I hope (vainly) that they are concentrating on real problems, like the DDoS attack on Callcentric. (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CallCentric-Victim-of-Devastating-TwoWeek-DDoS-Attack-121667?r=0.832118027416197)
But their priorities are pobably set by the MAFIAA.
Which is why those groups were never invited to the ACTA negotiating table and will never be invited to participate in negotiations for any other copyright-related treaties.
This is a rights issue and negotiating or concessions are not required. Quite simply - take your CETA and fuck off!
A bit of googling will reveal many similar incidents. Many are related to sexual orientation.
On the other hand, god-botherers are constantly complaining about liberals/communists/atheists keeping them from praying in school, which is just paranoia.
This reasoning is taking root in the US. Local high school student got in trouble for a Confederate Flag on his car. Told to remove it as it "would disrupt the school", i.e. there would be protests. There are other examples involving T-shirts, Facebook posts, etc.
Also interesting to me, the owner of a shop or restaurant has the right. as the owner, to refuse admission to someone that is somehow offensive to him, such as wearing a shirt with a swastika. However, he may not refuse a cripple, no matter how offensive he may find a wheelchair.
“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise.”
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
If you travel overseas (from the US), then transaction fees are not zero. In such case it might make sense.
All the grouchers need to understand that this is a journey. PayPal was not perfect from day one - this is a new paradigm that still needs to evolve. The perfect is the enemy of the good. - Voltaire
"Unlike most countries, the United States taxes its citizens on worldwide income, whether or not they are resident in the United States. To deter tax avoidance by abandonment of citizenship, the United States imposes an Expatriation Tax on those who abandon U.S. citizenship. The tax also applies to green-card holders who abandon U.S. permanent residence, if they have been resident for 8 of the last 15 years, whether or not they are emigrating to avoid tax."
Secondly, we all die eventually. Unless killed by a car accident, most medical expenses are incurred late in life.
Thirdly, smokers (I am not one) tend to die earlier from diseases that cause fairly rapid death, and so do not linger.
Therefore they save medical costs by being ill for a shorter time, and pension/retirement costs by dying younger.
This assumes that the society has adopted socialized medicine and old-age pensions. These problems and questions and reasons to interfere in the lives of adults go away in a free (non-socialized) system - see parent.
I suspect that in many countries smokers pay more in taxes than the healthcare costs they incur. Of course, it is not their fault if their government chooses to pay for their healthcare.
We do know that smoking is the greatest single cause of statistics. But if you want your study funded you better be prepared to come down on the side of conventional wisdom.
I have not booted into WebOS for two months. The Cyanogenmod android is grreat. Only hangup left is the camera, which apparently is stymied by a closed-source Qualcomm driver. Why Qualcomm will not release driver info is beyond me - what do they have to lose?
Slashdot Mirror
I hope (vainly) that they are concentrating on real problems, like the DDoS attack on Callcentric. (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CallCentric-Victim-of-Devastating-TwoWeek-DDoS-Attack-121667?r=0.832118027416197)
But their priorities are pobably set by the MAFIAA.
something car analogy something godwin something ron paul something bitcoin something apple fanboi
"Rodriguez's Sussex albums were issued in South Africa, where they sold upwards of half a million copies, but Rodriguez received no money for those sales."
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/rediscovered-singer-songwriter-sixto-rodriguez-embraces-newfound-fame-through-the-doc-searching-for-sugar-man/Content?oid=3036007
Ok, some more solitary cells needed.
Which is why those groups were never invited to the ACTA negotiating table and will never be invited to participate in negotiations for any other copyright-related treaties.
This is a rights issue and negotiating or concessions are not required. Quite simply - take your CETA and fuck off!
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist”
Salman Rushdie
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/teens-truck-decor-sparks-confederate-flag-controve/nPLxX/
A bit of googling will reveal many similar incidents. Many are related to sexual orientation.
On the other hand, god-botherers are constantly complaining about liberals/communists/atheists keeping them from praying in school, which is just paranoia.
This reasoning is taking root in the US. Local high school student got in trouble for a Confederate Flag on his car. Told to remove it as it "would disrupt the school", i.e. there would be protests. There are other examples involving T-shirts, Facebook posts, etc.
Also interesting to me, the owner of a shop or restaurant has the right. as the owner, to refuse admission to someone that is somehow offensive to him, such as wearing a shirt with a swastika. However, he may not refuse a cripple, no matter how offensive he may find a wheelchair.
“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise.”
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
If this were Long Island, they would be in Gitmo by now.
Citizens should be using this to keep tabs on their government. This use is covered by the 2nd Amendment.
It's immoral to allow some to determine the distribution of their work for a limited time?
No, it is not immoral.
However, the current definition of "limited time" is immoral, thereby negating the intent of the US Constitution.
If you travel overseas (from the US), then transaction fees are not zero. In such case it might make sense.
All the grouchers need to understand that this is a journey. PayPal was not perfect from day one - this is a new paradigm that still needs to evolve. The perfect is the enemy of the good. - Voltaire
Thanks.
From Wikipedia:
"Unlike most countries, the United States taxes its citizens on worldwide income, whether or not they are resident in the United States. To deter tax avoidance by abandonment of citizenship, the United States imposes an Expatriation Tax on those who abandon U.S. citizenship. The tax also applies to green-card holders who abandon U.S. permanent residence, if they have been resident for 8 of the last 15 years, whether or not they are emigrating to avoid tax."
Firstly, it is not hypothetical.
Secondly, we all die eventually. Unless killed by a car accident, most medical expenses are incurred late in life.
Thirdly, smokers (I am not one) tend to die earlier from diseases that cause fairly rapid death, and so do not linger.
Therefore they save medical costs by being ill for a shorter time, and pension/retirement costs by dying younger.
This assumes that the society has adopted socialized medicine and old-age pensions. These problems and questions and reasons to interfere in the lives of adults go away in a free (non-socialized) system - see parent.
I suspect that in many countries smokers pay more in taxes than the healthcare costs they incur. Of course, it is not their fault if their government chooses to pay for their healthcare.
Vote for Tea Party candidates...that fight to reduce the size of government and the degree of control it has over you
Oh that this were true! Show me a tea party candidate who does not oppose gay marriage.
A famous study you never heard of - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/background_briefings/smoking/86599.stm
This kind of result is quickly covered up.
We do know that smoking is the greatest single cause of statistics. But if you want your study funded you better be prepared to come down on the side of conventional wisdom.
Sheesh, we even have agents running around Africa now. No doubt they are creating goodwill wherever they go.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/world/africa/us-expands-drug-fight-in-africa.html
I believe that more innocent people are killed by drug violence as a result of the need for illegal procurement, than are killed by actual drug usage.
More people died during Prohibition than before or after.
This kind of technology uptake always starts with the porn industry, and then spreads to others. Wall Street might be second, at best.
Maybe the ancient Greeks were on to something?
On the plus side:
Gender assignment by audience applause
No silly controversies over beach volleyball bikinis
Beach volleyball
Gymnastics
On the negative side:
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Shot put
Dangerous hurdles for men
I have not booted into WebOS for two months. The Cyanogenmod android is grreat. Only hangup left is the camera, which apparently is stymied by a closed-source Qualcomm driver. Why Qualcomm will not release driver info is beyond me - what do they have to lose?
Anyway, WebOS is history.
Meanwhile, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/world/africa/us-expands-drug-fight-in-africa.html?_r=1
At least in England they are old enough to buy a beer.