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One shipment would be used to research fuel recycling techniques. The other would be used to research what happens to the fuel when it is placed in storage casks for years or decades.

INL is the perfect place to do this work.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/...

The truly poor still have access to Medicaid in Idaho. The program didn't go away. It just didn't expand it to people above the poverty line.

Truly poor? Do you think someone who makes $2,800 a year isn't poor? http://www.idahostatesman.com/...

In my understanding, single non-disabled people aren't eligible for Medicaid in Idaho at all. http://www.medicaid.gov/Medica...

What do you do with these people? Do you leave them to die, like they do in Texas? http://online.wsj.com/news/art...

And then the Federal Government orders the State to massively expand Medicaid. My State just doesn't have the resources to do it. It isn't because people don't care, we just don't have the income. 90% of the Students in my School District are on free or reduced lunch. Median Family income in my town is $31,000 per year.

The federal government offered to pay for your expansion of Medicaid. Most of that money would come from the federal government, and it would continue for at least the next several years. That's because people in other (mostly Northern, Democratic) states, like my own New York, are willing to help other parts of the country get essential needs like health care. If the federal government dropped support for Medicaid in the future, you could have changed the program then.

How can you not afford health care? If your child has a life-threatening illness, do you say, "I can't afford it, I'll just have to let her die"?

You can't do without health care. Your choice is to pay for private insurance, or to pay for it through taxes. Paying through taxes is cheaper. When you cross the border into Canada, they don't have any problem paying for health care.

Idaho can afford to put people in jail for 10 years on a marijuana charge. How come you have enough money for prisons for non-violent crimes but you don't have enough money for health care for the poor? http://cjonline.com/news/2013-... http://www.ktvb.com/news/7-inv...

Idaho has enough money. They're just spending it on the wrong things. Do you want to spend it on schools and health care, or do you want to pay for drug-sniffing dogs and prisons?

" But as TFA shows the sad thing is you WILL get COPD, doesn't matter how long ago you quit as you WILL get it if something else don't get you first. So if you are quitting do it because you don't want to be smelling like smoke or be out of breath, because if you have smoked more than a couple of years you might as well accept COPD is in your future regardless."

Negative thinking is a large part of what causes the addiction to be so difficult to break. Beat me it feels good syndrome. IT IS NOT true that you are doomed even if you quit. Also the only attitude to take is that you will be tempted for the rest of your life to smoke. The difference is that you need to make a habit out of not smoking. Don't get all sweated up there is no doubt that in the first week after quitting it will be difficult, such is the nature of the drug. Another misconception about tobacco is the fact that it calms your nerves. THE BULLSHIT fact is that it is essentially a speed ball concoction, at first the carbon monoxide brings you down as does the reduction of 02 in your blood stream. Yes it calms your nerves and the nicotine acts initially as a sedative as well, but the fact is that then after about 4 minutes it actually increases your heart rate and in reality nicotine is a form of speed as well. Most people are not aware of these facts and think that they are actually settling their nerves by havin' a butt. BUT IT IS A LIE, and you fool yourself into believing the soothing tones of the Marlboro Man lighting up on horseback.

Remember dada, dada dada, --dada, dada dada. As Yule Brynner rides off into the sunset. The tobacco companies up in Canada actually own part of one of the largest drug store chains, they did not suffer, but their victims do every day.

DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT and roll over and play dead, it can be beaten. Besides the more you try to quit the more you will learn how not to smoke and also reduce the insult to your body. But don't be negative to others about quitting it is just plain wrong and I am sure Mr. Spock and even the Marlboro man would agree.

I wish most people believed that. In my state, the biggest argument is who can be the better conservative and who can hate Obamacare more. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/08/21/2717233/simpson-wisely-skips-a-showdown.html

This link highlights that females receive lighter sentences when they commit the same heinous crimes as males:

Scrutiny, sentences different for female sex offenders

From the article:

When he sentenced Reschke, Judge Wilper disagreed with the prosecutor's assertion that women who sexually abuse boys should be treated as harshly as men who abuse girls. He said he couldn't articulate the reasons why, only that it was different.

Try http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/%3F-older-posts-militarization-american-police-–-and-shredding-our-constitutional-rights-–
has a few links, the background. Most of the reports are local like http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/11/20/2354376/ada-county-sheriffs-office-one.html
They soon drift off Google news. The main aspect is a lot of ex mil tanks, apc, water ready 'rescue' apc's are been offered to small towns, cities, regional areas.
If you get the paper work in you get a tank or much more :)

Are you a total retard or just too doped up on your "America Fuck Yeah" bong? The assertion that countless civilians have been killed is obvious beyond the need for citation. But how about a look at what some of our "heros" have done recently (I know abu ghraib is probably too far back for your memory).

