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While I'm generally against the government involving themselves in such things as education considering it shouldn't be a one-size-fits-all model as students need the education level or means to cater to them as individuals rather than a collective format. But, if they are involved they shouldn't be picking those that get free services and leaving the rest out to dry.
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Paul Craig Roberts is one of the most knowledgeable writers and past govt officials that there is. If only more republican Congressfolks would listen to this man then we wouldn't be picking fights all over the world. By and large, the American people are completely clueless about most of what goes on in their name around the globe.
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Chuck Baldwin: 'Ted Cruz: Pros And Cons'...
Pros
• The “Christian” candidate
His ability to cast himself early on as “the” Christian candidate will definitely be a plus as he approaches the primary season.
On a personal note, I would rather vote for an unbeliever who would preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States than a believer who would NOT preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. In my opinion, Christians on the whole are very naïve to vote for political candidates based on his or her “Christian” profession alone. Just about every politician in the country claims to be a Christian. That, by itself, means very little to the actual performance of most elected officials. It SHOULD, but it doesn’t. But for the purpose of this column, I’m saying that Mr. Cruz’s decision to not shy away from a Christian testimony should not be regarded as a negative--especially in light of all of the anti-Christian bias in the establishment media.
• His voting record in general
He has a cumulative voting record of 89% by The Freedom Index of The New American magazine. The Freedom Index is one of the best barometers of a congressman or senator’s constitutional voting record that I know of. That Cruz is right at 90% on The Freedom Index is nothing but a positive.
See his rating on The Freedom Index: Ted Cruz's Profile-The Freedom Index
• His leadership against illegal immigration and executive amnesty
Senator Cruz must be regarded as one of the senate’s most outspoken opponents of Barack Obama’s executive amnesty order in particular and illegal immigration in general.
• As far as I can tell, Mr. Cruz is solid on the Second Amendment and pro-life issues
For me, these two issues are deal breakers. I will not vote for ANY candidate that compromises either one of these two issues. In this regard, potential GOP presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, is going to have problems, as he is on record as strongly advocating additional gun control. ...
• His pro-war foreign policy
In my opinion, this is where the establishment Republican Party in Washington, D.C., is at its WORST. G.W. Bush’s preemptive war doctrine turned the national GOP into a pro-war leviathan. Like most every Republican in Washington, D.C., (except Rand Paul) Cruz has bought into the global “war on terror” apparition that is spawning the New World Order abroad and a Police State at home.
There is nothing about Ted Cruz that leads me to believe that he would do anything to stop America’s militarism and hegemony that is wreaking havoc around the world and that is leading our country toward nuclear war.
And one further note on this point: though it is going to be difficult for Rand Paul to win the Republican nomination, as he is the establishment elite’s most dreaded candidate, Dr. Paul would in all actuality be the most formidable Republican presidential candidate in the general election.
More people than ever are not voting. More people than ever are claiming to be political independents. More people than ever have developed strong opinions against both major parties in Washington, D.C. And one of the biggest reasons for this phenomenon is the Warfare State that both parties in D.C. have created. In reality, Rand Paul’s foreign policy is in sync with more Americans across the board than any other potential candidate from either the Republican or Democrat party. Again, pro-war Republicans might look askance at Rand Paul, but in a general election, his appeal would be massive. Look at how popular Dr. Paul is becoming on the college campuses of America. But if the national GOP follows suit, they would rather lose with a candidate like John McCain or Mitt Romney--or any other pro-war candidate--than win with a constitutional foreign policy candidate such as Ron or Rand Paul. But we’ll see. Rand is not officially in the race yet.
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• His infatuation with Israel
Ted Cruz recently spoke before the non-partisan group “In Defense of Christians” (IDC). In so doing, he began to laud, not the Christians who are suffering in the Middle East (which the organization is designed to help), but the modern state of Israel. When he did this, he was booed by the audience. Cruz became very angry and walked off the stage, saying, “If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you.”
