I used to worry about this but I realized that if Nuclear Weapons don't kill us then nothing will. I think people overestimate the plasticity of the universe. It is the same reason you can't just build nanomachines that will build nano-nano machines.
Great car but they don't get it. A car isn't practical for the general public unless you can add at least 300 miles or range in under 5 minutes. What I can't understand is why they don't just make a exchangeable battery pack that fits in the trunk. For day to day use the on board battery is fine and for long trips you can just swap out a extended range battery. There is still room for luggage in the front.
They should make a long trip adapter like a generator that you tow behind you or strap on the roof that takes gas. I think that would really widen the cars appeal.
How old were you when you first realized that you were a antisemite? And yes attacking a government who's policy you disagree with differently because of their culture does count as racism. Israel Has lost wars before. The so called Samson option is a hypothetical message that they wont be a lamb to some one who is bent on their total destruction not some one that they lose a war to.
You are forgetting about dividends. That is the real reason to invest as they are suppose to represent the profit for use of your capital. It is just now that things are so distorted, everybody wants capital gains because it is taxed less and is a quicker "high".
That is not the point, he was obnoxious and and maybe financially criminal, Is he facing financial penalties? No he is facing the loss of his life (I.E. the loss of 50 years of his liberty) for never physically harming anybody. Beware of the government that so enthusiastically protects you for what will they do to you when they decide you have horrifically offended them. Even if there is a low chance of him getting it the fact that he faces is it is what should be taken into account.
So basically Obama as a candidate for president has 4 years of total federal experience with zero years of executive experience while Palin as a candidate for Vice president has 2 years of executive experience. The worst part is that you are comparing a vice presidential candidate to a presidential candidate. Hmmmmm,
Or more likely they realized that people are sharing accounts. The best part is they can't come up with a reason why, they are trying to maximize revenue at the expense of their customer base.
Sure like David Duke. There is nothing the rabble rouser's like better than to create a monster just to have the fun of bringing it down. The problem is you need a monster.
I hate the way you can only get a good political debate these days by tons of typing. Thanks for the info It was useful but still... According to your sources the government collects 1.4 trillion dollars a year in non-personal income taxes. I still maintain that the government can provide science, defense and social security on 1.4 trillion dollars. If not forget Ron Paul vote for me, Ill do it and still have 100 billion to bribe the electorate. don't tell me that the government can't do it today because by your own statistics most of the money is going to debt and empire maintenance . Yes we can't get rid of that tomorrow but the only way to start is vote RON PAUL!!!! And no we don't need the IRS to collect the rest. Businesses can pay it to the state and the state can pass it up.
We are forgetting something else, eliminating Individual Income Taxes isn't trickledown economics, it's also not trickle up economics it TRICKLE EVERYWHERE ECONOMICS. Can you imagine what kind of economic activity would be generated if everyone in America got a 33% raise. We would probably be right back to current tax revenues without the crazy spending.
With regard to the fed that is a long read but please make sure to read Ron's writings on the issue. I was apathetic until I did. I now believe the fed is causing the cycle but I will try to read greenspan to hear the other side again.
With regard to New Orleans, you have got to be kidding me. Local government's spend their money well, other people's money is a black hole. The example you are giving is money that traveled all the way up to the fed and all the way back, of course there ws nothing left. local government should raise their own money. In case of dire emergency they may have to turn to the fed but there are so many better ways. How about if the fed declares a matching donation program, every dollar people donate to the red cross get's matched by two fed dollars. there are so many better options that a blank check or a major pork program. Earmarks are just dollars already collected. Just don't collect them. Let the state collect them and use them as needed so that there is competition.
How can they possibly achieve the same level of oversight with such little manpower? There should be as little as possible to oversee!!!!
I admit I am a crazy zealot about ron paul but, only because I think things are really going in the wrong direction. When I discuss him with people they usually say ok I'll vote for him and I say no, read up on him because I think if you do you will go out and convince 10 other people to vote for him.
Every time I see these questions raised it shocks me how little is understood of the alternative side of theses issues.
- The IRS raises much of the money the Federal government uses to fund the military, subsidize farmers, scientific research, college education (in the form of grants to Universities and subsidized student loans), etc. So how do you go about solving all of the problems such a drastic measure would cause?
