Amen... Problem is, you'd have to hang a bunch of people from this administration, and then move on to most of Congress as well, for they've all abandoned the oath to the Constitution they take and are traitors in that definition.
"Oath, what oath?"
You also forgot the "Fast and Furious" scandal, where at least Eric Holder should have lost his job/been arrested if not more people. But they didn't, and it all got brushed under the rug.
"This isn't the plan to create our own evidence on why we need to bad guns that you're looking for..." move along.
Yes, this is industry wide, you don't know how many parts I've had fail because of this lead-free solder crap.
I had a laptop that died because of an nVidia card with the same problems. Tried to reflow it, but it wouldn't fix it permanently. There was a class action suit against nVidia due to this, you can look it up. This effected dozens if not more laptop manufacturers and models spanning a couple years worth of products.
I had a part in my car, where I had to reflow/resolder a sensor due to a very common failure of a solder joint on the sensor.
I've had to replace my original PS3 due to this problem, the GPU failed and cooked due to bad solder... and my second one, I've had to take extreme care of it to keep it from happening (ie: extreme heat reducing modifications). Probably still will fail over time again, but who knows when.
The PS3 and XBox world have suffered greatly over this problem, that the term "Red Ring of Death" (XBox) and the "Yellow Light of Death" (PS3) have been forever immortalized in gamer forums and youtube. There are businesses setup to do nothing but fix, reflow, and re-ball these things...
ALL due to faulty lead-free solder. So thanks to the EPA, we are all getting defective electronics, that break early, and have a shorter lifespan than normal. Costing consumers mega $$$'s in the long run.
The Republican's have internal problems, but at least THEY are trying to clean their own house as well. Look at the TeaParty and other right-independents (like Ron and Rand Paul) voters and such. They want the established, RINO's out of the Republican party as well, and are trying hard to clean their own house so they'll get better representation to vote for.
How about the left-leaning independents (that vote D), start doing the same, and kick these large/big government, nanny state, we-know-what's-better, who cares about the constitution, PROGRESSIVES/COMMUNISTS out of the Democratic Party. Then we might get somewhere better than where we are at now.
The problem right now, is that both parties have been infiltrated by a group of people who think the same, want the same, but pretend to be on opposite sides of issues to keep up a ruse to the people. The only difference I see, is that the Right realizes this, and is trying to get this group out of the Republican party, while the Left isn't doing anything in that manner. The Left is only starting to see the problem, and even half of them are blind to it, because they are "high" on government hand-outs and benefits that they don't want the system to change.
Yeah, just like he said "If you like your doctor (healthcare) you can keep your doctor. (period)", until that turned out to be a lie for millions and millions of people around the country that got cancellation letters.
How anyone can believe anything that comes out of his mouth at this point is beyond me. If you think that is the "End of Story" I have a bridge to sell you...
The only expert thing he knows about the Constitution is how to wipe his ass with it, because that's all he's done since obtaining his position. Perhaps he studied the Constitution for so long just for that reason, so he could better find ways to make it null and void. Anyone ever consider that?
My job is actually programming home and business A/V and environment control systems for a living. While it won't be the cheapest option, if you want the best, go with one of the 2 biggest and most reputable manufacturers out there: Crestron Electronics -or- AMX. These are the systems that the big luxury homes/mansions get.
Crestron -> http://www.crestron.com/
AMX -> http://www.amx.com/
Both manufacturers make wide assortment of proprietary touch panels, keypads, and central control processors for every possible scenario. Both are networkable, and can control anything that is IP / Serial / IR / Relay / or Voltage controllable. They are completely customizable, and do just about anything you want them to do. Each program that is written for these are usually unique to the system and clients desires of what they want.
The downside to these options, is they don't come pre-programmed, and you can't get your hands on the delevopment suite without being a dealer. The reason is, these are not just setup/configured like other options out there, they are complete embedded platforms that require programming to get them to do things. Same with the touch screen interfaces, you actually have to design/build the GUI front end, and can make it look and work how ever you want.
