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| 17 Oct 2014 05:28 PM |
Mobile, Alabama... Well, it's a better environment than some of the other places in murika. |
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TheMyrco
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| 17 Oct 2014 05:28 PM |
Yes.
MYRCO - 더는 낭의 꿍에 갇혀 살시 아。- MYRCO |
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| 17 Oct 2014 05:29 PM |
"Well, it's a better environment than some of the other places in murika."
How far are you from Selma?
>the knights |
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xSherra
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Dengizik
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:16 PM |
| I'm a Canadian. But Canadian national identity doesn't exist. I'm proud that we're ahead of America in terms of policies. You know, using the right system, we have marriage equality, etc. Nothing else though. At least we have freedom... |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:18 PM |
| well, my country is the best at my prospective career, so that's a plus. i don't know about proud, but i am glad i live here. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:19 PM |
"You know, using the right system, we have marriage equality, etc. Nothing else though. At least we have freedom..."
America has marriage equality too, the United States of America has freedom.
I'm sorry, but Canada's healthcare stinks.
(no oofense aboot canada)
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:22 PM |
| Desired we have free healthcare. Better then your shtty obamacare. Also please explain thoroughly how USA is freedom? |
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Dengizik
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:22 PM |
"America has marriage equality too"
Only in... not even half of all states?
And sorry, but Canadian healthcare isn't as bad as Reddit told you it was. It's pretty decent, actually, if you can afford it. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:27 PM |
"Desired we have free healthcare. Better then your shtty obamacare. Also please explain thoroughly how USA is freedom?"
Free? Please, Canadians have to pay healthcare via tax.
And the USA has many freedoms, freedom to a speedy in a public trial, freedom to peacefully assemble, freedom of speech, freedom of religion. |
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Dengizik
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:30 PM |
"Free? Please, Canadians have to pay healthcare via tax."
Oh, and via paying up front. You have to outright pay for it if you are getting dental help, taking anything home from the hospital, buying prescriptions, any sort of psychological help, and a tonne of surgeries. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:31 PM |
| Yeah, so us Americans have insurance pay with our money. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:34 PM |
Ok maybe true about the taxes part but America does have worse healthcare systems. Also your Freedom of speech is faulty. Your country went too far by saying you have freedom of speech. Children don't have freedom of speech. I bet you can't start swearing at a cop. And you can't talk in classrooms when the teacher says quiet. If they are going to promise something and make it official then don't let it be broken each day.
Also Freedom of religions? Plz no hahahahahaha.
Let's start where there is no freedom. Hey remember Michael brown and the racist cops? No freedom of color.
Assassination of U.S. citizens
President Obama has claimed, as President George W. Bush did before him, the right to order the killing of any citizen considered a terrorist or an abettor of terrorism. Last year, he approved the killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaqi and another citizen under this claimed inherent authority. Last month, administration officials affirmed that power, stating that the president can order the assassination of any citizen whom he considers allied with terrorists. (Nations such as Nigeria, Iran and Syria have been routinely criticized for extrajudicial killings of enemies of the state.)
Indefinite detention
Under the law signed last month, terrorism suspects are to be held by the military; the president also has the authority to indefinitely detain citizens accused of terrorism. While Sen. Carl Levin insisted the bill followed existing law “whatever the law is,” the Senate specifically rejected an amendment that would exempt citizens and the Administration has opposed efforts to challenge such authority in federal court. The Administration continues to claim the right to strip citizens of legal protections based on its sole discretion. (China recently codified a more limited detention law for its citizens, while countries such as Cambodia have been singled out by the United States for “prolonged detention.”)
Arbitrary justice
The president now decides whether a person will receive a trial in the federal courts or in a military tribunal, a system that has been ridiculed around the world for lacking basic due process protections. Bush claimed this authority in 2001, and Obama has continued the practice. (Egypt and China have been denounced for maintaining separate military justice systems for selected defendants, including civilians.)
Warrantless searches
The president may now order warrantless surveillance, including a new capability to force companies and organizations to turn over information on citizens’ finances, communications and associations. Bush acquired this sweeping power under the Patriot Act in 2001, and in 2011, Obama extended the power, including searches of everything from business documents to library records. The government can use “national security letters” to demand, without probable cause, that organizations turn over information on citizens — and order them not to reveal the disclosure to the affected party. (Saudi Arabia and Pakistan operate under laws that allow the government to engage in widespread discretionary surveillance.)
Secret evidence
The government now routinely uses secret evidence to detain individuals and employs secret evidence in federal and military courts. It also forces the dismissal of cases against the United States by simply filing declarations that the cases would make the government reveal classified information that would harm national security — a claim made in a variety of privacy lawsuits and largely accepted by federal judges without question. Even legal opinions, cited as the basis for the government’s actions under the Bush and Obama administrations, have been classified. This allows the government to claim secret legal arguments to support secret proceedings using secret evidence. In addition, some cases never make it to court at all. The federal courts routinely deny constitutional challenges to policies and programs under a narrow definition of standing to bring a case.
