Leferd

George P. Bush 2K24

I can't disagree with you more. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Now I don't necessarily have a problem with federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies obtaining a search warrant with a federal judge based on a specifically outlined probably cause; but the idea of mass surveillance of the general citizenry or introducing a backdoor to break encryption with the understanding that it'll only be used this one time and that no one else will ever have access, or can steal, or hack into the software, pretty please you can trust us; is a bit naive. I'll be honest this is exactly the response I thought you were going to post, its very reasonable and its similar to the concerns I have seen posted by other people who like us I would consider are liberals and support the whole Obama legacy..so this is one example where we disagree on this type of government initiative. And I think its because of where we live So it seems your objection to the likes of Prism is not based on real examples of abuse of the system but rather on the concept of the potential of abuse? In other words can you give me some examples of how people have been illegally detained due to Prism? And I'm not trying to catch you out but this does seem to be the general criticism of Federal ideas like this whole Apple request..." no we are not going to help the Federal government out by providing a backdoor because of the possible problems we may face in the future" ...you see its just a general fear mongering tactic that immediately galvanizes support from many Americans who don't like the idea that the government can now read your emails ...if you are connected to terrorism'. So of course there may be some instances of perhaps misconduct but I don't think its naive at all to suggest that the likes of the NSA can manage a system like Prism without us assuming there will be egregious abuses, you need to have more faith in the abilities and integrity of people who work there In the rest of the world governments make changes to laws like the Apple event because of real terrorist attacks...so you guys in the USA have the luxury to object to certain laws based on a possible outcome Bruce, I actually don't have a fundamental mistrust of the NSA, CIA, FBI, or any other three letter acronym agency. I like the USA and I like the federal government. But yes, misuse and abuse of law enforcement and intelligence databases is a not so uncommon an occurrence as you assume it is. Sure, most of it is minor and there are very few serious abuses, but they do, and will continue to happen, no matter how innocuous. That's why there are internal Offices of the Inspector General, Internal Affairs, etc., to monitor and investigate abuses. Most of these violations are handled internally and appropriate action is taken against the offending party. Nevertheless, it's precisely because of this potential for more serious abuse, and the likelihood for information and technology to be leaked or hacked that gives pause and worry. Also, I take the Fourth Amendment very seriously and as such, it is not the role of the government to be Big Brother, because...TERRORISM. This is the rule of law and the belief of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is part of the inexorable spirit of what is an essential American characteristic. I may disagree with some of our more libertarian voices here on many issues concerning the role of Government, the FBI, the Second Amendment, and the Post Office, but there are also cases where I will disagree with Uncle Sam. What Gromnir wrote is very relevant. Generally speaking they do a great job, and for the most part --don't deserve the blind cynicism and vitriol some of us direct their way. However, the U.S. Government is not infallible. They make mistakes. Repeatedly. Security over liberty is one of them. Fear of terrorism should never give cause to the infringement of our fundamental rights to liberty and privacy. It's un-American.

I can't disagree with you more. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Now I don't necessarily have a problem with federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies obtaining a search warrant with a federal judge based on a specifically outlined probably cause; but the idea of mass surveillance of the general citizenry or introducing a backdoor to break encryption with the understanding that it'll only be used this one time and that no one else will ever have access, or can steal, or hack into the software, pretty please you can trust us; is a bit naive.

"Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin

LeBron can still play good D when he wants to, but not nearly consistentl enough to be on my All Defense Team. And especially not when the guys he's picking up are shooting better than 51% on him.

I watch plenty of games. And what I see is Lebron completely coasting on defense to the point that one of the reasons Blatt was fired was because of teammate resentment that he didn't call out LBJ for not playing D.

Ok. Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard roughly play the same position as LeBron and they regularly defends the best players -whether bigs, wings, or guards. By reputation, they are the two best defenders in the league. Draymond's Defensive FG% is 42.9% Kawhi is at 43.1% Some others with stellar defensive reputations: Bogut 42.2% Duncan 46.1% Ibaka 42.4% Context matters and however you look at it, Lebron is getting burned defensively.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bernie-sanderss-path-to-the-nomination/ Nate Silver mapping out the big board for the Democratic nomination.

I hated how they prequelized Star Tours.

Noodle soups ranked: 1) Wonton Noodle Soup with char siu (Hong Kong) 2) Laksa (Singapore) 3) Bakmi Ayam (Indonesia) 4) Pho - and don't skip out on the tendon (Vietnam) 5) Tonkotsu Ramen (Japan) Granted, noodles in hot broth is pretty much the perfect food, but these five stand out.

Bernie got game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Xojil-P6o Now if his platform also includes the explicit legalizing of online poker, he may have a vote.

Wonton soup is one of my all time favorites but I don't recall ever seeing it served with egg noodles. Ill have to inquire next time I go. A reputable Chinatown dive should have it. Much less likely to find it in the suburbs.

Char Siu is great. I like it with jasmine rice and steamed chinese vegetables. It's perfect in fried rice. My favorite is when it's served with a bowl of wonton noodle soup: al dente alkaline egg noodles; ground pork, shrimp, and sesame oil mixed wontons; in a rich broth made from long simmered pork bone and dried salty fish. Hands down the best noodle soup in the world.

