This is, in a nutshell, why EVERYONE should be a Libertarian. Society cannot have an increasing Authoritarian Governance, simply because we want people to behave in ways that aren't part of the natural order of a society.
That being said, in this case, the person wasn't just sharing video, he was knowingly, and willingly AND willfully breaking the law. I have no sympathy.
The complain, specifically, I was addressing was price. $800 is not $600 is not $349. The complaint I was addressing was the inadequate specifications of the low-end Microsoft device using 2 GB ram when newer cellphones are coming with more, standard.
Chromebooks are between 200-300 for units that have 2GB ram. While the screen size is bigger, they aren't as portable or connected as Cell Phones. Trade offs for price / quality / performance.
The over all point is that Microsoft is being squeezed at both ends, out of the Windows World in to the Cloud / whocareswhatdeviceyouhave world. They cannot compete in all areas all the time, without compromising something. And right now, Microsoft is eating itself trying to compete in places it wasn't built to compete with.
The long term prospects for MS at this point are grim. They have lost market dominance of computing devices to Android and iDevices.And while they still dominate Desktop / Enterprise world, they have lost the mobile arena.
The OnePlus One is 3 GB Ram 64 GB Storage for $349. Has two cameras, GPS, WiFi.... Not $600 nor $800. And newer phones will start coming with 4GB ram this fall.
He obviously didn't ever hear or read about Normandy. Or about the German disaster at the outskirts of Moscow the previous winter. Germany made the classic blunder of believing they were invincible (or at least acting like it) based on Hitler's Ideology of German superiority.
Additionally, he doesn't realize that the US was pretty much the only people fighting on two fronts at the same time, Europe and Pacific. Now, I don't know if he's looked at the globe lately, but Pacific was a pretty big theater. And the Japanese were tough fighters, often fighting until the last man had fallen, something rarely seen in warfare.
Newer cellphones are running 3 GB ram, and I've seen specs for upcoming ones with 4 GB Ram. This is just Microsoft wanting to get people to Office365, where the apps are running in the cloud.
To be fair, the US had to cross an ocean, and Britain wasn't much help for much of the war. Russia wasn't much of a force either, except for the best Army unit they had called... Winter.
The US took time to build up forces in Britain and once we decided to invade Normandy, and secured that landing, it was all but over for the Nazi's.
That, and you forgot that Germany also had Italy in its axis as well. Not quite the lopsided fight you portrayed.
Email is not a Documentation system. It just isn't. Documentation should be centralized and pointed to for newbies and veterans returning from Vacation/Holiday alike. While it MIGHT suffice for such out of convenience, it really starts to show as documentation ages and people come and go organizationally.
You have failed to realize the shrinking Middle Class is caused by government strangling the economy with taxes, fees, regulations and laws. You speak of "robust middle class" when there is less of it everyday. Taxes are regressive, and if you look at the combined taxes people pay (hidden sales, excise, non-hidden sales, income, fees, duties and property taxes...) you realize that we all are serfs to government. Tell me, when was government ever satisfied with the taxes it collected?
1/2 are PARTIALLY due to NIMBYism. However, the real costs (Construction, Labor...) are all increased beyond the original estimate. And from my perspective, the fact that these costs were not represented to the tax payers in the first place (short sightedness), when they KNEW it wouldn't be as cheap as they presented, makes the whole thing a lie.
3) It is "feasible" at what cost. Feasibilty at the cost they presented, hardly. Not even close. And they knew the real cost all along and lied about it to get their pet project.
4) Arguing Airfare costs are going to increase, while at the same time denying the actual increasing cost of the HSR is quite hypocritical of you. The current estimate is a one way fare from Sacramento to San Diego is going to be $120 range, when it is complete, and that cost will certainly be subsidized by the taxpayer. Additionally we have no idea what kind of transportation system will be needed in 20 years, with Public Versions of Google Cars and Tesla types and....
Trains are 1800 Technology, and work well for established mid range corridors (200-300 Miles max). Sacramento to Los Angeles is outside that range. And forget Redding to San Diego.
This is flat out error and wrong. All taxes are regressive, even the ones that "target" the rich. Remember the "Luxury Tax" during the Clinton era? It was short lived because it didn't collect any revenue and cost thousands of jobs or regular people as the rich suddenly stopped buying Luxury Items (boats, planes, limos etc). It didn't hurt the rich, it hurt the people who made stuff for the rich.
It was so bad, so quickly that it was repealed in very short order. You don't hear about it, because it doesn't fit the "Progressive" mantra of "Progressive" taxes.
