And imagine my surprise when he took my side!

He thinks he should hire who HE wants to for HIS business!

Yay George Jefferson!

Also, TY Tyberious/QE for the civil discussion on the topic. Refreshing. I'm not sure why people think dialog like this is 'fighting'...

Rights versus Privilege. Many of you, your logic is not just twisted, it's stunted. Freedom to not have an enterprise/business? Give me a break. There was a time where Rights were God-given and privileges were something conferred. If I have the Right to Life, I obviously have the right to sustain life - the right to engage in commerce and economy to sustain life. The freedom and choice is not whether or not to HAVE a business it is the freedom and choice to run it as I see fit, and live and die with the consequences.

That's how it used to be, but not now. Are things better now? Maybe for that gay couple, but not for the business owner who is shackled more and more with being told HOW he must live. And if you don't think a business is NOT part of a person's life, you are gravely mistaken.

Is this not the whole point of Atlas Shrugged (which I assume we all know here)? If the state insists on telling the producers who they must produce, then they are slaves. And the day always comes when the slaves revolt. Society is no worse off if the producers are allowed to set their own rules. I'm sure there are as many gay-friendly B&Bs as those like the one closed. But if you insist that a business owner is forced to transact in a certain way, then you have just empowered the statists and the elites that much more.

Hope you sleep well with that thought.

All businesses are regulated and most business hate regulation, not matter what. But the right to engage in commerce is not abridge, simply do not get a business license. I know several people that drive with out a license or insurance for that matter, on principal, and are not subject to the applicable laws. And I have friends at the farmers market, that only transact in cash and provide no receipt, they come and go and do as they are pleased. The right to engage in commerce can only be executed if that right does not infringe on others rights, sorry.

The right to engage in commerce can only be executed if that right does not infringe on others rights, sorry.

Does a gay couple have the right to sleep in my business? If I have the right to a business, then isn't it my right to confer the privilege of sleeping in my establishment or withholding it? Both cannot have a right here. If one is sovereign, the other must be submissive.

I choose a society that favors the property holder.

All in all...it could have been worse.

Either Mod Jane's keyboard is smoking with the pace of deletions or a modicum of self-restraint has descended on Turdistan.

I don't have a dog in any of these fights and I find it interesting to read the different opinions and personal experiences. So, my thanks to all contributors and my heartfelt condolences to all the victims and their loved ones in that cinema.

Hi everyone,

Been a lurker on Turd's site from nearly the beginning - new to the posting scene though.

Hey - this is a decent article if you haven't read it yet.  Mostly stuff you guys know already... but check out the last graph and tell me what you think. Looks pretty positive for gold to me, but I'm no expert.

Also, I'm no technical expert by any means... but on that graph doesn't it look like gold kind of regroups about every $200?  Like right before $1000, $1200, $1400, and now $1600 before a nice move up? Sorry if this has already been mentioned and I missed it.

http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/chris-puplava/global-qe-coming-let-gold-mania-begin

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Here's a headline you might enjoy.

From Fleckenstein's  "Daily Rap"  7/20/12.  Can't post because it is a paid site and it is not permitted to post without permission.  But you get the gist.

So it goes.

"And In Other News Today, Spain Died"

We have used them in the greenhouse and it has worked well.  Once you create the soil, it really makes your life easy, and yes using the square foot gardening book was so helpful.  As far as guns go guys, I would rather have one and never need it , than need it and not have it.   That said, I am afraid it probably wouldn't have made a ton of difference in Denver .  A gun is a tool, and those looking to CC, do take the tactical courses, and practice practice practice.  Again, a gun is a tool, just a tool, but because it is a dangerous one extreme care and respect must be given to it. 

I was watching TV and saw this commercial It was FANTASTIC !!

and this is the cherry

This just keeps getting Better:

In Switzerland, every male is issued an assault rifle as part of their national obligation to serve in the military.   Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.   They aren't just gun owners, they are essentially well trained marksman.   This is part of their national policy to deter foreign aggression on their home soil.  