A) LeBron James' Defensive FG% is 51.4% B) J.R. Smith's Defensive FG% is 49.2% C) J.R. Smith guards better than LeBron James. A+B=C http://stats.nba.com/tracking/#!/player/defense/?sort=DEF_RIM_FG_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&CF=MIN*G*20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3iVpGw6_F0 I wouldn't rely on the BOO! and Olay! defensive tactic too often.

Yeah, the Thunder at 12/1 would be an easy call especially if hedging along with the Spurs at 7/2. But we all know it's dead money, especially if putting down 10/11 on the Warriors. As much as I like Klay, he's still a third fiddle glorified 3 and D guy who doesn't grab boards or handle the ball much. Can't leave off John Wall, another two way guard who's also putting up 20pts and 10ast. Hell, Harden is also off and he's averaging 28pts 6.3ast 7.0reb.

It's the All Star Break. I'll go out on a limb and predict the Warriors will repeat as champions. Even though Nate Silver has the Dubs at only 50% to win the title. Warriors 50% Spurs 25% Cavs 10% Thunder 5% Clippers 3% Raptors 3% Celtics 2% Las Vegas Superbook has it as pretty much Evens for Golden State vs the field. Can't hedge there. Warriors 10/11 Cavaliers 11/4 Spurs 7/2 Thunder 12/1 Clippers 20/1 Bulls 40/1 Hawks 40/1 Celtics 40/1 My All Star Break award picks: MVP - Stephen Curry ROY - Karl-Anthony Towns COY - Brad Stevens DPOY - Kawhi Leonard MIP - Draymond Green All-NBA First Team Curry Westbrook Durant LeBron Kawhi All-NBA Second Team CP3 Jimmy Butler PG-13 Draymond Drummond All-NBA Third Team John Wall Kyle Lowry Paul Millsap Chris Bosh Boogie First Team Defense Jimmy Butler Danny Green Jae Crowder Kawhi Leonard Draymond Green Second Team Defense Avery Bradley John Wall PG-13 Andre Iguodala Tim Duncan All Rookie Team Emmanuel Mudiay Devin Booker Karl-Anthony Towns Jahlil Okafor Kristaps Porzingis

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's statement on Scalia: Justice Ginsburg and Justice Scalia, despite being at polar opposites on decisions with political implications, were the best of friends --often vacationing together.

Well Lynch is the current Attorney General, and would have to step down...leaving the post vacated and her original confirmation process was a long, knock down drag out war. Srinvasan on the other hand, received a 96-0 Senate vote on his appointment to the Circuit Court.

For what it's worth, Nate Silver grades CBS polls as a solid B with a 4.8% simple average error rate.

Nate Silver's model on 538. These are percentage chances of winning. South Carolina GOP Trump 70% Rubio 14% Cruz 8% Nevada Caucuses DEM Clinton 50% Sanders 50% South Carolina DEM Clinton >99% Sanders <1% Nevada Caucuses GOP (polling averages only) Trump 31.4% Cruz 19.2% Rubio 10.9% Carson 7.8% Bush 4.9%

Somehow I feel this may have been directed at me. Federal U.S. laws prohibit sanctioned gambling on U.S. Elections. That however doesn't stop the Hibernians. Paddy Power's latest... US Presidential Election: Hillary Clinton: Evens Donald Trump: 7/2 Bernie Sanders: 7/1 Marco Rubio: 8/1 Ted Cruz: 12/1 Jeb Bush: 14/1 John Kasich: 40/1 Ben Carson: 200/1 Democratic Nomination: Clinton: 1/4 Sanders: 10/3 Republican Nomination: Trump: 6/5 Rubio: 3/1 Bush: 5/1 Cruz: 5/1 Kasich: 20/1 Carson: 150/1 Nevada Democratic Caucus: Clinton: 4/7 Sanders: 5/4 South Carolina Republican Primary: Trump: 1/14!!!! Cruz: 7/1 Rubio: 14/1 Bush: 18/1 Kasich: 50/1 Carson: 100/1 Bonus -SCOTUS Nominee: Sri Srinvasan: 5/2 Paul Watford: 11/4 Merrill Garland: 10/3 Adalberto J Jordan: 5/1 Patricia Ann Millett: 5/1 Jane Kelly: 8/1 Kamala D Harris: 12/1 I only know Srinvasan (DC Circuit Court of Appeals) and Harris (California Attorney General) but surprisingly didn't see longshot odds for Bill Clinton or Barack Obama (steps down as POTUS and Biden then nominates him).

http://youtu.be/m5_A0Wx0jU4 That's how you make a trailer. Looking at you Superman/Batman. That last scene. Jaw is still on the floor.

Deadpool is great.

Ronald Reagan appointed Anthony Kennedy 264 days before the 1988 election and made the case that it was the government's constitutional obligation to restore the Supreme Court to full complement. https://twitter.com/igorvolsky/status/698682511350755328