But Ireland is a net recipient of EU spending. Per this website: http://europa.eu/european-unio... it shows that Ireland receives more in money from EU spending (presumably through grants and so on) than the EU receives from Irish national contributions.
The implication, really, is that if Apple and others were paying taxes commensurate with the Irish corporate income tax rate, currently 6.5%, perhaps the EU would be spending less in Ireland, and thus spending less of the efforts taxed from the Germans, French, British, and other net contributors to the EU. So indirectly even if the money goes to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland and not to the EU, indirectly it would save other members states of the European Union, including states like Britain who are not in the Euro but are net contributors, money.
If you live in the United States, and you file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, they have several years in which to come after you for unpaid taxes.
Of course, if you overpaid, you'll never hear from them.
No, new EPA regulations say you can't use antimatter until you're outside of earth orbit. Too much chance of a particle of un-destroyed antimatter getting out.
I'm a true conservative and I have no issues paying taxes on things that are useful like roads, police, courts, a stable currency which requires a good military, decent domestic and foreign policy, and so on.
But why does the federal government consume so much, 41% of GDP?
It's higher than Sweden.
Could it be crony capitalism? Rampant fraud in welfare? Incredible waste? Expansion into areas where government spending is unneeded?
I think the answer to these three questions is YES.
And, oh yes, as a true conservative I don't care how people live their lives UNLESS they are oppressing others (aka "Sex with a minor" is sexual abuse/stat rape but sex with a consenting adult is not, and so on).
Hear, hear. For some reason, the people in this country can't possibly imagine that the democrats are racist, elitist election fixing democracy-shitting-on-assholes.
It just goes to show you that W. C. Fields was right.
Most people are absolutely ecstatic to be subjugated because they believe that the world really is out to "keep them safe," "make their lives easy" or some other twaddle.
It's absolutely unbelievable to me, but hey, what do I know?
Of course not.
However, under cover law enforcement is very different from the thug tactics that you mention. UC is useful for researching crimes such as drug distribution (Oh wait, everybody on slashdot except me seems to LOVE recreational drugs, so let's say 'human trafficing.') where an officer can't have a badge, etc.
HOWEVER -- if the investigation is done under color of the law, the evidence gathering is done in a constitutional manner, collected, recorded, arrest warrants are issued, the perps are picked up, and a trial happens according to the law.
What we have is a world where anything goes now, and THAT is the biggest problem.
The bright lights were used way long before the cameras existed in cell phones and I doubt there were enough people who had cameras mounted in their cars.
The strobes were used and were bright because if the person in the car was going to try and take a shot at a cop with a firearm, it was harder to see the officer.
Or he lives in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, or Utah. Not every place has Walmarts on every corner. Look at my ID and you'll guess where I live - and the nearest Walmart inside Wyoming is 53 miles. In another state with significantly higher sales tax, 47 miles.
Yes, and they had three levels of quality, "Good," "Better," and "Best." The Better quality was usually truly excellent, with Best only having a few more bells and whistles.
I really miss them. But I'll never shop at Sears again, online, or in person.
I hear what you are saying but...
1. I don't have a television.
2. I'd rather have my dishwasher output a code to its panel.
3. I can't imagine not just hitting '1 minute' or 'dinner plate' button on my microwave BUT I can see a use for this if the individual is handicapped.
4. The dryer has a point but on the other hand, I'd just as soon not dry clothes during peak times, leaving them to dry at night or something.
This is truly my preference, but I live quite a nice life WITHOUT IoT stuff and, frankly, can't imagine ever wanting IoT things.
Indeed, it means you have to buy the highest quality, most reliable things you can find NOW and plan never to replace them if you possibly can.
It isn't easy. But I'm with you.
Hear, hear.
I still remember reading in the late 90s discussion about napster using this 'new, peer to peer technology' - you know, like was in use at IBM in the 1960s.
Really, what we have is better hardware not things that are particularly new.
Actually, I'd say the students do not take the opportunities to learn what they need to learn to do their jobs.
I have five college degrees, though I do admit 3 are at the associates level, a bachelors degree and a masters degree; both of those in computer science. I also took significant mathematics, and humanities courses.
Guess what? I LIKED LEARNING STUFF. I saw other people go through similar courses to me and get out knowing not much at all, because they didn't care. Don't go to class, cram enough to pass the test with a C or a B- and then forget everything.
I think the unions work against their own good sense, and many people realize this.
If we had unions and management that did some cooperation, rather than always being antagonistic, it might work a little better.
The object of a company is to make money. If you don't make money, you go out of business. Look at the unions in the US auto industry - Ford has had to offshore a lot of its manufacturing so they can compete, and we won't even mention GM. But the current batch of car company retirees still pays $0 for their healthcare and their prescriptions and so on.
I'm not saying that organizing as labor is bad thing. I am saying that when there's too much of an extreme either way, toward labor or management, we end up in an unsustainable situation - and ironically enough, we have both in the US. Public pensions and public unions have become unsustainable, and for those of us who work for a living, we're being bled dry.
And then FDR gave Eastern Europe to Uncle Joe when Churchill didn't want to, affecting the lives of tens of millions of people.
The left in the USA really stand for human rights, don't they?
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But Ireland is a net recipient of EU spending. Per this website: http://europa.eu/european-unio... it shows that Ireland receives more in money from EU spending (presumably through grants and so on) than the EU receives from Irish national contributions. The implication, really, is that if Apple and others were paying taxes commensurate with the Irish corporate income tax rate, currently 6.5%, perhaps the EU would be spending less in Ireland, and thus spending less of the efforts taxed from the Germans, French, British, and other net contributors to the EU. So indirectly even if the money goes to the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland and not to the EU, indirectly it would save other members states of the European Union, including states like Britain who are not in the Euro but are net contributors, money.
