You're sounding rather like a limousine liberal here. Buying an electric car is not a cost-saving move right now, because the initial cost is higher, and this combined with a very expensive battery replacement after about five years eats up any energy cost savings. So that means you're asking middle-class Americans to eat cake by renting a car (or taking a train) and leaving their expensive electric at home-- whereas they could have simply purchased an economical ICE or hybrid car in the first place.
Try reading that post again. He also cited speed (admittedly, not much of a problem anymore), passenger space, sticker price, and operating costs. Besides, even if range was the only problem, it's a big one. Although I guess a range of only 50 miles would be acceptable if it didn't take so long to recharge. People expect to refuel in minutes, not hours, and I feel that is reasonable. Cars are supposed to be versatile vehicles, and it only hurts the populist greenie cause if you suggest that people have a second car in the garage because the efficient every-day commuter would take all day to get to grandma's house 100 miles away owing to its recharging needs on the way.
Do you base this straw man on anything, or is it something you just cooked up in your mom's basement? I've known Iran quite well, ever since they took our people hostage in 1979. I know exactly what kind of people they are-- including the wonderful ones I've had a chance to meet and work with. Those are the intelligent, ambitious ones who left that disgusting mess of a failed state.
If a mentally ill person considers himself Napoleon, does that make him Emperor of France? Besides, being a "unitary executive" would just mean he took responsibility for all executive power-- and I hope you realize that we have two other branches of government which kept him from becoming "king". Regardless, your defense of Obama (as if Obama and W are diametrically opposed in philosophy) is ridiculous when you look at the economy and the way he creates conflict and places blame instead of solving problems. And Obama has signed EOs at about the same rate as the last few presidents.
Not to mention that the pawns can achieve a promotion to any level through hard work and accomplishment, which we know is a lie put forth by bourgeoisie capitalists.
America grew into a world power because everyone else's infrastructure was destroyed in WWII. Trust me, FDR's social programs had nothing to do with it, and antitrust laws go back to the 19th century. By the way, your straw man is showing.
You mean by having government intervention in areas like customer service where it doesn't belong? Government is needed in the case of monopolies, fraud and contract disputes, not customer service. If you don't like your phone company, leave.
No, what's wrong with the US is the collusion of politics with capitalism. As long as fraud does not occur, a company is perfectly entitled to treat its customers however it pleases, and succeed or fail as a result. The only exception should be any natural monopolies.
Why not? Towns like mine happily change ordinances in the hope that companies will come in and build big mega-malls smack in the middle of supposed "low density residential"
I'm hoping that when that homeowner replaces the front door, they really upgrade. There's no way that cannonball should have had enough energy to bounce UP STAIRS and through a wall after hitting even any respectable metal or even solid wood door.
But our capitalist wants to make more money, so he makes his worker work 12 hours instead of 6 (which the worker accepts, because being unemployed is so much worse)
... which the worker doesn't accept, as he has quit and gone to another company. This is difficult in a bad economy, but not impossible. What's stopping the state from doing this, if it controls the means of production? The situation is even worse, because you effectively don't have another company to go to!
Guys, IT workers are generally already exempted from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. If you currently get overtime, it may because you have a great employer or because your state requires it. The law already reads like this:
(17) any employee who is a computer systems analyst, computer programmer, software engineer, or other similarly skilled worker, whose primary duty is-- (A) the application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software, or system functional specifications; (B) the design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing, or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; (C) the design, documentation, testing, creation, or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (D) a combination of duties described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) the performance of which requires the same level of skills, and who, in the case of an employee who is compensated on an hourly basis, is compensated at a rate of not less than $27.63 an hour.
They want to change it to this:
(17) any employee working in a computer or information technology occupation (including, but not limited to, work related to computers, information systems, components, networks, software, hardware, databases, security, internet, intranet, or websites) as an analyst, programmer, engineer, designer, developer, administrator, or other similarly skilled worker, whose primary duty is--
(A) the application of systems, network or database analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine or modify hardware, software, network, database, or system functional specifications;
(B) the design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing, securing, configuration, integration, debugging, modification of computer or information technology, or enabling continuity of systems and applications;
(C) directing the work of individuals performing duties described in subparagraph (A) or (B), including training such individuals or leading teams performing such duties; or
(D) a combination of duties described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the performance of which requires the same level of skill;
who is compensated at an hourly rate of not less than $27.63 an hour or who is paid on a salary basis at a salary level as set forth by the Department of Labor in part 541 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations. An employee described in this paragraph shall be considered an employee in a professional capacity pursuant to paragraph (1)
I'm not sure I get this logic; if that were true, then we could also expect that companies could pay IT workers only minimum wage and still have takers. Overtime compensation is part of the negotiation process.
