mind each other's business, because gossip is what people did before TV.Soza-San is something of an anomaly; why would a samurai live in a row house? But when local tough Sodekichi (Kase Ryo) trounces Soza in a sparring contest, some of it is made clear; his father may have been the head of a famous dojo for sword fighting, but Soza's swordplay stinks out loud. Is it cowardness that keeps Soza from doing his duty to his father's memory and returning home? Is it his attachment to Osae and Shin-bo? Or is it something more?At the same time Soza- san is searching his soul, other events are playing out around him. The druggist and his friends are actually the servants of the Asano Daimyo. They have laid low for a year, and now, the time to claim their vengeance for their fallen lord is at hand. This will be the Akô vendetta, celebrated in history and legend as the finest moment of samurai valor.Will the 47 Ronin win their place in history? Will Soza-san avenge his father? What will it cost him?The contrast of Soza-san's pointless quest for revenge, and the gloriously noble and romantic actions of the 47 Ronin stand in sharp contrast. The 47 represent the old feudal way of thinking, where death is a beautiful thing to be romanticized and immortalized in poetry. Mean while, in the real world, where Soza lives, vengeance is the stuff you hear about in plays, it's a messy horrid affair that creates widows and orphans, and at its most positive is used to sell red bean jam buns.This is feudal Japan as it probably really was. Poor, dirty, frequently tragic, but made bearable by the comedy of it all. This is stark contrast to the historical epics like Shogun, and the tough guy dramas like Yojimbo. It is even more on target than the more modern dramas like Twilight Samurai and The Hidden Blade. And it is this reality of prospect, and emotion that makes this a stand out performance.It doesn't hurt that several of the players, including Soza-san are pop stars. Beyond their beautiful features, they are fine actors. The cinematography is brilliant, starting drab, and slowly gaining vibrancy as the year plays out. The sets are flawless, the costuming perfect, and the whole feel seems like we are peering back in time. Combined with the thoughtful philosophical story line, and the earthy day to day humor, this movie is one of the best I have seen come out of Japan in a long time. I highly recommend it.


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I'm guessing you think that changing lanes is "maneuvering?" Or that a "typical car" has sport tires and a sport suspension?
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I'm guessing you think that changing lanes is "maneuvering?" Or that a "typical car" has sport tires and a sport suspension?
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But we're not talking about "psychology, as a whole" we're talking about the hypothesis that sex with children harms them. Saying that some areas of psychology have bad studies is irrelevant. I pointed to a specific study. You seem to have some rigor problems with this study, but the sort of errors you point out are not indicative of an unscientific mentality by the practitioners. I argued that many studies like the one I cited exist, and they can combine to produce a scientific conclusion despite the (unavoidable) defects in rigor you may have found.
With a subject as emotional as this, and given the state of psychology, you can't expect any other result. Any other studies (likely bad science too) that reach a different conclusion would be criticized out of existence, and have been. Those studies don't say what people want to hear, and that may be why. Or it may not be.
Ohhh, it's a conspiracy to silence people who agree with you; that's why the theory I'm arguing for hasn't been falsified. Here I thought we were discussing what level of rigor was appropriate in experiment design.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
So, then, if interviews can be used ("It's plainly obvious that they can be used"), and assumptions coming between measurements and conclusions is okay ("...pretend as if I'm saying psychology needs to be perfect", in response to "Did they seriously forget to control for the strength of magnetic field when testing which energy levels resulted in those reactions"), in what way is physics qualitiatively more scientific than the sort of psychology that contains this study, rather than just in shades of rigor. Both have underlying, coherent theories which purport mechanisms and make predictions. Those predictions are falsifiable by experiment, and rival theories make different predictions. Real experiements are then designed to test these predictions and distinguish the theories, taking care to eliminate as much background noise as possible in any given experiment. Practitioners then advise and inform the public on those theories which have been shown to resist falsification. This process is science, and vague lectures about rigor are insufficient to claim otherwise.
The hypothesis that sex with children harms those children has been around for a while, and has resisted attempts to falsify it by a variety of different experiments, designed and run by different groups. These attempts could have falsified it. No competing hypothesis has proven nearly so robust. It is our duty as science-minded people to act as though that hypothesis is true.
