The ideal would be a constitutional amendment. We'd have to word it very carefully and smartly and then make it good enough so that a whole bunch of people can rally around it.
The second method prescribed is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States, and for that Convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures or conventions. This route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about just how such a convention would be convened, and what kind of changes it would bring about.
We'd need to ball up all of the major issues in how we've been screwed over into one megaamendment and get it ratified so as not to give politicians the opportunity to tear it apart.
Do note that the above process - the one that has never been used - can completely bypass the federal government in its entirety.
I'd also throw in something about how interstate commerce shouldn't let the Fed reach over state lines like they've been doing, and how about some laws repealing the whole "drugs r bad mmkay" thing we got going here?
While we're all asking for stuff, how about not making the videos autoplay? It's far more an annoyance than a convenience. I had to track down this mysterious droning voice after I opened up half a dozen Slashdot tabs. I'm trying to avoid doing work covertly here, people!
He may have had the intent of putting metals and heavy metals in the spotlight. You know, like how you basically can't eat fish anywhere in most of the world without getting some mercury out of them.
They are, but not in the way you or I would think.
Are they a threat in the sense of "getting control of nuclear missiles by whistling over Skype?" Absolutely not.
Are they a threat in the sense of making our government look as corrupt and incompetent as it really is? Absolutely, and that's why Interpol and the like are so hardcore about stopping them.
Yes, pollution is the cause of a lot of chronic ailments, so to answer your question I would say that this certainly matters to the World Health Organization..
Except for the flatworm politicians. They are completely unable to shit as their head and anus are located in the same place. They then literally become full of shit.
Unfortunately for those in favor of the status quo, we have a whole lot of people now writing history from a vast amount of perspectives.
Absolutely, including alternate history perspectives. Be sure to take a minute and read my fanfiction where Sailor Moon and Voltron battle Mecha Hitler.
Why don't we get a bunch of geeks together to fix this?
Assemble a crew of people from particular fields to make a paper-publishing website. Get a kickstarter going after you have a couple dozen prominent men and women from different scientific fields on board. Start with those fields, grow, and then add more and more fields. As the reputation grows it'll be easier to get other fields to hop on board. In 5-10 years it will be the place to get academic papers published.
I recall a study saying that $80,000/year is what's needed for a family of four to be comfortable in America. 6% net worth is absolutely more than enough for the rest of your life. Invest a portion of it, and pay yourself from the dividends. Hell, you can just stick it in the bank and withdraw $100,000 every year. It'll last 60 years at least. d:
"Gigabyte" is still the standard for the layperson. "More gigabytes" is better than "less gigabytes". If you ask the layperson what a terabyte is, they'll probably have no idea.
Welp, some people believe that it shouldn't be part of the religion if it's not in the holy book. You know, like DMing a D&D campaign and pulling new rules out of your ass. ("GRAPPLING IS NOW DECIDED BY COIN TOSSES!")
Well, take a look at our track record. We discarded the 1911 for, what, Berettas? Guess which one of the two most soldiers prefer.
We pretty much have the designs of stuff really comfortable right now. They need to have something game-changing and be a significant, recognizable improvement for the gubmint to justify the expense in rolling out a new element of the fleet or somethin'.
First, when you make stuff... make a lot. I'm gonna leave out a lot of important prep details here, but let's say you want to have chicken breasts for your wife and son. Buy a package of 8. Get 'em all cooked up real good and then go from there. First night, you'd have 3 of them grilled maybe. Second night, add in a bit of mozzarella and tomato sauce and have some chicken Parmesan. Third night, dice the remaining two breasts, spread over greens and have chicken caesar salad.
Think less about meals and more about doing ingredients in batches that can be used to make a bunch of meals. Having a plan is helpful as well.
Oh, and P.S. no matter how healthy you eat, make sure to order out at least once a week if you can afford it. Go for broke, let the kids eat as much pizza as they want on Saturday nights and whatnot. It might be expensive but unless you're down to nada in your bank account then make sure to set aside some money so you can have the night off from cooking AND treat the family.
I've been up like 28 hours so this is probably kinda rambly, but I hope I've given you an insight or provided something useful.
Meat and animal products (milk, cheese, etc.) are actually pretty damn expensive nowdays. Not as bad as they were a few years ago ($10 for a pound of mozzarella!!!), but still pretty bad.
You just have to be careful about the health concerns around veganism and all.
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The ideal would be a constitutional amendment. We'd have to word it very carefully and smartly and then make it good enough so that a whole bunch of people can rally around it.
The second method prescribed is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States, and for that Convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures or conventions. This route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about just how such a convention would be convened, and what kind of changes it would bring about.
http://www.usconstitution.net/constam.html
We'd need to ball up all of the major issues in how we've been screwed over into one megaamendment and get it ratified so as not to give politicians the opportunity to tear it apart.
Do note that the above process - the one that has never been used - can completely bypass the federal government in its entirety.
I'd also throw in something about how interstate commerce shouldn't let the Fed reach over state lines like they've been doing, and how about some laws repealing the whole "drugs r bad mmkay" thing we got going here?
