en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/661631 Comments by Lifeofthemind http://www.newsrealblog.com/2011/01/16/tuscon-shooting-victim-arrested-shouting-death-threats-to-tea-partier/#IDComment121667677 It is a very short step for an ideologue like Fuller to decide to sacrifice one of his own "for the cause." Representative Giffords is lucky that this man didn't harm her himself. To some extent Fuller may now be motivated by jealousy that Loughner got there first. Anyone who has worked on a political campaign knows that volunteers can be a mixed lot. While that applies to all campaigns, Republican as well as Democrat, there has been a track record over the last dozen years of violence among the grassroots Left. Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:01:07 +0000 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2011/01/16/tuscon-shooting-victim-arrested-shouting-death-threats-to-tea-partier/#IDComment121667677 http://bigpeace.com/pspoole/2011/01/06/penn-states-online-jihadist-arrested-after-big-peace-story/#IDComment119984250 Good work by the Bureau guys. They reason to investigate him and they committed no trespass. They are allowed to open a car door. Being bit and having skin broken is extremely stressful. The Special Agents and their families must be going through hell right now waiting for the blood tests to come back. Under the circumstances I would say they showed great self control in not shooting him. Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:08:52 +0000 http://bigpeace.com/pspoole/2011/01/06/penn-states-online-jihadist-arrested-after-big-peace-story/#IDComment119984250 http://www.israellycool.com/2010/11/06/a-taste-of-concentration-camp-gaza-best-photo-collection/#IDComment118263219 Nice looking town. If the current residents refuse to live in peace with their neighbors then they need to be removed. My suggestion is that Israel start at the extreme North-East and every time there is an attack from Gaza the Israelis should advance 1/16 of a mile, that is 0.1 km. Given that the Gaza Strip is 41 km long it would take less than 14 months to completely clear the strip using this method. It would be reasonable to expect that after a few such advances the current inhabitants would do one of four things. They could expel Hamas and make peace with Israel, or they could abandon the strip and evacuate to Egypt, or they could abandon their pretence of sovereignty and submit to occupation by the Egyptians who could impose security under terms agreeable to Israel, or they could launch a mass doomed attack on Israel. The last would result in the strip being reoccupied and the Israelis should be clear that if that happens the current population would be expelled. It should be clear that any Israeli advance in response to any attacks from Gaza would be a permanent return and any current inhabitants would be expelled from any territory reoccupied. An exception might be made for a few hundred who are considered captives to be liberated, mostly Christians. Call it the "Squeezing the toothpaste tube" strategy. Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:02:57 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/2010/11/06/a-taste-of-concentration-camp-gaza-best-photo-collection/#IDComment118263219 http://biggovernment.com/driehl/2010/12/02/rangel-shamelessly-exploits-nycs-fallen-as-censure-looms/#IDComment113469503 Pelosi read the Censure with as much dignity as one would bring to a traffic ticket. Fri, 3 Dec 2010 03:38:51 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/driehl/2010/12/02/rangel-shamelessly-exploits-nycs-fallen-as-censure-looms/#IDComment113469503 http://tv.breitbart.com/fox-news-reporter-berated-humiliated-at-democratic-party-meeting/#IDComment108551637 The Fox Reporter and whoever recorded this did their jobs. They observed and recorded and reported. They did all they could not to be the story. The public can now see how the Democratic Party responds to the light of day. Now the follow up question is does the organization imperil it's tax exempt status if it restricts the right of the public to observe? On margin the Chairman walked up to that line and then backed down. Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:42:37 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/fox-news-reporter-berated-humiliated-at-democratic-party-meeting/#IDComment108551637 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/11/07/tin-foil-turbans-the-6-stupidest-conspiracy-theories-that-millions-of-muslims-believe/#IDComment108406526 As one of the many who sent a DM about the Incredible Shrinking Penis conspiracy I can only say that Great Minds Think Alike and so unfortunately do small minds. Sun, 7 Nov 2010 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/11/07/tin-foil-turbans-the-6-stupidest-conspiracy-theories-that-millions-of-muslims-believe/#IDComment108406526 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/10/30/anchorage-cbs-affiliate-caught-on-voicemail-conspiring-against-alaskas-gop-senate-candidate/#IDComment107023496 There are four people on that tape who now should be unable to get a job cleaning a newsroom. Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:46:02 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/10/30/anchorage-cbs-affiliate-caught-on-voicemail-conspiring-against-alaskas-gop-senate-candidate/#IDComment107023496 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.837edc23907cd18bc8d0ce74623a75a7.261&show_article=1#IDComment102590695 I agree with you. The Princes are brave and apparently decent men. Those who serve with them accept the risk that entails. The shifting of resources from Defence to Social Welfare is a crime that others are responsible for. It is a great pity because the British are so very good at being in the military and they constantly short change it. They need to read Durkheim's "Division of Labour in Society" and then do what they do best. Wed, 6 Oct 2010 05:17:27 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.837edc23907cd18bc8d0ce74623a75a7.261&show_article=1#IDComment102590695 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.837edc23907cd18bc8d0ce74623a75a7.261&show_article=1#IDComment102516058 Members of the Royal Family must be in high demand in the Armed Services. If they are in the room your unit is less likely to get cut. They can't even supply helicopters to support their troops in combat. The Army may be reduced to a Special Operations SWAT team that augments the police. The RAF is on the verge of being dissolved and the Royal Navy is likely to shrink to a Coast Guard. Tue, 5 Oct 2010 18:56:27 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.837edc23907cd18bc8d0ce74623a75a7.261&show_article=1#IDComment102516058 http://thechive.com/2010/08/10/girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos#IDComment92063133 JetBlue guy deserves to be fired and face jail time. He endangered public safety. This girl deserves a very nice job and a guy who appreciates her. I don't like Letterman but I think he is smart enough to try and get her on TV. