Libertarianism: rich wolves and poor sheep advocating complete freedom of dinner choice
That's a rather distorted rehash of the definition of democracy, which is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. If you want to describe the libertarian position accurately, the sheep would have a gun and the wolves would leave it the hell alone.
I was at Apple's store at the Valley Fair mall when Tiger was released. Someone came up to me and asked "what happens if I install this on more than one machine?" I answered "well sir, that package is a license for only one machine." He said "Yeah, but what happens?" So, I said "Ok, I get your drift. There's nothing on that disk that's going to phone home and rat you out, if that's what you mean." He said "See, that's what I love about you guys!", and he put back the single-license box he had, and bought a family pack.
Apple understands that irritating the user isn't a winning competitive strategy.
I mean, who in his right mind thinks that our teeth are unable to withstand the very thing they are made for and are optimized to do since the dawn of times?
Anyone with even a passing familiarity with physical anthropology, that's who. Back in the days when people lived as you advocate, they rarely made it to 40, and tooth loss was a major factor in their deaths.
Of course, we all grow teeth at the beginning of our lives, but this friend of mine grew a new tooth when he was in his thirties. He had an extraction, and about two years later, a new one came in. He wasn't one of those people who start out with three ranks of teeth (that's pretty rare too, but not quite as rare a growing a new one as an adult. I think his case got written up in some dental journal.
Don't know if they still do this in Germany, but when I was a kid I remember an honor system they had for parking time limits The way it works is you have a big plastic dial that you set to the current time, and place on your dashboard. Parking enforcement comes around once in a while, and checks when you said you left your car. If you set your dial ahead when you get out of the car and they spot it, you get a ticket. If the dial says you got out too long ago, you get a ticket.
Not quite. They knew that prohibition didn't work for many years, but kept it up until the states had a sudden need for tax revenues during the first great depression.
Personally I have never understood why people are so convinced the solution to everything is the "free-market".
Personally, I have never understood why advocates of power-grabbing think they can get away with such flimsy straw men as the one you've just proposed.
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It's all about intimidating law-abiding citizens.
-jcr
She's not bad-mouthing the plaintiff anymore, is she?
-jcr
Windows 7 is nearly as good as the hype
What hype? All I'm hearing about it is that it's supposedly as stable as XP, which is damning with faint praise.
-jcr
Libertarianism: rich wolves and poor sheep advocating complete freedom of dinner choice
That's a rather distorted rehash of the definition of democracy, which is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. If you want to describe the libertarian position accurately, the sheep would have a gun and the wolves would leave it the hell alone.
-jcr
I was at Apple's store at the Valley Fair mall when Tiger was released. Someone came up to me and asked "what happens if I install this on more than one machine?" I answered "well sir, that package is a license for only one machine." He said "Yeah, but what happens?" So, I said "Ok, I get your drift. There's nothing on that disk that's going to phone home and rat you out, if that's what you mean." He said "See, that's what I love about you guys!", and he put back the single-license box he had, and bought a family pack.
Apple understands that irritating the user isn't a winning competitive strategy.
-jcr
I mean, who in his right mind thinks that our teeth are unable to withstand the very thing they are made for and are optimized to do since the dawn of times?
Anyone with even a passing familiarity with physical anthropology, that's who. Back in the days when people lived as you advocate, they rarely made it to 40, and tooth loss was a major factor in their deaths.
-jcr
Yes, I am bursting with anger.
You're a whole lot of fun at parties, I can tell.
Now for a nice, refreshing coca-cola.
-jcr
Then you have no right to restrict the government's freedom.
Google for "non-aggression principle".
-jcr
What Liskula Cohen did was game the system for ego gratification
Really? Looks to me like she wanted whoever was bad-mouthing her to STFU, and it looks like she got what she wanted.
-jcr
The question is, whose freedom matters?
Everyone's freedom matters. If you really want the theory behind this, go and find "The Law", by Frederic Bastiat.
-jcr
Not that I know of, but he wins more than he loses at poker.
-jcr
Of course, we all grow teeth at the beginning of our lives, but this friend of mine grew a new tooth when he was in his thirties. He had an extraction, and about two years later, a new one came in. He wasn't one of those people who start out with three ranks of teeth (that's pretty rare too, but not quite as rare a growing a new one as an adult. I think his case got written up in some dental journal.
-jcr
... and with the pressure sensors, it probably won't break your hand.
-jcr
Don't know if they still do this in Germany, but when I was a kid I remember an honor system they had for parking time limits The way it works is you have a big plastic dial that you set to the current time, and place on your dashboard. Parking enforcement comes around once in a while, and checks when you said you left your car. If you set your dial ahead when you get out of the car and they spot it, you get a ticket. If the dial says you got out too long ago, you get a ticket.
-jcr
Entertaining essay, but what does it have to do with parking meters?
-jcr
mcg = micrograms, not milligrams.
15,000 mcg = 15 miligrams, or .015 grams.
-jcr
They ended Prohibition because it didn't work -
Not quite. They knew that prohibition didn't work for many years, but kept it up until the states had a sudden need for tax revenues during the first great depression.
-jcr
The free market is not "freedom".
I see you've been practicing your newspeak lessons.
-jcr
Global accounting firm...what allegiance do they have to the truth?
It's called fiduciary duty. Look it up.
Hey, someone had to take Arthur Andersen's place.
What happened to AA is precisely why CPA firms take their responsibilities seriously.
-jcr
Raise tariffs on so-called "multinationals" that produce elsewhere and sell here.
Smoot and Hawley called, they want their stupid idea back.
Trade barriers NEVER help.
-jcr
You also need to account for the Social Security and Medicare taxes corporations pay as a percentage of their payroll.
Strictly speaking, employers don't pay the payroll taxes, you and I do.
-jcr
AAPL paid $2.5 billion on net income of $4.03 billion in the nine month period ending on June 27, 2009.
-jcr
In a globalized economy, the US is not able to compete on price.
We could, if we had a sane tax system.
We don't have the natural resources. We don't have the cheap labor.
Actually, we do. US labor is the most productive in the world, and that's what matters.
-jcr
Personally I have never understood why people are so convinced the solution to everything is the "free-market".
Personally, I have never understood why advocates of power-grabbing think they can get away with such flimsy straw men as the one you've just proposed.
Freedom requires no justification.
-jcr
You're quoting KPMG and right wing propaganda machines as authoritative sources on corporate tax rates
KPMG is a global accounting firm. Perhaps you could explain why you believe they would misstate tax rates?
-jcr