You're only saying that because the two-party system has brainwashed everyone.
No, he's saying that because he's a rational person (at least in this instance - I make no claims as to how he lives his life otherwise).
The election rules (First Past the Post) ensure that the two-party system endures. A different set of rules, like Approval Voting, would make this much harder.
If you had told someone from 200 years ago that you could communicate with people across the globe in real-time, they'd probably think you were some kind of sorcerer.
I believe the previous instances where they paid in vouchers were settlements. Meaning, the two parties came to an agreement as to what the payments would be.
In this case, it is a fine. You don't get to negotiate in that case.
Schools place too much emphasis on obedience, without teaching kids anything about thinking for themselves.
That's actually one of the main purposes of compulsary public schooling - to enforce the status quo. I recall very early in my schooling that I was punished for working further ahead in the lessons than the rest of the class.
I'm afraid you're confused, like so many people. There's no such thing as a 'death tax'. No law uses that term. You've been listening to Rush a bit too much.
Bush has admitted to flagrantly violating the law, not to mention pushing laws that violate the Constitution. Do you really expect them to think they have any limitations at all anymore?
Of course, Bush's defenders claim that criticizing the government or the president is the same as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemies of the US, and therefore free speech = treason.
The problem is that while $1 or $2 million is a lot of money by most standards, it's not hard to have a family farm or a family business that's worth more than that. That means the heirs often can't take over the family business, and must instead break it up or sell out to some bigger business that can afford to buy it, simply to pay the inheritance taxes. So a tax aimed at the super-rich ends up killing family farms and medium-sized businesses.
The Republicans find it pretty much impossible to find any person who has had to sell their farm due to estate taxes.
I'm all for limiting how much money is passed on directly from one generation to the next to avoid the Paris Hiltons of the world, but for the Joes and Bobs, there should be a floor $ amount below which the government (oops, I mean "society") doesn't see a dime.
This is already part of the estate tax. Currently the floor is too low, but the Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to prevent raising it, because they want the estate tax (or the Paris Hilton tax) gone entirely.
In my experience, this is correct. I had a hellish time trying to find any type of IT job. I showed up at an adjunct faculty "job fair", and after they confirmed that I had enough graduate hours, they hired me on the spot. This is in spite of the fact that I'd never taught before.
History has taught us that an elite group of individuals is no better in the long run at distributing resources across a society than everyone just trying to grab whatever they can for themselves based on their ability to do so is, and usually they can be a lot worse.
Not quite. A 14 year old can enter into contracts - the catch is that they are voidable at the minor's discretion, thereby putting all the risk on the other party.
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The election rules (First Past the Post) ensure that the two-party system endures. A different set of rules, like Approval Voting, would make this much harder.
Look up the history of the Pinkerton company. Here's a hint - it was a private army, outnumbering the US military at one time.
I believe the previous instances where they paid in vouchers were settlements. Meaning, the two parties came to an agreement as to what the payments would be.
In this case, it is a fine. You don't get to negotiate in that case.
Not according to the people who originally designed the public school system.
The Underground History of American Education.
Reminds me of John Taylor Gatto's book.
Because you can't eat elegant code.
Well, I assume you could, but I don't recommend it.
I'm afraid you're confused, like so many people. There's no such thing as a 'death tax'. No law uses that term. You've been listening to Rush a bit too much.
Bush has admitted to flagrantly violating the law, not to mention pushing laws that violate the Constitution. Do you really expect them to think they have any limitations at all anymore?
Of course, Bush's defenders claim that criticizing the government or the president is the same as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemies of the US, and therefore free speech = treason.
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I think the Zap Brannigan incident qualifies as trouble in Leela's romance department.
I'd assume because they don't want to risk AMEX.
That's probably why many places will not take AMEX.
In my experience, this is correct. I had a hellish time trying to find any type of IT job. I showed up at an adjunct faculty "job fair", and after they confirmed that I had enough graduate hours, they hired me on the spot. This is in spite of the fact that I'd never taught before.
It's a small technical point, but you know how those can really screw things up when it comes to law.
Not quite. A 14 year old can enter into contracts - the catch is that they are voidable at the minor's discretion, thereby putting all the risk on the other party.