I don't think IE will go away until such point as alternate browsers come preloaded on new machines. It seems a majority of users only use the software that was installed when they bought it.
I was all for banning knives, but I thought we were talking about sentient knives that were killing people. You are saying it is young people doing the killing? In that case, ban young people!!!
I'm 24, but I tend to be absentminded and have a horrible memory, especially as it relates to things outside my daily routine. I read a book recently though that was astounding. The Memory Book. The concepts in this book can be used to memorize basic information (I memorized all the US presidents in an hour or so), appointments, people's names, etc. I wish I had read this back before high school. It is something everybody should know. This is starting to sound like an advertisement. Umm...BUY TODAY!!!
Some questions were obviously chosen because there are specific misconceptions regarding that issue. For example, the president has the ability to declare war, doesn't he? After all, our presidents have been sending troops all over the world for decades without congressional approval. But that is wrong. Only congress has that power. "Separation of church and state" being granted by the constitution is another common misconception.
Wrong answers to questions on central planning vs. free markets, however, are due to a devotion to a philosophy that is just wrong. I'm sure those elected officials were shocked that they got that one incorrect.
So yes, you would expect that no group could do worse than 25% when given 4 choices, but when the questions are chosen with misconceptions in mind, it becomes far more likely.
Any law that restricts someone's freedom (other than to prevent them from using force on others) is a bad law, or rather, morally wrong, regardless of continent.
Same here. I have to have a fan on to sleep well. But not because of noise, because of silence. I need white noise to sleep. I can't sleep in absolute silence.
I used to live 20 feet from train tracks. On the other side of the tracks were a parking lot and a baseball field (college). Fighter jets often flew low altitude bombing runs (or something) right over me. Not too mention yelling drunk college kids. I could sleep fine through all of that...but a silent room kills me.
Everybody is saying this woman is stupid. That may not be the problem. She may be otherwise intelligent, but she is greedy, and that overrides her reasoning.
This woman wanted money she didn't earn, and got what she deserved.
we have a Harvard graduate that has consistently advanced on his merits
You mean "merit". Public speaking.
I hope that we can look forward to a future where we all change and come together in the spirit of unity and fairness for the good of this great nation.
Can I be president now too? Please? How about I throw in some tax credits?
I agree. And as Boortz likes to say, the point where 50% of the county no longer pays income taxes will be a tipping point. (We are at about 43% right now.) At that point, there is no going back. You'll never get a majority of the people to agree to raise their own taxes. The majority will take more and more from the minority, and there will be nothing they can do but leave the country.
Just watch. In the next 4 to 8 years, you will see the numbers of those who don't pay income taxes rise from 43% to 50%. At the point, this country is Democrat controlled forever. (Unless the communists can convince people that the
Do these guys have any actual opinions on anything? They speak in such vague generalities. Compare that to a Ron Paul, or to a lesser extent, Chuck Baldwin or Bob Barr, who actually can detail how they would fix problems. (Or explain why it is not the Government's job to fix a problem.)
I can't believe such a large portion of our country could be so stupid as to vote for these guys.
This is an important point that far too many people do not understand. It is true for most issues, not just the economy. The guys running for president can not do any of the things they say they can. It is up to congress. The president just signs his name. Yes he can propose legislation, but so can anyone in the world.
More than anything, people should probably be concerned with what sort of judges they might appoint. Especially Obama since his appointees will be automatically accepted by a Democrat controlled senate. McCain would be forced to appoint more moderate judges.
You say "Republican" is if they are economically much different than a "liberal". Republicans lean left economically. They like spending as much as the Democrats. The problem is, Republican politicians often have conservative constituents, who have to be thrown a bone every once in a while in the form of lower taxes. Spending for the liberals; tax cuts for the conservatives. Everybody wins except the Dollar and those whose retirement isn't invested in TIPS.
I think that a lot of Christians have their 'morals' through a fear of punishment
Not just Christians. Fear of God/church has been replaced with fear of Government. Don't believe me? Look at the situation with hurricane Katrina in 2005. Law-enforcement was disabled and people went bat-shit-crazy. People shot at medical helicopters who were trying to rescue people for no reason other than nobody was there to stop them. People looted. Sure, food and beer and such I can understand. But DVDs? Really?
Civilization is extremely fragile. That guy you pass on the street is only refraining from killing you because there would be legal consequences.
Base your morality on reason. There are logical reasons for morality. Most people don't think about it. Ask someone if they think theft is wrong. If they say yes, ask why. Many won't be able to give you a reasonable answer.
It is just like an advertisement I saw for weight loss pills. "This is only for people who are serious about losing weight, not for people who just want to lose a few pounds."
You make your product seem so good that it is only for some elite group - and everybody will want it.
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Government involvement is not needed. People must stop buying or keep circumventing.
I don't think IE will go away until such point as alternate browsers come preloaded on new machines. It seems a majority of users only use the software that was installed when they bought it.
I was all for banning knives, but I thought we were talking about sentient knives that were killing people. You are saying it is young people doing the killing? In that case, ban young people!!!
My elected representatives have assured me that spending without any thought as to how I will pay it back is a wise course of action.
