Why can the government just reintroduce it again a few months later?
Because when the corporations own the governments, they can do whatever they damn well want. It's like the U.S. Constitution says: "We the Corporations of the United States..." And all the other countries are under U.S. law, so the Constitution applies to them too.
It's funny how everyone says they like the truth, openness, honesty, free speech--all that shit. Well, until someone dares actually exercise any of that stuff when it exposes THEM, of course. Then it's GODDAMN WAR!!
It kind of reminds me of the old crack my union friend used to make back in the day: "Ronald Reagan loves labor unions, as long as they're in Poland."
I'll never forget the first time I got modded into oblivion for posting a pro-Microsoft, anti-global warming post that also criticized FOSS and Richard Stallman....
You would have had to do all that with a Linux install as well. I've installed both Windows and Ubuntu and found them roughly equivalent, time wise. Drivers are the biggest PITA on both OS's.
Think of it as being something more akin to the CDC or an Inspector General--an quasi-independent agency with heavy shielding to protect them from political influence.
No, there are good physical reasons why NASA facilities are located as close as we can get them within the U.S. to the equator. If I were to reform NASA, I wouldn't move the facilities--I would move them AWAY from Congress (who have so hopelessly politicized NASA that the agency has for 40 years been WAY more of a contractor funnel for Congressional pork than a research agency). Make them an independent agency with hardcore ethics laws to prevent either the President or Congress from influencing their duties, and maybe they could get some actual work done without worrying about which Congressman wants some graft this week.
For a school, Open Office is fine. It's not like they're going to be doing the really advanced shit anyway (pretty sure most students aren't going to be writing VB scripts). The only (possible) problem is that they'll have a hard time adapting to MS Office once they enter the workforce or college. But the two are functionally similar enough that I doubt that would matter much either.
You could have done that just as easily with Windows computers. Hell, I know because I did it once myself. I once got a local company to agree to donate their old computers to my school for nothing. They already came with Windows licenses too (even had a nice sticker with the activation code right on them). Total cost $0.
Because he sees this bill for what it really is, just an effort to funnel lots of federal money to Texas and to the huge government contractor industry in Virginia. Do you really think that bible-thumping Republicans John Culberson and Frank Wolf give a rat's ass about science?
And it's a great way to get your ass killed or thrown into prison if you do it in the wrong country. It's also a great way to get shitty intelligence from fake reports of WMD's. Hell, even in the U.S., whistleblowers are VERY rarely thanked (usually it costs you your job at the very least). How do you think some guy downloading the "Monitor My Country's WMD Activity" app will be treated in the third world?
The bizarre thing is that the nuts think he is a Muslim Atheist Communist. I don't even know where to begin on the problems with that. But I guess it makes sense if you're a dumb-ass fucking redneck with no clue about what any of those words mean.
Romney and Ryan want to increase Defense spending. Why?
Well, it ain't cheap to bring democracy or Iran by force. Or was it "replace their democracy with a new U.S.-puppet Shah"? I always get two those mixed up.
Yes, except Medicare is open to all seniors over 65. His "replacement" is open to everyone too--everyone who can pay the difference between their voucher and what their insurance actually costs, that is:
If the chosen plan costs more than the premium-support [i.e., their voucher], the senior would pay the difference.
Oh, got a pre-existing medical condition that makes your insurance cost more than your voucher? Tough luck, grandma.
It's true that the VP is a symbolic role, but it can still have a real impact on an election (just ask John McCain). There is something about the "heartbeat away from President" thing that makes people think.
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I stopped bothering long before 2008. The fix is in. Voting is a sucker bet.
Why can the government just reintroduce it again a few months later?
Because when the corporations own the governments, they can do whatever they damn well want. It's like the U.S. Constitution says: "We the Corporations of the United States..." And all the other countries are under U.S. law, so the Constitution applies to them too.
Because anyone in their right mind recognized it was a bogus charge and an obvious setup from the get-go.