The fact of the matter is, taxes are a necessary evil, because they are regressive, either intentionally (Cigarette Taxes), or unintentionally (Medical Device Taxes under Obama Care).
Demonize the rich all you want, I don't care. But the moment you try to take from them via "Taxes" you're not going to hurt them at all, you're gonna hurt those that work for the rich. That's the thing about "disposable income", they don't have to use it at all or they can use it to keep more of their own money and avoid taxes, and that always hurts those whose incomes depend on the rich spending that money.
Another fine example of "All taxes are regressive".
The people who can least afford taxes, are hit the hardest, while the people who can afford spending money to save even more will. Even when targeting "the rich", it never works out the way people expect.
TAXES are regressive, all of them. Until the left realizes this, we're stuck being turned into serfs unto our government masters.
The HSR system is already 1) More expensive than they promised, 2) Already behind schedule, 3) Not really feasible, 4) will cost more than a half a dozen round trip plane tickets for every man, woman, child in the state (legal and illegal) BEFORE the first passenger buys a $120 one way ticket (and the huge state subsidy).
I hope it dies a horrible death. There is no possible way to justify the expense.
So, I can have a big pane of glass in front of me, with a Cellphone/GPS Stand suctioned to my window and it is against the law. But I can have another car with a very small window and that's okay? That makes perfect "government" sense.
When Richard Nixon even suggested using the IRS, the left went nuts (probably because they didn't think of it first), now that the left has been caught red handed actually doing it... "yawn". Duplicity.
IF (big) Minorities and women are given preferential treatment (they sometimes are) it would behoove a business to hire them over more qualified candidates, just to gain the preferential treatment available... to the point where the under qualified woman/minority advantage disappears.
FURTHER, if women/minorities have salaries at a significantly lower percentage than white male counterparts, all other things being equal, would be an advantage to firms hiring them. The problem isn't with the marketplace, it is the invisible costs associated with Women and Minorities. From "Sexual harassment" to "Racism" lawsuits and other claims that cost businesses real money.
While I'm not making any negative judgements on the merits of any particular claims or causes, they just exist and they cost money. Personally, I think many sexual harassment lawsuits and claims of racism are legitimate, but perhaps more so, are the ones that are in the "grey" area or completely bogus that it isn't worth the time, effort or even the benefits of the lower wages to the business.
The net result is these fringe and bogus claims are hurting women and minorities more than they are helping them. When people use their sex or race or other "protected class status" as a weapon in business it hurts everyone. And that is the real sad part of it all.
Directly evidenced by the population's insistence on voting for the most stupid of politicians in the hope that they can't screw things up further, or in the mistaken belief that they can make things better.
you like a military that will defend you? Yes. I'm tired of nation building nations that don't want it. Bomb them back into the 4th Century where they belong, and leave.
you like clearn water and air? Yes. I'm tired of being told that I should cut my CO2 usage by people flying around in Jet, traveling in SUV motorcades and living in 10000ft2 mansions.
you like a social safety net that keeps the weakest from falling too far? Yes. But I'm tired of people gaming the system and making me pay for it. Safety Net is not permanent solution.
you like a postal system? Not really. It is becoming more obsolete every day. I currently get three or four legit pieces of mail a week, and most of those could be Electronic instead.
you like you drivable roads? Yes. Many of the roads I travel are becoming less so, as government redirects fuel and vehicle taxes to pay for the "safety net" mentioned earlier.
you like food safety inspections and standards? Yes. And for the most part, the FDA has done an average to below average job.
you like fireman to save your house, and police to catch bad guys? Yes. I don't have much complaint about Fire, but Police are pretty bad these days. And I wish they would actually lock up criminals rather than spending time on victimless crimes.
Finally, all taxes are regressive. YES people should pay taxes, but only voluntarily. BY Voluntarily, I mean by using products or services that are NOT required for living. Taxing Income is nothing short of indentured servitude of the masses, and is evil. And nothing you can say will change my view of it.
No. Instead, have people filling positions waiting for the right kind of political ally to become president, then target his enemies, while trying to obscure the crime(s) (fake "hard drive crashes), and when caught, declare the 5th and retire with full benefits, while the political ally declares "not a smidgeon of evidence" of wrong doing.
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Depends ... isn't that an adult Diaper brand?
This is, in a nutshell, why EVERYONE should be a Libertarian. Society cannot have an increasing Authoritarian Governance, simply because we want people to behave in ways that aren't part of the natural order of a society.
That being said, in this case, the person wasn't just sharing video, he was knowingly, and willingly AND willfully breaking the law. I have no sympathy.