Think about it.  How likely is a criminal to walk into a soft target like a theater and start shooting the place up when every security person is trained like a SWAT marksman.   Switzerland it was such a great deterrent that in World War 2,  Germany didn't invade Switzerland because you would essentially be attacking a highly trained population of marksman.   They have a long history of defeating European aggressors because of their military policies.  In Switzerland people are brainwashed to believe that guns = peace.  Funny thing is that it works.  In our society, we are trained by the media that it brings violence.  Notice how that works.

While every male at age 20 is issued a rifle, you do you need a permit to carry a gun.  And certain assault weapons are not legal.  Most people in the security profession are licensed gun carriers.  That means security guards at malls and schools aren't just old men with walkie talkies  They must demonstrate significant competency with the weapon and undergo regular training.

Another difference is obviously government foreign policy.  They maintain a foreign policy the same way our founders envisioned.   Strong defense.   Civic and national pride. 

The Swiss policy is one of the influences of our second amendment including John Adams and Patrick Henry who acknowledged the swiss for their gun policies. 

However, the gun laws of Switzerland do not seem to be an isolated issue as citizens have a high degree over the way tax revenues are spent by voting.  Citizens are not encroached by their government in business and trade so economic liberties are highly regarded.  And their fiat currency has always been considered one of the best.

Liberty seems to work.  People don't kill each other or walk into schools, malls or movie theaters and kill each other despite high gun ownership.  When government stays out of the daily affairs of individuals, society seems to operate much better.   So let's give the 2nd amendment a chance.  And while we are at, how about giving the rest a chance too.   A constitutional government.  What an idea.   

Maybe that's why people are scared to give the 2nd amendment a try.  Because they have never experienced liberty as guaranteed by the constitution in their life.

she told me we couldn't afford beer anymore.

then i found her spending $65.00 on makeup.

"how come i have to give up stuff but you don't," i asked.

she told me she needed the makeup to look pretty for me.

"that's what the beer is for," i said.

i don't think she's coming back.

"You Americans will never learn.  It's this obsession with guns and might and posturing that has gotten you into this mess in the first place.  You really do believe that everything can be solved by killing and threatening people."  Quote from rocoach

That's one hell of a general statement aimed like a blunderbuss. The gist of this discussion has been about self defense, not an obsession with guns, might and posturing. I can't recall any comments that made the point that killing and threatening people were personally held beliefs, I submit quite the contrary. I most certainly recognize the ramifications of using deadly force and have never taken it lightly nor will I.

I'm a retired army officer with several combat tours and I'm the first one to say the American government is certainly guilty of far more than posturing. The past two administrations have as much admitted to war crimes. The citizenry and the government are completely and totally separate.

Please be more precise with your language.

Roll, then Flatten a Package of Bacon to Make the Strips Easy to Pry Apart

Alan Henry

 

You're all set to tear into a freshly opened package of bacon, and when you do, you have a hard time pulling the strips apart without them sticking or tearing. No one wants half-strips, and pulling off double-strips just to keep them together isn't a good idea. This tip from America's Test Kitchen makes those strips peel away nice and easy: just roll the package into a tight cylinder before you open it, and then unroll it and flatten it out again. That's all there is to it.

Here's how it works: when you roll up the package (lengthwise, of course), and then unroll it, you press and then separate the strips, which have been tightly packed and sealed since they were packaged up in the first place. It's tough to imagine, but give it a try the next time you have a package of bacon to open—it works like a charm, and makes it easy to peel away individual strips for nice, even cooking.

ATK has a few other bacon-related tips at the link below, including a great way to freeze individual slices so you don't have the sticky-slice problem after you've opened a package and only used part of it (but who has leftover bacon, anyway?)

http://lifehacker.com/5927208/roll-then-flatten-a-package-of-bacon-to-ma...

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