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It's difficult sometimes to evaluate an issue beyond the confines of one's personal experience. I have never had any issue or problem with depression, so I used to not have a very good understanding of the issue. But, thanks to my wife, over the last 20+ years, I have developed some 2nd and 3rd person experience with this issue, at least with respect to anti-seizure medications. These meds mess with brain function/chemistry. Some of them are stronger than others with respect to the side effects exacerbating depression or suicidal ideation. Some of them act as force multipliers - making mountains out of molehills if you will. But some of them, oh man, they can create mountains out of thin air. I've witnessed it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/disable-microphone-setting-facebook-apps-article-1.2663121

When reached for comment later, Henry George Weaver exclaimed, "I don't know what the big deal. My poop doesn't stink."

Yeah, I'm quite sure the Venezuelan people aren't going to see that money. It's most likely going to end up feeding the military to keep them loyal to Maduro.

They are in a bad cycle. Are we going to see a repeat of 2001?

This thread is now featured on the home page of RPF. Unfortunately, the thread title is sensationalized and a bit of a mischaracterization of what actually occurred. I visited the CFR referenced page which has a transcript of the video (I don't have time or interest to listen to these people pontificate). The bit that the freethoughtproject is so alarmed about: Please note: Stengel was talking about his personal experience. He was not voicing a policy position of the CFR. He was not addressing the government either. Yes, it's reflective of the mindset of at least one member of the CFR, but when RPF peeps go around mischaracterizing/sensationalizing things, it reflects poorly on the RPF community. $.02

also... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/gregory-hill-verdict-florida.html

It's an important topic, no doubt, but timosman posted it previously: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?522691-California-debuts-%91digital%92-license-plates

lulz... https://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/City-to-work-with-topless-clubs-on-human-5017029.php

I thought Texas/Houston had a three foot rule for ladies in this line of work. <ducks>

It would be interesting to know if Kirschenmann had the proper BATF stamp for the suppressors. If he did, it's kind of shitty on the news outlets for not mentioning it, because it colors how one interprets the story.

It's interesting how the courts rule an automobile as separate from a house for warrantless search purposes, but consider it an extension of the house for purposes of castle doctrines or, in some cases, firearm handling. I wonder how they rule on this when the auto is an RV - when the auto IS the home.

They are all good kids. But seriously, it is known in the epilepsy world that smoking marijuana (as opposed to just taking CBD oil) does sometimes control seizures better than available prescription meds. Epilepsy is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of seizure disorders and there is a wide variance on what works and doesn't work for individuals. Roughly 30% of epilepsy patients cannot control their seizures with prescription meds. If the kid was seeing a neuro and had exhausted trials of available meds, then I understand the what the parents were facing.

What?

Thanks. I had not seen this before.