"Since health care is public doctor's can only charge so much and thus the only way to increase their income is to get more and more patients so doctors are over-worked and the waiting rooms are always packed with huge waits. Plus more and more of our top doctors move to the US where they can earn more."
I see you bought into the propaganda. The governments allocate a certain portion of the budget to GP expenses (ie: Doctors office visits). Which means, Doctors can only see so many patients before the budget is blown. Waiting room times have severely diminished thanks to Alberta led procedures. And because of caps, they can't hire more Doctors.
The Provincial Governments don't increase this funding when population grows - hence they kept saying it was 'unsustainable' (and run Provincial surpluses cause they can't count!). And people bought the BS. Too bad Slashdot doesn't allow attachments, because the Conference Board of Canada has some eye opening reports that contradict your memes. And links are useless, as the CBoC is a for-pay site.
Perhaps it is his problem, but not his fault. Sounds like he's in the dreaded zone where IT is a necessary evil, not a department that can help leverage the business.
He gets what he needs, or just barely what he needs. When management hands you crap, you learn to make crapade.
Yes. The Geneva Convention allows for a loose militia to be formed upon invasion from an outside force.
They can skirt the 'uniform and rank insignia' rule that way - but it would only apply to Afghans that lived there prior to NATO invasion. They would then have POW status under the GC's, and would NOT be subject to torture. 3 Squares and a cot would be what they get for the duration of the 'war'.
"They either register a vote of 'abstain' or do not show up to vote where major legislation is concerned."
Just to clarify - there is no such thing as 'abstention' in Parliament. It's 'yes' or 'no'. Or, like the mighty Dion proudly voicing his parties' values - don't show up.
At least the traitors^w Bloc have the testicles to show up and earn their overpaycheque.
But Chinese citizens will never be able to read that. There is also evidence that the 'Tibetan' who cause violence on the torch bearer in Paris, was also photographed earlier in the day at a pro-CHINA march.
Once again, inciting violence to justify oppression of people. I feel sad for the Chinese people. They will never see the world in any other way than their government wants them to.
Germany is one of the greenest countries in Europe, even giving citizens a fixed rate on solar energy they produce. France produces most of it's electricity through Nuclear power.
"We all agree that crime prevention and the provision of justice is one service that government must provide."
No, we do not. Most of what you say I agree with, but this I do not.
'Crime Prevention' is a misnomer that has given police departments carte blanch to do many of the things we see above. The government must investigate crime, and prosecute those responsible in a fair trial.
I have yet to see a police or law enforcement that has 'crime prevention' in it's charter, because it is impossible. Just as 'preventing terrorism' is, or 'suicide prevention'. If someone wants it to happen bad enough, no law enforcement agency can prevent it. Giving them the tools to 'prevent' what got us here to begin with. Give them the tools to find out what happened. Nothing more.
See! There you go! Because something is based on faith, does not mean it is irrational. If 'God' exists, he could have created the universe from the big bang to heat death/big crunch ether knowing what would happen in it's entirety or interested in seeing what happened in between.
Belief in a higher power does not preclude what we see with our own eyes.
"My personal problem with a major aspect of religion, belief in God, is that it rests on blind faith."
So does quantum physics. So? God still believes in quantum physicists, and many QP's believe in God. The double slit experiment may mean there is no difference between the two, other than 'why' the universe was created.
"Our society needs more reason, not less."
Agreed, but our society also needs kindness, and the two are not exclusive.
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Penthouse . . .and a deck of cards.
"Since health care is public doctor's can only charge so much and thus the only way to increase their income is to get more and more patients so doctors are over-worked and the waiting rooms are always packed with huge waits. Plus more and more of our top doctors move to the US where they can earn more."
I see you bought into the propaganda. The governments allocate a certain portion of the budget to GP expenses (ie: Doctors office visits). Which means, Doctors can only see so many patients before the budget is blown. Waiting room times have severely diminished thanks to Alberta led procedures. And because of caps, they can't hire more Doctors.
The Provincial Governments don't increase this funding when population grows - hence they kept saying it was 'unsustainable' (and run Provincial surpluses cause they can't count!). And people bought the BS. Too bad Slashdot doesn't allow attachments, because the Conference Board of Canada has some eye opening reports that contradict your memes. And links are useless, as the CBoC is a for-pay site.
Nice photo. I grew up a few hundred KM east of there, in Whitehorse. ;) Similar view out the window, but without all the blue stuff.
