In Which North Carolina Strives to Create an American Christian Caliphate

Yes. The whole notion of state government should be abolished, the party delegate system scrapped, and the federal electoral college along with it. If state-size administrative grain is necessary for some reason, the entities themselves should only have modest executive power and no legislative power whatsoever. These varying laws from state to state are just totally insane.

Of course the system is too ingrained for any such change to ever occur, but giving so much power to state government was a horrible idea to begin with, a stupid compromise over slavery dating from the articles of confederation. Much as I dislike some of Hamilton’s policies, Federalism should have been much stronger early on.

As much as you feel like you have the right to dictate to the backwards Hicks who don’t live on the coast how they should do everything, the reality is that they won’t let you just be their brilliant philosopher Kings, telling them the truth and recognizing that they are too stupid and backwards to understand anything. I mean, i understand that’s how you feel, but they aren’t likely to buy into that plan.

There’s a reason that federalism consists of both a central federal government AND local state governments. Because over a large geographic region, there are differences in the ideals held by different places. One size does not fit all when it comes to governing.

I mean it could and most certainly should. There’s no value to southern values, man. It’s fucking shit here, flat out, but even I’m not enough of a dick to want to consign people to the hellish conditions they seem so intent on inflicting on themselves. Simple fact is that it majority of folks voting in states like North Carolina literally don’t know what’s in their own best interest and they do need more enlightened people–coastal or otherwise–to pull them kicking and screaming into modernity.

But you aren’t their King, dude. You don’t get to dictate everything to them.

This is how democracy works. You don’t get to just take away political power from people if they disagree with you. You don’t get to say their values and votes don’t count, because you know better than them.

Having the government dictate crap to you is great, right up until the moment where it’s no longer dictating what you personally think is right.

Government should not be used as a cudgel to force others into submission, just because they disagree with us. That’s the definition of tyranny. It’s not good, man.

Those of us living in the south are already living under a tyranny of religious nutjobs. I’m just looking for a change of fucking ownership.

I might also be very slightly drunk after the big work event I oversee every year, but there’s no way that makes me less than 100% correct right now

“hey doc i got this thing (redacted)”

“here’s a birth control medicine prescription for your private medical issue that mayor may not involve abortions or sex or cramping and remains a private matter between us as per a normal and ethical doctor and patient interaction.”

“thanks doc you’re the best!”

(soon)

“FUCK YOU FOR USING BIRTH CONTROL WHICH I DEEM NOT MEDICINE”*

  • this is a third person, representing a pharmacist not doing his/her job.**

**by which i mean, being an ass.

Yeah anyone who thinks Birth Control isn’t medicine hasn’t lived with someone who needed to not be crippled by cramps and the like. It’s fucking ugly and horrible.

http://youtu.be/tDDAa1If-u4

SNL tackles the subject.

-Todd

Would you care to join me in the fine state of Utah? We have our priorities straight here.

Also, I will posthumously award you the Internet Medal of Bravery if make it past the first 25 comments in the comment section. I’ll fire this warning shot across your bow, though.

Care ye who dares to tread within

pornography is a great danger to our society because of its harmful effect on the human mind. While opiate addiction is a major problem, it has been confronted and we are trying to deal with it. The difference here is that while opiates kill the body, pornography destroys the mind- it leaves no power to the addict, leaving them trapped by its harmful influence. But in this case, it cannot kill you physically- just mentally. Pornography has different physical effects than opiate use, but it turns the user into a slave, who cannot escape its clutches.

I think some of my extended family were typing those -_-

Haha. You deserve a medal too, brother. :)

Wow, Utah’s pearls are well and thoroughly clutched.

God-is-Good · 22 hours ago
Pornography use is also at an all time high. Also, pornography is now able to reach almost EVERYONE, thus potentially destroying society.

POTENTIALLY DESTROYING SOCIETY

I didn’t realize the /r/nofap guys were commenting on Utah news websites.


In local news, the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is reporting millions of dollars in lost tourist/visitor revenues, several million more on the line, and tens of millions in lost and at-risk long-term revenues from jobs and similar pulling out.

On the upside, a similar law was just struck down in Virginia, so the inevitable defeat of ours draws ever nearer. McCrory’s even said he’s respect the federal court’s ruling if it’s found to apply here, perhaps because state AG Roy Cooper won’t fight in favor of HB2…

Probably can’t come soon enough. A trans-focused suicide hotline is reporting significant call volume increases since the law’s passage, out of line with even the normal seasonal increases.

AW YISS

FordFamily · 19 hours ago
Artglass. That is what the serpant who begild eve wants you to think about porn. Thats its no big deal. Be carful not to be begiled.

Be carful not to be begiled by the serpant, y’all.

He probably thinks it happened because Eve wasn’t covered up (by God? )

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Amen!

That would work… if we were one people, with a shared vision for the future.

My proposal to let the South secede stands.

Nah just the majority 55% could slap the South down as much as needed, which is the point.

Pretty much the solution to most of America’s problems can be solved by finding out what Southern whites vote for, then doing the opposite.

Nah just the majority 55% could slap the South down as much as needed, which is the point.

You realize the irony of this statement, given the context of the discussion, right?