Bullshit. The problems in Detroit are due to executive mismanagement and the lack of universal health care. But way to hate on your fellow workers, for daring to negotiate decent health insurance and retirement benefits.
Imagine that! Competition works! If regulators would only get that through their heads...with enough time, consumers will win in the end as a result of competition.
Right, which is why Europeans and the Japanese have 30 Mbps internet connections for less than what I pay for 1.5 Mpbs dsl here in the states. And why freaking Cuba has comparable health care quality for 1/27th as much as what we spend per patient, only their care is universal.
So why don't you go ahead and move on out to your Libertarian Paradise where your kids can enjoy their peanut butter & salmonella sandwiches with their arsenic laced drinking water.
As opposed to the alternative, which is letting Best Buy off scott free for their fraud. And of course nevermind the fact that you are getting some compensation despite putting in ZERO effort on your own. Unhappy with the settlement? Hire your own damn lawyer.
The asininity of American disdain for unions is only superseded by it's disdain for class action lawsuits.
Yes, several harmful changes to banking laws made during the nineties need to be rolled back, including the the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act as it was pushed through by Sens. Dodd and Schumer.
Yes, far too many Democrats voted for Gramm-Leach-Baily, and Clinton signed it, but lets not forget that Gramm, Leach and Baily were Republicans and that it passed under a Republican Congress.
That fits with my idea that the standard politician idea of going after bankers' salaries and bonuses is moronic.
Not going after banker's salaries and bonuses is moronic. If these guys can reward themselves with enormous compensation by taking enormous risks...they will take enormous risks. Breaking up the banks will stop them from blowing up the entire world economy, but not putting limits on their compensation means will will still have plenty of blow ups - they'll just be smaller ones that take out investors and depositors (that other banks and taxpayers will have to eat through FDIC).
Substance-free handwaving. Bitch about Spitzer all you want, but the fact is that he went after Wall Street before the crash when no one else was interested in doing so, and got convictions and settlements out of it.
If you talking about the Valerie Plame thing, it turns out that there was no cover up because it wasn't the administration that leaked the name. Remember Dick Armitage?
You poor guy, I see you rammed your head up your ass again. Yes, Armitage leaked. But that does nothing whatsoever to change the fact that other members of the administration were also leaking. The only difference with Armitage is that his leak was the one that got published.
I lived in Wyoming for an number of years, before and after 9/11. Even before 9/11 people would say "If you look down Bush's throat you'll find Cheney's hand".
Which is why they voted to re-elect Bush by more than a 2 to 1 margin in 2004.
Right, which is why Obama has blocked torture prosecutions, and continued Bush's absurd claims of executive privilege to quash lawsuits...like this one.
I would expect that congresscritters would be smart enough to discount any position expressed in the same exact email received 100,000 times. But perhaps I overestimate them; after all, I'd expect them not to try to pick up men in airport restrooms as well.
Nope. See: Nipplegate. Out of the tens of thousands of complaints sent to the FCC about Janet Jackson's boob, they eventually figured out that there were four unique letters, and the rest were simply forms sent out by tools of the Family Research Council.
Moore uses these things like "facts" and "logic" and "qualitative and quantitative" arguments - you know, stuff that interferes with the conservative storyline.
The difference being, of course, that Obama actually showed a copy of his birth certificate.
There is no difference, as global warming data is not just available, it's plentiful. Look online. Go to your local university and check out the scientific journals and read the peer-reviewed studies. If some of the raw data is proprietary, sign the NDA and knock yourself out.
How would you know if the 'denialist ostriches' have valid arguments if you never consider them?
Because they're based on whatever canard is most convenient at the time, not based on scientific research. Like how some thickening arctic ice sheets meant that global warming was a hoax - except they were thickening not because of colder weather, but from increased precipitation - brought on by warmer temperatures. Now it's these cherry picked emails and snippets of code. Tomorrow it will be some other distraction/misdirection.
