simple solution : the fed should lend out money directly to the people, instead of through the hands of the very rich. this mister moneybags doesn't lend his own money you know.
Again Europe is a large place, which has changed radically politically over the last 30 years with the fall of Communism and the founding of the European Union (amongst other very important factor
That's not entirely correct: the EU is essentially the result of WW1 and 2, and is much older than 30years. (and if you're a brit reading this : come visit flanders fields again before voting against the EU.)
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simple solution : the fed should lend out money directly to the people, instead of through the hands of the very rich. this mister moneybags doesn't lend his own money you know.
And this is problematic how, exactly?
Or are you one of those who believes we should destroy the ability for people to retire, because "only rich people have capital gains"?
No, if we raise taxes on monetary income, we can lower the taxes on normal labor.
my point : it should be taxed on the same rate it's called fairness
stock options) did get taxed
at what rate ?
earnings from labor gets taxed a lot more than earnings from 'monetary labor'.
"official"
on whose auth ?
Again Europe is a large place, which has changed radically politically over the last 30 years with the fall of Communism and the founding of the European Union (amongst other very important factor
That's not entirely correct: the EU is essentially the result of WW1 and 2, and is much older than 30years. (and if you're a brit reading this : come visit flanders fields again before voting against the EU.)
UK EU.
Bombing would almost certainly destroy the world's economy.
FFTY
You're assuming the person has control over his own personal information. He does not. Our corporate overlords have.
and traditional energy companies are always happy to jump the bandwagon once there are subsidies guaranteed by law)?
you seem to imply only renewables gain subsidies. some news from the REAL world.
http://solarpowerrocks.com/infographics/u-s-government-energy-subsidies-by-type-of-electricity-produced/
this doesn't even include externalised costs (like health and environmental damage)
Big Wind
I am getting my (100% renewable) electricty from a co-op. You needn't complain about it: you can escape it.
On land it already been done in Belgium, can't find the link right now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pumped-storage_hydroelectric_power_stations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coo-Trois-Ponts_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
sorry, wrong park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorntonbank_Wind_Farm
there are already plans for wind farms to be built there
plans ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belwind
But why make an island first? One could also transport the energy on shor.
space. There is no room on the shore (or anywhere else in belgium).
Why do you need more than 3 bullets ? I ask you nicely. please reply.
And we can save some more lives if we don't allow firearms with more than, say 3 bullets on the street.
Maybe painting them pink would help reduce the number of gun fatalities ?
rail is subsidized at a 10+ times rate over planes, per passenger mile
I am assuming that's not counting the 0% tax rate on aircraft fuel, and large amounts of tax breaks for the aircraft builders ?
defend yourself.
Why Americans need Assault weapons for that escapes me.
unelected government
Source ? This is an absurd statement.
that's called 'bullshit bingo' now.
stop calling it football already. You don't play the ball with your foot.
we don't want to pay microsoft-tax
star wars is NOT SF
huge debt load
maybe you should compare the US's with those of european countries ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt