Have you ever been to Israel? I have.. many times.. I have yet to witness anyone being indoctrinated.. Perhaps you should make a convincing argument rather than resorting to personal attacks.. In regards to the U.S. not having a draft.. what exactly are we forcing everyone to register for.. See: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/wars/a/draft2.htm

There are a host of ways to not be forced to join the military in Israel... For the record.. the US ALSO has compulsory military service through the draft, and required registration, and there are a host of ways to get out of it as well. Besides.. you wont find many citizens in Israel that don't want to be in the military.

There is something humorous about the story right below this being a nuclear water containment leak....

Legislation won't do anything here short of making people feel good.. There are many recipes available for black powder, or smokeless gun powder.. they are all made of components that are readily available.. In addition.. its very easy to make a gun... Granted it may not be very pretty, but it needs to be only functional.. as for casting the bullet.. (assuming you aren't building a shotgun).. even that is quite easy.. Keep in mind guns are a VERY old invention.. (lets use 1911 for a date since I am partially to the 1911 design).. The tools in 1911 were quite crude compared to what we have today. Manufacturing has gotten better, and as a result its much more simple to build a weapon. Bottom line.. if you want to make it.. there really is nothing anyone can do to stop you. Perhaps a more logical approach (instead of trying to legislate them away) would be to accept that anyone can make one, and defend yourself accordingly.

I don't see how this would have been hard.. he could have simply done as he said.. you put them on ships and planes and they come home. Whatever happens in the country *shouldn't* have been our concern in the first place. Some might argue that they wouldn't be as free, but try going there and seeing just how "free" we have made them. Honestly if we did as he suggested and stopped constantly sticking our noses into everyone's country then maybe.. just maybe... we wouldn't be in such a declining state.. I'm sure some will argue that we aren't declining as a nation, or that this approach wouldn't change anything, but if I can be so bold as to point out.. We really haven't tried just minding our own business.... Even though Ron Paul does not identify as a libertarian his views are strikingly similar to that of libertarianism.. and libertarianism is VERY far from Democrat policies.. as one simple example look at gay marriage.. A democrat would most likely say "legalize gay marriage", and a republican might say "protect the sanctity of marriage", but a libertarian would say "what has government got to do with marriage? It should not be a government institution"...

That's amazing.. I've never seen someone interbreed a car... :-)

Best comment ever.. wish I had mod points.. I keep about 2 weeks of supplies.. just in case... One day my wife asked what happens if the 2 weeks ever runs out.. my answer was almost identical to yours.

So to put it in perspective.. I own a home.. I maintain no credit card debt.. my home is moderate for my area... 180K property in pa, but just outside of new jersey.. So based on that I am clearly within my income level.. if anything I spend quite a bit below it.. but break down the numbers... 7%(fed)+6.5%(ss)+7%(state)+1%(local)+1.5%(medicaid) is tax money being deducted right away.. so that's 23%... Then.... If we assume I spend 25% of my income on taxable items.. (lets assume an income of 100K for example).. then that's another 1.75% Then lets assume my property tax is in the 6K a year range.. there is another 6%... so now we are at 30.75% Now lets assume the additional taxes on other goods (how about gasoline?) .. It gets very hard to continue this without using my real numbers (which I obviously wont be posting to slashdot), but the U.S. tax system is built to get you every which way, and the problem is nobody takes the time to look at the overall taxes you pay... Not to mention every good you buy is taxed quite a bit before it even gets to you.. When you consider that every time a product is sold between company's it is taxed yet again.. I call those "hidden taxes".. they get passed down to you either way, but since its baked into the cost of the product you don't notice...

The locals gave you the right answer, but to the wrong question..
The average Federal Tax is around 7%..
Then there is social security...(roughly 6.5% on average).. also please don't argue you get this money back... you don't... its been misappropriated.
Then State taxes( mine is 7%)...
Then local taxes (mine is 1%)..
Then sales taxes (variable depending on goods/spend)...
Property Tax (if you own property)
Bottom line.. when I look at ONLY the taxes I pay to one government entity or another it eclipses 65%....
Like I said right answer to the wrong question...

I think the finer point here is if we had followed the constitution in the first place there would be no rule decreed by the executive branch.. the powers would have remained as originally structured which was a constitution to define the relationship of the state and federal powers (the states were intended to have more power), and a Bill of Rights to define the rights that are untouchable by those entities.

Huh.. a multicolored emperor.. well that's new...

Couldnt agree with you more.. try getting a bottle of Everclear here... (From Wikipedia) Consumers may legally purchase Everclear in Pennsylvania but must first obtain a permit for it and agree that it shall not be consumed as beverage alcohol and shall not be furnished for any reason to another person

Best comment ever.. wish I had mod points...