Latrivia responded to a discussion called Barack Hussein Obama: Much maligned, but is it warranted? in politics.
3 days ago
Well, there's working toward the repeal of DOMA. He claims to want the DEA to back off of storming medical marijuana facilities, which is another plus in my book. That's about all I can think of right now.

Latrivia responded to a discussion called Salute to Emperor by Obama in politics.
3 days ago
Only to those who consider it low. Conflicting sources state that the bow looked respectful or weak (depending on the source). Honestly if the Japanese as a whole don't mind it, then it shouldn't matter. I think right-wing Americans are flipping out about it more than the Japanese.

Latrivia responded to a discussion called More rationing of healthcare for women. in politics.
1 day ago
What's the biggest benefit from less testing? Saving money. I hate that this sounds terribly conspiracy theorist of me, but these statements are timed quite nicely with the passage of public health care. The government is preparing to instill a huge health care policy (assuming it gets passed the Senate), and so guess who's going to be shelling out more money so that people can maintain g...

Latrivia responded to a discussion called Murder and sentencing. in politics.
1 day ago
The Texas state parole board voted 5-2 to change the sentence to life imprisonment. Perry had to approve it, but he chose not to. You can thank our wing-nut secessionist governor for cruel and unusual punishment. Leave the rest of us Texans out of it.

Latrivia commented in a discussion called 10 year old refuses to say pledge of allegence in politics.
3 days ago
"Your approach to any discussion I've been in with you is to argue rather than debate and exchange opinions. I asked you how the gays were denied rights under the Constitution and Bill of Rights...and you perceived me as denying them rights." Actually, I perceived you as a person who appealed to state government authority, considering I laid out my argument for why the treatment was unconst...

Latrivia commented in a discussion called The suffix I dislike most - why do people use it? in politics.
3 days ago
"To these kinds of people, I simply regard them as retarded, and sometimes even tell them so. "^^^The ones who insist on it, I mean.

Latrivia commented in a discussion called The suffix I dislike most - why do people use it? in politics.
3 days ago
Well, if I'm among friends and I'm discussing the someone who is "developmentally disabled", I tend to use the term 'retard'. My parents never taught me to censor speech to spare feelings, and that upbringing tends to show when I'm with those I'm comfortable around. The only term we would have our mouths washed out with soap for was the "N" word...and other various curse words, but the "N" wor...

Latrivia commented in a discussion called Murder and sentencing. in politics.
1 day ago
Wait, isn't he the same guy who admitted to being the gunman in two other crimes?

Latrivia commented in a discussion called Murder and sentencing. in politics.
1 day ago
Now I remember - had to do a little research myself. Thompson is no innocent little lamb. The crime in which he was convicted for death wasn't just some drive by shooting he had no knowledge of. He pumped four rounds into someone's gut, and would have shot him in the neck if he hadn't have run out of bullets. His bullet may not have been the one that took another man's life in that particu...

Latrivia commented in a discussion called Murder and sentencing. in politics.
20 hours ago
I don't know why I responded before I research. I'm normally very good about fact checking. Oh well - at least I figured out who he was talking about.