While we're all asking for stuff, how about not making the videos autoplay? It's far more an annoyance than a convenience. I had to track down this mysterious droning voice after I opened up half a dozen Slashdot tabs. I'm trying to avoid doing work covertly here, people!
No please, keep them coming. Then maybe Google will buy Bitcoin, rebrand it as "Money+", and it will be gone within a year.
He may have had the intent of putting metals and heavy metals in the spotlight. You know, like how you basically can't eat fish anywhere in most of the world without getting some mercury out of them.
Isn't the eighth circle of Hell reserved for that crap?
No, that would be for the dev teams of Windows ME and Vista.
"Oh, that's a nice apron! Are you, like, a baker or something?"
This (and similar) statements have contributed to a high rate of suicide in lab-related techie work.
A clip-on tie and look of utter defeat and misery in your eyes will get you into pretty much any government building.
Anonymous is a national security threat.
They are, but not in the way you or I would think.
Are they a threat in the sense of "getting control of nuclear missiles by whistling over Skype?" Absolutely not.
Are they a threat in the sense of making our government look as corrupt and incompetent as it really is? Absolutely, and that's why Interpol and the like are so hardcore about stopping them.
Agreed, this battle is already lost.
Your command of words
Is much like your sex appeal
Lacking and awkward.
Yes, pollution is the cause of a lot of chronic ailments, so to answer your question I would say that this certainly matters to the World Health Organization..
Except for the flatworm politicians. They are completely unable to shit as their head and anus are located in the same place. They then literally become full of shit.
Unfortunately for those in favor of the status quo, we have a whole lot of people now writing history from a vast amount of perspectives.
Absolutely, including alternate history perspectives. Be sure to take a minute and read my fanfiction where Sailor Moon and Voltron battle Mecha Hitler.
Why don't we get a bunch of geeks together to fix this?
Assemble a crew of people from particular fields to make a paper-publishing website. Get a kickstarter going after you have a couple dozen prominent men and women from different scientific fields on board. Start with those fields, grow, and then add more and more fields. As the reputation grows it'll be easier to get other fields to hop on board. In 5-10 years it will be the place to get academic papers published.
I recall a study saying that $80,000/year is what's needed for a family of four to be comfortable in America. 6% net worth is absolutely more than enough for the rest of your life. Invest a portion of it, and pay yourself from the dividends. Hell, you can just stick it in the bank and withdraw $100,000 every year. It'll last 60 years at least. d:
"Gigabyte" is still the standard for the layperson. "More gigabytes" is better than "less gigabytes". If you ask the layperson what a terabyte is, they'll probably have no idea.
Welp, some people believe that it shouldn't be part of the religion if it's not in the holy book. You know, like DMing a D&D campaign and pulling new rules out of your ass. ("GRAPPLING IS NOW DECIDED BY COIN TOSSES!")
Well, take a look at our track record. We discarded the 1911 for, what, Berettas? Guess which one of the two most soldiers prefer.
We pretty much have the designs of stuff really comfortable right now. They need to have something game-changing and be a significant, recognizable improvement for the gubmint to justify the expense in rolling out a new element of the fleet or somethin'.
I am palendromanagramaous!
Damn, and I thought he was pissed at the fig tree! What did Peter do to piss off the Jay Cee?
I never could understand the Catholic's refusal to let priests marry
Because Catholocism pretty much made a whole bunch of shit up, that's why. It's "tradition" - tradition that isn't backed by scripture anywhere.
I don't know what the solution is completely
Here's a couple protips.
First, when you make stuff... make a lot. I'm gonna leave out a lot of important prep details here, but let's say you want to have chicken breasts for your wife and son. Buy a package of 8. Get 'em all cooked up real good and then go from there. First night, you'd have 3 of them grilled maybe. Second night, add in a bit of mozzarella and tomato sauce and have some chicken Parmesan. Third night, dice the remaining two breasts, spread over greens and have chicken caesar salad.
Think less about meals and more about doing ingredients in batches that can be used to make a bunch of meals. Having a plan is helpful as well.
Oh, and P.S. no matter how healthy you eat, make sure to order out at least once a week if you can afford it. Go for broke, let the kids eat as much pizza as they want on Saturday nights and whatnot. It might be expensive but unless you're down to nada in your bank account then make sure to set aside some money so you can have the night off from cooking AND treat the family.
I've been up like 28 hours so this is probably kinda rambly, but I hope I've given you an insight or provided something useful.
Meat and animal products (milk, cheese, etc.) are actually pretty damn expensive nowdays. Not as bad as they were a few years ago ($10 for a pound of mozzarella!!!), but still pretty bad.
You just have to be careful about the health concerns around veganism and all.
Almost 12 hours and not a single reply? Slashdot, I am disappointed in you. Go to your root dir and no supper until you clear your cache.
Of course, according to Muphry's Law, this post will have an error in it somewhere, too.)
This is either brilliant satire or the quickest response time from Murphy I've seen yet.