tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.comments2016-01-18T16:40:22.665-08:00CustinBusinessLaw@USDCustinBusinessLaw@USDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865902542140075239noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-39545693199113367312016-01-18T16:40:22.665-08:002016-01-18T16:40:22.665-08:00I think apprehension is when you know or understan...I think apprehension is when you know or understand that something bad, dangerous, or unpleasant will happen and fear is being afraid or that bad or unpleasant event that is about to happen. I agree with the book that apprehension can exist without fear, but fear cannot exist without apprehension. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213088766855223216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-3550270659154209442016-01-18T16:35:36.589-08:002016-01-18T16:35:36.589-08:00I really enjoyed reading this article because I fo...I really enjoyed reading this article because I found a lot of it very applicable to my life. I agree that schooling now is very different from when my parents were going to school. In high school, I would attend from 7AM-230PM and after school was out, it wasn't necessarily over. I took a handful amount of AP classes, so there was always homework. I was on the executive boards for ASB, Key Club, and Honor Society, so there was also attending meetings. These organizations require community service, so there was also trying to find the time to give for those activities. I had an internship at a credit union and I also worked at a movie theater. And asides trying to study for exams, eat, and sleep, there was also trying to be healthy and sane. And even when I felt that I was trying my complete hardest and exceeding in everything I was doing, there was always someone who had more tasks than I did and also excelled in what he/she was doing. I totally agree with the student opinions that essentially everything a student does somehow ends up making the student feel like in the end, everything is worthless. There just isn't enough time in the day to do all of these things that colleges are looking for. <br /><br />I am now an Associate Manager at a movie theater. From an employer's perspective, this article was spot on with how I feel about the employees at my job. I work with a lot of high school students and high school graduates and it is quite irritating when they feel entitled to a raise when their work requires minimal mental effort and minimal physical effort. Many of my employees will do the minimum of what is required in their set of job tasks and will feel like they are exceeding company expectations. It's really annoying to me because I have always had a job since I was 16 years old and I truly know what hard work looks like when I see it. It is very hard not to get irritated when someone who has a weak work ethic demands or expects more praise or reward for tasks I can do in my sleep. <br /><br />From the parent's perspective, I think it is just because the world is becoming more and more of a scary place to live in. When I was 4 years old, my mom would simply let me and my brother, who was 7 years old at the time, walk to school. Now that society is more exposed to and more afraid of murder, rape, molestation, etc. we have had an increase in the development of "helicopter parents." My daughter is only 10 months old, but I can already feel like I will be more strict with her than my parents were with me just because more and more horrible things keep happening in our world today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213088766855223216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-60590458943904843572016-01-14T16:46:11.312-08:002016-01-14T16:46:11.312-08:00The article definitely portrays the act to be a sc...The article definitely portrays the act to be a scam to businesses operating in California. Companies are sued for using miniscule amounts of the carcinogenic materials found on the state’s list that often have no realistic effect on cancer. For instance, a chemical called “acrymalide” requires a person to eat 182 pounds of French fries daily in order to have a carcinogenic effect. Yet, countless businesses are demanded to display that the food items they sell may cause cancer. Notifications like these inflict unnecessary worry on consumers. Winning a lawsuit against the proposition is virtually impossible. Hence, companies settle their disputes by paying civil penalties, in which bounty hunters retain about a quarter of the reward. The proposition imposes frivolous lawsuits, and its rewards have yet to be recognized, with cancer rates remaining constant in California since its enactment in 1986. I concur with this argument that the proposition is defective and causes more troubles than advantages. There is a reason why other states are not as strict on these warnings, and the proposition causes extra hassle to out of state businesses, with some (such as Dunkin’ Donuts) choosing not to sell in California in order to dodge the potential lawsuits and penalties. <br />http://prop65scam.com/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541189537182686765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-46532463781633818962016-01-14T16:43:57.952-08:002016-01-14T16:43:57.952-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541189537182686765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-24302353822815306532016-01-14T14:56:11.554-08:002016-01-14T14:56:11.554-08:00Thanks for the post Maddie! First, I don't thi...Thanks for the post Maddie! First, I don't think the primary purpose of the 2nd Amendment was to solely provide a means of protection. Rather, I think it was also to provide a means of obtaining food. I have a lot of family members that live in rural parts of the country that rely on hunting as a way of life--entire communities and towns across the U.S. (very different places from San Diego) that depend on hunting. They are brought up with it and it is just as common as owning an iPad here. While I would speculate that