Great! The Germans secure their own physical boarders as well. The 2017 US expenditures increased to $43B on Germany alon3: https://tradingeconomics.com/g...
If they want independence from the US, they can flip the entire bill for their country. I'm sure we can find some roads, bridges or schools that need some investment here in the US with that 43 billion dollar windfall.
I sort of agree with - In the '80's - when I got my degree- State subsidies covered 80% the cost of education. Since then, through efficiencies, it's actually cheaper to educate someone, however republicans screaming about taxes have slashed state education budgets. Where-as before 80% of the cost came from States directly to colleges, now it's 20%. The difference is made up by increased tuition to the student. Which is why a 4 year degree from a state school can cost $80K. Go to a private school or advanced degree and it's pretty easy to ow $100K plus. Not many jobs can cash flow that type of loan. I got out owing a total of $15K, which in the 80's was frighteningly high. I paid m loan off years (decades) ago, but also got a degree in Computer Science.
Also what's different is pay. For most occupations, pay has stagnated taking into account inflation, since 1987. Every bit of efficiency $$$ in business have gone straight to the CEO, who in the 80's made 55x and average workers salary where as today a CEO makes 350x and average workers salary.
Combine slashed education dollars from States, stagnant wages, elimination of benefit plans, a crazy housing market... and it's virtually impossible to cash flow a student loan today outside of STEM. Throw on top the bankruptcy reform act of 1984 (changed laws to any student loan is not dis-chargeable via bankruptcy) - and you've got a perfect storm.
In a time when newspapers where nailed to the center of town, yes that's true. Today, I would argue, that Facebook has replaced that center of town sounding board. To the degree where it has flourished at the direct demise of old school news papers. News organizations once flush with advertising cash had editors, researchers, fact checkers, etc... and they were/are required by law not to give disproportionate attention to 1 or another candidate.
Given all the resources, and 10s of thousands of jobs have evaporated from the news production ecosystem, flowing to a handful of people @ FB, the standard needs to be even higher. The result, as we now live, is an election gone awry and a nonstop attack on the very tenantes of freedom and democracy.
in short, hiding behind not a Government, or "it's a private company" is bs.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
So long as the Constitution Stands, the notion of hate speech is nonsense.
to quote an American President:
"You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.”
That's freedom. The moment you silence someone, labeling their words or ideas as "hate" is the moment every single person whose died for the Constitution, has died a meaningless death - ending in the death of the promise and the idea of Freedom itself.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
So long as the Constitution Stands, the notion of hate speech is nonsense.
to quote an American President:
"You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.”
That's freedom. The moment you silence someone, labeling their words or ideas as "hate" is the moment every single person whose died for the Constitution, has died a meaningless death - ending in the death of the promise and the idea of Freedom itself.
If the local PD is corrupt, vote out the Council and City leadership, fire the Police Chiefs and get accountability back. Creating a surveillance state is the antithesis of freedom. Otherwise, just like Democracy in the Middle East, you end up throwing out that which you want most.
That's your opinion. There was a time when we were smart enough to recognize the emperor was naked. Look at the US global rankings in education and healthcare and you'll understand.
I have to agree. I'm registered independent who's voted with the Dems for several election cycles. I couldn't, and wouldn't again vote for Hillary - and a socialist isn't an option. It seemed the hysteria to get a vagina elected to the oval office was more important than any other factor no matter how flawed the individual
Secondly, I thought give the GOP what they want and their true colors will show. The GOP claims to be stewards of a balanced budget- as soon as they got the chance, they ran up another trillion in deficit in handouts to the rich. They're eviscerating environmental and civil protections.
The big picture, this is the America we deserve. Flat-earthers, global warming deniers, environmental pillaging capitalists, corporations profiteering of our personal information, the trashing of civil rights for "law enforcement", crumbling infrastructure, failing education and healthcare systems... our vote for corporate pawns and worship of trickle down economics brought us here. now we live with the consequences of mass shortsightedness.
If you superimpose that map over an income map, it would look the same. There's a reason no one want's to live in the Midwaste with 100 degree summers, 50 below winters, bottom of the barrel pay and virtually nothing to do. Sure, you can buy a McMansion for $300K, but then you have to live there.
