Oops, left something out - it should read as follows:
for each state, for the next 10 years, reverse the amounts ( inflation-adjusted average ) that they've paid to and received from the Federal gov't for the last 30 years
An average over a period that long should balance out any exceptional or one-time handouts for special projects.
Pay attention to the numbers here. California pays out a lot more money than they get back. Notice that a lot of the diehard Republican states benefit quite a bit from Federal handouts. Here's a fiscal proposition - for each state, for the next 10 years, reverse the amounts ( inflation-adjusted average ) that they've paid to and received from the Federal gov't.
Now sit back and let's see who are the bigger, whining pussies - liberals or conservatives. Judging by the chart I linked to above, I know where to place my bet.
Are you opposed to the Federal subsidy that Virginia gets? Californians lose $0.22 for every dollar they send to Washington while Virginia gains $0.51 per fed tax $.
Not a bad deal for you and your neighbors.
The documentary on global dimming blamed it as one of the most likely causes of the Ethiopian famine of the mid-80s. I'll have to try to find info on how and where the cloud formations have to be to affect the monsoon rainfall patterns.
I'm assuming that China and India weren't contributing as much then as they are today and they've probably grown to the point where they've offset the progress of the West in air quality. If this causes a dramatic shift in their own rainfall patterns, it's not just their boom that'll be in jeopardy, but their survival ( of their poorest, of course )
Thank you for that - I've tried raising the issue on several "skeptic" sites and am either ignored, or more frequently, deleted.
I don't think people realize just what a predicament the burning of carbon-rich fuels presents, especially when they produced very fine soot.
Both black carbon and CO2 are a problem that we must solve but the 1st slightly mitigates the 2nd, leading the uninformed and the "skeptics" to think there's no real problem.
He's proof that "Military Intelligence" is the ultimate oxymoron. If you look at his record and behavior in uniform, it's clear that those in charge had less respect for official secrets than Manning did.
I'm somewhat on the fence with what he did; it's clear he does have some conscience but he's hardly an accomplished criminal mastermind. The officers were asleep at the switch and deserve to be court-martialed as well.
Not a moron but a deeply disturbed person; and it's clear his superiors should be chastised or demoted for allowing him to have any significant security clearance, especially after he was reduced in rank to Private for assault.
He probably is - Teksavvy has an Extreme Cable plan ( for Toronto, at least) that advertises up to 15 Mbps but at off-peak hours, you can hit over 30 Mbps.
Might get even more if you have a DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem.
Apart from California, US emissions standards are pitifully low; just because China's is much worse is no excuse for "the greatest country in the world". Does it count to be "America-bashing" while drinking tea? I typically avoid booze during the work week.
Taking both into account is the only way to be fair, otherwise it's entirely regressive. The developed world got to where they are by drilling, pumping and burning to their hearts content, often on the backs of the 3rd world.
To be truly fair, the tax would also have to be based on historic total emissions - i guess you would need 2 taxes to make this work. That would raise the amount that the US pays, but lower it for small countries that are high per-capita emitters but low overall historically.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/datablog/2009/sep/02/co2-emissions-historical
Unfortunately, love can be mixed with rage - I grew up in a culture where that was commonplace and accepted. But I don't see this in the judge, this is an angry, prideful control freak. In fact, I wonder if his daughter's disability feeds that rage as many parents do see the children's flaws, of any kind as a reflection on themselves.
But those methods all require time, patience and effort. Beating them past the point where they can even beg for mercy is so much more satisfying to some (many?).
So you were such a good and smart kid that you found what, dozens or hundreds of ways to give your parents reasons to beat your ass? Or is it that you can't count past 10?
Probably some very few of us would survive but the vast majority would we wiped out - I'm betting the poor and the dispossessed won't make the cut. And we'll have to learn to like the taste of Soylent Green.
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Nope, It's the American Way (not Amway, by the way)
Oops, left something out - it should read as follows: for each state, for the next 10 years, reverse the amounts ( inflation-adjusted average ) that they've paid to and received from the Federal gov't for the last 30 years An average over a period that long should balance out any exceptional or one-time handouts for special projects.
