Oh Please comment on Casey's post on how Ricochet has impacted you, if you want to of course. It would be so interesting to know what you've gotten out of this site

http://ricochet.com/main-feed/Questions-For-Contributors-The-Impact-Of-Ricochet/(comment)/735139#comment-735139

I am so sad about this. I've read almost all of his books and always anticipated the new Mitch Rapp Book to come out. His books were a great escape to think that maybe there is a Mitch Rapp out there protecting this country. RIP Vince Flynn, you will be missed but Mitch Rapp is a great legacy to leave behind.

 What about people that are obviously guilty of murder? Such as the Colorado movie theater shooter, or the Arizona Shooter, or Nadal Hassan, the Fort Hood massacre, or Cheshire, CT home invasion murderers. There is no doubt to these people's guilt and they all killed multiple people with no remorse.

Also, on the flip side what about the complete miscarriages of justice where murderers plea down a murder charge to manslaughter and serve ridiculously short sentences, such as with the Actress Dominique Dunne where her murderer served 6 1/2 years and was released.

We do not have a perfect system by far, but I don't think we need to throw the baby out with the bath water and eliminate capital punishment completely.

Two more to the pro-life side. That's wonderful. 

Everybody knows I'm conservative, and worse Pro-life ........ but most of my friends are "default" liberals, not all that passionate about it so when I make some arguments they kind of roll their eyes, and shrug their shoulders as if to say "That's our De, what can you do?" We never get angry with each other and many times my they agree with my arguments but I haven't broken them away from their default setting, YET!!

But I tend not to post political stuff on facebook, and I find it counter productive to argue with people over Facebook, I have in the past and its just been futile so I stopped, now I just post pictures of my kids. But if I have been unfriended due to my political beliefs I am unaware of it. One thing I've noticed about liberal friends is that they are usually the ones to post complaints about "all the political stuff thats being posted" Then they post a bunch of political stuff but I guess as long as its stuff they agree with its OK. 

I think that is a good plan. But we NEED to secure our border, cause its not just illegal Mexicans looking for work, its drug gangs, terrorists, etc....

I know many illegals came on a vistors visa or student visa and never left, we need to be able to track these people. If we now know that the NSA can gather phone, internet and credit card information from American citizens perhaps they could also use that program to track people who come over on visas

In Steve's entire post he never says that he is in favor of deporting illegals, which would be a Politically  impossible task (although illegals who commit crimes should be deported which is something that doesn't happen now, actually they get released from jail as was done by Janet Napolitano after the sequester.)

I think many of us want to make sure that our borders are secure so that more illegals cannot get in, THEN we can deal with the people who are here. Without secureing the border this problem will continue. This bill seems to be a short sighted political ploy to win elections and secure the democrats power, the implications of what this could do to our country doesn't seem to be considered at all.

Ann Coulter (who's seemed to have gotten her conservative bonafides back after her Christie infatuation) has a great article on this

http://patriotpost.us/opinion/18639

Again the progressive idea of minimum wage laws and now Obamacare comes to bite these young skulls full of mush in the tush. Because this country has increased the cost of labor, employers will use unpaid interns to lower labor costs, but the interns are also able to gain work experience and connections that they can now use to get a paying job. This lawsuit has now further hampered the unskilled worker from getting a job. 

God Bless you and your wife for taking in these children and I pray that one day you'll hear the words you long to hear.

I think this is a short sighted reason not to have children, because in 20 or 30 years they may look around at a good and decent world and their reasons for not having children may not add up. Also I like Isreal's idea why not adopt then?

It seems to me that they just don't want kids and came up with this rationalization to make them feel better about it.

Yes to outsiders Connecticut is usually just a barrier between NYC and Boston, But the whole state isn't Greenwich. But we do have alot of offer the visitor, other than the worst section of I-95 in the Country. We do have a beautiful coastline and some really great restaurants

 We don't get a mention cause we're too small, 4 million people surrounded by other basket case states like New York, and Massachusetts which are much bigger. Connecticut has managed to fly under the radar, although there is an effort to Oust our horrendous governor, (who may not have even legitimately won his election. They "found" just enough votes for him in Bridgeport) Who is dragging this state down further into the abyss.  We have the trifecta of Super rich Liberals, a heavily unionized state, and a permanent underclass subsidized by the state, to keep the democrats in power, oh and a feckless Republican party. Like I said Mini- California without the great weather, but the sound is beautiful

Come to Connecticut where we have stately mansions on the Sound and third world condition roads. A high tax, high regulation state with restrictive gun laws and a one party democrat legislator, we’re like a mini-California

Great post DC, Its makes me nuts when Rush says that this will never stick to Obama, mainly because I know he's right and its very frustrating to hear. But the strategy of holding the democrat party for all of Obama's failures is one I really think can work. There are alot of  low info voters who may vote democrat but don't really identify themselves as such and usually only vote democrat cause they don't like Republicans. I think its entirely possible, but we need Republicans to break out of this self flagellation, John McCain/ Lindsay Graham mode that we can't attack the other side. People like Darrell Issa shouldn't be apologizing for calling Jay Carney a lier, especially when its true. 

If the Republicans can do that then I think its possible but the Republicans need  to grow a spine first. 

That hand held body scanner that they used in Sick bay on Star Trek. That would be cool.