The "10 and 2" hand placement on a car's steering wheel is no longer a suggested form of hand-placement. It hinders the driver's range of motion. The "9 and 3" is more optimal.
As for this invention, I really hope that this is a joke. It is very dangerous and, as the person above me stated, it will probably be illegal. As a matter of fact, if I pulled someone over, I would ticket the hell out of them for having this device attached to their steering wheel. It is the exactly same as having a TV in view of the driver and it impedes the airbag's ability to function. You certainly are free to use this on a closed course(i.e. private property), but once to touch the roadway, you are in trouble.
Actually, I doubt you could even legally use this on private property while in motion. Impairment laws and drive-distraction laws usually cover all property within the given state(which included private property). This is how you can be found guilty of DUI/DWI while on private property. My suggestion is that you do not attempt to use this device.
I am one of those bloggers and there is not one fucking thing that Corbett can do to me. The gloves are off, whenever he is ready to come on down and do something about this. He just needs to remember that "when you mess with the bull, you get the horns".
Holding a triple major in Biology, Chemistry, and History(weird, I know, but whatever), I call bullshit on all of this. This "science" is a total fraud and it is just a group of bad "scientist" trying to make themselves relevant when they are anything but. To me, it seems like these scientist are trying to talk themselves into buying into this obvious farce.
I decided to go into law school so that there would be, at least, some lawyers that are willing to fight for the right side of this issue. Everyone should take this as a warning of things to come. This type of tax is going to greatly affect all of us; I just hope that the right people come to see this farce for what it is, before it is too late.
We do not have to legislate everything. This is were so many people fail at logical thinking and it is what has gotten the United States and many other countries into trouble. The biggest factor in business is customers, but the customer's of today have no backbone and are not willing to force companies to change. If, say, Comcast is not providing service at the level that customers want, then the customers need to take their business elsewhere. If politicians are attempting to protect a monopoly market on certain private-sector business, then the people need to vote those politicians out. Attempting to legislate good business practices results in extreme failures.
Government is not your nanny or your mother. You have to take a stand for yourself and vote with your wallet. No matter what arrogant CEOs, COOs, etc say, there is nothing more frightening and unnerving that a majority group of unhappy customers.
If any government agency in the United States were talking about instituting such a measure, then this school and others would be completely "outraged" at such actions. There would be massive marches by those in academia about how this is so "1984-ish" and how government is turning citizens into prisoners that must always be accounted for. While I am also completely against such a measure, by any entity, I do not attempt to rationalize it for my own opinion. Of course, such devices are in passports, but having a passport is not a requirement of being a citizen of a particular country.
This really does show extremely short-sightedness of the administration at the school. As it was stated above, all students will have to do is give some friend their card to get counted present. In a large classroom, this will be abused quite a bit.
I am sure the image in real and it was really on the guys screen, but it looks like he was paying attention to something, other than the screen, then changed what was on screen when he looked back. Regardless of the fact that the image, as shown to us, is really not shocking, I see no problem with any of it. There are many at work, some that visit this site quite a bit, that are wasting far more time than this guy. At least this guy seems to be paying attention to some degree. I have seen people waste days doing nothing but roam around the internet.
If this guy were watching some 200 person gang-bang every day, in session or in his office, then I would be angry. The fact is that this is really a non-issue.
Even if this were to be the best CoD game in the franchise, I will not give any further economic support to a corporation that so easily and freely violates the contracts they have with their employees. I also will no longer support corporations that no longer listen to customers and give them what they want in a product(MW2 was just one of the many examples). I quit purchasing EA games after Ubisoft started screwing customers with the "constant internet connection" fiasco.
This is a really sad time, as there are some good games on the horizon, but they are backed by ethically corrupt corporations.
I have a Samsung BD-P1500 and a PS3. Even after I updated the Samsung player, it would not play properly(severe screen glitches and then total failure to play). Avatar would play on my PS3, so I watched it and returned it. The movie sucks, so no big loss, but I will not buy another movie that has problems like this again.
This guy sounds like a desperate market speculator that has no clue how the market works. The "personal computer" market is just have as rough a time as other markets, but it does not mean that we should just throw our arms in the air and give up. While I have not purchased new PC hardware in four or five years(for economic reasons), it does not mean that I do not want new hardware. Whoever this fucktard is, he needs to keep the stupid opinions to himself.
