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Located in: Hinterland, mn

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"The temper of Realism is to de-anthropomorphize; to order man and mind to their proper place among the world of finite things; on the one hand, to divest physical things of the coloring which they have received from the vanity or arrogance of the mind; on the other, to assign them along with minds their due measure of self-existence." -- Samuel Alexander

Latest Comments

• City to consider turkey hunting

  Seems to me that thinning out the crow population makes more sense!

  03/03/2010 8:54 PM
• Greg Sellnow: Butt tax might be a way to keep cig litter off streets, sidewalks

  “Where is all the tax money going for that pack of smokes??”

  BINGO! Madrick wins a prize for asking the best question of the day!

  03/01/2010 2:01 PM
• Five ‘Supremes’ come out in favor of corporations, bribery

  Never gave it much thought before, but I guess there is a difference between a “judge” and a “justice”. Here’s some additional info:

  “Many people wonder about the designation of two officers that are authorized to administer specific legal actions in local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Those two officers are the judge and the justice. While the two terms are used interchangeably in many instances, there is often a difference between a justice and a judge. Some of the differences involve the background of the individual holding the title, the structure of the local jurisdiction, and the specific duties associated with each title.

  In most parts of the world, a judge is an appointed official of the court that also happens to hold a degree in law. Judges tend to be associated with legal functions that have to do with the enforcement of the laws of the land. As such, a judge will preside at a legal proceeding, such as a criminal hearing or a civil court case. He or she will render a verdict based on the legal procedures and precedents currently in force in the jurisdiction, including the deliverance of sentences for prison terms if the situation merits this course of action.

  In contrast, justices will perform a different function within the judicial system. Also sworn to uphold the laws of the land, a justice does not necessarily have to be an attorney or have any formal legal training. Instead, a justice will be empowered by the jurisdiction to perform such functions as the witnessing of legal documents, the performance of civil unions and marriages, and other similar duties as defined by the jurisdiction. In some parts of the world, local justice officials are elected rather than appointed.”

  02/10/2010 9:39 AM
• Analysis: Some question 'system worked' comment

  Madrick, I read through every post on this page and cannot find one instance of a comment suggesting the hope for another 911 attack!

  I suggest you reread all the posts, too. Perhaps then an apology would be in order for such an outrageous accusation? 

  01/04/2010 7:02 AM

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