In 2012, the DHA found only 500 cases of fraud among Sacramento's 193,000 recipients.
Sacramento has a population of about 500,000 and there are 193,000 welfare recipients? So over 38% of the population is on welfare? Please tell me that this is not correct. If true, I think there are bigger issues than welfare fraud.
The problem, as I see it, is not regulation, as that certainly is doable, it's how to prevent bad actors from advancing the technology, and thus getting the upper hand.
We can regulate our (and by our, I mean the western world) industries till the cows come home, but until we find a way to regulate the world, there is nothing stopping China, Russia, Iran, and even our own western military-industrial complexing from developing, in secret, a dystopian future.
Sadly, I don't have an answer for this, and the closest I can come is making sure that the west is ahead of the pack. Not a great answer, but at least it would be a little comfort knowing that the good (allegedly) guys have the biggest gun.
Let me preface this by stating that I do believe in AGW, thus not a denier. HOWEVER, in my part of the world, southwestern BC, it was a warmer and drier winter than normal, therefore less natural gas used to heat my home. Even though it is hot now, and my A/C is on, electricity here is hydro-electric, so it's quite green.
Also, there was an article in the local paper talking about the warming, and what it means. It stated that we can now have a longer growing season, and can grow food not normally grown here (there is someone growing rice around here). Also, the article stated that this part of the world is one of the few places in the world that would see a net benefit from the warmer temps.
Having said that, why on earth should I work against myself, or care about the other side of the planet. I know it sounds selfish, and I do actually make every effort not to be wasteful, and to recycle where ever possible.
The bottom line is, I like what is happening where I live, and short of another country invading us, I don't see this as a bad thing.
Warmer winters = less fossil fuels used for heating Longer summers = better and more diverse growing season.
It's all good, and the selfish part of me simply doesn't care about the rest of the planet. Yes it's a fluke, and I'm lucky to be here... but it is what it is.
Yes.. we are still taking Aussie immigrants. In fact, this evening at our favourite restaurant, our server was an Aussie. very pleasant. Good service gets a good tip. Just bring some sun please as winter is upon us.
I just upgraded to an i5 with a GA-Z87X-D3H mobo. I've got it triple-booting (GRUB has LinuxMint 17 or Windows Loader). If I select Windows, then the windows loader gives me the option of XP-32bit or windows 7-64bit. I can attest to the fact that it is the UEFI crap in the BIOS that causes issues, but once you turn it off, all the problems disappear. All in all, money well spent and I'm quite content
If this car has so many negatives that annoy you, why did you buy it? Shouldn't most of these annoyances shown up in your test drive? You DID take it out for a test drive, didn't you?
A major purchase, such as a car should have much more thought put into it than you seem to have done.
Anyways, it doesn't affect me one way or another, I just got very perplexed by your post.
I bet my life that the main cause of traffic jams, where there is no incident, whether freeway or not is the result of some fucking retard not knowing how to merge. Here's a couple of pointers:
1) if you're the one merging, speed up to the speed of traffic before changing lanes. DO NOT slow down and wait for an opening.. this fucks it all up 2) if you're the being merged into (make your own jokes), don't do anything to assist other than getting out of the way, if possible, before the merge point. Keep driving the same way and speed you have been. It makes it very predictable to the person doing the merging.
I think a simple solution to this asshattery should be a policy, or a law, among all Belgian ISP's and Wireless providers to refuse to take on SABAM, their members, and their families as customers. If they cannot get internet service, besides begin really fucking funny, it should send a clear message to the rest of the world. Also, given this level of mental retardation, what are the laws in Belgium surrounding having someone committed to mental illness facility. Surely they qualify?
I believe the world needs a 'reboot'. There is far too much wrong in the world that I think we need to start over.. not as cavemen, but the governments of the world need to be replaced, as does the allocation of wealth. I don't mean wealth resdistribution, as I am a capitalist, but the way things are now, capitalism can't work... too much control (patents, copyrights, barriers to entry) for people to bring themselves up. Too many roadblocks. Not to mention the problems (yes I consider them problems) of surveillance, too much government control, taxes, over-population, censorship and so many other ills of the world. Of course this could blow up in my face, but I do belive most of the world is corrupt and in need of rebuilding.
