I'm glad to see that you're happy with America's demise. Did you ever stop to think what that means globally? Do some research, you may not not be so happy.
Just because you attend the top high school in your state doesn't mean you can read....MTV or not. Also, if you've already made up your mind while you're still in high school it just goes to show how our education system has failed and you're now a lost soul. What a shame that our youth is so lost at such a young age.
Excuse me...I don't see middle east people walking around with M16's or Colt 45's. They're walking around (publically) with Uzi's, AK47's and RPG's. Again, who manufactured and supplied those?
And apparently you believe everything you read from the internet. I read the link and it's nothing but finger pointing and 'he said, she said'. If those documents were so easily produced, then where are they?
Why is it that a lot people trying to post as 'insightful' or 'informative' post as cowards? Oh, and by the way, if you truly believe that Sadaam wasn't another Hitler, you're sadly mistaken. Oh, and the whole argument you make for gun control, if you disarm the people to the point where only the government has guns....where are you?
I agree....try the Middle East....I hear they treat tourists pretty well. Just watch that gun barrel up your butt at the airport upon arrival, it's really cold.
The constitution is intended to set guidelines for government behavior and protect the majority of its citizens; hence elections. If one citizen (out of 270,000,000) threatens that balance, you can be damn sure I'll stand up and cry foul. The guidelines for military behavior have ALWAYS been different; I'm not saying better or worse, just different. The problem comes in when a country tries to overlap the two....that's eventually when you get a military state. As ex-military, I realize the need to protect citizens but left unchecked the military will eventually run roughshod over the individual freedoms afforded to our citizens by the constitution. That being said, the balance is generally somewhere between the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few and a total military state. The vast majority of the 'prisoners' in Cuba are military personnel or suspected terrorists during a time of war; which in itself is allowed by the generally accepted Geneva Convention. The treatment of those personnel has come into question recently, however I submit it's no worse, if not better, than most American POW's would receive elsewhere. I would suspect that the vast majority of Slashdot subscribers have no military or combat experience and therefore can not throw stones. It's really easy to sit back in front of a monitor and type out the fact that you're pissed about government behavior, however I also submit that it's 100x harder to stand up and defend your argument physically and emotionally. This last Veteran's Day, I received enlightenment....I always thought of that day as remembering veterans of WW I, WW II, Vietnam, etc... Then I realized: I'M a veteran. I joined out of high school, served my country and now I'm a productive part of society. Bottom line: I abhor war, however during wartime people need to accept the fact that situations get really ugly; even when we're being 'nice' about it.
Or perhaps it was an attempt to prevent panic. People in general are reactionary and do you really believe that a panic driven evacuation would have saved anyone?
Returning it back the ground sounds nice, however the mined uranium needs to go through an 'enrichment' process to make it useable; same as weapons grade material. Uranium in itself is a fairly benign substance until humans get their hands on it, which complicates the equation. You can't just simply put the material back in the earth without repercussions. That's the problem. If feasible, that's why I like the whole fusion thing better...little to no waste. Ahh...pipe dreams.
As an ex-nuclear machinist's mate aboard a US Navy sub I can tell you for a fact that the record is perfect. The 2 subs lost (Thresher & Scorpian) were not due to nuclear accidents. The original design and construction of the USS Enterprise included 9 reactors (9? whew!) in which 7 were subsequently removed. Each could power a city of about 250,000 people effectively. And by the way, most nuclear power plants ARE run by ex-Navy personnel. Most of them hire no one but ex-Navy.
Excel was not developed to be a 'scientific tool' rather than a financial program capable of doing other things. It progressed into another arena where new uses were explored, yet it still remains nothing but a spreadsheet capable of generating graphs from given data at the user's request, which in itself is a variable. It's not the end-all but it's a nice tool.
'The moral force of the government"? What the hell is THAT supposed to mean? Wow...now I'm REALLY on board with this P2P crackdown thing; especially if the morality of the government brings it's weight to bear. For all those who are in favor of anti-P2P software I suggest this: give campaign dollars to Senator Hatch and let the federal government dictate a prison term for up to 10 years for downloading a song. What a crock.
Do you honestly believe that bin Laden was not around prior to Bush (jr)? These maniacs have been around for a long time and now that the finances are coming to light you blame the current 'regime'. Go fuck yourself. Arms deals and national policies were being set decades before these acts ever took place and now we want to blame the current president. BS. He's just trying to clean up the mess in a post terror attack. Had he stepped in to the whitehouse on the first day and introduced the 'homeland security bill' he would have been impeached. It was a reaction to 3000 people being killed in a terrorist attack from policies and negotiations set in place well before his administration (going back to 1942 mind you). People in the US (and Europe I suppose) want to feel safe....it's just a matter of how far you want to go to feel safe (Ben Frank jumps to mind). Regardless of your opinion, the US does not set the pace for world politics.
That's all fine and dandy but my experiences in upper management have not reflected that. Just recently I had to let 2 employees go; 1 for punching in for OT at 5:00 a.m. and sleeping in the warehouse until 8:00 a.m. (he was written up on the first offense and dismissed on the second one) and 1 for not even showing up for an entire week without calling. Then they BOTH had the audacity to act 'surprised' at the result. I should also mention that these defiencies were brought up at their annual review in December and released in February; they couldn't even make it 2 months. I don't call THAT loyality.
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It's called leveling the playing field, which apparently is working.
I'm glad to see that you're happy with America's demise. Did you ever stop to think what that means globally? Do some research, you may not not be so happy.
Just because you attend the top high school in your state doesn't mean you can read....MTV or not. Also, if you've already made up your mind while you're still in high school it just goes to show how our education system has failed and you're now a lost soul. What a shame that our youth is so lost at such a young age.
