2) At the airport, but only about 25% of the time, and ONLY when "opting out" of the naked image scanners.
Funny, for the past few times at the airport, they waved me through the irradiation machines instead of the metal detectors, upon which time I requested a pat down rather than the radiation (even with them telling me there was no radiation), and they took me over for the pat down, but no metal detector when I got the pat down.
I make sure to get to the airport earlier enough every time these days, to request the patdown rather than the radiation machines....wish everyone would start doing that to give the TSA a bit of trouble and maybe have those scanners NOT be something they want to try to send so many people through.
. I think the only thing still holding it back and keeping those jobs in place is voice recognition. (The person in India still seems better than the bot at telling the difference between "yes", "no", and "repeat again".
But on the upside, we the customer, will be able to understand the bots MUCH easier than we currently can the Indian named "Bob" on that support call.
It's kinda sad to have to spell it out loud... but here it goes: your tax money is used to benefit society; when you don't pay your taxes you are not contributing to society, yet you still benefit from those who contribute - that is immoral. Please, cayenne8, tell me how isn't that obvious?
Sorry, I didn't know I was born obligated to be my brother's keeper.
And for the most part, here we're talking about Federal taxes which has little if anything to do with my use if LOCAL infrastructure and services which I pay for with my local city and state taxes.
But I don't feel any moral obligation to take care of society at large. I am charitable, and give first to family and friends, and then to external charities, but I don't consider that to be a morality issue. I certainly don't see the govt in general forcibly taking my money for other people to be a moral thing.
Furthermore, how can a system where the "I'm gonna get as much as I can (regardless of my needs) and give as little as possible" mentality is the norm be considered moral?
That's just nature at work..survival, I get mine first, etc. Nothing moral or immoral about it, just a fact of life my friend. Human nature since day one.
Because the world is changing and it's no longer socially acceptable to just pay what's legal, it's considered inappropriate to pay less than what people would consider to be a fair amount. If you're paying $1 of tax on $1000 of earnings because you've cleverly nested your business assets overseas in a complex web of tax avoidance schemes, then most people would consider that unfair, even if it is legal.
What world is it that you live in where what you stated is true?
Slashdot is about the ONLY place I've ever come across this sentiment before at all.....
Let's be clear here - I paid about $165K in federal income tax alone in 2012. So according to you, if I find a provision in the tax code that lets me claim my turtle as a dependent, and knock off $10K from my tax bill, that's okay with you, because hey, it's legal, and I'm *still* paying more than three times what you pay?
Registered users. Many of whom with real and pretty accurate personal profiles.
Interesting.
I'd not really heard of Tumblr before, and went to their site, and to even get in and find out WTF the site is about, they seem to insist on you setting up an account with email.
So, I didn't get to see what Tumblr is or what it is about.
I've not seen a site before, that requires an account to even get far enough to find a FAQ or anything to find out if you WANT to join.
Are so many people willing to just give out their information at less than a drop of a hat these days?
Part of the reason these diseases are coming back is the anti-vaccination conspiracy nut jobs. If herd immunity drops below a certain percentage then the disease can persist and grow.
Well, is this such a bad thing?
I mean, the 'nut jobs' will be selecting themselves right out of the gene pool, right?
:)
I've often thought at times, that the gene pool needs a little chlorine every now and then, and this looks like a natural way for it to take care of itself.
Well, I for one, do NOT welcome our robotic bartender overlords.
I like a real human bartender. One that I get to know, that knows me....at bars I'm a regular at, I like to have them set my usual drink in front of me when I sit down. I like that since I'm a good tipper...I get pretty heavily poured drinks.
I wonder how long before the Congress Critters start calling for a ban on such technology as this? I mean, what use does a civilian have for such a weapon?
Actually, I'm saving for a.50 cal Barrett Arms rifle. There is already talk about them wanting to ban this weapon from US citizens, and I want to get mine before they try to enact that one.
If the laws of the land are too onerous, the correct solutions are either to change the laws or else go somewhere else.
That's what most companies do.
Why doesn't the US set corporate tax to near "0"....for all companies set up physically IN the US with over X number of employees in the states? I'd think we'd be attracting all sorts of businees to our shores. The lack of corp tax would offset to a great deal the higher salaries to be paid here.
Also, make those non-tax incentives to have to hire US citizens....
So you have the foresight to ask a lawyer what to do if pulled over "after having a few," but not enough foresight to realize that driving "after having a few" is dangerous?
Hey, you have to get your car home so you can work the next day, eh?
And no, I'm not going to leave it there overnight so it can be damaged, stolen or broken into. Again,cab isn't going to cut it, I likely need to work next day. And if you're picking up a chick, you're not going to take her home in a cab or a bus, and hope to have any chance of getting laid are you?
