Recent content by ryan14

what is ron paul's position on it?

I think California's Involuntary psychiatric hold law where a person can be taken into custody to check whether they are a danger to themselves/others is stupid because this initial 'check' can happen based on 'probable cause' a person is a danger to him/herself rather than the person actually...

I just read the Mom lost custody of her child by Child protective services. My question is, did the child CONSENT to being taken away by CPS? If the child did NOT consent then that is kidnapping right? Surely it should be up to the child whether she wants to stay with her mom or not? Also, I...

Pastor Terry Jones was briefly jailed for organizing a peaceful protest because the authorities said it may cause violence: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42723011/ns/us_news-life/ I disagree with him burning the Koran but he has a right to free speech and to protest.

i would like to know the answer to this question too.

So the USA tells a libyan ship not to leave port: http://audioboo.fm/boos/307814-usaf-ec-130j-steel-74-transmitting-on-6877-0-khz-libya-20-march-2011 And the USA says if the ship does leave it will be destroyed. My question is, is it legal to destroy a ship JUST for leaving port when the...

Best thing to do is this: Buy a GPS as it records your speed and distance travelled. Buy a dashboard camera and point it towards the road and have a handheld camera and if it's legal point it at the cop. This way you can make a complaint to the police. If a police officer says you a drifting...

Did you know in Florida it is illegal for an unmarried couple to live together? It's true: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohabitation_in_the_United_States So boyfriend and girlfriend living together in florida is illegal. Why don't the Florida politicians remove the Cohabitation laws? Also...

Is the no fly zone legal?, because the Iraq war was illegal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_the_Iraq_War#Principal_legal_rationales “All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence...

So the CRTC is not changing the regulations to allow for broadcast news to lie: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/crtc-ditches-bid-to-allow-fake-news/article1921489/ The CRTC suspect the lying ban is illegal because of a supreme court ruling, so how would a tv news...

Mandatory Union membership the problem for Republicans: http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/attacks-on-wisconsin-governor-to-intensify So how does mandatory union membership work in Wisconsin? If i get a job at mcdonalds in Wisconsin do I have to choose a union and have my pay...

So there is no more outdoor smoking legally allowed in ALL of new york city's parks and beaches: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/03/new-york-smoking-ban-outdoors Is this ban legal and anyone know any smokers rights groups I can contact to ask them to challenge this ban in Court?

So a Federal Judge has ruled obamacare is unconstitutional: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/31/politics/main7302744.shtml So if the Supreme court agrees, does that mean the part of Romneycare that forces individuals to buy health insurance will become invalidated too?

How is it legal for lawmakers to ban protests from 300 feet of funeral or burial sites?, and does it apply to all burial sites and for how long?: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011103607.html?hpid=topnews

wow the poll is in my favor. I feel good that people agree with me.