The companies don't need immunity, Bush needs it. The second that a lawsuit gets approved, then the depositions start. The first thing that the companies will say is, "Bush made us do it. Our lawyers said this was breaking the law, and we did not want to, but Bush held a gun to our heads." That puts Bush and staff in the court room, then in jail.
It's funny, but the job of president only has one task:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
That's his/her only job. It's not a lot to ask for. So breaking that oath is a big deal, and should come with some jail time.
That is the point of having a "war economy". People need to work. They get mad when they are not working. So if you employ people making tanks, bullets and bombs, they are "happy" because they have a job. But a tank is not going to make a person's life better they way a new public transportation system would. Again, I am all for funding the military. But if we don't have to be at war, building a new subway system will do better for the public then a aircraft carrier. Building a 777 is better then a F-22. All will bring an economic gain, when you pay the workers and for the parts, but once finished the 777 or the subway will continue to greatly add value. Yes repairs and spare parts for the military will add to the future economy, but moving thousands of people from point A to point B for work for fun will do better.
The most important part of the statement is taken from "1984" by George Orwell.
If you have $100 Billion to spend, and you build tanks, bombs and combat jets, you are helping the economy, but only a small amount. Once you use a bomb, it will not add value to the economy. When you build a combat jet, it will not add (much) to the future economy. A bullet shot, is worthless.
If you use that money to build a road, then people will use that road to go to school, work, and shopping. If you use that $100 Billion to build a network, people will read news, buy products, start businesses, and other net related acts. If you use that $100 Billion to build schools and pay for teachers, you get students the get better jobs, pay more taxes, add more to the economy.
I am not saying we should not fund our military. But saying that spending money on war helps the economy, well it does, but in the long run. By using that money to better the countries roads, power lines, water supply, hospitals, whatever, you will get a return on your investment.
If you borrow money to make a bullet, your money is lost forever. If you borrow money to build a road, then you will get your worth.
I have an original MacBook Pro. I never remove the battery. I almost never connect it to a wired network. I almost never use the optical drive. I almost never use the FireWire port. I almost never have more then 1 item connected to it at a time. I do plug it in to power.
The MacBook Air is a perfect computer for me. I want the small size and weight. I don't need the other ports all the time. If you do need the ports, and the optical drive, get a different laptop.
I also have a PowerMac G5 at home that I do use the optical and have other items attached, like a printer. If you have more then one computer, then the Air is a great laptop. I think that Apple did a good job cutting out the fat on a laptop. Does everyone want a low fat laptop? I would say no, but then they are not getting rid of the other MacBooks.
If you are traveling and you need the wired network, then you can buy an adapter. It's not a perfect solution, but most people will not need it, and in the future, wireless networks will be even more available.
School vouchers are really just a tax break for the rich who send kids to private school. "Here have a free $2,000". That's great when your school costs $10,000 a year, but it's not going to get your kid in to that school if you don't have the other $8,000. It's not going to help schools that are having problems, because kids will be pulled out and the funding will be cut. It would be better to stop funding schools with local taxes. Spread the money around more evenly.
Sorry, now that I read my comment, I realize that it was not what I was trying to convey. I agree with you. I think that we should alway bee looking at different answers to know items. The best example would be Einstein's reason for the speed of light and how it's not ether keeping light as the same speed. I was trying to be more like the flying spaghetti monster's theory on the creation of the universe. It's just as good as my not thinking about gravity theory.
I have been trying to prove that if you don't think gravity is real, and you step off a building, you will not fall. So far every time I have tried this I have failed, but I keep trying to teach it to anyone who will listen (mostly doctors and nurses due to all the injuries).
"If we are going to search the pilot, why not search the mechanic, and make sure he didn't sabotage the plane?"
They do check the plane. I had to wait 2 hours in Seattle for my flight back to San Jose because after they fixed the aircraft, they had to do a security check. I don't know what is involved, but that is what the gate agent said.
From the original Mac to today, reboot the computer and hold down the mouse button. It will eject everything that can be ejected, CDs, DVDs and if you still have them, floppy disks, before the computer tries to read them.
And another thing, why does the government take MY money to pay for roads! It's not like I get anything out of having a national transportation system! Any what about the FAA! I don't fly, why should my hard earned dollars go to keep airplanes from smacking in to one another. /sarcasm
Up until the 80 you could work a minimum wage job over the summer and pay for one year of college. The cost of college has gone up much faster then minimum wage. Grants from the government used to pay for ~95% of your costs, now it's down around ~40%. Thank you Regan!
