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"So," contrary to some opinions, change has been happening. Sometimes the better idea prevails. The three acts you mention were not passed unanimously in either house of Congress. The 1977 FISA, as amended, passed both houses on roll call votes: 95-1 in the Senate; 266-176 in the House The 2001 Patriot Act, in the aftermath of 9/11, passed both houses on roll call votes: 98-1 in the Senate; 357-66 in the House The USA Freedom Act of 2015 passed both houses on roll call votes: 67-32 in the Senate; 388-88 in the House. The 2020 renewal of that Act passed easily, 80-16 a

Everett M. Dirkson , the Republican Minority Leader and manager of the bill in the Senate, rose to say the last word in support of ending the Democrat filibuster that had held up the the bill that became the Civil Rights Act of 1964: ""Stronger than all the armies is an idea whose time has come.' The time has come for equality of opportunity in sharing in government, in education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here... Pending before us is another moral issue. Basically it deals with equality of opportunity in exercising the franchise, in securing an edu

"Stone Mountain was "the sacred site to members of the second and third national klans."[27]:262 The rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan – the second Klan — was inspired by D. W. Griffith's 1915 Klan-glorifying film, The Birth of a Nation.[28] It was followed in August by the highly publicized lynching of Leo Frank, who had been wrongly convicted of murder, in nearby Marietta, Georgia. On November 25 of the same year, Thanksgiving Day, a small group, including fifteen robed and hooded "charter members" of the new organization, met at the summit of Stone Mountain to create a new iteration of the Kl

Over the years, people have pulled down statues of Saddam, Stalin, Hitler, and Pol Pot. In what sense did this diminish "history" or "art"? But, then, I never saw a life-like picture of a soup can as "art," so I am likely as disqualified from opining about statuary as I am about music.. On the other paw, mobs of "cancel culture" morons attack statues of Lincoln, Grant, and Frederick Douglass - and burn down minority-owned business chanting "No justice; no peace" and "Black Lives matter." Drive-by social change by Molotov Cocktail, clubs, rocks, guns, and looting. As for [ Some

Classic "liberalism" was characterized by the statement, "I disagree with what you say but defend to the death your right to say it." Judged by that standard, modern "liberals" are highly illiberal. What they do not want to be said is to be banned and criminalized as "hate speech," they hatefully demand. They also seek to go "forward" to socialism, a belief that the state is the source of all good and, thus, should have near absolute power - a very old idea - "regressive." As Orwell said, “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” More Black civilia

" It's ironic that a country founded by rebels now has such a strong contingent of folks who think conformity is what we should be teaching in schools. I can't think this is really an isolated issue though, since pretty much EVERY generation in every country throughout history has thought their younger generations were full of silly liberal nonsense." I lived through "No freedom of speech for Communists," to see "No freedom of speech for anyone other than us [SBLM, Anarchists, and/or socialists.]" I think conformity to an authoritarian paradigm, right or left, or racial, should NOT be

Good suggestions, but inconsistent with the primary BSA objective. A uniform - the same except for details - would be nice to replace the current brand approach, and would far more closely match the stated reasons for a "uniform." Again, that approach is inconsistent with the primary BSA objective.

7. The calmer, more obedient types stayed home. 8. A more heterogeneous society than many. 9. Taught for two generations with public money that the present economic and political systems are evil so their rules are not worthy of obedience. "Burn it down!" 10. Societal value of youth, inexperience, and ignorance over age, experience and knowledge. E.G. "Tear down that statute Of Frederick Douglass - Black Lives Matter!" 11. Told for three generations that "You deserve more free stuff, and someone else should pay for it.," a belief that such is "justice."

"So now they wander the streets, get arrested in droves and get no treatment til they are jailed again briefly and released." Every Winter around here, several are found dead from hypothermia.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, [Cleveland and suburbs] murder capital of Ohio, once had a "farm" out on the east end of the county (AKA "Workhouse"). Prisoners worked in the gardens, learned landscape gardening and learned how to farm . It was closed about twenty-five years ago on the grounds that, as most of the inmates were Black, it was a 'slave plantation." Of course, no one asked the inmates, becasue they didn't matter, as is the case with those slaughtered by civilians in today's urban "centers." The acreage was turned ointo large office buildings, hospitals, and an "up scale" shopping center

The problem of recidivism - criminals reoffending, has been noted for over 150 years in the U.S. Ex-President Hays led an Ohio commission looking for a solution - the path to "reform" - in the 1870s. The commission concluded that inmates should be discharged with a trade - giving them a stake in civil society. In Ohio, this led to the foundation and expansion of Ohio Prison Industries (Now Ohio Penal Industries). At one time, this organization taught carpentry, including finish -carpentry and furniture-making, barbering, electrical work, motor vehicle repair, metal working, machining, an

MY Scout pals, including my tent-mate fro two years, Toshi, were born in concentration camps. "Tosh" was out at age 3, so recalled little.

