If that isn't enough, I can come up with more. An economic system that put control of resources in the hands of a small minority of the wealthy tends to be supported by violence.
USA only of course. Most US citizens couldn't find Canada on a map, less correctly identify it as part of North America.
Because Americans believe government regulation is bad and markets are good.
So instead of having job-killing freedom-strangling government regulations requiring better security, Americans wait until after their personal information has been compromised and publicly posted, then use the tort system to obtain economic compensation for the resulting damages.
Or they will until the tort system is crippled for killing jobs and crippling free enterprise.
Chapulines must be very well cooked prior to consumption, because, as with other grasshoppers, they may carry nematodes that can infest human hosts.
In 2007, several American media reported concerns over lead contamination in products imported from Zimatlán, a municipality in Oaxaca, including chapulines[3]. In California, an investigation among community residents in Monterey County showed a larger risk for lead poisoning on people who either were from or reported eating food imported from Zimatlán.
Only because they had more efficient methods for killing masses of unbelievers, and the record keeping system to track all their murders precisely.
Also the USSR and China committed their murders in recent history, while the 30 years war was long enough ago to neglect:
So great was the devastation brought about by the war that estimates put the reduction of population in the German states at about 25% to 40%.[54] Some regions were affected much more than others.[55] For example, Württemberg lost three-quarters of its population during the war.[56] In the territory of Brandenburg, the losses had amounted to half, while in some areas an estimated two-thirds of the population died.[57] The male population of the German states was reduced by almost half.[58] The population of the Czech lands declined by a third due to war, disease, famine and the expulsion of Protestant Czechs.[59][60]
This was accomplished without machine guns, poison gas, or railroads to transport the victims. This is the cruelty Christianity created with 15th century technology.
Wars such as this, given the technology for mass murder available, easily match the killers of the 20th century. They happened in the name of Christian faith, and are proof of the brutality of the Christian religion.
The system actively punishes managers who take care of anything other than their own career
Odd - sounds just like the private sector. I worked for a large public accounting firm. You know how I could tell a manager wasn't going to make it? When they would say something like, "You've been working hard all week. Why don't you take off a little early on Friday?"
I would mod you up, but here are a few choice quotes from Wikipedia:
In Singapore, under the Public Order Act 2009, outdoor public processions or assemblies require police permits. Without police permits, such outdoor assemblies are illegal.[40] Indoor assemblies, however, can be held freely without the need to apply for police permits.[41] The only place in Singapore where outdoor public assemblies do not require police permits is at the Speakers' Corner which is modelled on Hyde Park, London. However, one must still register one's personal details with the National Parks Board online before speaking or protesting at the Speakers' corner, and there are also many CCTVs in the park, a situation that had some Singaporeans and Singaporean MPs complaining
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Acute poverty is rare in Singapore; the government has rejected the idea of a generous welfare system, stating that each generation must earn and save enough for its entire life cycle. There are, however, numerous means-tested 'assistance schemes' provided by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports in Singapore for the needy, including some that pay out SGD 400 to SGD 1000 per month to each needy household, free medical care at government hospitals, money for children's school fees, rental of studio apartments for SGD 80 a month, training grants for courses, etc.[97][98][99]
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Education for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels is mostly supported by the state. All institutions, private and public, must be registered with the Ministry of Education.[172]
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The government's healthcare system is based upon the "3M" framework. This has three components: Medifund, which provides a safety net for those not able to otherwise afford healthcare, Medisave, a compulsory health savings scheme covering about 85% of the population, and Medishield, a government-funded health insurance scheme.[189] Public hospitals in Singapore have autonomy in their management decisions, and compete for patients. A subsidy scheme exists for those on low income.[192] In 2008, 31.9% of healthcare was funded by the government. It accounts for approximately 3.5% of Singapore's GDP.[193]
So we have limitations on public freedom of speech (including government registration of all speakers), a compulsory government education system, an extensive social safety net, and mandatory government required healthcare savings.
And somehow Slashdot "libertarians" believe moving from the USA to Singapore is "going Galt"?
Why would you go to a store when you could order online for much less? Three good reasons 1) You want it now 2) Shipping cost overwhelms the price difference 3) You'd like to take a look at it before buying it
and
4) there is nobody to accept deliveries at your home during the day, meaning you either accept the high risk of theft (if the package is left by your door) or you have the pleasure spending your evening at a UPS depot on the edges of the ghetto
Similar to the police having wiretap access to citizens' landline telephone systems, and expecting any new form of communication to provide similar ease of listening? Of course when it is the police who "got used to have access to something" their access is enshired in laws like CALEA. Mere citizens apparently do not get the same consideration when listening to the police.
what is California doing to attract and retain businesses?