We all get an advantage when we have a population with college degrees, or have good roads, or fire departments, or FAA. You have to accept that you live in a country. You are not alone on an island where you can do whatever you want and you can ignore others. It's We the people in order to form a more perfect union. Not "I will do whatever I want."
We are the government. People forget that. It's not the government taking money from you, it's you taking money from you. If you don't like what's going on, work to change it. If you don't want a population of people with college degrees, change the system. If you don't want to pay for public fire departments, change the system. But I will tell you now I am working to keep things like colleges open, fire departments funded, clean air/water and so on, because it belongs to all of us, not just me.
When I worked at Apple, ATI announced that they were making cards for the iMac, the PowerMac, and "something else" which was the Cube, before Steve announced that the cube was a real product. I spent all morning removing all referenced to ATI from all the websites in all languages. That was a fun morning.
Your other option is to buy the Apple Family pack. It costs $199 for 5 installs. Apple knows that people have more then one computer at home, and spending $130 for every computer at home can add up. For $70 more you can install on 4 more computers. Apple would rather have you do what's right, for a little more cost, then break the law. Now you could buy the single computer box, and install on two (or more), but personally, when Apple does something this cool, I want to send them the money. You can do this with iLife as well.
Too many people use AIM for it to go. If AOL files chapter 7, someone will buy AIM. It might even be Apple. Apple uses the AIM servers for iChat. I can't see Apple letting AIM go, at least in the short term.
... the contents of the RAM and send it to them COD. I wonder, how much a few thousand tons of paper costs to ship? That should keep them busy for a few hundred years.
If you were to sit in your house and read a book by the 1000 watt light on my house, would you be stealing? Now if I built an 8 foot tall fence and you hopped it, or broke it down, then yes you would be breaking the law. Otherwise it's not a crime if I do nothing to protect my light or wireless network.
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This reminds me of when the county of Los Angeles tried to tax satellites. If it has any value to anyone in any way, they will tax it.
That said, taxes are the cost of a civil society.
The companies don't need immunity, Bush needs it. The second that a lawsuit gets approved, then the depositions start. The first thing that the companies will say is, "Bush made us do it. Our lawyers said this was breaking the law, and we did not want to, but Bush held a gun to our heads." That puts Bush and staff in the court room, then in jail.
It's funny, but the job of president only has one task:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
That's his/her only job. It's not a lot to ask for. So breaking that oath is a big deal, and should come with some jail time.
Read 1984.
That is the point of having a "war economy". People need to work. They get mad when they are not working. So if you employ people making tanks, bullets and bombs, they are "happy" because they have a job. But a tank is not going to make a person's life better they way a new public transportation system would. Again, I am all for funding the military. But if we don't have to be at war, building a new subway system will do better for the public then a aircraft carrier. Building a 777 is better then a F-22. All will bring an economic gain, when you pay the workers and for the parts, but once finished the 777 or the subway will continue to greatly add value. Yes repairs and spare parts for the military will add to the future economy, but moving thousands of people from point A to point B for work for fun will do better.
How many stories do you hear about people pulling fiber out of the ground to sell for scrap?*
*A backhoe does not count, as they just tend to cut fiber by mistake.
The most important part of the statement is taken from "1984" by George Orwell.
If you have $100 Billion to spend, and you build tanks, bombs and combat jets, you are helping the economy, but only a small amount. Once you use a bomb, it will not add value to the economy. When you build a combat jet, it will not add (much) to the future economy. A bullet shot, is worthless.
If you use that money to build a road, then people will use that road to go to school, work, and shopping. If you use that $100 Billion to build a network, people will read news, buy products, start businesses, and other net related acts. If you use that $100 Billion to build schools and pay for teachers, you get students the get better jobs, pay more taxes, add more to the economy.
I am not saying we should not fund our military. But saying that spending money on war helps the economy, well it does, but in the long run. By using that money to better the countries roads, power lines, water supply, hospitals, whatever, you will get a return on your investment.
If you borrow money to make a bullet, your money is lost forever. If you borrow money to build a road, then you will get your worth.
I always loved:
10 Print "Hello World"
20 Goto 10
That was the best game ever.
I have an original MacBook Pro. I never remove the battery. I almost never connect it to a wired network. I almost never use the optical drive. I almost never use the FireWire port. I almost never have more then 1 item connected to it at a time. I do plug it in to power.
The MacBook Air is a perfect computer for me. I want the small size and weight. I don't need the other ports all the time. If you do need the ports, and the optical drive, get a different laptop.
