Uh, I think I was bitching at the guy who thinks democracy has been "undermined". Large donations attract more attention than individual voters, and the herd follows. Nothing is being "undermined". The similar analogy would be that the 50 people that die in car wrecks every day would make international news if they died in a single plane wreck, so even the facts of your post are rather unremarkable. People are attracted to big things. *Sorry*
I only see it in the voters who reelect these people. They sign the final consent form with their votes. When it happens further up the food chain, it is quickly rooted out by those further up... and so on... Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked... So, when do we start doing the sacking? I mean, if these people are so incompetent, why do we let them keep their jobs? If you can't find competent people, then the job should be eliminated completely. Why continue with such insanity?
No, it doesn't. The IDL can be the prime meridian. As man made objects on a man made map we can put them where we want them, and it makes sense to have both in the same place. The day begins at 0 degrees instead of 180 degrees out of phase.
The corruption is yours and yours alone. Do not pass the blame for the choices you make. If you were a trained monkey on the organ grinder's leash, I would cut you some slack. And if you're into that religious stuff, remember that the original sin was *giving in to temptation*. The snake was just doing his job.
Unfortunately you are the one believing in the deception of the power of money, and you are only deceiving yourself into helplessness.
editorial *you*.. I have to spell that out because some people are very jumpy
I've lived under both for a reasonably long time. It never made a difference. I had work when I needed it, and could fly south for the winter. Maybe my line of work doesn't depend on some guy on the East Coast. It also helps to have more than one trade, and stay single until you already built the nest, and stored your nuts(instead of playing with them?). If anything, excess specialization will be your downfall. It's like monoculture in crop production. I always thought that was common knowledge.
Rubbish! The "strength" of money is directly derived by and utterly dependent on the desire for it. If you don't believe me, watch the markets. It has no intrinsic value or power or anything.
You should have put them on the ballots during the primaries. It appears you weren't around for that process. Oh well, do what you can to make your "no" vote count, and better luck next time.
Bullshit! Just because the business of Silicon Valley are funding and endorsing republicans doesn't mean you have to vote for them. And they cannot legally occupy the office without your vote. The money can be rendered completely worthless by the conscientious voter. So please, quit your belly aching about the money. It is not an issue. The voters' obsession with it is. They keep voting for it.
Democrat/republicans must keep congress as evenly divided as possible, lest one or the other absorb all the blame. So, what we have are people deciding between crazy and evil when they go to vote. And then, there's always the little wallflower that everyone ignores. Little do they know that if they give some water, it would grow into a tree to overshadow the weeds currently overrunning the place.
No I'd say that the incompetence is on the part of the voters.
That is the correct answer I was hoping for, but most people are busy passing the blame to the "system" or some other ethereal object that isn't them. Once the 98% realize they have a problem, I think everything else will fall into place quite nicely. Or maybe I'm under the influence of alcohol(s anonymous)...and feel the whole world needs to go through the 12 steps.
The independents are tolerated because few people pay attention to them. Without a serious challenge you don't know how the institutional party will react. Usually a media smear campaign will get them out of the way, if they present a serious threat. The microscopic differences you see in the factions is really what is substance free. It is there for appearances. Eh, whatever, I won't get through (especially if you're the type to take the cop thing seriously), and on Wednesday morning, I fully expect to hear the same old excuses and complaints about the people they just voted for. Most people vote major party because of peer (and mass media) pressure, not because they explicitly approve, or any other "strategic" motivation. It is mostly subconscious. However, I'm not going to cut 'em any slack for it. Human beings are supposed to have a free will. But the numbers will tell if they are just following the herd.
Well, I threw the question out because I get it all the time, as if it invalids any criticism I might have. Usually my first reaction to a chronic problem, which is what we are dealing with here, is to yell, Stop! That's all that needs to be done for the moment. But the thing is, the species is flourishing despite it all. In nature that's all that seems to matter. Nobody's going to see a problem while the shelves are well stocked, or rather, if they believe they are well stocked, the shortage is temporary..
It not quite the army, but I feel a Posse Comitatus kinda thing goin' on. Here we have the locals ordering the feds around, which that law kinda frowns upon. But, I assume they did ask nicely, so that should make it okay.
Who would have ever expected that? So, are we accustomed to it yet? I would say we have been for a very long time, and in fact, approve. And I am pretty certain that approval will be reaffirmed on Tuesday. Sure would love to be proven wrong on that one.
Well, maybe you think differently, but I don't grade congress on the quantity of laws passed. And maybe you should look more closely at some of them. That congress was no less corrupt than any in the past.
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Uh, I think I was bitching at the guy who thinks democracy has been "undermined". Large donations attract more attention than individual voters, and the herd follows. Nothing is being "undermined". The similar analogy would be that the 50 people that die in car wrecks every day would make international news if they died in a single plane wreck, so even the facts of your post are rather unremarkable. People are attracted to big things. *Sorry*
Well, yeah, if you like to eat chum...