What other country delivers a bigger shot of aid percentage wise? Your use of the word 'small' is subjective at best.
Excuse me...I don't see middle east people walking around with M16's or Colt 45's. They're walking around (publically) with Uzi's, AK47's and RPG's. Again, who manufactured and supplied those?
And as we all know, whatever you read on the internet MUST be true...even more so than CNN. Shit, I read your post and believed you.
Where the authorities respect you? Jesus, you're not a world traveler, are you..
And apparently you believe everything you read from the internet. I read the link and it's nothing but finger pointing and 'he said, she said'. If those documents were so easily produced, then where are they?
Why is it that a lot people trying to post as 'insightful' or 'informative' post as cowards? Oh, and by the way, if you truly believe that Sadaam wasn't another Hitler, you're sadly mistaken. Oh, and the whole argument you make for gun control, if you disarm the people to the point where only the government has guns....where are you?
People still go there? Hmm.
Hey, I couldn't even APPLY for a job in Australia (seek.com) without someone willing to hire me to begin with, so don't throw stones.
Crap...I better take that poster down before someone who reads Slashdot recognizes the post and mods me down.
If you planned on traveling to Hawaii then there's no such thing as 'what little money we have'. Please, go to Chile.
I agree....try the Middle East....I hear they treat tourists pretty well. Just watch that gun barrel up your butt at the airport upon arrival, it's really cold.
The constitution is intended to set guidelines for government behavior and protect the majority of its citizens; hence elections. If one citizen (out of 270,000,000) threatens that balance, you can be damn sure I'll stand up and cry foul. The guidelines for military behavior have ALWAYS been different; I'm not saying better or worse, just different. The problem comes in when a country tries to overlap the two....that's eventually when you get a military state. As ex-military, I realize the need to protect citizens but left unchecked the military will eventually run roughshod over the individual freedoms afforded to our citizens by the constitution. That being said, the balance is generally somewhere between the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few and a total military state. The vast majority of the 'prisoners' in Cuba are military personnel or suspected terrorists during a time of war; which in itself is allowed by the generally accepted Geneva Convention. The treatment of those personnel has come into question recently, however I submit it's no worse, if not better, than most American POW's would receive elsewhere. I would suspect that the vast majority of Slashdot subscribers have no military or combat experience and therefore can not throw stones. It's really easy to sit back in front of a monitor and type out the fact that you're pissed about government behavior, however I also submit that it's 100x harder to stand up and defend your argument physically and emotionally. This last Veteran's Day, I received enlightenment....I always thought of that day as remembering veterans of WW I, WW II, Vietnam, etc... Then I realized: I'M a veteran. I joined out of high school, served my country and now I'm a productive part of society. Bottom line: I abhor war, however during wartime people need to accept the fact that situations get really ugly; even when we're being 'nice' about it.
Or perhaps it was an attempt to prevent panic. People in general are reactionary and do you really believe that a panic driven evacuation would have saved anyone?
It IS ghetto like....I don't want to see your underwear
Returning it back the ground sounds nice, however the mined uranium needs to go through an 'enrichment' process to make it useable; same as weapons grade material. Uranium in itself is a fairly benign substance until humans get their hands on it, which complicates the equation. You can't just simply put the material back in the earth without repercussions. That's the problem. If feasible, that's why I like the whole fusion thing better...little to no waste. Ahh...pipe dreams.
As an ex-nuclear machinist's mate aboard a US Navy sub I can tell you for a fact that the record is perfect. The 2 subs lost (Thresher & Scorpian) were not due to nuclear accidents. The original design and construction of the USS Enterprise included 9 reactors (9? whew!) in which 7 were subsequently removed. Each could power a city of about 250,000 people effectively. And by the way, most nuclear power plants ARE run by ex-Navy personnel. Most of them hire no one but ex-Navy.
Isn't that kind of stupid that it would crash because of a font?
Excel was not developed to be a 'scientific tool' rather than a financial program capable of doing other things. It progressed into another arena where new uses were explored, yet it still remains nothing but a spreadsheet capable of generating graphs from given data at the user's request, which in itself is a variable. It's not the end-all but it's a nice tool.
'The moral force of the government"? What the hell is THAT supposed to mean? Wow...now I'm REALLY on board with this P2P crackdown thing; especially if the morality of the government brings it's weight to bear. For all those who are in favor of anti-P2P software I suggest this: give campaign dollars to Senator Hatch and let the federal government dictate a prison term for up to 10 years for downloading a song. What a crock.
Do you honestly believe that bin Laden was not around prior to Bush (jr)? These maniacs have been around for a long time and now that the finances are coming to light you blame the current 'regime'. Go fuck yourself. Arms deals and national policies were being set decades before these acts ever took place and now we want to blame the current president. BS. He's just trying to clean up the mess in a post terror attack. Had he stepped in to the whitehouse on the first day and introduced the 'homeland security bill' he would have been impeached. It was a reaction to 3000 people being killed in a terrorist attack from policies and negotiations set in place well before his administration (going back to 1942 mind you). People in the US (and Europe I suppose) want to feel safe....it's just a matter of how far you want to go to feel safe (Ben Frank jumps to mind). Regardless of your opinion, the US does not set the pace for world politics.
That's all fine and dandy but my experiences in upper management have not reflected that. Just recently I had to let 2 employees go; 1 for punching in for OT at 5:00 a.m. and sleeping in the warehouse until 8:00 a.m. (he was written up on the first offense and dismissed on the second one) and 1 for not even showing up for an entire week without calling. Then they BOTH had the audacity to act 'surprised' at the result. I should also mention that these defiencies were brought up at their annual review in December and released in February; they couldn't even make it 2 months. I don't call THAT loyality.
lol.....good one. The decision of what the measurements of a baseline might be are subjective however the data is usually not.