Not if you do it on 31 December. As long as you don't live in the US as of the first day of the year (and there are some requirements about how much time you don't spend in the US) you're not liable for taxes, that year.
The evidence from, say, Japan, or Scandanavia, is that if you have an extremely homogenous population, the murder rate will be very low. It's not just about controlling the guns.
"Gun Show Loophole" is the soundbite, because there isn't enough time to give a thoughtful and well detailed explanation during the 30-minute news-hour that passes in the US now. We haven't had real news reporting since they started showing commercials during the news.
There are a lot of factors, and the direction of causality is not always so clear. For example, if I lived in an area where people tended to be shot, and moving out wasn't an option, I'd be more likely to arm myself. Is this a cyclical, compounding problem? Of course. But there also isn't an easy solution, especially in a country where the police aren't obligated to protect you.
So that it can act as a deterrent, just like those "Protected by ADT" signs that people with security systems (and even some that don't) put in their windows. The "Speak softly and carry a big stick" method works best when everyone knows you have the stick.
Yes, and those were the same militias that fought against and eventually threw out the British during the American Revolution. Many of the first amendments to the constitution were reactions against the abuses of the colonial British rulers (e.g., Quartering troops, searches and seizures) that they meant to prevent from happening again.
Calling the police is only useful if you have a reasonable expectation that the police will show up and help you. In the United States, that is not the case. Therefore, people who feel unsafe will find other ways to protect themselves.
Yeah, this should be an interesting show-down. "Well, Tea Partiers, you have a choice; turn in your guns, or pony up for universal heath care, including comprehensive mental health care."
I don't think this episode in our history will end without some kind of change being made. Hopefully it's meaningful, and not (as a coworker mentioned) having to take off your shoes to enter a school (as we do to enter an airport).
The really interesting thing, though, is that the rate of gun homicide in Canada is less than 20% of that in the US (0.7 per 100,000 vs somewhat more than 4 per 100,000)
It's also important to note that Canada's population is about 10% of the population of the US, and population densities are similarly much smaller. Population density is a huge indicator, if not cause, of crime rates.
For reference, I don't think it's "common" nutjobs that are flipping out and killing people. Based on the article above, this latest was perpetrated by someone with the foresight to destroy his hard disk before going to carry out his plan. "Nutjob" and "clever" are hardly mutually exclusive.
They used to. But you weren't expecting that, were you? It's okay, no one does.
Also, in plenty of places, the local religious establishments take away people's rights for all sorts of reasons. You think they wouldn't do it where you live, if they could?
Most new plans include "unlimited" SMS messages for about $20/mo., baked into the plan. The carriers realized that letting customers choose the options they wanted cut into profits too much, so they're requiring everyone to switch to paying $100/mo. for everything, whether they need/want it or not.
I never hang up before they give their spiel. I keep them on the phone as long as possible, and then demand every detail I can wring out of them about their company, their location, etc. I don't get called back.
Keep the block lists. To be whitelisted, require every organization to register and list their organization, it's directors and trustees, and their contact information on a publicly accessible list. Then, let the markets decide!
Yeah, and when I was a kid I was picked on for wearing a hat at the bus stop in cold weather, but you know what? I'd rather be comfortable than worry about your opinion of my appearance. At this point, if I don't have a headset, I won't bother with a call longer than five minutes; it's not worth it.
iOS ran much more smoothly before they allowed wide-open multitasking for Apps, too. Windows Phone just doesn't allow you to run more than one thing at a time.
You want to see performance on a lower specced phones? Try Symbian.
I don't know about smaller crossings - the border crossing at the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls looked pretty busy in both directions, and neither side could read the RFID in my Passport Card (I asked, and was told that they don't have the equipment for it).
That works, until you get a cease and desist from ASCAP for playing something that resembles a copyrighted riff. What, you thought they were just using the camera?
Seriously, though, to borrow from Nick Hornby (I think it's still legal to do this with literature?): "Do we have DRM to combat content piracy? Or do we have content piracy to combat DRM?"
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Not if you do it on 31 December. As long as you don't live in the US as of the first day of the year (and there are some requirements about how much time you don't spend in the US) you're not liable for taxes, that year.
Canada has nowhere near the population density of the United States. That's a rather large factor.
