Yes. I am also aware that Boston has the largest concentration of votes and is ground zero in the nanny state mentality that Massachusetts seems to embrace. Didn't know I need to point that out. What is your point?
It's causing laughter in the US, too. What freaking idiots. But then Boston has Ted Kennedy and John Kerry as their senators. So it's about the response you would expect...
We're talking averages not exceptions. And they can grade papers whenever (most teachers do not teach every period and class ends at 2:30) as well as put in for tax credit for unreimbursed job expenses. So your 'good' teachers can't apportion their time well or figure out the tax system, eh? They should be glad they don't have a job that is based on accountability or did not have legally mandated pay increases.
If he works at a school that has to watch every penny in its budget (like 90% of schools in the world), and he makes barely enough to live on himself (like 90% of teachers in the world)
Horsehockey. Not saying Windows isn't overpriced (although there is now a version for developing countries), teachers, at least in the US, are paid better than most white collar workers.
He probably has 20 or 30 HD Camcorders lying around unused, and thought, hey - I can edit HD movies.
Because you sure as shit can't do that on XP. I never knew video editing/DVD making was easy until I got a Mac. I still laugh at co-workers telling me about their day long experiences ripping a tape to DVD. I tell them I just push a button and they get all bittered up.
But what about SharePoint (it's free on any Windows box) with the Help Desk template. It's easy to install and is extendable. No, it's not open source. But it's free as in it don't cost nothing (beyond the server license, that is.)
Bull. Palestinians have been on the Knesset (whereas the PLO didn't even have an elected body until after Arafat died.) Also, the Palis had trade and stores, etc. until the homicidal amongst them got them removed from most of Israeli society. But Palis could vote and own land. In fact, until Iraq the only place Arabs had ever been democratically elected in the Middle East was in Israel.
The state doesn't help me earn my paycheck, but they tax that. And then I take whatever is left and I invest it, and they tax that. And if I do a lot of that saving, they tax me more. Life sucks when you make money. Or win something of value.
Don't know about Hillary's 'record' (she's only been a Senator for 7 years) but her husband had that great WhoDB which was pretty handy. Nobody's sure if the Clintons just used the database on donors or on their political enemies as well.
Totalitarianism is a term employed by political scientists, especially those in the field of comparative politics, to describe modern regimes in which the state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private behavior.
When a country is determining that citizens are NOT allowed to buy from iTunes, that sure smacks of totalitarianism. If not that, then what would you call it? 'Democracy' like the original poster? Nobody is either being forced to use the store or suffering harm by not using it.
I am not pissing on the memories of any of those who died in Gulags. Quite the opposite. Typically governments begin monitoring small minutiae like this and then they tell you can't go out late. Or own a gun. Or travel abroad. Hitler's first acts were to severely limit arts and artists. Sounds trite, but that is exactly where it started.
And yes, I violated Godwin's law. BFD. When I see so many poorly constructed arguments around politics and economics, I thank Jesus the US is a Republic and not a true democracy.
no, it's democratic government responding to its citizens.
Nobody is being force to buy iPods or use the iTunes store. When a government forces a company to change how it does business (which folks are free to ignore), regardless of whose behest they do it, it is totalitarianism. Remember, Stalin and Hitler were both doing it "for the people".
And if I'm not mistaken, I think you've earned the "fucktard" moniker, but I'll need an "Amen".
Everyone here is talking about increasing your knowledge. You have that already. How can you be more accountable for your organization's success? Companies are looking for folks who can get things done directly impacting their bottom line. If you're not doing that, you're just another programmer and if your salary gets too high, well, they can find someone cheaper to write the same crap.
"Battle ye not with monsters, lest ye also become a monster. And remember that when you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
But I would question your straw man about "adopting your opponents methods to defeat them." Every time anyone even hints that they have been silenced, it makes the front page of every newspaper. Like, say, this example from last year. Boy, not only did they not muzzle Hansen and McCarthy, they let them interview for a front page story on the New York Times. Way to shut 'em up, eh?
Deutsch, of course, resigned (as he should have) but that's hardly stifling dissent. And Scientists should not be dictating policy, unless they hold office. If they feel that strongly, they have every right to run and set policy. But the consistent anti-Bush screed smacks of its own ignorance and imbalance.
Actually, if you read it, Clinton said he signed it, but he didn't, Al Gore did 'symbolically'. It's that lying thing he does. You know, like when he says he "balanced the budget", but it was really Newt Gingrich. Or that he didn't have sex. Or that Saddam Hussein had WMD. Only fools believe him.
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Em, they have "actresses", too.
You would like them.
I swear.
Oh!
He bought a Dell!
Yes. I am also aware that Boston has the largest concentration of votes and is ground zero in the nanny state mentality that Massachusetts seems to embrace.
Didn't know I need to point that out.
What is your point?
It's causing laughter in the US, too.
