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throwy4444 t1_jbcvylx wrote

>"Typically, when somebody wants to have a convict exonerated, whether while they're alive or after they are dead, they produce evidence that they were innocent. Do you have any evidence that this person was innocent?" Dubitsky asked Beverly Kahn, a supporter of the exoneration resolution.

This question I don't understand. Isn't there absolute evidence that the person was innocent, because the act and results of witchcraft do not scientifically exist? This would be like if 300 years ago a Connecticut person was convicted of unlawful levitation. Are they innocent? Yes, because it is not possible for human beings to levitate.

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throwy4444 t1_jawpznj wrote

Reply to comment by dubauoo in CT number 1 in taxes? by dubauoo

Good question. USA facts looks like it presents detailed data on a variety of subjects, so I don't think the site is fudging the numbers. My best guess is that the chart rates taxes according the sources they outline (property, fees, income, etc.). It would really help if we had a link to the source of the chart.

Here's a more comprehensive look at taxes state by state. Connecticut is not in the top 10 but is still high:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/highest-taxed-states

Here Connecticut is #7 highest in tax burden.

https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-highest-lowest-tax-burden/20494

Connecticut is clearly not a low tax state, but where we fit in the overall rankings depends on the resource.

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throwy4444 t1_jaw6r2h wrote

Both the heading of this post and the title of the graph are potentially misleading.

Unfortunately people will read this is as "Connecticut has the #1 highest tax burden overall in the United States." It's not clear that this graph is showing that. Taxes come from a variety of sources and it may be measuring the amount from those sources.

Also, I can't easily locate the USA Facts source. And the image does not give us any detail about what it is exactly trying to measure.

Connecticut may actually have a very high tax rate overall, but we don't know because this chart isn't giving that answer.

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throwy4444 t1_iwl9zh0 wrote

Are these state police or a city/town police? If the latter, that can vary from city to city.

Also, it would be interesting to see results when accounting for other variables such as crime levels overall, economic conditions, and poverty levels.

This says no training for Hawaii, but this makes no sense:

https://www.apexofficer.com/police-training-requirements

Apparently Hawaii has a police academy so they must be training something:

https://policeacademyhub.com/hawaii-police-academy-requirements/

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throwy4444 t1_iu0p2u5 wrote

Actual CRT? No, because no primary public schools actually teach CRT.

The conservative fantasy CRT? Yes, if what you do offends them. No, if what you supports their values.

Remember, the sole purpose of the current CRT controversy was to weaponize it against public education. This was created by a single conservative activist with that goal in mind.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/how-a-conservative-activist-invented-the-conflict-over-critical-race-theory

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