Or better yet. Make $50K in the Midwaste putting 10% away for retirement or live in a "red zone" making $120K and see who has the best choices after 45 years of working and saving. Chances are better of ending up a Walmart greater if you in the blue zone.
Exposing doesn't matter. You have people believing complete nonsense with the convictions of "faith".
case and point(s)
- most US white Christians do not believe global warming is man made
- Trump has an 85% approval rating among the right wing voters
So, really, it doesn't matter what "facts" you present to some groups. They are going to believe what they want regardless.
“We must not let it be undermined”
Wide spread censoring - Check
Limited access in rural areas - Check
Subscribers held captive by the communications cabals - Check
Tainted targeted search results-Check
Oversight organization headed by industry lobbyist - check
FCC actively stomping out competition and user rights - Check
Undermined? oops, too late.
As a for profit business chasing corporate customers, it absolutely means Linux has such a small slice of the corporate pie, it's not worth it's time to develop and support. The verdict is in -Linux desktop is failure... sorry fanboyz.
What you're really saying is there are 2 kinds of users/ processes... Consumers and Producers. Consumers sit back and consume data via browsing, watching videos, reading....etc.
However when you actually need to produce something, be non-passive, be a creator, you need something more than a chrome book. By you're own admission, a 20 year old PC running windows 95 is better than a Chromebook when it comes to being a producer..
"The biggest causes of death linked to alcohol in younger people were tuberculosis" - stop, wrong, not even close....
tuberculosis is a bacterial lung disease passed on by breathing the bacteria of infected people. Contributing factors include compromised immune system. ie: from HIV, malnutrition and smoking... https://www.medicalnewstoday.c...
stop the alcohol fear campaign.
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It's almost ready!!! WOW!
Like AI, Like Self driving cars, like a useful- secure - affordable purpose for blockchain!!!
Great! The Germans secure their own physical boarders as well. The 2017 US expenditures increased to $43B on Germany alon3:
https://tradingeconomics.com/g...
If they want independence from the US, they can flip the entire bill for their country. I'm sure we can find some roads, bridges or schools that need some investment here in the US with that 43 billion dollar windfall.
Yes, and those left working receive a smaller and smaller reward for working. You end up with allot of tools running around yelling MAGA.
I sort of agree with - In the '80's - when I got my degree- State subsidies covered 80% the cost of education. Since then, through efficiencies, it's actually cheaper to educate someone, however republicans screaming about taxes have slashed state education budgets. Where-as before 80% of the cost came from States directly to colleges, now it's 20%. The difference is made up by increased tuition to the student. Which is why a 4 year degree from a state school can cost $80K. Go to a private school or advanced degree and it's pretty easy to ow $100K plus. Not many jobs can cash flow that type of loan. I got out owing a total of $15K, which in the 80's was frighteningly high. I paid m loan off years (decades) ago, but also got a degree in Computer Science.
Also what's different is pay. For most occupations, pay has stagnated taking into account inflation, since 1987. Every bit of efficiency $$$ in business have gone straight to the CEO, who in the 80's made 55x and average workers salary where as today a CEO makes 350x and average workers salary.
Combine slashed education dollars from States, stagnant wages, elimination of benefit plans, a crazy housing market... and it's virtually impossible to cash flow a student loan today outside of STEM. Throw on top the bankruptcy reform act of 1984 (changed laws to any student loan is not dis-chargeable via bankruptcy) - and you've got a perfect storm.
In a time when newspapers where nailed to the center of town, yes that's true. Today, I would argue, that Facebook has replaced that center of town sounding board. To the degree where it has flourished at the direct demise of old school news papers. News organizations once flush with advertising cash had editors, researchers, fact checkers, etc... and they were/are required by law not to give disproportionate attention to 1 or another candidate.
Given all the resources, and 10s of thousands of jobs have evaporated from the news production ecosystem, flowing to a handful of people @ FB, the standard needs to be even higher. The result, as we now live, is an election gone awry and a nonstop attack on the very tenantes of freedom and democracy.
in short, hiding behind not a Government, or "it's a private company" is bs.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." So long as the Constitution Stands, the notion of hate speech is nonsense. to quote an American President: "You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.” That's freedom. The moment you silence someone, labeling their words or ideas as "hate" is the moment every single person whose died for the Constitution, has died a meaningless death - ending in the death of the promise and the idea of Freedom itself.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
So long as the Constitution Stands, the notion of hate speech is nonsense.
to quote an American President:
"You want free speech? Let’s see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who’s standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.”