EVANS v. ABNEY is precedent but immaterial to the issue being discussed. The restriction created by the settlor in that case - use of the property by Whites only - was held unenforceable under federal law, causing the trust to fail under Georgia state law. The trust having failed, the property reverted to the heirs of the settlor of the trust, the odious Senator Bacon, as a matter of Georgia law.

Our districts were eliminated over two years ago in favor of employee-run "Service teams." This measure ended issues with volunteers not being sufficiently servile but reduced unit support.

I again note that the criminal pleaded guilty to nine counts of armed robbery and was sentenced for only five of those felonies and for none of the related felonies, such as nine counts of felonious assault. So despite his guilty plea, he got off totally on more felonies than those for which he was sentenced. I have no idea what "popular opinion" expected would be the result. in Ohio, the present Governor was previously Attorney General, elected in part on a campaign promise to test all the rape kits that had accumulated in the years since rape kits were kept. That was done. “Ever

Schott, like Henry Ford, publicly praised Hitler and the Nazis and was known for her negative comments about Jews, Japanese, and Blacks as categories, with regular use of the N-word. Taking up her supposed cause is the wrong battle at a very wrong time. She is as eligible to have a building or location named for her as Former Exalted Cyclops of the KKK U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd. Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia[6][9][10] Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center, Marshall University Graduate College in South Char

If it matters, Mr. Hodge pleaded guilty to nine counts of Armed Robbery. In sentencing, the trial judge consolidated some of the charges as a matter of discretion, and sentenced him on five of the counts of Armed Robbery. The charges for felonious assault and battery on the robbery victims were drooped in their entirely in consideration of Mr. Hodge's guilty plea to the nine Armed Robbery charges. The 2010 appeal resulted in no change to his sentence, the Ohio Supreme Court voting 6-1 to reject his only argument on appeal.

Promising "free" stuff has been a political stock-in-trade all my life - and longer. "Kicking the can down the road" on the issue of paying for all the "free" stuff has equally been the political orthodoxy for that same period - and longer. Political Dictionary: "Reducing government spending" - almost always, reducing the rate at which government spending increases. "Free" - when someone else pays - at least until we run out of other peoples' money. "Stimulus Program" - other peoples' money "Objective journalism" - our flacks

Amy has a good heart. But I seriously ask if sameness is the path to brotherhood, to use the old word. In terms of basic human rights, all should be equal in the eyes of the law - in all nations. We ought to love our human brothers, to use the old word, for what they are, including their diversity - members of our single race. I was reared to appreciate diversity, family guidance supported by my extremely diverse Boy Scout Troop in my youth. But that did not presume homogeneity - far from it. E.g.: Our brilliant Chinese exchange student just could not "get" why my son's e

“The greatest teacher, failure is.”

Scouting is said by BSA to be "experiential learning." So Scouts learn to be good members of a representative democracy by experiencing representative democracy, as opposed to authoritarianism. Adult leading is ignoring the mission. A Scouter is honor bound to let the Scouts make the decisions even if his would (He thinks) be "better." Thus, the youth is allowed to learn by doing - even if what is done is "wrong." Of course, safety issues trump all and Scouting values are to be maintained - one of which is youth leading with adults teaching the teachers, counseling, coaching, and being

"Implying"? if by "myth" you compare BSA to "honest politicians," you are, I think 100% correct. A "Troop" is said by BSA to be composed of "patrols," not Scouts, and operates a program selected, planned and led by Scouts, with the counsel, influence, and resources of adults. if it is otherwise, THAT is on BSA, for doing a poor job of training, almost nothing to encourage Scouting or discourage non-Scouting, and on the adults who refuse to allow Scouting. BSA "says" as of 10/31/2019: 1. If a troop is not using the Patrol Method, "it is not really a ... Scout tro

"Scoutmaster" would be good. Or "Head Adult." Or "Chief Pickle."

We are guests here. No ownership. I just raise the question.

I assume it is auto generated - and believe that it should not be.