Yeah, perhaps Apple and HP are looking to switch their platforms, but it does not mean that this will seal the end of the PC market. Only an idiot would buy into this horseshit.
McDonald's has more money and power than that shit-hole county, so it will not last long in the courts. Aside from violating safety standards(which selling toys with food does not), no government can force a company to change its standard business practices. This county government has stepped over the line and they will be brought back in line at some point. It is not the place of government, in any capacity, to dictate how you raise your child. If you want to get them a kids meal with a toy, then that is your right.
Who gives a shit about the summary. Either way it is total shit and make no sense either way.
It is not Apple's place or right to make moral or ethical choices for me or anyone else. I will choose what is and is not correct for me and I will not leave it in the hands of any other person or entity. This is the main reason I decided to jailbreak my iPhone as soon as I obtained it.
Did you intentionally look over the portion where the person that found the phone attempted to return the device? Actually, it was reported that the guy allegedly attempted to return the phone twice. Now, I might be completely and utterly retarded, but that is pretty reasonable to me.
That is all dependent on whether or not the facts presented are true. If we go off the assumption that the presented facts are true, then this is not a case of theft. You actually negated your own comment.
It is not the responsibility of a third-party to to keep secrets. If the phone was so sensitive and the secrecy of the device had to be kept in Apple's interest, then they will be told that they should be not allowed anyone to remove the device from the company's property. While the engineer can be held responsible for releasing company secrets, journalist cannot be hold responsible when they are approached with information like this.
Except in cases that involve "national security", there is not implied expectation of protection. Hell, even with "national security", journalist are free to report any reliable(and many times, non-reliable) information that come upon. It is up to us, the private citizen and/or corporation to protect our interest.
No, it was not and is not theft. It is good that you are not in law enforcement or a lawyer, as you know shit about the law. The guy to took possession of lost phone attempted to return it, if the presented information is correct. You really need to re-think your stance.
If it turns out that someone was stalking the engineer in the hopes that he would drop the phone, or leave it behind, then that is another whole case. Could the person that discovered the phone have made more attempts at returning the phone? Perhaps, but the fact that he tried(according to the presented information) fulfills his obligations at that point.
Are you intentionally stupid or are you just incapable of reading? The phone was lost, not stolen and as such, no laws that prohibit the purchase of known stolen property will not apply. Just because it is known to belong to someone else is not the standard for laws that are similar ones we have in Georgia. You have to know that items you purchased were stolen, not just lost.
Company policy is not law either. Apple might not want their products to be leaking prior to their "magical" unveiling, but law could not care less. Aside from releasing trade secrets(such as the recipe for Coca-Cola), leaking new products is not a crime. To me, it sounds like the DA and law enforcement over there are both about to get in some amount of trouble over this.
From the reporting of the story, if it proves to be absolutely true, the person that found the phone is not guilty of committing a crime either. He made multiple attempts to return the property, and Apple simply wrote him off. Once Apple started to demand their property again, then they are allowed to retrieve it(once it is proven to actually be Apple's property).
Sprint does not operate a GSM network any longer; well, not to the general public. They use CDMA, where as GSM is based off of TDMA. I am not sure if Sprint still uses PCS, but PCS can operate on GSM(TDMA), CDMA, and D-AMPS and I believe that Sprint had their PCS network operating on GSM in some areas.
Some people might think that Verizon is included because they are switching to UMTS for their "4G" network. The fact is that the version of UMTS AT&T uses is based off of CDMA(W-CDMA is most common). It will allow Verizon to offer data on their "world" phones, which also have GSM radios for international roaming.
The United Nations has no power to enforce any such "resolution". They can suggest all the horseshit they want, all day long, but they are not a legally recognized legislative body in any country. People will continue to trash religion like they have got a long time.
My problem with all of this is that Comedy Central will allow South Park to trash Christianity all day long, but they "nut up" when islam is trashed. Fuck them and fuck islam. They are both bigots for accepting the trashing of one belief system, then getting upset when another one is trashed.
They are charged with far worse crimes than obstruction. Violating Oath of Office, a felony, is one charge. Also, tampering with evidence would be another. The state could even charge an officer with theft, though it would be a little bit of a stretch. The fact is, if the officer(s) did what is claimed in the original article, the the officer(s) are in serious trouble.
