I'm saying that the problem isn't the deniers, it is the people actively blocking attempts to implement BIG GREEN energy, while saying they are "green". You know, like the Kennedy Opposition to Wind Farms off Nantucket... because it ruins the view. Or Al Gore's huge energy sucking house (green offsets bought by him from his company, how convenient) They are green as long as it affects everyone else.
In other words, let me know when they start walking the walk. At least Ed Begley is not a hypocrite.
Every one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence suffered great loss and generally were "poor" by the end of the war. They truly sacrificed everything for freedom. Left Wing propaganda against "Rich White Men" is just that, propaganda.
Yes, it is true that those men failed to live up to their ideals, just like every other men, including Left Wing Loons. Take for instance, all those Rich Multicolored people Obama had to pass up for Cabinet positions because... they didn't pay their taxes. Tim Geitner is a great example of "Do as I say, not as I do" failure.
Mankind has a long history of not living up to its ideals, this is not a failure of the ideals, it is a failure of man.
The problem isn't climate skeptics, it is the some of the same people promoting AGW, namely green wing of the DNC. They don't want Petrol based fuels, and oppose any other "Green" alternative, especially in their own neighborhoods. An Nukular is definitely off the table.
Have you ever made a gun? I recommend that you pick up a good book on gunsmithing and read it. Then get back to me about blowing hands and face off.
BTW, the first 3D Printed Lower Receiver lasted 6 rounds, before failure (jammed). The question is, do you think that they will improve the technology to make it last much much longer? I do. The rest of the gun isn't really "the gun", and can be milled and smithed with modern equipment.
This is about to get much much harder to deal with. Coming soon, 3D Printers that will be able to print just about any part needed to make a gun. That and a good set of Metal Milling and Machine Shop equipment can make any "gun". I cannot wait to see how the rest of the world is going to outlaw 3D printers and Machining tools, when some idiot fabricates a gun in his garage and kills a bunch of people with it.
All the hand wringing is nice and we should be evaluating this, however, we also shouldn't give in to our emotions either. For that always leads to tyranny.
“When one with honeyed words but evil mind Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.”
Euripides, Orestes
Nothing. Except it isn't "Official" and thus, nothing is based on it. Government really shouldn't be reporting its own metrics, as it will always manipulate them to suit its own goals.
Inflation is notable, when you stop looking at official government inflation numbers, which exclude large portions of actual inflation. They may have a good reason to adjust inflation statistics, that is a different debate. However, in the last 6 years, my cost of living has doubled, while inflation has never been more than a few percent, thus creating a disparity between REALITY and Official Government Numbers.
Government should not be in the business of deciding what numbers to include / exclude in adjusting for inflation. Let the market place figure it out.
Of course, judgement is evil, and so then must forgiveness.;) Because to forgive someone, you must judge them, and to judge them, you must condemn them as being evil, and evil is subjective, so the whole thing is evil, because it is based on subjectiveness which is evil (circular logic)
I gave examples of Christians and Jews in Soviet Russia that were killed by the millions because they weren't Atheist, and the current situation in China where the Atheist state is persecuting people of faith including Falun Gong because of that faith. To suggest that Atheism is exempt is delusional.
In fact, I would suggest that your militant extremist Atheistic attitude will kill someone who isn't just like you eventually. The very thing you criticize religions for. AND it is your Atheistic viewpoint that is driving that extremism. And yet you're blind to it.
And I'll bet that you believe in something that is not true. That you think you're completely rational. Your post proves that you're too emotional to be rational.;)
Stalin was an evil man, he was Atheist, and he killed people because they were religious. Period. He used the power of the state (Atheist) and Atheist logic to do so. He wasn't the only one to do it. The same logic is alive and well today in China, and people in China are persecuted for their faith all the time by the Atheist state, for their religion. Stalin didn't kill people who collected stamps because they collected stamps. You logic is flawed.
To suggest that Atheism isn't the reason why Atheist states persecute those that have faith, is simply delusional on your part.
