...And I submit that we live under "mob-rule" all the time. The right to practice religion only applies to certain activities accepted as religious. Taking drugs or animal sacrifices or orgies are usually frowned upon by the authorities even if under the auspices of religious practice. Viewing obscene materials is also regulated, as is gun ownership, and even speech. And the amount of regulation of all of them has changed over time during the life of the U.S.
I further submit that it is not "mob rule" that shapes our laws and enforcement of them, but rather the "mob representatives", which of course are the people a minority of people in the U.S. elect (based on voter turnout). The people that vote tend cluster with certain beliefs, and they elect people that represent those beliefs. Hence, you get laws and enforcement of laws that reflect the beliefs of those elected individuals, and thus of a minority of the population.
When I worked at Motorola in sunny Scottsdale, AZ our team transfered someone from a Motorola facility in the Philippines -- heck, her slot may still be open! In general, its not a bad company to work for. It seemed to be fairly easy for employees to move around internally (I never did), even if it meant relocating them. And there's always the chance of getting on really cool projects. However, it can also be rather annoying a big-company way: tons of bureaucracy, slow pace at times, corporate politics. Personally, I'm glad I worked there, but I'm much happier now at a small company.
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...And I submit that we live under "mob-rule" all the time. The right to practice religion only applies to certain activities accepted as religious. Taking drugs or animal sacrifices or orgies are usually frowned upon by the authorities even if under the auspices of religious practice. Viewing obscene materials is also regulated, as is gun ownership, and even speech. And the amount of regulation of all of them has changed over time during the life of the U.S.
I further submit that it is not "mob rule" that shapes our laws and enforcement of them, but rather the "mob representatives", which of course are the people a minority of people in the U.S. elect (based on voter turnout). The people that vote tend cluster with certain beliefs, and they elect people that represent those beliefs. Hence, you get laws and enforcement of laws that reflect the beliefs of those elected individuals, and thus of a minority of the population.
> And if you read the article, there's some more trouble brewing for Rambus So they should pay me for not reading the article?
Yeah, but remember: VIDEO killed the RADIO star
When I worked at Motorola in sunny Scottsdale, AZ our team transfered someone from a Motorola facility in the Philippines -- heck, her slot may still be open! In general, its not a bad company to work for. It seemed to be fairly easy for employees to move around internally (I never did), even if it meant relocating them. And there's always the chance of getting on really cool projects. However, it can also be rather annoying a big-company way: tons of bureaucracy, slow pace at times, corporate politics. Personally, I'm glad I worked there, but I'm much happier now at a small company.
Lets have a "Cool The Earth" day, where everyone runs all the airconditioners they have (house, car) and leav all the doors open...