Constitutional Basics

[Spats McGee]

No, it is because here in L&CR, we deal in specifics, not vague generalities.

 

[davidsog]

No, it is because here in L&CR, we deal in specifics, not vague generalities.

Ok. Sounds like a good qualified executor. You would be a big failure at accomplishing strategic goals.

Why? You have to have the ability to define the general and bring it to the specific. It is the forest for the trees as they say, LOL!



Seriously. How do you think we go into areas of the world we know absolutely nothing about, build a complete picture of an opposing, cellular, shadow group, and get to Leadership, Logistics, and money as well as all the other specifics such as socio-economic issues that created the insurgency/terrorist organization in the first place?

 

[Spats McGee]

Ok. Sounds like a good qualified executor. You would be a big failure at accomplishing strategic goals.

Why? You have to have the ability to define the general and bring it to the specific. It is the forest for the trees as they say, LOL!

You and I must have different ideas of what "bringing it to the specific means." I showed you the specific problems with your plan. I'll go out on a limb here and suggest that perhaps your understanding of courts and prosecution systems work is lacking.

 

[davidsog]

You and I must have different ideas of what "bringing it to the specific means."

We do and I edit'ed my post to further explain.

Seriously. How do you think we go into areas of the world we know absolutely nothing about, build a complete picture of an opposing, cellular, shadow group, and get to Leadership, Logistics, and money as well as all the other specifics such as socio-economic issues that created the insurgency/terrorist organization in the first place?

 

[Spats McGee]

Regardless of the answer to that question, I'm going to suggest that we all get back on topic. This thread is beginning to drift into something more akin to activism, which really isn't its purpose.

 

[davidsog]

Regardless of the answer to that question, I'm going to suggest that we all get back on topic. This thread is beginning to drift into something more akin to activism, which really isn't its purpose.

I agree. I suspect you and I have the same goals. An internet BBS is a poor communication tool in many aspects.

I was answering AB's question of how do we get from a broad hypothesis to specific actionable data. Start small with what you know and can easily gather to expand from there. If the data supports the hypothesis...keep digging. If it does not, form a new hypothesis.

 

[Al Norris]

Glad that I took another look at this thread, Spats. After wading through all the posts for the last 2 days, I was ready to shut it down for being widely off topic, in lieu of deleting the myriad posts that are off topic.

I suggest everyone go back to the original post, and bring the discussion back to that.

 

[Al Norris]

An internet BBS is a poor communication tool in many aspects.

Any specific medium of expression can be a poor tool. Like all tools, it is how it is used.

I was answering AB's question ...

And completely ignoring Spats suggestion that we get back on topic. You were not asked to defend your posts. You were asked to get back on topic.

 

[davidsog]

To Quote the OP:

The notion that Constitutional rights refer to the relationship between people and government

Isn't seeking quantifiable data to show the relationship between people and Government on topic and in keeping with the OP's intent?

 

[Spats McGee]

More completely from the OP:

The notion that Constitutional rights refer to the relationship between people and government is utterly foreign to them, and they'll go so far as to call you a fool for pointing it out.

Any thoughts? I have some ideas as to where this misguided thinking might come from, but I'd like to hear what others might say.

The underlined part is the main question of the OP. As it seems that we are not any closer to getting back on track, after 2 separate requests from moderators. . . .

Closed.