How about this group of Hero Soldiers in Afghanistan who murdered innocents for fun, took photos, and kept body parts as trophies: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/photos/the-kill-team-photos-20110327/0859078

Sadly, although he should have been executed, the latest in the group to be sentenced will get 7 years, 4 with good time, and credit for time served. If this happened in America, he'd be branded a serial killer and would get the death penalty in states that have it -- seriously, show the dried up finger he kept as trophy to a jury and they'd be wanting to inject him personally.

Instead, since it was only innocent Afghanistans, fuck it, slap 'em on the wrist and call them heros. I tell you this, if an Afghan family member of one of the victims tracked Andrew Holmes down and blew his brains out, I'd be contributing to that family member's defense costs because justice sure wasn't served here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/09/24/1811217/soldier-gets-7-years-in-afghan.html

Why use a superficial cure to what is a systemic issue?

Artists will have to work every day just like everyone else, always producing new content to sell just like a farmer must always produce new food to sell.

However whereas farmers used to save seeds to plant next year companies like Monsanto are trying to make sure farmers have to buy seeds from them every year.

Falcon

So it wasn't the kind of sleazy bar you might imagine. (emphasis mine)

I'm not trying put you down, but that sleazy crack bothered me a little.

I already know that I am not part of the possible contractors that this suit covers. Something of interest is this article regarding a presentation by HP senior counsel Mark DeMeester during the October 2003 meeting made it "apparent to those assembled that HP was violating the law in a manner that was virtually identical to the Microsoft case." In the suit, McClendon claims that points made by DeMeester indicated that HP was following in Microsoft's footsteps: - Having contractors supervised by HP managers. -Integrating contractors into the HP team. -Having contractors perform the same work as permanent HP employees. -Having contractors do the same job for as much as two years. -Using contractors for work critical to the delivery of core HP products. McClendon alleged that those present at the meeting were ordered to destroy any written notes or erase notes taken on laptops. He said they were told that "without a 'paper path' it would be difficult for a lawsuit to be decided against HP."

jason

In case no one else say it, the same paper also published an article describing a case brought by an HP Employee before the class-action suit was announced because of a demotion and pay cut because the employee stood up against the contracting policies at HP. I'll quote interesting bits...

Former project manager Mike McClendon alleges he was demoted and had his pay grade reduced after warning HP executives that by classifying long-time workers as contractors the company was risking an Internal Revenue Service investigation and a possible multimillion dollar lawsuit.

McClendon's lawsuit claimed that a presentation by HP senior counsel Mark DeMeester during the October 2003 meeting made it "apparent to those assembled that HP was violating the law in a manner that was virtually identical to the Microsoft case."

In the suit, McClendon claims that points made by DeMeester indicated that HP was following in Microsoft's footsteps by:

Having contractors supervised by HP managers.

Integrating contractors into the HP team.

Having contractors perform the same work as permanent HP employees.

Having contractors do the same job for as much as two years.

Using contractors for work critical to the delivery of core HP products.

McClendon alleged that those present at the meeting were ordered to destroy any written notes or erase notes taken on laptops. He said they were told that "without a 'paper path' it would be difficult for a lawsuit to be decided against HP."

McClendon alleges HP has ordered him not to discuss the suit, and he has declined do so beyond what is in the suit. He is asking the court to lift that gag order.


This isn't just something that the greedy contractors are worrying about.

jason

The government should be involved because the governments laws have been broken.

The question is not if we were working for another company. But if those companies were involved in illegal activity that we were adversely effected by.

You say it is a matter of greed when you in fact have very little information on this case.

Most of the posts on this forum in fact are stating that contractors make more money... This is not true in this situation but this is not even the point of the lawsuit.

Why would we go through the trouble of a lawsuit that we may walk away from with a couple grand if we are lucky?

There is a huge problem gaining momentum in the United States.

How many people do you know that have been excessed.

How many families destroyed due to the movement.

What problems have been caused by NAFTA or by globalizing the economy.

I will not even pretend to know all of the answers.

But this is what I see.

1) The United State is feeling huge economic strains from NAFTA and from globalization.

