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Torquemada posted:A small majority is not ‘most’. 
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Feb 20, 2019 18:26
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I don't remember what thread got derailed on the topic of civil forfeiture but I think it was this one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...m=.23c0e41dac52 quote:“For good reason, the protection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history: Exorbitant tolls undermine other constitutional liberties,” Ginsburg wrote. “Excessive fines can be used, for example, to retaliate against or chill the speech of political enemies. . . . Even absent a political motive, fines may be employed in a measure out of accord with the penal goals of retribution and deterrence.” shits unconstitutional now. buncha cops bout to get suuuued
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Feb 20, 2019 18:29
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That is loving huge.
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Feb 20, 2019 19:01
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Scenario: You buy a $4 million apartment with floor to ceiling windows. Do you... A. Put up blinds? B. Attempt to sue a nearby gallery to "cordon off" their balcony so gallery visitors can't see into the apartments? https://twitter.com/BBCLondonNews/status/1095315603026530304 quote:In his judgment, Mr Justice Mann said the claimants have "submitted themselves to a sensitivity to privacy" due to the extensive use of glass walls in their properties. Mods, please change my name to Mr Justice Mann.
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Feb 20, 2019 19:11
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I wouldn't say that 51% of people is most people. I don't think I'd call it most until ~80% or so.
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Feb 20, 2019 19:21
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Feb 20, 2019 19:22
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I expected that to go way worse. Fortunately that seems to be an exceptionally nice cat
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Feb 20, 2019 19:23
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The General posted:I wouldn't say that 51% of people is most people. I don't think I'd call it most until ~80% or so.
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Feb 20, 2019 19:24
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The General posted:I wouldn't say that 51% of people is most people. I don't think I'd call it most until ~80% or so. Well, good luck with that.
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Feb 20, 2019 19:24
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Andrast posted:I expected that to go way worse. it cuts right before the infant learns a lesson about the pointiness of cats, and the cat learns a lesson about the grabby nature of infants
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Feb 20, 2019 19:29
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:It was also 52% of people who turned out to vote (72.2% turnout), not 52% of everybody. By no metric did most people vote to leave That's on them. Voting should be mandatory if you want actual results. Now that voting by mail or online is a realistic process there should be no reason to not make it mandatory. Doesn't Australia do that?
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Feb 20, 2019 19:50
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Doggles posted:Scenario: You buy a $4 million apartment with floor to ceiling windows. That's actually the second time Mr Justice Mann shows up in the thread! Aerdan posted:The BBC and South Yorkshire police required to pay a combined £210k fine for invading Sir Cliff Richard's privacy during a heavily-televised police raid a few years back.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:00
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Solice Kirsk posted:That's on them. Voting should be mandatory if you want actual results. Now that voting by mail or online is a realistic process there should be no reason to not make it mandatory. Doesn't Australia do that? Making voting mandatory does not make people who aren't interested in politics any more interested in politics. It doesn't solve anything.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:01
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Besides, what if they vote wrong?
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Feb 20, 2019 20:03
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Mandatory voting also makes people "protest vote" so they can stick it to the man, instead of just not showing up because that would be effort. The people that don't give a poo poo still don't give a poo poo but now they still gotta check a box on a sunday morning.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:03
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Land Rover more like Land Roller am I right
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Feb 20, 2019 20:03
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:Apparently Anthem's quickplay matchmaking algorithm has a chance of dropping you into a squad fighting the final boss of the campaign, even if you're brand-new git gud
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Feb 20, 2019 20:12
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Oregon's had vote by mail for 20 years now and it loving rules. Mail in voting is almost tamper proof, reaches everyone, and you don't need a special day for everyone to go do it. Republicans hate it because it massively turns out minorities/young people so that's why you probably won't see it take hold but it really is the solution to almost all of the issues of voting.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:17
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Fishstick posted:Mandatory voting also makes people "protest vote" so they can stick it to the man, instead of just not showing up because that would be effort. The people that don't give a poo poo still don't give a poo poo but now they still gotta check a box on a sunday morning. Allowing people to vote 'None of the above' solves this issue.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:20
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VanSandman posted:Allowing people to vote 'None of the above' solves this issue. Then why make them show up in the first place?