The other advantage, is they can work and control anything you want to throw at them, but they also make lines of audio/video devices that are suited to doing things like whole-home audio distribution, or whole-home video distribution. They make everything from their own pre-amps, surround sound devices, to HD video matrix routers for routing sources around the house.
For the best of the best, these two manufacturers are the cream of the crop.
(notice: I do not work for either of these two manufacturers, but I have programmed both of them for 14 years, and run my own programming contract business by providing programming for these system. )
At least the DIR-655 isn't part of this. I started getting worried for moment... I have and like that little router...
It also sounds like this isn't a problem as long as remote management isn't turned on... (which is kinda a dumb idea anyway unless you really need to remotely change your router settings).
The DIR-655 is a good router other than that, but unfortunately isn't compatible with DD-WRT or some of the open source firmware out there. Wish it was, but the last time I checked, these firmware releases were not available for the 655.
Yeah, Bluehost, or HostGator, or HostMonster... a lot more sites than that are down in the US today. I'm sure a good portion of the US internet is down today, a lot more than 1700 sites.
-jason
They make memory cards that can do this with still photo's. They are used in the higher end D-SLR's, so photo professionals pics get uploaded as soon as their taken. I assume it's either for convienence, or for guaranteeing that a journalist's photo's can't be confiscated?
They are ALREADY doing this! It's call QE2 or "Quantative Easing", and the Federal Reserve has been doing it in stages for a year or more. They are printing money to pay their own debts, which makes our money worth less with every dollar they print. Thus, a "Hidden Tax" if you will. They can only do this so much until our money is actually "worth-less", so that idea wont work out very well either.
I agree with the flat rate federal sales tax, and completely eliminate income taxes. The rich people who flaunt their money by buying jets and boats and houses all over the place will pay more in sales tax using this method over say, the "poor underclass blue coller worker" that doesn't buy all the unnecessary toys and such. The rich person that doesn't spend their money, doesn't pay much since they aren't using their money to buy stuff. The major advantage to this, is that there are no loopholes for anyone, so even illegal aliens would pay tax when they purchased things whether their income is reported or not, so 15million people don't get of taxes this way. and it gives a bigger base of payers, even if most pay only a small amount.
I've read a report that said that income tax could be eliminated and still fund our current sized government with only a 23% sales tax. Sounds like a lot at first glance, but that's because everyone is used to already having income tax. Income tax, however, is many time higher than this, many time above 30% of gross income. So, in the end, many people would pay less tax than they do now, and those people who are poor or frugal, won't pay as much because they don't spend as much.
That's fine to go after the people hiring them, but I think a lot of people calling for this don't realize that they themselves are just as guilty as the big factories and other companies. How many people in suburbs and upscale neighborhood have yardmen, handymen, landscapers, house cleaners, etc. that most are illegal alien "suspects". If we truely want to stamp it out, we need to go after EVERYONE, so people will stop hiring the illegal that mows their lawns etc. I refuse to hire a handyman for fear of hiring an illegal unknowingly and contributing to the problem. The only way to know for sure is to ask for a SSN and run it on E-Verify site, but then the liberals would call you a racist for even suspecting it, let alone trying to verify citizenship for your handyman or landscaper, or housecleaner.
In recently heard a news report that a court recently (here in California) now decided that a cop has the right to manually search through your cell phone during a traffic stop without a warrant. So in effect, this device does the same thing, but is faster, more thourough, and copies the data more perfectly than information transcribed from the phone to a notepad by hand. If a court already ruled manually searching through a cell phone, do you think they will not allow this device?
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ca-court-rules-smartphones-can-be-searched-wi
Some of us still study the founding fathers, and not only are they rolling in their grave, I can't believe more people aren't standing up against this and other losses of freedom and liberty.
