http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177323,00.html

[quote]"It seems to me that the president has plenty of things to occupy his attention. Jury duty is a very important civic function, but running the country, I think, especially in wartime, takes priority over jury service."[/quote]

Is there currently a war going on that I haven't heard of?  I thought Iraq was over (still occupied, but they aren't fighting)

[quote]It later was revealed that Bush had been arrested for drunken driving in Maine in 1976.[/quote]

^^

I think jury duty would be fun...I don't know why people don't like it.

Serve on one for a capital crime then tell me how much fun it is

[quote author=iago link=topic=13396.msg136024#msg136024 date=1133484996]
[quote]"It seems to me that the president has plenty of things to occupy his attention. Jury duty is a very important civic function, but running the country, I think, especially in wartime, takes priority over jury service."[/quote]

Is there currently a war going on that I haven't heard of? I thought Iraq was over (still occupied, but they aren't fighting)
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It's technically over, but they are still fighting. "War" is used loosely now, as there are competing definitions. One definition just says war is the waging of an armed conflict on an enemy, while another says that it must be declared and ended via official declaration applicable to the international rules of war. Considering we're fighting some rebels and not an actual government, it can go either way. Why does that matter though? It's still required to plan out moves because we're trying to stablize a country.

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=13396.msg136065#msg136065 date=1133537658]
I think jury duty would be fun...I don't know why people don't like it.
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Because they don't get paid for all of those days of missed work, and on some trials that period can be a long time.

You get paid by the court & at work (depending upon who you work for I think).

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=13396.msg136076#msg136076 date=1133545534]
You get paid by the court & at work (depending upon who you work for I think).
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I believe if you work for the state you still get paid while on jury duty.

[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=13396.msg136076#msg136076 date=1133545534]
You get paid by the court & at work (depending upon who you work for I think).
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From what I hear the amount you get paid isn't really that much.

[quote author=hismajesty[yL] link=topic=13396.msg136082#msg136082 date=1133548306]
[quote author=CrAz3D link=topic=13396.msg136076#msg136076 date=1133545534]
You get paid by the court & at work (depending upon who you work for I think).
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From what I hear the amount you get paid isn't really that much.
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It's not. Recently my shop teacher had to serve jury duty. Someone was charged with breaking and entering and armed robery.

I served on a 1st degree murder trial a few months ago, and it was not fun at all.