Maybe we can quibble over the amount but Trepidity's solution seems solid. How about the rate being something on the order of 30% above the prevailing market wage? See with 30% above prevailing market rate, the price keeps going up... Probably should add something to the effect of max hours allowed to work and salary must always remain 30% above prevailing market rate.

The thing is that the currently extant nation in question came about as a result of forceful removal of the previously existing nations and people already occupying the land. Immigration by force isn't that much morally better than immigration by sneak is it?

You are saying that we should give up tacos, sopes, tamales and take up eating "American Food" (whatever that is)?

Well, then I'll count you on the side that argues that one can't OD on it.

If we go down the path you are suggesting as a definition of OD then one could OD on eating lettuce. How about we agree to stick to the classical definition unless there is a clear and compelling reason for doing otherwise?

marijuana poisoning? Is there such a thing? Definitely not by smoking, you'd pass out before you could, so maybe from ingestion? Would it be similar to leaf poisoning from eating too many tree leaves?
Seriously though, from what I know, you can OD on it if you eat it (properly prepared) due to the delay time from ingestion to onset of symptoms. What happens is people don't know that it is coming and so keep eating the brownies and end up eating way too many. I have not heard of this actually happening but theoretically it is possible.

I'll drink to that!

Meant to post here:
You're so right, states with the highest rates of gun ownership have 60% more suicides total and 4-10x the gun suicide rate. Interesting data, I was really not aware.

You're so right, states with the highest rates of gun ownership have 60% more suicides total and 4-10x the gun suicide rate. Interesting data, I was really not aware.

Really? How so? Attempting to be enigmatic is not a substitute for a lucid response so be clear about what you are trying to say.

Are you really that obtuse? He wasn't asking about your mom and pops, but about your ancestors.
Asides from tonto, I'll call you pendejo too.

Have you actually tried? It is easy-peasy to walk across the San Diego border to Mexico.

fucktwad!
I like that word, it's like fuckwad only different.
I like how fuckwad has changed, thanks!

You are presuming that self defense is limited to guns.
Of course the best defense is a violent and decisive offense.

Here's some discussion about what "home invasions" are:
http://www.homeinvasionnews.co...
Here are some statistics, scary? Not really, quite small numbers:
http://www.homeinvasionnews.co...

Here is one that has higher scary numbers but they try to distance themselves from terming the incidents "home invasions". Had a hard time unwinding it (it's a long article and I'm feeling lazy) but one thing that stands out is that in 65% of cases, the offender was known to the victim.
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub...

So, I think you could make the case for rare or not rare depending on whose data you latch onto.

He's not really worried about a violent break in while he's home, I think those are vanishingly rare and probably a result of bad timing/casing. He's worried about his stuff disappearing while he's not home.
Some of the professional cameras would make fantastic projectiles and even close quarters weapons, btw. ;-)