Wrong the IRS only contributes a portion of the federal governments budget. The principle is not that there should be no government it is that taxes should be raised as local as possible. The further the money gets from the people the more it gets wasted. Why can't the federal government pay for only the military and science which benefits everyone directly while local government pays for education. The IRS is estimated to contribute 40% of the federal budget a major cut in spending would be a wash, while whatever spending needs to be replaced can be done at the local level where there is COMPETITION. Also remember that more and more of our funds are going to debt service anyway.
Abolish the Federal Reserve. What the heck would this accomplish? While they aren't great, they definitely serve the purpose for which it was designed--dampen market-driven cycles and try to minimize inflation. Do you wish for a return of runs on the market and severe depressions/recessions? I didn't realize this until I started reading up on congressman Paul, The FED is creating those bubbles and then trying to fix them!!!! The problem is that the more they try to fix it the worse it gets. It's like hard core drugs, more doesn't cure the addiction it just makes it feel that way for a while. Please read http://www.ronpaul2008.com/articles/255/the-maestro-changes-his-tune/ Even if you totally disagree at least understand the argument
Abolish the Department of Education Again the further the money gets from the tax payer the more of it disappears on the journey. Why can't all states pay for this.?
Abolish the FCC - agreed.
the policies can be debated for ever but the more you are able to do at the local level the better.
Because most people use their personaly bought computers for playing games and reading slashdot. If your not then you are probably working and you take what ever computer they give you.
You are making the classic mistake. You sound like a nice guy/girl and you are asumming that the whole world is as nice as you are but there are really bad people out there and if you just let them run wild they will create a enviorment that will just drag more and more people to their corruption. We could all work together and build a nice world but the answer is never to let evil run rampant until we get there.
True but the point is let's say that list was the new copyright list of the USA copyright office. Would that be the best thing that ever happened to intellectual progress or hinder it? Everyone thinks they know the answer but nobody really does.
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I used to worry about this but I realized that if Nuclear Weapons don't kill us then nothing will. I think people overestimate the plasticity of the universe. It is the same reason you can't just build nanomachines that will build nano-nano machines.
Good point. I didn't think about that. Oh well
Great car but they don't get it. A car isn't practical for the general public unless you can add at least 300 miles or range in under 5 minutes. What I can't understand is why they don't just make a exchangeable battery pack that fits in the trunk. For day to day use the on board battery is fine and for long trips you can just swap out a extended range battery. There is still room for luggage in the front.
They should make a long trip adapter like a generator that you tow behind you or strap on the roof that takes gas. I think that would really widen the cars appeal.
This is why people have trouble trusting the government, their only interest is to sell Medallions for their own profit.
How old were you when you first realized that you were a antisemite? And yes attacking a government who's policy you disagree with differently because of their culture does count as racism. Israel Has lost wars before. The so called Samson option is a hypothetical message that they wont be a lamb to some one who is bent on their total destruction not some one that they lose a war to.
You are forgetting about dividends. That is the real reason to invest as they are suppose to represent the profit for use of your capital. It is just now that things are so distorted, everybody wants capital gains because it is taxed less and is a quicker "high".
"human weighing up to 150 kilos" You have to wait until they come out with the American version.
That is not the point, he was obnoxious and and maybe financially criminal, Is he facing financial penalties? No he is facing the loss of his life (I.E. the loss of 50 years of his liberty) for never physically harming anybody. Beware of the government that so enthusiastically protects you for what will they do to you when they decide you have horrifically offended them. Even if there is a low chance of him getting it the fact that he faces is it is what should be taken into account.
yet another unix=lack of sex joke. Yet everyday there are more and more geeks where do you think they come from?
crash a unprotected linux box with no option but a hard re-boot.
What does :(){ :|:& };: do?
I tried it and nothing hap
Is it April already? There is no way to do this in today's insane copy right environment. I liked the pigeon rank joke better
So basically Obama as a candidate for president has 4 years of total federal experience with zero years of executive experience while Palin as a candidate for Vice president has 2 years of executive experience. The worst part is that you are comparing a vice presidential candidate to a presidential candidate. Hmmmmm,
Or more likely they realized that people are sharing accounts. The best part is they can't come up with a reason why, they are trying to maximize revenue at the expense of their customer base.
Sure like David Duke. There is nothing the rabble rouser's like better than to create a monster just to have the fun of bringing it down. The problem is you need a monster.