I only see it in the voters who reelect these people. They sign the final consent form with their votes. When it happens further up the food chain, it is quickly rooted out by those further up... and so on... Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked... So, when do we start doing the sacking? I mean, if these people are so incompetent, why do we let them keep their jobs? If you can't find competent people, then the job should be eliminated completely. Why continue with such insanity?
No, it doesn't. The IDL can be the prime meridian. As man made objects on a man made map we can put them where we want them, and it makes sense to have both in the same place. The day begins at 0 degrees instead of 180 degrees out of phase.
The corruption is yours and yours alone. Do not pass the blame for the choices you make. If you were a trained monkey on the organ grinder's leash, I would cut you some slack. And if you're into that religious stuff, remember that the original sin was *giving in to temptation*. The snake was just doing his job.
Unfortunately you are the one believing in the deception of the power of money, and you are only deceiving yourself into helplessness.
editorial *you*.. I have to spell that out because some people are very jumpy
I've lived under both for a reasonably long time. It never made a difference. I had work when I needed it, and could fly south for the winter. Maybe my line of work doesn't depend on some guy on the East Coast. It also helps to have more than one trade, and stay single until you already built the nest, and stored your nuts(instead of playing with them?). If anything, excess specialization will be your downfall. It's like monoculture in crop production. I always thought that was common knowledge.
I remembered when Republicans once stood for responsible government.
That old, eh? Your friends call you "Highlander"?
No, it comes down to one strength ... money.
Rubbish! The "strength" of money is directly derived by and utterly dependent on the desire for it. If you don't believe me, watch the markets. It has no intrinsic value or power or anything.
That would be a neat trick...
These turbines will kill all the fishies!
You should have put them on the ballots during the primaries. It appears you weren't around for that process. Oh well, do what you can to make your "no" vote count, and better luck next time.
This ignores the reality that advertising works.
No, it is in total recognition of it. And I'm saying it is the listener's weakness that makes it work, not any particular strength of the charismatic.
Absolute nonsense! Don't blame the guy offering the money. Go after the one who takes it. Then the offers will dry up. What you want is censorship.
Bullshit! Just because the business of Silicon Valley are funding and endorsing republicans doesn't mean you have to vote for them. And they cannot legally occupy the office without your vote. The money can be rendered completely worthless by the conscientious voter. So please, quit your belly aching about the money. It is not an issue. The voters' obsession with it is. They keep voting for it.
Democrat/republicans must keep congress as evenly divided as possible, lest one or the other absorb all the blame. So, what we have are people deciding between crazy and evil when they go to vote. And then, there's always the little wallflower that everyone ignores. Little do they know that if they give some water, it would grow into a tree to overshadow the weeds currently overrunning the place.
Republicans will bring back peace and prosperity to our land... just like before..
There's gotta be a song in there somewhere. Don't forget to mention the train, prison, and pickup truck..
No I'd say that the incompetence is on the part of the voters.
That is the correct answer I was hoping for, but most people are busy passing the blame to the "system" or some other ethereal object that isn't them. Once the 98% realize they have a problem, I think everything else will fall into place quite nicely. Or maybe I'm under the influence of alcohol(s anonymous)...and feel the whole world needs to go through the 12 steps.
The independents are tolerated because few people pay attention to them. Without a serious challenge you don't know how the institutional party will react. Usually a media smear campaign will get them out of the way, if they present a serious threat. The microscopic differences you see in the factions is really what is substance free. It is there for appearances. Eh, whatever, I won't get through (especially if you're the type to take the cop thing seriously), and on Wednesday morning, I fully expect to hear the same old excuses and complaints about the people they just voted for. Most people vote major party because of peer (and mass media) pressure, not because they explicitly approve, or any other "strategic" motivation. It is mostly subconscious. However, I'm not going to cut 'em any slack for it. Human beings are supposed to have a free will. But the numbers will tell if they are just following the herd.
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"The local authorities, including police, have a responsibility to be transparent and open." -- Barack Obama
Well, I threw the question out because I get it all the time, as if it invalids any criticism I might have. Usually my first reaction to a chronic problem, which is what we are dealing with here, is to yell, Stop! That's all that needs to be done for the moment. But the thing is, the species is flourishing despite it all. In nature that's all that seems to matter. Nobody's going to see a problem while the shelves are well stocked, or rather, if they believe they are well stocked, the shortage is temporary..
Because if they weren't true, they would be "plants", not "leaks" :-)
It not quite the army, but I feel a Posse Comitatus kinda thing goin' on. Here we have the locals ordering the feds around, which that law kinda frowns upon. But, I assume they did ask nicely, so that should make it okay.
Who would have ever expected that? So, are we accustomed to it yet? I would say we have been for a very long time, and in fact, approve. And I am pretty certain that approval will be reaffirmed on Tuesday. Sure would love to be proven wrong on that one.
Well, maybe you think differently, but I don't grade congress on the quantity of laws passed. And maybe you should look more closely at some of them. That congress was no less corrupt than any in the past.