Secondly, as has been noted recently, it would appear that Russia and Canada could very benefit from climate change. As a Canadian, I would welcome some warmer weather, and I VERY resent having to pay someone, somewhere for alleged damage, without considering the good, for something that I can benefit from, and actually want. Notice that I'm not denying it, or skeptical of it... I am looking forward to it, and I hope I live to see it.
I also have a wife and 2 kids, including a 3 year old whom I love very much, but I fear for their future the ways things are now.
Call me selfish, but I want the world rebooted, and my home just a touch warmer;)
If you happen to live in southern BC, try www.myshiphappens.com. Costs $5 and works wonders. I believe there are similar services across the country. This won't work though if not relatively close to the border to make it worthwhile.
I believe the OP point is that being racist in America is OK and acceptable as long as being white is disadvantageous... not necessarily that this policy is anti-white.
Not being American myself, the most glaring example of this that I can think of is 'Affirmative Action'. As I understand it, and correct me if I'm wrong, the point of AA was to encourage, even by quotas, the hiring of aborginals, minorities, women, people with disabilities. This of course will leave white males at a distinct disadvantage, through no fault of their own, even if they're qualified for the position. This was acceptable and Ok because the common belief was held that white males had it so good for so long, that now they have to pay the piper. This is the kind of racism that the original poster was alluding to.
All of this is more commonly called 'reverse racism', and there is no outcry about it.. because 'whitey' needs to pay in perpetuity for the injustices of their ancestors.
Well, by mentioning that you're a 'dude', you've already done half the work for them. Now instead of 7 billion possibilities, there are only 3.5 billion possibilities. Way to go Einstein.
The most fair way to finance roads is to pay by the mile traveled with the weight of the vehicle factored in
so does that mean government odometer checks every few months... being required to keep a logbook (as truckers do), or have some monitoring equipment in the car (that you of course can't hack)?
Also, the criteria you describe 'pay by the mile' and 'weight of the vehicle' are exactly how gas taxes work..
more distance > more gas > more tax more weight > more gas > more tax
It already works that way.
The one question I have, especially from the non drivers/environmentalists is.
When all personal vehicles are electric, and gas tax revenue drops by 50% or more, are you willing to make up the difference on your personal taxes?
I did read TFA, and I truly apologize for that, but in there was this little tidbit: A toll-taker's base pay starts at $48,672 a year and tops out at $54,080
Does it strike anyone else that this is a ridiculously high salary for the work involved? Is it possible that pay structures such as this for snivel servants are part of the problem with Californias' budget?
I say this from Vancouver, where the cost of living is higher than S.F.
As a fellow lower mainlander, I think I got very lucky on December 26, at 10:12 am. I saw very bright light from the above me, that looked eerily similar to what's being described. However, since it only lasted a minute, I was unable to confirm.
On a positive note, others have told me that this bright light does in fact happen once a year, there's just no way to predict when.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go outside and take a shower before I swim to work.
I like your comments. They are valid and well thought out. I would like to add one thing though. Even though we are societys' pariah right now, we are not yet criminals. Please consider a comfortable place for the smokers to go. Of course this will depend on local laws, but some reasonable accommodation can be made I'm sure.
How anyone, except those that will profit from this, can think this a good idea is beyond me. Should enough politicians be bought, and sheeple swayed that this makes it into Canada and the US, I'm going to have to move into the mountains, or under a bridge. I've got a sneaking suspicion that this one of the 'boiling frog' ideas where the original is so outlandish that a watered down version would be accepted. This is just a bad idea on so many levels. I will refuse to participate.
Since the information would be kept in a private companys' database, I can't help but think of the movie Robocop, where all of society is run by a single corporation. I genuinely hope that I, or my family don't live to see such a society.
Tell us how you really feel... Please don't sugarcoat it with well thought out rebuttals to blanket statements that are lacking in substance and anything at all to back them up. Also, where the hell is the ad hominem attack? This is/. after all. Sheesh, just can't get any good posts around here anymore.
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In 2012, the DHA found only 500 cases of fraud among Sacramento's 193,000 recipients.
Sacramento has a population of about 500,000 and there are 193,000 welfare recipients? So over 38% of the population is on welfare? Please tell me that this is not correct. If true, I think there are bigger issues than welfare fraud.
The problem, as I see it, is not regulation, as that certainly is doable, it's how to prevent bad actors from advancing the technology, and thus getting the upper hand.
