Their federal and regional governments are biiiig into censorship. No guaranteed freedom of speech in any constitution there, and "hate speech" has both criminal and civil penalties.

Sure, we could drop a nuke, the U.S. obviously has superior firepower and can't really overcome these ragtag jihadis. It was the same in Vietnam. It's hard to defeat people who really believe in a cause. And eventually, rebels get help from other powers as a strategic measure.

I'm not sure what you're talking about in your second sentence. I didn't vote for Trump and I'm pretty sure Ogie and BRick didn't either.

I haven't read this whole thread, but I've read enough to say that Libertarians get one thing right that most people in today's age don't... America is based on the idea of protection from government, not protection by government. I'm not a Libertarian, and I believe that government has its place, particularly in economic matters and even more particularly in a modern, global economy... but the entire concept of Western Democracy and the idea that the people are their own rulers has always come at a price... and that price is that your government doesn't (and couldn't anyway) fix everything for you. Life is hard and people are bad, and there is no governing body that will ever change that.

What is the gun death rate in North Korea? If it's lower, is that the type of society we should aim for?

The menstrual cycle changes among Hassidic Jewish women was something as well.

Wouldn't that better explain him massacring the casino, then? If he had massive gambling debts (still liquid enough to wire $100K to the Philippines), why plan out an attack on an outdoor concert? He was also ostensibly enough of a whale to warrant being in the MGM's most exclusive VIP club, so he was rich enough to sustain losing money long enough to get invited to that club, so him losing his shirt and pushing the eject button on life at this exact moment seems far-fetched. Not impossible, just on the outer edges of plausibility.

Outwardly, the guy doesn't fit any mass shooter profile that we've become accustomed to. There's certainly a lot more to learn about his motivations, but based on present evidence this looks like a pretty big turn of his personality. Can brain tumors cause irrational, psychotic stuff like this?

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Been almost two days. Where's the motive? Guy had to leave a note or some shit somewhere.

They don't believe in freedom.

Norway tops the global happiness rankings for 2017

Norway has jumped from 4th place in 2016 to 1st place this year, followed by Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland in a tightly packed bunch. All of the top four countries rank highly on all the main factors found to support happiness: caring, freedom, generosity, honesty, health, income and good governance. Their averages are so close that small changes can re-order the rankings from year to year. Norway moves to the top of the ranking despite weaker oil prices. It is sometimes said that Norway achieves and maintains its high happiness not because of its oil wealth, but in spite of it. By choosing to produce its oil slowly, and investing the proceeds for the future rather than spending them in the present, Norway has insulated itself from the boom and bust cycle of many other resource-rich economies. To do this successfully requires high levels of mutual trust, shared purpose, generosity and good governance, all factors that help to keep Norway and other top countries where they are in the happiness rankings.

All of the other countries in the top ten also have high values in all six of the key variables used to explain happiness differences among countries and through time – income, healthy life expectancy, having someone to count on in times of trouble, generosity, freedom and trust, with the latter measured by the absence of corruption in business and government. Here too there has been some shuffling of ranks among closely grouped countries, with this year’s rankings placing Finland in 5thplace, followed by the Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia and Sweden tied for the 9th position, having the same 2014-2016 score to three decimals.

This cat was running through 20-30 stacks a day for weeks on end. Nerves frayed I'm sure. That 100 stacks that you referenced may have been owed to the Casino. Why else would he feel the need to wire it out of the country? A guy like that has $100,000 markers I'm sure. There is no way to know without a note but if I had to venture a guess I'd say it was gambling related.

Why is FF speaking for Australians? Seems like the kinda thing he'd be against. Let's let them speak for themselves:




http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2017/

Yup. It's all a problem

Is free ajent long time guy?

His girl was from the Philippines and she was/is there while he did this. Dude was rich no doubt, I just listened to his brother talking about how wealthy he is and how wealthy he made his family.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Rothbardyourkids

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

Vegas has been known to break millionaires too.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

I'm sure but let's not act like everyone is a loser in Vegas, sure the majority but people do/are beating the house.

I don't think financial trouble was the motive, you don't shoot up country music fests because you lost all your scratch.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

Well, you might if you were a complete fucking psychopath.

How do you know?

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

Stop being a white supremacist or I'll ask Seacrest to ban you.

The only thing I know is that I know nothing.

I'm all for it. Now that speed limits are being raised to reflect modern driving habits and the safest speeds based on years of study, this shouldn't be a problem for anyone. I'll be able to drive fast when I'm at the Autobahn track in Joliet, or Road America up in Wisconsin, and I will be limited to the appropriate, safest speeds while on public roads.

I've made the concession. Now you can too.

Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

Go full Bigfan. You've already taken on the political persona. Ban me, start a new website with pizza reviews and then move to Phoenix to work on YOUR SELF. You don't need to drag Seacrest into it.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

I find comfort in knowing that no matter what year it is Baby Mac will be arguing with a board admin.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

I'm sure but let's not act like everyone is a loser in Vegas, sure the majority might be but people do/are beating the house.

I don't think financial trouble was the motive, you don't shoot up country music fests because you lost all your scratch.

Can only answer for myself. I think fairness and law and order. It matters not to me whether there is 100 or 100,000 questionable voters. The partisan argument is pretty well documented as is the gun one.