August 6, 2008
Rob J took a stand

I still don't think he will lose, but some will certainly refuse to vote for him because he is black. Exit polling from West Virginia and other states in the primaries bears this out.

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June 26, 2008
Rob J commented on an issue7:41 AM
I also proposed this as an issue in the "Law" section, under the heading "Are a murder suspect's Sixth Amendment rights violated when his alleged vict...
June 25, 2008
Rob J took a stand

All semblances of racial bias must be removed from the application of the death penalty. With that said, very serious offenses do warrant the death penalty, so I do not oppose it.

6/25/2008 1:03:25 PM

June 19, 2008
Rob J commented on an opinion1:25 PM
I used to work in a movie theater concession stand...You don't want to know what goes on behind those scenes! Corruption is particularly a problem w...
Rob J took a stand

There was a foreign language requirement in my middle and high school. I assumed such was the case in most school systems. Anyway, foreign languages are a window into a different culture. The way p...

6/19/2008 11:58:13 AM

Nick Oliva commented on an opinion11:07 AM
@opinionstreams Many thanks. I think the old adage about the law and sausage are both good but you don't want to watch them being made... applies. [Th...
Rob J took a stand

While I hate that people talk on phones during movies, I also have a young child (whom I do not bring to the movie with me!). If my wife or my child's daycare or babysitter needs to reach me while I'...

6/19/2008 11:03:30 AM

Rob J commented on an opinion10:07 AM
Hey - congratulations your 3 month old! I have a two year old, so this issue is a little more pressing for me. One of my theses was on school choice...
Rob J is following Nick Oliva9:47 AM
Nick Oliva commented on an opinion3:34 AM
@opinionstreams I can't say I understand these alternatives enough. My son is three months old today so I have a little time before I sink my teeth in...
Rob J commented on an opinion12:53 AM
June 18, 2008
Nick Oliva commented on an opinion9:23 PM
@opinionstreams Simplistic... perhaps. And perhaps changing schools is a simplistic solution. I don't really believe that people should have to put th...
Rob J commented on an opinion4:38 PM
@jguard I do not believe that marriage boils down to a mere conferring of legal benefits, but I do believe that the institution of marriage in the U.S...
Rob J is following Lil' Tuffy2:40 PM
Rob J commented on an opinion2:39 PM
@jguard My response was to the morally relative "stay out of my business" argument that you gave in support of same sex marriage. The slope of that a...