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This is what pisses me off about the whole thing: we have an economy in shambles with no turnaround in sight; we have a broke government that has decided to increase its entitlement spending through the national healthcare bill; we have a government that has taken unprecedented action to give...

Yes, because we certainly should model our government after Sudan, Iran, China, and Mexico.

Yes, it does. In the denominator of the terminal velocity equation includes the cross-sectional area and drag coefficient; the latter is dependent on material shape and smoothness.

Will, you're ignoring friction. You can't just do a direct PE---> KE conversion... that's the whole point of "terminal velocity." There is a point of no returns where friction force = gravitational force, so you don't gain any KE no matter how high the object falls from. All the PE after...

Drag does not change as objects go supersonic. I care about the final velocity because that is directly proportional to its destructive force. If a railgun shooting a round into space causes the same destructive force as dropping a bullet from a plane, it's not going to do enough to eliminate...

I can guarantee you that rounds with GPS guidance will not be "cheap." Maybe cheaper than similar rounds with chemical propellant, but remember we payed multiple times the cost to develop and install a railgun in the first place. Additionally, if the rounds work as linked, they will have to be...

I don't vote for people who stand for expansion of these government "programs." But I must admit, that is hard to do today since both sides of our two party system want bigger government, it's just a question of where. As a non-business owner and a military service member, that's all I...

I don't disagree that railguns could be used to launch ballistic missiles, but then the question is: what does the railgun bring to the table considering its massive cost? The whole point of a railgun is to send a relatively light round at high speeds in order to kill a target. We already have...

So let's put the railgun at 50' above water...which gives ~8 nm to the horizon. To be able to hit a ship at 200 nm, the target would have to have a mast head height on the order of over 4 nm. In real world use, you'd probably only be able to hit something within 10 nm. And at that range...

Taking and doing well on the ASTB is the first thing that will grab the recruiter's attention. Lots of people want in on the military in this economy, so having a show-me-the-mustard policy makes sense.

I don't disagree with anything you said, with the exception of me saying business is evil. You brought up the concept of exploitation, which has a negative connotation. My argument is that the arrangement between illegal immigrants and companies who hire them is mutually beneficial, just like...

You keep falling back on this one statement. I agree with you that it is illegal. But people still do it anyway. Unlike you, I don't consider something illegal to be automatically immoral. What I mean is that the federal government mandates that employers pay workers at least $7.25/hour...

I agree. And of course here's the NYPD keeping people safe by enforcing those forgotten laws. But this can't happen in AZ somehow.

They aren't working for less than market wages; they're working for less than government mandated wages. Big difference. And it's not exploitation because the people who take the jobs make that decision. At any moment they are free to work for someone else or go back to wherever they came from...

I went to OCS in Newport. They are always trying to "clamp down." Our class-O found [read: planted] a bag of geedunk in a ceiling tile to elicit a regimental beating. It's all part of the game.

Oh yea, cuz they actually have to go out to the parking lot to know that this happens. Come on now, do you think they were born yesterday? Candidates have been trying to sneak geedunk since the beginning of OCS. It's like when you're a kid and 3/4 of the stuff you thought you snuck by your...

I sincerely doubt that the Chinese are going to try to use brute force to take over an entire region. That's contrary to what they've done historically. I also doubt that East Asian countries are going to band together in trustworthy relationships in the next decade or two.

I find it odd that you throw the "L-word" at me when using the concept of "labor exploitation," which is a purely leftist ideal. No one is exploiting anyone here; the people we're talking about come to the U.S. under their own free will. They work for low wages under their own free will. They...

You're right -- flying is not a right. But before you're ready to inconvenience everyone and turn a 45 minute flight into a 2 hour and 45 minute travel time, you should consider the implications of deterring people from flying. The federal government is having enough trouble keeping the...

I don't think it's so unrealistic. It doesn't really matter, though, because it will only take one case of harassment of a citizen followed by a civil lawsuit for this law to go in the gutter. Drugs curtailed in NYC? I really don't think so, and I certainly don't think it's worth the millions...

Yes, I am aware of those things. I agree that a good supervisor will do the things you say; however, not every supervisor is good at his job. Moreover, even if a good supervisor lowers his standard of law enforcement activity that should take place based on the factors you listed above, there is...

I agree with you that we shouldn't have illegal aliens voting in elections. However, eliminating illegal immigration entirely and stopping voter fraud entirely are impossible goals. Additionally, Latinos are not the only group of illegal immigrants in this country. If the best you can find is a...

I don't know which scandal you are referring to in particular. This conversation occurred within the last two years, so it's fairly recent. I will ask him again when I see him. Nevertheless, let's say that you are right and the NYPD decided to get rid of their 1 arrest per month quota. You are...