The complain, specifically, I was addressing was price. $800 is not $600 is not $349. The complaint I was addressing was the inadequate specifications of the low-end Microsoft device using 2 GB ram when newer cellphones are coming with more, standard.
Chromebooks are between 200-300 for units that have 2GB ram. While the screen size is bigger, they aren't as portable or connected as Cell Phones. Trade offs for price / quality / performance.
The over all point is that Microsoft is being squeezed at both ends, out of the Windows World in to the Cloud / whocareswhatdeviceyouhave world. They cannot compete in all areas all the time, without compromising something. And right now, Microsoft is eating itself trying to compete in places it wasn't built to compete with.
The long term prospects for MS at this point are grim. They have lost market dominance of computing devices to Android and iDevices .And while they still dominate Desktop / Enterprise world, they have lost the mobile arena.
The OnePlus One is 3 GB Ram 64 GB Storage for $349. Has two cameras, GPS, WiFi .... Not $600 nor $800. And newer phones will start coming with 4GB ram this fall.
Does that change your mind?
He obviously didn't ever hear or read about Normandy. Or about the German disaster at the outskirts of Moscow the previous winter. Germany made the classic blunder of believing they were invincible (or at least acting like it) based on Hitler's Ideology of German superiority.
Additionally, he doesn't realize that the US was pretty much the only people fighting on two fronts at the same time, Europe and Pacific. Now, I don't know if he's looked at the globe lately, but Pacific was a pretty big theater. And the Japanese were tough fighters, often fighting until the last man had fallen, something rarely seen in warfare.
Newer cellphones are running 3 GB ram, and I've seen specs for upcoming ones with 4 GB Ram. This is just Microsoft wanting to get people to Office365, where the apps are running in the cloud.
To be fair, the US had to cross an ocean, and Britain wasn't much help for much of the war. Russia wasn't much of a force either, except for the best Army unit they had called ... Winter.
The US took time to build up forces in Britain and once we decided to invade Normandy, and secured that landing, it was all but over for the Nazi's.
That, and you forgot that Germany also had Italy in its axis as well. Not quite the lopsided fight you portrayed.
Then save those conversations for private, like The former Clippers owner ... oh wait !
You are not anonymous on the internet. Your identity is just obfuscated. Of course, you can lie to yourself and believe otherwise.
I remember back when I was 14, there was barely internet and there was definitely no "Internet Trolls", and we liked it that way (Apple ][ era)!
Email is not a Documentation system. It just isn't. Documentation should be centralized and pointed to for newbies and veterans returning from Vacation/Holiday alike. While it MIGHT suffice for such out of convenience, it really starts to show as documentation ages and people come and go organizationally.
You have failed to realize the shrinking Middle Class is caused by government strangling the economy with taxes, fees, regulations and laws. You speak of "robust middle class" when there is less of it everyday. Taxes are regressive, and if you look at the combined taxes people pay (hidden sales, excise, non-hidden sales, income, fees, duties and property taxes ...) you realize that we all are serfs to government. Tell me, when was government ever satisfied with the taxes it collected?
Because being a serf to someone is our only option, right?
I guess Liberty doesn't mean shit to people anymore.
1/2 are PARTIALLY due to NIMBYism. However, the real costs (Construction, Labor ...) are all increased beyond the original estimate. And from my perspective, the fact that these costs were not represented to the tax payers in the first place (short sightedness), when they KNEW it wouldn't be as cheap as they presented, makes the whole thing a lie.
3) It is "feasible" at what cost. Feasibilty at the cost they presented, hardly. Not even close. And they knew the real cost all along and lied about it to get their pet project.
4) Arguing Airfare costs are going to increase, while at the same time denying the actual increasing cost of the HSR is quite hypocritical of you. The current estimate is a one way fare from Sacramento to San Diego is going to be $120 range, when it is complete, and that cost will certainly be subsidized by the taxpayer. Additionally we have no idea what kind of transportation system will be needed in 20 years, with Public Versions of Google Cars and Tesla types and ....
Trains are 1800 Technology, and work well for established mid range corridors (200-300 Miles max). Sacramento to Los Angeles is outside that range. And forget Redding to San Diego.
HSR is nothing more than a romantic fantasy.
a flat tax is naturally progressive
This is flat out error and wrong. All taxes are regressive, even the ones that "target" the rich. Remember the "Luxury Tax" during the Clinton era? It was short lived because it didn't collect any revenue and cost thousands of jobs or regular people as the rich suddenly stopped buying Luxury Items (boats, planes, limos etc). It didn't hurt the rich, it hurt the people who made stuff for the rich.