Perhaps it is his problem, but not his fault. Sounds like he's in the dreaded zone where IT is a necessary evil, not a department that can help leverage the business.
He gets what he needs, or just barely what he needs. When management hands you crap, you learn to make crapade.
Why don't we just rename the ISS 'Alice'. Then Jackie Gleason can send it there.
robocopy /d
showacl
adduser
subinacl
These are programs any Windows admin should know how to use, and they all come in the Resource Kits.
Would we be surprised if these experiments were carried out at Black Meson?
Yes. The Geneva Convention allows for a loose militia to be formed upon invasion from an outside force.
They can skirt the 'uniform and rank insignia' rule that way - but it would only apply to Afghans that lived there prior to NATO invasion. They would then have POW status under the GC's, and would NOT be subject to torture. 3 Squares and a cot would be what they get for the duration of the 'war'.
"They either register a vote of 'abstain' or do not show up to vote where major legislation is concerned."
Just to clarify - there is no such thing as 'abstention' in Parliament. It's 'yes' or 'no'. Or, like the mighty Dion proudly voicing his parties' values - don't show up.
At least the traitors^w Bloc have the testicles to show up and earn their overpaycheque.
"Like not pissing everybody off ?"
That would be silly. You (we/us/them)are always going to piss people off.
Just don't piss them off so much that they are willing to die, so long as that act also has a chance of killing you at the same time.
"Technically possible, though illigal... Unless you happen to be a "person" that contains no flesh/blood/"soul"/etc."
Ahhh, Lawyer. Gotcha.
The Next Gen Wiis will be woven from hemp, just to please Greenpeace.
Hey! Those are the dimensions of my DLP TV!
China has not only censored the media, they have out-and-out FAKED incidents.
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-3-29/67906.html
But Chinese citizens will never be able to read that. There is also evidence that the 'Tibetan' who cause violence on the torch bearer in Paris, was also photographed earlier in the day at a pro-CHINA march.
Once again, inciting violence to justify oppression of people. I feel sad for the Chinese people. They will never see the world in any other way than their government wants them to.
" . . read up on "Sleep Mode"."
Perhaps later. Too tired now. *yawn*.
"Sounds a lot like the historical Western Frontier."
Out in the modern West, we still use an old saying. "Get a rope."
"They are relevant in same way as the laws of the old testament: both are prominent literary works...of fiction."
So, of course, the inherent morality in both works should therefore safely be ignored.
"So, if I throw my computer out of the window, I'll get more FLOPS?"
That's the jist of the meaning behind 'Vista Capable'. If you want it to go faster, throw it harder.
"And frankly I wouldn't even offer a job to him if I were any company, given his attitude and lack of tact."
So, like the AC was saying - he'd fit in at Creative.
"That's easy. They'll sue Novell for definition!"
Fixed that for ya.
Nicely researched - but what does that have to do with Germany, France and the Kyoto accords?
Nice troll. Even got modded up.
Germany is one of the greenest countries in Europe, even giving citizens a fixed rate on solar energy they produce. France produces most of it's electricity through Nuclear power.
Bad Moderators. Go to your room. No soup for you.
"Well, they *kind of* have a point."
A point? The title says they have horns!
"We all agree that crime prevention and the provision of justice is one service that government must provide."
No, we do not. Most of what you say I agree with, but this I do not.
'Crime Prevention' is a misnomer that has given police departments carte blanch to do many of the things we see above. The government must investigate crime, and prosecute those responsible in a fair trial.
I have yet to see a police or law enforcement that has 'crime prevention' in it's charter, because it is impossible. Just as 'preventing terrorism' is, or 'suicide prevention'. If someone wants it to happen bad enough, no law enforcement agency can prevent it. Giving them the tools to 'prevent' what got us here to begin with. Give them the tools to find out what happened. Nothing more.
See! There you go! Because something is based on faith, does not mean it is irrational. If 'God' exists, he could have created the universe from the big bang to heat death/big crunch ether knowing what would happen in it's entirety or interested in seeing what happened in between.
Belief in a higher power does not preclude what we see with our own eyes.
"My personal problem with a major aspect of religion, belief in God, is that it rests on blind faith."
So does quantum physics. So? God still believes in quantum physicists, and many QP's believe in God. The double slit experiment may mean there is no difference between the two, other than 'why' the universe was created.
"Our society needs more reason, not less."
Agreed, but our society also needs kindness, and the two are not exclusive.