Today's message from Senator Buckley: "Thank you to all who have signed the petition. Please keep sharing and get the message out. We need voices...

Do you "swat" your spouse when he/she does something wrong or upsetting? How about your best friend? Your parents? Why is it okay to "swat" a child...

...And to get back to the original point of the thread, the corporal punishment in schools that Senator Buckley is seeking to outlaw is not a "swat on...

i do not equate a swat on the butt to a beating. imo they are very different animals and to lump them all together is wrong imo No they are not t...

The bars are going to be really pissed off when they have to stop the crab races. I would love to see the crab races end too. Crab races are sad...

This is a short article from Guam, where cock fighting is legal. Federal bill may prohibit cockfighting on Guam Thursday, 06 Feb 2014 03:00a...

I do not condone corporal punishment, but I believe emotional and psychological abuse is so much worse than a spank on the butt or a swat on the hand....

Thank you Yearasta, you have so much good information. I agree, the mindset of, "the solution for the ills caused by corporal punishment is MORE ...

One of my friends took his son to a cock fight on St. Croix - son 8 years old. Hearing that young man describing the gory death of one of the birds w...

Some children only need timeouts. Some need a paddling. I received a few swats in my school days. I would never tell my folks about it or would reci...

CruzanIron, if you want to debate the condition of the refinery, start a new thread...or else head to the Think Tank on Facebook - they love to debate...

So Julie, tell us more about your last tour inside the facility? You express a knowledge that deserves to be shared. Where was this leaking that y...

But to the point where you are willing to risk your health and the environment? Better someone fix it up and clean it up than leave it as a rotti...

Because we need jobs. The cost of horse and whale meat has been increasing steadily and is harder to afford on my meager salary. I can't eve...

I have also heard there is supposed to be an announcement before Easter. I had not heard a name yet though.

Sounds like great news, Exxon has deep pockets; maybe they can clean up that mess and bring some economic prosperity to the island Ooooh, fingers...

No need for the teachers or parents to discipline children, just let the prison guards do it later! Do you really see physical abuse as the only ...

When I was in the first grade back in the late 50's, I had a severe stuttering problem. I was held back a year because there was another 1st grade tea...

Thank you, Sheiba, JulieKay, Yearasta, and any others who have signed and shared this petition. Mtdoramike -- Have you seen corporal punishment ...

So very important, and signed. I can't Imagine someone asking for a license for non relatives (or anyone) to hit a child, but I understand the ignoran...

I noticed that my Badia spices have no info as to origin. I contacted McCormick and they said they don't get spices from China, but I didn't ask furth...

Will the refrigerator work just as good with storing your spices in the freezer? Yes, but put them in an airtight container - a ziploc bag is goo...

Corporal punishment is wrong. Kids can be disciplined without hitting them. Do you hit other people when you disagree with them? All corporal p...

I order my spices from Penzey's, and in the VI I only ordered the quantities that come in resealable plastic bags (instead of jars), which made them l...

We have always done out own cleaning which is not hard. Just takes being diligent about remembering to do it!