For years, tourists coming to LA have wanted to "see Hollywood" as one of the widely-publicized attractions of the area. Inevitably they were disappointed because there was nothing for tourists to see. All the activity of film making takes place in offices and studios away from the public view. The Universal Studios theme park conversion helped a little, but now there's Hollywood & Highland Center, a place where tourists can go to experience a sort of summary of Hollywood culture and history. It is built around a replica of the sets from the silent classicIntolerancefamous venues like Grauman's Chinese and the home of the Oscars, Loew's Hollywood, Madame Tussaud's, and a subway station. Yes, a real working subway station.
OR...we could go the other way and stipulate that if corporations are people, they would be subject to the death penalty for crimes like horribly bad customer service and a consistent record of sticking it to people. Buh-bye Comcast, American Airlines, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
There has always been controversy about pot being on the Schedule I list of irredeemably hard drugs. An even better candidate for delisting is MDMA, which was the subject of a lot of psychiatric experimentation until it was classified as Schedule I for no particular reason.
"Yet chipping away at bad laws a bit at a time has proven much more effective in the long term. Having people in office who understand this will be better than having blowhards who get blocked by the opposition constantly."
The president has the power to take a substance off the Controlled Substances list simply by executive order. He/she could, if desired, put an end to the DEA on the first day of office by just clearing the list.
That's what I would do: strip the FDA of its power to keep products off the market, because that's where the corruption comes into play. Look up the story of colchicine for an example of what I'm getting at.
Let the FDA test, and require that every product that it tests be labeled with the FDA's evaluation, but otherwise be sold freely. Let doctors and their patients make up their own minds on whether or not it might be worthwhile in a specific case to prescribe a compound labeled as "Still in Phase III trials."
This is especially true when there are large industrial users in the area, or even residential users living in high-rises with only enough roof insolation to power one communal toaster.
"If Gary Johnson prevents both Trump and Clinton from receiving 50% of the electoral college, then nobody wins the election!"
Remember 1992, when a Ferengi running as an outsider managed to deprive Clinton and Bush of a popular majority. It was the electoral college that decided it, though.
" battery must hold charge and not be required to be plugged in to operate, and be in fully functional, working condition without broken/missing components, cracked display/housing, liquid damage, modification(s) or have device warranty seal broken to be considered working. C"
So...not like the average Windows laptop I see these days ("So what if the J key is missing! I hardly ever have to type a J, and if I do I can always copy and paste.")
"Turing was an idiot savant, apparently. Imagine walking into the IRS for an audit and confessing to having hidden tons of income 20 years ago (where they are forbidden to look, and wouldn't find out anyway)? Well, that was along the lines of what he did. He basically volunteered himself for punishment."
Turing Swartzed himself. It was the classic nerd vs evil government locker stuffing.
For all his faults, Newt accepts climate change and calls for "green conservativism", has good attitudes on minorities and women's rights (defended those and a potential woman president in an Ali G interview), and supports a base on the moon and a flight to Mars. What more can one ask for.
"Yes! Thanks to Slashdot's egregious editorial incompetence, we can now accuse Mike Pence of basing his entire life off of the evil evil lie that he's from India."
That means hee was chosen so the Trump campaign can robocall us from now until November.
"As a US citizen you are not free to violate federal law even while abroad!"
You may not like the idea of sex tourists going to Thailand to party or Americans smoking pot in Amsterdam, not I for one do not appreciate printing more money to make the FBI the actual Word Police.
On more than one occasion, student commons signing tables for petitions like "Ban dihydrogen monoxide" and "End women's suffrage" have polled oner thirty percent.
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For years, tourists coming to LA have wanted to "see Hollywood" as one of the widely-publicized attractions of the area. Inevitably they were disappointed because there was nothing for tourists to see. All the activity of film making takes place in offices and studios away from the public view. The Universal Studios theme park conversion helped a little, but now there's Hollywood & Highland Center, a place where tourists can go to experience a sort of summary of Hollywood culture and history. It is built around a replica of the sets from the silent classicIntolerancefamous venues like Grauman's Chinese and the home of the Oscars, Loew's Hollywood, Madame Tussaud's, and a subway station. Yes, a real working subway station.