This is also a violation of the man's rights "under color of law", which is also a serious offense and a federal crime. During my initial training as a law enforcement officer, it was drilled into us to be very careful when we make arrest and make sure we are within legal bounds to make such an arrest. If Washington State does not allow for arrest to be made because a citizen refuses to show an ID(which is a legally arrestable offense in the State of Georgia, and other states), then the officer has violated many laws.
For states that have "stop and identify" laws, they were upheld in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Washington State seems to not have a law that requires this of citizens, but you had better check with your perspective case before you try and tell a law enforcement officer he has no right to require you to identify yourself.
P.S. I like the M4 that is in the front of the police car. It looks(that small portion) similar to mine.
What is "under the radar" about gun shows or flea markets? These are two perfectly legal and responsible advertising and business models. Also, as money changes hands a lot in those two groups, the bills will probably be newer. Chances are that the older bills will come from the elders in our society, as they tend to be more responsible by saving money and not needlessly blowing it. This is not an absolute statement, as there are some people in this group that are not responsible or just do not have a lot of income that would allow them to really save.
While I do not buy into "government conspiracies", I do have to wonder what might be in these bills that we will not know about. There may be nothing hidden in this new bill, but we might see something in later iterations. Still, this new bill sounds cool.
PopeRatzo: Counterfeiting hurts everyone and it has the ability to hurt everyone in an extreme way. Sure, some small-time counterfeiter will make a negligible difference, over time, it will make a difference. Counterfeiting has the ability to completely crash an economy and bring about great ruin to that economic system. Would you like to living in Germany, post World War I, when bread would cost you billions of Deutsche Marks(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic for just an idea of the problems of over-printed currency).
You also need to remember that Germany, during World War II, was printing various foreign currencies(U.S. Dollar and British Pound) in an attempt to destabilize each currency. While Germany did not have a chance to carry the plan out(due to timing), that plan could have really ruined the economy globally.
These people are smoking crack if they actually believe that taking advantage of a flaw in the system is not illegal. Accessing any information that is believed to be protected is against most all of the state laws in the United States and the federal statues in place for actions like this. Yeah, it might seem cool, but it is a serious felony.
Anyone can try and reason their actions to be legal and/or moral/ethical, but they are not in this case. If I were them, I would quit talking and hope that state governments and/or the Federal Government do not come after them.
...but that sounds pretty damned awesome to me. I would love to have a device in me that a tickles me in my happy places. Oh, maybe she is worried the cell towers are watching her and the paint on stop signs are telling her to do "bad things"(a man told me this story in Georgia...hmm, seeing a pattern?). There are some messed up people here in Georgia.
...but I wish my employer would allow me to take a nap on the job. The environment there seem better than many of the manufacturing/packing plants in the United States.
That is not the way the United States Government, nor any of the state governments within the United States, works. The way the United States was initially setup, the states actually passed whatever amount of money they deemed appropriate to the Federal Government. Since the Federal Government was very limited(as it is supposed to be, per the U.S. Constitution), it did not need a huge volume of money to operate effectively. Fast-forward to today and it is a totally different scenario.
The Federal Government, like all state governments, has gotten out of control. Trillions of dollars in useless spending(I am talking about actual useless spending, not important spending, i.e. Military, enforcement, etc) and it does not appear to be getting any better. This is not a new trend, as this as been an issue for a long time.
If people are so enamored with the European's way of life, then those people need to move to Europe. It might seem cool to live in a place that sees vacations as a "human right"(not joking: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7100943.ece), but such stances are starting to get rather unfunny. Just how long does the EU believe it can fund every lazy person's wet dream(s) before it goes bankrupt?
I know that a VAT would seem a better solution(though not perfect, as you said), but it is not. It would kill businesses that rely on people traveling to get "a better deal", due to lower sales tax in certain states. I see it all the time between Tennessee and Georgia.
I also seeing this as a big hit to commerce, as people would quit spending near as much and many families would suffer. If a VAT were added only to luxury items(actual luxury items and not what government views as "luxury"), then I might concede the point, but that is doubtful. Food and other needed items would get more expensive rather quickly with a broad VAT were enacted.
Also, do you want to have to beat your head against the brick wall that is the IRS if they decide a merchant did not impose a high enough VAT against you? Answer: No.
