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BurntEyes

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  1. If the wealthy in Moscow start hording fuel and long term consumables, it's going to filter down panic buying in the "middle class". That's when you will know any real plan to overthrow or execute Putin is coming down the pipe within months if not weeks.
  2. Trump's ego and "Legacy" (in quotations as this legacy is whatever Trump believes/thinks it will be) are always the first factors in determining any statements or actions he will make. I really don't think the people of Ukraine or Russia for that matter factor into the equation other than how he perceives it will alter his ego or "legacy". In case anyone is curious, power and money followed after a massive gap then women (because a bad ass needs arm candy) is the rest of Trump's "moral compass". He follows the Scarface book of "How to win friends and influence people".
  3. It's clear you have zero interest in actual discussion and instead prefer to rant feel good, illogical tropes and smack. I tried to discuss the nuance and detail to provide you with some additional knowledge. I failed to gain your interest in the specifics and details where the devil actually lays. I'm moving on.
  4. Have you done any research on how your proposed solution works when not tied equally to funding in drug rehabilitation and mental illnesses Healthcare funding? Seattle Study
  5. We actually are right now in multiple states. Many prisons are horribly overcrowded. To the effect that its cruel and unusual punishment. Here is a good place to stsrt
  6. Check the links I provided in my post as the data in them directly conflicts the numbers you provided. The drug war is a money driver for federal and state, it's way bigger than you think and if you're doing away with the drug war imprisonment, be prepared to see board patrol, state and local police forces, coast guard and other massive cuts. Also, be prepared for a potentially likely cartel take over of every major US city. Beyond that have you looked at how Seattle, Austin, Portland and other major cities are doing now that all drug and drug related crimes are being almost completely ignored without required and widely available drug treatment? We're not getting drug treatments now, pulling the financial rug out from under our criminal industrial complex is certainly not going to help that reality. I'm absolutely against the war on drugs but letting all drug offenders of every sort loose including violent ones (gang members and cartel) to keep csa and cp offenders in prison for life put far more lives and businesses at danger. In other words, its way worse for the common good. Look, I empathize with your position and would love to agree, but there is always a quid pro quo. We don't have endless prison spaces. Broad stroke calls based on emotion sound and feel great but they don't function great when you look at all aspects.
  7. For all forms and all types of sex offenders? Okay, I'll play devils advocate. There isn't an endless supply of prison rooms. Option A make the list of crimes that are no longer being charged or prosecuted for lack of space. State: To account for the 13% of sex criminals since we know they wont do Drug crimes the only equal option is: Weapons, Arson, Explosives Federal the only option to match is Firearms. Federal Prisons So no more state or federal arrests for any firearms violations including known murders, cartel members and other us gang members. People who like to play with fire and explosives are also free to roam about YOUR neighborhood now. Option B: Permanantly close all public schools and public education k-12 in the United States of America to build prisons. Option C Cut all federal and state funding on roads and interstates. Making broad sweeping statements feels good, when you have to weigh those broad sweeping statements against logic and budget they aren't as easy to commit to.
  8. I don't know why you directed this at me. My message had nothing at all to say about violators punishment. It was 100% about victims of csa. My post has nothing to do with yours that I can discern. For the record I was sexually abused as a child by a male and female couple. My sister was abused by the male of that same couple. It's taken me most of my life to work through some of those issues and that damage. I don't like to discuss it here as I've seen that sort of information be cataloged by users and brought up in later conversations as a slam point. CSA is irrational in the normative patterns of today's morals. The definition of sexual abuse has changes very dramatically in the last 100 years, hell, the last 20. There was a historical point where marrying a "woman" at the start of her productive cycle made sense. Do NOT take that to mean I'm defending, in any way, csa. Going further back csa between a male childe and man was culturally embraced (for specific groups). Sexual misconduct or sexual crime changes a lot based on social constructs. Less than 30 years ago homosexual acts were still widely illegal in many states. (Sadly it still is in some remote places) Then we get to the what is the point of a penal system. Historically, more times that not it has been used as a leverage for debtors, and a place to put "crazy" people and thieves. Of course, thieves are often debtors, but of course we no longer penalize people for being poor. (This is the sarcasm tag). Its a very unpopular position, but factually true that the US penal system is