The robbers were armed. Her response was therefore justified and admirable.

If she'd waited to find out for sure if they would use the weapons that they brought and apparently were willing to use, it'd be too late. The only unfortunate part of this story is that the robbers are still alive.

I think that the people who are approving remolding the current plants should be sent home. There's no good reason for remolding the plants when so much effort has been spent on getting rid of mold.

(Sorry.)

I don't think they said there was only one model. In any case, complete annihilation isn't required for it to be a "threat". Imagine a model plane carrying a hand grenade being flown into a state building, or airport, or stadium filled with people.

Yes, because "separate but equal" has always been the way to go. I once thought the same way. After all, if they can get the same benefits and responsibilities with a "civil union", then why are they so up in arms over calling it "marriage"? It's just a word, after all... Oh, wait.

Everyone already has the right to a trial; plea bargains do not take that right away. Accepting the plea bargain is optional for the defendant and can be particularly appealing for those who are "most definitely guilty."

You're confusing "fellow citizens" with "accomplices" here.

The overall problem isn't plea bargains, or attempts by law enforcement to get suspects to turn on each other. There's nothing wrong with getting a robbery suspect to turn on his accomplices. The real problem is the silly little offenses that are prosecuted far beyond any semblance of reasonableness. Violating a website's TOS is obviously not the same as a real crime.

By effectively giving more influence to those who do vote?

Fortunately, those who decided the amendment was necessary were much smarter and more forward-thinking than you, and remembered some history.

That's a perfectly reasonable response if what you actually need is a airplane.

Only the end result matters, not whose fault it is. If the Kindle versions aren't as good as the print version, then don't buy them. Easy answer. Unfortunately one has to get burned a time or two before coming to that conclusion, but to keep getting burned repeatedly would be dumb.

Not everything that's worth the cost so society is a profit-making venture. Police, Fire, public healthcare, and even public schools aren't profitable enterprises but are considered "worthwhile" because of the benefits that they provide to the public: health, education, safety.

He's obviously picking scenarios that support his predetermined viewpoint, ignoring the fact that most startups fail. We're not talking here about getting hired into a successful company at a multimillion-dollar salary. This is about mortgaging one's home to try and build something, and creating opportunities for others in the process.

The ones h4rr4r refers to are nicknamed the "1%" (the wall-street version, that is) for a reason. They're in the vast minority.

You're not exonerating the PHB's; a PHB is the opposite of the good leader that you describe.

Brand new: http://www.hammacher.com/Product/81898?tid=pr81898. More than a $150 tablet, but better than a $150 tablet that you can't use.

Not so new: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=manual+typewriter (One of those looks like what I did all my high school & some college papers with).

Then you're a moron. Except for the injuries that you'd have caused to that oncoming car's occupants, it's unfortunate that you didn't.

And they'd be right. If you drive in the oncoming traffic lane and hit something, it is completely your fault. Your choice, your action, your fault. Live with it.

Was that unclear?