It's far cleaner (and greener) than coal, which is what we call "compromise" and taking "baby steps". These are things that the climate alarmists don't understand. It also creates greenhouse gases to build solar panels and wing generators.
That's the end of DVD and Blu-Ray, period. There is no video rental store anywhere near where I live and Red Box has increased prices, delays release for a month, and makes browsing impossible. You have to have a list of potential choices before you show up, or you'll have an impatient crowd behind you in five minutes. I know, that sounds like Yogi Berra claiming, "no goes there anymore, it's too crowded," but there are other big problems with the kiosk like not being able to return a disc while someone else is renting.
That's funny, because Bill Clinton complained quite a lot about the Republican Congress sabotaging him, all part of a "vast right-wing conspiracy". In retrospect, we all know that was hogwash.
Say what? Remember when he had a supermajority in both houses for two years? That's when he signed the $ 787 billion stimulus and the AHCA. Where are the results? Really, your post just sounds like a DNC talking point from last year. I don't know why it was modded up; we've all heard this before.
Sounds like we need to save capitalism from government. It's the crony capitalists who are keeping income tax and other tax rates high, but adding a slew of byzantine loopholes and deductions for the elite to use.
Please keep in mind that nearly half of the population-- at the bottom-- pays NO income tax. There's a problem at the other end, too.
Many companies, including Jack Daniels, produce products other than their flagship product. For example, JD sells promotional items like T shirts and barbecue sauce. By your standard, other companies could sell these items as well because they're not whiskey. The confusion lies in the identity of the manufacturer, not the product itself. Imagine if a different company had decided to sell "Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce" and accidentally poisoned a bunch of people. Now you see why a trademark is a historically valuable thing to protect. It has a purpose.
I would also like to add that for people who have never been told how to manage money, putting them on assistance doesn't help that issue. They will expect the income and find it more difficult to get off of it. Even if I thought it was OK to steal money from middle class people to give it to slightly poorer (but still middle class) people, it would just make people who are capable of supporting their families LESS capable in the long run.
Trickle Up Poverty is the likely objective, considering that the federal government is trying to persuade people to go on food stamps even if they think they don't need to.
Has anyone ever asked how we decide what the "poverty line" is, and how often it's adjusted for inflation? Left alone long enough, with permanent inflation due to Keynesian policies, everyone will fall below the poverty line.
I thought the President was a "brown person" (sorry, Morgan Freeman), so all this race-baiting is confusing to me. Isn't Obama the ultimate commander of the military?
I used to believe in the classical theory of economics but a decade of trickle-down failure under Bush pushed me away from that.
First of all, the variety of programs created under the Bush administration wouldn't really quality as Reaganomics. I'm not using a "no true Scotsman" argument; his wasn't really a true fiscally conservative policy. Far too much was spent on defense and programs that served to increase federal power like the USA Patriot act and No Child Left Behind. Second, you're just on a false premise. The economy ran well from 2003-2007, until the housing bubble collapsed at the same time the American car companies began to collapse under the weight of their union demands. The housing bubble was created by lax lending policies ENCOURAGED, rather than DISCOURAGED by government regulation. The union situation was caused by mismanagement, but our response to it-- rather than allowing them to use the established bankruptcy law-- was to give the unions everything they demanded by taking it away from the other creditors. Those creditors included the middle class folks politicians are always saying they're fans of. I'm amused that you ignore hundreds of years of economic data and base your premise on the idea that 2001-2009 was some kind of perpetual recession, that W's policies were fiscally conservative, and that this was the only example of Adam Smith-style classical economics in history.
Fascism is a problem even when it doesn't involve blowing up people (of any color). For a mere $20,000 each, the President wants to create a civilian force-- this time, he means a social one instead of a military one as in 2008-- that will serve the federal government's objectives directly to local communities. This seems to be his way of surreptitiously creating an ACORN under the control of the Feds, or perhaps a sort of American Protective League like the one that flourished under the Wilson administration.
There is also a notable lack of information in the article about where the funding is going to come from, or a hint of any legislative support. I assume that if a bill flounders in Congress, the President will impatiently "pass" his plan by decree as he has done de facto with the rejected Dream Act.
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It's free market and a tad bit of conscience, which leftists tell me I can only exercise as "collective salvation" through government.
It's far cleaner (and greener) than coal, which is what we call "compromise" and taking "baby steps". These are things that the climate alarmists don't understand. It also creates greenhouse gases to build solar panels and wing generators.
That blog reads like Andy Rooney's would if he became a web designer in 1998.