Re:Safety vs Law (475 comments)
If I'm going 90MPH and I bump someone going 89MPH we'll be fine and have minimal damage to our cars. If I'm going 45 and bump someone going 44 it's the same. But bumping someone who's going 45 when you're going 90 will result in a major accident.
Maybe if you'd said 65 instead of 90, you'd be right. But any bump at 90 has a respectable chance of leading to loss of control by one or both vehicles; typical cars just don't maneuver at those speeds with unless it's very gradual.
Also, you characterized someone going 90 bumping someone going 45 with the fault being on the "difference in speed." I don't care if the car in front of you is stopped, you are always responsible for maintaining a safe slow-down distance, checking mirrors during lane change, and paying attention. Even if the car going 45 gets a ticket for "failure to maintain minimum speed," it's the one in the rear who has to pay the bills.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
You've convinced me. You've convinced me so well that I think hitting people in the head with baseball bats, causing concussions, should be legal, because otherwise that would infringe on people's freedoms. Measurements of mental capacity after severe concussions are subjective. Any conclusion that being hit with a baseball bat is painful is unscientific, also, because that would rely on patients self reporting their pain level. If you say "medical bills," the bills used to justify this had better not include any pain treatment or physical therapy. If you say "harm is objective, because of brain scans," I'll ask how you know the brain scan is actually related to pain or diminished mental capacity.
If the only illegal acts were those shown to be harmful at the level of rigor found in a good experimental physics article, I don't think anything at all would actually be illegal.
P.S. Yes, interviews can be used in science. ("Interview," here, often means asking a series of quantitative or yes/no questions with scripting wording.) Also, if you think that particle physics experiments set up a cause and directly measure effect, without numerous intervening assumptions, then you should read more about them. (Did they seriously forget to control for the strength of magnetic field when testing which energy levels resulted in those reactions?!)
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
If I wanted to account for that issue, I would attempt to compare harm to CSA victims across national and cultural boundaries. The study I cited used Australian subjects only. A quick search didn't turn up a study specifically about this, but that doesn't mean there isn't one (I'm not an expert in the field). If there hasn't been one, one should be performed.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
It is, however, significantly more prone to bias than other fields (like physics) with actual scientific rigor.
How should we? I don't know, but that's irrelevant. Bad science is bad science. Accepting bad science just because we don't know anything else is ridiculous.
Two points. First, I think you overstate your argument about the rigor of modern psychology. Imperfection, and failing to have the same level of rigor as physics (when such rigor would be impossible), does not automatically make bad science. The study in question uses twins, focusing on situations where one twin reports that they were abused and the other does not. It then asks these twins separately, in interviews, a variety of questions about things like alcohol use and suicide attempts. The researchers performed statistical analysis to ensure the data truly does show correlation. True, there are other explanations for the correlation than the mechanism suggested, but this is true of many physics results as well. Your objection seems to be based on the fact that there is "subjective" assessment involved, such as concluding that reporting "I tried to kill myself last year" is related to actual attempts. "Subjective" methods like this are used well beyond psychology and other "pseudosciences." Do you think we shouldn't give morphine to patients in pain because effectiveness of pain remedies is primarily measured by asking patients "how much pain are you in?"
Second, you assert that because the data isn't perfect, we can't draw any conclusions from it. People, including legislators, must often make decisions based on imperfect data. They shouldn't outright ignore everything available simply because causation wasn't shown directly in a double blind, 8-sigma trial, with results measured directly by devices without human intervention. My claim that sex with children harms them significantly is justified given available evidence, and banning such sex is prudent as a result.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
First, there is a matter of degree. The situation in court would be worse without institutionalized marriage. Second, I'm not advocating changing things...
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
Why is it subjective? True, if I try to list a complete deductive argument, there will be assertions like "condemnation without justification is erroneous" (for the first) and "you should, in the absensce of other concerns, avoid actions which cause significant harm," and I won't have deductive reasons for them. However, since, as far as I can tell, these broad claims impress themselves upon me from my core construction as a human being, and since other human beings seem to share many core aspects in common, I have a reasonable expectation of universality. So I ask, why do you think claims like this are subjective?
