All you need to point out is that Bush signed the agreement to withdraw our troops. All Obama is doing is abiding by the agreement Bush signed. It never ceases to amaze me how many things Bush did, started, or agreed to do, is demonized and attributed to Obama.
I can understand how people are anxious about the behavior of the US - but just because the US is evil nowadays doesn't mean that China is automatically good.
I feel we can be open to a discussion of the driving forces and goals on the Iraq war, and the Bush administration. But to state the US = evil is purely asinine. Unless evil is now = the only reason the world has been held together for the last 85+ years. Look what happened last time we, decided to keep to ourselves, ie withdraw from the League of Nations. I think it is a pretty safe assumption that no matter where MightyYar is from he or she is happy to not be speaking German....
Exactly, just like ending the prohibition on alcohol did. Oh no wait, it is exactly the opposite of what you are saying.
I can understand people having different ideas if we were talking about theoretical issues, but when some one starts arguing with history, it is just sad.
I know exactly where the weed is grown, and who gets the money. It is in no way associated with cartels or terrorism. Your argument is also very hollow, because the problems you cite come from the prohibition of drugs, not the drugs themselves. And even if we throw logic and reason away and accept your premise as correct, then the same would apply to alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.
Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate your concerns. But please don't allow your gross ignorance to stop your reasoning; think these things through. It isn't exactly rocket science as we have history to guide our policy. The prohibition on alcohol, and subsequent repeal, is a mirror image of what we face today.
You can't do that with the iPhone or (last I heard) a Blackberry.
Any of them are going to come with crap the manufacturer wants on there, and likely prevents you from uninstalling it as best they can. The carriers are worse, so if you bought a phone with a carrier bundle, you've got all kinds of crap on there you likely don't want.
Yes but if you believe what was just released on Wikileaks then even RIM is working proactively to know what we do on our phones and who we call.... None of this surprises me, and all of it scares me. The only thing that gives me any feeling of security is there is so much being collected it is probably hard to stand out from the herd.
Do my fellow/.'ers think this is just the first program to be found, and there are many more that do the same or worse?
No 13 billion is the profit the banks made. The banks got 7.7 trillion at.001 interest rate, and then used that money to buy t-bills at a 3% yield. So basically our central bank loaned the banks money at a -3% rate. Why is this so hard to report correctly?
While I am no where near a professional, I feel fairly confident in my opinions in that they are opinions... I like the comment from m2vq. I actually like some of the features a Windows phone provides, and dare I say WebOS, or PalmOS, or whatever hp is going to call it next? The op didn't mention what security methods he is currently using, and didn't state his proficiency; I think we can agree that will greatly influence the decision. hp is trying to put some decent hardware with their new OS toy. I think both of those os options at least allow the user to take some proactive steps to secure his/her phone. If you are still worried, would it not be best to be on a cdma network?
We really only need one fact to prove we do need unions. Over the past few years, while wages have been flat and the economy has been in a major recession, corporate profits are at an all-time high. It isn't that companies are too broke to hire more workers or create jobs, they are just holding onto their money. Corporate cash reserves are staggering.
The science shows that when the tax rates for the wealthiest members of our society are raised (ie undoing the Bush tax cuts), the wealthy look for long-term investments in which to put their money. This is what creates jobs and improves our infrastructure, and thus our economy. Right now while the US, and most of the world is in a recession, the wealthy and corporations are doing quite well; exponentially better than the average person or even compared to themselves just ten years ago. Just look at the average CEO pay compared to the same companies average worker over the past thirty years; it is astounding. The problem isn't that everyone is broke. The problem is getting corporations and the wealthy to put some of that money back into the economy. This is why Reagan's "trickle down" economics failed miserably. Also note I said "that money" instead of "their money" because last time I looked, the dollar bill still has "United States of America" printed on it, not "the wealthy of the US" which means it is "our" money.
I wish you were right DesScorp, I really do, but you obviously do not understand the power of greed. With a few mouse clicks, you can find the documentation of the studies large companies do to determine just how far they can push their employees and the public before a revolt starts. The amount of companies that do this is really scary, and yes Walmart is one. This is the same reason those same companies have "dead-serf" insurance policies.
And rsilvergun, I believe the word you are looking for is "plutocracy" as that is what we now live in, at least those of us in the US.
Most companies ("most" being the key word here) need employees to actually have a business. Without them, you just have an idea. And really, as most people just want to have a good life and are willing to work for it (again "most" being the key), if you as an owner treat your employees anything close to fair, you will not have a problem.