It was so bad, so quickly that it was repealed in very short order. You don't hear about it, because it doesn't fit the "Progressive" mantra of "Progressive" taxes.
The fact of the matter is, taxes are a necessary evil, because they are regressive, either intentionally (Cigarette Taxes), or unintentionally (Medical Device Taxes under Obama Care).
Demonize the rich all you want, I don't care. But the moment you try to take from them via "Taxes" you're not going to hurt them at all, you're gonna hurt those that work for the rich. That's the thing about "disposable income", they don't have to use it at all or they can use it to keep more of their own money and avoid taxes, and that always hurts those whose incomes depend on the rich spending that money.
Another fine example of "All taxes are regressive".
The people who can least afford taxes, are hit the hardest, while the people who can afford spending money to save even more will. Even when targeting "the rich", it never works out the way people expect.
TAXES are regressive, all of them. Until the left realizes this, we're stuck being turned into serfs unto our government masters.
The HSR system is already 1) More expensive than they promised, 2) Already behind schedule, 3) Not really feasible, 4) will cost more than a half a dozen round trip plane tickets for every man, woman, child in the state (legal and illegal) BEFORE the first passenger buys a $120 one way ticket (and the huge state subsidy).
I hope it dies a horrible death. There is no possible way to justify the expense.
So, I can have a big pane of glass in front of me, with a Cellphone/GPS Stand suctioned to my window and it is against the law. But I can have another car with a very small window and that's okay? That makes perfect "government" sense.
When Richard Nixon even suggested using the IRS, the left went nuts (probably because they didn't think of it first), now that the left has been caught red handed actually doing it ... "yawn". Duplicity.
Here is the business model sense:
IF (big) Minorities and women are given preferential treatment (they sometimes are) it would behoove a business to hire them over more qualified candidates, just to gain the preferential treatment available ... to the point where the under qualified woman/minority advantage disappears.
FURTHER, if women/minorities have salaries at a significantly lower percentage than white male counterparts, all other things being equal, would be an advantage to firms hiring them. The problem isn't with the marketplace, it is the invisible costs associated with Women and Minorities. From "Sexual harassment" to "Racism" lawsuits and other claims that cost businesses real money.
While I'm not making any negative judgements on the merits of any particular claims or causes, they just exist and they cost money. Personally, I think many sexual harassment lawsuits and claims of racism are legitimate, but perhaps more so, are the ones that are in the "grey" area or completely bogus that it isn't worth the time, effort or even the benefits of the lower wages to the business.
The net result is these fringe and bogus claims are hurting women and minorities more than they are helping them. When people use their sex or race or other "protected class status" as a weapon in business it hurts everyone. And that is the real sad part of it all.
Elections in the US are coming up shortly. Politicians are well known for selling stupid.
Directly evidenced by the population's insistence on voting for the most stupid of politicians in the hope that they can't screw things up further, or in the mistaken belief that they can make things better.
you like a military that will defend you? Yes. I'm tired of nation building nations that don't want it. Bomb them back into the 4th Century where they belong, and leave.
you like clearn water and air? Yes. I'm tired of being told that I should cut my CO2 usage by people flying around in Jet, traveling in SUV motorcades and living in 10000ft2 mansions.
you like a social safety net that keeps the weakest from falling too far? Yes. But I'm tired of people gaming the system and making me pay for it. Safety Net is not permanent solution.
you like a postal system? Not really. It is becoming more obsolete every day. I currently get three or four legit pieces of mail a week, and most of those could be Electronic instead.
you like you drivable roads? Yes. Many of the roads I travel are becoming less so, as government redirects fuel and vehicle taxes to pay for the "safety net" mentioned earlier.
you like food safety inspections and standards? Yes. And for the most part, the FDA has done an average to below average job.
you like fireman to save your house, and police to catch bad guys? Yes. I don't have much complaint about Fire, but Police are pretty bad these days. And I wish they would actually lock up criminals rather than spending time on victimless crimes.
Finally, all taxes are regressive. YES people should pay taxes, but only voluntarily. BY Voluntarily, I mean by using products or services that are NOT required for living. Taxing Income is nothing short of indentured servitude of the masses, and is evil. And nothing you can say will change my view of it.
No. Instead, have people filling positions waiting for the right kind of political ally to become president, then target his enemies, while trying to obscure the crime(s) (fake "hard drive crashes), and when caught, declare the 5th and retire with full benefits, while the political ally declares "not a smidgeon of evidence" of wrong doing.
Does that sound about right?
If this cannot be performed by the owner of the vehicle, it is nothing more than a rip-off service for BMW dealerships.