Our property taxes per dollar value are among the lowest in the nation, thank to prop 13 (part of the reason income and sales taxes are high). Property is assessed at its original purchase price plus a 2% annual increase. Long term property holders pay a fraction of the taxes as similar holders in other states. California ranks 14th in per capita property tax collections (http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/251.html ). New Hampshire ranks 4th, Vermont ranks 7th, Wyoming has the second highest. Are businesses fleeing these states due to high taxes?
We are the only major oil-producing state that does not tax this resource. Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, all do so.
In 2009 California passed a large corporate tax cut, providing billions of dollars in savings to the state's largest corporations: http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=xzsczul8kiltna , quoting : “This is the gutting of the state corporate tax,” said “In fact, they did it so badly that lawyers are chuckling about the opportunities for tax avoidance.”
And the culture in these organizations celebrate risk-taking, and handsomely reward those who take huge risks, and will do anything to resist restricting those "heroes".
No organization like this is going to restrict their "heroes" and money-makers with automated software that tries to second guess trading patterns.
I'm saying this as someone who was asked to leave the HR VP's office of one of these organizations for suggesting that compliance with security policies be part of annual performance review. Quoting from memory, "There is no way we are going to penalize our star salespeople for not following a password policy"
BTW, our security assessment found that bad passwords were a huge problem, to the point where a few minutes of guessing gave us some very powerful access.
Already done, in fact this accomplishment helped then Governor Reagan along the path to his eventual presidency:
On Wednesday, 21 May 1969, a midday memorial was held for student James Rector at Sproul Plaza on the university campus. Rector had suffered massive internal injuries from his shotgun wounds, finally dying at Herrick Hospital on May 19. In his honor, several thousand people peacefully assembled to listen to speakers remembering his life. Without warning, National Guard troops surrounded Sproul Plaza, donned their gas masks, and pointed their bayonets inward, while helicopters dropped CS gas directly on the trapped crowd. No escape was possible, and the gas caused acute respiratory distress, disorientation, temporary blindness and vomiting. Many people, including children and the elderly, were injured during the ensuing panic. The gas was so intense that breezes carried it into Cowell Memorial Hospital, endangering patients, interrupting operations and incapacitating nurses. Students at nearby Jefferson and Franklin elementary schools were also affected
A poor peasant in a desparate country is plowing his field. Suddenly his plow turns up an exotic looking lamp. He brushes the dirt off the lamp and out comes a genuine middle eastern Genii.
The Genii speaks, "I am greatful to you for freeing me. Normally I would grant 3 wishes to whoever frees me but I am far from home, and have only the strength to grant one wish. Whatever you like - wealth, power, fame - is yours for the asking."
The impovershed peasant thinks and thinks. What one thing would bring him the most happiness?
Finally the peasant speaks, "I have my wish now, Genii."
The Genii says, "And what is your wish?"
The peasant replies. "I want my neighbor's cow to die."
American politics is like the peasant in the fable. We have the ability to achieve great things together. Instead we use our energy to ensure someone as desparate as ourselves suffers more.
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"Is there any beer in the fridge?"
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Can't speak for cats, but dogs do have a basic "theory of mind" as do other intelligent social animals.
Horowitz, A. (2009). Attention to attention in domestic dog (Canis familiaris) dyadic play. Animal Cognition, 12, 107-118., cited in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#cite_note-69
Full Disk Encryption means I don't have to worry about it.
Until a minor disk flaw renders the entire drive unrecoverable
For some historical perspective:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_violence#Labor_unrest_in_1892
For a more recent example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinochet
If that isn't enough, I can come up with more. An economic system that put control of resources in the hands of a small minority of the wealthy tends to be supported by violence.
USA only of course. Most US citizens couldn't find Canada on a map, less correctly identify it as part of North America.
Because Americans believe government regulation is bad and markets are good.
So instead of having job-killing freedom-strangling government regulations requiring better security, Americans wait until after their personal information has been compromised and publicly posted, then use the tort system to obtain economic compensation for the resulting damages.
Or they will until the tort system is crippled for killing jobs and crippling free enterprise.
A delicacy among Oaxacans:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapulines
Though I would note the following:
Only because they had more efficient methods for killing masses of unbelievers, and the record keeping system to track all their murders precisely.
Also the USSR and China committed their murders in recent history, while the 30 years war was long enough ago to neglect:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_years_war
This was accomplished without machine guns, poison gas, or railroads to transport the victims. This is the cruelty Christianity created with 15th century technology.
Wars such as this, given the technology for mass murder available, easily match the killers of the 20th century. They happened in the name of Christian faith, and are proof of the brutality of the Christian religion.
