Sorry this a bit late, but just had to respond here.
>Really we need to recognize that nation building does not work.
Sorry, but the US military has been the most successful nation building enterprise the world has known. Think the Marshall Plan and the rebuilding of Japan after WWII and even Korea after the Korean War (the latter two just as radically different cultures as the Middle East, very arguably even more foreign). In fact, Korea is one of only two countries to ever make the leap from a second world country to a third world country as a result of US presence (other is Singapore, if curious).
If we take a look at the forays of the US military during and after Vietnam, what changed? The introduction of the press into the mix. I will let you make your own conclusions from there.
Right, all that oil coming from the Middle East, especially Iraq, is crucial to the US. Perhaps you should check your numbers and your understanding of IR theory before writing--lots of info out there on this. Suggest starting with "neo-con" and "Bush." Education is the key to freedom and will save you from idiot posts.
On the contrary, the reduction of NASA to a much smaller budget must mean that we have already found the aliens and realize that they are of no threat whatsoever.
There is a great book out there called the "Further Up the Organization" that speaks pretty well about this topic. Your employers should be happy, especially if they are friends, that you have another opportunity. If they really want you around, they will match the offer or wish you the best of luck in your new adventure.
I seriously question the motives/attitude of those who have posted that the company has no loyalty to you or that you should not give a damn. The various comments that I have read here seem to be part of many companies overall downward spiral of customer service and quality goods: I want somebody who is going to be part of the organization when I talk to them on the phone, not just somebody who works there (aka, these employees are taking the employers money to give me half-assed answers to the questions I ask or service I am paying for without any desire for accountability). Anyone who does not understand this deserves the position they are in and *hopefully* has a colleague or friend rather than just another bitter bitch partner to guide them out of their selfish misconceptions. Jobs are not a right.
As for the commute, yeah that is quite a bit of time to get back, but I do sometimes miss my commute as it gave me time to read or listen to music or study or whatever. The time saved with shorter commutes always seemed to be lost and unquantifiable.
Are you kidding me? Aren't the Republicans the ones who want to save the children before they are even born?
Buy a car that does not have airbags, I have one. Don't go on a cruise--I never have. Better yet, why don't you pay for my health insurance because I cannot. A mandated "Plan B" is not health coverage that is required in certain situations, it is required in "ALL* situations, unless, of course, you are a Democrat who bargained their way out of it.
I suppose you believe that democracy should be suspended so that "things can get done" too, right?
Percentage of people who will take their money overseas to a more tax friendly country: Percentage of households in the United States filing tax returns with incomes of $1,000,000 or more: 0.19959471529%
Percentage of US citizens who will end up paying for this capital flight: 99.80040528471%
(Sorry, a bit late to the game here. I seem to be one of the few who actually have a job where I do something and cannot spend most of my day in this forum bitching about Republicans, the wealthy or any other thing I am envious about.)
Absolutely correct. I lived there for three years and, besides the US military that planned and executed evacuation drills once a year, noone gave a shit. The Neapolitans were much more worried about where the trash incinerator was/is (never will be) built rather than Vesuvius.
It never ceases to amaze me the consistent and complete lack of economics knowledge in this and many other forums that I read. Long term economic vitality is gained by comparative advantage which includes moving jobs to places that can more effectively do them (engineer them) for a cheaper cost. This saves short term profits too. If it turns out that the work is not being competed to standard where it has been moved, it will come back. This is the case with several industries in the US right now as the work in China has been shit.
If Wikileaks has an insurance file then they are not accomplishing their stated goals. Insurance is to spread out the cost of a possibly calamitous event.
I would think that the legality of establishing/creating any currency, online or not, would be illegal. Anybody have any details/insight on what laws Bitcoin is operating under that allow it to create this currency?
I will gladly take a troll mod for this, but I totally agree. I used to enjoy reading many of the comments here, but the paranoia and constant reference to politics/how we are all being beaten down by the government is tiring and, god forbid I say it, completely ignorant. No longer is this a place where I can come to read comments by people who can speak about the issues because they are actually *doing* it. It is now troll heaven.
Oh no, the guy is off his rocker. Best book of his was "From Beirut to Jerusalem," the book I believe he received his Pulitzer for. Everything else is crap.
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Sorry this a bit late, but just had to respond here.
>Really we need to recognize that nation building does not work.
Sorry, but the US military has been the most successful nation building enterprise the world has known. Think the Marshall Plan and the rebuilding of Japan after WWII and even Korea after the Korean War (the latter two just as radically different cultures as the Middle East, very arguably even more foreign). In fact, Korea is one of only two countries to ever make the leap from a second world country to a third world country as a result of US presence (other is Singapore, if curious).
If we take a look at the forays of the US military during and after Vietnam, what changed? The introduction of the press into the mix. I will let you make your own conclusions from there.
Right, all that oil coming from the Middle East, especially Iraq, is crucial to the US. Perhaps you should check your numbers and your understanding of IR theory before writing--lots of info out there on this. Suggest starting with "neo-con" and "Bush." Education is the key to freedom and will save you from idiot posts.