"I will not compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon."
Even if they threatened to make you watch that animal crackers scene over and over again?
Khan tapped jQuery creator John Resig, who chose JavaScript as the worst language to teach students.
FTFY
You almost had him!
No room in my suitcase for the oxygen tanks.
It's funny how everyone says they like the truth, openness, honesty, free speech--all that shit. Well, until someone dares actually exercise any of that stuff when it exposes THEM, of course. Then it's GODDAMN WAR!!
It kind of reminds me of the old crack my union friend used to make back in the day: "Ronald Reagan loves labor unions, as long as they're in Poland."
I'll never forget the first time I got modded into oblivion for posting a pro-Microsoft, anti-global warming post that also criticized FOSS and Richard Stallman....
I bet it's a moonbase. It's a moonbase, isn't it?
You would have had to do all that with a Linux install as well. I've installed both Windows and Ubuntu and found them roughly equivalent, time wise. Drivers are the biggest PITA on both OS's.
What did you guys put in it, again?
Think of it as being something more akin to the CDC or an Inspector General--an quasi-independent agency with heavy shielding to protect them from political influence.
No, there are good physical reasons why NASA facilities are located as close as we can get them within the U.S. to the equator. If I were to reform NASA, I wouldn't move the facilities--I would move them AWAY from Congress (who have so hopelessly politicized NASA that the agency has for 40 years been WAY more of a contractor funnel for Congressional pork than a research agency). Make them an independent agency with hardcore ethics laws to prevent either the President or Congress from influencing their duties, and maybe they could get some actual work done without worrying about which Congressman wants some graft this week.
For a school, Open Office is fine. It's not like they're going to be doing the really advanced shit anyway (pretty sure most students aren't going to be writing VB scripts). The only (possible) problem is that they'll have a hard time adapting to MS Office once they enter the workforce or college. But the two are functionally similar enough that I doubt that would matter much either.
You could have done that just as easily with Windows computers. Hell, I know because I did it once myself. I once got a local company to agree to donate their old computers to my school for nothing. They already came with Windows licenses too (even had a nice sticker with the activation code right on them). Total cost $0.
Why would he refuse?
Because he sees this bill for what it really is, just an effort to funnel lots of federal money to Texas and to the huge government contractor industry in Virginia. Do you really think that bible-thumping Republicans John Culberson and Frank Wolf give a rat's ass about science?
Hackers hate challenges.
And it's a great way to get your ass killed or thrown into prison if you do it in the wrong country. It's also a great way to get shitty intelligence from fake reports of WMD's. Hell, even in the U.S., whistleblowers are VERY rarely thanked (usually it costs you your job at the very least). How do you think some guy downloading the "Monitor My Country's WMD Activity" app will be treated in the third world?
The bizarre thing is that the nuts think he is a Muslim Atheist Communist. I don't even know where to begin on the problems with that. But I guess it makes sense if you're a dumb-ass fucking redneck with no clue about what any of those words mean.
Romney and Ryan want to increase Defense spending. Why?
Well, it ain't cheap to bring democracy or Iran by force. Or was it "replace their democracy with a new U.S.-puppet Shah"? I always get two those mixed up.
Yes, except Medicare is open to all seniors over 65. His "replacement" is open to everyone too--everyone who can pay the difference between their voucher and what their insurance actually costs, that is:
If the chosen plan costs more than the premium-support [i.e., their voucher], the senior would pay the difference.
Oh, got a pre-existing medical condition that makes your insurance cost more than your voucher? Tough luck, grandma.
It's true that the VP is a symbolic role, but it can still have a real impact on an election (just ask John McCain). There is something about the "heartbeat away from President" thing that makes people think.
Newt Gingrich - member of the Obama camp?
Could make for an interesting novel, though: "Newt Gingrich, Deep-Cover Democratic Operative."
If you think anyone is going to win or lose an election based on brown-nosing or smoking weed in in high school, then sure, put it on in there.