No but they will need to bring tequila, limes, and a blender
Yes, the sun don't shine there
The system actively punishes managers who take care of anything other than their own career
Odd - sounds just like the private sector. I worked for a large public accounting firm. You know how I could tell a manager wasn't going to make it? When they would say something like, "You've been working hard all week. Why don't you take off a little early on Friday?"
Actually the Phoenician word for ox, they original symbol looked something like an ox head.
When was the last time anyone ever met a Phoenician? How many people in industrialized countries work with oxen on a daily basis?
Maybe we should replace "A" with something more current and trendy.
Repo Man was not meant to be a documentary
I would mod you up, but here are a few choice quotes from Wikipedia:
So we have limitations on public freedom of speech (including government registration of all speakers), a compulsory government education system, an extensive social safety net, and mandatory government required healthcare savings.
And somehow Slashdot "libertarians" believe moving from the USA to Singapore is "going Galt"?
Why would you go to a store when you could order online for much less? Three good reasons
1) You want it now
2) Shipping cost overwhelms the price difference
3) You'd like to take a look at it before buying it
and
4) there is nobody to accept deliveries at your home during the day, meaning you either accept the high risk of theft (if the package is left by your door) or you have the pleasure spending your evening at a UPS depot on the edges of the ghetto
Similar to the police having wiretap access to citizens' landline telephone systems, and expecting any new form of communication to provide similar ease of listening? Of course when it is the police who "got used to have access to something" their access is enshired in laws like CALEA. Mere citizens apparently do not get the same consideration when listening to the police.
Humans have been known to produce natural gas for millenia
what is California doing to attract and retain businesses?
Our property taxes per dollar value are among the lowest in the nation, thank to prop 13 (part of the reason income and sales taxes are high). Property is assessed at its original purchase price plus a 2% annual increase. Long term property holders pay a fraction of the taxes as similar holders in other states. California ranks 14th in per capita property tax collections ( http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxdata/show/251.html ). New Hampshire ranks 4th, Vermont ranks 7th, Wyoming has the second highest. Are businesses fleeing these states due to high taxes?
We are the only major oil-producing state that does not tax this resource. Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, all do so.
In 2009 California passed a large corporate tax cut, providing billions of dollars in savings to the state's largest corporations: http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=xzsczul8kiltna , quoting : “This is the gutting of the state corporate tax,” said “In fact, they did it so badly that lawyers are chuckling about the opportunities for tax avoidance.”
California ranks 10th in total state taxes per capita ( http://www.census.gov/govs/statetax/05staxrank.html . Alaska, Wyoming, and Minnesota all rank higher. Are businesses fleeing these states?
And the culture in these organizations celebrate risk-taking, and handsomely reward those who take huge risks, and will do anything to resist restricting those "heroes".
No organization like this is going to restrict their "heroes" and money-makers with automated software that tries to second guess trading patterns.
I'm saying this as someone who was asked to leave the HR VP's office of one of these organizations for suggesting that compliance with security policies be part of annual performance review. Quoting from memory, "There is no way we are going to penalize our star salespeople for not following a password policy"
BTW, our security assessment found that bad passwords were a huge problem, to the point where a few minutes of guessing gave us some very powerful access.
In the same way the deregulation of telecom could bring some competition?
We've seen that argument before, and the results are less than promised.
"Shareholder expectations for higher returns don't diminish when the economy stutters"
As opposed to the rest of us who merely work for a living, and whose expectations have been diminishing over the last decade.
http://www.angryflower.com/atlass.gif
Guess who REALLY won the Cold War.
Hint: Not the side supporting Freedom and Justice For All
Already done, in fact this accomplishment helped then Governor Reagan along the path to his eventual presidency:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Park
and hundreds of millions of impoverished workers in the developing world would be happy to take your non-union job.
Sorry, you have already lost.
Old fable:
A poor peasant in a desparate country is plowing his field. Suddenly his plow turns up an exotic looking lamp. He brushes the dirt off the lamp and out comes a genuine middle eastern Genii.
The Genii speaks, "I am greatful to you for freeing me. Normally I would grant 3 wishes to whoever frees me but I am far from home, and have only the strength to grant one wish. Whatever you like - wealth, power, fame - is yours for the asking."
The impovershed peasant thinks and thinks. What one thing would bring him the most happiness?
Finally the peasant speaks, "I have my wish now, Genii."
The Genii says, "And what is your wish?"
The peasant replies. "I want my neighbor's cow to die."
American politics is like the peasant in the fable. We have the ability to achieve great things together. Instead we use our energy to ensure someone as desparate as ourselves suffers more.