Can you provide some evidence that they are qualified?

Don't worry. The NSA has it all filed away.

Incorrect. This is how they promote people.

Can we get rid of more establishment, statist douchebags? (R), (D), or anywhere in between...these career politicians are poison.

Well said.

Lots of non-scientists and scientists a like are jumping to conclusions, as if those are the definitive answers to the questions of climate change. The fact is that we don't know or understand enough about many of the forces affecting our climate to be able to absolutely say "Yep, that's the reason." Hypothesize, test, and keep on testing....but don't ever dismiss anything 100%. That's how science works.

We could have a full-blown ice age coming any day now...but we just don't know when that will happen. It's not a question of "if", but "when".

More important than climate change, IMHO, is the toxicity which we send into our rivers, oceans, and lakes in the form of industrial byproducts, coal ash, nuclear waste, etc. Not only will those chemicals, heavy metals, and isotopes affect the local ecosystem, they will also affect the health of humans within several degrees of separation.

Alamo shows very limited runs of niche films. It's not like this is a giant MPAA-related move, whatsoever. Just a relatively small chain trying to keep its business clean and without court appearances.

The anti-piracy thing is usually BS, but coming from this type of business I am less inclined to call them out on it.

Except in Iraq and Afghanistan our troops actually practiced these techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) properly and well.

These half-assed Joe Donut clowns are trying to use the same gear without maintaining the discipline and repetitive training the military possesses. A lot of military guys get out and go police/security forces due to the somewhat similar nature of the jobs, but I find those guys are often the ones who didn't do much on deployment anyway...they're just trying to be tacticool, and are using their DD-214 in order to gain a cushy job.

There is no reason, at all, which a police force needs a fucking MRAP. Except to subjugate the population. Maybe not now, maybe not in 5 or 10 years even...but the unique function of that hardware can have no clearer statement. "Sooner or later, this will be used against all of you."

The militarization of police forces around America is an astounding thing to watch.

Since when has it been OK to conduct a no-knock raid on white-collar crime suspects? Or to use pyrotechnics and concussion devices in homes where there are multiple children living in a home with tight quarters?

There was a time where police officers used ingenuity, charm, and patience to disarm situations. This is an actual quote from my friend:

I wonder how well that would have gone with an MRAP, instead?

What is the risk in waiting another year for this technology to be developed and released?

If they rush it, the best thing we can hope for is something equivalent (plus or minus) to the current controller technology. Honestly, we don't need another Dual Shock or Xbox controller -- the ones we have are great, and there is relatively little improvement to make upon them. They also already work with Steam, nearly flawlessly.

Let Valve take their time and get this right. They might actually start something new, and possibly even innovative, in this rehashed, mundane world of cookie cutter consoles.

Go ahead. Make the guns smarter...we'll keep making people dumber.

Not popular in the DC metro area yet. We have tons of good food, but not that...

I don't particularly have a problem, but I also know where to go. I've just noticed the trend of butchers' shops becoming more centralized. It's more difficult to find a small business or butcher who isn't located in a large grocery store than it was in the 80s or 90s. Granted, I can still go to Costco and get things cut any which way. Availability is there, just not as readily as it once was. Could merely be my perception.

Current society focuses more and more on technology to make cooking easier, quicker, make prepared foods more readily accessible, etc. One area we have not really changed is butchering, except to say that there are far fewer butchers today than a generation ago. There could be no quality cuts of meat without them.

Do you think butchers are a dying breed, or will we see a resurgence within that profession?

The dishwasher will kill quality knives. Handles dry out, the blades are banged around against other knives & dishes or the racks in which they're held...the only thing worse you could do is to utterly neglect them.

I have a $60 Kitchen Aid set which has lasted me for years. Hone the blade on a honing steel every time you use it. Hand wash and dry immediately. Once in a while, maybe 1-2 times a year, get the set sharpened by a local butcher (if you use them regularly). The steel will last a lifetime or more; the handles can even be preserved for generations.

Indeed. YouTube is a great example.