Why is lady justice blind folded? Is a better name for justice "Just Us"
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If you have enough money and power, you can purchase justice--well at least a not guilty verdict.\n\nLady justice is blind folded because at one time it was the belief that all people would be treated as if they were innocent until they were proven guilty. \n\nNow the media lets us know who is what and we no longer have to think for ourselves.
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I think it has to do with the slippage of meanings over time.  Some dictionaries still list the preferred meaning of terrific as, "Causing great terror".  So someone could originally describe their first rollercoaster ride as 'terrific'.  Eventually people come to assume a different meaning for the word.\n\nVery much like, 'awful'.
673300
Because there is more to the company name.  If you neglect the comman...the company name may just look plain stupid.
435597
LOVE Go West!! They were a pretty unappreciated band in the 80's, early 90's. If this wasn't the theme for Pretty Woman they would have sadly stayed that way. We Close Our Eyes was a great song as well.
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Super cali fragilistic expiali docious.\n\n(I broke it up so all the letters would show.)  This is correct.
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call nice hero\n\nin case you didnt notice the above is a rearrangement of\nrachel nicole
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Its just an abbreviation. \nIts the same thing. \n\nJust our lazy culture trying to make things simple...
641308
The word "marriage". Just because these few people are divorced under circumstances which obviously bother you doesn't change the fact that the word "marriage" means the union of one man and one woman.\n\nIf you want the state to recognize other unions, then call them that - unions. Call them ALL unions. "Marriage" is a religious term anyway.\n\nAnd why does it matter if these people divorced? Mr. Clinton made it alright for anyone to commit adultery, and you're worried about people getting legal divorces and remarrying?
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i dont know, social trends are just weird like that.  its a good question.  i personally think its weird that pink has a unigue name.  isnt it just light red? light green and light blue dont have totally different names.  that makes it sound more masculine, too.  "light red"  :)
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The term "America" is not the formally correct name for anything in particular.  You're right: the name comes from Amerigo Vespucci.  If I remember correctly some French guy started calling the western hemisphere America, after that Vespucci dude's name, and it caught on.  An alternative name for the western hemisphere is "Columbia," as in Washington, District of Columbia or the South American country called by the Spanish version of the name "Colombia."  I guess somewhere along the line people started shortening the name United States of America to simply America.  Then that caught on.  I don't know why those people didn't just shorten it to USA.  Anyhow, I think when most people these days say "America" what they mean is USA.  Of course the case could be different in a few hundred years.  It's funny how language evolves, huh?
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im a huge milla fan i even get mad when someone pronounces her last name wrong.its pronounced yo-vo-vich not jo-vo-vich.she was really awsome in uv.
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To clairify they are technically scales (plural) each sides dish is a scale. This was originally intended to represent Justice, one side being law the other side being truth, in balance the are Justice, however the corrupt traitors of the US legal system have managed to reduce the truth to merely fact which can be easily distorted so the "officers" can server and protect the peoples enemy; The United Empire now know as the Brittish Association of Royalty or better known as the BAR!  Banning truth from being heard at any US court.
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i personally like "just one rose" better.\n\nyou could also do something like "a single rose" or something like that.
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its funny, but only if told outloud. if you can see the different spelling, it either spoils the joke ormakes itnot work. audibly there is no difference so one is thinking about bear, when you really are saying bare. its sort of funny.
200832
No we shouldn't.  But unfortunately in the times we live in there is to much religious sway.  Look at the supreme court.  Luckily the ACLU is involved and the woman will recieve legal counsel and wont have to pay out the rear end.  Its also good that the media, well one at least, is picking this up.  I'm sure other will be outraged.  Her rights have certainly been trampled on.  Not only in the fact that the reasoning behind the case is a mess, but the fact they had a court hearing without giving her due notice and while she is out of state is illegal.  \n\nThis is messed up on so many levels, all my positive energy and thoughts go out to this woman.  I'm sure justice will be done for this woman as more than one of her rights have been trampled on.  The right people have gotten involved anyway.  This is dispicable.
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In general, the first dismissal is without prejudice and the Plaintiff may bring a new action for exactly the same thing a second time.\n\nThe Professional, above, is startlingly wrong.  Even his translation of Latin is wrong.  Res Judicata and Double Jeaopardy are two different concepts.
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Yes, it's kind of sad these days with all the lawsuits flying around.  But I think those people think of it as "easy money" and I doubt our justice system will ever change much.  We have 10000 warning labels these days just because of random lawsuits and such, such as the labels on irons that say, "Don't iron anything if you're wearing it." :)