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You're sounding rather like a limousine liberal here. Buying an electric car is not a cost-saving move right now, because the initial cost is higher, and this combined with a very expensive battery replacement after about five years eats up any energy cost savings. So that means you're asking middle-class Americans to eat cake by renting a car (or taking a train) and leaving their expensive electric at home-- whereas they could have simply purchased an economical ICE or hybrid car in the first place.
Try reading that post again. He also cited speed (admittedly, not much of a problem anymore), passenger space, sticker price, and operating costs. Besides, even if range was the only problem, it's a big one. Although I guess a range of only 50 miles would be acceptable if it didn't take so long to recharge. People expect to refuel in minutes, not hours, and I feel that is reasonable. Cars are supposed to be versatile vehicles, and it only hurts the populist greenie cause if you suggest that people have a second car in the garage because the efficient every-day commuter would take all day to get to grandma's house 100 miles away owing to its recharging needs on the way.
I don't think Crown Vics would have been so popular with police if they caught fire easily.
Don't feed the trolls.
Just wait until the models unionize. US citizens will be bailing them out soon.
Do you base this straw man on anything, or is it something you just cooked up in your mom's basement? I've known Iran quite well, ever since they took our people hostage in 1979. I know exactly what kind of people they are-- including the wonderful ones I've had a chance to meet and work with. Those are the intelligent, ambitious ones who left that disgusting mess of a failed state.
If a mentally ill person considers himself Napoleon, does that make him Emperor of France? Besides, being a "unitary executive" would just mean he took responsibility for all executive power-- and I hope you realize that we have two other branches of government which kept him from becoming "king". Regardless, your defense of Obama (as if Obama and W are diametrically opposed in philosophy) is ridiculous when you look at the economy and the way he creates conflict and places blame instead of solving problems. And Obama has signed EOs at about the same rate as the last few presidents.
Not to mention that the pawns can achieve a promotion to any level through hard work and accomplishment, which we know is a lie put forth by bourgeoisie capitalists.
America grew into a world power because everyone else's infrastructure was destroyed in WWII. Trust me, FDR's social programs had nothing to do with it, and antitrust laws go back to the 19th century. By the way, your straw man is showing.
The amusing part is that Cingular had previously purchased AT&T Wireless a few years before Bell South and SBC merged.
You mean by having government intervention in areas like customer service where it doesn't belong? Government is needed in the case of monopolies, fraud and contract disputes, not customer service. If you don't like your phone company, leave.
No, what's wrong with the US is the collusion of politics with capitalism. As long as fraud does not occur, a company is perfectly entitled to treat its customers however it pleases, and succeed or fail as a result. The only exception should be any natural monopolies.
I've seen what's left of the van. CONFIRMED
Why not? Towns like mine happily change ordinances in the hope that companies will come in and build big mega-malls smack in the middle of supposed "low density residential"
Is that what the kids call it now?
I'm hoping that when that homeowner replaces the front door, they really upgrade. There's no way that cannonball should have had enough energy to bounce UP STAIRS and through a wall after hitting even any respectable metal or even solid wood door.
I would expect someone who works in special effects to have at least secondary expertise in the area of physics.
The First Lady demanded the rotund sphere immediately be put on a low-sodium diet.
Thanks, you just blew up my email archives going back to 1996!
OK, please enumerate the mission of the Occupy movement.
Apparently she failed to notice you have a penis.
I can't specifically appreciate Picasso's works. I'm pretty much a Dutch Golden Age and Impressionist guy.
... which the worker doesn't accept, as he has quit and gone to another company. This is difficult in a bad economy, but not impossible. What's stopping the state from doing this, if it controls the means of production? The situation is even worse, because you effectively don't have another company to go to!
They want to change it to this:
I'm not sure I get this logic; if that were true, then we could also expect that companies could pay IT workers only minimum wage and still have takers. Overtime compensation is part of the negotiation process.