But Atheists DO kill people BECAUSE of their (the people's) religion, they just do it under the power of the Atheist State. So when Falun Gong are rounded up and killed by China (Atheist state) because they are Falun Gong, that is exactly the same reason, difference in faith (lack of faith is still a difference)
IF you want to claim this, then you would have to say, that there has NEVER been an atheist(state or otherwise) who killed (or advocated killing) a Christian, Jew, Falun Gong or other based on their religion / faith. And if you believe that, you're just as delusional as you claim non-atheists are. Just review Slashdot comments a while, you'll find them.
I do condemn Atheists for their double standards. Saying Religion makes people do evil acts, while Atheism is 100% exempt from evil acts (while it is clear that they are wrong). Of course, this is where the "No true Scotsman" logic is applied, which is what you have done here. Nice try though.
Don't be even more stupid than you think of me. They were watching the events unfold, they had intel from the ground, they had the cries of the people, they had the CIA talking points and all that is included, and yet they INSERTED the video into the talking points. They either knew it was wrong, or they are incompetent, your choice. They knew it was 9/11 anniversary, terrorist agenda, they just didn't want to say "Muslim Terrorists" because it didn't suit the narrative of the White House.
It is funny, how people like Hannity and Rush (i hate those guys) called it right the week after it happened, but the White House with all the intelligence and support staff kept up the charade for weeks afterwards.
A sin is bad, but not evil. Evil is sin that is repeated without repentance. I can kill a person, even in a fit of rage or whatever, that does not make me evil, killing people repeatedly is evil. Manson is evil, the guy who killed the rapist of his daughter is not evil. See the difference?
And lots of Christian, Jewish, and other religious leaders do not kill their people either, so when Atheists condemn all religions on the actions of a few, it is completely disingenuous double set of rules, one for evaluating Atheism and one evaluating Religions.
The fact is, PLENTY of people in Atheistic (official) government countries were (and are) persecuted exactly for their religion. Namely Jews and Christians in Soviet Russia, Falun Gong and others in China, etc and so on.
However, this is when Atheists apply the "No True Scotsman" logic and exempt themselves from the very thing they do to other religions, namely painting with broad brushes. Shouldn't we all be able to paint with the same bush?
And if you read through enough Slashdot topics on Theism vs Atheism you'll find plenty of +5 comments from Atheists that suggest killing (or other inhuman treatment) of anyone having any faith. And in my opinion, they are just as dangerous as any religious extremist.
Point being, many Atheists love to tout how tolerant they are, until they meet someone with faith, and then they expose their extremist intolerance for anyone not like themselves, the very thing they condemn in others.
I didn't say transfers of money, I said transfers of money out of the country, corporation to corporation. Corporations that transfer money, inside the country are not taxed. Are you being productive, then you won't mind 1%, if you're not, you will. Like I said, you incentivize the opposite, so that people get a bonus for bringing money into the country. It is really that simple, it would cause a shift in how business is done.
In your case, Starbucks paying "licensing" fees to Starbucks Holding Company would be taxed straight up 1% (my example, not a real number) on the totality, not the "profits". While Starbucks paying NEC USA (registers) would pay nothing in taxes for that transfer. NEC USA would pay the tax when transferring money to parent company in Japan (or wherever)
It is easy to figure out how to hurt "shell" companies. All you have to do is tax transfers of wealth between corporations. Period. Taxing income is stupid, because all you have to do is hide the income long enough to get it to an offshore holding company in some island in the pacific. BUT if you put a 1% (or whatever) tax on money going out of the country, corporation to corporation, and you have all the revenue you need. Put a tax incentive of.75% tax break on any US corporation bringing money from offshore, and you'll spur the economy.
Tax the things you don't want, incentivize the things you do want and you can fix the world. Problem is, most politicians do the exact opposite, by taxing productivity and rewarding failure. The fix is simple, but we are unwilling to mess with status quo too much.
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I'm saying that the problem isn't the deniers, it is the people actively blocking attempts to implement BIG GREEN energy, while saying they are "green". You know, like the Kennedy Opposition to Wind Farms off Nantucket ... because it ruins the view. Or Al Gore's huge energy sucking house (green offsets bought by him from his company, how convenient) They are green as long as it affects everyone else.
In other words, let me know when they start walking the walk. At least Ed Begley is not a hypocrite.
Every one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence suffered great loss and generally were "poor" by the end of the war. They truly sacrificed everything for freedom. Left Wing propaganda against "Rich White Men" is just that, propaganda.
