"...you aren't purchasing the film as much as you are purchasing a license allowing you to view it..."
Please stop spreading these lies. You are not buying a license, you are buying a copy of the movie and you own that copy. The only thing you can't do, due to copyright laws, is distribute copies (or show it publicly). There is no licensing involved.
A CEO does not operate in a vacuum. You can't affect the value of a stock without employees...who in turn spend money and keep the economy moving by buying goods and services from other companies. There are a lot more employees than CEOs.
The implementation varies state by state, as I believe it is an issue for individual states and not the federal govt.
However, if anyone wants to opt out of paying property (education) taxes, then they should be forbidden from reaping the benefits; ie no ownership of stocks and bonds, as their values and income streams come from workers funded through public education.
Here's the reason: it's the cost of growing and maintaining developed and civilised nation.
People bring up the same argument over property taxes going towards funding schools even if they don't have kids. In the case of property taxes, you're investing in the future by funding the education of the people that will have good enough jobs to keep property values up and work to keep the economy strong (ie maintaining the value of your pension funds).
In Canada, they've taken it a step further by making sure a newborn child has a safety net such that its mother will be able to take care of it during the most important developmental time of its life. Quite frankly, if I was born into that kind of system I'd be pretty proud to pay it forward.
Another poster said it's covered by unemployment insurance in Canada. My understanding is that Canadians generally have a "we're all in this together" approach to their society.
We have a similar policy at my (American) company because we believe in hanging on to good people and understand that family comes first, period.
" "I associate this issue strongly with the civil rights struggles of african americans"
Most African Americans are against gay marriage (more than whites) and they don't appreciate this comparison being made, for the record."
Let's re-parse this by about 40-50 years back, shall we?
" "I associate this issue strongly with the civil rights struggles of [italian/irish/german] americans"
Most [italian/irish/german] Americans are against interracial marriage (more than real Americans) and they don't appreciate this comparison being made, for the record."
In a legal sense, a marriage could be recognized as a "domestic partnership" for tax purposes. Having a ceremony and being "married" by your church could be separate and for your own personal benefit.
From a practical standpoint, being married to someone is almost like being in a general partnership that is limited to two general partners, but with the added benefit of 5th amendment protection.
Even horses pollute (ie poop on the road & farts), so I don't see why a vehicle could be held to a similar standard. Unless it's a female horse, because as we all know, girls don't fart.
"Soon enough, pressure from that direction would reach into company policy, and google would cease "doing no evil"..."
The company is controlled by its founders and only nonvoting shares were sold to the public. As long as the board of directors isn't doing anything negligent or enron-ish, then the shareholders have no voice. This is a slightly different structure than you would find in the typical corporation where evil is generally permitted.
"...would be able to take paid employment at an age where their minds were still agile enough to learn the trade..."
"..I would have greatly benefited from being able to go to work at a computer company for a very very small wage at the age of 11."
When you're young and your mind is agile, that is the *exact* best time to learn as much as you can. That's why it's easier for young children to learn multiple languages.
Knowing what I know now, I can tell you that a generalized education is a very important thing to have. When you're young, you should be given options so that you're flexible enough to change and broaden your horizons when you're older. Taking away someone's ability to adapt is taking away their ability to survive.
As I grew up, I went through about 3 or 4 phases of what I wanted to do and never expected to end up doing what I'm doing now...heck I didn't even know a whole field like mine existed until my third year of college.
"...There is no reason to think that with restrictions on employment gone, children not wishing to be in school would "end up as bands of roving thugs"..."
I don't know of too many kids that would rather go to work when they can live off of mommy and daddy's teat and goof off all day...moreover they should not be forced to make this choice when they do not yet have the mental tools for doing so. Kids are not responsible and need to learn responsibilities and boundaries, whether learning a trade somewhere or in school.
His comments about limited liability and the Federal Reserve thoroughly convinced me that the Libertarian Party is a bunch of ivory tower kooks...and I was a strong supporter not even 15 minutes ago!
The little guy starting a business needs limited liability...shit happens and lots of small startups fail. The public company needs limited liability for the same reason; however they should not be protected from committing crimes (which I'm not sure that the corporation laws indemnify you against anyway).
If there is no limited liability; there will no longer be a stock market. You can't use "insurance" to protect your portfolio either...how do you think insurance companies make money to pay claims? Part of it is policy holders pooling their funds and the other big part is THE STOCK MARKET!
"Making it non-compulsatory would remove the people who don't want to be there, yes. It'd also make it easier to permanantly kick people out who are disruptive."