War crimes
The world clamored for prosecutions of those responsible for waterboarding terrorism suspects during the Bush administration, but the Obama administration said in 2009 that it would not allow CIA employees to be investigated or prosecuted for such actions. This gutted not just treaty obligations but the Nuremberg principles of international law. When courts in countries such as Spain moved to investigate Bush officials for war crimes, the Obama administration reportedly urged foreign officials not to allow such cases to proceed, despite the fact that the United States has long claimed the same authority with regard to alleged war criminals in other countries. (Various nations have resisted investigations of officials accused of war crimes and torture. Some, such as Serbia and Chile, eventually relented to comply with international law; countries that have denied independent investigations include Iran, Syria and China.)
Secret court
The government has increased its use of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which has expanded its secret warrants to include individuals deemed to be aiding or abetting hostile foreign governments or organizations. In 2011, Obama renewed these powers, including allowing secret searches of individuals who are not part of an identifiable terrorist group. The administration has asserted the right to ignore congressional limits on such surveillance. (Pakistan places national security surveillance under the unchecked powers of the military or intelligence services.)
Immunity from judicial review
Like the Bush administration, the Obama administration has successfully pushed for immunity for companies that assist in warrantless surveillance of citizens, blocking the ability of citizens to challenge the violation of privacy. (Similarly, China has maintained sweeping immunity claims both inside and outside the country and routinely blocks lawsuits against private companies.)
Continual monitoring of citizens
The Obama administration has successfully defended its claim that it can use GPS devices to monitor every move of targeted citizens without securing any court order or review. It is not defending the power before the Supreme Court — a power described by Justice Anthony Kennedy as “Orwellian.” (Saudi Arabia has installed massive public surveillance systems, while Cuba is notorious for active monitoring of selected citizens.)
GG no re |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:50 PM |
| Yes. I'm a proud nationalist. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 06:53 PM |
"Also your Freedom of speech is faulty. Your country went too far by saying you have freedom of speech. Children don't have freedom of speech. I bet you can't start swearing at a cop. And you can't talk in classrooms when the teacher says quiet. If they are going to promise something and make it official then don't let it be broken each day."
Children do have freedom of speech, teachers just prevent them from abusing it, and if children want to abuse it, they can, but they would be sent to a reform school.
Stop with Michael Brown, that officer had every right to defend himself, Michael was reaching for his gun, don't deny it.
Anwar al-Awlaqi was planning to aid al-Qaeda.
"indefinitely detain citizens accused of terrorism" NOTE: detain, not apprehend.
"The president now decides whether a person will receive a trial in the federal courts or in a military tribunal, a system that has been ridiculed around the world for lacking basic due process protections. Bush claimed this authority in 2001, and Obama has continued the practice." Note: The Suspect is still recieving a fair trial.
"...including a new capability to force companies and organizations to turn over information on citizens’ finances, communications and associations. Bush acquired this sweeping power under the Patriot Act in 2001, and in 2011, Obama extended the power, including searches of everything from business documents to library records."
Computer databases is not like a house, it is not private property.
"Secret evidence" That still means evidence is relevant.
"War crimes" Did you really think that the United States knew that Pinochet would be a dictator? Did you really think that during all of those coups, the US would know that the leaders they appoint would be dictators?
"The administration has asserted the right to ignore congressional limits on such surveillance." You never mentioned the type of surveillance.
"the Obama administration has successfully pushed for immunity for companies that assist in warrantless surveillance of citizens" You do not need a warrant to watch someone, but you need a warrant to apprehend someone.
"Continual monitoring of citizens" Oh my God, seriously, what is the big deal with this? It is a profound deterrent to stop crime and terrorism.
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| 17 Oct 2014 07:26 PM |
Where I live? No.
Where I'm from? Yes. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 07:58 PM |
| No, I hate NY and I think feeling pride in a country/region is stupid anyway. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 08:25 PM |
Yea Typhoons are SO FUN to deal with |
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| 17 Oct 2014 08:57 PM |
"Stop with Michael Brown, that officer had every right to defend himself, Michael was reaching for his gun, don't deny it."
Just because he was reaching for his gun, it doesn't mean that he was planning to fire it. |
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| 17 Oct 2014 09:18 PM |
meh
a little south of Birmingham, AL
im fine |
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| 18 Oct 2014 07:09 AM |
| That removes freedom though. A government shouldn't be invading privacy. |
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| 18 Oct 2014 07:13 AM |
>Yes
i thought you didnt like america but ok
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