The quote is:
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." -- Benjamin Franklin
other good ones relevant to the story:
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." -- Thomas Jefferson
"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress & the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." -- Abraham Lincoln
Was anybody else reminded of the Austin Powers scene where Dr. Evil demands Gazillions of dollars and and everyone just laughs cause there isn't that much money in the world.
I agree, if the State Controller/IRS will treat Amazon like they treat a normal citizen, then they would seize the entire Amazon warehouse, and all goods/equipment within it, and put a lien on it for their back taxes. I'm sure the warehouse facility and all the goods inside would be worth quite a bit. Do they have a bank account in the state, if so, that would be frozen too.
I know if I owed even a couple thousand dollars, they wouldn't hesitate to seize my house, cars, and personal property if they couldn't get a withholding directly from my income source (which in my case, they can't).
Important correction: Our country is NOT, and was NEVER a "Democracy" in the first place.
It is a REPUBLIC, big difference. If your read the Declaration of Independence or the US Constitution, both refer to the United States specifically as a Republic.
Venezuela (ran by Hugo Chavez) is considered a "Democracy". Usually when a country or a leader calls their country a "Democracy" it us usually code word for "Communist/Fascist" governments like the example given as well as Korea and East Germany (at one time).
However, either way, the slum in Washington are supposed to represent our wishes and NOT force their desires on us... I think they prefer we think of it as a "Democracy" so they can assume it means the "Communist" kind which is what they are trying for right now.
I agree. Why did they settle a civil suit. I much would have like to see at least one student hold out for Criminal charges on several of the staff that were behind this, and get them for Child Porn, Illegal Wiretapping, invasion of privacy, etc. and slap the charges that apply to each and everyone involved in this on up through the school and school board.
As a parent, that is the only outcome I would have settled for, regardless of payout. They sold their kids out on this one, and for not much money. Shame on them.
Umm, sorry, but your the one spreading "myths". Are you seriously trying to tell me that with an unemployment rate of over 10% nation wide that we need illegals taking americans jobs? Or the whole economy will calapse? I think the worse that would happen, is our unemployment rate would go down, and we might have to pay a few cents more for vegetables in the market.
Let me guess, your next argument is going to be that "they do the jobs that us american won't"? Am I close? That's a myth too. Have you seen the show "Dirty Jobs"? They are 'hard working men and women who do the jobs that no one wants to'. Never in history has there been a job that American's flat out REFUSE to do. The only reason that American's aren't doing those jobs now, is because an illegal will do it for cheaper, and thus, they are hired over legal Americans.
Quit fueling the mythical fire.
The only thing bad about this law is that now the surrounding states are going to have an even bigger problem as all the illegals leave Arizona. Living in Kalifornia, it's unfortunate that there's practically 0 chance of something like this passing here, so we'll just have to deal the our own problem + Arizona's leftover problem.
I hear Texas is jumping on board now, so again, more problems for Kalifornia. I can see it now, 49 states passed the same law, and Kalifornia is now the haven for illegal's... ah hem. excuse me.. "undocumented workers", I gotta watch those new-speak laws we got here.
Well let's see...that depends on how you answer this hypothetical situation--
If someone came to your house in the middle of the night, and broke inside, waking you and your family. Now that your aware that there is a person illegally in your house...Is it your business to enforce someone else's law (ie: city/state law) if the police aren't there to do it for you? (or flat out refuse to help you in the case of the illegal alien problem).
If you answered yes, then I would think Arizona has the right to do this too.
If you answered no, then I hope you sleep lightly and never need to find out how long the police can really take to get to your house.
Why aren't anyone punishing the employers who are enabling these illegal immigrants? Why aren't you throwing them in prison for violating the law? Conspiracy to break the law at the very least. Aiding and abetting a criminal.
What is the punishment for hiring illegal immigrant workers at the moment? Is there any kind of punishment at all? As long as it is not only cheaper to hire them, but still cheaper even when you get caught red handed hiring them.
I agree with you on this point about the employers as well. There does need to be steep consequences, whether big fines, or jail. I can't argue with that. But the fact remains that I'm still a proponent of the new Arizona law, because it needs to be a double pronged approach.