If you live in the United States, and you file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, they have several years in which to come after you for unpaid taxes. Of course, if you overpaid, you'll never hear from them.
No, new EPA regulations say you can't use antimatter until you're outside of earth orbit. Too much chance of a particle of un-destroyed antimatter getting out.
I'm a true conservative and I have no issues paying taxes on things that are useful like roads, police, courts, a stable currency which requires a good military, decent domestic and foreign policy, and so on. But why does the federal government consume so much, 41% of GDP? It's higher than Sweden. Could it be crony capitalism? Rampant fraud in welfare? Incredible waste? Expansion into areas where government spending is unneeded? I think the answer to these three questions is YES. And, oh yes, as a true conservative I don't care how people live their lives UNLESS they are oppressing others (aka "Sex with a minor" is sexual abuse/stat rape but sex with a consenting adult is not, and so on).
Hear, hear. For some reason, the people in this country can't possibly imagine that the democrats are racist, elitist election fixing democracy-shitting-on-assholes. It just goes to show you that W. C. Fields was right.
I guess they're just motivated to destroy freedom!
Get the Doulton filters though NOT the 'black berkey' filters. They usually let unfiltered water through IN MY EXPERIENCE.
Clouds go down all the time. It's called 'rain.'
The IT staff? Or the management? "Oh I saved 10m by not having a backup data center." "Here's your 10K bonus!"
Most people are absolutely ecstatic to be subjugated because they believe that the world really is out to "keep them safe," "make their lives easy" or some other twaddle. It's absolutely unbelievable to me, but hey, what do I know?
Do you mean the reporter? She didn't fare too well either. But wait, it's perfectly OK because it was a Democrat who did it! I forgot.
Of course not. However, under cover law enforcement is very different from the thug tactics that you mention. UC is useful for researching crimes such as drug distribution (Oh wait, everybody on slashdot except me seems to LOVE recreational drugs, so let's say 'human trafficing.') where an officer can't have a badge, etc. HOWEVER -- if the investigation is done under color of the law, the evidence gathering is done in a constitutional manner, collected, recorded, arrest warrants are issued, the perps are picked up, and a trial happens according to the law. What we have is a world where anything goes now, and THAT is the biggest problem.
The bright lights were used way long before the cameras existed in cell phones and I doubt there were enough people who had cameras mounted in their cars. The strobes were used and were bright because if the person in the car was going to try and take a shot at a cop with a firearm, it was harder to see the officer.
Or he lives in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, or Utah. Not every place has Walmarts on every corner. Look at my ID and you'll guess where I live - and the nearest Walmart inside Wyoming is 53 miles. In another state with significantly higher sales tax, 47 miles.
Yes, and they had three levels of quality, "Good," "Better," and "Best." The Better quality was usually truly excellent, with Best only having a few more bells and whistles. I really miss them. But I'll never shop at Sears again, online, or in person.
I hear what you are saying but... 1. I don't have a television. 2. I'd rather have my dishwasher output a code to its panel. 3. I can't imagine not just hitting '1 minute' or 'dinner plate' button on my microwave BUT I can see a use for this if the individual is handicapped. 4. The dryer has a point but on the other hand, I'd just as soon not dry clothes during peak times, leaving them to dry at night or something. This is truly my preference, but I live quite a nice life WITHOUT IoT stuff and, frankly, can't imagine ever wanting IoT things.
Indeed, it means you have to buy the highest quality, most reliable things you can find NOW and plan never to replace them if you possibly can. It isn't easy. But I'm with you.
Hear, hear. I still remember reading in the late 90s discussion about napster using this 'new, peer to peer technology' - you know, like was in use at IBM in the 1960s. Really, what we have is better hardware not things that are particularly new.
Actually, I'd say the students do not take the opportunities to learn what they need to learn to do their jobs. I have five college degrees, though I do admit 3 are at the associates level, a bachelors degree and a masters degree; both of those in computer science. I also took significant mathematics, and humanities courses. Guess what? I LIKED LEARNING STUFF. I saw other people go through similar courses to me and get out knowing not much at all, because they didn't care. Don't go to class, cram enough to pass the test with a C or a B- and then forget everything.
I think the unions work against their own good sense, and many people realize this. If we had unions and management that did some cooperation, rather than always being antagonistic, it might work a little better. The object of a company is to make money. If you don't make money, you go out of business. Look at the unions in the US auto industry - Ford has had to offshore a lot of its manufacturing so they can compete, and we won't even mention GM. But the current batch of car company retirees still pays $0 for their healthcare and their prescriptions and so on. I'm not saying that organizing as labor is bad thing. I am saying that when there's too much of an extreme either way, toward labor or management, we end up in an unsustainable situation - and ironically enough, we have both in the US. Public pensions and public unions have become unsustainable, and for those of us who work for a living, we're being bled dry.
I haven't read the whole article but this one discusses some of it : https://www.jacobinmag.com/201...
Because he doesn't want money, he wants power,to set public policy.
But federal responsibilities have been being pushed to the states since the mid 1990s, which last I noted, was 20 years ago.
And then FDR gave Eastern Europe to Uncle Joe when Churchill didn't want to, affecting the lives of tens of millions of people. The left in the USA really stand for human rights, don't they?
I can't find one either - I moved out of the states ~20 years ago, and I have NEVER paid that much taxes since then, and much nicer (larger) houses.