That's freedom. The moment you silence someone, labeling their words or ideas as "hate" is the moment every single person whose died for the Constitution, has died a meaningless death - ending in the death of the promise and the idea of Freedom itself.
The sentence is complete and should be stopped after the 1st 3 words.
"AI still useless"...
why? AI doesn't exist yet.
If the local PD is corrupt, vote out the Council and City leadership, fire the Police Chiefs and get accountability back. Creating a surveillance state is the antithesis of freedom. Otherwise, just like Democracy in the Middle East, you end up throwing out that which you want most.
Didn't anyone there see the movie Eagle Eye.....
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1...
I find leaving soul-crushing jobs rewarding. Not that I've had many.
no, it's an easy answer.... follow... the...money.
That's your opinion. There was a time when we were smart enough to recognize the emperor was naked. Look at the US global rankings in education and healthcare and you'll understand.
I have to agree. I'm registered independent who's voted with the Dems for several election cycles. I couldn't, and wouldn't again vote for Hillary - and a socialist isn't an option. It seemed the hysteria to get a vagina elected to the oval office was more important than any other factor no matter how flawed the individual
Secondly, I thought give the GOP what they want and their true colors will show. The GOP claims to be stewards of a balanced budget- as soon as they got the chance, they ran up another trillion in deficit in handouts to the rich. They're eviscerating environmental and civil protections.
The big picture, this is the America we deserve. Flat-earthers, global warming deniers, environmental pillaging capitalists, corporations profiteering of our personal information, the trashing of civil rights for "law enforcement", crumbling infrastructure, failing education and healthcare systems... our vote for corporate pawns and worship of trickle down economics brought us here. now we live with the consequences of mass shortsightedness.
This isn't new, I read about this last year. The result is humans will need to consume more food to achieve the same level of nutrients.
I think I've seen this headline "is xx the next big language" 1/2 a dozen times on this site....
and be sure to keep telling them "unions are evil"....
If you superimpose that map over an income map, it would look the same. There's a reason no one want's to live in the Midwaste with 100 degree summers, 50 below winters, bottom of the barrel pay and virtually nothing to do. Sure, you can buy a McMansion for $300K, but then you have to live there.
Or better yet. Make $50K in the Midwaste putting 10% away for retirement or live in a "red zone" making $120K and see who has the best choices after 45 years of working and saving. Chances are better of ending up a Walmart greater if you in the blue zone.
Exposing doesn't matter. You have people believing complete nonsense with the convictions of "faith".
case and point(s)
- most US white Christians do not believe global warming is man made
- Trump has an 85% approval rating among the right wing voters
So, really, it doesn't matter what "facts" you present to some groups. They are going to believe what they want regardless.
“We must not let it be undermined”
Wide spread censoring - Check
Limited access in rural areas - Check
Subscribers held captive by the communications cabals - Check
Tainted targeted search results-Check
Oversight organization headed by industry lobbyist - check
FCC actively stomping out competition and user rights - Check
Undermined? oops, too late.
key word... "household"... writing emails, shopping lists and Netflix ins't producing anything. You're home consumers. my point stands.
As a for profit business chasing corporate customers, it absolutely means Linux has such a small slice of the corporate pie, it's not worth it's time to develop and support. The verdict is in -Linux desktop is failure... sorry fanboyz.
What you're really saying is there are 2 kinds of users/ processes... Consumers and Producers. Consumers sit back and consume data via browsing, watching videos, reading....etc.
However when you actually need to produce something, be non-passive, be a creator, you need something more than a chrome book. By you're own admission, a 20 year old PC running windows 95 is better than a Chromebook when it comes to being a producer..
Then maybe these wealthiest corporations on the planet should have used their lobbying dollars like the communications cabal did....
"The biggest causes of death linked to alcohol in younger people were tuberculosis" - stop, wrong, not even close....
tuberculosis is a bacterial lung disease passed on by breathing the bacteria of infected people. Contributing factors include compromised immune system. ie: from HIV, malnutrition and smoking...
https://www.medicalnewstoday.c...
stop the alcohol fear campaign.