Good lord, what next, "Female ties shoes! Film at 11!" My wife is fully capable of building a computer (and has in the past out of necessity). It's not that hard, I've seen Lego sets that are more involved. This isn't news.
I still believe we'll all be better off the more we can keep government out of it. Corporations can be dealt with by voting with your wallet, but the more the government sticks its nose in, the more government will stick its nose in.
Libertarians prefer States rights over Federal rights.:)
I'm not the most keen on his pro-life stance, but I understand where he's coming from. Further, I don't really seen anything changing on the abortion debate. It's just a talking point for the democrats and republicans to pretend they're different.:)
I think the birth right citizenship is an interesting idea; I'm curious how much that eliminates the desire to get over here, or at least to stop desperate pregnant women from making a dangerous journey.
* Against the Patriot act * Against the War * Against the debt * Against taxes * For securing the borders * For personal property rights * Against corporate welfare * Against Internet regulation * Against the Real ID
Freedom, fiscal responsibility - I agree, it's nuts in today's age, but wtf? I re-registered Republican just to try and get him in there.
Is that our friend 'theodp' here apparently DOES blame gun parts for the VT massacre; but no doubt can't imagine how anyone can think violent video games are involved. I always enjoy how people are quick to blame and outlaw other people's hobbies, interests, livelihoods, but somehow think theirs are automatically acceptable. I think it helps when people have a latent fear of something like firearms, and would prefer to see them outlawed so they don't have to continue to repress that same fear. It'd be the equiviliant of me pushing to outlaw bungee-jumping.
Does anyone out there ever think we'll be able to agree that people in the United States should actually be FREE to do as they like, so long as they do not violate another's right to life, liberty, or property?
"He that would have his own liberty secure must guard even his own enemy from oppression. If he does not, he establishes a precedent that will reach even himself." - Thomas Paine
* Eliminated the "general welfare" open door * Enforced free trade and opposed protectionism * Prevented Congress from appopriating money for internal improvements intended to facilitate commerce (e.g. pork-barrel public works) * Gave the President line-item Veto (only 130+ years earlier!) * Appropriations required two thirds majority * Eliminated cost-overruns for government contractors * Eliminated omnibus spending bills - no hidden expenditures
Oh, and before the revisionist history trolls start knee-jerking about slavery, please read the article - in particular, the quote from Abraham Lincoln.
The real problem is people like you that apparently think this is a Right vs. Left issue, when in reality, there's only one ruling party, and you keep voting for it.
I guess I shouldn't be shocked that so few people know this about the tax code, after all, they keep voting for the Demopublican party that overtaxes, overspends, and tries to regulate behavior with tax codes.
I used to think there was some truth to what you say. However, I'm about to have my third girl, and I'm here to tell you that, as many studies have shown, females generally tend to want to do things like play with dolls. Neither my wife nor I buy them any frilly clothes, dolls, etc... but if they find a doll, they immediately take care of it like it's their own baby. Kids also tend to use their same-sex parent as a roll model, so girls tend to do things like their mothers, and boys tend to do things like their fathers.
Usual disclaimers on generalizations apply.:)
Luckily, my three year old also likes to help me work on the car.:)
Wait, so all those researchers with fat UN or government grants to continue studying global warming as long as it appears to be a real problem can't be biased, but everyone on the other side can?
Must be a nice place in the reality where you live. I bet you think one half of our political party is better than the other, two.
I wasn't aware exit polls showed Libertarians winning...
Surely you aren't so blind as to think this is a republicrat vs. demopublican issue. They both approved the war, they both approved the patriot act. There's no real dissent, except for a handful of folks -- like Ron Paul (Libertarian in Republican clothing)
As long as YOU keep voting for either one of the two halves of the dominant party, we're all screwed.
The "football team" voters that root for "their" team regardless of what they stand for, and rationalize everything their team does, are the real cause of all our problems.
Here, Here! Hate the rich!! woot! Lousy stinkin' rich, what did they ever do for us? Except provide jobs... and drive up the standard of living... and bring us aqueducts!
Want to bitch about Congress? Go for it. Only problem is - you're most likely one of the people voting them in there - or did you actually vote third party?
As for the $1M in security - how exactly is that compensation? If your company took out key man insurance on you to protect itself - would you consider that compensation?
# The person purchasing a gun must know how to handle it.
Certainly a good idea. Applies to any piece of machinery - gun, chain saw, car.
And know how to handle it in a crisis situation. Remember that the bad guy probably knows how to handle a gun better than the victim, and will assume that the victim is armed.
You're right, everyone should give up now. Actually, I'd probably put odds at 50/50 as to who was beter at weapon handling - quite a large percentage of people who carry firearms have either training or a good bit of experience. I also doubt most attackers assume the victim is armed - not in this day and age.
# Most people killed by gunfire (in the U.S.) are done so in domestic disputes. It is a fact: You are more likely to get shot by someone you know than by a burglar/thief/other criminal.
If by domestic disputes, you mean an altercation in the United States, you're probably right. Other than that, I think you're misusing the phrase. I also don't see what your point is - except that you're likely a prohibitionist hoping for a false sense of security via a few useless laws that take guns away from law abiding citizens.
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Awww... feminism, isn't that cute!!
Good lord, what next, "Female ties shoes! Film at 11!" My wife is fully capable of building a computer (and has in the past out of necessity). It's not that hard, I've seen Lego sets that are more involved. This isn't news.
... so vote for Ron Paul, who will help reduce the government's power. :)
Is still Ron Paul.
I still believe we'll all be better off the more we can keep government out of it. Corporations can be dealt with by voting with your wallet, but the more the government sticks its nose in, the more government will stick its nose in.
Is voting for Ron Paul.
Let's face it, everybody else, except perhaps Gravel, is just going to do more of the same.