the vast majority are not trained in a military capacity (to Bjorn's point), these people take gun safety and violence very seriously. I would argue they are much more literate in gun safety and executing proper gun protocols than the average "city slicker" or gun debate participant. Overall, my point is that it is important to remember that while there is often a negative image of guns in the media due to these heartbreaking tragedies, there are also people whose lives depend on guns and the right to use them. <br /><br />In addition, I do not believe the President was within his bounds. Maddie, I agree that the President's actions diminish the democratic nature of Congress and our nation's principles regarding separation of powers. While these shootings are absolutely tragic, that does not give the President the power to pursue legislation of his personal beliefs. Although I admit, if Obama's action strictly keeps guns out of the hands of those with criminal pasts and mental illness, I do have high hopes for the new laws. I believe in gun control--that we need to reform the system to make sure that guns are going in the hands of responsible, mentally competent adults. However, we need to protect the rights of those whose lives depend on guns (and the rights of everyone for that matter). It is also important to keep in mind that people who want to do harm will always find a way. <br /><br />Also, Bjorn: I agree that guns can be deadly if in the wrong hands, but can't the same be argued about cars? Cars are used as a weapon on a daily basis by drunk drivers, accidents, etc. Just because drunk drivers kill people in tragic accidents, does that mean we should require the same amount of training to operate a car as a gun? <br /><br />Also, Maddie, I'm not sure where you found that we have "record homicide rates." An interesting article I found: Some statistics offer evidence that violent crimes have decreased steadily since the height of violence crimes in 1991. (http://www.brennancenter.org/blog/americas-faulty-perception-crime-rates) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908377385994524538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-69310025341606667322016-01-14T14:41:53.962-08:002016-01-14T14:41:53.962-08:00Several years ago, there was a lawyer who was in a...Several years ago, there was a lawyer who was in a wheelchair who went around suing local businesses everywhere from Oceanside to Julian because their premises did not have proper wheelchair-friendly accessibility (and thus did not conform to ADA standards, or the Americans with Disabilities Act). He did this to hundreds (maybe thousands) of small businesses, which these businesses argued to be extortion. After years of doing this, he was disbarred for "violating professional standards."<br /><br />Here is an article about Theodore Pinnock, the wheelchair-bound lawyer who was disbarred. <br />http://villagenews.com/local/wheelchair-bound-attorney-known-for-suing-thousands-of-small-businesses-over-ada-to-be-disbarred/<br /><br />How is this different from the Prop 65 situation? I understand it is not necessary illegal to do what Pinnock did, but why was he disbarred and it is fine in regards to Prop 65? I find it ridiculous that these bounty hunters/"serial plaintiffs" are able to do this. This exposes a serious flaw in our legal system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908377385994524538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-56064778676816548472016-01-11T21:19:42.973-08:002016-01-11T21:19:42.973-08:00Guns in the wrong hands can prove to be deadly, es...Guns in the wrong hands can prove to be deadly, especially if the people are not trained for it. Military personnel train for countless of hours in order to use their weapons efficiently and precisely on the battlefield, and even then, some are still not able to use their skills effectively in a real life situation prone to error in those situations. Which brings me to my point, how effectively or efficiently can a civilian who has not undergone training for countless of hours use a weapon effectively in attempt to diffuse a situation?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333565590042505419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-36842988918686336382016-01-11T21:16:09.886-08:002016-01-11T21:16:09.886-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333565590042505419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-17402162004295250102012-10-29T10:22:15.247-07:002012-10-29T10:22:15.247-07:00An excellent post. I will be watching this decisi...An excellent post. I will be watching this decision closely. It seems that the concept of private property is at risk. Do you agree?CustinBusinessLaw@USDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865902542140075239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-26818164527253079742012-05-22T15:37:19.092-07:002012-05-22T15:37:19.092-07:00Although this is a tragedy that these students wer...Although this is a tragedy that these students were victims of such a pointless crime I feel that the law suit against USC is absolutely ridiculous. First off, parents in China need to realize that USC is located in the US and that the word “urban” is being used according to its meaning here. I believe it should be up to the parents and international students to conduct research on the school they are attending prior to their arrival in order to ensure that know what they are getting themselves into. Second, according to the article, the students were shot a mile away from school, which I am assuming means that they were off campus. If they were off campus, it is no longer the responsibility of the University to provide them with a secure environment. If the students had been sitting in their car on campus and this tragedy had happened, then I believe there may be grounds for a lawsuit against the University. Based off of what I read in the article, the school did not do anything wrong/neglect them to provide them with a safe environment. I realize that the parents