Unless those individuals are thrown into some sort of trade school or compulsory public/military service upon making the decision to not go to a normal school, crime is going to go through the roof since those ignoramouses will end up as bands of roving thugs. Screw that.
I'm not a Bush/Cheney fan, but his deferred comp may be OK if it's anything like my dad's retirement plan...your pay is based upon how things were when you were actually working there. In that specific case, there would be no conflict of interest.
Mandrake has a firewall version of Linux. Another popular one is Smoothwall (however the maintainers are notorious pricks). I currently use ClarkConnect as an SMB/Squid/Apache server, but it also has the ability to act as a dedicated firewall. I use a Linksys NAT now, but I first tried out Mandrake's firewall and Smoothwall, liking Smoothwall better. All of these, of course, have easy-to-use web-based admin screens.
Viruses(ii?) aren't a problem for *nix based OSes like Linux & OS X. However, keeping up to date with security patches is a must for all operating systems. And for the love of God, don't leave a desktop system on an open connection. Everything should be behind a NAT box or a Linux distro that is specifically hardened to act as a dedicated firewall and nothing else.
"With all the visible security problems in Windows and IE these days - more and more people are getting sick and tired of it. Some people are seeking alternative Browsers,..."
Funny you should mention. In yesterday's Wall Street Journal technology column, Walter Mossberg made some recommendations for avoiding MS products (and protecting your computer in general with firewalls, etc.).
His number one suggestion? "Dump Windows..." and get a Mac. His number two suggestion in case you're stuck with Windows? Get Firefox. It was pretty cool to see The WSJ praising Firefox and listing the Mozilla Org URL to download it.
And if his company didn't help destroy other companies and their innovative products through illegal means, then there would have been many other philanthropic individuals who could donate to many causes.
I'm pretty sure anyone with a little bit of education knows that Carnegie was an asshole. Excuse me while I go take a leak in Carnegie Lake.
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"...you aren't purchasing the film as much as you are purchasing a license allowing you to view it..."
Please stop spreading these lies. You are not buying a license, you are buying a copy of the movie and you own that copy. The only thing you can't do, due to copyright laws, is distribute copies (or show it publicly). There is no licensing involved.
A CEO does not operate in a vacuum. You can't affect the value of a stock without employees...who in turn spend money and keep the economy moving by buying goods and services from other companies. There are a lot more employees than CEOs.
The implementation varies state by state, as I believe it is an issue for individual states and not the federal govt.
However, if anyone wants to opt out of paying property (education) taxes, then they should be forbidden from reaping the benefits; ie no ownership of stocks and bonds, as their values and income streams come from workers funded through public education.
Here's the reason: it's the cost of growing and maintaining developed and civilised nation.
People bring up the same argument over property taxes going towards funding schools even if they don't have kids. In the case of property taxes, you're investing in the future by funding the education of the people that will have good enough jobs to keep property values up and work to keep the economy strong (ie maintaining the value of your pension funds).
In Canada, they've taken it a step further by making sure a newborn child has a safety net such that its mother will be able to take care of it during the most important developmental time of its life. Quite frankly, if I was born into that kind of system I'd be pretty proud to pay it forward.
Another poster said it's covered by unemployment insurance in Canada. My understanding is that Canadians generally have a "we're all in this together" approach to their society.
We have a similar policy at my (American) company because we believe in hanging on to good people and understand that family comes first, period.
" "I associate this issue strongly with the civil rights struggles of african americans"
Most African Americans are against gay marriage (more than whites) and they don't appreciate this comparison being made, for the record."
Let's re-parse this by about 40-50 years back, shall we?
" "I associate this issue strongly with the civil rights struggles of [italian/irish/german] americans"
Most [italian/irish/german] Americans are against interracial marriage (more than real Americans) and they don't appreciate this comparison being made, for the record."
Same shit, different decade. Get a clue.
"If you are putting it in the butt, make a note."
Yeah, to hang onto that one!
In a legal sense, a marriage could be recognized as a "domestic partnership" for tax purposes. Having a ceremony and being "married" by your church could be separate and for your own personal benefit.
From a practical standpoint, being married to someone is almost like being in a general partnership that is limited to two general partners, but with the added benefit of 5th amendment protection.
Holy shit, have I been teleported to Soviet Russia within the last 4 years?
Child: Look what they gave me at school. It's got my name, age and knows I'm a girl. And it's USB!
Me: Put it on the table so that I can have a closer look.
USB Token: Hey, is that a hammer? THWACK!!!
Even horses pollute (ie poop on the road & farts), so I don't see why a vehicle could be held to a similar standard. Unless it's a female horse, because as we all know, girls don't fart.
