I expect to see a lot of people commenting "hey, he was smart, he worked hard, he deserves that money". My response to that is: "Really? Is he a hundred thousand times smarter than the average American? Is he a hundred thousand times harder working than some guy who does hot tar roofing for a living? Really?"
I think it's a bit fallacious to assume that all rewards must be linear. If you believe that, then take away the 1.5x and 2x overtime pay that non-exempt workers get.
If the rates were like they used to be back in the 1950s/1960s (our nation's biggest boom time, by the way -- yes, you can't really credit that to the taxes, but it's hard to say that the taxes destroyed the boom), we'd be able to provide full healthcare to every American, full education to every American through grad school, double all government funded research, double all infrastructure projects, and still work toward paying off the national debt.
You probably think that because you haven't seen the figures that show tax receipts have gone up since GWB's tax cut. They did the same after Reagan's tax cut. Raising taxes on high earners when lowering them is more effective reflects a punitive agenda, rather than a social one.
It's because the schools act as babysitters, and indoctrinate the youth with their own agendas rather than teaching them to think for themselves. It doesn't help that prison inmates have more rights than minors.
Thank you for posting that. I, for one, am glad for NJ to keep it's awful reputation -- then all the dimwits from NYC, Staten Island, Pennsyltucky, etc will stay the F out.
As a person born in New Jersey who escaped to "Pennsyltucky," I can GUARANTEE that I will NOT be returning. You can live in the tiny green part of South Jersey that hasn't been raped by developers for a little while, but you're still under the same oppressive, anti-freedom, pork-barreling, high-taxation, corrupt government that the foul, polluted, crime-ridden, ugly northern part of the state suffers under. Maybe your moment of clarity will come when someday your local government uses "eminent domain" to steal your property and give it to a developer.
Being a contestant on "American Idol" is not a "cameo" appearance. If you mean that you are Gwen Stefani or Diana Ross and you showed up to coach and perform, that still isn't a "cameo" appearance.
I'm sure what the poster meant was that the car does not meet 1982 emissions requirements. It was probably a California car, which means it would have had even more stringent requirements. They probably removed the PCV and EGR, chipped the computer, and maybe even removed the cat.
Your comment was a little confusing. I assume you're pointing out the factual errors in the book. They did indeed use some Furys in the film, repainting them in red (Furys didn't come in red in 1958-- another mistake). King is prety well known for these kinds of goofs. He is a good writer, but he really needs to research better when writing about cars. In "Needful Things," he goofed on a few things too (like misspelling "Hurst" as "Hearst"-- and the "Tucker Talisman" was just plain weird).
All the problems you listed seem preventable. If the server gets DoSed, you have three days to resolve the situation before the senders get NDAs. Yes, you do have to select privileges and quotas for users. Not, it's not a lot of work.
Lycos seems to have started deleting everything after 15 days or so, even though they say it's 30. Basically useless. I imagine Lycos is not long for this world.
For some reason, Americans like living 20-40 minutes from their employer, and actually house shop in that range when moving. They do not house shop within 1-2 miles of their employer, even when the home price is the same. This I don't understand.
Probably because it's ridiculous and not true. I always look for a place right in town if possible, then move outward. I don't know what kind of idiot would actually think a long commute is a plus. Assuming I couldn't actually work from home, working within walking/biking distance down the street would be optimum.
Why do you think there used to be a federal speed limit of 55 MPH? It worked well then because cars were far less aerodynamic. Now, it would just cause road rage.
Why, as a consumer, would I allow the manufacturer to dictate my speed? Governors are present on some vehicles because they are fast enough to overwhelm the speed ratings of the OEM tires; these are routinely disabled by the buyer.
I use a very old technology 1300cc car (probably equivalent in power to a more modern 1000 cc engine car). It has sufficient guts for my purposes, even when carrying 4 people + a load.
The "look" of cars is pretty much fashion driven, dictated by the car manufacturers to promote consumption. This year it's round headlights, next year square; boxy Hummer look one year, curved Porche look the next; big grill, then small.
... most of which has little or no effect on efficiency. Some people like their vehicles to look attractive, which apparently to you is a crime.
People really need to see cars as transport.
Many do, and they're smart enough to realize that a 1300 cc engine will not meet their needs. I will assume you are smart enough to figure out what those needs might be.
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It's because the schools act as babysitters, and indoctrinate the youth with their own agendas rather than teaching them to think for themselves. It doesn't help that prison inmates have more rights than minors.
Detroit is like Detroit in Robocop.
Do I have that right?
You mean it could have gone at any time...
I'm sure what the poster meant was that the car does not meet 1982 emissions requirements. It was probably a California car, which means it would have had even more stringent requirements. They probably removed the PCV and EGR, chipped the computer, and maybe even removed the cat.
Your comment was a little confusing. I assume you're pointing out the factual errors in the book. They did indeed use some Furys in the film, repainting them in red (Furys didn't come in red in 1958-- another mistake). King is prety well known for these kinds of goofs. He is a good writer, but he really needs to research better when writing about cars. In "Needful Things," he goofed on a few things too (like misspelling "Hurst" as "Hearst"-- and the "Tucker Talisman" was just plain weird).
All the problems you listed seem preventable. If the server gets DoSed, you have three days to resolve the situation before the senders get NDAs. Yes, you do have to select privileges and quotas for users. Not, it's not a lot of work.
I don't know any provider who blocks incoming port 25.
Lycos seems to have started deleting everything after 15 days or so, even though they say it's 30. Basically useless. I imagine Lycos is not long for this world.
The next Democratic Party platform... cross-species marriage. If you don't agree, you're a bigot. You heard it here first!
Why do you think there used to be a federal speed limit of 55 MPH? It worked well then because cars were far less aerodynamic. Now, it would just cause road rage.
Why, as a consumer, would I allow the manufacturer to dictate my speed? Governors are present on some vehicles because they are fast enough to overwhelm the speed ratings of the OEM tires; these are routinely disabled by the buyer.