are obviously devastated by their loss and want someone to bear the responsibility of their deaths, but in this case it should not be the University. Overall, I think that people need to realize that the world is a very unfair and dangerous place and that every time something bad happens does not mean that a lawsuit should be filed.mfritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461372813666010025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-51229594680162096112012-05-22T13:16:30.257-07:002012-05-22T13:16:30.257-07:00Now that "Obama-care" has been passed an...Now that "Obama-care" has been passed and is in the hands of the court system, I feel the issues as to whether it is constitutional need to be addressed. The section in the act that I feel will cause problems is the portion about companies needing to provide contraceptives to their employees. I feel that this is not only unconstitutional to require this of institutions that do not support contraceptives, but will also be a huge issue in the healthcare of our nation. Catholic hospitals have threatened to close if they are required to supply this to their employees. Why I feel this is an issue is because Catholic hospitals have been some of the highest rated in the country for years. Taking their services out of the equation will cause astronomical issues for the citizens of America. I also feel that it is unconstitutional to require citizens to participate in something that goes against their religious beliefs.Kelly Kristoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894788733459049851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-57392654401871974012012-05-22T13:05:14.321-07:002012-05-22T13:05:14.321-07:00I feel that it is an unreasonable law to make pare...I feel that it is an unreasonable law to make parents liable monetarily by state for the unexcused absences of their young children. The schools should be held accountable for addressing the issue of unexcused absences before the problem should be addressed in court. If a student has five unexcused absences by the halfway mark of the school year, it should be addressed with the student and parent/guardian and future consequences should be stated at this time. By making the absences a state law, less pressure is on the school to keep track of their students because after the absences occur, it becomes a problem of the state. If a student is skipping school without their parent knowing, fining the parent may only cause more problems in the home and cause the parent to pull their child out of school all together.Kelly Kristoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894788733459049851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-29274624904718292412012-04-12T12:53:17.433-07:002012-04-12T12:53:17.433-07:00Here is another link that discloses up to date inf...Here is another link that discloses up to date information in the courtroom. I find it interesting how the mother of Trayvon Martin has retracted her statements regarding her son's death being an accident just hours after her initial interview. The big question now is whether or not Zimmerman is better off on the streets or in jail for physcological and safety reasons. <br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/george-zimmerman-charged-2nd-degree-murder-trayvon-martin-143832017.htmlapicozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595338021791756520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-7653720324622381772012-02-15T02:03:09.596-08:002012-02-15T02:03:09.596-08:00I think despite Prop. 8, legalizing gay marriage i...I think despite Prop. 8, legalizing gay marriage in California the first time set a precedent for other state courts to rule on the matter. Look how many states have already legalized gay marriage following California's original ruling. Prop.8 set it back but that didn't stop other states. Now with Prop.8 declared unconstitutional, we'll probably see even more states ruling on the matter and following California's precedent.Kyle Zilinskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533399230983311604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-86423758925283636272012-02-14T16:53:34.590-08:002012-02-14T16:53:34.590-08:00I think that Prop 8 will definitely make it to Sup...I think that Prop 8 will definitely make it to Supreme Court based on the fact of the huge upset it caused for many people that were for Prop 8. If Prop 8 goes to Supreme court and does not succeed I think major attention will be brought on same sex marriages in other states. People in the U.S. follow in heavy trends and base a lot of decisions on what other states are doing. In this case, being California who turned away Prop 8 I feel that other states will in a sense say, if they can do it why can't we. Should be interesting to see what happens next.Shanie Loshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278614569147544726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-68829523504021169722012-02-13T02:23:27.909-08:002012-02-13T02:23:27.909-08:00I think that this definitely ties in to what are t...I think that this definitely ties in to what are text book talks about setting a precedent for other courts. If The case can be successful in California, it will leave a major precedent on the rest of the country. It definitely seems that once a case can have major success in a popular state, precedent usually follows around the rest of the countryAJ Agrawalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431988570203201333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-7190010510032771992012-02-10T15:45:02.162-08:002012-02-10T15:45:02.162-08:00I believe that the case will make it to the Suprem...I believe that the case will make it to the Supreme Court, however, will the Supreme Court agree or disagree to hear the case? Because of the nature of Prop 8 and the narrow ruling that was made in California, the Supreme Court will most likely deny to hear the case. In addition, because of the composition of the Supreme Court (4 Conservatives, 4 Liberals, and Kennedy as the potential swing vote), we cannot be sure which way Kennedy will vote at the present time.