It's already been spun off into the Mozilla Foundation. AOL only owns the Netscape trademark at this point.
"Soon enough, pressure from that direction would reach into company policy, and google would cease "doing no evil" ..."
The company is controlled by its founders and only nonvoting shares were sold to the public. As long as the board of directors isn't doing anything negligent or enron-ish, then the shareholders have no voice. This is a slightly different structure than you would find in the typical corporation where evil is generally permitted.
"...would be able to take paid employment at an age where their minds were still agile enough to learn the trade..."
"..I would have greatly benefited from being able to go to work at a computer company for a very very small wage at the age of 11."
When you're young and your mind is agile, that is the *exact* best time to learn as much as you can. That's why it's easier for young children to learn multiple languages.
Knowing what I know now, I can tell you that a generalized education is a very important thing to have. When you're young, you should be given options so that you're flexible enough to change and broaden your horizons when you're older. Taking away someone's ability to adapt is taking away their ability to survive.
As I grew up, I went through about 3 or 4 phases of what I wanted to do and never expected to end up doing what I'm doing now...heck I didn't even know a whole field like mine existed until my third year of college.
"...There is no reason to think that with restrictions on employment gone, children not wishing to be in school would "end up as bands of roving thugs"..."
I don't know of too many kids that would rather go to work when they can live off of mommy and daddy's teat and goof off all day...moreover they should not be forced to make this choice when they do not yet have the mental tools for doing so. Kids are not responsible and need to learn responsibilities and boundaries, whether learning a trade somewhere or in school.
His comments about limited liability and the Federal Reserve thoroughly convinced me that the Libertarian Party is a bunch of ivory tower kooks...and I was a strong supporter not even 15 minutes ago!
The little guy starting a business needs limited liability...shit happens and lots of small startups fail. The public company needs limited liability for the same reason; however they should not be protected from committing crimes (which I'm not sure that the corporation laws indemnify you against anyway).
If there is no limited liability; there will no longer be a stock market. You can't use "insurance" to protect your portfolio either...how do you think insurance companies make money to pay claims? Part of it is policy holders pooling their funds and the other big part is THE STOCK MARKET!
"Making it non-compulsatory would remove the people who don't want to be there, yes. It'd also make it easier to permanantly kick people out who are disruptive."
Unless those individuals are thrown into some sort of trade school or compulsory public/military service upon making the decision to not go to a normal school, crime is going to go through the roof since those ignoramouses will end up as bands of roving thugs. Screw that.
I could have sworn your punchline was going to be something like "the market taking care of it," but I guess I was wrong :)
I'm not a Bush/Cheney fan, but his deferred comp may be OK if it's anything like my dad's retirement plan...your pay is based upon how things were when you were actually working there. In that specific case, there would be no conflict of interest.
He would have to relinquish control of MS and more than likely be forced to sell his entire holdings to avoid conflicts of interest.
Mandrake has a firewall version of Linux. Another popular one is Smoothwall (however the maintainers are notorious pricks). I currently use ClarkConnect as an SMB/Squid/Apache server, but it also has the ability to act as a dedicated firewall. I use a Linksys NAT now, but I first tried out Mandrake's firewall and Smoothwall, liking Smoothwall better. All of these, of course, have easy-to-use web-based admin screens.
Viruses(ii?) aren't a problem for *nix based OSes like Linux & OS X. However, keeping up to date with security patches is a must for all operating systems. And for the love of God, don't leave a desktop system on an open connection. Everything should be behind a NAT box or a Linux distro that is specifically hardened to act as a dedicated firewall and nothing else.
"With all the visible security problems in Windows and IE these days - more and more people are getting sick and tired of it. Some people are seeking alternative Browsers,..."
Funny you should mention. In yesterday's Wall Street Journal technology column, Walter Mossberg made some recommendations for avoiding MS products (and protecting your computer in general with firewalls, etc.).
His number one suggestion? "Dump Windows..." and get a Mac. His number two suggestion in case you're stuck with Windows? Get Firefox. It was pretty cool to see The WSJ praising Firefox and listing the Mozilla Org URL to download it.
"There goes my idea for the iPodato!"
Thank you for playing, Dan Quayle.
And if his company didn't help destroy other companies and their innovative products through illegal means, then there would have been many other philanthropic individuals who could donate to many causes.
I'm pretty sure anyone with a little bit of education knows that Carnegie was an asshole. Excuse me while I go take a leak in Carnegie Lake.
Clearly he wants to assimilate their special feet onto his borg-like body in his quest to be bigger than Jesus!