I am a Jew not because of the religion, but because of the genetic heritage and traditions.
Judaism adjusts for the changing times pretty darned fast, dealing with things like abortion, the Internet, rules for a Jew in space, adoption almost as quickly as the courts do.
See some people like traditions and family, it doesn't have anything to do with "balls".
Judaism isn't just what is in the Torah, there is the Babylonian Talmud, Kabbalah, Mishneh Torah, Shulchan Arukh and She'elot ve-Teshuvot.
Now the idea that Sabbath desecration still holds the death penalty is false and has been false for oh, about 1600 years, try to keep up with changes.
Since the decline of classical rabbinic ordination in the 4th century C.E., the traditional Jewish view is that Jewish courts have lost the power to rule on criminal cases. As such, it would be practically impossible for Orthodox courts to enforce the death penalty now.
Well, the US isn't in charge of the ROK military nor is it responsible for North Korean submarine movements, so how can the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan be the fault of the US?
Now the US mainly has aviation and ground forces in the ROK, not much in the way of naval assets, so ASW is the responsibility of the ROK.
No, one must not absolutely do the bidding of a deity or else in Judaism. There is really not afterlife punishment in Judaism and while deviating from the rules can get you branded a heretic, thats it, Judaism has for the most part gotten past the killing of Jews for transgressions.
Germany surrendered in May 1945, the US is still there. Japan surrendered in August 1945, the US is still there. Korean cease fire started in July 1953, the US is still there.
Well, consumer electronics are one thing, we are talking about automobiles here. If cheap gasoline and electrics were available right away as mass production got underway, why are electrics and hybrids spiking in price as they get mass produced now?
Because the only people that want them are upper-middle class white urbanites. Tesla, Toyota, Honda and GM aren't trying to change automobiles or "save the planet", they are simply marketing to a demographic.
I'm all for more NG use and production, I'm in Alaska and building that will boom Alaska more than the Alyeska Pipeline, so I'm looking forward to explosion in the job market up here.
"In California, where something like 90% of electricity is generated from burning natural gas, electric vehicles in California would essentially be running on natural gas."
I'm a historian, clickers, blogs, VTC does not enhance a book, manuscript, image or interview with a witness.
As someone who studies the Great Plains Indians and the Northern Great Plains Indian Wars, VTC, blogs, clickers and interactive quizzes will never be important.
United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) was more of a argument in favor of funding for bombers over carriers than a definitive source to predict the outcome of an Allied Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
My sources for this subject include, but are not limited to Douglas J. MacEachin, The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U.S. Invasion Planning, and the A-Bomb Decision
J.C.S. 1388 “Details of the Campaign Against Japan”
D. M. Giangreco "Operation Downfall (US Invasion Of Japan) US Plans And Japanese Counter-Measures"
Joint War Plans Committee, Details of the Campaign Against Japan
General Headquaters, US Armed Forced Pacific, Military Intelligence Summery, General Staff “Amendment No. 1 to G-2 Estimate of the Enemy Situation with Respect to Kyushu (dated 25 April 1945), 29 July 1945
The atomic bombs on Japan were very much about avoiding the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
Throughout 1944 and 1945, despite the attrition of Japan's power, the Imperial Japanese Army was able to inflict more casualties on American forces with each battle.
The balance of American forces set in invade on 1 November 1945 were most likely not sufficient to defeat the IJA without massive casualties, higher casualties than were inflicted by the atomic bombings.
Furthermore, after the defenses of Warsaw, Berlin and Okinawa, the Americans and British were very worried about Japan's ability to resist a ground attack and inflict casualties.
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I am a Jew not because of the religion, but because of the genetic heritage and traditions.
Judaism adjusts for the changing times pretty darned fast, dealing with things like abortion, the Internet, rules for a Jew in space, adoption almost as quickly as the courts do.
See some people like traditions and family, it doesn't have anything to do with "balls".
And yet when I eat bacon I'm not killed.
Judaism isn't just what is in the Torah, there is the Babylonian Talmud, Kabbalah, Mishneh Torah, Shulchan Arukh and She'elot ve-Teshuvot.
Now the idea that Sabbath desecration still holds the death penalty is false and has been false for oh, about 1600 years, try to keep up with changes.
Since the decline of classical rabbinic ordination in the 4th century C.E., the traditional Jewish view is that Jewish courts have lost the power to rule on criminal cases. As such, it would be practically impossible for Orthodox courts to enforce the death penalty now.
The US is still there because a Soviet client state just can't let go of it's desire to take over the ROK and turn it into a slave-state.
Well, the US isn't in charge of the ROK military nor is it responsible for North Korean submarine movements, so how can the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan be the fault of the US?
Now the US mainly has aviation and ground forces in the ROK, not much in the way of naval assets, so ASW is the responsibility of the ROK.