But that was not the point. The IDC is all about helping persecuted Christians in the Middle East. And, yes, sometimes it is Israel that does the persecuting. Senator Cruz apparently has no cognizance of the fact that Christians are often persecuted by both Muslims and Jews. Either Mr. Cruz didn’t understand the purpose of the IDC and the plight of Christians in the Middle East, or, the for the sake of a publicity stunt, he deliberately chose to throw the Jewish factor in the face of those folks knowing the sensitivity of their feelings at Christians sometimes being persecuted by Jews. No one but Ted Cruz knows his heart in the matter.
See the IDC website: In Defense Of Christians
As he is trying to establish himself as “the” Christian candidate, it is understandable that Cruz would try to ingratiate himself to conservative Christians. And, unfortunately, most evangelical Christians and pastors have the same basic approach to Israel that they have to civil government. The misinterpretation of Romans 13 causes them to say, “Obey government no matter what.” And the misinterpretation of Genesis 12 causes them to say, “Support Israel no matter what.” Both of these positions are not only unscriptural, they are very dangerous to America.
Instead of demanding that Middle Eastern Christians “stand with Israel,” Senator Cruz should have encouraged them to stand faithful to Christ, which is the message that those folks needed and were looking for. And given Senator Cruz’s outspoken Christian profession, this is the message they thought they would hear him give. After all, why else would such a group invite him to speak in the first place?
When the day comes that an American Christian senator (and maybe President) will lend credence to suffering Christians in the Middle East being more loyal to the political policies of a foreign country (in this case, the United States) than to those poor suffering souls being faithful to their Savior, Jesus Christ, demonstrates that something is VERY, VERY wrong with the religion of American Christianity. More... http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/Articles/tabid/109/ID/3300/Ted-Cruz-Pros-And-Cons.aspx
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All the VC money pouring in to Bitcoin related things says otherwise.
Because VC's never get anything wrong, right? I don't think it's dying or dead, but the echos in this chamber are just as bad as the fudster echos. How many times can the same old lines be used? That's a question aimed at both sides... "it's ded" "no... VC money" "It's going nowhere but down" "COIN" "Aww, price" "1 BTC=1 BTC" blah blah blah... moons, trains, rockets, titanic, ponies, ass reaming bears... This subforum needs more "Ryan's log"(s) aka, real speculation  /spec sub At this point, I see your long view is falling on your sword at this point so I'm sorry for that. I'm open to fluctuations either way (cuz I'm scoring it accordingly) but this is laughable. It'll be fun, the bears come out of hibernation and check the situation out, partner. No matter what happens, good things are coming ahead. |
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Rand realizes he's got Rubio and his counterparts (knowing or unknowing - Cruz) on the fiscal skewer.  This adds to the articles about Rand setting the trap for Cruz and letting Rube show his true colors for once. The neocons want an increase in the military budget yet have no inklings to cover it with other spending cuts, unlike Rand. Rand staged a fraud paradigm on this, and the former fiscal hawk Cruz fell flat. |
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enjoying these bears borrowing bitcoin at 0.07-0.49 (i dont get why the people borrowing my btc at 0.49% daily do not just reborrow from the market..rates are so much cheaper now...but i'm not complaining) just received 0.12 BTC for the past day  While we're at it why don't the bulls and bears teach the trading game to the onlookers, so they can understand this stuff and go either way based upon the team they want to be on. Just a thought. |
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Very nice post but don't sleep! Watch dump!  The question is: 14XX cny next 48h?  Thou shalt always refer to prices in this thread in USD - the only respectable fiat. That's right, I said it! |
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Dude, no. It's not legal in any sense of the word and it won't turn out well for you if you participate in whatever this is. The only way this would work in the short term is to get a DOT worker to somehow finagle your way into the state's system to get your license and subsequently get hired by a trucking company. The other thing is, most trucking companies that are hiring are looking to hire those with at least a year's worth of experience which you'd have to fudge and won't turn out well for ya. Lastly, it'll be obvious you don't know what you're doing unless you know how to navigate a large manual system while reversing to bay areas and all that. All around fail, dude.