As a side note, I dare someone to find me an example of a person who simultaneously holds that homosexuality is wrong and that ethical systems are subjective. Seriously.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
I'm sorry I don't have a citation for the effects of child abuse in a physics journal (*eyeroll*). I cited a specific paper (it looks like it is actually paywalled, but a web search for the title should find you the full text). Do you have a problem with their methodology? Do you have anything even remotely approaching their level of rigor claiming the opposite? Do you have annecdotes or opinions of therapists claiming the opposite? Do you have armchair reasoning about why their conclusion must be false? How should we debate whether sex with children harms them, enlightened one? Put up or shut up.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
So, who gets it? That is the government's decision. Judges decide this very issue many times a day. In our universe, the rule is "if they're married, the spouse; otherwise, the sibling." Marriage is how you blanket declare this sort of wish to the state. Take that away, and the state has no reasonable basis for a decision, as you pointed out: you'll instead have a nasty court battle with the sibling arguing "they hated each other" and the partner arguing "we loved each other."
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
I guess we haven't really met each other's points directly. Why I'm commenting here is because, in post 47702397, the parent of my original post, there was the claim "not liking a group of people is a perfectly okay position to take," with the "group" being homosexuals. My whole argument is that, no, that's not an okay position to take, for the reason that it sits at he intersection of misguided and harmful. Again, just to be clear, I mean "not okay" in the sense of "you shouldn't do it," not "I should stop you."
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
Just for sake of argument, let's say government gets completely out of marriage, civil or otherwise. Say you've lived with the same person romantically for the past 3 years. You have a sibling. You die without a will. Who gets your money? Do you see why the state has an interest in defining this relationship?
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
In post 47703383, an ancestor of your post, I wrote
...for example, being fired for a political opinion and being fired for being gay. Both are generally wrong, but they are not the same.
You can see my confusion when you write things like
you think you have the moral authority to say people should be fired for their political beliefs
I'm not arguing from an appeal to authority. I'm not arguing from an appeal to emotion. My argument, as I've made it in this discussion, is
I'm not trying to censor anyone, or claim any authority. My argument is about what people should do. In particular, it's about what you shouldn't do, not about what I should or shouldn't do to stop you. There is no implied suppression of your rights to free speech.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
Get over your jurisdictional objection, already. I'm allowed to challenge you on your beliefs about homosexuality on the internet. Do you have anything substantive to say?
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
I said why it's not acceptable: because having sex with children harms them. Citation from scientific literature: Early sexual abuse and lifetime psychopathology: a co-twin–control study. I'm on a university campus, so I don't know if it is paywalled or not. From the abstract:
In the sample as a whole, those reporting CSA [childhood sexual abuse] were more likely to receive lifetime diagnoses of major depression, conduct disorder, panic disorder and alcoholism, and were more likely to report suicidal ideation and a history of suicide attempt.
See? No equivalency with homosexuality, just like I said. Gay marriage isn't some first step down a slippery slope toward marrying dogs, sex with children, or whatever else some people imagine.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
"Two sides, therefore equally valid" is so, so wrong. Will anyone here actually stand up and argue that homosexuality is wrong? Or that gay marriage shouldn't be allowed? Even against my points that the prevalence of those views is harmful? Or must I instead argue, over and over and over again, against arguments as nebulous as "people have different opinions which you must respect" (which, as I've said, I reject in this case due to the harm those opinions cause), and "censorship!" (which my opinions just aren't)?
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
Science organizations and science literature aren't going to use a word like "choice," since it doesn't correspond to anything measurable. Let me ask, though: did you choose your sexual orientation? I didn't, and I can't think of anyone I know who did. I know some bisexuals who have gender preferences in their dating, but that's not the same thing and doesn't discount the very large group of people of don't choose to be either straight or gay. This is consistent with what scientific literature there is.
Also, note that "not a choice" doesn't necessarily mean "genetic," or even "predetermined." I acknowledge that there isn't much consensus at the moment, scientific or otherwise, on mechanism.
Re:Sigh (748 comments)
In a debate, you're not trying to convince the other guy, you're trying to convince the audience. Most people don't derive their opinion on homosexuality from heartfelt, unshakeable faith; they assemble it over the course of their lives from what they hear from those around them, some of whom sound reasonable, and some of whom they trust. A reasonable opinion spoken with an audience is never wasted.