Why? Because not everyone that hires illegals are "big evil" corporations that you can raid with federal agents. It doesn't take a genius to realize, that if you drive down the average middle-class to affluent residential neighborhood, that many of the illegals that are working illegally, are doing so for individuals, whether handyman type work, or landscaping type work.
Maybe steep fines and jail would help in this problem too... turn in your neighbor for hiring an illegal for landscaping, and they get a big-ass fine that costs more than they ever could have saved by using legit landscapers, and the illegal alien can be arrested and deported as well. Both problems solved, the illegal alien isn't here anymore, and the person 'creating the demand' learned their lesson and now checks references and gets their landscapers from the yellow pages and makes sure they have a business licence, etc.
Supply gone... and Demand gone... That's good!
you understand the legal logic behind requiring people to have car insurance before driving, right?
so if you understand why you can't drive legally without car insurance, you understand why health insurance must be mandated. even the young and healthy break their arms. then, what happens? is everyone an upper middle class paragon of financial virtue with $200,000 in the bank for unforeseen health problems?
I do understand the legal logic of requiring car insurance. However, you, I, and everyone else who drives, also has the choice to drive or take other means of transportation that doesn't require car insurance. You are only required to buy it, if you decide for yourself that you want/need to drive. That is not an option with mandated healthcare.
As for having money set aside for unforseen health risks... YES, you should have some money set aside for unforseen events of any kind, including medical emergency. If you're not wealthy, and don't have a large enough sum to make you feel safe, then you have the OPTION to buy insurance for this. It doesn't matter if your employer offers it or not, you can still obtain it. Do you have to pay for it out of your own pocket? Yep, you bet. I'm self employed, and I obtain a personal plan for me an my family at an outrageous price, but it's cheaper than paying the bills if something bad happens. Is it hard to pay that much, yep. Does it effect my lifestyle? Yep, I pay almost as much for medical coverage as my mortgage payment. Do I have to sacrafice in other areas of my life to afford this on my own? Yes I do. Health Ins. to me and my family is more important than a bigger house, or a nicer car, or cell phones for everyone in the house, etc. The problem is too many people in this country think they are ENTITLED to everything. If someone who does not have health insurance wants it, they should decide how important it really is to them and decide what they need to sacrafice to afford it.
This viewpoint may seem harsh to Communists (read Progressives), but this is what Freedom and Liberty are all about. Your decision to decide your own priorities in life is freedom. Too many people screw up their priorities in life and want other to pay for their mistakes.
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Amen... Problem is, you'd have to hang a bunch of people from this administration, and then move on to most of Congress as well, for they've all abandoned the oath to the Constitution they take and are traitors in that definition.
"Oath, what oath?"
You also forgot the "Fast and Furious" scandal, where at least Eric Holder should have lost his job/been arrested if not more people. But they didn't, and it all got brushed under the rug. "This isn't the plan to create our own evidence on why we need to bad guns that you're looking for..." move along.
Yes, this is industry wide, you don't know how many parts I've had fail because of this lead-free solder crap.
I had a laptop that died because of an nVidia card with the same problems. Tried to reflow it, but it wouldn't fix it permanently. There was a class action suit against nVidia due to this, you can look it up. This effected dozens if not more laptop manufacturers and models spanning a couple years worth of products.
I had a part in my car, where I had to reflow/resolder a sensor due to a very common failure of a solder joint on the sensor.
I've had to replace my original PS3 due to this problem, the GPU failed and cooked due to bad solder... and my second one, I've had to take extreme care of it to keep it from happening (ie: extreme heat reducing modifications). Probably still will fail over time again, but who knows when.
The PS3 and XBox world have suffered greatly over this problem, that the term "Red Ring of Death" (XBox) and the "Yellow Light of Death" (PS3) have been forever immortalized in gamer forums and youtube. There are businesses setup to do nothing but fix, reflow, and re-ball these things...
