Look at the people crying about not being able to live off of minimum wage. How many of them have:
1.) Cell phone for every member of the house
2.) Cable/Satellite TV
3.) Xbox/Playstation
4.) Xbox/Playstation yearly membership plans
5.) Car
6.) Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu accts
7.) etc, etc, etc
All of these are luxury items anywhere else in the world but considered necessities in the US. I worked minimum wage through high school while living in my own apartment. I had none of those things, decided it sucked, worked my ass off and didn't work minimum wage for more than a few months out of high school.
Not really. The concept of locally elected officials that can be held responsible by the people that elected (and can choose not to re-elect them) is still just as valid to day as it was over two centuries ago.
In my state the State and local governments pay for roads and schools. The Federal government extorts the State governments with unreasonably high federal income taxes on its citizens and then gives back a small percentage of that amount so long as the State agrees to whatever conditions the Federal government places on the return of the funds. Just how the founding fathers envisioned our system working!
How many birds were harmed in the making of this energy and did the producers of this clean energy face the same kinds of fines an oil or coal company would have for killing the same amount of wildlife? That would certainly offset any negative energy prices.
No I mean formatting. Missing a couple of line breaks.
Should have read like this: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Both equally relative with everything that's happening these days.
Yes, I learned that shortly after I left my entire department was outsourced to India and Pakistan. We delayed what was already coming down the pipe for a few months, but the writing was on the wall. It's not paranoia if what you fear actually happens.
During my time at Big Blue, we asked to be allowed to work from home one day per week. We were told that if we were saying our jobs could be done from any location that we needed to keep in mind that our jobs could be done from ANY location. At that point our entire team agreed that our jobs required us being at our desk 5-7 days a week. Go Big Blue!
Right off the bat the article indicates it's only looking at Income Tax. I get taxed by State and Federal for Income Tax. I get taxed by the County for my home and vehicles. I get taxed by the State, County and City depending on where I shop, not to mention the "Convenience Tax" of shopping at the local mall. Smokers get taxed by every tax agency that can get their grubby little mitts into the tax code. Anyone putting gasoline in their car is paying multiple taxes on that. I get taxed for Internet, Cable TV, Cell Phone Service... My Federal & State Income tax rate combine for about 20% of my paycheck. Add in every other tax I pay hidden and otherwise and it's closer to 40%. Write an article that compares true tax rates and then see where the U.S. falls in that list.
Here in Colorado we have what's called TABOR, the TAx Payer's Bill Of Rights which says no new tax can be passed without being put on a ballot and approved by voters. The politician solution? There are no new taxes, only fees, which don't have to be put to a vote.
And every one of those apps starts with the disclaimer "Consult your doctor before beginning any exercise or dietary regimen" You can't fix stupid. If people decide not to consult a doctor then Darwin is proven right once again.
"Greg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, said that in the absence of trials or scientific grounding it was impossible to say whether apps were having the intended effect. "I am sure that these apps are causing problems," he told the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Boston."
Without scientific study we can't say for sure that these apps are working, but we can say for sure that they're causing problems... Makes sense. As to pushing someone to walk 10,000 steps per day, if a person's not physically capable of walking 10,000 steps it's on them and their doctor to determine that. No app is going to force me to do something I'm not capable of just because it says on the screen that I should.
Maybe in the middle of winter, in Alaska. Since every year is the hottest year ever, let's assume an average global temperature of 75 degrees Farenheit. 90 times that would be 6,750 degrees F, not 878F.
lol, reading is hard.... try reading the actual article you posted here. It's about disclosure of income and gifts. Nowhere does it mention that a President must liquidate all assets prior to assuming office. And any middle school teacher will tell you using Wikipedia as a source of information doesn't cut it by even today's lax public school standards.
Wow the red herring here is simply amazing... Nixon broke laws, not rules and was punished for it, so they obviously did apply to him. What LAW is trump saying doesn't apply to him by not liquidating his assets? Please provide your source. Or do you simply get all your "facts" from MSNBC and other reputable news sources?
You forget, Internet access, cell phones, cable TV are all considered basic necessities these days. I truly do not understand how my entire generation and those before ours managed to survive without those things.
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Look at the people crying about not being able to live off of minimum wage. How many of them have:
1.) Cell phone for every member of the house
2.) Cable/Satellite TV
3.) Xbox/Playstation
4.) Xbox/Playstation yearly membership plans
5.) Car
6.) Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu accts
7.) etc, etc, etc
All of these are luxury items anywhere else in the world but considered necessities in the US. I worked minimum wage through high school while living in my own apartment. I had none of those things, decided it sucked, worked my ass off and didn't work minimum wage for more than a few months out of high school.