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:12:27 +0000 http://thechive.com/2010/08/10/girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos#IDComment92063133 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9H61DS00&show_article=1#IDComment88693156 It is unfortunate that the US Navy is smaller than it has been since the First World War over 90 years ago. It is doubly unfortunate and unnecessary that Obama is effectively scrapping our nuclear deterrent. We should have 3 Carrier Battle Groups off both the East and West coasts of the Korean peninsular. We should have Brigade size Amphibious forces ready on each coast. We should have robust conventional and nuclear air and land based forces in theater. We should have the civilian population of Seoul prepared and drilled on how to evacuate on short notice. This war has dragged on for over 60 years now. It is time to end it. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:29:01 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9H61DS00&show_article=1#IDComment88693156 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9H63Q500&show_article=1#IDComment88691933 All the Paleos who reviled McCain as a RINO should reflect that John McCain said that when he looked in Putin's eyes he saw KGB. America would be much better off if the conservatives had not allowed the agents of the Left to manipulate them into staying home in 2008. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9H63Q500&show_article=1#IDComment88691933 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GP9RSO1&show_article=1#IDComment85314830 We should have helped the Georgians blow the Salang tunnel in 2008. That would have trapped the Russian army, similar to how Arik Sharon trapped the Egyptian 3rd Army with Russian advisers back in 1973. If we had done that then the Chinese-Russian SCO axis that has pried Turkey into an alliance with Iran would have cracked. McCain probably would have had a better chance at keeping Obama out of the White House. The Putin Pusch in the Ukraine would have been forestalled. Poland would not have been decapitated and Europe would be safer. We lost nerve and with our President sitting in China for the Olympics we let them get away with this. Actions have consequences. Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GP9RSO1&show_article=1#IDComment85314830 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85285189 The question is whether the flood of abuse by people giving a thumbs down to comments such as yours comes from moby trolls determined to destroy the reputation of this site? Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:17:54 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85285189 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85134054 I have not criticized anyone reporting inefficiency or misconduct by any Census worker. There are people here who have advocated refusing to answer the Census. Your own statement that you only have to state a number and answer no other questions, such as identifying yourself by name and telephone number, is also encouraging people to break the law. There are people in here who have advocated violence and said that they would meet a Census worker with a gun or encouraged others to do so. I believe those comments were removed. Everyone should be free to report misconduct or to criticize the law and to work to change it. No one should advise people to break the law and no one should ever advocate violence in here. Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85134054 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85131319 Just because you think that all you have to do is yell a number at the Census worker to fulfill any legal obligation does not make it true. There are 4 types of questions on the form; a. who lives here? b. demographic information about residents such as birthdate sex and race, c. information about the unit such as owned or rented and primary or secondary or vacant d. identity of the person providing the information. The last, which is the name address if a Proxy and telephone number of the Respondant, is essential to preserve the integrity of the process. You will never win an argument if you say you do not have to provide that. The second and third are the bare minimum left after the long form questions got removed. You may object to them but the proper way to change the law is through Congress. Some information about the status of the unit is needed to prevent double counting. I have no idea why they ask if the unit is owned or rented. The questions are approved by Congress. If you think they are improper, such as those regarding race or whether you rent or own, then take them to court. If you think that this merits confronting the government with Civil Disobedience, like the lunch counter sit ins of the Civil Rights Era then I can understand that but you should understand that does not mean getting to do what you want. It does mean expecting and indeed demanding that the government take you into court. The only difference is whether you sue them or they arrest you, both end up in court. Personally I believe that we are better off have the legislature make our laws and changing them through the political process rather than challenging the law through the courts. In America we make the law. There is nothing conservative in announcing that you think that the law is wrong and then you will abuse the functionary carrying it out. I have read the article about the Hawaii encounter. There is nothing in what the Enumerator did that I see as improper. If he did act improperly then the resident should have checked his ID and called his office to report the misconduct. Both men involved were police officers. They both knew that is the correct thing to do if you think a government agent is exceeding his authority. The resident instead refused to speak to the Census worker and ordered him not to do his job. He refused to accept the offered form, which was probably the Notice of Visit with the information needed to call the office and resolve the matter over the phone. The resident then called the local police to have them arrest a government agent who had properly entered his property. Government agents do have the right to enter your property in a publicly accessible place, ie to reach your door or use your intercom. For reasons I already explained no warrant is needed to conduct the Census. People need to separate their distrust and suspicion of the administration that initially did attempt to misuse the Census from the actual legal requirement to conduct a Census as set forth by Congress. The first is understandable and I and others here who have attempted to explain the realities of what the process is and the rights and duties of all involved have made clear own own distaste for the management and the political operatives of the Obama administration. That does not mean that a refusal to cooperate with someone performing their