Face is...driving after drinking is extremely common. YOu look at all those bars with all those parking lots filled with cars, and at closing time, how many cars do you see left there over night due to taking a cab or someone there staying sober to be 'designated driver'.
And no, the majority of people there leaving are NOT under the legal limit.
So, face it...driving after drinking is common, and the only way yould be able to really drop those rates, is to ban external establishments from serving alcohol. Try that and see how well that flies.
With that in mind...as a society we do allow this type of activity and it is sanctioned for the most part by society. Most everyone gets home just fine.
If a cop sees someone driving poorly, sure...stop them, but if someone is driving just fine, let them get home.
And trust me...the ONLY time I'm driving the speed limit or even bothering to keep track of what the speed is in that zone, is driving home from a bar. Its when I'm stone cold sober that I drive like a maniac.
When are we going to stop letting the Feds use our tax funds to blackmail the states into passing national laws?!?!?!
The feds aren't supposed to be able to make the states pass laws, we have to stop letting them use blackmail to to do this, and retake the power BACK to the states, where it belongs.
refusing a breathalyzer in some places, like Louisiana, carries heavy penalties in itself.
Well, you get past it usually on first offense...but gets worse after that. I'd not take a test for first offense pull over...and call my lawyer quickly.
You have the right to refuse the test. The DA also has the right to present the fact that you refused the test at trial.
GeeZ!!!
Lowering it to the.08 was too LOW to begin with.....
You can blow.08 and not be too impaired to drive...
Good Lord, are we going to let MADD start us back on the road to prohibition next???
But, more to the point the OP was making. Depends on the state you live in.
I asked a lawyer in my state what to do if pulled over after having a few. He said if you know you're at the limit, don't say a damned thing and put your hands out for the cuffs and go quietly. Refuse tests, don't do field sobriety test (that is NOTHING more than evidence gathering). At worst for first offense you'll get reckless driving and maybe suspended license of which you can get permits to drive to work for food, etc.
Tough yes, but better than a DWI on your record.
Like with anything dealing with the cops, first thing to do is shut up, and lawyer up.
But it's unpleasant and wastes a lot of time. If we were in a world where the price stuck to the windscreen was the price you paid and that was that, you could google the fair price and compare prices at several car lots without having to talk to a salesweasel. The haggling model means if I want to compare prices at several dealers it is a slow and highly unpleasant process.
Well, if you're not used to doing it it might not be that pleasant, but you have to haggle for most of the better things in life.
I mean, you DO negotiate for your salary/bill rate for work don't you?
When you rent an apt/house, you do negotiate for the rent don't you?
It is a skill used around the world, but not as much in the US. I think that's actually a mistake. One needs to learn to try to haggle the best deal they can for themselves in any situation for the most part. It is a skill that should be learned.
Once learned, it is kinda fun too....I love it when I do it and feel I get a good deal.
For instance some of the right wing crazies will apply to get Fedral campaign funds and be funded with as many dollars as the major parties.
I'm guessing you'd be JUST as apprehensive for the left wing crazies getting federal campaign funds and be funded with as many dollars as the major parties too, eh?
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Yep, kinda Like MADD...they use drunk driving as their rallying call, but they would really rather us have prohibition again as a final goal.
Funny, for the past few times at the airport, they waved me through the irradiation machines instead of the metal detectors, upon which time I requested a pat down rather than the radiation (even with them telling me there was no radiation), and they took me over for the pat down, but no metal detector when I got the pat down.
I make sure to get to the airport earlier enough every time these days, to request the patdown rather than the radiation machines....wish everyone would start doing that to give the TSA a bit of trouble and maybe have those scanners NOT be something they want to try to send so many people through.
But on the upside, we the customer, will be able to understand the bots MUCH easier than we currently can the Indian named "Bob" on that support call.
Sorry, I didn't know I was born obligated to be my brother's keeper.
And for the most part, here we're talking about Federal taxes which has little if anything to do with my use if LOCAL infrastructure and services which I pay for with my local city and state taxes.
But I don't feel any moral obligation to take care of society at large. I am charitable, and give first to family and friends, and then to external charities, but I don't consider that to be a morality issue. I certainly don't see the govt in general forcibly taking my money for other people to be a moral thing.
That's just nature at work..survival, I get mine first, etc. Nothing moral or immoral about it, just a fact of life my friend. Human nature since day one.
What world is it that you live in where what you stated is true?
Slashdot is about the ONLY place I've ever come across this sentiment before at all.....
If both activities are 100% legal within the current tax law, then I see no significant difference.
I personally take every deduction I legally can take to save the maximum amount of my hard earned money from the tax man.
Most people do...what's wrong with that? What person doesn't take every legal advantage they can?
Well, yes....what's your point?
Aside from this sentence, I'd never have thought to use the words taxes and morality in the same sentence.