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They used a virus to encrypt all the files:
Superintendent Terry Van Zoeren said, “There’s basically no tech service happening in Swedesboro-Woolwich right now. Essentially our network has been taken over and has been made non-operational.”
“We are operating as if it’s about 1981 again,” he added.
This just goes to show how unprepared or unknowledgable many people are to deal with those on the cutting edge of technology at this point. They're bare naked ladies for the most part and I'm sorry this has happened. I'm no tech lord either but people aren't ready for the continual tech advances. |
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The difference between Rand Paul and Ted CruzSo what’s the difference between presidential candidates Rand Paul and Ted Cruz? Ted Cruz is running against Barack Obama. Rand Paul is running against Hillary Clinton. One represents the past. The other represents the future. Both men are U.S. Senators running for president in 2016. Rand Paul is from Kentucky, Ted Cruz is from Texas. (Rand Paul is expected to announce on April 7, 2015.) Both men are conservatives whose careers were launched during the rise of the Tea Party. Both are born again Christians. And both signed the controversial Senate letter supporting Israel. So if they have the same base of support, what’s the difference? Rand Paul excites that base and motivates them to action. Ted Cruz has all but given up on that base and is focusing exclusively and only on born again Christians. He is betting that he will take that vote, and only that vote, and win it all. It is a high stakes gamble that counts on driving out of the way born again Christians such as Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio and yes even Rand Paul. Bottom line, Rand Paul can win a national election. Ted Cruz cannot. Early polling bears that out. Polls can be fickle and don’t always reflect reality this far in advance but most polls show only Rand Paul close to Hillary Clinton in any of the battleground states. Not Bush, Christie, Rubio, Perry, Huckabee and not Cruz. ... More... http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?471510-Doug-Wead-The-difference-between-Rand-Paul-and-Ted-Cruz
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Watchdog Group Names Leahy and Paul as "Constitutional Champions"Scholars and political pundits have long bemoaned the partisanship that pervades our politics, and the use of the Constitution to seek policy changes. Now, acrimony seems to have seeped into every part of the political process. Some observers blame the corrupting influence of campaign cash, others point to the rise of the "tea party" movement, still others say it is just the nature of political parties. Whatever the cause, it doesn't have to be this way. For nearly two decades, The Constitution Project, a bipartisan legal watchdog group that I head, has brought together policymakers and legal practitioners from across the ideological spectrum to develop consensus solutions to some of the toughest constitutional challenges of our time. To recognize others who share our vision, each year we present our Constitutional Champion Award to individuals and organizations who have dedicated themselves to defending our Constitution and the principles it embodies. This year, I am pleased to say that two of our honorees are Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Both have worked doggedly to build bipartisan consensus on a number of critical constitutional issues. ... More... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ginny-sloan/watchdog-group-names-leah_b_6949620.html
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A MEDIUM in Puchong molested two teenage girls during an “exorcism” ceremony, reported China Press. It was reported that the medium, 57, befriended one of the girls’ mother, a banana fritter seller, at her stall two months ago. On March 21, when the mother told the man that her daughter, 14, and niece, 17, were being disturbed by spirits, he claimed that he was a medium and was able to chase away the spirits. He then took the two girls to a secluded place and asked the younger one to wait a distance away while he carried out “exorcism” on her cousin. He then touched the girl’s neck, fondled her breasts and private parts. He then took the younger victim to a vacant factory nearby and did the same to her. More... http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/03/26/Teens-molested-during-exorcism-Medium-claimed-he-could-chase-away-spirits/If we had a freakshow subforum I'd put this there. |
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ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities say they've charged 19 students, 18 of them girls, in connection with a brawl that broke out at an upstate New York high school. Local media report that the Chemung County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests Wednesday, a week after a large fight occurred shortly before noon March 18 in the main lobby area at Elmira High School. Officials say the fight appears to have been planned. The melee led to the school being placed on lockdown for a short period. More... http://www.myfoxny.com/story/28621281/fight-at-high-schoolI wish they'd mention more specifics about the demographics involved here and whether this was gang related. I mean, you don't lock down a school for teenage valley girls bickering at each other. |
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This is great for future bitcoin businesses to locate there but there should be some private standards put in place that companies would have to get certified by and/or insured by to prevent shysters from coming in an poisoning the well that should start and stay as pristine as possible.