You really need to look at this and consider supporting them... http://www.movetoamend.org/
OR...we could go the other way and stipulate that if corporations are people, they would be subject to the death penalty for crimes like horribly bad customer service and a consistent record of sticking it to people. Buh-bye Comcast, American Airlines, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
There has always been controversy about pot being on the Schedule I list of irredeemably hard drugs. An even better candidate for delisting is MDMA, which was the subject of a lot of psychiatric experimentation until it was classified as Schedule I for no particular reason.
"And the solution is?"
I like the proposal that has been floated to make all politicians wear their corporate sponsor logos on their suits every day, like NASCAR drivers.
"Yet chipping away at bad laws a bit at a time has proven much more effective in the long term. Having people in office who understand this will be better than having blowhards who get blocked by the opposition constantly."
The president has the power to take a substance off the Controlled Substances list simply by executive order. He/she could, if desired, put an end to the DEA on the first day of office by just clearing the list.
That's what I would do: strip the FDA of its power to keep products off the market, because that's where the corruption comes into play. Look up the story of colchicine for an example of what I'm getting at.
Let the FDA test, and require that every product that it tests be labeled with the FDA's evaluation, but otherwise be sold freely. Let doctors and their patients make up their own minds on whether or not it might be worthwhile in a specific case to prescribe a compound labeled as "Still in Phase III trials."
Companies will have power as long as they can make political donations.
Nobody controls the wind or the sun. You can be independent of evil energy companies.
Have at it!
Except when it's calm and cloudy.
This is especially true when there are large industrial users in the area, or even residential users living in high-rises with only enough roof insolation to power one communal toaster.
"If Gary Johnson prevents both Trump and Clinton from receiving 50% of the electoral college, then nobody wins the election!"
Remember 1992, when a Ferengi running as an outsider managed to deprive Clinton and Bush of a popular majority. It was the electoral college that decided it, though.
"Gary Johnson is at 12% in national polls [redstate.com]"
If Trump really steps in the deep stuff during the campaign, Johnson may actually have a chance.
Thiel as a Republican speaker is a thumb in the eye to the Bible thumpers, besides being a representative of the nerd viewpoint.
" battery must hold charge and not be required to be plugged in to operate, and be in fully functional, working condition without broken/missing components, cracked display/housing, liquid damage, modification(s) or have device warranty seal broken to be considered working. C"
So...not like the average Windows laptop I see these days ("So what if the J key is missing! I hardly ever have to type a J, and if I do I can always copy and paste.")
"We're also very busy moving what assets we have in the UK to the EU."
If you move them by truck, pay close attention to who is driving that truck.
Because waving a GOD HATES FAGS sign at a funeral is totally the same thing as burning people in cages.
"What does a woman getting stoned for having adultry sound like?"
Go to Mendocino and find out for yourself. At least if you get caught, her husband will probably be mellow with it.
Seconded. Now has Trump opined on patent trolls at all?
"Turing was an idiot savant, apparently. Imagine walking into the IRS for an audit and confessing to having hidden tons of income 20 years ago (where they are forbidden to look, and wouldn't find out anyway)? Well, that was along the lines of what he did. He basically volunteered himself for punishment."
Turing Swartzed himself. It was the classic nerd vs evil government locker stuffing.
"VP is literally the most meaningless position in our government."
The office itself may be unimportant, but the VP nominee by each candidate is most meaningful from July to November of every election year.
For all his faults, Newt accepts climate change and calls for "green conservativism", has good attitudes on minorities and women's rights (defended those and a potential woman president in an Ali G interview), and supports a base on the moon and a flight to Mars. What more can one ask for.
So finally we meet! I'm the other Gingrich fan.
"Yes! Thanks to Slashdot's egregious editorial incompetence, we can now accuse Mike Pence of basing his entire life off of the evil evil lie that he's from India."
That means hee was chosen so the Trump campaign can robocall us from now until November.
"As a US citizen you are not free to violate federal law even while abroad!"
You may not like the idea of sex tourists going to Thailand to party or Americans smoking pot in Amsterdam, not I for one do not appreciate printing more money to make the FBI the actual Word Police.
"This sets up a situation where all you have to do is setup a foreign subsidiary and stash some severs overseas and the government can't touch you?"
A foreign subsidiary should be under the laws of its host country, and no other.
Why not simply, "Pay up or we'll send child porn to everyone in your contact list, claiming it was yours."
On more than one occasion, student commons signing tables for petitions like "Ban dihydrogen monoxide" and "End women's suffrage" have polled oner thirty percent.