We can regulate our (and by our, I mean the western world) industries till the cows come home, but until we find a way to regulate the world, there is nothing stopping China, Russia, Iran, and even our own western military-industrial complexing from developing, in secret, a dystopian future.
Sadly, I don't have an answer for this, and the closest I can come is making sure that the west is ahead of the pack. Not a great answer, but at least it would be a little comfort knowing that the good (allegedly) guys have the biggest gun.
This is one bag that is now feline free.
Let me preface this by stating that I do believe in AGW, thus not a denier. HOWEVER, in my part of the world, southwestern BC, it was a warmer and drier winter than normal, therefore less natural gas used to heat my home. Even though it is hot now, and my A/C is on, electricity here is hydro-electric, so it's quite green.
Also, there was an article in the local paper talking about the warming, and what it means. It stated that we can now have a longer growing season, and can grow food not normally grown here (there is someone growing rice around here). Also, the article stated that this part of the world is one of the few places in the world that would see a net benefit from the warmer temps.
Having said that, why on earth should I work against myself, or care about the other side of the planet. I know it sounds selfish, and I do actually make every effort not to be wasteful, and to recycle where ever possible.
The bottom line is, I like what is happening where I live, and short of another country invading us, I don't see this as a bad thing.
Warmer winters = less fossil fuels used for heating
Longer summers = better and more diverse growing season.
It's all good, and the selfish part of me simply doesn't care about the rest of the planet. Yes it's a fluke, and I'm lucky to be here... but it is what it is.
Let the flames begin.
Yes.. we are still taking Aussie immigrants. In fact, this evening at our favourite restaurant, our server was an Aussie. very pleasant. Good service gets a good tip. Just bring some sun please as winter is upon us.
I just upgraded to an i5 with a GA-Z87X-D3H mobo. I've got it triple-booting (GRUB has LinuxMint 17 or Windows Loader). If I select Windows, then the windows loader gives me the option of XP-32bit or windows 7-64bit. I can attest to the fact that it is the UEFI crap in the BIOS that causes issues, but once you turn it off, all the problems disappear. All in all, money well spent and I'm quite content
As always, YMMV
Good luck
If this car has so many negatives that annoy you, why did you buy it? Shouldn't most of these annoyances shown up in your test drive? You DID take it out for a test drive, didn't you?
A major purchase, such as a car should have much more thought put into it than you seem to have done.
Anyways, it doesn't affect me one way or another, I just got very perplexed by your post.
Enjoy you car, if you can.
Cheers,
Actually, I'm Frank, but it's a common error...
Now don't let it fucking happen again. :P
THIS!!.
I bet my life that the main cause of traffic jams, where there is no incident, whether freeway or not is the result of some fucking retard not knowing how to merge. Here's a couple of pointers:
1) if you're the one merging, speed up to the speed of traffic before changing lanes. DO NOT slow down and wait for an opening.. this fucks it all up
2) if you're the being merged into (make your own jokes), don't do anything to assist other than getting out of the way, if possible, before the merge point. Keep driving the same way and speed you have been. It makes it very predictable to the person doing the merging.
Drive Safely... and properly
This sounds like a bad season of Survivor, especially if the immunity idol was really well hidden.
I think a simple solution to this asshattery should be a policy, or a law, among all Belgian ISP's and Wireless providers to refuse to take on SABAM, their members, and their families as customers. If they cannot get internet service, besides begin really fucking funny, it should send a clear message to the rest of the world.
Also, given this level of mental retardation, what are the laws in Belgium surrounding having someone committed to mental illness facility. Surely they qualify?
Thoughts?
As the subject line notes, I'M SELFISH.
Allow me to elaborate.
I believe the world needs a 'reboot'. There is far too much wrong in the world that I think we need to start over.. not as cavemen, but the governments of the world need to be replaced, as does the allocation of wealth. I don't mean wealth resdistribution, as I am a capitalist, but the way things are now, capitalism can't work... too much control (patents, copyrights, barriers to entry) for people to bring themselves up. Too many roadblocks. Not to mention the problems (yes I consider them problems) of surveillance, too much government control, taxes, over-population, censorship and so many other ills of the world. Of course this could blow up in my face, but I do belive most of the world is corrupt and in need of rebuilding.