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Hackers do many great things like holding govts and corporations accountable for certain things but these are the stories that rise to the top and define them as a whole. These guys need their own division of folks that seek out and destroy the rogue elements that are actually doing wrong and making the whole lot look like criminal miscreants or worse.
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Even companies with winning business models shift their focus/style from time to time to go with the 'hip' factor. Regarding Bitcoin, the BTC Foundation and others are getting down to business and doing their own marketing campaign. And, I'd say the ecosystem as a whole needs some sugar and honey for better understanding and interest for a wider group of people.
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Putin's rich buddies aren't subjected to the same laws that the masses are. Sooner or later, these big boys will get their buys going especially when the market gets moving and they're witnessing their US counterparts collecting profits.
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Ted Cruz: Don’t let ‘anti-science zealotry’ shutdown GMOsSen. Ted Cruz said Saturday that the nation should push back against the “hysteria” over food made with genetically modified organisms, saying these innovations in science should be celebrated for the positive impact they’ve had both at home and abroad. Speaking the Iowa Agricultural Summit, Mr. Cruz said he is sick of politicians “blowing smoke” in Washington and vowed that Iowans have no bigger ally then him when it comes to pushing back against the federal government. Mr. Cruz said GMOs helped to provide food for people across the globe and strengthen farms across the nation. He said that people who oppose GMOs and want to buy organic food can do that. Cont... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/7/ted-cruz-dont-let-anti-science-zealotry-shutdown-g/While I agree with his statement that GMOs provide cheaper food for the poorer folks, I don't hold w/ the corporate games that the likes of Monsantos play on these people.
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Rand Paul just trolled the hell out of Cruz and Rubio on the defense budgetMany were shocked at news Thursday that Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) had proposed a senate amendment that would increase defense spending. Paul, who has long advocated for a smaller defense budget, proposed increasing defense spending to $696 billion via his amendment. Earlier, fellow likely presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), along with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), filed an amendment to increase defense spending to exactly that number. There are differences between Paul’s and Rubio’s amendments. The biggest difference is that Rand Paul cut more than enough spending from domestic programs to pay for his defense increase. Rubio and Cotton simply boosted defense spending without offsetting those increases with cuts, this increasing the deficit and debt. Paul took fire from his libertarian base, particularly Reason Magazine’s Nick Gillespie, who called him “less interesting.” Left-wing publication Salon called him a flip-flopper. Rare asked Paul’s senior adviser, Doug Stafford, what Paul is trying to do with the amendment. Here’s how Stafford replied: ... More... http://rare.us/story/rand-paul-just-trolled-the-hell-out-of-cruz-and-rubio-on-the-defense-budget/
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2016 brawl breaks out on Senate floorThe 2016 Republican nomination contest spilled onto the Senate floor Thursday, turning a marathon budget debate into a battle over which candidate is prepared to lead the country at a time of war. Four GOP senators are trying to gain the upper hand on the commander-in-chief test — Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham — and their competition was on vivid display as the Senate took up a Rubio plan to pump tens of billions of dollars more into the Pentagon budget. Sen. Rand Paul blasted the idea because the new spending wasn’t offset by other cuts. And caught in the middle was Cruz, who’s pitching himself as a fiscal conservative who can appeal to the hawkish and libertarian wings of the GOP but ultimately sided with Rubio and Graham. [Checkmate on fiscal credentials  ] In an interview with POLITICO, Paul lambasted his foes for engaging in “reckless” and “irresponsible” behavior, showing that they lacked the “courage” and conviction to rein in the country’s mountain of debt. He said there are now two camps in the GOP primary field: One that cares about the debt, and another that does not. [ like a Boss!] ... More... http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/ted-cruz-marco-rubio-rand-paul-senate-pentagon-budget-116434.html
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