Yes, it is true that those men failed to live up to their ideals, just like every other men, including Left Wing Loons. Take for instance, all those Rich Multicolored people Obama had to pass up for Cabinet positions because ... they didn't pay their taxes. Tim Geitner is a great example of "Do as I say, not as I do" failure.
Mankind has a long history of not living up to its ideals, this is not a failure of the ideals, it is a failure of man.
And before you comment, that misspelling was intentional
The problem isn't climate skeptics, it is the some of the same people promoting AGW, namely green wing of the DNC. They don't want Petrol based fuels, and oppose any other "Green" alternative, especially in their own neighborhoods. An Nukular is definitely off the table.
Have you ever made a gun? I recommend that you pick up a good book on gunsmithing and read it. Then get back to me about blowing hands and face off.
BTW, the first 3D Printed Lower Receiver lasted 6 rounds, before failure (jammed). The question is, do you think that they will improve the technology to make it last much much longer? I do. The rest of the gun isn't really "the gun", and can be milled and smithed with modern equipment.
And here, for your reading pleasure ...
http://www.10news.com/news/investigations/people-line-up-to-legally-make-untraceable-guns
3D printers will make it easier, which is the point. Print a gun from a template found on Pirate Bay. Done.
This is about to get much much harder to deal with. Coming soon, 3D Printers that will be able to print just about any part needed to make a gun. That and a good set of Metal Milling and Machine Shop equipment can make any "gun". I cannot wait to see how the rest of the world is going to outlaw 3D printers and Machining tools, when some idiot fabricates a gun in his garage and kills a bunch of people with it.
All the hand wringing is nice and we should be evaluating this, however, we also shouldn't give in to our emotions either. For that always leads to tyranny.
“When one with honeyed words but evil mind
Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.”
Euripides, Orestes
Nothing. Except it isn't "Official" and thus, nothing is based on it. Government really shouldn't be reporting its own metrics, as it will always manipulate them to suit its own goals.
But I guess you don't see the problem with that.
Actually, I prefer Unity to Metro. Not even close either. I'm not sure what that really means though ;)
Inflation is notable, when you stop looking at official government inflation numbers, which exclude large portions of actual inflation. They may have a good reason to adjust inflation statistics, that is a different debate. However, in the last 6 years, my cost of living has doubled, while inflation has never been more than a few percent, thus creating a disparity between REALITY and Official Government Numbers.
Government should not be in the business of deciding what numbers to include / exclude in adjusting for inflation. Let the market place figure it out.
Of course, judgement is evil, and so then must forgiveness. ;) Because to forgive someone, you must judge them, and to judge them, you must condemn them as being evil, and evil is subjective, so the whole thing is evil, because it is based on subjectiveness which is evil (circular logic)
I gave examples of Christians and Jews in Soviet Russia that were killed by the millions because they weren't Atheist, and the current situation in China where the Atheist state is persecuting people of faith including Falun Gong because of that faith. To suggest that Atheism is exempt is delusional.
In fact, I would suggest that your militant extremist Atheistic attitude will kill someone who isn't just like you eventually. The very thing you criticize religions for. AND it is your Atheistic viewpoint that is driving that extremism. And yet you're blind to it.
And I'll bet that you believe in something that is not true. That you think you're completely rational. Your post proves that you're too emotional to be rational. ;)
Stalin was an evil man, he was Atheist, and he killed people because they were religious. Period. He used the power of the state (Atheist) and Atheist logic to do so. He wasn't the only one to do it. The same logic is alive and well today in China, and people in China are persecuted for their faith all the time by the Atheist state, for their religion. Stalin didn't kill people who collected stamps because they collected stamps. You logic is flawed.
To suggest that Atheism isn't the reason why Atheist states persecute those that have faith, is simply delusional on your part.
But Atheists DO kill people BECAUSE of their (the people's) religion, they just do it under the power of the Atheist State. So when Falun Gong are rounded up and killed by China (Atheist state) because they are Falun Gong, that is exactly the same reason, difference in faith (lack of faith is still a difference)
IF you want to claim this, then you would have to say, that there has NEVER been an atheist(state or otherwise) who killed (or advocated killing) a Christian, Jew, Falun Gong or other based on their religion / faith. And if you believe that, you're just as delusional as you claim non-atheists are. Just review Slashdot comments a while, you'll find them.