That's the end of DVD and Blu-Ray, period. There is no video rental store anywhere near where I live and Red Box has increased prices, delays release for a month, and makes browsing impossible. You have to have a list of potential choices before you show up, or you'll have an impatient crowd behind you in five minutes. I know, that sounds like Yogi Berra claiming, "no goes there anymore, it's too crowded," but there are other big problems with the kiosk like not being able to return a disc while someone else is renting.
You got EIGHT dollars an hour? Lucky SOB. But then, I was only working the planter... excuse me, the PLANT.
Congratulations, you've been seen on slash.
People with money put it at risk to build offices, studios, factories, restaurants, and mines.
That's funny, because Bill Clinton complained quite a lot about the Republican Congress sabotaging him, all part of a "vast right-wing conspiracy". In retrospect, we all know that was hogwash.
Say what? Remember when he had a supermajority in both houses for two years? That's when he signed the $ 787 billion stimulus and the AHCA. Where are the results? Really, your post just sounds like a DNC talking point from last year. I don't know why it was modded up; we've all heard this before.
I think the article explains pretty well how he could have that much in there.
Please cite the text by Adam Smith that advocates progressive taxation, and the text by Hayek that advocates government health care.
Sounds like we need to save capitalism from government. It's the crony capitalists who are keeping income tax and other tax rates high, but adding a slew of byzantine loopholes and deductions for the elite to use.
Please keep in mind that nearly half of the population-- at the bottom-- pays NO income tax. There's a problem at the other end, too.
Many companies, including Jack Daniels, produce products other than their flagship product. For example, JD sells promotional items like T shirts and barbecue sauce. By your standard, other companies could sell these items as well because they're not whiskey. The confusion lies in the identity of the manufacturer, not the product itself. Imagine if a different company had decided to sell "Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce" and accidentally poisoned a bunch of people. Now you see why a trademark is a historically valuable thing to protect. It has a purpose.
I would also like to add that for people who have never been told how to manage money, putting them on assistance doesn't help that issue. They will expect the income and find it more difficult to get off of it. Even if I thought it was OK to steal money from middle class people to give it to slightly poorer (but still middle class) people, it would just make people who are capable of supporting their families LESS capable in the long run.
Trickle Up Poverty is the likely objective, considering that the federal government is trying to persuade people to go on food stamps even if they think they don't need to.
Has anyone ever asked how we decide what the "poverty line" is, and how often it's adjusted for inflation? Left alone long enough, with permanent inflation due to Keynesian policies, everyone will fall below the poverty line.
Bravo, progressives! Your crowning achievement! *golf clap*
This scenario wasn't as bad because no one died.
Hyperbole like this facilitates thinking that everyone who knows how to defrag a hard disk is a dangerous black hat and potential terrorist.
Security standards like PCI DSS require removing unused software that could be used for network access.
You can take that right to the ATM machine.
I thought the President was a "brown person" (sorry, Morgan Freeman), so all this race-baiting is confusing to me. Isn't Obama the ultimate commander of the military?
First of all, the variety of programs created under the Bush administration wouldn't really quality as Reaganomics. I'm not using a "no true Scotsman" argument; his wasn't really a true fiscally conservative policy. Far too much was spent on defense and programs that served to increase federal power like the USA Patriot act and No Child Left Behind. Second, you're just on a false premise. The economy ran well from 2003-2007, until the housing bubble collapsed at the same time the American car companies began to collapse under the weight of their union demands. The housing bubble was created by lax lending policies ENCOURAGED, rather than DISCOURAGED by government regulation. The union situation was caused by mismanagement, but our response to it-- rather than allowing them to use the established bankruptcy law-- was to give the unions everything they demanded by taking it away from the other creditors. Those creditors included the middle class folks politicians are always saying they're fans of. I'm amused that you ignore hundreds of years of economic data and base your premise on the idea that 2001-2009 was some kind of perpetual recession, that W's policies were fiscally conservative, and that this was the only example of Adam Smith-style classical economics in history.
Fascism is a problem even when it doesn't involve blowing up people (of any color). For a mere $20,000 each, the President wants to create a civilian force-- this time, he means a social one instead of a military one as in 2008-- that will serve the federal government's objectives directly to local communities. This seems to be his way of surreptitiously creating an ACORN under the control of the Feds, or perhaps a sort of American Protective League like the one that flourished under the Wilson administration.
There is also a notable lack of information in the article about where the funding is going to come from, or a hint of any legislative support. I assume that if a bill flounders in Congress, the President will impatiently "pass" his plan by decree as he has done de facto with the rejected Dream Act.
Steroids have lots of nasty side effects. Is this really news to Slashdot? Lasik is rather safe in comparison.