Ron Paul!
Libertarians prefer States rights over Federal rights. :)
:)
I'm not the most keen on his pro-life stance, but I understand where he's coming from. Further, I don't really seen anything changing on the abortion debate. It's just a talking point for the democrats and republicans to pretend they're different.
I think the birth right citizenship is an interesting idea; I'm curious how much that eliminates the desire to get over here, or at least to stop desperate pregnant women from making a dangerous journey.
Is there really ANY other choice if you're ...
* Against the Patriot act
* Against the War
* Against the debt
* Against taxes
* For securing the borders
* For personal property rights
* Against corporate welfare
* Against Internet regulation
* Against the Real ID
Freedom, fiscal responsibility - I agree, it's nuts in today's age, but wtf? I re-registered Republican just to try and get him in there.
I read this as human error and lack of planning that some admins have successfully blamed on hardware.
Yeesh - sorry man!
Yet another firing brought to you by the open-minded, tolerant, freedom-loving left.
Is that our friend 'theodp' here apparently DOES blame gun parts for the VT massacre; but no doubt can't imagine how anyone can think violent video games are involved. I always enjoy how people are quick to blame and outlaw other people's hobbies, interests, livelihoods, but somehow think theirs are automatically acceptable. I think it helps when people have a latent fear of something like firearms, and would prefer to see them outlawed so they don't have to continue to repress that same fear. It'd be the equiviliant of me pushing to outlaw bungee-jumping.
Does anyone out there ever think we'll be able to agree that people in the United States should actually be FREE to do as they like, so long as they do not violate another's right to life, liberty, or property?
"He that would have his own liberty secure must guard even his own enemy from oppression. If he does not, he establishes a precedent that will reach even himself." - Thomas Paine
Quite possibly ... they got a lot of things RIGHT in their revision of the Constitution.
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http://www.mises.org/freemarket_detail.asp?contro
* Eliminated the "general welfare" open door
* Enforced free trade and opposed protectionism
* Prevented Congress from appopriating money for internal improvements intended to facilitate commerce (e.g. pork-barrel public works)
* Gave the President line-item Veto (only 130+ years earlier!)
* Appropriations required two thirds majority
* Eliminated cost-overruns for government contractors
* Eliminated omnibus spending bills - no hidden expenditures
Oh, and before the revisionist history trolls start knee-jerking about slavery, please read the article - in particular, the quote from Abraham Lincoln.
If at first you don't secede ...
The real problem is people like you that apparently think this is a Right vs. Left issue, when in reality, there's only one ruling party, and you keep voting for it.
I guess I shouldn't be shocked that so few people know this about the tax code, after all, they keep voting for the Demopublican party that overtaxes, overspends, and tries to regulate behavior with tax codes.
I used to think there was some truth to what you say. However, I'm about to have my third girl, and I'm here to tell you that, as many studies have shown, females generally tend to want to do things like play with dolls. Neither my wife nor I buy them any frilly clothes, dolls, etc ... but if they find a doll, they immediately take care of it like it's their own baby. Kids also tend to use their same-sex parent as a roll model, so girls tend to do things like their mothers, and boys tend to do things like their fathers.
:)
:)
Usual disclaimers on generalizations apply.
Luckily, my three year old also likes to help me work on the car.
Wait, so all those researchers with fat UN or government grants to continue studying global warming as long as it appears to be a real problem can't be biased, but everyone on the other side can?
Must be a nice place in the reality where you live. I bet you think one half of our political party is better than the other, two.
I wasn't aware exit polls showed Libertarians winning ...
Surely you aren't so blind as to think this is a republicrat vs. demopublican issue. They both approved the war, they both approved the patriot act. There's no real dissent, except for a handful of folks -- like Ron Paul (Libertarian in Republican clothing)
As long as YOU keep voting for either one of the two halves of the dominant party, we're all screwed.
The "football team" voters that root for "their" team regardless of what they stand for, and rationalize everything their team does, are the real cause of all our problems.
Korea re-unified while I was asleep?
Here, Here! Hate the rich!! woot! Lousy stinkin' rich, what did they ever do for us? Except provide jobs... and drive up the standard of living... and bring us aqueducts!
Want to bitch about Congress? Go for it. Only problem is - you're most likely one of the people voting them in there - or did you actually vote third party?
As for the $1M in security - how exactly is that compensation? If your company took out key man insurance on you to protect itself - would you consider that compensation?
Sure, you said it - but where are the benchmarks?
These tests are on Windows, which is PostgreSQL's worst platform by FAR.
I also like the 'nosync' tests. Not too many people that care about their data run in 'nosync' mode.
lol - yeah, 'cause we don't see zealots for both sides of any argument here on slashdot.
Zealots allowed on slashdot:
* PostgreSQL
* VI
* Linux
Zealots excluded via special filters:
* MySQL
* Emacs
* Windows
# The person purchasing a gun must know how to handle it.
Certainly a good idea. Applies to any piece of machinery - gun, chain saw, car.
And know how to handle it in a crisis situation. Remember that the bad guy probably knows how to handle a gun better than the victim, and will assume that the victim is armed.
You're right, everyone should give up now. Actually, I'd probably put odds at 50/50 as to who was beter at weapon handling - quite a large percentage of people who carry firearms have either training or a good bit of experience. I also doubt most attackers assume the victim is armed - not in this day and age.
# Most people killed by gunfire (in the U.S.) are done so in domestic disputes. It is a fact: You are more likely to get shot by someone you know than by a burglar/thief/other criminal.
If by domestic disputes, you mean an altercation in the United States, you're probably right. Other than that, I think you're misusing the phrase. I also don't see what your point is - except that you're likely a prohibitionist hoping for a false sense of security via a few useless laws that take guns away from law abiding citizens.