Secondly, as has been noted recently, it would appear that Russia and Canada could very benefit from climate change. As a Canadian, I would welcome some warmer weather, and I VERY resent having to pay someone, somewhere for alleged damage, without considering the good, for something that I can benefit from, and actually want. Notice that I'm not denying it, or skeptical of it... I am looking forward to it, and I hope I live to see it.
I also have a wife and 2 kids, including a 3 year old whom I love very much, but I fear for their future the ways things are now.
Call me selfish, but I want the world rebooted, and my home just a touch warmer ;)
If you happen to live in southern BC, try www.myshiphappens.com. Costs $5 and works wonders. I believe there are similar services across the country. This won't work though if not relatively close to the border to make it worthwhile.
Cheers,
I believe the OP point is that being racist in America is OK and acceptable as long as being white is disadvantageous... not necessarily that this policy is anti-white.
Not being American myself, the most glaring example of this that I can think of is 'Affirmative Action'. As I understand it, and correct me if I'm wrong, the point of AA was to encourage, even by quotas, the hiring of aborginals, minorities, women, people with disabilities. This of course will leave white males at a distinct disadvantage, through no fault of their own, even if they're qualified for the position. This was acceptable and Ok because the common belief was held that white males had it so good for so long, that now they have to pay the piper. This is the kind of racism that the original poster was alluding to.
All of this is more commonly called 'reverse racism', and there is no outcry about it.. because 'whitey' needs to pay in perpetuity for the injustices of their ancestors.
As a Canadian...
KEEP THEM.. don't bring us into this please..or we'll hold back the maple syrup.
We don't want your nutjobs
Warum?
Well, by mentioning that you're a 'dude', you've already done half the work for them. Now instead of 7 billion possibilities, there are only 3.5 billion possibilities. Way to go Einstein.
from your comment..
The most fair way to finance roads is to pay by the mile traveled with the weight of the vehicle factored in
so does that mean government odometer checks every few months... being required to keep a logbook (as truckers do), or have some monitoring equipment in the car (that you of course can't hack)?
Also, the criteria you describe 'pay by the mile' and 'weight of the vehicle' are exactly how gas taxes work..
more distance > more gas > more tax
more weight > more gas > more tax
It already works that way.
The one question I have, especially from the non drivers/environmentalists is.
When all personal vehicles are electric, and gas tax revenue drops by 50% or more, are you willing to make up the difference on your personal taxes?
I did read TFA, and I truly apologize for that, but in there was this little tidbit:
A toll-taker's base pay starts at $48,672 a year and tops out at $54,080
Does it strike anyone else that this is a ridiculously high salary for the work involved? Is it possible that pay structures such as this for snivel servants are part of the problem with Californias' budget?
I say this from Vancouver, where the cost of living is higher than S.F.
As a fellow lower mainlander, I think I got very lucky on December 26, at 10:12 am. I saw very bright light from the above me, that looked eerily similar to what's being described. However, since it only lasted a minute, I was unable to confirm.
On a positive note, others have told me that this bright light does in fact happen once a year, there's just no way to predict when.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go outside and take a shower before I swim to work.
I like your comments. They are valid and well thought out. I would like to add one thing though. Even though we are societys' pariah right now, we are not yet criminals. Please consider a comfortable place for the smokers to go. Of course this will depend on local laws, but some reasonable accommodation can be made I'm sure.
Thanks,
How anyone, except those that will profit from this, can think this a good idea is beyond me. Should enough politicians be bought, and sheeple swayed that this makes it into Canada and the US, I'm going to have to move into the mountains, or under a bridge. I've got a sneaking suspicion that this one of the 'boiling frog' ideas where the original is so outlandish that a watered down version would be accepted. This is just a bad idea on so many levels. I will refuse to participate.
Since the information would be kept in a private companys' database, I can't help but think of the movie Robocop, where all of society is run by a single corporation. I genuinely hope that I, or my family don't live to see such a society.
In response to your sig..
I've taught at both union and non-union schools. Unions are better for students and teachers.
[citation needed]
Tell us how you really feel... Please don't sugarcoat it with well thought out rebuttals to blanket statements that are lacking in substance and anything at all to back them up. Also, where the hell is the ad hominem attack? This is /. after all. Sheesh, just can't get any good posts around here anymore.
All this talk about his goats, and not a single goatse comment... are we losing our touch?
In reference to your sig..
I've taught at both union and non-union schools. Unions are better for students and teachers.
NO, they are not.