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Bigfoot in the northwoods? Camera picks up strange image near R...

I opened article and the picture is there. Only one problem. It looks like Bigfoot is wearing mittens.  (Yesterday | post #105)

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For Eagan woman, a short life and a violent death

They loved each other (?). The killing was was an excellent example of HOODRAT foreplay.  (Yesterday | post #33)

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'Going Rogue' Sarah Palin's book tour plans fit her fan base

Nice paraphrase from Lou Holtz  (Yesterday | post #292)

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At The Capitol / Sex-offender TVs break during shipping

Cindy Jaywalking here. Have not been on since May. I still live in Mpls but I work in San Diego. I hate planes.  (Yesterday | post #4)

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Jury finds Minneapolis police officer did not use excessive for...

I am hoping that you were drunk when you posted this, and that you don't come by your stupidity naturally. I suspect the latter though.  (May 29, 2009 | post #473)

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Jury finds Minneapolis police officer did not use excessive for...

Makes sense to me.  (May 29, 2009 | post #472)

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Police say Fong Lee verdict is a vindication; family and suppor...

The only way I could explain to you what is actuall going on here would be in a therapist’s office with dolls.  (May 29, 2009 | post #170)

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Police say Fong Lee verdict is a vindication; family and suppor...

Well thought out and well written. Congratulations  (May 29, 2009 | post #163)

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Police say Fong Lee verdict is a vindication; family and suppor...

And given these factors, it eliminates about 95% of the asians, 95% of the blacks, and 95% of the latinos from the jury pool. That leaves the eligible pool for jury duty at about 93% white and 7% others. This is not racist. It is a statistic.  (May 29, 2009 | post #44)

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Jury finds Minneapolis police officer did not use excessive for...

True. Game, set, match  (May 28, 2009 | post #203)

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St. Paul boy killed in Wisconsin accident

God, I hate those things.  (May 27, 2009 | post #25)

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Testifying in Fong Lee trial, ex-officer says Minneapolis polic...

I agree. Now, post your real picture so I do not have to think of you in the abstract.  (May 27, 2009 | post #82)

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Testifying in Fong Lee trial, ex-officer says Minneapolis polic...

Hi Zen Post your real picture. That way I do not have to think of you in the abstract.  (May 27, 2009 | post #74)

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Testifying in Fong Lee trial, ex-officer says Minneapolis polic...

Hi Zen True, it is not a criminal trial. Thinking back to the Rodney King beating, the civil jury found the police not guilty, which is why much of south LA was torched. Then the federal government stepped in and tried the same police officers with violating the human rights of Rodney King, which made it a federal crime. So no matter what the outcome of the Fong Lee death (guilty or not guilty), the federal government can still retry the defendants.  (May 27, 2009 | post #73)

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Wisconsin soldier refuses to return to Iraq

I would like to split this out into the following enlistment groups: Group 1: 1988 - 1991 Iraq war start. Group 2: 1992 Iraq war end - 9/10/2001. Group 3: 9/11/2001 - 2006 Group 4: 2007 - 2010. Group 5: Military retirees that returned to active duty following 9/11/2001. Now for the motivations Group 1: Pay and benefits were the motivating factor. This was a peace time army. Group 2: After the war was over. Pay and benefits were the motivating factor. This was a peace time army. Group 3: Patriotism, pay and benefits were the motivating factors. This is now a wartime military. After all, this was an attack on US soil by an enemy of the US. Group 4: The bad performance of the economy contributed to the huge enlistments. I think that patriotism played very little part in the decision to enlist. Group 5: This is near 100% patriotism based. A person does not come out of retirement unless that there is a deep, fundamental belief that there was a wrong committed and someone has to make it right. In the last part of April 2009, a 60 year old Vietnam veteran was killed in Iraq. He had reinlisted after 9/11/2001. We have a variety of motivations to serve our country. There is no right or wrong motivation. there are different choices. But for all the differences of these groups, the common thread is that the military today is 100% volunteer. With few exceptions (like the Wisconsin man who refused to report), the military works well. One asset that the military possesses is a clear set of laws that define what is right and what is wrong. It is called the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. So whether or not he was in it for the pay, benefits, or patriotism, he is still subject to its laws. He should be punished accordingly. This will not deter others. But it will serve as a potent reminder that when you take the oath, you are bound by its rules.  (May 25, 2009 | post #67)