ALL due to faulty lead-free solder. So thanks to the EPA, we are all getting defective electronics, that break early, and have a shorter lifespan than normal. Costing consumers mega $$$'s in the long run.
The Republican's have internal problems, but at least THEY are trying to clean their own house as well. Look at the TeaParty and other right-independents (like Ron and Rand Paul) voters and such. They want the established, RINO's out of the Republican party as well, and are trying hard to clean their own house so they'll get better representation to vote for. How about the left-leaning independents (that vote D), start doing the same, and kick these large/big government, nanny state, we-know-what's-better, who cares about the constitution, PROGRESSIVES/COMMUNISTS out of the Democratic Party. Then we might get somewhere better than where we are at now. The problem right now, is that both parties have been infiltrated by a group of people who think the same, want the same, but pretend to be on opposite sides of issues to keep up a ruse to the people. The only difference I see, is that the Right realizes this, and is trying to get this group out of the Republican party, while the Left isn't doing anything in that manner. The Left is only starting to see the problem, and even half of them are blind to it, because they are "high" on government hand-outs and benefits that they don't want the system to change.
Yeah, just like he said "If you like your doctor (healthcare) you can keep your doctor. (period)", until that turned out to be a lie for millions and millions of people around the country that got cancellation letters. How anyone can believe anything that comes out of his mouth at this point is beyond me. If you think that is the "End of Story" I have a bridge to sell you...
The only expert thing he knows about the Constitution is how to wipe his ass with it, because that's all he's done since obtaining his position. Perhaps he studied the Constitution for so long just for that reason, so he could better find ways to make it null and void. Anyone ever consider that?
My job is actually programming home and business A/V and environment control systems for a living. While it won't be the cheapest option, if you want the best, go with one of the 2 biggest and most reputable manufacturers out there: Crestron Electronics -or- AMX. These are the systems that the big luxury homes/mansions get. Crestron -> http://www.crestron.com/ AMX -> http://www.amx.com/ Both manufacturers make wide assortment of proprietary touch panels, keypads, and central control processors for every possible scenario. Both are networkable, and can control anything that is IP / Serial / IR / Relay / or Voltage controllable. They are completely customizable, and do just about anything you want them to do. Each program that is written for these are usually unique to the system and clients desires of what they want. The downside to these options, is they don't come pre-programmed, and you can't get your hands on the delevopment suite without being a dealer. The reason is, these are not just setup/configured like other options out there, they are complete embedded platforms that require programming to get them to do things. Same with the touch screen interfaces, you actually have to design/build the GUI front end, and can make it look and work how ever you want. The other advantage, is they can work and control anything you want to throw at them, but they also make lines of audio/video devices that are suited to doing things like whole-home audio distribution, or whole-home video distribution. They make everything from their own pre-amps, surround sound devices, to HD video matrix routers for routing sources around the house. For the best of the best, these two manufacturers are the cream of the crop. (notice: I do not work for either of these two manufacturers, but I have programmed both of them for 14 years, and run my own programming contract business by providing programming for these system. )
At least the DIR-655 isn't part of this. I started getting worried for moment... I have and like that little router... It also sounds like this isn't a problem as long as remote management isn't turned on... (which is kinda a dumb idea anyway unless you really need to remotely change your router settings). The DIR-655 is a good router other than that, but unfortunately isn't compatible with DD-WRT or some of the open source firmware out there. Wish it was, but the last time I checked, these firmware releases were not available for the 655.
No matter who makes them, they'll be put into service as the Trade Federation's 'droid army'...
Will they be manufactured by Cyberdyne Systems, or OCP (OmniCorp)?
Yeah, Bluehost, or HostGator, or HostMonster... a lot more sites than that are down in the US today. I'm sure a good portion of the US internet is down today, a lot more than 1700 sites. -jason
They make memory cards that can do this with still photo's. They are used in the higher end D-SLR's, so photo professionals pics get uploaded as soon as their taken. I assume it's either for convienence, or for guaranteeing that a journalist's photo's can't be confiscated?