job is justified. Just because someone thinks the visitor may be connected to Acorn or Obama, which apparently was not true in this case and is in fact almost never true with the people actually doing the Census, is no reason to abuse them. If the resident had that suspicion he could have said "You aren't one of those Acorn guys are you?" If the response was "No, I'm a retired police officer doing a job" then any sane competent cop should have said "I don't like this but let's talk." The resident made bad assumptions and acted unprofessionally in escalating the situation. That is the kind of conduct that can get people hurt. Finally your ad hominem attacks on me are uncalled for. You and others have responded to honest information that contradicts untrue statements that you want to believe. You have done so with personal abuse and invective. Nothing I have said is offensive except to those who wish to exclude any opposing opinion from the debate. That is conduct that I would expect in some left wing forum. Tue, 6 Jul 2010 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85131319 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85071423 The Census, like the tax system, relies mostly on voluntary compliance. If someone deliberately gives false information to the Census then they are committing an offense. If you neighbor says that they know 4 people live at your address and they only know 3 names and approximate ages but no birthdays then the Enumerator will thank them for the information and the office will decide if it is sufficient on balance to spare the location further visits from the government. The corret thing to do is to tell the truth, neither more nor less. The best and most accurate information provided the less likely there will be follow up visits. Often all that is needed is a Proxy who can confirm that a unit is vacant or only used part time. All information is kept confidential for 72 years. If you are so concerned about your privacy why did you paste your email address in here? Tue, 6 Jul 2010 03:35:38 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85071423 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85043948 That is the most fairly worded rebuttal I have seen today and I thank you for it. Incompetence and disorganization or abuse make it much harder for the honest worker. This debate has put me in an awkward position because I am being accused of being some kind of Obamist for defending a legitimate government act that is unfortunately being badly managed. Part of the trouble may arise from the need to verify some addresses, due to possible historical uses or errors in prior years. Due to confidentiality it is impossible to determine that in each case. A much better management system is needed. The obstructions raised by the ideological deniers of even this most basic government function, one that I believe that conservatives should support, act like sand and increase inefficiency to the ultimate benefit of those like Acorn who do want to substitute wholesale fraud for the Census. That is why I suspect that some of the most vociferous critics here are really "moby" trolls sent to advocate disruption. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 23:38:17 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85043948 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85035545 No, that is not true. They do have the responsibility to gather the information about the property. If the resident refuses to provide information then they can and will ask the neighbors. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:29:05 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85035545 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85034225 There is no general right to Privacy that entitles people to tell the government to go away beyond what is given in the Constitution. The only grounds for refusing to provide the information could be under either the IVth or Vth Amendments. No special warrant is needed to gather information for the Census because it is specifically authorized under the Constitution. Complying with the Census is an obligation for every person on United States territory and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. That last means that foreign diplomats should be exempt but it would not shock me if they voluntarily complied. Just as there is no need for Customs to obtain a warrant before searching you at the border there is no need for the Census to obtain a warrant before asking you the questions approved by Congress. If anyone wants to make a case that the name, age, sex, race questions exceed that which should be asked without a warrant then go ahead and make the argument in a Court of Law. You may win although I doubt it. Right now they just ask the questions and accept your answers. Perhaps if challenged the Congress will then demand fingerprints from everyone so be careful what you ask for. In America we do very little to track people. In many parts of this country you can vote without producing any ID. There is no argument to be made against the Census under the Vth Amendment because all Census workers are sworn to secrecy and no information will be shared with any Law Enforcement Agency so there is zero risk of self incrimination. In fact if you are a criminal with illegal aliens from Mexico in one room and Osama and his friends in another room, with some working girls living in a side room and a meth lab in the back for good measure, the smartest thing you can do is tell the Census. If there is a wiretap on your house they would almost certainly have to suppress the evidence. The Census worker cannot arrest you but if you did threaten them so that they had to send out US Marshals to accompany an Enumerator for his own safety then that Law Enforcement Officer would not be sworn to secrecy regarding your personal information and they could arrest you if they discovered something illegal. Now this never happens but my point is that there is no reason to abuse the Agent and few people would act so foolishly towards a real LEO. The question of whether they have a right to be on the property is also misstated by many. They have a right to enter the property when under official business. An unlocked gate means nothing and if there is a bell or intercom and the Census worker identifies themselves then there is a duty to cooperate. If a locked gate is used to deny access because there is no accompanying bell that is simply a foolish way to live. There may be laws regarding the need to provide access to emergency services so walling yourself off and preventing anyone from communicating to request admittance could be not only unwise but illegal. The bottom line is that refusal to cooperate or at the very least refusal to arrange some other contact such as by phone will only result in further attention. Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:18:45 +0000 http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GOUPK80&show_article=1#IDComment85034225