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The "10 and 2" hand placement on a car's steering wheel is no longer a suggested form of hand-placement. It hinders the driver's range of motion. The "9 and 3" is more optimal.
As for this invention, I really hope that this is a joke. It is very dangerous and, as the person above me stated, it will probably be illegal. As a matter of fact, if I pulled someone over, I would ticket the hell out of them for having this device attached to their steering wheel. It is the exactly same as having a TV in view of the driver and it impedes the airbag's ability to function. You certainly are free to use this on a closed course(i.e. private property), but once to touch the roadway, you are in trouble.
Actually, I doubt you could even legally use this on private property while in motion. Impairment laws and drive-distraction laws usually cover all property within the given state(which included private property). This is how you can be found guilty of DUI/DWI while on private property. My suggestion is that you do not attempt to use this device.
I am, in the morning.
I am one of those bloggers and there is not one fucking thing that Corbett can do to me. The gloves are off, whenever he is ready to come on down and do something about this. He just needs to remember that "when you mess with the bull, you get the horns".
Holding a triple major in Biology, Chemistry, and History(weird, I know, but whatever), I call bullshit on all of this. This "science" is a total fraud and it is just a group of bad "scientist" trying to make themselves relevant when they are anything but. To me, it seems like these scientist are trying to talk themselves into buying into this obvious farce.
I decided to go into law school so that there would be, at least, some lawyers that are willing to fight for the right side of this issue. Everyone should take this as a warning of things to come. This type of tax is going to greatly affect all of us; I just hope that the right people come to see this farce for what it is, before it is too late.
We do not have to legislate everything. This is were so many people fail at logical thinking and it is what has gotten the United States and many other countries into trouble. The biggest factor in business is customers, but the customer's of today have no backbone and are not willing to force companies to change. If, say, Comcast is not providing service at the level that customers want, then the customers need to take their business elsewhere. If politicians are attempting to protect a monopoly market on certain private-sector business, then the people need to vote those politicians out. Attempting to legislate good business practices results in extreme failures.
Government is not your nanny or your mother. You have to take a stand for yourself and vote with your wallet. No matter what arrogant CEOs, COOs, etc say, there is nothing more frightening and unnerving that a majority group of unhappy customers.
If any government agency in the United States were talking about instituting such a measure, then this school and others would be completely "outraged" at such actions. There would be massive marches by those in academia about how this is so "1984-ish" and how government is turning citizens into prisoners that must always be accounted for. While I am also completely against such a measure, by any entity, I do not attempt to rationalize it for my own opinion. Of course, such devices are in passports, but having a passport is not a requirement of being a citizen of a particular country.
This really does show extremely short-sightedness of the administration at the school. As it was stated above, all students will have to do is give some friend their card to get counted present. In a large classroom, this will be abused quite a bit.
I am sure the image in real and it was really on the guys screen, but it looks like he was paying attention to something, other than the screen, then changed what was on screen when he looked back. Regardless of the fact that the image, as shown to us, is really not shocking, I see no problem with any of it. There are many at work, some that visit this site quite a bit, that are wasting far more time than this guy. At least this guy seems to be paying attention to some degree. I have seen people waste days doing nothing but roam around the internet.
If this guy were watching some 200 person gang-bang every day, in session or in his office, then I would be angry. The fact is that this is really a non-issue.
Even if this were to be the best CoD game in the franchise, I will not give any further economic support to a corporation that so easily and freely violates the contracts they have with their employees. I also will no longer support corporations that no longer listen to customers and give them what they want in a product(MW2 was just one of the many examples). I quit purchasing EA games after Ubisoft started screwing customers with the "constant internet connection" fiasco.
This is a really sad time, as there are some good games on the horizon, but they are backed by ethically corrupt corporations.
I have a Samsung BD-P1500 and a PS3. Even after I updated the Samsung player, it would not play properly(severe screen glitches and then total failure to play). Avatar would play on my PS3, so I watched it and returned it. The movie sucks, so no big loss, but I will not buy another movie that has problems like this again.
This guy sounds like a desperate market speculator that has no clue how the market works. The "personal computer" market is just have as rough a time as other markets, but it does not mean that we should just throw our arms in the air and give up. While I have not purchased new PC hardware in four or five years(for economic reasons), it does not mean that I do not want new hardware. Whoever this fucktard is, he needs to keep the stupid opinions to himself.
