+Slowswift Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 They're good. I'm almost finished with Bruce's Batman cape, and when I let him try it on, he kisses me all over. D'aww. 1
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 The first step on the slippery slope to the unConstitutional system of "executive agreements" that we have today was taken in May of 1793, when George Washington signed the Neutrality Proclamation, declaring America to be neutral in conflicts between the British and the French. This set off an intense battle-by-essay between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Hamilton argued that the President had more "executive power" under the Constitution than just the specifically enumerated powers, while Madison argued for a stricter constructionalist approach. The Supreme Court has upheld the executive agreements in multiple cases, setting up a situation where one person now how has the power to unilaterally make international treaties, ignoring the Constitutional requirement for the "consent of the Senate."
STINK he/him Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 You're writing about a 'battle-by-essay' in what looks to be an essay? Is this a challenge to the teacher of that class?
Zathoth Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 So he is battling his teacher by writing an essay about battles of essays... I prefer batting my teachers, but thats just me.
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I really love that class. Politics and jurisprudence are fascinating.
STINK he/him Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I totally know what jurisprudence is, and not because I just googled it. And most people say that Politics is boring, so is it exciting or boring?
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I personally love politics. PMs are great for debate! British politics is sometimes interesting as well. How about you? That was just a snip of a larger essay on Executive Powers in the U.S. Constitution.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Would anyone judge me if I punched my mom right now? Seriously, after what she said.... 3
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Would anyone judge me if I punched my mom right now? Seriously, after what she said.... You're such a tease, Twi...WHAT DID SHE SAY?!?!
Orlion Blight he/him Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Would anyone judge me if I punched my mom right now? Seriously, after what she said.... Right now? Yes. At 3 in the morning? No
Zathoth Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Would anyone judge me if I punched my mom right now? Seriously, after what she said.... It is late so pardon me if my sense of humor is darker than usual, but I would not judge you if you drenched her in gasoline and set her on fire while hitting her with a spiked club. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 You're such a tease, Twi... WHAT DID SHE SAY?!?! OUaT used dreamcatchers in the latest episode, saying they had potential for dark magic, which I find problematic because several First Nations hold that they have religious significance. Holy symbol. Used for dark magic. I trust I'm not the only one who sees the issue here. So my sister and I were discussing this, how rude it was, and my mom sighs and pops in with "Well, when you look at it from the perspective that they were worshipping a false god..." with the implication that the cultural appropriation was fair because the religion appropriated wasn't Christianity. Seriously, Mom. Not. Cool. 7
Kestrel she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I think it's because a lot of the cliquey obnoxious people are the ones who refuse to play anything other than flute or clarinet because those are the "girl" instruments. Don't get me wrong- I love flute, it's beautiful. But some people... *shakes head* I've been in choir for a while. Choir takes itself a bit too seriously for my liking. Everyone is so... serious. It's so different from the band banter I'm used to. And Ripple, it's because I is brass person. no, its not the clarinets. You can't hate the clarinets because of how diverse the section is. The stereotype literally is that there is none.
Kestrel she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 OUaT used dreamcatchers in the latest episode, saying they had potential for dark magic, which I find problematic because several First Nations hold that they have religious significance. Holy symbol. Used for dark magic. I trust I'm not the only one who sees the issue here. So my sister and I were discussing this, how rude it was, and my mom sighs and pops in with "Well, when you look at it from the perspective that they were worshipping a false god..." with the implication that the cultural appropriation was fair because the religion appropriated wasn't Christianity. Seriously, Mom. Not. Cool. what.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 what. She sees the world in mostly black-and-white terms. You're in or you're out, you're wrong or you're right. And if you're wrong, she sees it as her right to mock and criticize you for it. Which….actually explains a lot about her parenting, come to think of it. 1
Kestrel she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I mean, I don't agree with Ouat doing that. At all. But your mom is worse oh man. 1
MrMistborn he/him Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 i honestly hate my Aunt so much, we were just at a family gathering, and my amazing cousin finally had enough courage to come out to the whole extended family. I've known for a while now, but I was so happy to see he was finally ready. And when he did, my Aunt, MY stormING AUNT, screams at him, "you don't deserve to be part of this family, go to hell you storming queer!" And storms out the room, taking her little kid with her. We all comforted him and said that it was fine, but he is still in tears about it. I have no doubt that she has gone home to lecture her 5 year old that being LGBT+ is a terrible thing. I mean, c'mon, it's 2015, and everyone accepts that it's nothing bad. Get out of the past, you stupid woman! 9
