Define "State" please

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Tuesday January 06, 2015 · 4:09 PM PST

2015/01/06 · 16:09

When a Secretary of State is named, which State is that person then the Secretary of ? (I would nominate Colorado since it's right in the center of the country, or maybe Delaware, I hear it is nice there).

The State Department, which state is it affiliated with? Texas? Alaska ?

In the movie "Enemy of the State", featuring Will Smith and Gene Hackman, did they ever spell out which state specifically has made Smith's character into an enemy ?

When one of our officials makes claims about how to handle "rogue states", are they talking about states in the US of A?

These might sound like silly questions, but it seems clear to me that in these contexts above, "State" specifically refers to a national government.

Why should anyone care ?

I'm looking at this case and it sure looks like the definition of the word "State" could be pretty important.

http://en.wikipedia.org/...

American Jobs Act in 2013?

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Friday September 07, 2012 · 11:47 AM PDT

2012/09/07 · 11:47

Harry Reid has pledged to pursue filibuster reform if Democrats maintain control of the Senate and if Obama is re-elected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

So say that's what happens, and Reid follows through on this pledge.

Can AJA then be passed ? Or would it have to start over.

Judge Vinson - I have a question.

BendixG15

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Tuesday February 01, 2011 · 10:18 AM PST

2011/02/01 · 10:18

In your decision relating to PPACA you make the case that the government cannot regulate economic inactivity. As I understand it this means - in your view - the government cannot compel economic activity to take place, it can only regulate it when it occurs naturally between willing participants.

I thought about this for a while, and went back to the health care debates of the last year. One of the comments that was made, suggested that people without insurance, could always get care at the emergency room.

Why is that?

Is there some law that compels ER's to provide care to people, even though they may have no way to pay ?

BendixG15

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Tuesday December 08, 2009 · 2:10 PM PST

2009/12/08 · 14:10

Blanche Lincoln keeps on expressing concerns about the public option, because - even if the HCR bill legally forbids the government from injecting any additional funding beyond that provided by the premiums - she believes the government will find some way to bail it out should it run low on funds. Here

Today, on the topic of TARP, I read that Judd Gregg is warning the Obama administration that they cannot use any left over TARP funds for any purposes other than the ones in the TARP bill, because it would be illegal to do so. Here

Blanche, meet Judd. Judd, this is Blanche.

Can the two of you decide whether or not a piece of legislation passed by the United States, can be enforced?

BendixG15

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Friday October 16, 2009 · 11:35 AM PDT

2009/10/16 · 11:35

Imagine a hellacious, brutal battle in the hills of Afghanistan or the streets of Iraq., against such well armed forces that the US armed forces were losing a consistent five soldiers every hour, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

BendixG15

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Thursday September 03, 2009 · 3:53 PM PDT

2009/09/03 · 15:53

Maybe the Kos readership can help me.

I am having a hard time thinking of a right wing / "conservative" personality with these qualities:

1- comes across as sincere and funny
2- plays to a live audience on a regular basis (whose reactions can be heard or seen).

On the left we have folks like Maher, Stewart, and Colbert (though Colbert is perpetually tongue in cheek and you have to have your sarcasm detector on).

Who is there on the right that can come across as sincere, friendly, funny, thoughtful, and/or records their show in front of a live audience so you can hear their reactions? It certainly isn't Hannity, or Beck, or Limbaugh.. the latter being the premier example of "I debate no one, I talk, you listen". But it's obvious that these fellows receive a lot of publicity and so they may be overshadowing other, more reasonable personalities that don't inspire such acrid opposition. Who would those people be ?

Can I get a slice of that $1.4M/day?

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Wednesday August 05, 2009 · 2:14 PM PDT

2009/08/05 · 14:14

I was wondering, these people that show up for the Town Halls with the posters and the screaming, are any of them being paid for their time? If it's astroturfing, presumably they may not be speaking their actual opinion since they are being paid for their presence.

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Define "State" please

American Jobs Act in 2013?

Judge Vinson - I have a question.

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That thing you can't put your finger on.

Can I get a slice of that $1.4M/day?