How in the world do you conflate the two topics?
Well, slashdot *IS* a US centric website, so, you have to expect a good bit of US centric comments and stories.
Interesting.
I'd not really heard of Tumblr before, and went to their site, and to even get in and find out WTF the site is about, they seem to insist on you setting up an account with email.
So, I didn't get to see what Tumblr is or what it is about.
I've not seen a site before, that requires an account to even get far enough to find a FAQ or anything to find out if you WANT to join.
Are so many people willing to just give out their information at less than a drop of a hat these days?
Well, is this such a bad thing?
I mean, the 'nut jobs' will be selecting themselves right out of the gene pool, right?
I've often thought at times, that the gene pool needs a little chlorine every now and then, and this looks like a natural way for it to take care of itself.
I like a real human bartender. One that I get to know, that knows me....at bars I'm a regular at, I like to have them set my usual drink in front of me when I sit down. I like that since I'm a good tipper...I get pretty heavily poured drinks.
I don't want anyone counting my drinks either.
Where do you live where you have to get some kind of license to own a firearm??
That must suck...
Actually, I'm saving for a .50 cal Barrett Arms rifle. There is already talk about them wanting to ban this weapon from US citizens, and I want to get mine before they try to enact that one.
That's because they haven't come up with a good recipe yet for the McKitty sandwich....yet.
That's what most companies do.
Why doesn't the US set corporate tax to near "0"....for all companies set up physically IN the US with over X number of employees in the states? I'd think we'd be attracting all sorts of businees to our shores. The lack of corp tax would offset to a great deal the higher salaries to be paid here.
Also, make those non-tax incentives to have to hire US citizens....
How about a HERF gun....pop them with that and they just fall out of the sky...
I'm not talking hammered, but I'm sure above the already low limit of 0.08%....
At that limit, it would be hard for even the most sober of people to tell I'd had that much to drink, I just don't show it.
Hey, you have to get your car home so you can work the next day, eh?
And no, I'm not going to leave it there overnight so it can be damaged, stolen or broken into. Again,cab isn't going to cut it, I likely need to work next day. And if you're picking up a chick, you're not going to take her home in a cab or a bus, and hope to have any chance of getting laid are you?
Face is...driving after drinking is extremely common. YOu look at all those bars with all those parking lots filled with cars, and at closing time, how many cars do you see left there over night due to taking a cab or someone there staying sober to be 'designated driver'.
And no, the majority of people there leaving are NOT under the legal limit.
So, face it...driving after drinking is common, and the only way yould be able to really drop those rates, is to ban external establishments from serving alcohol. Try that and see how well that flies.
With that in mind...as a society we do allow this type of activity and it is sanctioned for the most part by society. Most everyone gets home just fine.
If a cop sees someone driving poorly, sure...stop them, but if someone is driving just fine, let them get home.
And trust me...the ONLY time I'm driving the speed limit or even bothering to keep track of what the speed is in that zone, is driving home from a bar. Its when I'm stone cold sober that I drive like a maniac.
The feds aren't supposed to be able to make the states pass laws, we have to stop letting them use blackmail to to do this, and retake the power BACK to the states, where it belongs.
Well, you get past it usually on first offense...but gets worse after that. I'd not take a test for first offense pull over...and call my lawyer quickly.
GeeZ!!!
Lowering it to the .08 was too LOW to begin with.....
You can blow .08 and not be too impaired to drive...
Good Lord, are we going to let MADD start us back on the road to prohibition next???
But, more to the point the OP was making. Depends on the state you live in.
I asked a lawyer in my state what to do if pulled over after having a few. He said if you know you're at the limit, don't say a damned thing and put your hands out for the cuffs and go quietly. Refuse tests, don't do field sobriety test (that is NOTHING more than evidence gathering). At worst for first offense you'll get reckless driving and maybe suspended license of which you can get permits to drive to work for food, etc.
Tough yes, but better than a DWI on your record.
Like with anything dealing with the cops, first thing to do is shut up, and lawyer up.
You lost me here.
Obama is one of the most ideologic far left leaners that I've ever seen hold office in my life.
Wait, don't you want to haggle?
Well, if you're not used to doing it it might not be that pleasant, but you have to haggle for most of the better things in life.
I mean, you DO negotiate for your salary/bill rate for work don't you?
When you rent an apt/house, you do negotiate for the rent don't you?
It is a skill used around the world, but not as much in the US. I think that's actually a mistake. One needs to learn to try to haggle the best deal they can for themselves in any situation for the most part. It is a skill that should be learned.
Once learned, it is kinda fun too....I love it when I do it and feel I get a good deal.
I'm guessing you'd be JUST as apprehensive for the left wing crazies getting federal campaign funds and be funded with as many dollars as the major parties too, eh?