Also keep in mind, unions are the reason we have the weekend, a 40 hour work week, and used to have living wages and a large middle class. Without unions, we are basically back to lords and serfs. The wealth and power of our country was built because of the middle class, not despite them. When we lose the middle class, well, we lose.
I think many are missing the point here, and their ignorance is astounding. We will never have zero debt. There will never be, nor should there, an effort to pay the debt off completely, as having zero debt is dangerous for our government/country. Our founding fathers were smart enough to plan things this way. If our country owes people, businesses, and other countries money, then those creditors have a vested interest in the continued success, and survival, of our country. The whole point is for our country to have debt. Now the discussion to be had, among those with this basic understanding, is how much debt we should have; mainly as a percentage in relation to our GDP.
I am really tempted to leave my post like this, and let people come out of the woodwork telling me how wrong/crazy I am, but I suppose I need to give full disclosure as I cannot take credit for this idea; it belongs to Alexander Hamilton. I think he had something to do with the creation of our treasury, or something like that....
Some people prefer "real" books compared to e-books./. had an article not too long ago about how we retain information better from "real" books, and read faster too. Then you have the feel and smell as well. Maybe not for everyone, but they will not go away completely.
Thank you. If we are going to pass blame around, which is not helpful to begin with, then let us acknowledge the online gambling bans were started by a Republican president. I find this lack of perspective just as funny, and useless, as the overlooking of which president actually created our massive deficits. Its like blaming the janitor for creating the mess he is cleaning up.
Side note: both parties are to blame. And actually, it is always worrying about blaming someone that hurts us so much. No one actually wants to together to clean up the mess. After all, if you do something, then you can be blamed for any outcome.
Thanks for your reply. I suppose since this is not proven, that is why I have not seen it on any of the news shows I watch/read (not that "not knowing for sure" has evr stopped reporting before).
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All you need to point out is that Bush signed the agreement to withdraw our troops. All Obama is doing is abiding by the agreement Bush signed. It never ceases to amaze me how many things Bush did, started, or agreed to do, is demonized and attributed to Obama.
Also of note, this has not been signed into law and is doa according to the administration.
I can understand how people are anxious about the behavior of the US - but just because the US is evil nowadays doesn't mean that China is automatically good.
I feel we can be open to a discussion of the driving forces and goals on the Iraq war, and the Bush administration. But to state the US = evil is purely asinine. Unless evil is now = the only reason the world has been held together for the last 85+ years. Look what happened last time we, decided to keep to ourselves, ie withdraw from the League of Nations. I think it is a pretty safe assumption that no matter where MightyYar is from he or she is happy to not be speaking German....
I completely agree. Communist Russia was proven right when the US collapsed in the late 80's... oh no wait....
Does no one here take time to research this stuff? Just look at Portugal's laws, and the results.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal
Exactly, just like ending the prohibition on alcohol did. Oh no wait, it is exactly the opposite of what you are saying.
I can understand people having different ideas if we were talking about theoretical issues, but when some one starts arguing with history, it is just sad.
I know exactly where the weed is grown, and who gets the money. It is in no way associated with cartels or terrorism. Your argument is also very hollow, because the problems you cite come from the prohibition of drugs, not the drugs themselves. And even if we throw logic and reason away and accept your premise as correct, then the same would apply to alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.
Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate your concerns. But please don't allow your gross ignorance to stop your reasoning; think these things through. It isn't exactly rocket science as we have history to guide our policy. The prohibition on alcohol, and subsequent repeal, is a mirror image of what we face today.
Excuse me now as I get off my pulpit...
Tides apply to large fresh water bodies as well...
You can't do that with the iPhone or (last I heard) a Blackberry.
Any of them are going to come with crap the manufacturer wants on there, and likely prevents you from uninstalling it as best they can. The carriers are worse, so if you bought a phone with a carrier bundle, you've got all kinds of crap on there you likely don't want.
Yes but if you believe what was just released on Wikileaks then even RIM is working proactively to know what we do on our phones and who we call.... None of this surprises me, and all of it scares me. The only thing that gives me any feeling of security is there is so much being collected it is probably hard to stand out from the herd.
Do my fellow /.'ers think this is just the first program to be found, and there are many more that do the same or worse?
No 13 billion is the profit the banks made. The banks got 7.7 trillion at .001 interest rate, and then used that money to buy t-bills at a 3% yield. So basically our central bank loaned the banks money at a -3% rate. Why is this so hard to report correctly?
That's what the DVR and "last channel" button are for. This allows one to watch two shows at once, missing the commercials from both.