<br /><br />Provided that the Supreme Court does not hear the case, there would not be much of an effect across the country. I think that the ruling made in California will have more of an effect on a national scale. When the issue arises in other states, they will hopefully look to the precedent of the California ruling because the ban on gay marriage was ruled as unconstitutional.Kevin Badeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672217382780646596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-12472562877596019512012-02-08T20:00:36.611-08:002012-02-08T20:00:36.611-08:00I know some people are not expecting this case to ...I know some people are not expecting this case to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, nevertheless, the people against Prop 8 is shooting for that. Does anyone think it will make it to the Supreme Court? If so what would that mean for the rest of the country?Romulus Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265455194410655480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-77008381191930452302012-01-21T18:22:15.284-08:002012-01-21T18:22:15.284-08:00I think it is well played...but ridiculous by the ...I think it is well played...but ridiculous by the cruise line to totally side step responsibility. There is no way I agree with it as the company MUST know what is going on with their own cruise ship and its captain. But because or the very wordy contract that they have passengers sign, it seems that there isn't much passengers can do in terms of going after the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-14710262066875012762012-01-18T21:30:08.255-08:002012-01-18T21:30:08.255-08:00You mention a good point about SOPA hurting intern...You mention a good point about SOPA hurting internet shopping. Congress says the bill is designed to save jobs in the country by eliminating piracy, but maybe they haven't foreseen the potential loss of jobs that are financed by internet commerce. However, since the government has the power to regulate interstate trade doesn't that make the bill, at least on this level, constitutional? <br /><br />I think one of the most alarming aspects of this bill is the tremendous support it has received from many powerful companies, including Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Time Warner and a plethora of others, but the huge disdain it faces from most citizens. Luckily, companies like Google, Facebook, and Wikipedia have voiced their dissatisfaction with the legislation, and people have become united in voicing their concerns to Congress. If the bill doesn’t pass, it’ll be nice to see that the average voice isn’t being entirely drowned out by big companies and their deep wallets. <br /><br />Anti-piracy acts are probably inevitable, and are justified too. But censoring and tracking what people do cannot be tolerated in the USA.Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898009077355270374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-17966260254761549632012-01-18T18:24:28.920-08:002012-01-18T18:24:28.920-08:00Completely agree with regards to a violation of th...Completely agree with regards to a violation of the First Amendment. With an incredibly large chunk of internet activity itself being used for blogging or social networking, censoring those expressions is definitely an infringement upon our rights. I agree and see SOPA as unconstitutional.Caitlin Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886204981860309239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-27344769225157721552012-01-17T17:19:12.519-08:002012-01-17T17:19:12.519-08:00I think that as it is stated, NDAA is unconstituti...I think that as it is stated, NDAA is unconstitutional. It is very easy for me to say that. But it all depends if we carry it out in a constitutional or unconstitutional way. The way it is interpreted might be different. Despite what the NDAA says, Obama won't hold people indefinitely without trial of AMERICAN CITIZENS. So I'm not quite sure what that means to non-Americans. But I agree with Thomas in that this being passed is just a sign of the times and how things are going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-50092206894306708682012-01-12T19:45:38.775-08:002012-01-12T19:45:38.775-08:00In my opinion, the NDAA is constitutional- especia...In my opinion, the NDAA is constitutional- especially considering the current state of the union and our volatile foreign policies. That being said, I don't agree with the 'detention without trial' component. The fact that a president like Obama signed off on this alludes to, possibly, a difficult future for our nation. Its hard to contextualize the world we live in unless you can look back on it, and only 70 years ago Japanese-Americans and even Italian and German-Americans (though in smaller numbers) were held in "NDAA" fashion during WWII. I'm not trying to compare the War on Terror to WWII, but I think the NDAA is a good indicator of the direction we are going with our current foreign affairs.Thomas Zanellatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693968894432464257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-53108544172477018282011-12-14T11:42:07.972-08:002011-12-14T11:42:07.972-08:00..Kevin Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515009481767739336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424741007125242927.post-84677771653825888592011-12-13T19:37:34.468-08:002011-12-13T19:37:34.468-08:00I also found this topic interesting. I think we al...I also found this topic interesting. I think we also have to be mindful of establishment of a religion. The First amendments said that "congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." However, many people can play on the belief that not having the ability to express a certain religion doesn't abide by the freedom of religion.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894980610579779743noreply@blogger.com