I also have a PowerMac G5 at home that I do use the optical and have other items attached, like a printer. If you have more then one computer, then the Air is a great laptop. I think that Apple did a good job cutting out the fat on a laptop. Does everyone want a low fat laptop? I would say no, but then they are not getting rid of the other MacBooks.
If you are traveling and you need the wired network, then you can buy an adapter. It's not a perfect solution, but most people will not need it, and in the future, wireless networks will be even more available.
School vouchers are really just a tax break for the rich who send kids to private school. "Here have a free $2,000". That's great when your school costs $10,000 a year, but it's not going to get your kid in to that school if you don't have the other $8,000. It's not going to help schools that are having problems, because kids will be pulled out and the funding will be cut. It would be better to stop funding schools with local taxes. Spread the money around more evenly.
Sorry, now that I read my comment, I realize that it was not what I was trying to convey. I agree with you. I think that we should alway bee looking at different answers to know items. The best example would be Einstein's reason for the speed of light and how it's not ether keeping light as the same speed. I was trying to be more like the flying spaghetti monster's theory on the creation of the universe. It's just as good as my not thinking about gravity theory.
I have been trying to prove that if you don't think gravity is real, and you step off a building, you will not fall. So far every time I have tried this I have failed, but I keep trying to teach it to anyone who will listen (mostly doctors and nurses due to all the injuries).
"If we are going to search the pilot, why not search the mechanic, and make sure he didn't sabotage the plane?"
They do check the plane. I had to wait 2 hours in Seattle for my flight back to San Jose because after they fixed the aircraft, they had to do a security check. I don't know what is involved, but that is what the gate agent said.
I still haven't found what I'm looking for.
From the original Mac to today, reboot the computer and hold down the mouse button. It will eject everything that can be ejected, CDs, DVDs and if you still have them, floppy disks, before the computer tries to read them.
Companies don't profit from grants.
Companies do profit from loans.
It's that simple.
And another thing, why does the government take MY money to pay for roads! It's not like I get anything out of having a national transportation system! Any what about the FAA! I don't fly, why should my hard earned dollars go to keep airplanes from smacking in to one another.
/sarcasm
Up until the 80 you could work a minimum wage job over the summer and pay for one year of college. The cost of college has gone up much faster then minimum wage. Grants from the government used to pay for ~95% of your costs, now it's down around ~40%. Thank you Regan! We all get an advantage when we have a population with college degrees, or have good roads, or fire departments, or FAA. You have to accept that you live in a country. You are not alone on an island where you can do whatever you want and you can ignore others. It's We the people in order to form a more perfect union. Not "I will do whatever I want."
We are the government. People forget that. It's not the government taking money from you, it's you taking money from you. If you don't like what's going on, work to change it. If you don't want a population of people with college degrees, change the system. If you don't want to pay for public fire departments, change the system. But I will tell you now I am working to keep things like colleges open, fire departments funded, clean air/water and so on, because it belongs to all of us, not just me.
"Someone refresh my memory..."
When I worked at Apple, ATI announced that they were making cards for the iMac, the PowerMac, and "something else" which was the Cube, before Steve announced that the cube was a real product. I spent all morning removing all referenced to ATI from all the websites in all languages. That was a fun morning.
Your other option is to buy the Apple Family pack. It costs $199 for 5 installs. Apple knows that people have more then one computer at home, and spending $130 for every computer at home can add up. For $70 more you can install on 4 more computers. Apple would rather have you do what's right, for a little more cost, then break the law. Now you could buy the single computer box, and install on two (or more), but personally, when Apple does something this cool, I want to send them the money. You can do this with iLife as well.
Too many people use AIM for it to go. If AOL files chapter 7, someone will buy AIM. It might even be Apple. Apple uses the AIM servers for iChat. I can't see Apple letting AIM go, at least in the short term.
"brown. Enough said. (although some will like it, it's not the #1 choice of everyone, is it?)"
I think that I read somewhere it's #2.
Thank you, I will be here all week.
... the contents of the RAM and send it to them COD. I wonder, how much a few thousand tons of paper costs to ship? That should keep them busy for a few hundred years.
but go on stage and say, "For so long you have been screwing the public, you might as well do it for real." and then drop your pants and bend over.
Can I get one with rocket power?
If you were to sit in your house and read a book by the 1000 watt light on my house, would you be stealing? Now if I built an 8 foot tall fence and you hopped it, or broke it down, then yes you would be breaking the law. Otherwise it's not a crime if I do nothing to protect my light or wireless network.
I still don't understand, can you use a car metaphor?
Thanks.
Watch out for job postings looking for "Blu-Ray Job" experience.