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Section 185 of the German Criminal Code INSULT LAW
Law states: "An insult shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine and, if the insult is committed publicly, in a meeting, by disseminating content (Section 11(3)), or by means of an assault, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine."
This means that insulting someone—whether through words, gestures, or other actions that express disrespect or contempt—can lead to criminal penalties. The severity of the punishment increases if the insult occurs in a public setting, such as in front of others, through media, or involves physical action. The law doesn’t explicitly define what constitutes an "insult," leaving interpretation to the courts, which typically consider it an intentional attack on someone’s honor or dignity, evaluated in context.
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Really, Saudi Arabia, no trees, very hot, no mass shootings, Palm Springs, CA, few trees in Desert, very, very hot in Summer, no mass shooting, and the list goes on and on. Individual behavior is the cause of mass shootings, you don't need to plant trees, you need to hold children accountable so they grow up with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
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@jamuraisack5503 Yeah, term limits good, but that's not the primary point, which he risked nothing, and had nothing to gain, and the vote was prearranged by both the Dems and GOP for it to pass, that's how the sausage is made, and it was a big win for the minority GOP, so no compliant, the IRS provision was taken out, as was parental leave, looks good for 2022 red wave, all good.
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A green card holder (lawful permanent resident) can be deported if they commit certain types of felonies. In 2011 the older brother was part of a triple murder on the anniversary of 9/11.
1. **Aggravated Felonies**: These can include serious crimes such as murder, rape, drug trafficking, and certain firearms offenses.
2. **Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT)**: These are crimes that involve dishonesty or immoral conduct, such as fraud, theft, or assault.
3. **Drug Offenses**: Convictions for drug-related crimes can also result in deportation.
4. **Domestic Violence**: Crimes involving domestic violence, child abuse, or violation of protection orders can lead to removal proceedings.
5. **Other Serious Crimes**: Other serious offenses, such as human trafficking or gang-related activities, can also trigger deportation.
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14:56 The AOS changed names of "racist" birds, like Anna's Hummingbirds.
The Anna's Hummingbird, named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli, announced that it would rename birds currently named after people, including those linked to historical figures with problematic legacies, to make birding more inclusive and to remove names associated with racism or other forms of discrimination.
Reasons for the Name Change:
Inclusivity: The AOS aims to make birding more welcoming to a diverse audience by moving away from names that might exclude or offend people, especially those linked to historical figures known for racist or exclusionary practices.
Decoupling from Human Names: The initiative isn't solely about removing names associated with negative historical figures but also about shifting towards names that describe the birds themselves, their habitats, or behaviors, which can be more informative and engaging for bird enthusiasts.
Historical Context: Anna Masséna, after whom the hummingbird is named, was a European noblewoman with no direct connection to the bird's natural habitat or characteristics. The naming tradition in ornithology often honored individuals, sometimes without regard for their actions or the implications of such honors.
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@meretricioussimp7759 F-150 in Sweden costs between 50-100,000 euros. In California same models between $37-75,000 dollars with a 10% sales tax.
The comprable model in Europe is the Toyota Hillux, but the F-150 offers so much more;
The Ford F-150 and Toyota Hilux are both popular pickup trucks, but they have some differences in capacity:
1. **Towing Capacity**:
- **Ford F-150**: The F-150 has a towing capacity ranging from 8,200 to 14,000 pounds, depending on the engine and configuration.
- **Toyota Hilux**: The Hilux has a towing capacity of up to 7,700 pounds.
2. **Payload Capacity**:
- **Ford F-150**: The F-150 has a payload capacity of up to 3,325 pounds.
- **Toyota Hilux**: The Hilux has a payload capacity of up to 2,240 pounds.
3. **Engine Options**:
- **Ford F-150**: Offers a variety of engine options, including turbocharged versions that provide ample power and towing capacity.
- **Toyota Hilux**: Known for its dependability and off-road capability, the Hilux offers diesel engine options.
Overall, the Ford F-150 has a higher towing and payload capacity compared to the Toyota Hilux. However, the Hilux is renowned for its reliability and off-road prowess.
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In the 1970s, as a teen-ager, I was told women would bring cooperation and civility to the political process, but it appears, and I've watched this now for 30 years, women have actually brought character assassination, cancelling, tribal group bullying, and and unwillingness to debate in good faith, along with other characteristics which prevent settlement or solution, but just keeps the conflict going, on and on. I believe I was lied to in the 1970s, something I believed, but can now see is terribly wrong with our political process.
Some mourn the days when our representatives on both sides of the aisle broke bread and discussed issues in a collegial atmosphere. With the "Feminist" ethos of RBG, "Take Your Boot Off My Neck", the collegial atmosphere is not possible, and the fractured process is evidenced in this committee meeting with every dismissive "smirk" on Sarin's face. Why do the women all "smirk" and roll their eyes, we see it on Hillary, on Harris, and on Sarin... do they teach the smirk and eye roll at Yale and Harvard?
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Tesla's Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, located in Grünheide, Germany, produces the Model Y.