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) I mean, I don't agree with Ouat doing that. At all. But your mom is worse oh man. Yeah, no kidding. And the truly awful thing is, I used to think her mindset was okay. I thought it was okay to mock other belief systems because, well, they're wrong. I had to figure out that the Golden Rule applies to mocking religion, too—if you don't like it when someone online makes fun of Christianity, then maybe Native Americans don't like it when OUaT calls one of their holy symbols a vessel for dark magic. What scares me about this is that my youngest sister—adopted, sort of, technically my cousin—is soaking all of this in and I'm afraid that it'll take her even longer than it took me to unlearn all of these horrible lessons. Edit: I'm sorry, MrMistborn. Edited October 31, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
Kestrel she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 MrMistborn: can you please punch her in the face. Tell her its from me (a friend). Thank you. Twi: honestly same. My parents are like that. Not really with mocking religions as much as other things. But I get it. :/ but she was raised like that, so she probably doesn't know any better. I don't think you can really ever fix that.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 MrMistborn: can you please punch her in the face. Tell her its from me (a friend). Thank you. Twi: honestly same. My parents are like that. Not really with mocking religions as much as other things. But I get it. :/ but she was raised like that, so she probably doesn't know any better. I don't think you can really ever fix that. Even if she believes homosexuality is a sin, that doesn't give her the right to behave so hatefully toward LGBT+ people. She might be forgetting that Jesus regularly ate meals with "sinners," which is about as chummy as you can get. Really, the people who bore the brunt of his anger were religious leaders whose legalistic rules and excess regulations were giving people a distorted view of who God was and what he wanted. It's a good fact to keep in mind. It's impossible to argue this with her, because to her mind, she is always right. So if I disagree with her, I'm always wrong. I hope one day she comes to her senses....but I'm not optimistic. 3
+Slowswift Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) Even if she believes homosexuality is a sin, that doesn't give her the right to behave so hatefully toward LGBT+ people. She might be forgetting that Jesus regularly ate meals with "sinners," which is about as chummy as you can get. Really, the people who bore the brunt of his anger were religious leaders whose legalistic rules and excess regulations were giving people a distorted view of who God was and what he wanted. It's a good fact to keep in mind. This, right here. I myself consider homosexuality to be wrong, but that's no reason to treat LGBT+ people like scum and say they're going to hell (hint: they're not). Edited November 2, 2015 by Slowswift 2
Kestrel she/her Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Yep, there's the issue with this world. Honestly, if everyone just respected other's choices regardless if they agree or not (or if they aren't hurting anyone) then the world would be so much better. 3
Zathoth Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) I figured out how to cut a deck of cards with one hand! Im proud of myself... Edited October 31, 2015 by Morzathoth 3
Mistrunner Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) Even if she believes homosexuality is a sin, that doesn't give her the right to behave so hatefully toward LGBT+ people. She might be forgetting that Jesus regularly ate meals with "sinners," which is about as chummy as you can get. Really, the people who bore the brunt of his anger were religious leaders whose legalistic rules and excess regulations were giving people a distorted view of who God was and what he wanted. It's a good fact to keep in mind. It's impossible to argue this with her, because to her mind, she is always right. So if I disagree with her, I'm always wrong. I hope one day she comes to her senses....but I'm not optimistic. In my religion we say marriage is between a man and a woman (though being attracted to members of the same gender isn't a sin in and of itself), but there's been explicit statements from Church leadership that was required to be read in church meetings everywhere that basically said "We're not changing our stance on same-sex marriage, but it's still wrong to be mean to those who believe otherwise." It makes sense though. I mean, the first and great commandment is love thy neighbor as thyself, so hating on people just because they believe differently seems pretty silly. (Was that a tangent? I think it might've been a tangent. Please tell me if that was a tangent.)And @Lark, I guess things are different around where you are versus where I've been. Clarinet has usually been stereotyped as a "girl" instrument around where I've lived, and I had a male friend who even switched to sax after he joined band and realized clarinet wasn't "manly" enough or something. It's annoying, really. Just pick an instrument you'd like to learn how to play. JUST DO IT! [/shia Labeouf] Edited October 31, 2015 by Mistrunner 3
MrMistborn he/him Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Yep, there's the issue with this world. Honestly, if everyone just respected other's choices regardless if they agree or not (or if they aren't hurting anyone) then the world would be so much better. On the other hand a trans who identifies as a guy, but is quite feminine just came into my year. He got teased at first but then the mean people just sort of gave up, and he is one of the nicest guys I've ever met 2
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