2) People all over the place are being forced into minimum wage jobs due to companies trying to cut the bottom line. Those same companies are reporting record profits to the stockholders. And some are breaking the law to accomplish this.

4) The rich just keep getting richer by cutting the bottom line at the expense of the American worker.

5) Wage freezes and Layoffs are not only happening to the non-contract workers. They are happening to everyone.

The government has put laws in place to help protect workers from corporations. In this situation we believe that these laws have been broken. As you can see in the article linked at the top of this post. Destruction of evidence was ordered. To me that looks really suspicious in itself. But there is more to it than just that.

We can only hope to institute a change for the better but the future in not in our hands.

I live in Boise, ID, headquarters of Micron Technology. Micron is the the largest private employer in Boise (and Idaho, for that matter), so criticizing the company is often risky business considering all the company loyals in town, as well as the clout they hold on local leaders. There has been almost no direct negative press about MU in the local newpapers or media.

In January, Micron CEO Steve Appleton held a press conference and announced a "product misstep" was to blame for several quarters of steep losses. This "misstep" is Micron's leapfrog to DDR400, which essentially left them out of the hot market for all of 2002. This press conference was covered lightly, and the media certainly didn't dwell on it this revelation.

By March, nearly everybody had forgotten about Appleton's admission of "misstep"ing the company into perpetual quarterly losses, and decided to go on the spin campaign. Another press conference was called to announce the company's losses were the fault of subsidized Korean chip maker Hynix. This time, every media outlet in driving distance was notified. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo was on hand to lend his support for the home-town corporation and blast the Korean government for propping up Hynix and running Micron into the ground. This story ran for several days in the local media.

Appleton masterfully deflected earnings shortcomings from himself to the Koreans, and at the same time positioned Micron to be the beneficiary of "emergency" protection from the the US International Trade Commision, the body who deals with trade complaints from US companies. Interestingly, according to US trade law, it is not necessary for the ITC to have conclusive evidence of dumping/subsidies/etc to grant short-term protective tariffs. They need only have proof that there may be "unfair" trade practices taking place. In addition, the ITC may levy countervailing duties against foreign offenders if a company is harned, or may be harmed, by fair and legal trade .

As with most protection, the consumer ends up footing the bill. The greatly inceased duty on Korean chips will drive up the price in the DRAM market and force US consumers to pay artifically high prices. Meanwhile, Micron recovers and Appleton saves face. These duties are NOT about Korean subsidies, they are about Micron trade protection wrapped in an All-American, patriotic, apple-pie-loving shell.

Just remember who's paying for the "product misstep": YOU!!!

I live in Boise, ID, headquarters of Micron Technology. Micron is the the largest private employer in Boise (and Idaho, for that matter), so criticizing the company is often risky business considering all the company loyals in town, as well as the clout they hold on local leaders. There has been almost no direct negative press about MU in the local newpapers or media.

In January, Micron CEO Steve Appleton held a press conference and announced a "product misstep" was to blame for several quarters of steep losses. This "misstep" is Micron's leapfrog to DDR400, which essentially left them out of the hot market for all of 2002. This press conference was covered lightly, and the media certainly didn't dwell on it this revelation.

By March, nearly everybody had forgotten about Appleton's admission of "misstep"ing the company into perpetual quarterly losses, and decided to go on the spin campaign. Another press conference was called to announce the company's losses were the fault of subsidized Korean chip maker Hynix. This time, every media outlet in driving distance was notified. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo was on hand to lend his support for the home-town corporation and blast the Korean government for propping up Hynix and running Micron into the ground. This story ran for several days in the local media.

Appleton masterfully deflected earnings shortcomings from himself to the Koreans, and at the same time positioned Micron to be the beneficiary of "emergency" protection from the the US International Trade Commision, the body who deals with trade complaints from US companies. Interestingly, according to US trade law, it is not necessary for the ITC to have conclusive evidence of dumping/subsidies/etc to grant short-term protective tariffs. They need only have proof that there may be "unfair" trade practices taking place. In addition, the ITC may levy countervailing duties against foreign offenders if a company is harned, or may be harmed, by fair and legal trade .

As with most protection, the consumer ends up footing the bill. The greatly inceased duty on Korean chips will drive up the price in the DRAM market and force US consumers to pay artifically high prices. Meanwhile, Micron recovers and Appleton saves face. These duties are NOT about Korean subsidies, they are about Micron trade protection wrapped in an All-American, patriotic, apple-pie-loving shell.

Just remember who's paying for the "product misstep": YOU!!!