Gigafactory Texas - Austin, Texas, USA: Produces Model Y home of the Cybertruck.
Fremont Factory - Fremont, California, USA: Produces Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y.
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Pacific Palisades is no where near a National Forest or watershed. I've lived in the Palisades, have family in the evac zone. The main reservoir that serves the Palisades in called Stone Canyon, it has 3.4 billion gallons of water. Water was not the issue, it was water pressure. Newsom is a failed governor, I signed the recall, but the Woke/Right is now gaslighting on the LA fires.
One more thing. Altadena/Easton fire was not in the city of Los Angeles, not served by LAFD but LA County Fire, that chief is a White Male with 38 years of service. DEI is an infection in the State bureaucracy, no doubt, but we need common-sense perspective on that, too, not wild-eyed rhetoric that will not stand the test of time.
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When Reagan took over from Jimmy Carter the economy was one of double-digit inflation and interest rates near 20%.
Reagan reduced the inflation rate (under 5% for the remainder of the administration), lowering interest rates, and added discretionary income from tax cuts sparked record economic growth, and produced one of the lowest unemployment rates in modern U.S. history (unemployment hit a 14 year low in June of 1988). As Reagan left office, the nation was experiencing its sixth consecutive year of economic prosperity.
The economic gains, however, came at a cost of a record annual deficit and a ballooning national debt. The budget deficit was exacerbated by a trade deficit. Americans continued to buy more foreign-made goods than they were selling.
The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds reported that the program had a very serious long-range deficit. Same for Medicare, as Boomers retired.
We know why the deficient grows and grows, we print money to pay for Medicare it's the second largest program in the federal budget, and social security has been running at a deficient since 2010.
While you are factually correct, it clearly only tells a sliver of the full story of our growing debt. Lower medical costs and bring jobs back to the US, increase energy production, and we can balance the budget, regardless of what party is in office.
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@commonsense6967 Agreed, but that's not what I was responding to. RBG never thought Roe good law, this is going to hit the Court again at some point, which I don't think it should, the consensus needs to either be at State level, or Federal law. We will live with this for years to come, because we will not agree on what consciousness is, or is not. I argue consciousness is partly a material extension of the mother and father, so should come under the jurisdiction of both, perhaps by contract, just like consensual sex has to be negotiated these days. This would give material rights to the father, something missing now, and a gross social imbalance tearing us apart.
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@commonsense6967 You make a scientific claim as to what life is, same as I do, and we both have just an opinion. "Heartbeat" is really just another abstraction. If life, or consciousness, does not begin at conception, but is an extension of life given by both the mother and father, we have a more productive framework for social cohesion. The agreement doesn't have to be marriage, it can be a contract, a pre-conception agreement. Our society will become more secular, not less, so rule of law will be what settles this question. 6 weeks is not the answer, it's just another abstraction, not unlike Roe.
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OXFORD REFERENCE: A radical movement within jurisprudence that traces its origin to a conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1989. Sometimes called outsider jurisprudence, it sets out to challenge the conventional liberal approach to civil rights issues, in particular the notion that there can be a colour-blind view of social justice. CRT regards the privileged position occupied by mostly White, middle-class academics as a major obstacle to a comprehensive exposure of the racism that is seen to permeate the law, its rules, concepts, and institutions. Adherents generally argue that only those who have themselves suffered the indignity and injustice of discrimination can be the authentic voices of marginalized racial minorities. The law's formal constructs reproduce, it is claimed, the reality of a privileged male White elite, whose culture, way of life, attitudes, and norms constitute the prevailing “neutrality” of the law.
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90% of this thread is pure troll by DEMS, this was a win for GOP. Neither side has a mandate, we are in a 50/50 split, but GOP, the minority, was able to separate the two bills, have the Senate bill voted on first, (votes were counted by both sides ahead of time), and sent directly to Biden. The Social Spending bill will not make it, folks, it was a win for GOP, and only DEM trolls and extremists are kicking about it.
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@dwreal1717 Sure, the firestorm hit with baseball size embers travelling at 50mph more than a mile. The embers get inside homes which then burn from the inside out. In the Palisades, whole blocks went up at one time, 100 homes burning at once with 20-30 hydrants on one line open at same time. As the homes burned, the water lines inside the homes opened with no one there to shut off the main. How much pressure can be maintained with that many hydrants open? Later, for various reasons, the LADWP turned of both power and water to the areas affected.
Also, for hillside fires, firefighters bring their own water on trucks with water tenders to refill them.
There's a video on YT called "Design for Disaster" about the 1961 Bel-Air fire. Our Santa Ana Wind brush fires in narrow canyons produce their own weather systems. If the brush is burning on two sides of the canyon, the air temp can be so high windows will burst open and embers fly in.
For the last 50 years firefighters have a mission to save lives first, then property.
Having said that, the California Fire Marshall has programs and materials for homeowners to retrofit their homes to be hardened to fire. Those who did that still have homes in the Palisades. VULCAN VENTS is one product, inexpensive, which would have saved many homes in the Palisades.
Water was not the main story of this fire.
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