Yeah, perhaps Apple and HP are looking to switch their platforms, but it does not mean that this will seal the end of the PC market. Only an idiot would buy into this horseshit.
McDonald's has more money and power than that shit-hole county, so it will not last long in the courts. Aside from violating safety standards(which selling toys with food does not), no government can force a company to change its standard business practices. This county government has stepped over the line and they will be brought back in line at some point. It is not the place of government, in any capacity, to dictate how you raise your child. If you want to get them a kids meal with a toy, then that is your right.
Who gives a shit about the summary. Either way it is total shit and make no sense either way.
It is not Apple's place or right to make moral or ethical choices for me or anyone else. I will choose what is and is not correct for me and I will not leave it in the hands of any other person or entity. This is the main reason I decided to jailbreak my iPhone as soon as I obtained it.
Did you intentionally look over the portion where the person that found the phone attempted to return the device? Actually, it was reported that the guy allegedly attempted to return the phone twice. Now, I might be completely and utterly retarded, but that is pretty reasonable to me.
That is all dependent on whether or not the facts presented are true. If we go off the assumption that the presented facts are true, then this is not a case of theft. You actually negated your own comment.
It is not the responsibility of a third-party to to keep secrets. If the phone was so sensitive and the secrecy of the device had to be kept in Apple's interest, then they will be told that they should be not allowed anyone to remove the device from the company's property. While the engineer can be held responsible for releasing company secrets, journalist cannot be hold responsible when they are approached with information like this.
Except in cases that involve "national security", there is not implied expectation of protection. Hell, even with "national security", journalist are free to report any reliable(and many times, non-reliable) information that come upon. It is up to us, the private citizen and/or corporation to protect our interest.
No, it was not and is not theft. It is good that you are not in law enforcement or a lawyer, as you know shit about the law. The guy to took possession of lost phone attempted to return it, if the presented information is correct. You really need to re-think your stance.
If it turns out that someone was stalking the engineer in the hopes that he would drop the phone, or leave it behind, then that is another whole case. Could the person that discovered the phone have made more attempts at returning the phone? Perhaps, but the fact that he tried(according to the presented information) fulfills his obligations at that point.
The phone was not stolen.
Are you intentionally stupid or are you just incapable of reading? The phone was lost, not stolen and as such, no laws that prohibit the purchase of known stolen property will not apply. Just because it is known to belong to someone else is not the standard for laws that are similar ones we have in Georgia. You have to know that items you purchased were stolen, not just lost.
Company policy is not law either. Apple might not want their products to be leaking prior to their "magical" unveiling, but law could not care less. Aside from releasing trade secrets(such as the recipe for Coca-Cola), leaking new products is not a crime. To me, it sounds like the DA and law enforcement over there are both about to get in some amount of trouble over this.
From the reporting of the story, if it proves to be absolutely true, the person that found the phone is not guilty of committing a crime either. He made multiple attempts to return the property, and Apple simply wrote him off. Once Apple started to demand their property again, then they are allowed to retrieve it(once it is proven to actually be Apple's property).
Sprint does not operate a GSM network any longer; well, not to the general public. They use CDMA, where as GSM is based off of TDMA. I am not sure if Sprint still uses PCS, but PCS can operate on GSM(TDMA), CDMA, and D-AMPS and I believe that Sprint had their PCS network operating on GSM in some areas.
Some people might think that Verizon is included because they are switching to UMTS for their "4G" network. The fact is that the version of UMTS AT&T uses is based off of CDMA(W-CDMA is most common). It will allow Verizon to offer data on their "world" phones, which also have GSM radios for international roaming.
The United Nations has no power to enforce any such "resolution". They can suggest all the horseshit they want, all day long, but they are not a legally recognized legislative body in any country. People will continue to trash religion like they have got a long time.
My problem with all of this is that Comedy Central will allow South Park to trash Christianity all day long, but they "nut up" when islam is trashed. Fuck them and fuck islam. They are both bigots for accepting the trashing of one belief system, then getting upset when another one is trashed.
They are charged with far worse crimes than obstruction. Violating Oath of Office, a felony, is one charge. Also, tampering with evidence would be another. The state could even charge an officer with theft, though it would be a little bit of a stretch. The fact is, if the officer(s) did what is claimed in the original article, the the officer(s) are in serious trouble.
