What's on your mind?

[miakakiri]

I have never in my entire life understood the purpose of the First Amendment. It's awfully "every man for himself", which kinda defeats the entire purpose of humanity's drive towards community and civilization.

Second.  First is free speech and all that jazz.

That being said, the purpose was that when it was written, we were occupied by the British, and commonfolk took up arms and formed militia.

At the time, they actually did need armaments for basic protection. Now? Apparently it's just too ingrained in our society that "Gots ta have are Gunz!" to get it changed. Also no one really wants to mess with the Bill of Rights (the first Ten Amendments).
~_~* Manga-san, PLEASE double-check your references when arguing for/against specific aspects of a country's laws. The Amendments are generally VERY distinct (especially the first 10) and you will drive informed citizens of the country up the wall. (Am not mad, but rather frustrated. ~_~* I am a big supporter of the First Amendment.)

[GinRei]

That's the result of 250 years without a revolution, forced reform or some other major international interference

Not counting the Civil War?

[miakakiri]

That's the result of 250 years without a revolution, forced reform or some other major international interference

Not counting the Civil War?

To be fair, that wasn't international and the side that wanted revolution lost. All that really established was the end of slavery and that states are not permitted to leave the union.

[GinRei]

Still a revolution, none the less.

[miakakiri]

Still a revolution, none the less.

It was also the last time we had any major battles on US soil. Pearl Harbor wasn't so much a battle as an attack without much available means to strike back at the time....

[nomemory]

@Stop: I do have some issues with you, you are far too mature and smart for your age. It confuses me

Nah, just kidding, you are completely awesome as far as I know.

[Jecka]

I've made progress!!!! \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

[Kor]

Starting to worry over my final project for that stupid magazine class.

[Commi-Ninja]

I like how every other department gets extra help but the front end gets screwed over every. single. time.  Why take away two Customer Service people and make them help clothing/hunting, while CS still has mounds of paperwork/customers/end of night stuff to do?  It's just not right...

[Callid]

That's the result of 250 years without a revolution, forced reform or some other major international interference

Not counting the Civil War?

I was actually wondering whether 150 might be more accurate, but as miaka said, that revolution was lost and had no lasting influence (i.e. there weren't reforms or revolutions later that took up the Confederates' ideas). And I was obviously talking about successful or influential events, not ones that had no effect
Not to mention it was a conservative revolution to begin with

[Kor]

Thank you YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/user/theyearinreview

[Jecka]

I saw a cat by the basement window. >_> It was lucky I didn't get there in time

[KainTheVampire]

I saw a cat by the basement window. >_> It was lucky I didn't get there in time

Why?

[Jecka]

I saw a cat by the basement window. >_> It was lucky I didn't get there in time

Why?

I was going to scare the heck out of it.

[aly_angelflight]

My brother randomly started humming the Powerpuff Girls theme for some reason... albeit, with his usual off-key singing.

EDIT: Haha, that sandwich shop's giving out free samples again... ^^;