The evidence from, say, Japan, or Scandanavia, is that if you have an extremely homogenous population, the murder rate will be very low. It's not just about controlling the guns.
"Gun Show Loophole" is the soundbite, because there isn't enough time to give a thoughtful and well detailed explanation during the 30-minute news-hour that passes in the US now. We haven't had real news reporting since they started showing commercials during the news.
We've tried, but the Political Correctness groups key suing the people who do.
There are a lot of factors, and the direction of causality is not always so clear. For example, if I lived in an area where people tended to be shot, and moving out wasn't an option, I'd be more likely to arm myself. Is this a cyclical, compounding problem? Of course. But there also isn't an easy solution, especially in a country where the police aren't obligated to protect you.
So that it can act as a deterrent, just like those "Protected by ADT" signs that people with security systems (and even some that don't) put in their windows. The "Speak softly and carry a big stick" method works best when everyone knows you have the stick.
Yes, and those were the same militias that fought against and eventually threw out the British during the American Revolution. Many of the first amendments to the constitution were reactions against the abuses of the colonial British rulers (e.g., Quartering troops, searches and seizures) that they meant to prevent from happening again.
Calling the police is only useful if you have a reasonable expectation that the police will show up and help you. In the United States, that is not the case. Therefore, people who feel unsafe will find other ways to protect themselves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html?_r=0
Yeah, this should be an interesting show-down. "Well, Tea Partiers, you have a choice; turn in your guns, or pony up for universal heath care, including comprehensive mental health care."
I don't think this episode in our history will end without some kind of change being made. Hopefully it's meaningful, and not (as a coworker mentioned) having to take off your shoes to enter a school (as we do to enter an airport).
The really interesting thing, though, is that the rate of gun homicide in Canada is less than 20% of that in the US (0.7 per 100,000 vs somewhat more than 4 per 100,000)
It's also important to note that Canada's population is about 10% of the population of the US, and population densities are similarly much smaller. Population density is a huge indicator, if not cause, of crime rates.
For reference, I don't think it's "common" nutjobs that are flipping out and killing people. Based on the article above, this latest was perpetrated by someone with the foresight to destroy his hard disk before going to carry out his plan. "Nutjob" and "clever" are hardly mutually exclusive.
Elves. It's flying elves. Also reindeer. Although I suppose what the reindeer do while they're in the air is their own business.
They used to. But you weren't expecting that, were you? It's okay, no one does.
Also, in plenty of places, the local religious establishments take away people's rights for all sorts of reasons. You think they wouldn't do it where you live, if they could?
True, but the Rich hate it when we try to tax their assets. And since the poor don't usually have any net assets, it's hard to levy a tax on them.
You do realize that the wealthy benefit proportionally more from things like Police, Fire, and Military services than the poor, right?
GMail also doesn't charge you per incoming message. Your cell carrier does.
Most new plans include "unlimited" SMS messages for about $20/mo., baked into the plan. The carriers realized that letting customers choose the options they wanted cut into profits too much, so they're requiring everyone to switch to paying $100/mo. for everything, whether they need/want it or not.
Sweet. Send in the Drones!
I never hang up before they give their spiel. I keep them on the phone as long as possible, and then demand every detail I can wring out of them about their company, their location, etc. I don't get called back.
Keep the block lists. To be whitelisted, require every organization to register and list their organization, it's directors and trustees, and their contact information on a publicly accessible list. Then, let the markets decide!
Yeah, and when I was a kid I was picked on for wearing a hat at the bus stop in cold weather, but you know what? I'd rather be comfortable than worry about your opinion of my appearance. At this point, if I don't have a headset, I won't bother with a call longer than five minutes; it's not worth it.
iOS ran much more smoothly before they allowed wide-open multitasking for Apps, too. Windows Phone just doesn't allow you to run more than one thing at a time.
You want to see performance on a lower specced phones? Try Symbian.
I don't know about smaller crossings - the border crossing at the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls looked pretty busy in both directions, and neither side could read the RFID in my Passport Card (I asked, and was told that they don't have the equipment for it).
That works, until you get a cease and desist from ASCAP for playing something that resembles a copyrighted riff. What, you thought they were just using the camera?
Seriously, though, to borrow from Nick Hornby (I think it's still legal to do this with literature?):
"Do we have DRM to combat content piracy? Or do we have content piracy to combat DRM?"