Not really. The concept of locally elected officials that can be held responsible by the people that elected (and can choose not to re-elect them) is still just as valid to day as it was over two centuries ago.
In my state the State and local governments pay for roads and schools. The Federal government extorts the State governments with unreasonably high federal income taxes on its citizens and then gives back a small percentage of that amount so long as the State agrees to whatever conditions the Federal government places on the return of the funds. Just how the founding fathers envisioned our system working!
I know reading is hard for trolls, but read on down... you can do eet!
How many birds were harmed in the making of this energy and did the producers of this clean energy face the same kinds of fines an oil or coal company would have for killing the same amount of wildlife? That would certainly offset any negative energy prices.
No I mean formatting. Missing a couple of line breaks.
Should have read like this:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
Both equally relative with everything that's happening these days.
I think you're confusing grammar with formatting. Easy mistake to make when one's in a rush to pass judgement.
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand One Second After by William R. Forstchen Both equally relative with everything that's happening these days.
Joe Rogan? Is that you?
Yes, I learned that shortly after I left my entire department was outsourced to India and Pakistan. We delayed what was already coming down the pipe for a few months, but the writing was on the wall. It's not paranoia if what you fear actually happens.
"Work under capitalism is a brutal psychological gauntlet -- low pay, long hours, and little to no safety net."
Why don't you ask Cold War era Eastern European citizens how work was under Communism?
Low pay? Check.
Long hours? Check.
Safety net? Well maybe a plastic tarp to catch the body when quotas were not met.
During my time at Big Blue, we asked to be allowed to work from home one day per week. We were told that if we were saying our jobs could be done from any location that we needed to keep in mind that our jobs could be done from ANY location. At that point our entire team agreed that our jobs required us being at our desk 5-7 days a week. Go Big Blue!
Right off the bat the article indicates it's only looking at Income Tax. I get taxed by State and Federal for Income Tax. I get taxed by the County for my home and vehicles. I get taxed by the State, County and City depending on where I shop, not to mention the "Convenience Tax" of shopping at the local mall. Smokers get taxed by every tax agency that can get their grubby little mitts into the tax code. Anyone putting gasoline in their car is paying multiple taxes on that. I get taxed for Internet, Cable TV, Cell Phone Service... My Federal & State Income tax rate combine for about 20% of my paycheck. Add in every other tax I pay hidden and otherwise and it's closer to 40%. Write an article that compares true tax rates and then see where the U.S. falls in that list.
Here in Colorado we have what's called TABOR, the TAx Payer's Bill Of Rights which says no new tax can be passed without being put on a ballot and approved by voters. The politician solution? There are no new taxes, only fees, which don't have to be put to a vote.
One Second After - William R. Forstchen (recommend)
The Homing - John Saul (not his best work)
I still drink the same amount of beer after signing up for Untapped, I just document it now! =-)
And every one of those apps starts with the disclaimer "Consult your doctor before beginning any exercise or dietary regimen" You can't fix stupid. If people decide not to consult a doctor then Darwin is proven right once again.
"Greg Hager, professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, said that in the absence of trials or scientific grounding it was impossible to say whether apps were having the intended effect. "I am sure that these apps are causing problems," he told the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Boston."
Without scientific study we can't say for sure that these apps are working, but we can say for sure that they're causing problems... Makes sense. As to pushing someone to walk 10,000 steps per day, if a person's not physically capable of walking 10,000 steps it's on them and their doctor to determine that. No app is going to force me to do something I'm not capable of just because it says on the screen that I should.
lolwut, rushing to criticize before thinking critically? My post was in reference to the synopsis by the OP not the article.
Maybe in the middle of winter, in Alaska. Since every year is the hottest year ever, let's assume an average global temperature of 75 degrees Farenheit. 90 times that would be 6,750 degrees F, not 878F.
Welcome to the Libertarian Party
lol, reading is hard.... try reading the actual article you posted here. It's about disclosure of income and gifts. Nowhere does it mention that a President must liquidate all assets prior to assuming office. And any middle school teacher will tell you using Wikipedia as a source of information doesn't cut it by even today's lax public school standards.
Wow the red herring here is simply amazing... Nixon broke laws, not rules and was punished for it, so they obviously did apply to him. What LAW is trump saying doesn't apply to him by not liquidating his assets? Please provide your source. Or do you simply get all your "facts" from MSNBC and other reputable news sources?
What "rule" are you referring to that REQUIRES MOST Presidents to liquidate all assets? Source please....
The things considered basic necessities in the US are luxuries lots of other places: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org...
You forget, Internet access, cell phones, cable TV are all considered basic necessities these days. I truly do not understand how my entire generation and those before ours managed to survive without those things.