Do you ever leave your hole to get a dose of reality or do you just sit around watching the Bourne series all day?
Hmmm, so I guess your daughter/son/mother/brother/other loved one is fair game, huh? Ethics has many faces, friend. Home is a good starting point.
On the contrary, the reduction of NASA to a much smaller budget must mean that we have already found the aliens and realize that they are of no threat whatsoever.
This is a great commentary on the state of /. today.
Most disturbing is the comments that are modded up that have absolutely no basis in reality.
So, your measure of economic success by a president is how much debt was paid down during the presidency?
Why didn't you include President Obama in your figures, too? Where is President Carter?
Nice try at making this political. What tools actually mod this crap up?
This is a fact of REPORTING, you troglodyte, not a political point. Now get the fuck off my lawn, tool.
The same UN that releases studies on climate change that states the world is going to end if we don't do something about it.
There is a great book out there called the "Further Up the Organization" that speaks pretty well about this topic. Your employers should be happy, especially if they are friends, that you have another opportunity. If they really want you around, they will match the offer or wish you the best of luck in your new adventure.
I seriously question the motives/attitude of those who have posted that the company has no loyalty to you or that you should not give a damn. The various comments that I have read here seem to be part of many companies overall downward spiral of customer service and quality goods: I want somebody who is going to be part of the organization when I talk to them on the phone, not just somebody who works there (aka, these employees are taking the employers money to give me half-assed answers to the questions I ask or service I am paying for without any desire for accountability). Anyone who does not understand this deserves the position they are in and *hopefully* has a colleague or friend rather than just another bitter bitch partner to guide them out of their selfish misconceptions. Jobs are not a right.
As for the commute, yeah that is quite a bit of time to get back, but I do sometimes miss my commute as it gave me time to read or listen to music or study or whatever. The time saved with shorter commutes always seemed to be lost and unquantifiable.
Best of luck to you.
That your comment was actually modded up to a five is a perfect example of the state of idiocy that /. has become.
Long live the educated!
Are you kidding me? Aren't the Republicans the ones who want to save the children before they are even born?
Buy a car that does not have airbags, I have one. Don't go on a cruise--I never have. Better yet, why don't you pay for my health insurance because I cannot. A mandated "Plan B" is not health coverage that is required in certain situations, it is required in "ALL* situations, unless, of course, you are a Democrat who bargained their way out of it.
I suppose you believe that democracy should be suspended so that "things can get done" too, right?
Percentage of people who will take their money overseas to a more tax friendly country: Percentage of households in the United States filing tax returns with incomes of $1,000,000 or more: 0.19959471529%
Percentage of US citizens who will end up paying for this capital flight: 99.80040528471%
(Sorry, a bit late to the game here. I seem to be one of the few who actually have a job where I do something and cannot spend most of my day in this forum bitching about Republicans, the wealthy or any other thing I am envious about.)
Absolutely correct. I lived there for three years and, besides the US military that planned and executed evacuation drills once a year, noone gave a shit. The Neapolitans were much more worried about where the trash incinerator was/is (never will be) built rather than Vesuvius.
It never ceases to amaze me the consistent and complete lack of economics knowledge in this and many other forums that I read. Long term economic vitality is gained by comparative advantage which includes moving jobs to places that can more effectively do them (engineer them) for a cheaper cost. This saves short term profits too. If it turns out that the work is not being competed to standard where it has been moved, it will come back. This is the case with several industries in the US right now as the work in China has been shit.
You need something to engineer? Invent it.
If Wikileaks has an insurance file then they are not accomplishing their stated goals. Insurance is to spread out the cost of a possibly calamitous event.
Dude, you need to get some sun.
Wow, watch MSNBC much?
Hmm. Well, here's a hypothesis: the claims made by global warmists will not not come true.
Winner!
http://www.ipcc.ch/
I would think that the legality of establishing/creating any currency, online or not, would be illegal. Anybody have any details/insight on what laws Bitcoin is operating under that allow it to create this currency?
Ed McMahon is knocking on your door right now!
Claims without any basis of fact, and I though they had to be able to be proven false! Who would have known!
Do you really believe, as hated at GWB was when he left office, that they press would not dig this stuff up?
And I thought the birthers were nuts.
I will gladly take a troll mod for this, but I totally agree. I used to enjoy reading many of the comments here, but the paranoia and constant reference to politics/how we are all being beaten down by the government is tiring and, god forbid I say it, completely ignorant. No longer is this a place where I can come to read comments by people who can speak about the issues because they are actually *doing* it. It is now troll heaven.
One day such doomsayers will be right. But thus far they have been wrong so many times.
Has anyone noticed how similar this is to the preacher that was saying the world would end on May 22nd?
Like him, when the world fails to end, they say they didn't account for something and set a new date. Now in October, I think?
Similarly, it's now not 1975 or 1980 when it falls apart and we all starve. It's 20xx and we've really got it right this time. We think...
Yeah. Uh huh.
And how is this different from the global warmists?
Oh no, the guy is off his rocker. Best book of his was "From Beirut to Jerusalem," the book I believe he received his Pulitzer for. Everything else is crap.