Look, California is one of the largest economies in the world for a reason. (Actually, a lot of reasons.)
If you don't want to give back to the state that you do business in, bye bye. You won't be missed. Have fun learning the hard way why nobody else is running a software company in South Carolina or whatever.
The alcohol example seems pretty much the same to me. It's not "enforced" at all, afaik. Instead, every company that sells alcohol via mail order has to comply with the laws of the state that they're shipping to.
As for your letter, if I had a restraining order against you and you sent me a letter from out of state, you'd still be breaking the law and could wind up in jail over it.
Unless they're giving me the products for free, they're absolutely conducting business in my state.
In Washington state you can't buy certain types of alcohol online -- and guess what -- even if the company is out of state the regulation still applies.
They're being taxed in the sense that they have to implement processes, hire staff, and administer this collection process for no return.
Regulation != tax.
The return is they're allowed to conduct business in our state. If a company doesn't follow a state's rules, they don't do business in that state, period. It's the same with many other regulations (liquor, guns, etc.)
All those boxes I receive from Amazon are certainly in California, as is my credit card when I pay for it. And I owe use taxes on anything I bring in from out of state.
Are we really sure bacteria is the CAUSE of acne? Sure, a lot of doctors seem to think this, but I've never seen any evidence suggesting bacteria is really to blame.
Even if Amazon didn't have a "physical presence" in California (hint: they have offices in Palo Alto) their boxes are still coming into the state via UPS instead of via a big truck that says Target on it.
What's the difference? Should UPS be charging me the sales tax instead?
Sorry, but if that's your attitude I don't care about your "logic." Or your opinions. If getting things done your way is so important to you, calling people morons on the internet won't make any difference.
Speaking of which there's nothing particularly logical about your personal opinions so it's quite fitting you put the word "logic" in quotes. Maybe there's a person inside you after all who's as smart as you think you are, though from what you've demonstrated I highly doubt it.
Oh I'm sorry, I don't check out the code for each project mentioned on Slashdot. Apparently that makes me a "neckbeard," which is kind of an ironic accusation in this particular case.
This article is a failure on so many levels. It's about a dead project that sounds pointless in the first place, and they didn't even get the name right in the headline or summary.
I'm sure it's a matter of taste, but German beer tends to be very light and mild tasting. Certainly better than Budweiser or Miller, but that's not saying much.
My one complaint is that Germans have a very different idea of "cold." Beer is always served kinda lukewarm.
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Look, California is one of the largest economies in the world for a reason. (Actually, a lot of reasons.)
If you don't want to give back to the state that you do business in, bye bye. You won't be missed. Have fun learning the hard way why nobody else is running a software company in South Carolina or whatever.
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Those giant pixels never looked better!
I think you might want to loosen it, that tinfoil hat seems to be cutting off the circulation to your brain.
How does any of this apply to Cisco?
Then how did the USSR have a GDP > 0?
Oh, so those examples are invalid because they're involved with the government, whereas Intel is a valid example despite government contracts?
You are an example of confirmation bias in action.
The private sector seems to be doing pretty well at getting in debt and causing unemployment as well. Just look at BofA, Cisco, etc.
The alcohol example seems pretty much the same to me. It's not "enforced" at all, afaik. Instead, every company that sells alcohol via mail order has to comply with the laws of the state that they're shipping to.
As for your letter, if I had a restraining order against you and you sent me a letter from out of state, you'd still be breaking the law and could wind up in jail over it.
Unless they're giving me the products for free, they're absolutely conducting business in my state.
In Washington state you can't buy certain types of alcohol online -- and guess what -- even if the company is out of state the regulation still applies.
Regulation != tax.
The return is they're allowed to conduct business in our state. If a company doesn't follow a state's rules, they don't do business in that state, period. It's the same with many other regulations (liquor, guns, etc.)
But I live in the state, and I use state services. And I'm the one paying the taxes -- the company selling the product is merely the collector.
How is that taxation without representation?
All those boxes I receive from Amazon are certainly in California, as is my credit card when I pay for it. And I owe use taxes on anything I bring in from out of state.
So again, what's the difference?
Are we really sure bacteria is the CAUSE of acne? Sure, a lot of doctors seem to think this, but I've never seen any evidence suggesting bacteria is really to blame.
Even if Amazon didn't have a "physical presence" in California (hint: they have offices in Palo Alto) their boxes are still coming into the state via UPS instead of via a big truck that says Target on it.
What's the difference? Should UPS be charging me the sales tax instead?
That's the same as saying Target isn't based in California so they shouldn't have to collect sales tax in their California stores.
So you're saying copypasta can be copied even faster thanks to SSDs?
Hey, it's good that you're able to feel good about yourself. It must be rough living with mental disabilities.
Sorry, but if that's your attitude I don't care about your "logic." Or your opinions. If getting things done your way is so important to you, calling people morons on the internet won't make any difference.
Speaking of which there's nothing particularly logical about your personal opinions so it's quite fitting you put the word "logic" in quotes. Maybe there's a person inside you after all who's as smart as you think you are, though from what you've demonstrated I highly doubt it.
So calling something dead when it isn't is "inflammatory," but calling someone a moron is not?
Okaaaay... *raises eyebrow*
Oh I'm sorry, I don't check out the code for each project mentioned on Slashdot. Apparently that makes me a "neckbeard," which is kind of an ironic accusation in this particular case.
At this point? That happened nearly two decades ago.
This article is a failure on so many levels. It's about a dead project that sounds pointless in the first place, and they didn't even get the name right in the headline or summary.
It's a trifecta of fail all at once.
Yeah, like why did European people come back to America after Columbus' discovery? What is the attraction?
I'm sure it's a matter of taste, but German beer tends to be very light and mild tasting. Certainly better than Budweiser or Miller, but that's not saying much.
My one complaint is that Germans have a very different idea of "cold." Beer is always served kinda lukewarm.
Whereas calling someone an "ifag" is the pinnacle of fresh, original comedy.