I hate the way you can only get a good political debate these days by tons of typing. Thanks for the info It was useful but still... According to your sources the government collects 1.4 trillion dollars a year in non-personal income taxes. I still maintain that the government can provide science, defense and social security on 1.4 trillion dollars. If not forget Ron Paul vote for me, Ill do it and still have 100 billion to bribe the electorate. don't tell me that the government can't do it today because by your own statistics most of the money is going to debt and empire maintenance . Yes we can't get rid of that tomorrow but the only way to start is vote RON PAUL!!!! And no we don't need the IRS to collect the rest. Businesses can pay it to the state and the state can pass it up.
We are forgetting something else, eliminating Individual Income Taxes isn't trickledown economics, it's also not trickle up economics it TRICKLE EVERYWHERE ECONOMICS. Can you imagine what kind of economic activity would be generated if everyone in America got a 33% raise. We would probably be right back to current tax revenues without the crazy spending.
With regard to the fed that is a long read but please make sure to read Ron's writings on the issue. I was apathetic until I did. I now believe the fed is causing the cycle but I will try to read greenspan to hear the other side again.
With regard to New Orleans, you have got to be kidding me. Local government's spend their money well, other people's money is a black hole. The example you are giving is money that traveled all the way up to the fed and all the way back, of course there ws nothing left. local government should raise their own money. In case of dire emergency they may have to turn to the fed but there are so many better ways. How about if the fed declares a matching donation program, every dollar people donate to the red cross get's matched by two fed dollars. there are so many better options that a blank check or a major pork program. Earmarks are just dollars already collected. Just don't collect them. Let the state collect them and use them as needed so that there is competition.
How can they possibly achieve the same level of oversight with such little manpower? There should be as little as possible to oversee!!!!
I admit I am a crazy zealot about ron paul but, only because I think things are really going in the wrong direction. When I discuss him with people they usually say ok I'll vote for him and I say no, read up on him because I think if you do you will go out and convince 10 other people to vote for him.
- The IRS raises much of the money the Federal government uses to fund the military, subsidize farmers, scientific research, college education (in the form of grants to Universities and subsidized student loans), etc. So how do you go about solving all of the problems such a drastic measure would cause?
Wrong the IRS only contributes a portion of the federal governments budget. The principle is not that there should be no government it is that taxes should be raised as local as possible. The further the money gets from the people the more it gets wasted. Why can't the federal government pay for only the military and science which benefits everyone directly while local government pays for education. The IRS is estimated to contribute 40% of the federal budget a major cut in spending would be a wash, while whatever spending needs to be replaced can be done at the local level where there is COMPETITION. Also remember that more and more of our funds are going to debt service anyway.
Abolish the Federal Reserve. What the heck would this accomplish? While they aren't great, they definitely serve the purpose for which it was designed--dampen market-driven cycles and try to minimize inflation. Do you wish for a return of runs on the market and severe depressions/recessions? I didn't realize this until I started reading up on congressman Paul, The FED is creating those bubbles and then trying to fix them!!!! The problem is that the more they try to fix it the worse it gets. It's like hard core drugs, more doesn't cure the addiction it just makes it feel that way for a while. Please read http://www.ronpaul2008.com/articles/255/the-maestro-changes-his-tune/ Even if you totally disagree at least understand the argument
Abolish the Department of Education Again the further the money gets from the tax payer the more of it disappears on the journey. Why can't all states pay for this.?
Abolish the FCC - agreed.
the policies can be debated for ever but the more you are able to do at the local level the better.
It used to be one disk one country, Sales are up 244,000,000 percent!
How about LVM for linux virtual machine? Oh wait never mind.
Come on don't believe this nonsense. Do you know how big the router would have to be to foward all that traffic?
joe@nsa.gov
there should be a moderation level for puns. I'm just not sure if it should be + or -
Because most people use their personaly bought computers for playing games and reading slashdot. If your not then you are probably working and you take what ever computer they give you.
You are making the classic mistake. You sound like a nice guy/girl and you are asumming that the whole world is as nice as you are but there are really bad people out there and if you just let them run wild they will create a enviorment that will just drag more and more people to their corruption. We could all work together and build a nice world but the answer is never to let evil run rampant until we get there.
True but the point is let's say that list was the new copyright list of the USA copyright office. Would that be the best thing that ever happened to intellectual progress or hinder it? Everyone thinks they know the answer but nobody really does.