Flash said it best in response to your other post. The only thing I will add is that voting discrepancies occur in a lot of ways, not just by illegal immigrants making their way to the ballet. And while one wrong vote can make or break an election, the percentage of voter discrepancies by people...

Nope, just shared drinks with enough cops to get them to spill some of their "tricks of the trade." Most people don't know the law, so they don't know when they can say no to a cop. An officer looking to make an arrest for his monthly quota isn't going to spill the beans.

Yes, because officers always politely ask to search someone's car and always inform the person that they have a right to decline. What really happens is that the officer usually says something like "Open your trunk." Complying is implied consent, and most people in that situation are too...

Well, they never attempted to hijack a plane and fly it into a skyscraper, now did they? What you really should be concerned about is the gross lack of security at airports. You only have the illusion of security because everyone has to be inconvenienced to take off their belts and shoes, and...

No, they almost all hate their jobs, as did almost every sea returnee at prototype.

Back up...these acts aren't just acts of mass murder. The shooting on the LIRR back in the early 90's was mass murder. Columbine was mass murder. Driving a plane into the WTC and Pentagon is an act of war. Big difference. And yes, someone who screens for a clearance is unlikely to commit an act...

She should've spent more time on board. Our enlisted nukes have less than 20% retention.

If the local LE agencies decide to get rid of an officer to take the heat of bad publicity off, this law will cease to be enforced. Few officers are going to want to risk their career over something like this, particularly when they know that the organization for which they work isn't on board...

I realize this isn't new territory. My concern is what Flash already stated: what constitutes "reasonable suspicion" that someone is an illegal alien?

Well, it's not really moot because it will define how police will be trained to interpret the law.

Why would I ever do a silly thing like that? "Lawful contact" to me means any contact between a law enforcement official and a private citizen which is not illegal. Since it isn't illegal for a cop to walk up to someone on the street and speak to them, that would constitute lawful contact...

I don't know where healthcare comes into this, or where you got the idea that I'm a proponent of Obamacare. But that has nothing to do with this discussion, anyway. To answer your question: I'm the type of person who walks around without my social security card. I do this because if I ever...

I don't know if A4's meant that or not. Judging by the fact that he directly referenced dying in combat, I don't think that was his criteria.

Factual data of how many women would have or would join the submarine force if given the opportunity.

Do you have any factual data to support this? Everyone seems to be under the assumption that women are going to flood the gates once they're allowed to serve in the sub force. If men don't want to do it, and we're going to lose a certain percentage of that based on the presence of women alone...

Every submarine in existence, with the exception of the NR-1 which I think is retired, is built to conduct combat operations. The only reason we don't do this right now because we're not at war with a big Naval power.

Your driver's license doesn't prove your citizenship. I've never been asked for my social security card in a routine traffic stop...have you?

That seems a little off to me, too.

FYI, non-citizens, legal or not, can't vote. While Hispanic is the largest minority living in the country, they also have the highest rate of illegal immigrants. I haven't seen any data that separates it into citizenship.

Depends on how many pilots get selected to be CO of a carrier. Oh, and it looks like as of this week, the Navy instruction regarding requirements for sub officers has been officially changed to allow women. They plan on sending women JOs to an SSBN and SSGN on both the east and west coast...the...

Wink, you're talking apples and oranges. Yes, we do give police trust with deadly weapons, and yes, they train extensively on when they can and can't use that weapon. Sometimes incidents happen, and that is a price of doing business. However, police are still people, and getting away with...

Actually, I doubt it'll have any effect on people who are intent on using illegal immigrants as a source of cheap labor. After these illegal immigrants are deported, they'll just try to come back again. Additionally, more successfully cross the border everyday. There is enough of a supply that...

There's another assumption: we don't have an equitable system, nor do we have one that allows people to immigrate in anywhere near a timely fashion. Immigration by legal means is a broken process unless you marry an American.

People jump to the head of the line because American citizens hire them. This is already illegal, so making it illegal again isn't going to change anything. What makes businessmen do this are minimum wage laws that require them to pay people over $7/hr for unskilled labor, and a tax code that...

Hey, I just pointed out something that will inevitably happen. You can get mad about it, but it won't change a damn thing. Here's my beef with your argument: you make too many assumptions. While yes, most cops can employ a modicum of common sense and good judgment, there are enough out there...

And once the papers publish a few stories of brown skinned American citizens with Spanish accents getting "harassed" by police because they forgot their wallets at home, this easy solution will come to a grinding halt.

I wholeheartedly disagree. Yea, the week leading up to RLP is busy and you'll be sleep deprived, but after that fateful event you have no excuse for not getting 6 hours of sleep unless you had watch that night. Taps is at 2200...whether or not you go to sleep by that time depends on whether...