Ever hear of what happens to that immunity when the officer acts outside the law?

It's not strictly a police thing, it's a New York government thing. The bootlickers in New York are so far gone in their government worship that they feel teaching kids to kneel before Zod makes perfect sense. The citizens are so accustomed to living in service to their Masters this probably seemed like a great idea.

That was some British chick talking about what she thought a French dude believed. This is an Aussie mess, so I don't think it applies.

Different is not necessarily better

The result could be far worse than anything we currently envision. The Chinese track record for human rights violations as well as environmental destruction is well documented. Let's not even mention that active volcano they have right smack in the middle of the planned route... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C... or the others nearby: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

Also, it will seriously impact Nicaragua's sustainable & (generally) environmentally-friendly surf tourism industry.

"nothing restricts a locality/city/region from banning the things of their own initiative (see also Chicago, D.C, New York City, etc.) "

The above is exactly wrong, and two of the locales you mentioned are proof of that fact. D.C's regulations were ruled an unconstitutional ban on firearms in the landmark Heller case, and the civil rights gains from the Heller case were applied to all 50 states (the legal doctrine is called "incorporation") thanks to Otis McDonald in McDonald v Chicago.

doesn't change the reasons why it's not appealing to many, but keep it up, golf. Nothing is more amusing than watching a dinosaur fight it's inevitable extinction.

Two reasons why the Militia Act means nothing:

1) It's unconstitutional. "...consists of all able-bodied males..." Really? Gender discrimination will get this law struck in about 2 seconds.

2) It's not what matters. Legislators write the laws, which are the final say on things, except when the courts review the laws, and interpret them according to the Constitution. So here we have the Militia Act. Is it the final say on the definition of the Militia? It is, provided there is no court opinion on this, as it pertains to the specific issue at hand. So is there such a court ruling?

As a matter of fact, there is. Heller vs D.C. is now (and probably forever, as long as stare decisis is respected) the final say on the meaning of "militia" as it pertains to the Second Amendment, and it makes clear that the militia is not limited by age, gender, or much of anything else, really.

Exactly right. We regularly hear the nonsense that "...rifles won't help stop tyranny, because what is your AR-15 going to do against a tank?" We hear that from ivory-tower elitists who have never met a soldier in their lives. Such sheltered lives make objectification of the military a simple matter. I live near Camp Pendleton. Tons of Marines around here. In fact, a neighbor is a pretty high-ranking officer on that base, and commands quite a number of those tanks and bombs. Many of the elitists would be shocked to learn his oath is not to any politician or party, but to the Constitution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Uniformed_Services_Oath_of_Office He and I have often spoken about matters like this thread. If the government did turn on the citizens (and we all agree that's a seriously crazy-sounding premise), they would find themselves pitted against him, and all those tanks and bombs he commands. More, there are many like him in the military today. As the parent says, try to think a little.

not only government

For the time being, we still have this thing called the 2nd Amendment. It's purpose is to remind the government that the people have the special right to employ physical force as a corrective measure against tyrannical governments.

This is just politic-speak. All that's happening here is a call for the wealthy to donate more to campaign funds to enrich politicians. After a sufficient amount of money has been donated, this legislation will be defeated, vanish, or be crippled by some compromise. Politicians want their pockets lined. By lobbying for this legislation, Obama is increasing the income of the members of various houses. They will then thank him by permitted some compromise down the line, probably in the 6-person deficit-reduction panel.

45 mins and handwringing? U need to improve your Google skillz: c-y-g-w-i-n

Heat is important to control, no question, but just as important is the smoke! How can I control / detect smoke density automatically?

'cause we all know *everything* is a press release is gospel, right?