They are ALREADY doing this! It's call QE2 or "Quantative Easing", and the Federal Reserve has been doing it in stages for a year or more. They are printing money to pay their own debts, which makes our money worth less with every dollar they print. Thus, a "Hidden Tax" if you will. They can only do this so much until our money is actually "worth-less", so that idea wont work out very well either. I agree with the flat rate federal sales tax, and completely eliminate income taxes. The rich people who flaunt their money by buying jets and boats and houses all over the place will pay more in sales tax using this method over say, the "poor underclass blue coller worker" that doesn't buy all the unnecessary toys and such. The rich person that doesn't spend their money, doesn't pay much since they aren't using their money to buy stuff. The major advantage to this, is that there are no loopholes for anyone, so even illegal aliens would pay tax when they purchased things whether their income is reported or not, so 15million people don't get of taxes this way. and it gives a bigger base of payers, even if most pay only a small amount. I've read a report that said that income tax could be eliminated and still fund our current sized government with only a 23% sales tax. Sounds like a lot at first glance, but that's because everyone is used to already having income tax. Income tax, however, is many time higher than this, many time above 30% of gross income. So, in the end, many people would pay less tax than they do now, and those people who are poor or frugal, won't pay as much because they don't spend as much.
That's fine to go after the people hiring them, but I think a lot of people calling for this don't realize that they themselves are just as guilty as the big factories and other companies. How many people in suburbs and upscale neighborhood have yardmen, handymen, landscapers, house cleaners, etc. that most are illegal alien "suspects". If we truely want to stamp it out, we need to go after EVERYONE, so people will stop hiring the illegal that mows their lawns etc. I refuse to hire a handyman for fear of hiring an illegal unknowingly and contributing to the problem. The only way to know for sure is to ask for a SSN and run it on E-Verify site, but then the liberals would call you a racist for even suspecting it, let alone trying to verify citizenship for your handyman or landscaper, or housecleaner.
In recently heard a news report that a court recently (here in California) now decided that a cop has the right to manually search through your cell phone during a traffic stop without a warrant. So in effect, this device does the same thing, but is faster, more thourough, and copies the data more perfectly than information transcribed from the phone to a notepad by hand. If a court already ruled manually searching through a cell phone, do you think they will not allow this device? http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/ca-court-rules-smartphones-can-be-searched-wi
Some of us still study the founding fathers, and not only are they rolling in their grave, I can't believe more people aren't standing up against this and other losses of freedom and liberty. The quote is: "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." -- Benjamin Franklin other good ones relevant to the story: "All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." -- Thomas Jefferson "We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress & the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution." -- Abraham Lincoln
Was anybody else reminded of the Austin Powers scene where Dr. Evil demands Gazillions of dollars and and everyone just laughs cause there isn't that much money in the world.
I agree, if the State Controller/IRS will treat Amazon like they treat a normal citizen, then they would seize the entire Amazon warehouse, and all goods/equipment within it, and put a lien on it for their back taxes. I'm sure the warehouse facility and all the goods inside would be worth quite a bit. Do they have a bank account in the state, if so, that would be frozen too. I know if I owed even a couple thousand dollars, they wouldn't hesitate to seize my house, cars, and personal property if they couldn't get a withholding directly from my income source (which in my case, they can't).
Important correction: Our country is NOT, and was NEVER a "Democracy" in the first place. It is a REPUBLIC, big difference. If your read the Declaration of Independence or the US Constitution, both refer to the United States specifically as a Republic. Venezuela (ran by Hugo Chavez) is considered a "Democracy". Usually when a country or a leader calls their country a "Democracy" it us usually code word for "Communist/Fascist" governments like the example given as well as Korea and East Germany (at one time). However, either way, the slum in Washington are supposed to represent our wishes and NOT force their desires on us... I think they prefer we think of it as a "Democracy" so they can assume it means the "Communist" kind which is what they are trying for right now.