Pay attention to the numbers here. California pays out a lot more money than they get back. Notice that a lot of the diehard Republican states benefit quite a bit from Federal handouts. Here's a fiscal proposition - for each state, for the next 10 years, reverse the amounts ( inflation-adjusted average ) that they've paid to and received from the Federal gov't. Now sit back and let's see who are the bigger, whining pussies - liberals or conservatives. Judging by the chart I linked to above, I know where to place my bet.
Are you opposed to the Federal subsidy that Virginia gets? Californians lose $0.22 for every dollar they send to Washington while Virginia gains $0.51 per fed tax $. Not a bad deal for you and your neighbors.
Far too often, I'm afraid. I've gotten used to it.
The documentary on global dimming blamed it as one of the most likely causes of the Ethiopian famine of the mid-80s. I'll have to try to find info on how and where the cloud formations have to be to affect the monsoon rainfall patterns. I'm assuming that China and India weren't contributing as much then as they are today and they've probably grown to the point where they've offset the progress of the West in air quality. If this causes a dramatic shift in their own rainfall patterns, it's not just their boom that'll be in jeopardy, but their survival ( of their poorest, of course )
Thank you for that - I've tried raising the issue on several "skeptic" sites and am either ignored, or more frequently, deleted. I don't think people realize just what a predicament the burning of carbon-rich fuels presents, especially when they produced very fine soot. Both black carbon and CO2 are a problem that we must solve but the 1st slightly mitigates the 2nd, leading the uninformed and the "skeptics" to think there's no real problem.
Only God can be a piece of shit and an asshole at the same time; any lesser being would have to be one or the other.
God can't die - because he never existed in the first place.
He's proof that "Military Intelligence" is the ultimate oxymoron. If you look at his record and behavior in uniform, it's clear that those in charge had less respect for official secrets than Manning did. I'm somewhat on the fence with what he did; it's clear he does have some conscience but he's hardly an accomplished criminal mastermind. The officers were asleep at the switch and deserve to be court-martialed as well.
Not a moron but a deeply disturbed person; and it's clear his superiors should be chastised or demoted for allowing him to have any significant security clearance, especially after he was reduced in rank to Private for assault.
They have a very inflated view of themselves, which is reflected in their country's name - Pakistan means Land of the Pure.
He probably is - Teksavvy has an Extreme Cable plan ( for Toronto, at least) that advertises up to 15 Mbps but at off-peak hours, you can hit over 30 Mbps. Might get even more if you have a DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem.
Apart from California, US emissions standards are pitifully low; just because China's is much worse is no excuse for "the greatest country in the world". Does it count to be "America-bashing" while drinking tea? I typically avoid booze during the work week.
Taking both into account is the only way to be fair, otherwise it's entirely regressive. The developed world got to where they are by drilling, pumping and burning to their hearts content, often on the backs of the 3rd world.
To be truly fair, the tax would also have to be based on historic total emissions - i guess you would need 2 taxes to make this work. That would raise the amount that the US pays, but lower it for small countries that are high per-capita emitters but low overall historically. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/datablog/2009/sep/02/co2-emissions-historical
That's not due until May 2012 so let's hope they change it - it's really dumb. But it might boost their popularity in Texas
The real reason he resigned was that he let China steal 22 complete Apple "Stoers", including employees and no one noticed.
Unfortunately, love can be mixed with rage - I grew up in a culture where that was commonplace and accepted. But I don't see this in the judge, this is an angry, prideful control freak. In fact, I wonder if his daughter's disability feeds that rage as many parents do see the children's flaws, of any kind as a reflection on themselves.
But those methods all require time, patience and effort. Beating them past the point where they can even beg for mercy is so much more satisfying to some (many?).
So you were such a good and smart kid that you found what, dozens or hundreds of ways to give your parents reasons to beat your ass? Or is it that you can't count past 10?
Didn't expect that - shows how much Apple ( and Jobs ) are / were hated.
You heard right; it's spelled Sosumi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi
Just because Steve Jobs is dead doesn't mean Apple is all out of assholes.
Probably some very few of us would survive but the vast majority would we wiped out - I'm betting the poor and the dispossessed won't make the cut. And we'll have to learn to like the taste of Soylent Green.