I do condemn Atheists for their double standards. Saying Religion makes people do evil acts, while Atheism is 100% exempt from evil acts (while it is clear that they are wrong). Of course, this is where the "No true Scotsman" logic is applied, which is what you have done here. Nice try though.
Don't be even more stupid than you think of me. They were watching the events unfold, they had intel from the ground, they had the cries of the people, they had the CIA talking points and all that is included, and yet they INSERTED the video into the talking points. They either knew it was wrong, or they are incompetent, your choice. They knew it was 9/11 anniversary, terrorist agenda, they just didn't want to say "Muslim Terrorists" because it didn't suit the narrative of the White House.
It is funny, how people like Hannity and Rush (i hate those guys) called it right the week after it happened, but the White House with all the intelligence and support staff kept up the charade for weeks afterwards.
No.
A sin is bad, but not evil. Evil is sin that is repeated without repentance. I can kill a person, even in a fit of rage or whatever, that does not make me evil, killing people repeatedly is evil. Manson is evil, the guy who killed the rapist of his daughter is not evil. See the difference?
And lots of Christian, Jewish, and other religious leaders do not kill their people either, so when Atheists condemn all religions on the actions of a few, it is completely disingenuous double set of rules, one for evaluating Atheism and one evaluating Religions.
The fact is, PLENTY of people in Atheistic (official) government countries were (and are) persecuted exactly for their religion. Namely Jews and Christians in Soviet Russia, Falun Gong and others in China, etc and so on.
However, this is when Atheists apply the "No True Scotsman" logic and exempt themselves from the very thing they do to other religions, namely painting with broad brushes. Shouldn't we all be able to paint with the same bush?
And if you read through enough Slashdot topics on Theism vs Atheism you'll find plenty of +5 comments from Atheists that suggest killing (or other inhuman treatment) of anyone having any faith. And in my opinion, they are just as dangerous as any religious extremist.
Point being, many Atheists love to tout how tolerant they are, until they meet someone with faith, and then they expose their extremist intolerance for anyone not like themselves, the very thing they condemn in others.
" In fact, it wasn't even the pretext for the gathering, and the administration knew this all along"
FTFY
There is nothing like Militant Atheists to kill MILLIONS in the former Soviet Union. Yeah, kind of funny how even "no religion" is bigoted.
Good to know. Now all I have to do is have my IE window open on the monitor I just setup for IE (and nothing else) :-D Problem solved.
No, everyone should write a script that sends 100 emails (random crap like this comment copied from /.) a second to them. Slashdot them to death.
Rad my post clearly. "BUT if you put a 1% (or whatever) tax on money going out of the country, "
I highlighted the relevant portion to help with your reading comprehension.
I didn't say transfers of money, I said transfers of money out of the country, corporation to corporation. Corporations that transfer money, inside the country are not taxed. Are you being productive, then you won't mind 1%, if you're not, you will. Like I said, you incentivize the opposite, so that people get a bonus for bringing money into the country. It is really that simple, it would cause a shift in how business is done.
In your case, Starbucks paying "licensing" fees to Starbucks Holding Company would be taxed straight up 1% (my example, not a real number) on the totality, not the "profits". While Starbucks paying NEC USA (registers) would pay nothing in taxes for that transfer. NEC USA would pay the tax when transferring money to parent company in Japan (or wherever)
Have you ever been around many Vegans? Thing about tyrants, it only takes one to ruin it for everyone else.
It is easy to figure out how to hurt "shell" companies. All you have to do is tax transfers of wealth between corporations. Period. Taxing income is stupid, because all you have to do is hide the income long enough to get it to an offshore holding company in some island in the pacific. BUT if you put a 1% (or whatever) tax on money going out of the country, corporation to corporation, and you have all the revenue you need. Put a tax incentive of .75% tax break on any US corporation bringing money from offshore, and you'll spur the economy.
Tax the things you don't want, incentivize the things you do want and you can fix the world. Problem is, most politicians do the exact opposite, by taxing productivity and rewarding failure. The fix is simple, but we are unwilling to mess with status quo too much.