first classist and sexist, before racist. I know I've wandered way off course, mostly as I had applied and intended to go to grad school for and build a career in the US criminal industrial complex. So I'm going to get back to the subject at hand. I'm of the believe that a criminal justice system should have 2 primary functions. First and foremost is to protect the public from crime and adjudication for people who commit crimes. Then within the penal system it should be to rehabilitate people who have committed crimes to the degree and effect that it best reduces the likelihood of recidivism. A system built purely for punishment is not conducive to a best functioning society. While it "feels" good, and god knows advocating for it gets votes in the US, it ultimately doesn't best serve the public good as a whole. When you also make it classist, sexist and racist it becomes extremely dysfunctional and open for extreme versions of abuse of power. All the while, the general public is less safe as criminals are more likely to become recidivist. Which brings me back to CSA and CP and also to broader SA, SB, and other non-consenting sex crime. (I say non-consenting as unfortunately the US criminal industrial complex is still in 3rd world mode when it comes to sex work. Also, drug addiction, but that's a different rant). The hard truth is, predictive recidivism for sex crimes is at best difficult and in some aspects impossible. As such appropriare sentencing for them is truly a quagmire. Below is a long paper the dives into a ton of details with another shit ton of sites of other studies. Its a rabbit hole for which there is no simple answer. Making it worse is the fact that its difficult to determine success or failure of treatment methodologies for sex offenders. I won't dive into all the details as the information in the link is far better than anything I would produce. What I will say is if you care about what's best for US citizens as a whole, all of us, addressing the issues of the criminal industrial complex is, in my firm opinion the greatest social issue facing us all. It ties into every other aspect of our issues in this country. There are no simple answers, purely emotional ones aren't and won't work, and it is used as a tool by our politicians and oligarchy overlords to further divide us, all to their own gains. So I encourage all of us, me included, to keep an open mind when discussing it with others. For all of us to continue to educate ourselves and others when possible. To try and work together to find solutions that best serve us all, including those in the criminal industrial complex. Long, Great Paper on Sexual Recidivism
  9. First, certainly morally I agree with you but criminally I'm torn. Mainly because those in possession of CP are the very people who create the market for and thus the causation of the production of the material. So I'm certainly not giving the owners/consumers of CP a pass, but is it equally criminal to own as it is to actually film or photograph, and distribute the CP? That's not an easy yes answer for me, but I wish both served more severe sentences. As to whether or not it was porn in this case, it brings up the very old semantic argument regarding the definition of porn. If one considers it material intended to stimulate someone sexually, I would argue taking pictures of children for the purpose of stimulating oneself meets that criteria. I certainly don't agree that just pictures/photographs without sexual activity is never porn. I mean, is Hustler magazine porn? I don't want to competelt derail the thread with a very old argument but in my book, taking and/or possession of naked pics of children with or without sexual activity is absolutely CP and should be prosecuted and adjudicated as such. Should it be worse when there is sexual activity or heavier punishment CP? I'd be good with that.
  10. I think it important to point out some distinctions. First, crime data shows being sexually abused does not make one more likely to become an abusers. The low hanging fruit on the data is that female children are abused at much higher rates yet abuser are far more frequently men. Many men convicted of child SA claim to be victims, but there is often no evidence to support these claims. It is theorized they make these claims to garner sympathy. I point it out as the myth of abused male children frequently becoming abusers has so frequently been resold that the children themselves face double the issues in potentially reporting the abuse. That isn't at all to say there aren't victims that become abusers but the data doesn't support that a victim of child sexual abuse is more likely to become a csa themselves unless very specific additional items also exist. (Additional physical abuse, female sexual predation of a male child, other additional types of abuse such as neglect and psychological abuse) Further more, that claim re-victimizes a male if he wants to come out about his abuse later in life. It's terrible than such a stigma has been placed, unfairly and inaccurately, on male child sex abuse victims. One of many papers More Data Pay wall article A in depth and more recent paper
  11. Well, Oregon honestly was where I hope Arch portals if he does and exactly who I was thinking of bringing to Texas.. great minds or something. Perfect world, instead of Arch portaling the change is made and we bring him in. That's a lot of wish casting but with PK on D and Will Stien having free reign of the Texas O with Sark doing PR type shit... money ball.
