No the customer don't pay for the infrastructure elsewhere.
The government does, though.
Guess you love corporate welfare.
At least the folks in Provo are getting something for their money. Ask Qwest or Comcast what they're doing with the money the government gave them a decade or so ago to improve network infrastructure.
Which perfectly makes the point that background checks don't go far enough. Until the right to own a firearm is licensed, similarly to the right to drive a vehicle, we'll continue to have shootings like those in Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn.
Check the major online retail sites selling SimCity. See where it ranks on the sales charts. Prove to me that anyone but the geek gives a damn about "always on line."
Check the Amazon reviews. Regular people are taking notice.
As to whether it IS a Right is a matter for the Supremes or a Constitutional Amendment.
It's a right by default. That's what the Ninth Amendment means. There may be prevailing reasons for states or the federal government to limit the right, but it is a right nonetheless.
Is 'idiot' your handle? Because common welfare has nothing to do with soot or air...
Right. So when you have thousands of folks dying from asthma attacks, emphysema, lung cancer, etc., that has nothing to do with "common welfare"? Got it, duly noted... and damn glad you're not in a position to influence anyone who matters with your whack-job beliefs.
When you have a nation that vote themselves more stuff at the expense of the productive members of society, that nation is on a paved path to ruin.
Exactly so... which is why so many people are upset that the richest 1 percent of the country has subverted the legislative process to vote themselves more stuff at the expense of the rest of the country.
There actually is an Asian-American/Pacific Islander Awareness Month. It serves to help remind people that not so long ago, Asian immigrants helped build the Transcontinental Railroad, and that even more recently, we thanked Japanese-American citizens for their contributions by locking them up in internment camps.
In contrast, find me a group that's received better treatment by default than straight white men.
Adoption isn't a right. It's a privilege and for good reason.
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." -- U.S. Constitution, Ninth Amendment
Judgement free zones are not a right. See, the problem with identity politics is that certain groups are shielded from criticism. So the employer of a gay person has to tread lightly when the gay employee doesn't do a good job, or risk a lawsuit.
Horseshit. Most states are right-to-work (meaning your employer can fire you for any reason or no reason), and very few states offer any sort of equal opportunity protection for someone who's fired due to sexual orientation.
And in this case, it took exactly three steps to get from "Bitcoin" to "Hitler".
Do direct references to Godwin's Law count? I was under the impression they didn't, but honestly, the whole thing feels like a game of Calvinball anyway.
The dollar used to be a receipt for a certain amount of gold that you owned in the federal reserve. But starting from 1971, the government defaulted on this commitment and the dollar became just a piece of paper.
The government did not default, first off. Second, the current commitment to the dollar is the full faith and credit of the United States. In other words, it's worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.
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Your old boss was Jesus? :D
No the customer don't pay for the infrastructure elsewhere.
The government does, though.
Guess you love corporate welfare.
At least the folks in Provo are getting something for their money. Ask Qwest or Comcast what they're doing with the money the government gave them a decade or so ago to improve network infrastructure.
ROT-13.
So they get to make that profit but without any responsibility? That can't work.
Welcome to the United States of Republica. You must be new here!
*clears throat* See here.
Umm driving a car isn't a right.
Alas, if only we had an amendment in the Bill of Rights that clearly said the delineation of certain rights did not mean other rights were not equally valid ...
You absolutely do. Read the Ninth Amendment lately?
Which perfectly makes the point that background checks don't go far enough. Until the right to own a firearm is licensed, similarly to the right to drive a vehicle, we'll continue to have shootings like those in Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn.
Check the major online retail sites selling SimCity. See where it ranks on the sales charts. Prove to me that anyone but the geek gives a damn about "always on line."
Check the Amazon reviews. Regular people are taking notice.
Are you talking about SimCity or brushing your teeth?
I kid, I kid!
Netflix doesn't carry major titles, not just some weird off brands.
Doctor Who, House, Mythbusters, Stargate SG-1, STTNG, Deep Space Nine, the West Wing, etc., are "off brands"?
As to whether it IS a Right is a matter for the Supremes or a Constitutional Amendment.
It's a right by default. That's what the Ninth Amendment means. There may be prevailing reasons for states or the federal government to limit the right, but it is a right nonetheless.
Is 'idiot' your handle? Because common welfare has nothing to do with soot or air ...
Right. So when you have thousands of folks dying from asthma attacks, emphysema, lung cancer, etc., that has nothing to do with "common welfare"? Got it, duly noted ... and damn glad you're not in a position to influence anyone who matters with your whack-job beliefs.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
I'm guessing, since he said this in 1945, that Churchill was talking about National Socialism, which is a totally different beast.
When you have a nation that vote themselves more stuff at the expense of the productive members of society, that nation is on a paved path to ruin.
Exactly so ... which is why so many people are upset that the richest 1 percent of the country has subverted the legislative process to vote themselves more stuff at the expense of the rest of the country.
I am against all regulations completely.
You might like Somalia this time of year, then.
there is nothing there about any air or soot.
But there is something in there about "common welfare," isn't there? Idiot.
There actually is an Asian-American/Pacific Islander Awareness Month. It serves to help remind people that not so long ago, Asian immigrants helped build the Transcontinental Railroad, and that even more recently, we thanked Japanese-American citizens for their contributions by locking them up in internment camps.
In contrast, find me a group that's received better treatment by default than straight white men.
My "health, education and safety" haven't been impacted by guns so far, and that's the case for most people.
Then I'm guessing you don't live in Aurora, Colo. Or Columbine, Colo. Or Sandy Hook, Conn. Or near Fort Hood, Texas.
Adoption isn't a right. It's a privilege and for good reason.
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." -- U.S. Constitution, Ninth Amendment
Judgement free zones are not a right. See, the problem with identity politics is that certain groups are shielded from criticism. So the employer of a gay person has to tread lightly when the gay employee doesn't do a good job, or risk a lawsuit.
Horseshit. Most states are right-to-work (meaning your employer can fire you for any reason or no reason), and very few states offer any sort of equal opportunity protection for someone who's fired due to sexual orientation.
Hm. I stand (partially) corrected. I guess the question is, is Slashdot one of the forums where such a comparison "finishes" the thread?
And in this case, it took exactly three steps to get from "Bitcoin" to "Hitler".
Do direct references to Godwin's Law count? I was under the impression they didn't, but honestly, the whole thing feels like a game of Calvinball anyway.
Can I have your paycheck?
Heh. The Slashdot Effect just ain't what it used to be.
The dollar used to be a receipt for a certain amount of gold that you owned in the federal reserve. But starting from 1971, the government defaulted on this commitment and the dollar became just a piece of paper.
The government did not default, first off. Second, the current commitment to the dollar is the full faith and credit of the United States. In other words, it's worth whatever people are willing to pay for it.