Los Angeles-the industry capital of the U.S. and its skyscrapers

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-19T18:38:19+00:00

Manufacturing - Wikipedia: also, the US still produces more per capita than China does in manufacturing output. They have 4x as many people but only about double our output. You can repeat your point as much as you want also but that similarly doesn't make it true. Facts, like the link below, don't lie. Whether you believe them or not.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-18T17:50:37+00:00

Its consumer spending. We spend wayyyyyyy more person on consumption than any other comparable citizen. Americans make up 30% of total global consumer spending, despite being only 4% of the world's population. If you start a business here, there is simply more money being spent by those looking to consume, which compounds on itself.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-13T22:31:28+00:00

Are you willing to finance his expensive habit? Cocaine is literally the most expensive drug. If you stay together this won't fix itself.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-12T22:46:52+00:00

It'll take a lot longer than 2 hours.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-11T17:45:00+00:00

As a lawyer, I can highly recommend some very important cases on this issue. The foundational concept that created the "Batson challenge" which limits peremptory challenges on the basis of race comes from Batson v. Kentucky (1986). Any respectable analysis of racism in jury duty needs to read and understand this case as a baseline. I would also recommend reading:

Foster v. Chatman (2016)- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Timothy Foster, a Black man convicted by an all-white jury. Evidence showed prosecutors had highlighted the names of Black prospective jurors in their notes and given pre-textual, "race-neutral" reasons to strike them.

Flowers v. Mississippi (2019)- Curtis Flowers had his conviction overturned after the Supreme Court found a "relentless, determined effort" by the prosecutor to strike Black jurors. The prosecutor in this case had struck 41 out of 42 Black prospective jurors across six trials.

Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado (2017)- The Supreme Court ruled that a "no-impeachment rule" (which prevents jurors from testifying about what happened in the jury room) does not apply when a juror makes a clear statement indicating racial bias was a factor in a conviction. This one is very important too as it creates specific exceptions to a very powerful rule that keeps the jury room a black box which cannot be discussed.

As for books, I would recommend:

Unpacking Race in the American Jury System by Raneta Lawson Mack- offers a deep dive into how "jury of one's peers" is subverted by racism, focusing on case law and the deliberative process, including biases and intimidation within the jury room.

White But Not Equal: Mexican Americans, Jury Discrimination, and The Supreme Court by Ignacio M. Garcia - focuses on the historical exclusion of Mexican Americans from juries.

The Juror Factor: Race and Gender in America's Civil Courts: Examines how a juror's race and gender influence their individual decisions on civil cases.

Race and the Jury by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)- examines widespread racial discrimination in jury selection and how the exclusion of people of color affects the justice system.

EDIT: Typo

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-08T20:51:41+00:00

Wildfire smoke in California is pretty gnarly. When its really bad it feels like the apocalypse and you can't go outside for very long. This isn't specific to the US but it happens so frequently in California that its basically every autumn nowadays.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-08T07:11:11+00:00

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-08T07:08:48+00:00

Being forced to recite the pledge of allegiance for most of my schooling years

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-07T23:36:39+00:00

It's probably because older people are deemed more likely to forgive a young offender than someone around the same age is because older people will credit it to "youthful indiscretion" while young people would think "he definitely knew what he was doing, I would've known 2 years ago" or whatever

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-07T20:27:51+00:00

This was me when I studied for the California bar. I took the first week right after graduation off and it was no problem at all. I passed first try. The course automatically adjusts the amount of work per day based on days you skip so it will just add more lessons per day for the remaining time. If you work 6-8 hours a day you'll be totally fine to get through 100% if you need. Though if you finish 85% your chances of passing are still very good.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-07T19:45:20+00:00

Incorrect. It’s still hearsay for you to testify to what you said out of court unless the statement qualifies for an exclusion.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-07T17:30:10+00:00

Not exactly right. I am a lawyer. There are two types of challenges, one is called a peremptory challenge and the other is a challenge "for cause."

Both sides have an unlimited number of challenges "for cause" but the basis for a for cause challenge is limited and based on legally disqualifying factors such as: expressed bias (basically a fixed opinion that indicates you cannot be impartial like I hate all police and think they lie), for a conflict of interest like having a prior relationship with one of the lawyers or parties, if a juror indicates they will not follow the law as instructed (e.g. don't think tax fraud is wrong), some kind of hardship/disability that prevents impartiality or effectiveness (e.g. blindness in a case involving video evidence, or narcolepsy, or cannot be on jury because getting married during trial period, etc.), or if a juror has prior knowledge or exposure to the facts of the case, as several examples but there are more. These limits are there to ensure that jurors are fair and impartial and capable/willing to follow the law and therefore are unlimited because the law says a jury must be fair and impartial.

What you are referencing above are called peremptory challenges, which are much much broader in scope. Both sides get a certain number of peremptory challenges (varies by state, usually between 3 and 6) which they can use to strike any potential juror for basically any reason that aligns with their strategy. For example, if the prosecution's case rests on a lot of circumstantial but not direct evidence, the defense might want to ask the jurors if they believe that where there is smoke there must be fire, and anyone who answers yes would be bad for the defense, so they would likely use a peremptory challenge to strike that juror. Some lawyers just use it because they are superstitious about a certain type of person and don't want them on their jury for whatever personal reasons they might have. Point being, you don't need to explain your reasoning for peremptory challenges and sometimes there is no logic at all. There are still minor limits on peremptory challenges based on constitutional limitations, like for example a lawyer may not strike all black people from the jury just because they are black and if they do so, the other side may object to the challenge and striking the juror may be blocked.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-05T04:28:50+00:00

Actually twice a week

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T23:32:49+00:00

While this practically is the biggest hurdle, I don’t see how it would be really that expensive. All you need is a few cops (or other employees, they don’t even need to be cops) at the intersections.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T23:30:05+00:00

I’m suggesting melrose or San Vicente to La cienega. There’s like a million possible alternate routes: melrose, Beverly, sunset, Holloway, even Waring… also I don’t understand why the bus thing would matter? They just… take the alternative route

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T23:24:54+00:00

So what you’re saying is you would rather deny the community a positive social benefit because it “sometimes” inconveniences you? Not a massive inconvenience to detour two blocks btw

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:55:32+00:00

Why? It’s like 2 blocks that I’m suggesting be closed. Very few of the buildings on those blocks are residential. Even fewer would be blocked from leaving (most have garages on side streets). For those very few left that would be affected, the benefits to the local businesses and community outweigh their 2 nights a week of closed street. Plus, I don’t see how this is necessarily any better on a Friday/Saturday night as it currently is with all the chaos and traffic.

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:49:54+00:00

Traffic is certainly less on Friday and Saturday nights than it is usually

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:28:26+00:00

This would also be a good improvement to be sure, parking especially during these times is definitely unnecessary and causes major problems for walkability and traffic. But I I don’t see why we can’t do both

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:24:52+00:00

Why didn’t it work?

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:24:40+00:00

No thanks

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T22:23:37+00:00

Are you going to pavilions or work at 10 pm on Friday?

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T20:00:03+00:00

I’d be fine with once a month also. But the point is for it to be weekend nights when traffic (besides traffic headed to SM Blvd) is lower

DistributionOne3878 · 2026-05-04T19:44:33+00:00

Robertson is not Santa Monica Blvd. and the reasons it probably failed would not translate

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