Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 03, 2019, 09:44:35 AM
I would make it a federal charge anything illegal, immoral, or criminal happens to a armed forces member or their property. If we are considered "government property, then we should be protected as such.

So, if that army guy is away in the desert, if the wife empties the bank account and leaves him, send her ass to jail for a long time.

If a regular person commits a crime on a service member, they should get that extra, "hate crime" type charge on them.

I would eliminate all hate crimes.

Quote from: taxed on March 09, 2019, 03:03:27 PM
What is that line, and how do you determine it?
I agree, but it's a good exercise to see where members stand.

I bring it up as something that isn't right with society. This thread's iron fist of rule is not just about major things. Sometimes it is about the little things. It doesn't make me Hitler for it.

I believe most of us would be focusing on the major things first. But, as you know, First Amendment is very important with me (freedom of speech (or not), freedom of expression (or not), and ultimately freedom of conscience and though). That's why the social media stance is a must. Things like overcharging for soda is a pet peeve that can be addressed in some way, even if it is on the back burner.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 09, 2019, 02:29:28 PM
A low skilled worker (fast food) is not worth $15 an hour versus a semi-skilled worker (low-level technical) that earns $15 an hour. Pay for technical knowledge, not standing around holding up the counter while tables and floors are dirty.

And we, as an society, seem to forget it's not just about the wage, it is the cost of living. If most of us ran things as this thread is about, hopefully there will be less cost of living because of the low federal, state, and local taxes because there would be no unnecessary spending on social programs, small government, and balanced budget.

That is what you get when you allow the government into business, whether it is to prevent price gorging, set limits on how much you can buy, ect. personally, I do not want the government in business.

Quote from: ldub23 on March 09, 2019, 03:19:23 PM
I would eliminate all hate crimes.

I did state that in a later post, but do believe that military members should have that extra because we considered government property (a.k.a. Government Issue).

(at least in certain cases)

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 09, 2019, 03:37:35 PM
I bring it up as something that isn't right with society. This thread's iron fist of rule is not just about major things. Sometimes it is about the little things. It doesn't make me Hitler for it.

I believe most of us would be focusing on the major things first. But, as you know, First Amendment is very important with me (freedom of speech (or not), freedom of expression (or not), and ultimately freedom of conscience and though). That's why the social media stance is a must. Things like overcharging for soda is a pet peeve that can be addressed in some way, even if it is on the back burner.

I agree with the freedom of speech, but liberty itself is important.  The iron boot of government on the throat of the free market is something that makes AOC giddy.  Even a seemingly small bit of interference ripples through the economy and warps it.  Let the free markets function naturally.  Nature does a great job of keeping things in balance.

Quote from: taxed on March 09, 2019, 11:41:57 AM
Incorrect.  Facebook probably wouldn't (or would in it's original capacity, Lifelog).  Google probably wouldn't, as the old search engines likely would have won out.  Chrome probably wouldn't have happened, along with other social media/internet companies launched from our tax dollars.
Google wasn't the first search engine.  Facebook wasn't the first social media company.  Chrome/IE weren't the first browsers.
That's what, say, Twitter is.
So are social media companies.
We're circling back to those specific companies you mention.  I agree, those launched with taxpayer money should not be able to ban users for political beliefs.  Those launched with private dollars can do whatever they want (Gab, etc).
True, but members could be banned here just because Solar or I get out of the wrong side of the bed.  However, if we did that, the forum would go to shit, since the free market would kick in and members would go elsewhere.

Taxed, I just read a piece the other day that the CIA and DARPA had their budgets cut where Google etc is concerned. I have a pretty good idea Trump through down the gauntlet on these social media Co's.

Quote from: Solar on March 09, 2019, 04:08:51 PM
Taxed, I just read a piece the other day that the CIA and DARPA had their budgets cut where Google etc is concerned. I have a pretty good idea Trump through down the gauntlet on these social media Co's.

That would certainly explain why they've been like acting like squirrels caught in a garage.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 09, 2019, 03:37:35 PM
I bring it up as something that isn't right with society. This thread's iron fist of rule is not just about major things. Sometimes it is about the little things. It doesn't make me Hitler for it.

I believe most of us would be focusing on the major things first. But, as you know, First Amendment is very important with me (freedom of speech (or not), freedom of expression (or not), and ultimately freedom of conscience and though). That's why the social media stance is a must. Things like overcharging for soda is a pet peeve that can be addressed in some way, even if it is on the back burner.

Yep don't buy it. 

Quote from: taxed on March 09, 2019, 04:05:37 PM
I agree with the freedom of speech, but liberty itself is important.  The iron boot of government on the throat of the free market is something that makes AOC giddy.  Even a seemingly small bit of interference ripples through the economy and warps it.  Let the free markets function naturally.  Nature does a great job of keeping things in balance.

Mega Social Media companies absolutely should be regulated. They have to much power over liberty.

http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/political-discussion-and-debate/twitter-exec-is-questioned-about-'learn-to-code'-bannings/msg374125/#msg374125

That Tim guy just made my overall argument more straight forward.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 10, 2019, 07:41:14 PM
Mega Social Media companies absolutely should be regulated. They have to much power over liberty.

http://conservativepoliticalforum.com/political-discussion-and-debate/twitter-exec-is-questioned-about-'learn-to-code'-bannings/msg374125/#msg374125

That Tim guy just made my overall argument more straight forward.

How so?

Quote from: taxed on March 10, 2019, 08:20:46 PM
How so?

Watch the videos. The Tim guy breaks it down better than I can including the First Amendment as well as other issues.

Quote from: Sick Of Silence on March 10, 2019, 08:41:58 PM
Watch the videos. The Tim guy breaks it down better than I can including the First Amendment as well as other issues.

I watched it originally.  In face, I posted about it that night.

https://conservativehardliner.com/jack-dorsey-tim-pool-and-vijaya-gadde-jre

We can move this convo over to the other thread...................

Quote from: walkstall on March 09, 2019, 06:29:21 PM

Yep don't buy it.

That's not always the answer to lie down and take it.

No residence will have any of their power outlets wired into a single GFI power outlet. GFI's will only be for that position. Makes sense to put one in a bathroom. Doesn't make sense to have half a bedroom on it as well.

Toilet paper will be installed as it was designed and patented to be: coming out the top.

Any politician trying to eliminate or bypass Constitutional Rights will be charged with treason. This includes direct and indirect measures. And since they are carrying a pocket Constitution with them at all times, they better know their role.