This is also a violation of the man's rights "under color of law", which is also a serious offense and a federal crime. During my initial training as a law enforcement officer, it was drilled into us to be very careful when we make arrest and make sure we are within legal bounds to make such an arrest. If Washington State does not allow for arrest to be made because a citizen refuses to show an ID(which is a legally arrestable offense in the State of Georgia, and other states), then the officer has violated many laws.
For states that have "stop and identify" laws, they were upheld in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Washington State seems to not have a law that requires this of citizens, but you had better check with your perspective case before you try and tell a law enforcement officer he has no right to require you to identify yourself.
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I like the M4 that is in the front of the police car. It looks(that small portion) similar to mine.
What is "under the radar" about gun shows or flea markets? These are two perfectly legal and responsible advertising and business models. Also, as money changes hands a lot in those two groups, the bills will probably be newer. Chances are that the older bills will come from the elders in our society, as they tend to be more responsible by saving money and not needlessly blowing it. This is not an absolute statement, as there are some people in this group that are not responsible or just do not have a lot of income that would allow them to really save.
While I do not buy into "government conspiracies", I do have to wonder what might be in these bills that we will not know about. There may be nothing hidden in this new bill, but we might see something in later iterations. Still, this new bill sounds cool.
PopeRatzo: Counterfeiting hurts everyone and it has the ability to hurt everyone in an extreme way. Sure, some small-time counterfeiter will make a negligible difference, over time, it will make a difference. Counterfeiting has the ability to completely crash an economy and bring about great ruin to that economic system. Would you like to living in Germany, post World War I, when bread would cost you billions of Deutsche Marks(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic for just an idea of the problems of over-printed currency).
You also need to remember that Germany, during World War II, was printing various foreign currencies(U.S. Dollar and British Pound) in an attempt to destabilize each currency. While Germany did not have a chance to carry the plan out(due to timing), that plan could have really ruined the economy globally.
These people are smoking crack if they actually believe that taking advantage of a flaw in the system is not illegal. Accessing any information that is believed to be protected is against most all of the state laws in the United States and the federal statues in place for actions like this. Yeah, it might seem cool, but it is a serious felony.
Anyone can try and reason their actions to be legal and/or moral/ethical, but they are not in this case. If I were them, I would quit talking and hope that state governments and/or the Federal Government do not come after them.
...but that sounds pretty damned awesome to me. I would love to have a device in me that a tickles me in my happy places. Oh, maybe she is worried the cell towers are watching her and the paint on stop signs are telling her to do "bad things"(a man told me this story in Georgia...hmm, seeing a pattern?). There are some messed up people here in Georgia.
...but I wish my employer would allow me to take a nap on the job. The environment there seem better than many of the manufacturing/packing plants in the United States.
That is not the way the United States Government, nor any of the state governments within the United States, works. The way the United States was initially setup, the states actually passed whatever amount of money they deemed appropriate to the Federal Government. Since the Federal Government was very limited(as it is supposed to be, per the U.S. Constitution), it did not need a huge volume of money to operate effectively. Fast-forward to today and it is a totally different scenario.
The Federal Government, like all state governments, has gotten out of control. Trillions of dollars in useless spending(I am talking about actual useless spending, not important spending, i.e. Military, enforcement, etc) and it does not appear to be getting any better. This is not a new trend, as this as been an issue for a long time.
If people are so enamored with the European's way of life, then those people need to move to Europe. It might seem cool to live in a place that sees vacations as a "human right"(not joking: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article7100943.ece), but such stances are starting to get rather unfunny. Just how long does the EU believe it can fund every lazy person's wet dream(s) before it goes bankrupt?
I know that a VAT would seem a better solution(though not perfect, as you said), but it is not. It would kill businesses that rely on people traveling to get "a better deal", due to lower sales tax in certain states. I see it all the time between Tennessee and Georgia.
I also seeing this as a big hit to commerce, as people would quit spending near as much and many families would suffer. If a VAT were added only to luxury items(actual luxury items and not what government views as "luxury"), then I might concede the point, but that is doubtful. Food and other needed items would get more expensive rather quickly with a broad VAT were enacted.
Also, do you want to have to beat your head against the brick wall that is the IRS if they decide a merchant did not impose a high enough VAT against you? Answer: No.