  12. Honestly, I encourage Arch to portal because at the end of the day at this point in time it's better for his career. Not only do I hope he portals but going to a good team with a good OC and is wildly successful. I strongly believe he would be and it's best for that young man's future to gtfo from under this slop our HC/OC is peddling. Yes, I'm putting the interest of a 21 year old in front of the interest of my beloved Longhorns. It also presses the point and blows open the Sark myth of being the QB whisperer or offensive genius. It also makes CDC push Sark into handing off the offense to a competent OC. Not one of Sark's buddies, but the best Texas can find. That OC should also get full autonomy to bring in all the recruiters and position coaches who are also the top of their game. Does it mean Texas football takes a step back, yes, in the short term. The long term ultimately leads to an HC who can focus on big picture and do HC shit like encourage the team on the side line or debate with refs or keep PK happy or glad hand rich NIL donors. It also, I hope, leads to a fresh, inventive offense that makes waves with it's unique style and approach. It also helps us avoid the longer term massive pain of eventually having to shit can Sark and start again, which I don't think is good for Texas at all.
  13. I came in here to tell you pussy ass bitches what time it is. Stop playing with your sandy vaginas and belly up you cowards. Texas might just beat MSU by 6 TDs and all you sad little girls will be all, yeah man I called it. Texas might squeak out another mind bendingly bad one cause of our D. Texas could end up losing. What I'm getting at is, I know I don't have a clue WTF is gonna happen, but I ain't crying about it.
  14. Yes Steve, efficiency is what we're lacking on offense. I've been screaming it here along with others all season long. We greatly lack efficiency.
  15. As I've seen posted by many far too often, "couldn't get any worse".
  16. Caught that too, but of all the shit last night, that was at the bottom of my give a shit totem pole.
  17. Fair. I don't claim to know who exactly is responsible for this at each position. I do know that they suck at their job and ultimately Sark is responsible for making sure they don't. Ergo, Sark sucks at his job too.
  18. Add on top our QB recruit also goes directly into the shitter and Manning might not be the only 5* in the portal from Texas. Yes, this is absolutely a factor and a realistic one. And... I feel required to say, I would hate it but I would be wishing Arch success at his new gig and pulling for him. This offensive ineptitude isn't his fault but I know that's an extremely unpopular opinion around here.
  19. I should have looked it up and was mostly being a smart ass, but do appreciate the honest response and information.
  20. Yep, your example is why I was extremely specific in my language about find the top candidates, holding them accountable and firing them if they are not producing. That's what a well run business and good CEO would do, and that's exactly what we should do.
  21. Hmm Yeah, I suspect we'll be favored in every game sans Georgia. Certainly if we end up with 9 wins. I'm not sure Georgia isn’t going to lose another game before or after we play them. I have a very high-level of confidence OU drops at least a couple based on my previous willingness to wager. At the end of the day, I'd love to be in the optimistic boat and hope my pessimistic boat sinks. I'll jump on here and gobble down my crow with pride and happiness should it come to pass.
  22. You're more devoted to Texas football and suffering than me. I'll gladly grant you that reality.
  23. Why do you hate yourself so much. Self abusive behavior is a pretty clear sign of some mental issues. I honestly hope you don't have any all jokes aside. Back to being an asshole. If it hurts when you do that, stop doing that.
  24. It's a fair and reasonable question. To my way of thinking there is a lot of shit a college HC has to due these days that are much more brand, PR, high level NiL glad handing, high level recruiting engagement, fan engagement, etc etc. Most of it has nearly nothing to do with football. One cool logically argue a lot of this should be handled by the GM and absolutely some should but not most. A good college program has a coach who is a CEO sort of guy these days. Good broad stroke and direction ideas. Good with big money folks. Good speach/team motivator. Good at engaging refs or voters as needed for CFP votes or calls in game. Good at PR for enforcing, enhancing and growing brand awareness. Good at getting fans in seats and watching TV sets. They, of course do this in tandem with the Athletics Director who is the CEO of the entire Corp with football being the big money division. Then they bring in, particularly if money allows and it does at Texas, the most inventive OCs, DCs, and various position folks. Bring the best recruiters and talent evaluating folks they can find in various regions, at various player positions and various states. That is a LOT. All of that is a big reason Saban left. It's not coaching football, it picking good delegates and being a politician. And... you know what, I think Steve Sarkisian would be absolutely excellent at all of those tasks. So... that's my answer. Sark needs to quit coaching at Texas and become the politician, glad handing, money raising, Ref and voter influencing HC Texas needs and deserves. Sark need to do honest searches for the best person at every position under him. He needs to hold them accountable, hold himself accountable and fire anyone that isn't producing at top level, quickly. That, it what Steve should do. That's what all great college head coaches should do, imo. Those that don't will, in the near future, become dinosaurs. Those that do will win championships.
  25. So below 70 is failing right? Our OL might need to be in special needs classes. Oh wait... Kentucky D is special needs. Shit!
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