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Jun 4, 2019 08:02:47   #
Architect1776 wrote:
Is precedent correct?
Look at past SCOTUS decisions on s***ery as being Constitutional and precedent.
Precedent does not make it correct.


Roe v Wade. Society changes; so do laws and their interpretations.
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Jun 4, 2019 07:14:36   #
Texcaster wrote:
Well said ... but it must be pointed out, some here believe she's a marvel.


“Marvel”? You can’t be serious. Though I disagree with trump supporters, I respect most of them enough to think they do anything more than tolerate her ravings.

I mean how can you start a comment with “Widdle franki” and be taken as anyone worthy of respect? I doubt any person with a minimum amount of self-respect would embarrass themselves like that.
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Jun 4, 2019 07:10:38   #
yhtomit wrote:
Damn, comrade punt, I agree with you...SCOTUS cannot write laws.
They can however create precedent, the next best thing.
This is the tool you lefties use.
The tool lefties don’t use is a dictionary of period while interpreting the constitution.
They don’t use it by choice.


What is precedent? It is the acknowledgement of a prior decision vetted for compliance with the intent of our Constitution.
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Jun 3, 2019 20:01:37   #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I wholly disagree with this statement, the first 10 amendments, those you reference as to being passed in 1791 severely limited the federal government's reach by outlining personal freedoms and incorporating individual rights in our country's constitution, very few subsequent amendments broadened federal powers, what has done a great deal of damage to our constitution by broadening the scope of federal power to "meet the needs of our society" is the SCOTUS to which the other two branches have no effective check on the power it exercises over our constitution which by the way was never granted to the courts by our constitution, nowhere in the constitution will you find constitutional authorization of judicial review.
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As you well know, SCOTUS cannot write laws and cases they review the situation to ensure compliance the intent of the Constitution. If you, like many others here feel they are an “activist” Court, it is because you and others here disagree with their interpretation.
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Jun 3, 2019 19:44:00   #
Elaine2025 wrote:
It is a stupid question.


Elaine, the point of my question was to provide a forum for different viewpoints to be discussed. It succeeded in that there are a number of differing opinions well expressed. Your posts could never be considered enlightening because all ever do is insult someone like a schoolyard trollop or put an emoji indicating your approval. It’s lame.

While I disagree with BigBear, LWW, and EyeSawYou among others to a lesser extent, they did post reasoned responses. Unlike your posts in which you attempt to cleverly insult someone who argues against trump. All you do is fail, virtually every time... just like now.
You totally missed the point, issued yet another childish insult and look foolish in the process. Nice going.
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Jun 2, 2019 23:29:05   #
BigBear wrote:
There has been no amendment that increased the government limits as stated in Article 1.
The government as it is now is exercising powers that do not belong to it.


Then you are blinded by the literal and not the reality.

We will not change one another’s perception; so be it. You are regrettably limited on your ability to perceive. It must be nice to be so incredibly short-sighted to accept trump’s false reality. I guess it’s easier than thinking for yourself.

Don’t you understand the power of lies? You’ve been lied to, wake up!
I think you’re smarter than this. Though you’re angry, look at
The facts - trump is playing you. You have company; 43% are buying into this poser’s I BS.
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Jun 2, 2019 22:25:04   #
BigBear wrote:
The first 10 amendments were not included in the original draft because the founders felt that the Bill of Rights were implied and did not need to be mentioned. After deliberating they decided to make it so there was no question what our rights were and added them. Pretty smart of them 'eh.

Aside from the 2 amendments regarding alcohol, the rest of them were directly aimed toward the People and did not change the scope and authority of the government. The process is not a quick and simple one that happens over a period of a few months or years. That keeps the Constitution from becoming a legal yo-yo depending on which party is in the majority.
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My point each that with each amendment the federal government imposed nationwide rules which by definition increased their centralized power. This was done by 2/3rds of the state’s approving the amendment proposed. That requirement is what prevents your yo-yo effect. The amendments are created in response to the evolving needs of our society. With each amendment, federal power was increased and state powers to self-regulate were diminished.
That’s the means by which the federal government’s government power grows. And, no one has yet found a way to un-ring the bell.
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Jun 2, 2019 18:50:25   #
BigBear wrote:
Our Constitution specifically states what the Federal government is allowed to do regardless of the population.
How do you see it differently ??

