UConn James

A civil right does not trump the freedom of religion wrt churches being able to define their own rites, rules, membership, etc. Most of the concerns about this are unfounded. There may be some navigating to do wrt to OC's example of parentage and alimony, but I'm sure there's case law that will help guide the way. Regardless, that's not a valid excuse for the government to continue to deny freedom and equal rights/protections. Like I've said before, I'm ashamed at how fellow Republicans continue to impose their moral orders on people who don't hold those moral orders.

That is so un-Canadian!

You realize of course, that this is just going to raise the average salary across the league? It doesn't mean that the Bills will be able to add an extra superstar or two.

"Those who remember the past are condemned to repeat it too. That's a little history joke." --- Michael Herr in "Dispatches"

♫ You're crazy but I like the way you !@#$ me ♫ --- Buckcherry, (Link lyrics NSFW, in case you couldn't guess that.)

You mean the "NVITATION"? You'd figure that for something like that, at least two people would've looked it over and one of them might have used spell-check. But... you'd figure wrong. Actually, I'd wager that with the WNY diaspora, the majority of Bills fans don't live in the 1989-time-trap vortex of scary weirdness that is WNY.

Linchpin in hunt for bin Laden back with al-Qaida

What is wrong with the system that so many articles of this sort include that same phrase? It's !@#$ing catch and release. Parole boards/judges should be held personally liable for sex offenders to whom they grant parole.

So in Buddy Nix-speak, it seems like the contractions have finally started. Call me when the baby's delivered.

Just a couple of seasons ago, you'd never think could happen, but this team has a surfeit of WRs. The barn is full --- we're going to have to let a horse out as it is. Resources would be much better spent at TE.

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I'm with you on the first count, but Luke is a living reminder of his legacy. Why shouldn't he be touted a bit? RIP, Uncle Tim.

For the liberal set who hold up Bradley Manning as a hero... how is what Manning did materially different from this case (besides the fact that classified docs actually were delivered to unauthorized parties, and published)? Both of these !@#$ers should be / should've been in front of a firing squad.

This is the first time I've heard of it.... +1 BFNC.

But if there were time to climb it back into the air, there was surely time for everyone to run away far enough. The ballast theory seems to make sense. Losing the motor likely loses control vis-a-vis altitude.... I just wonder if there could've been an "All jump on 3!" option. And, do understand that I'm not trying to take anything away from the pilot by this. This was Hero-Plus.

I'm not quite understanding why he took the blimp back up in the air when it was on fire....

I don't know how he thinks he's going to be able to get anything done in Congress.... nevermind actually get people to be able to look him in the eye. If and when he comes back, the only thing it'll take to get him slinking in his chair will be a certain lingual stress on Congressman Wiener. So, he's working through the Hosni-Mubarak-style full progression of concession as he grasps at the straws of power. At least Lee had a sense of shame and decency after the fact, to not put his family and the national dialogue through a full front-page account of every detail of the private life that he made public. We say it all the time. I want people in Congress who are there for specific goals and a reasonable idea of ways to accomplish those goals. Don't elect people who see Congress as a career path and a way to make a name for themselves / "be somebody." I want there to be term limits so there is less inclination to use an office for whatever launching board someone sees it as... a way to score a lucrative job for favors done, a vehicle for sexual dalliances, etc. I want people of character who respect their office too much to pull this kind of crap. And that's the thing. There are few honorable people in this world. And what honorable people there are rarely run for office, and even more rarely get nominated, because they want to do productive things instead of flinging mud and having to read the verbiage of 2,700-page bills that no one can understand.

I'll bet $200 that the Mavericks win the championship....

More evidence that no matter the sport, you can't (always) buy a championship. Bosh, Wade and LeBron James couldn't win against German dude, an ancient Kidd and a bunch of nobodies (at least to someone who doesn't watch the NBA but for ~ 10 minutes of the Finals).

Speaking of stuckyincincy, he hasn't posted in a long time.... Anyone know him IRL and if he's OK?

I'm pondering what to do for a transition/lame-duck avatar before the official ceremony.

Tom, you've officially reclaimed the title. Swearing in is at noon tomorrow, where your possessions will be moved into the residence while you deliver your re-inaugural address and you'll be given a new set of launch codes.

"Officer Down" is a de facto request for mutual aid from any fellow officer nearby. It's just understood among anyone who's ever worn a badge. There isn't time to run this up the chain of command. The academics just can't appreciate that. Their mindset is theory. An officer's mindset is what's happening in reality in front of him/her.

The concept of "mutual aid" seems to be lost on you and, evidently, on Rice U. Judging by the size of their "department" there is no doubt (let me emphasize here... no doubt) that Rice relies on the city of Houston for police back-up, lock-up and legal proceedings for crimes committed on their campus. I hope and am confident that HPD is above it, but it wouldn't be out of the realm that there's going to be tensions and repercussions in the "town-gown" relationship over this. It was a totally ****head move.

Link - Bills MMQB Club wrap-up This was discussed in that thread from last month. As I wrote at the time, it would certainly help our OTs to have some quality blocking help from a TE. As it stands right now, it's wishful thinking (and going against what was shown on the field in the past couple of seasons) that the current crop of TEs can consistently provide that help. So, there is a reason why some posters say those things --- Nix darn well confirmed it.