is why the phrase "A Well Regulated Militia..." exists. I'm honestly asking. I can't find any discussions online about it with anywhere near a comprehensive historical treatment of the phrase. Why didn't the founders just write "The right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed". What I do know is that _everything_ after the preamble has legal weight and is supposed to. Legal documents of the time put the fluff in a preamble and the real stuff after. What I don't know is how that phrase is supposed to be interpreted legally..
You are absolutely right. Automation replaced way more than that 25% I'm citing. There were decades of unemployment, social unrest and wars following that. Where the hell do you think WWI and II came from? It wasn't because some stupid Duke got his head blown off. People get dangerous when they don't have food, shelter, money for families, etc. This has happened over and over again throughout history. We know it's coming, now's a good time to do something about it for a change.
or is it effect? I forget. What matters is you're part of that 'we' whether you like it or not. You're part of human society. That fact that you read my post proves it. And if you can read my post then you must be educated enough to know that we've danced this Charleston a hundred times before. People get abandoned, don't have food, people find a fascist who promises them the good 'ole days, fascist turns them into a violence machine and sets them loose.
but I'd argue he's a prototype for the next authoritarian. Trump's a fool, to be sure. He won't be able to galvanize the country into a blood frenzy like Hitler did. Also It'll probably take another 10 or 20 years for things to get bad enough that those 25% something workers turn to a fascist to solve their problems. But the same folks turning to Trump to solve their problems will turn to a fascist and for the same reason: they're being ignored. Marginalized. Put off.
Eventually those people won't have food and shelter. When that happens they're going to do the same thing people have done throughout history. They're going to get violent. I brought up Germany because it's the most dramatic and well known example. But history is littered with atrocities perpetrated when food got hard to get. The difference is today we've got more than enough science and information to stop it. So far we're not.
maybe 10th. I've lost count. But at least half, maybe more, of all jobs are going to be automated in the near future. Hell, even even half of that is true it's 25%. Now would be a real good time for us to figure out what we're going to do when a quarter of the population is unemployable. In America if you don't work, you don't eat. And when people don't eat, they get violent and prone to suggestion. And we've got a _lot_ of bombs....
All I'm saying is, If the rest of the world doesn't want that 25% to start looking for some kinda strong man to get them jobs of the military persuasion maybe they should start doing something. Maybe stop destabilizing our politics (Russia, I'm looking at you) and stop encouraging right wing, authoritarians from getting into power.
Or don't. Nobody bothered much with Germany in the lead up to WWII.
there's always a way to regress. We've only been without slavery in America for a few hundred years, and we dabble in it with private prisons. Blacks and Women haven't had the right to vote for very long and it's only recently that being gay wasn't a death sentence (ask Alan Turing).
As the saying goes, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I suppose it's not a much of a war when you've won, but you're still on the defensive. At least for the several thousand years it takes for human civilization to fundamentally change to the point where everyone agrees on what is barbarism.
That said if you're not good looking you probably aren't going to make it there, or anywhere, as a waiter or waitress. Your money is made on tips, and the best way to get tips is flirting.
this is a pretty important appointment. Someone who has oversight over a lot of questionable practices. You'd expect a little more talk on both sides. If he's just a great candidate Trump should be tooting his horn (after all, most Trump appointees have been questionable at best and horrifyingly bad at worst). If not, this is just another example of how both sides are really only in the tank for the mega corps.
and warmongers. What keeps us from switching to nuclear is that the cheap way to recycle waste can lead to weapons grade material and the expensive ways are unsafe because, well, they're expensive and businessmen are always cutting corners. Fukushima happened because the guy running the plant was a cheapskate.
See here. It's a full 180 on his previous position. A big part of this is the evangelical leaders stick with him no matter what. They in turn bring their followers with them.
The "normal" candidates (who would have done all the same policies as Trump but been nice about it) would have stayed in and fought if they thought they had a chance. They dropped out because Trump was destroying them. And the reason why is because those economic reasons I mentioned.
The #nevertrump crowd didn't stay home, so much for #nevertrump. At the end of the day the Republican party fell in line with Trump and Trump fell in line with Goldman Sachs. The party's been had. If you voted Trump or supported him you've been had. He's not the populist you wanted him to be. The sooner you acknowledge that the sooner we can start voting these bums out.
Or not. They're the American Royalty. Easier said than done getting rid of your kings and queens.
People voted Trump because they're hurting economically and being ignored. Trump won the General because Hilary kept ignoring those people and campaigned in Red States instead of Swing States. There's other factors (Russia, Hillary's poor health, the 30 years of bad press she got) but that's the big one.
