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The public's emotions and feelings should be immaterial to a judge rendering his verdict or sentencing. If the public wants a sentence or law, have the legislature set it. Justice is supposed to be impartial and blind, not held in the sway of a fickle populous and its whimsy.

Some guy refusing a search at a roadblock in his own country is one thing. I'm not against peaceful resolutions - I prefer them. When someone fires on you or your subordinates, though, then killing them is not unreasonable. You either deal with the recalcitrant quickly and effectively or things...

Nice, makes writing the paper much more interesting I trust. GJ on it, I'm sure it'll do well.

Indeed, and the carrying capacity of the Earth is estimated at 10-13 billion, if I recall correctly. Things are going to get mighty uncomfortable in the years to come if people keep popping out kids the way they have been. While I can't say I like all the repercussions of China's reproductive...

The last one took three years to film, so if this one's anywhere near the last, I don't imagine we're likely to see it out anytime soon.

The playmobile swordfight scene had me in stitches. Gold, pure gold.

That's still in contention - the US Marshals assert that one dog was being held at bay and when they identified themselves as USMs, Kevin Harris fired on them, with the ensuing gun battle. Here's a good summary (from DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT REGARDING INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF SHOOTINGS AT...

A questions: what is this essay for? This is an essay essay, yes? Not an "essay" meaning "paper"? The reason I ask is primarily the whole citation issue and the contentious statements made. I think it's well written and well-organized, though you repeat yourself a bit. Repetition isn't...

Yeah, and I'd put so much stock into what the US is saying, what with the Iraq intel and all. CNN's reporting 5 women and 5 children amongst the dead. http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/14/alqaeda.strike/index.html

You know, I was about to say the same thing before I scrolled down. Replace "Sharia" with "Freedom and democracy", make a few other minor changes, and you have a Bush speech.

The first movie seriously needs a new soundtrack but the last clip was good. I agree that the metal soundtracks get old after a while and it seems more people are opting for hip-hop soundtracks, the only downside being that they use mainstream hip-hop that absolutely sucks. Still, it's better...

So we should let disabled children starve to death? Let the elderly that can't take care of themselves die?

Well, those are two takes on it which seem to forget/omit quite a bit - IE the fact that the sniper was shooting at Randy when his wife was hit. Moral of the story: next time, show up to your court dates and don't shoot at law enforcement officials.

I can't believe how ignorant you guys are  - the New World Order is fact and its power is increasing every day because of the Zionists and their minions. The apocalypse is upon us - the government is watching and they're taking note of everything from your shopping habits to the regularity of...

I understand what you're saying, I just don't agree with it. History matters - if the Native situation was entirely of their own doing (and I'm not saying that a large part isn't), I'd agree. The fact remains that their current state is also a result of the treatment they received at the hands...

Well, good to know we agree on something. ;D As for Koresh being welcome in another Christian cult (Lutheran, Pentacostal, Baptist, etc), I agree. Christianity generally doesn't support pedophilia, regardless of the Catholic clergy's penchant for it (and covering it up).

Bah, then we disagree. I'd put your grandmother and dad's experiences at the hands of the CAS as slightly less in severity than those historically experienced by the First Nations, but I suppose it's a subjective thing. I wouldn't say you've wound me up, though I did get annoyed (not with you...

Yeah, I tend to get up in arms about religious fanatics and religion in general... I don't know what it is (it's really quite involuntary on my part), the whole topic just annoys the crap out of me. I can respect religious people, and I have religious relatives, I just can't stand religion...

So you're saying that because Children's Aid gave your dad and grandmother some flack, they're entitled to money? I assume it was a Christian children's aid society since that's all that existed back then, to my knowledge. I don't think some unwelcome but (I assume) ineffectual attention...

You'll forgive me if I don't take the same view of Waco and RR as "www.gunowners.org". Their interpretation of events is skewed, to say the least. She was hit accidentally by a round intended for an armed male (and that hit that male, apparently, but passed through him). All this conspiracy...