MeFi comment:
"So what does "paramilitarization" mean to you, exactly?
It means elected officials (legislators and jurists) enabling local, state and federal systems to:
1. Equip and train policemen and women like they are members of the military,..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by krippledkonscious, Reverend John, orthogonality, mygothlaundry, Heatwole, Skorgu, Optimus Chyme, gimonca, talos, kid ichorous
39 minutes ago
MeFi comment:
"Not too surprising. State's rights are useful for fighting gay marriage and reproductive choice, but not so convenient when states enact medical prescription laws. In the end, conservative activist judges are in charge throughout the various levels..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by kryptondog, sotonohito, scody, louche mustachio, orthogonality
Almost 2 hours ago
MeFi comment:
"That's why tourists tour, to see other cultures.
Tourists tour shopping malls in cities hundreds of miles away, just like the shopping malls in their own cities, and call it culture. Buying a cup of Starbucks coffee in another state is not culture,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by louche mustachio
12 hours ago
MeFi comment:
"the hands of the ninety-seven year old crone will always give her away.
They're working on that." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tehloki
Yesterday
MeFi comment:
"Having experienced ourselves what it feels like to have lots of bombs dropped on us, and having to deal with war right on our doorsteps-- we know.
Who dropped bombs on Canada? When has anyone declared war on Canada?..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by tehloki, Baby_Balrog, moxiedoll
2 days ago
Ask comment:
"If you love to cook, there's nothing more useful than a really good quality santoku or chef's knife." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
3 days ago
MeFi comment:
"pigeon, n.
II. Figurative uses.
6. colloq.
a. A naive or gullible person; a fool or simpleton; a person who is easily swindled" [
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favorited 15 times, recently by turgid dahlia, rusty, spicynuts, doctor_negative, hal9k, xthlc, farishta, violette, kid ichorous, MegoSteve, orthogonality, gimonca, dabitch, Auden, DecemberBoy
3 days ago
MeFi comment:
"How Obma make babby?
Awesome job with your new paper, Murdoch! This kind of journalism is sure to win some Pulitzers." [
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favorited 14 times, recently by Silky Slim, Monochrome, No-sword, MythMaker, Spatch, East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94, matteo, scrump, Dr-Baa, scody, bunnytricks, boo_radley, fleetmouse, horsemuth
4 days ago
MeFi comment:
"an attempt by politicians to destroy an industry they regard as immoral
Or, perhaps, subsidizing healthcare on behalf of the tobacco industry at the expense of the public is not a good use of tax dollars, and morality is less of a concern to the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Floach
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"I agree completely. I eagerly await similar restrictions and tax liabilities on mountain climbers, motorcyclists, gun owners, etc. etc. etc,
As do I. While mountain climbers pay for their rescue operations, and motorcyclists pay with their lives..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by rodgerd
5 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Anyone, and this includes the columnist, who complains that this is "fast food apartheid" has:
1. Never lived under apartheid
2. Doesn't begin to know what the word "apartheid" means
3. Doesn't realize how offensive it is to..." [
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favorited 55 times, recently by Nattie, allkindsoftime, lalochezia, Rarebit Fiend, matteo, Baby_Balrog, wendell, perilous, zarah, Ike_Arumba, jtron, lupus_yonderboy, pushing paper and bottoming chairs, pompomtom, Hot Like Your 12V Wire, radiocontrolled, Atom Eyes, Smart Dalek, msbrauer, confusionball, mek, sondrialiac, Sandor Clegane, gorgor_balabala, khaibit, Garak, nooneyouknow, Kronos_to_Earth, treepour, mrgrimm, milarepa, sotonohito, malpractice, oaf, The White Hat, furtive, anansi, ursus_comiter, decagon, MythMaker, LN, flamk, Pope Guilty, brundlefly, lizzicide, ekstasis23, mirepoix, sevenyearlurk, yoink, batmonkey, DU, scrump, lord_wolf, monju_bosatsu, axon
5 days ago
MeTa comment:
"And to show my support for dgaicun's very generous offer, I'll throw in an additional 45 minutes of quality anal sex to go with it.
Is it pledge drive week at Metafilter again?..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by taz, oaf, Alvy Ampersand, fixedgear
6 days ago
MeTa comment:
"Meh, it's not really all that impressive. Any analysis of hipsters is post hoc to begin with." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by orthogonality
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Our nation is very divided right now, pushing it further apart only hurts any chance of healing after this next election.
Metafilter needs a uniter, not a divider...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by orthogonality
6 days ago
MeFi post:
Bring in 'da statistical noise...
favorited 13 times, recently by finite, Large Marge, estherbester, agropyron, millipede, Vibrissa, BrotherCaine, leibniz, bilgepump, lumosh, Kronos_to_Earth, darkripper, Adam_S
6 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Discuss...
CPB, if you want to argue by proxy that the poor in LA live under apartheid, then perhaps fast food restaurants have a lot less to do with that condition than the artificial maintenance of high crime, pollution, third-world healthcare,..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by sondrialiac, MythMaker, DU
7 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Local, state and federal governments should take away the moratorium on dumping toxic waste in residential neighborhoods. I think I'll become a columnist like this jackass and write about the suffering caused to the chemical industry by environmental..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by anansi
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Why do gays get all these special privileges?
It's on our membership card. You should join. Wednesdays are Member Appreciation Days, where we get 10% fewer bashings. Just show the card to the man with the baseball bat...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by cavalier, Hactar, Tehanu
8 days ago
MeTa comment:
"Is Scientology a cult? It is not.
By reasonable standards, Scientology meets many of the characteristics for a cult, by how it idolizes its leader, deals with "outsiders", establishes gradients or levels that members can attain within..." [
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favorited 8 times, recently by RedEmma
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"By this logic, Metafilter's about 70% closet former rabid fundy Christians.
It's true: Seven out of ten Mefites sneak out of the house on Sundays to attend Baptist service. Even the Jews. It's scandalous...." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by grapefruitmoon
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"He has been going on about homosexuality for years - methinks he may be protesting a bit too much, if you catch my drift.
Thinking about this again and, in looking up an old quote, I really have to wonder:
Any homosexual man who can persuade a..." [
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favorited 3 times
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"He has been going on about homosexuality for years - methinks he may be protesting a bit too much, if you catch my drift.
Seconded." [
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favorited 2 times
8 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Equip bikes with something like VINs, require registration, and enforce that requirement with actual penalties if you're caught riding unregistered so that people will do it, and Kenk's excuse for conducting business the way he does goes away.
To..." [
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favorited 2 times
9 days ago
MeFi comment:
"Atwood gives money to one project, which can't use the money easily for legal reasons, and he therefore infers that donating to all open-source projects is a lost cause?..." [
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favorited 3 times
10 days ago
MeFi comment:
"In Tennessee, Eliminationism Is No Longer ‘Just A Joke’
We even have a political party that calls for the dealth penalty for being gay." [
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favorited 1 time
10 days ago