What's funny is if you look at Trump's policy he's pretty much Hilary Clinton but with a tinge of Racism and bigger tax cuts for the rich. He supports DACA, TPP, backed down on health care & H1-Bs and didn't get us out of the 7 wars we're in and just started #8 and he filled the swamp with the same Goldman Sachs people who are always in charge (America's Royalty).
I don't think any of this matters. The Dems are on track to run another right of center insider and Trump will do his shtick and the Dems will lose again. Because why vote for some milktoast Dem who'll do nothing for you when Trump at least gives lipserves. False hope is better than no hope.
either by voting in their Primary, voting for different general election candidates or just plain voting? Because if not, this is all just pissin' in the wind...
mostly because there's a raft of companies they'd like to buy out and/or merge with and the last time they tried even our staggeringly corrupt legislature didn't let them. ISPs would like very much for you to forget how awful they are so they can get back to the work of being awful.
People who are easily exploitable; e.g. kids and folks with mental illnesses. Gambling does the same thing, so we heavily regulate it (and even then folks sometimes lose everything to gambling addiction).
It's not something these people "want". They're either too young to know better or they can't help themselves. In both cases it's worthwhile protecting them.
for trading. That's how gambling sites work. Just make it so you can only trade in game and you have to hold onto an item for a while. Valve Just did the latter and that alone has almost made "skin gambling" dead. Take the APIs away and problem solved.
I honestly stopped caring years ago. The folks who want to oppress me have much, much better ways to do it than keep track of where I buy gas & food (and no, they don't know what you're buying, that much data isn't collected by the businesses).
Everytime I hear about privacy I think if this xkcd comic. I'm not saying we shouldn't work to stop oppression, I'm saying there's better places to spend your time and effort. For example, show up to your primary so you can get some candidates that aren't corporate sell outs.
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of a possession, and that guy wasn't very rich (if he was he wouldn't care about something as small as a stolen car).
The guy hear was depriving a mega corporation of revenue. Perhaps millions (since they could have sold new computers). There is no greater crime.
is why the phrase "A Well Regulated Militia..." exists. I'm honestly asking. I can't find any discussions online about it with anywhere near a comprehensive historical treatment of the phrase. Why didn't the founders just write "The right of the people to bear arms shall not be infringed". What I do know is that _everything_ after the preamble has legal weight and is supposed to. Legal documents of the time put the fluff in a preamble and the real stuff after. What I don't know is how that phrase is supposed to be interpreted legally..
is we don't want just _anybody_ using it. I mean, imagine of those unwashed masses were to use it. Perish the thought.
This is why lefties like me think we need well rounded educations. They cover stuff like this in detail.
otherwise it's working just fine.
if slavery wasn't against the law. They'll do whatever makes money and to devil with consequences.
I can't see the difference with 4k unless my nose is stuck on the TV. 8k is just silly.
You are absolutely right. Automation replaced way more than that 25% I'm citing. There were decades of unemployment, social unrest and wars following that. Where the hell do you think WWI and II came from? It wasn't because some stupid Duke got his head blown off. People get dangerous when they don't have food, shelter, money for families, etc. This has happened over and over again throughout history. We know it's coming, now's a good time to do something about it for a change.
or is it effect? I forget. What matters is you're part of that 'we' whether you like it or not. You're part of human society. That fact that you read my post proves it. And if you can read my post then you must be educated enough to know that we've danced this Charleston a hundred times before. People get abandoned, don't have food, people find a fascist who promises them the good 'ole days, fascist turns them into a violence machine and sets them loose.
but I'd argue he's a prototype for the next authoritarian. Trump's a fool, to be sure. He won't be able to galvanize the country into a blood frenzy like Hitler did. Also It'll probably take another 10 or 20 years for things to get bad enough that those 25% something workers turn to a fascist to solve their problems. But the same folks turning to Trump to solve their problems will turn to a fascist and for the same reason: they're being ignored. Marginalized. Put off.
Eventually those people won't have food and shelter. When that happens they're going to do the same thing people have done throughout history. They're going to get violent. I brought up Germany because it's the most dramatic and well known example. But history is littered with atrocities perpetrated when food got hard to get. The difference is today we've got more than enough science and information to stop it. So far we're not.
in his administration. No joke, he didn't invite the press...
maybe 10th. I've lost count. But at least half, maybe more, of all jobs are going to be automated in the near future. Hell, even even half of that is true it's 25%. Now would be a real good time for us to figure out what we're going to do when a quarter of the population is unemployable. In America if you don't work, you don't eat. And when people don't eat, they get violent and prone to suggestion. And we've got a _lot_ of bombs....