How many times has the Constitution been amended since it’s inception? What changes were required for the Constitution to remain relevant to the growth and changes in our society?

Amending the Constitution began in 1791, just 4 years after ratification. Why? To address needs of an evolving society. You could make the argument that the amendments began the process of increasing Federal growth and power.
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Jun 2, 2019 17:34:59   #
BigBear wrote:
We have the best form of government where every citizen has the benefit of the Bill of Rights that goes along with personal responsibility. Our federal government as it was designed is not there to protect us from ourselves, but from our foreign and domestic enemies. It is not there to for us to be dependent upon when we fail to provide what we need for ourselves. Our Constitution, which has outlasted any other government regime, specifically states what the Federal Government is allowed to do and no more. Yet over the years it has been allowed to overreach its boundaries to do what was never designed.

Our job is to beat it back into the box no matter how much the swamp dwellers holler, squeal and fight back.
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That was well stated but we are of differing opinions. Over the years our country has evolved, as our society has evolved; we have become more citizen focused. Back in 1776, the 13 colonies had 2.5 million people; in 2018 we had 327.2 million people. The federal (and state) governments have grown in response to the growth of the nation. However, I agree, like all pendulums, it has swung too far and is in need of correction. It is the degree and scope of that correction where we will differ.

We are the longest democracy in history (or a federal republic and a constitutional representative democracy if you want to be really specific!) Yet ask a grammar school student what we're called in our Pledge of Allegiance, he'll tell you "to the republic for which it stands". Ask an ordinary citizen what we are and he'll say a democracy. However, as for longest form of government, I imagine Rome and Egypt might beg to differ.
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Jun 2, 2019 16:20:18   #
LWW wrote:
America is not a democracy.

Democracy is the greatest threat to American liberty.


"America is not a democracy" That's a bit pedantic but to be precise it is a democratic republic. Having gotten past that distraction, in a sense you are correct that Democracy is a threat to America's liberty. However, I would say ignorance is the greater threat. Ignorant v**ers count just as much as the educated v**ers. When democracy begins to fail, populism rises to takes its place (populism - a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.) Populism appeals to the worst among us. Populism is a slippery slope destined to devolve to mob rule or martial law; either way, it's the demise of democracy.

Lao Tzu had it right in the 6th century BC; "the best form of government is a benevolent dictatorship".
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Jun 2, 2019 11:24:39   #
EyeSawYou wrote:
Uneducated people like you are the biggest threat to our Nations survival.


Each of the so called conservatives here refused to answer the question. These people are populists, the inevitable result when democracy begins to fail. The problem with populism is that is most strongly embraced by angry, selfish, short sighted people. This thread thus far clearly evidences this observation.

From my perspective, Xi is the long term greatest threat but trump is making Xi’s efforts so much easier.
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Jun 2, 2019 09:01:41   #
Putin, Kim, Xi, or Trump?
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Jun 2, 2019 08:56:37   #
idaholover wrote:
https://www.wbal.com/article/391719/2/police-release-video-from-inner-harbor-fights-arrests


Per FBI statistics, h**e crimes in Idaho during 2018 nearly doubled and police depts. are not required to report them so the current problem is likely worse. Here’s an article dated May 31st, 2019.

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/isu-president-says-vandalism-on-campus-targeted-foreign-students/article_18d690ce-e8b0-5612-b98f-179dd92a15b4.html

My point is simply nationwide, crimes of anger are now up 3 years in a row and no locale is exempt. It’s a nationwide deterioration.

I’ve visited Baltimore's Inner Harbor many times. The poverty within just a mile is terrible to see. If you want to see a spot-on TV series, watch “The Wire”. It is absolutely realistic. No state is immune so don’t posture as being free of crime and better than the rest of the states; we’re all suffering.
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Jun 1, 2019 13:26:50   #
Thanks to all...
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Jun 1, 2019 10:22:13   #
I have a Nikon 200-500mm zoom lens and it weighs 7.5 pounds. I think a good pistol grip would help. Your recommendation would be appreciated.


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