I'm 24, but I tend to be absentminded and have a horrible memory, especially as it relates to things outside my daily routine. I read a book recently though that was astounding. The Memory Book. The concepts in this book can be used to memorize basic information (I memorized all the US presidents in an hour or so), appointments, people's names, etc. I wish I had read this back before high school. It is something everybody should know. This is starting to sound like an advertisement. Umm...BUY TODAY!!!
Some questions were obviously chosen because there are specific misconceptions regarding that issue. For example, the president has the ability to declare war, doesn't he? After all, our presidents have been sending troops all over the world for decades without congressional approval. But that is wrong. Only congress has that power. "Separation of church and state" being granted by the constitution is another common misconception.
Wrong answers to questions on central planning vs. free markets, however, are due to a devotion to a philosophy that is just wrong. I'm sure those elected officials were shocked that they got that one incorrect.
So yes, you would expect that no group could do worse than 25% when given 4 choices, but when the questions are chosen with misconceptions in mind, it becomes far more likely.
Any law that restricts someone's freedom (other than to prevent them from using force on others) is a bad law, or rather, morally wrong, regardless of continent.
Same here. I have to have a fan on to sleep well. But not because of noise, because of silence. I need white noise to sleep. I can't sleep in absolute silence.
I used to live 20 feet from train tracks. On the other side of the tracks were a parking lot and a baseball field (college). Fighter jets often flew low altitude bombing runs (or something) right over me. Not too mention yelling drunk college kids. I could sleep fine through all of that...but a silent room kills me.
Everybody is saying this woman is stupid. That may not be the problem. She may be otherwise intelligent, but she is greedy, and that overrides her reasoning.
This woman wanted money she didn't earn, and got what she deserved.
I live in a country that protects very little by law - but allows me a great deal of personal freedom.
What country is that? I may want in.
I have a product that switches a video CODEC between multiple networks of different security classifications. Anybody have any ideas for a good name?
we have a Harvard graduate that has consistently advanced on his merits
You mean "merit". Public speaking.
I hope that we can look forward to a future where we all change and come together in the spirit of unity and fairness for the good of this great nation.
Can I be president now too? Please? How about I throw in some tax credits?
I agree. And as Boortz likes to say, the point where 50% of the county no longer pays income taxes will be a tipping point. (We are at about 43% right now.) At that point, there is no going back. You'll never get a majority of the people to agree to raise their own taxes. The majority will take more and more from the minority, and there will be nothing they can do but leave the country.
Just watch. In the next 4 to 8 years, you will see the numbers of those who don't pay income taxes rise from 43% to 50%. At the point, this country is Democrat controlled forever. (Unless the communists can convince people that the
Do these guys have any actual opinions on anything? They speak in such vague generalities. Compare that to a Ron Paul, or to a lesser extent, Chuck Baldwin or Bob Barr, who actually can detail how they would fix problems. (Or explain why it is not the Government's job to fix a problem.)
I can't believe such a large portion of our country could be so stupid as to vote for these guys.
This is an important point that far too many people do not understand. It is true for most issues, not just the economy. The guys running for president can not do any of the things they say they can. It is up to congress. The president just signs his name. Yes he can propose legislation, but so can anyone in the world.
More than anything, people should probably be concerned with what sort of judges they might appoint. Especially Obama since his appointees will be automatically accepted by a Democrat controlled senate. McCain would be forced to appoint more moderate judges.
The ONLY way to keep a business from doing something within its power is (obviously) to pass legislation against doing that thing.
Learn to boycott. You'd be surprised what a loss in sales of just a few percent will do to a company.
But you are right. It is easier to send guys with guns to force your opinions on others.
The government has obviously bribed Apple to make batteries irremovable so that iPhone users can always be tracked via GPS.
Hmm. You seem to have meant that sarcastically, but maybe not a bad idea.
Hell yeah. I want all my financial stuff running off VBA if possible. Nothing like "on error resume next" to ensure I retire a billionaire.
I had never heard of that. Are you saying I could write a program to do my own automated buying and selling?
Voting for Obama or McCain does not best serve the interest of the people of Texas either.
Yes. That 12 year old also speak words much gooder than me.
You say "Republican" is if they are economically much different than a "liberal". Republicans lean left economically. They like spending as much as the Democrats. The problem is, Republican politicians often have conservative constituents, who have to be thrown a bone every once in a while in the form of lower taxes. Spending for the liberals; tax cuts for the conservatives. Everybody wins except the Dollar and those whose retirement isn't invested in TIPS.
I think that a lot of Christians have their 'morals' through a fear of punishment
Not just Christians. Fear of God/church has been replaced with fear of Government. Don't believe me? Look at the situation with hurricane Katrina in 2005. Law-enforcement was disabled and people went bat-shit-crazy. People shot at medical helicopters who were trying to rescue people for no reason other than nobody was there to stop them. People looted. Sure, food and beer and such I can understand. But DVDs? Really?
Civilization is extremely fragile. That guy you pass on the street is only refraining from killing you because there would be legal consequences.
Base your morality on reason. There are logical reasons for morality. Most people don't think about it. Ask someone if they think theft is wrong. If they say yes, ask why. Many won't be able to give you a reasonable answer.
It is just like an advertisement I saw for weight loss pills. "This is only for people who are serious about losing weight, not for people who just want to lose a few pounds."
You make your product seem so good that it is only for some elite group - and everybody will want it.