All I'm saying is, If the rest of the world doesn't want that 25% to start looking for some kinda strong man to get them jobs of the military persuasion maybe they should start doing something. Maybe stop destabilizing our politics (Russia, I'm looking at you) and stop encouraging right wing, authoritarians from getting into power.
Or don't. Nobody bothered much with Germany in the lead up to WWII.
there's always a way to regress. We've only been without slavery in America for a few hundred years, and we dabble in it with private prisons. Blacks and Women haven't had the right to vote for very long and it's only recently that being gay wasn't a death sentence (ask Alan Turing).
As the saying goes, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I suppose it's not a much of a war when you've won, but you're still on the defensive. At least for the several thousand years it takes for human civilization to fundamentally change to the point where everyone agrees on what is barbarism.
see here.
That said if you're not good looking you probably aren't going to make it there, or anywhere, as a waiter or waitress. Your money is made on tips, and the best way to get tips is flirting.
they're not doing this already and just not calling it that then, well, I've got some lovely beachfront property in Nebraska I'd like to sell you.
this is a pretty important appointment. Someone who has oversight over a lot of questionable practices. You'd expect a little more talk on both sides. If he's just a great candidate Trump should be tooting his horn (after all, most Trump appointees have been questionable at best and horrifyingly bad at worst). If not, this is just another example of how both sides are really only in the tank for the mega corps.
and warmongers. What keeps us from switching to nuclear is that the cheap way to recycle waste can lead to weapons grade material and the expensive ways are unsafe because, well, they're expensive and businessmen are always cutting corners. Fukushima happened because the guy running the plant was a cheapskate.
See here. It's a full 180 on his previous position. A big part of this is the evangelical leaders stick with him no matter what. They in turn bring their followers with them.
The "normal" candidates (who would have done all the same policies as Trump but been nice about it) would have stayed in and fought if they thought they had a chance. They dropped out because Trump was destroying them. And the reason why is because those economic reasons I mentioned.
The #nevertrump crowd didn't stay home, so much for #nevertrump. At the end of the day the Republican party fell in line with Trump and Trump fell in line with Goldman Sachs. The party's been had. If you voted Trump or supported him you've been had. He's not the populist you wanted him to be. The sooner you acknowledge that the sooner we can start voting these bums out.
Or not. They're the American Royalty. Easier said than done getting rid of your kings and queens.
I like a wide laptop because it gives me a wide keyboard. A 4:3 display means a cramped keyboard.
See here. Your narrative is incorrect.
People voted Trump because they're hurting economically and being ignored. Trump won the General because Hilary kept ignoring those people and campaigned in Red States instead of Swing States. There's other factors (Russia, Hillary's poor health, the 30 years of bad press she got) but that's the big one.
What's funny is if you look at Trump's policy he's pretty much Hilary Clinton but with a tinge of Racism and bigger tax cuts for the rich. He supports DACA, TPP, backed down on health care & H1-Bs and didn't get us out of the 7 wars we're in and just started #8 and he filled the swamp with the same Goldman Sachs people who are always in charge (America's Royalty).
I don't think any of this matters. The Dems are on track to run another right of center insider and Trump will do his shtick and the Dems will lose again. Because why vote for some milktoast Dem who'll do nothing for you when Trump at least gives lipserves. False hope is better than no hope.
either by voting in their Primary, voting for different general election candidates or just plain voting? Because if not, this is all just pissin' in the wind...
mostly because there's a raft of companies they'd like to buy out and/or merge with and the last time they tried even our staggeringly corrupt legislature didn't let them. ISPs would like very much for you to forget how awful they are so they can get back to the work of being awful.
See here.
People who are easily exploitable; e.g. kids and folks with mental illnesses. Gambling does the same thing, so we heavily regulate it (and even then folks sometimes lose everything to gambling addiction).
It's not something these people "want". They're either too young to know better or they can't help themselves. In both cases it's worthwhile protecting them.
for trading. That's how gambling sites work. Just make it so you can only trade in game and you have to hold onto an item for a while. Valve Just did the latter and that alone has almost made "skin gambling" dead. Take the APIs away and problem solved.
I honestly stopped caring years ago. The folks who want to oppress me have much, much better ways to do it than keep track of where I buy gas & food (and no, they don't know what you're buying, that much data isn't collected by the businesses).
Everytime I hear about privacy I think if this xkcd comic. I'm not saying we shouldn't work to stop oppression, I'm saying there's better places to spend your time and effort. For example, show up to your primary so you can get some candidates that aren't corporate sell outs.