Cop Shoots Dog: Untrained Officers Commit 'Puppycide' (PHOTOS)

We have witnessed this before in other places [states] where we've lived. It is a horrendous tragedy that can never be made right again. We currently have two rather large mix breed dogs that are more like our children than our pets as we cannot have children of our own. Our 'babies' are like the best playmates for all the kids from age toddlers to teenagers who come to our house. When home invasions began to rise in our area, we talked with the local sheriff's office about how to best protect our dogs in the event of a break in. Our concern is not for the burglar but for the possible damage that can be done to our dogs. Unfortunately the only 'protection' that is available for the pet is to insure that you have 'Beware of Dog' signs in all of your windows and they must be displayed approx 4 ft from the ground so they can be read by children. If you don't have the signs the burglar can sue you for the damaged done to them by the dogs. Yes, he actually said that. Unfortunately in my experience, the 'Beware of Dog' sign is nothing more than an advertisement to potential burglars that they need to approach this house with deadly force. Our response is another sign that reads "We don't call 911"
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David Axelrod: 'Reign Of Terror' Has Taken Hold Of Republicans In Congress

Even if I did not already support President Obama, I do admit that there are some members of the Republican Party that are worth voting for [Romney not included], it is the fact that the majority of those Republican's are too far to the Right for my comfort. This is demonstrated primarily by their highly publicized viewpoints on women's issues, especially in the area of health and reproduction. My message to the Republican's is simple "Run the Country - Not my Body" then perhaps I might consider paying a little more attention to their other issues. Unfortunately as it stands right now, I believe the Republican's will put us back in the Dark Ages if they should gain the presidency in November.
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Mitt Romney: Mothers Should Be Required To Work Outside Home Or Lose Benefits

Yeah, I had to read that twice myself. So much for fiscal conservatism!
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Baby Boomers Will Transform Aging In America, Panel Says

Every generation changes things, some good, some not so good. It is always easier to simply blame the previous generation for the problems in the world. First, my thread on this comment was not about 'Boomers changing the world' it was about Pensions which are not a 'right' or a 'government benefit'. Pensions are an employment perk that is not even required of employers to provide. Secondly, the only real thing 'Boomers' have in common is the time frame in which they were born. We come from every walk of life, culture, religion and yes we even have a wide variety of political views. Respectfully, I did not vote for Reagan.
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Baby Boomers Will Transform Aging In America, Panel Says

And one day Dingo there will be someone younger than you who pokes their head up from nowhere right in the middle of your life telling you "Move over Pops, it's my turn." Just like you're telling us now. Free enterprise is still out there if you're up for it. Yeah, just like Exfl, I did my time, paid my dues and earned my pension and no I'm not ready to dig into it yet. At 53 I'm back in the classroom getting ready for the next phase of my life and no the 'next generation' is not paying for it. As the daughter of a truck driver I wasn't born with anything close to a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm paying my own way and one day you will too, because that's how it works.
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Baby Boomers Will Transform Aging In America, Panel Says

You know, in a way I was following your comment with a positive thought until I read the last line. "We need experience to fix the problems you've made for us." Where do you think that experience is going to come from? I recommend that you not confuse 'default' with 'entitlement'. It is a personal opinion but I am not impressed with the next generation as a whole. Unfortunately I will not be around when the one behind it offers you the same sentiments and advice that you offer to us.

~Proud to be a Boomer
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Baby Boomers Will Transform Aging In America, Panel Says

Then blame Reaganomics not the Boomers. Your pension is generated from your employer, it is not a government benefit. Not all employers have established a pension plan for their employees. Perhaps you should have looked at little closer at the so called 'perks' when you chose your employer.
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Shaquan Duley, Who Killed Her 2 Sons And Staged Their Death, To Be Sentenced Today

No disrespect taken. The issue of abortion can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Unfortunately as a Criminal Justice student my terminology can be considered abrasive at times because I tend to speak from a legal standpoint. I will agree that as a society we have regressed a great deal from the values of my generation and there are numerous factors where to place the blame. It is not that I support premarital sex, it is only that I understand that it is not so easily controlled today as it was in my day. Which is the singular reason that I support the use of contraceptive measures in hopes [and with prayers] that there will be fewer 'confused young girls and women' who are in a position to even consider an abortion.
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