"A person may be dangerous to self and others when he or she have recently threatened or attempted suicide or some serious bodily injury. He or she may have demonstrated danger of substantial and imminent harm to himself and/ or others through some recent act, attempt or threat of the same."
Now, I'd welcome your interpretation of this legal definition of a mentally ill person's status in a court in a crisis center or public psychiatric hospital whose family members or colleagues trying to get an involuntary assessment of their mental health/competence to make their own decisions. Pay particular attention to the words "dangerous", "threatened", "recently", "substantial", "imminent" or "harm".
What conduct, voiced statements or behaviors would lead you to your decision to either release the person to society or have them confined temporarily for psychiatric assessment and further action?
Republicans have pushed hard enough to finally trigger the "nuclear option" filibuster rules change with regard to appointees. Senate Republicans say that they will use this action as a pretext to disallow ANY filibusters when they are in the majority - even for Supreme Court nominees.
1) No shit Sherlock. We all know you will not allow Democratic filibusters if a simple rules change could end them.
2) Democrats have to hold the Presidency and the US Senate now forever or we'll be looking at justice Sarah Palin. [...]
In a bid to one up Texas and claim the title of "most anti-gay state" outright, marriage benefits have been canceled for all Oklahoma National Guard personnel in an effort to stop same sex couple from getting spousal benefits. Texas is scrambling for a reply and is determined to retake the crown. People close to the governor's office say that there are plans being drafted to shut off electricity in the state because some of it might be going to gays.
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