... that a universe which has always been and always will be....
I don't know that I could agree with either part of that...
While I am no where near a professional, I feel fairly confident in my opinions in that they are opinions... I like the comment from m2vq. I actually like some of the features a Windows phone provides, and dare I say WebOS, or PalmOS, or whatever hp is going to call it next? The op didn't mention what security methods he is currently using, and didn't state his proficiency; I think we can agree that will greatly influence the decision. hp is trying to put some decent hardware with their new OS toy.
I think both of those os options at least allow the user to take some proactive steps to secure his/her phone. If you are still worried, would it not be best to be on a cdma network?
So the large fines they pay for having a second child are voluntary? There was an interview/story on NPR just last week about it....
We really only need one fact to prove we do need unions. Over the past few years, while wages have been flat and the economy has been in a major recession, corporate profits are at an all-time high. It isn't that companies are too broke to hire more workers or create jobs, they are just holding onto their money. Corporate cash reserves are staggering.
The science shows that when the tax rates for the wealthiest members of our society are raised (ie undoing the Bush tax cuts), the wealthy look for long-term investments in which to put their money. This is what creates jobs and improves our infrastructure, and thus our economy. Right now while the US, and most of the world is in a recession, the wealthy and corporations are doing quite well; exponentially better than the average person or even compared to themselves just ten years ago. Just look at the average CEO pay compared to the same companies average worker over the past thirty years; it is astounding. The problem isn't that everyone is broke. The problem is getting corporations and the wealthy to put some of that money back into the economy. This is why Reagan's "trickle down" economics failed miserably. Also note I said "that money" instead of "their money" because last time I looked, the dollar bill still has "United States of America" printed on it, not "the wealthy of the US" which means it is "our" money.
I wish you were right DesScorp, I really do, but you obviously do not understand the power of greed. With a few mouse clicks, you can find the documentation of the studies large companies do to determine just how far they can push their employees and the public before a revolt starts. The amount of companies that do this is really scary, and yes Walmart is one. This is the same reason those same companies have "dead-serf" insurance policies.
And rsilvergun, I believe the word you are looking for is "plutocracy" as that is what we now live in, at least those of us in the US.
Most companies ("most" being the key word here) need employees to actually have a business. Without them, you just have an idea. And really, as most people just want to have a good life and are willing to work for it (again "most" being the key), if you as an owner treat your employees anything close to fair, you will not have a problem.
Also keep in mind, unions are the reason we have the weekend, a 40 hour work week, and used to have living wages and a large middle class. Without unions, we are basically back to lords and serfs. The wealth and power of our country was built because of the middle class, not despite them. When we lose the middle class, well, we lose.
I think many are missing the point here, and their ignorance is astounding. We will never have zero debt. There will never be, nor should there, an effort to pay the debt off completely, as having zero debt is dangerous for our government/country. Our founding fathers were smart enough to plan things this way. If our country owes people, businesses, and other countries money, then those creditors have a vested interest in the continued success, and survival, of our country. The whole point is for our country to have debt. Now the discussion to be had, among those with this basic understanding, is how much debt we should have; mainly as a percentage in relation to our GDP.
I am really tempted to leave my post like this, and let people come out of the woodwork telling me how wrong/crazy I am, but I suppose I need to give full disclosure as I cannot take credit for this idea; it belongs to Alexander Hamilton. I think he had something to do with the creation of our treasury, or something like that....
As easy as :
Step 1: steal underpants
Step 3: make profit
Some people prefer "real" books compared to e-books. /. had an article not too long ago about how we retain information better from "real" books, and read faster too. Then you have the feel and smell as well. Maybe not for everyone, but they will not go away completely.
For the record, I am on PokerStars as I read this...
Thank you. If we are going to pass blame around, which is not helpful to begin with, then let us acknowledge the online gambling bans were started by a Republican president. I find this lack of perspective just as funny, and useless, as the overlooking of which president actually created our massive deficits. Its like blaming the janitor for creating the mess he is cleaning up.
Side note: both parties are to blame. And actually, it is always worrying about blaming someone that hurts us so much. No one actually wants to together to clean up the mess. After all, if you do something, then you can be blamed for any outcome.
Oh I'm sorry. Didn't some one tell you we are using a new cover sheet for the TPS reports now? That's why you can't find it...
Awesome! Why don't I have mod points when I need them?!?
Thanks for your reply. I suppose since this is not proven, that is why I have not seen it on any of the news shows I watch/read (not that "not knowing for sure" has evr stopped reporting before).