About that SBC source; I agree that it's just awful. However, many people, including the comment I originally replied to, talk about "disliking homosexuals" as people, without realizing that Christian faith, even in typical evangelical forms, simply doesn't support that. I also disagree that "God loves everyone" is throwaway. It is a central principle in Christianity guiding how to treat others in all situations. Just ask any pastor. (Disclaimer: I'm not Christian.)
Re: Sigh (748 comments)
I am aware of that, and didn't use that word. I'm not accusing people of wrongheadedness, I'm accusing them of harm.


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From the Archives: Who, What, and Why is The Vegas Wineaux Anyway?
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Hidden Wineries of Paso Robles - East and West
I don't know if this is a "trail," per se, but I found it on Wine Country Getaways. The site is, as expected, primarily focused on Sonoma and Napa, as well as other Wine Countries throughout the U.S.
Highway 46 West
This is one of the most expansive wine trails, but once you're in "the neighborhood," you don't have to go far to get to the next one. In a word, Explore!
Pacific Coast Wine Trail
The drive from Paso Robles on Hwy 46 West to Hwy 1 is a beautiful one in the Spring, and you just have to visit them. The trip is more than worth it, and depending upon your dedication to speed limits, may only take about 20 minutes.
A Yummy Côtes du Wha...??
I almost never talk about "budget-friendly" wines. But this bottle caught my eye when I was doing research (yeah, that's it) for another project I'm working on.
From the Archives: AAAV Event - Wine with Soul
People, like grapes, come in all colors. And like grapes, can sometimes be surprising with their personalities, characteristics, and the way that other people perceive them.
Downtown Paso Robles Tasting Rooms
The difference is whether or not you use the spit bucket. If you're tasting, you use the spit bucket. If you're drinking, you don't.
Wineries of Highway 46 East
For example, the Brochelle tasting room, although not on the Union Road Wine Trail, is located next door to Hug Cellars, which is.
The Pleasant Valley Wine Trail
Loosely meandering in the San Miguel area northeast of the intersection of Hwy 46 and Hwy 101, they represent some of the most incredibly scenic locations in the area.
From the Archives: Visiting a Taste of Paso Robles
And since my "official photographer" and I snapped almost 200 pictures over the weekend, it took quite a while to go through everything and edit out the bad, the extraneous, the redundant, and the embarrassing, and put the remainder in galleries.
Creston Wine Trail
But that's okay ...they're also on TripAdvisor and Yelp - among others - and are very highly rated! Can't wait to try it!
Far Out Wineries Wine Trail
The landscapes are beautiful, the wineries outstanding, and my ability to get lost while trying to find them, legendary.


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Ancient Egyptian god and patron of the 11th nome, or province, of Upper Egypt. A trickster, he was a sky god, lord of the desert, and master of storms, disorder, and warfare. He was the brother of Osiris, whom he killed, and he was antagonistic to Horus, the child of Osiris's sister, Isis. Seth's cult largely died out in the 1st millennium BC, and he was gradually ousted from the Egyptian pantheon. He was later regarded as entirely evil and identified as a god of the Persians and other invaders of Egypt.
Variants of SETH
Seth or Set
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Mary lost against Jelena in two sets 7/6 6/3. it was really a good match between the two. Mary played really well. if she continue to work hard like she is doing it now she will be fully fit for next year. She was serving very well, where she needs to work more its her fitness. Her moving its not yet perfect but much better then at the Us open. Even she lost she played a good match . she needs to continue like this. now she will have one week more training before Zurick.


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12 I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. | 12 All was well with me, but he shattered me; he seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target; |
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Sochi weather, Jimmy Fallon takes over 'The Tonight Show' and more
Water czar leaves big legacy and lessons for dry Southwest
Laurel Morales
Pat Mulroy is retiring after 25 years of changing people's perceptions about water in the southwest.
California is coping with the worst drought in recorded history. California's governor has asked state residents to cut back water use by 20 percent.
The rest of the Southwest is also experiencing extreme to severe drought.
In the first part of a water series we're calling Pipe Dreams, Laurel Morales from the Fronteras Desk went to Las Vegas to talk to a woman who has redefined water management in the west, outgoing water czar Pat Mulroy.