I agree. Why did they settle a civil suit. I much would have like to see at least one student hold out for Criminal charges on several of the staff that were behind this, and get them for Child Porn, Illegal Wiretapping, invasion of privacy, etc. and slap the charges that apply to each and everyone involved in this on up through the school and school board. As a parent, that is the only outcome I would have settled for, regardless of payout. They sold their kids out on this one, and for not much money. Shame on them.
Umm, sorry, but your the one spreading "myths". Are you seriously trying to tell me that with an unemployment rate of over 10% nation wide that we need illegals taking americans jobs? Or the whole economy will calapse? I think the worse that would happen, is our unemployment rate would go down, and we might have to pay a few cents more for vegetables in the market. Let me guess, your next argument is going to be that "they do the jobs that us american won't"? Am I close? That's a myth too. Have you seen the show "Dirty Jobs"? They are 'hard working men and women who do the jobs that no one wants to'. Never in history has there been a job that American's flat out REFUSE to do. The only reason that American's aren't doing those jobs now, is because an illegal will do it for cheaper, and thus, they are hired over legal Americans. Quit fueling the mythical fire.
The only thing bad about this law is that now the surrounding states are going to have an even bigger problem as all the illegals leave Arizona. Living in Kalifornia, it's unfortunate that there's practically 0 chance of something like this passing here, so we'll just have to deal the our own problem + Arizona's leftover problem. I hear Texas is jumping on board now, so again, more problems for Kalifornia. I can see it now, 49 states passed the same law, and Kalifornia is now the haven for illegal's... ah hem. excuse me.. "undocumented workers", I gotta watch those new-speak laws we got here.
Well let's see...that depends on how you answer this hypothetical situation-- If someone came to your house in the middle of the night, and broke inside, waking you and your family. Now that your aware that there is a person illegally in your house...Is it your business to enforce someone else's law (ie: city/state law) if the police aren't there to do it for you? (or flat out refuse to help you in the case of the illegal alien problem). If you answered yes, then I would think Arizona has the right to do this too. If you answered no, then I hope you sleep lightly and never need to find out how long the police can really take to get to your house.
you understand the legal logic behind requiring people to have car insurance before driving, right?
so if you understand why you can't drive legally without car insurance, you understand why health insurance must be mandated. even the young and healthy break their arms. then, what happens? is everyone an upper middle class paragon of financial virtue with $200,000 in the bank for unforeseen health problems?
I do understand the legal logic of requiring car insurance. However, you, I, and everyone else who drives, also has the choice to drive or take other means of transportation that doesn't require car insurance. You are only required to buy it, if you decide for yourself that you want/need to drive. That is not an option with mandated healthcare. As for having money set aside for unforseen health risks... YES, you should have some money set aside for unforseen events of any kind, including medical emergency. If you're not wealthy, and don't have a large enough sum to make you feel safe, then you have the OPTION to buy insurance for this. It doesn't matter if your employer offers it or not, you can still obtain it. Do you have to pay for it out of your own pocket? Yep, you bet. I'm self employed, and I obtain a personal plan for me an my family at an outrageous price, but it's cheaper than paying the bills if something bad happens. Is it hard to pay that much, yep. Does it effect my lifestyle? Yep, I pay almost as much for medical coverage as my mortgage payment. Do I have to sacrafice in other areas of my life to afford this on my own? Yes I do. Health Ins. to me and my family is more important than a bigger house, or a nicer car, or cell phones for everyone in the house, etc. The problem is too many people in this country think they are ENTITLED to everything. If someone who does not have health insurance wants it, they should decide how important it really is to them and decide what they need to sacrafice to afford it. This viewpoint may seem harsh to Communists (read Progressives), but this is what Freedom and Liberty are all about. Your decision to decide your own priorities in life is freedom. Too many people screw up their priorities in life and want other to pay for their mistakes.