[paraclete]

Your area may require recycling.

You nailed it in one, all we have are these compactor trucks that scrunch up all the recycables and a local tip where you can sort your waste and pay for the privilege of dumping it but I have never seen a receptacle for flouro's

[speechlesstx]

NK. You can take that as a, yes. You can make the same conclusion about Fox News.

I would have expected a more rational answer from you.

[talaniman]

LOL, you can pay for the privilege of bagging your own groceries too, but the prices for those groceries is going UP. You tell me where the savings is in not having a minimum wage bagger.

[paraclete]

You have people to bag your groceries?

[NeedKarma]

Only in the quick (15 items or less) checkouts in Canada. And in the U-Scan areas too of course.

[paraclete]

Only in the quick (15 items or less) checkouts in Canada. And in the U-Scan areas too of course.

That is certainly the reverse of the trend here

[speechlesstx]

Welcome back to the old birtherism... Ted Cruz, born in Canada to an American mother has been in Congress for a week and his eligibility to run for president is already being questioned.

Ted Cruz may have the aura of a future presidential contender, but is he even eligible to run?

The newly sworn-in Texas senator and rising Republican star was born in Canada, to a mother who was born in Delaware and Cuban father. That’s triggered a debate about whether he’s eligible for the nation’s highest office — never mind that he’s been in Congress less than a week.

While there’s no legal precedent for Cruz’s situation, most constitutional scholars surveyed by POLITICO believe the 42-year-old tea party sensation would be OK. But there’s just enough gray area to stoke controversy, as Cruz learned during his campaign for Senate last year.

The U.S. Constitution states: “No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President…”

“The question ultimately is, What do we mean by a natural born citizen?” asked Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman.

“The problem is, no one knows what a natural born citizen is,” agreed University of Arizona professor Gabriel Chin, who argued in 2008 that Sen. John McCain was not eligible to be president.

I didn't know he was running, but I guess it's never too early for a preemptive strike. Better watch out though, he strikes back.

[tomder55]

Good thing I have this info archived . I thought I would not need to bring it up anymore.

Oh well :

Title 8 of the U.S. CodeSec 1401 defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth":

Anyone born inside the United States

Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. Does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribe

Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S. as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.

Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. For at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. National

Any one born in a U.S. Possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. For at least one year

Any one found in the U.S. Under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21

Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. Who lived in the U.S. For at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)

[talaniman]

Boy you righties are really reaching for candidates for 2016 aren't you?

[speechlesstx]

Boy you righties are really reaching for candidates for 2016 aren't you?

So far the buzz is about Jeb I hear, but that's not the point. Suddenly birtherism is cool again.

[tomder55]

I've liked Cruz since he said he'd be willing to have a gvt shut down on the Sunday shows this week. I also like the idea that the Repubics won't raise the debt ceiling if Reid's do nothing Senate doesn't pass a budget. Hope it's not all idle threats .

[talaniman]

Third Bush is a charm right? I like him better than Romney, but he does have baggage and birtherism is never cool, never has been. I don't care who does it.

Not my cup of TEA!

(couldn't resist)

[talaniman]

I've liked Cruz since he said he'd be willing to have a gvt shut down on the Sunday shows this week. I also like the idea that the Repubics won't raise the debt ceiling if Reid's do nothing Senate doesn't pass a budget. Hope it's not all idle threats .

Republican Senator Calls For Repeat Of 1995 Government Shutdown: 'If We Hold Strong We Can Do That Again' | ThinkProgress

In addition, a debt ceiling negotiation itself is costly; last time Republicans held it hostage in 2011, the debacle cost taxpayers $19 billion.

And a downgrade in credit rating AND the set up for the fiscal cliff. That was just with talk of a shutdown.

In his first week in Congress, Cruz is already earning a reputation as an unwavering firebrand. As he explained on Fox News Sunday this past weekend, “I don’t think what Washington needs is more compromise.”

You don't compromise on paying the bills you already have incurred. You pay them. More hostaging taking by the right wing loonies... on FOX(?).

[speechlesstx]

Third Bush is a charm right? I like him better than Romney, but he does have baggage and birtherism is never cool, never has been. I don't care who does it.

Not my cup of TEA!

(couldn't resist)

I refuse to speculate on candidates, although it's always fun imagining a Biden campaign.

[talaniman]

Yeah!!

[tomder55]

Just think about the money saved when 'non-essential ' personnel get furloughed . You don't compromise on paying the bills you already have incurred why not ? I did that when I negotiated a short sale on my home .
The problem is that so long as Reid doesn't pass a budget ;the past budget becomes the phoney base line that keeps on getting added to. This BS has to end . Maybe put Reid in jail if he doesn't do his job . The law mandates that a budget gets passed .

[speechlesstx]

just think about the money saved when 'non-essential ' personnel get furloughed . You don't compromise on paying the bills you already have incurred why not ? I did that when I negotiated a short sale on my home .
The problem is that so long as Reid doesn't pass a budget ;the past budget becomes the phoney base line that keeps on getting added to. This BS has to end . Maybe put Reid in jail if he doesn't do his job . The law mandates that a budget gets passed .

Oddly, the Dems are floating the idea of forcing Republicans to take them to court over the debt ceiling while ignoring their lawful duty to pass a budget.

[speechlesstx]

Thanks to a decree by the Librarian of Congress it is now illegal to unlock your smartphone. Who cares if you paid for it, you can't take it with you. The cost if you do? A $2500 civil penalty for individuals, a half million if you look to make money doing plus possible jail time.

Since when did we allow the Library of Congress to decree such things?

[talaniman]

Unlocking your new smartphone is now illegal: What you need to know | Digital Trends

Every three years, the Librarian reviews the specific rules of the DMCA, and makes exemptions allowed under the law. In 2006, the Librarian decided that phone unlocking should be exempted under DMCA. But that changed in 2012.

Why did the rule change?

Because the Librarian was convinced, for a number of reasons, that allowing unlocking was no longer a necessary exemption.

The primary reason cited by the Librarian is, there are an increasing number of phones you can buy that come unlocked. Apple and its carrier partners sell the iPhone 5 unlocked, for example. Google's Nexus 4 also comes unlocked. T-Mobile has plans to offer more of its phones unlocked. And retailers like Best Buy offer all sorts of unlocked phones. In short, the Librarian decided that there's no reason to alter the DMCA to allow people to unlock any phone since people can easily buy an unlocked phone nowadays, if they choose to do so.

Furthermore, new court decisions have changed the interpretation of the law. In 2010, the Ninth Circuit court decided in Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc that we cell phone owners do not actually “own” the software running our phones. Instead, we are only “licensing” this software – a key difference – which means that we don't have a right to alter that software. This also played a role in the Librarian's decision.


Read more: Unlocking your new smartphone is now illegal: What you need to know | Digital Trends
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[NeedKarma]

Apple and its carrier partners sell the iPhone 5 unlocked

And you will pay a premium for that "benefit":


The vast majority of phones are sold subsidized and locked, with a term plan.