What freaking idiots. But then Boston has Ted Kennedy and John Kerry as their senators. So it's about the response you would expect...
We're talking averages not exceptions.
And they can grade papers whenever (most teachers do not teach every period and class ends at 2:30) as well as put in for tax credit for unreimbursed job expenses. So your 'good' teachers can't apportion their time well or figure out the tax system, eh?
They should be glad they don't have a job that is based on accountability or did not have legally mandated pay increases.
If he works at a school that has to watch every penny in its budget (like 90% of schools in the world), and he makes barely enough to live on himself (like 90% of teachers in the world)
Horsehockey. Not saying Windows isn't overpriced (although there is now a version for developing countries), teachers, at least in the US, are paid better than most white collar workers.
Are you trying to 'dis n-gage'?
He probably has 20 or 30 HD Camcorders lying around unused, and thought, hey - I can edit HD movies.
Because you sure as shit can't do that on XP. I never knew video editing/DVD making was easy until I got a Mac. I still laugh at co-workers telling me about their day long experiences ripping a tape to DVD. I tell them I just push a button and they get all bittered up.
But what about SharePoint (it's free on any Windows box) with the Help Desk template.
It's easy to install and is extendable.
No, it's not open source. But it's free as in it don't cost nothing (beyond the server license, that is.)
not if you are from palestine
Bull. Palestinians have been on the Knesset (whereas the PLO didn't even have an elected body until after Arafat died.)
Also, the Palis had trade and stores, etc. until the homicidal amongst them got them removed from most of Israeli society.
But Palis could vote and own land. In fact, until Iraq the only place Arabs had ever been democratically elected in the Middle East was in Israel.
This is far superior to the "miss-to-kill" technology they were employing in previous models.
Actually, according to the 1972 ABM treaty, there are certain types of guidance systems that we're not allowed to use.
I guess they missled that one...
*rimshot*
Is this voting news from a gay county in Florida?
Does this mean we have no 'hanging thaads'?
apologies...
The state doesn't help me earn my paycheck, but they tax that. And then I take whatever is left and I invest it, and they tax that. And if I do a lot of that saving, they tax me more.
Life sucks when you make money. Or win something of value.
Don't know about Hillary's 'record' (she's only been a Senator for 7 years) but her husband had that great WhoDB which was pretty handy.
Nobody's sure if the Clintons just used the database on donors or on their political enemies as well.
Nobody is either being forced to use the store or suffering harm by not using it.
I am not pissing on the memories of any of those who died in Gulags. Quite the opposite. Typically governments begin monitoring small minutiae like this and then they tell you can't go out late. Or own a gun. Or travel abroad.
Hitler's first acts were to severely limit arts and artists. Sounds trite, but that is exactly where it started.
And yes, I violated Godwin's law. BFD. When I see so many poorly constructed arguments around politics and economics, I thank Jesus the US is a Republic and not a true democracy.
Haha. I'm here all week.
Try the veal.
no, it's democratic government responding to its citizens.
Nobody is being force to buy iPods or use the iTunes store. When a government forces a company to change how it does business (which folks are free to ignore), regardless of whose behest they do it, it is totalitarianism.
Remember, Stalin and Hitler were both doing it "for the people".
And if I'm not mistaken, I think you've earned the "fucktard" moniker, but I'll need an "Amen".
If you're lying to prospective investors about the future prospects of a company you own a part of, isn't that fraud?
If you're an officer of the company. Also, trading in material information that has not been publicly disclosed is also illegal (insider trading.)
Everyone here is talking about increasing your knowledge. You have that already.
How can you be more accountable for your organization's success?
Companies are looking for folks who can get things done directly impacting their bottom line.
If you're not doing that, you're just another programmer and if your salary gets too high, well, they can find someone cheaper to write the same crap.
"Battle ye not with monsters, lest ye also become a monster. And remember that when you look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
But I would question your straw man about "adopting your opponents methods to defeat them." Every time anyone even hints that they have been silenced, it makes the front page of every newspaper. Like, say, this example from last year.
Boy, not only did they not muzzle Hansen and McCarthy, they let them interview for a front page story on the New York Times.
Way to shut 'em up, eh?
Deutsch, of course, resigned (as he should have) but that's hardly stifling dissent. And Scientists should not be dictating policy, unless they hold office. If they feel that strongly, they have every right to run and set policy.
But the consistent anti-Bush screed smacks of its own ignorance and imbalance.
*awaits modbombing, starting in 3....2....1...*
Clinton signed Kyoto.
Actually, if you read it, Clinton said he signed it, but he didn't, Al Gore did 'symbolically'.
It's that lying thing he does.
You know, like when he says he "balanced the budget", but it was really Newt Gingrich.
Or that he didn't have sex.
Or that Saddam Hussein had WMD.
Only fools believe him.
Dude, shut up. You're going to spoil everything for the oil companies.
Report for reprogramming.