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Feb 20, 2019 20:21
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Andrast posted:I expected that to go way worse. I was going to say, that's an extremely good and gentle cat. The nicest cat I know will still accidentally scratch hard if they're trying to get traction to escape a situation, that baby is really lucky.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:22
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Huntersoninski posted:I was going to say, that's an extremely good and gentle cat. The nicest cat I know will still accidentally scratch hard if they're trying to get traction to escape a situation, that baby is really lucky. Some cats just don't flip out about water. One of mine is so concerned every time I shower, he actually moved beyond poking his head around curtain to climbing in and sit staring at me while I shower. He's very weird. He does it often enough, that he has his own set of towels now for me to wrap him up like a burrito.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:34
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The General posted:Then why make them show up in the first place? Because "None of the above" is different than "I have to work 80 hours this week to support my family" or "I'm just one vote, what's the point in going out if thousands of people probably agree with me" you moron you complete idiot
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Feb 20, 2019 20:36
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ante posted:Because "None of the above" is different than "I have to work 80 hours this week to support my family" or "I'm just one vote, what's the point in going out if thousands of people probably agree with me" How does making it mandatory to vote solve the first issue?Like, Australian politics are a loving trashfire even though voting is mandatory. Making voting mandatory will not solve any issues regarding disenfranchisement or people getting disconnected from politics. Andrast has a new favorite as of 20:44 on Feb 20, 2019 |
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Feb 20, 2019 20:39
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Proteus Jones posted:Some cats just don't flip out about water. One of mine is so concerned every time I shower, he actually moved beyond poking his head around curtain to climbing in and sit staring at me while I shower. He's very weird. Yeah, my cat doesn't like being soaked, but she just gets a sad face about being that wet. Getting little drips of water or even a little wet, doesn't phase her in the least. When she was much younger she would jump in the shower after I turned the water off and just roll around like a weirdo.
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Feb 20, 2019 20:41
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Hah, it happened again. I posted a similar video just few weeks ago. https://i.imgur.com/XzIvAOd.mp4 https://video.eurosport.com/ski-jum...528/video.shtml
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Feb 20, 2019 21:05
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https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1098308702363443202?s=20
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Feb 20, 2019 21:07
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Kennel posted:Hah, it happened again. I posted a similar video just few weeks ago. They should just put a giant net there.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:07
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ante posted:Because "None of the above" is different than "I have to work 80 hours this week to support my family" or "I'm just one vote, what's the point in going out if thousands of people probably agree with me" I don't see how voting "I don't give a poo poo." is not the same as staying home and not giving a poo poo. You end up with the same amount of people in the "I don't give a poo poo" category. The "I have to work 80 hours a week to support my family, and cannot afford to take the time off work to vote." is a completely separate and IMHO more serious issue.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:11
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"None of the above" is also not "I don't give a poo poo".
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Feb 20, 2019 21:14
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purple death ray posted:"None of the above" is also not "I don't give a poo poo". it is however indistinguishable from "I don't give a poo poo" when counting votes, even more so with mandatory voting
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Feb 20, 2019 21:18
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Theoretically, if you had a "none of the above" option, it could function as a "no confidence" vote on any of the candidates. They're not the same.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:18
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The General posted:The "I have to work 80 hours a week to support my family, and cannot afford to take the time off work to vote." is a completely separate and IMHO more serious issue. Does any non-US country have elections on days other than Sundays? By which I mean https://i.imgur.com/Way3bMg.mp4
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Feb 20, 2019 21:27
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Snowglobe of Doom posted:Any kind of majority is 'most'. That's literally the dictionary definition of most. I’ll not get into a connotation versus denotation slapfight: 17.4 million people, or 34% of the electorate, voted to leave the EU. That’s not ‘most’ of anything. I guess if you’re spreading horseshit around, ‘most’ sounds better than ‘barely a third’.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:30
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Fishstick posted:Mandatory voting also makes people "protest vote" so they can stick it to the man, instead of just not showing up because that would be effort. The people that don't give a poo poo still don't give a poo poo but now they still gotta check a box on a sunday morning. isnt that a part of brexit? a buncha people who do vote protest voted for leave because they didnt think it would pass and the leopard is eating their face
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Feb 20, 2019 21:30
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Just in case people were not aware, Brewster's Millions was not a documentary
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Feb 20, 2019 21:36
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snergle posted:isnt that a part of brexit? a buncha people who do vote protest voted for leave because they didnt think it would pass and the leopard is eating their face Over here it usually just makes people vote for more extremist or single-issue parties as a protest vote
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Feb 20, 2019 21:39
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:Theoretically, if you had a "none of the above" option, it could function as a "no confidence" vote on any of the candidates. They're not the same. I do agree. "I have no confidence in this government." is a completely different vote then the "I don't care/None of the above." vote I was talking about though.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:41
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Andrast posted:it is however indistinguishable from "I don't give a poo poo" when counting votes, even more so with mandatory voting Invalidating your vote is also an option.
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Feb 20, 2019 21:47
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Ornamental Dingbat posted:They should just put a giant net there. That's not going to deter skiers from doing J-turns there. It doesn't solve anything.
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