No, one must not absolutely do the bidding of a deity or else in Judaism. There is really not afterlife punishment in Judaism and while deviating from the rules can get you branded a heretic, thats it, Judaism has for the most part gotten past the killing of Jews for transgressions.
No US bases there after 1975, so no to Vietnam.
I understand the US might get some basing rights at Cam Ranh Bay in the future, but it's not for sure yet.
Judaism doesn't want you to feel horrible or tell you that the world is bad.
Christianity went sideways with that aspect, Islam can do that, but generally isn't about guilt.
Hey, just find a geek-girl/boy with a healthy sex drive like I did.
The US will be there for decades.
Germany surrendered in May 1945, the US is still there.
Japan surrendered in August 1945, the US is still there.
Korean cease fire started in July 1953, the US is still there.
Well, consumer electronics are one thing, we are talking about automobiles here. If cheap gasoline and electrics were available right away as mass production got underway, why are electrics and hybrids spiking in price as they get mass produced now?
Because the only people that want them are upper-middle class white urbanites. Tesla, Toyota, Honda and GM aren't trying to change automobiles or "save the planet", they are simply marketing to a demographic.
PowerPoint leads to reducing complex issues to bulleted points and that is detrimental to the decision making and learning process.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html
http://www.afji.com/2009/07/4061641
I'm all for more NG use and production, I'm in Alaska and building that will boom Alaska more than the Alyeska Pipeline, so I'm looking forward to explosion in the job market up here.
Gas baby gas!
It's not available in the US or EU because it's not done, if this is what you are talking about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_OneCAT
Oh and no air powered vehicle has ever been crash tested for safety.
"In California, where something like 90% of electricity is generated from burning natural gas, electric vehicles in California would essentially be running on natural gas."
Umm, no.
http://energyalmanac.ca.gov/overview/energy_sources.html
Natural Gas 46.5%
Nuclear 14.9%
Large Hydro 9.6%
Coal* 15.5%
Renewable 13.5%
Where California's NG comes from
In State 12.9%
Canada 22.1%
Rockies 24.2%
Southwest 40.8%
And because they are limited in size, capabilities, form-factors and range.
Other than that, sure it's all the fault of the US government.
Expensive systems doesn't lead to widespread adoption generally.
Look at the automobile, we didn't have 10-30 years of expensive mass-produced cars and eventually had cheap ones.
Mass production of automobiles started in 1900 and the Model T was available in 1908 and the Oldsmobile Curved Dash in 1901
Video Tele Conference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videoconferencing
If your tech tool is PowerPoint then you are on the road to fail.
I'm a historian, clickers, blogs, VTC does not enhance a book, manuscript, image or interview with a witness.
As someone who studies the Great Plains Indians and the Northern Great Plains Indian Wars, VTC, blogs, clickers and interactive quizzes will never be important.
Tech isn't always needed, for example, my history lectures didn't need VTC, interactive quizzes, or blogs.
Technology doesn't always need to be used.
Those might be medical bills from the 1970s, but today's costs are much higher.
Titanium plate in my wife's arm - 56,000. My nerve stim was 67,000 in total.
My grandmother's chemo in 2000-2002 was over 400,000.
The entire world was against the United States in a single month?
In your mind the United States is in Afghanistan on it's own right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Security_Assistance_Force
And other countries took part in in the Invasion and counter-insurgency in Iraq
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_force_in_Iraq
Or that the US has been involved in other theaters with other allies since 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_-_Horn_of_Africa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_-_Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Enduring_Freedom_–_Trans_Sahara
United States Strategic Bombing Survey: Summary Report (Pacific War) was more of a argument in favor of funding for bombers over carriers than a definitive source to predict the outcome of an Allied Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
My sources for this subject include, but are not limited to
Douglas J. MacEachin, The Final Months of the War with Japan: Signals Intelligence, U.S. Invasion Planning, and the A-Bomb Decision
J.C.S. 1388 “Details of the Campaign Against Japan”
D. M. Giangreco "Operation Downfall (US Invasion Of Japan) US Plans And Japanese Counter-Measures"
Joint War Plans Committee, Details of the Campaign Against Japan
General Headquaters, US Armed Forced Pacific, Military Intelligence Summery, General Staff “Amendment No. 1 to G-2 Estimate of the Enemy Situation with Respect to Kyushu (dated 25 April 1945), 29 July 1945
The atomic bombs on Japan were very much about avoiding the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands.
Throughout 1944 and 1945, despite the attrition of Japan's power, the Imperial Japanese Army was able to inflict more casualties on American forces with each battle.
The balance of American forces set in invade on 1 November 1945 were most likely not sufficient to defeat the IJA without massive casualties, higher casualties than were inflicted by the atomic bombings.
Furthermore, after the defenses of Warsaw, Berlin and Okinawa, the Americans and British were very worried about Japan's ability to resist a ground attack and inflict casualties.
Teabaggers aren't racist, just wrong.