90 Miles From Tyranny

Friday, June 6, 2014

Should We Baker Act All Liberals?

The Baker Act is a law in Florida that allows mentally ill people to be committed to a mental health facility for 72 hours, against the will of the mentally ill person. It is commonly used as a verb. As far as I know, it is often used on people who are dangerous to themselves, for example, if they are hurting themselves intentionally, or on people who become violent and try to hurt others.

Here's what Wikipedia says:

Involuntary commitment under the Baker Act requires that a judge, police officer, or doctor find that a person is mentally ill enough to require an involuntary medical exam. Those persons deemed by court to be a danger to themselves and others around them may be involuntarily committed.

Within 72 hours of examination, the person may be released or may consent to further inpatient treatment. If not, the facility that conducted the exam must file an involuntary commitment petition that must be heard by a court within five days.

I knew a girl who got Baker Acted after she wouldn't stop cutting herself.

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Logic Puzzle: Hickory Dickory Dock..

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Aries A good day to use children as props for any leftist project you are looking to promote, Global War...errr Climate Change is a good one. Hug the children as you sell their futures to Socialism and suck their souls from them.

Taurus Discuss how to steal err.. redistribute income from the middle class with your caucus by using class warfare to justify your zeal to destroy hope. Tonight: keep your manicure scissors nearby in case your mistress gets her braces caught in your hair again.

Gemini Practice saying into a mirror: "I just found out about it on TeeVee" Then check on the progress of your shredding crew.

Cancer Sad thoughts may bedevil you today. Clear them out of your head by thinking of destroying capitalism. Tonight: party like it's Kim Jong Un Day.

"Hey, Democrat, what's your sign? Oh. Right. Duh."

Leo Take time to ignore the deaths in Benghazi and craft legislation restricting access to Benghazi documents. Tonight: clean your bong without checking to see if there's a hit in the chamber because your kids wouldn't smoke your shit.

Virgo A good day to lawyer up. Not that you did anything wrong! Still, a very, very good day to lawyer up. Tonight: practice saying "a sacred duty" in the mirror.

Libra Accuse your opponents of playing the blame game. When they accuse you of playing the blame game by accusing them of playing the blame game, feign chest pains until they apologize. Then start playing the blame-them-for-your-chest-pains game.

Scorpio Replenish your campaign coffers by sending out a fundraising email defending a cop killer because hey, he's a communist, we gots to stand together! Add a P.S. suggesting he should get into politics.

Sagittarius Replenish your campaign coffers by sending out a fundraising email accusing a conservative TV personality of saying things you disagree with, and insisting that he shut up!Add a P.S. suggesting he should stay out of politics.

Capricorn Today you'll get the urge to express your opposition to legal immigration by accusing anyone opposing illegal immigration of racism. If someone voices skepticism, call them a racist.

Aquarius Count your blessings as a Democrat, such as unfettered love and adoration from the media, newspapers, periodicals and supporting Hollywood movies that allows you to get away with lies, murder and keeping "the constituency" poor and voting for you. Tonight: Block access to a National Monument for veterans just for fun.

Pisces Don’t take no for an answer. Give no for an answer. The 5th amendment is your and your friends friend.

China's Military Budget Skyrockets As China Moves To Fill The Vacuum Of World Leadership

Stemming from the incompetent Obama Administration.

WASHINGTON — China’s military budget rose to more than $145 billion last year, as the country continues to build more advanced weapons that could target U.S. forces, the Pentagon said in its annual report to Congress on security developments involving China.

The unclassified version of the report, released Thursday, noted that China’s official defense budget rose 5.7 percent to $119.5 billion last year. But once defense-related spending that isn’t part of the official military budget is taken into account, the Pentagon estimates that the actual amount is north of $145 billion.

“China has the fiscal strength and political will to support defense spending growth at comparable levels for the foreseeable future,” the report states.

In comparison, the Pentagon’s base budget in Fiscal 2013 was $496 billion. However, once you factor in defense-related spending on things such as the war in Afghanistan, nuclear weapons-related activities conducted by the Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security, that number climbs to well over $600 billion.

Much of the report echoed what was stated in last year’s China assessment. Highlights include:

Preparing for potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait remains “the focus and primary driver of China’s military modernization program,” but steadily increasing tensions in the East China and South China Seas, along with growing interests and influence abroad, have caused “a substantial uptick in the PLA’s preparations for a range of missions beyond China’s immediate periphery.”
The People’s Liberation Army is investing heavily in its ground force, emphasizing the ability to deploy campaign-level forces across long distances quickly. It is also developing a more rapid, flexible special operations force equipped with advanced technology.
The PLA Air Force is “pursuing modernization on a scale unprecedented in its history and is rapidly closing the gap with Western air forces across a broad spectrum of capabilities.” China’s first fifth-generation fighter, the multi-role J-20, could enter service as early as 2018.
The PLA Navy will likely build multiple aircraft carriers over the next 15 years. The first Chinese-built carrier will likely be operational sometime at the beginning of the next decade.
The Chinese government and its military continue to target U.S. computer systems for intrusions focused on stealing information.
U.S. bases on Okinawa are in range of a growing number of Chinese medium range ballistic missiles, and Guam could be reached by air-launched cruise missiles. Chinese missiles have also become far more accurate and are now better suited to strike regional air bases, logistics facilities and other infrastructure.
As part of its planning for military contingencies, China continues to develop measures to deter or counter intervention by the U.S. by developing the capability to conduct long-range attacks against military forces that might deploy to or operate in the western Pacific.
In the coming years, instability on the Korean Peninsula could produce a regional crisis involving China’s military.