Now, find some objections that have actually gone through the scientific method, gone through peer review, and we'll talk.
For some reason I don't think going, "Lalalalalala, I can't hear you" instead of refuting the points they bring up
Because it's a waste of time, that's why. Offering evidence to a denialist ostrich is like showing a copy of Obama's birth certificate and birth announcements to Birther Republicans: no matter how much hard evidence you provide, it's never enough. Denialist ostriches aren't disagreeing because they have a qualitative or quantitative argument to the contrary, because their objections are based on ideology, not science.
Weak. Sauce. Unpaid internships are tolerable for non-profits, but for a profit based company it's indentured servitude.
My interns also get an education that is far superior to what they get in any school and not only don't have to pay for it, they get paid for it.
And you get a lot of free labor out of the deal. Pretty indefensible when the non-English speaking guys with low IQ's are making imminently more money cleaning your company's toilets than students working on masters degrees.
Ah, corporate America, where ankle grabbing is a noble virtue....
Did you notice the word vertical? How many vertical windshield wipers have you seen on the road, ever? Do your research before you come off as a raving nutter with his head lodged firmly up his ass. Is that a comfortable position for you, or is it for the warmth, or what?
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Bullshit. The problems in Detroit are due to executive mismanagement and the lack of universal health care. But way to hate on your fellow workers, for daring to negotiate decent health insurance and retirement benefits.
Imagine that! Competition works! If regulators would only get that through their heads...with enough time, consumers will win in the end as a result of competition.
Right, which is why Europeans and the Japanese have 30 Mbps internet connections for less than what I pay for 1.5 Mpbs dsl here in the states. And why freaking Cuba has comparable health care quality for 1/27th as much as what we spend per patient, only their care is universal.
So why don't you go ahead and move on out to your Libertarian Paradise where your kids can enjoy their peanut butter & salmonella sandwiches with their arsenic laced drinking water.
I wanted a Droid, but Verizon really doesn't want to sell you one without a "smartphone" plan, which is another $30 a month.
Fuckers.
Bu bu but don't cheat Tivo!
As opposed to the alternative, which is letting Best Buy off scott free for their fraud. And of course nevermind the fact that you are getting some compensation despite putting in ZERO effort on your own. Unhappy with the settlement? Hire your own damn lawyer.
The asininity of American disdain for unions is only superseded by it's disdain for class action lawsuits.
Market cap means diddly, really.
Share price and cash-on-hand, however, do. And Apple's $34 billion in liquid assets is more than enough to buy majority interest in Nokia.
Yes, several harmful changes to banking laws made during the nineties need to be rolled back, including the the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act as it was pushed through by Sens. Dodd and Schumer.
Yes, far too many Democrats voted for Gramm-Leach-Baily, and Clinton signed it, but lets not forget that Gramm, Leach and Baily were Republicans and that it passed under a Republican Congress.
That fits with my idea that the standard politician idea of going after bankers' salaries and bonuses is moronic.
Not going after banker's salaries and bonuses is moronic. If these guys can reward themselves with enormous compensation by taking enormous risks...they will take enormous risks. Breaking up the banks will stop them from blowing up the entire world economy, but not putting limits on their compensation means will will still have plenty of blow ups - they'll just be smaller ones that take out investors and depositors (that other banks and taxpayers will have to eat through FDIC).
The problem with breaking the banks up is that it ignores the reason that they got so big in the first place: megamergers
FTFY.
Substance-free handwaving. Bitch about Spitzer all you want, but the fact is that he went after Wall Street before the crash when no one else was interested in doing so, and got convictions and settlements out of it.
If you talking about the Valerie Plame thing, it turns out that there was no cover up because it wasn't the administration that leaked the name. Remember Dick Armitage?
You poor guy, I see you rammed your head up your ass again. Yes, Armitage leaked. But that does nothing whatsoever to change the fact that other members of the administration were also leaking. The only difference with Armitage is that his leak was the one that got published.
I lived in Wyoming for an number of years, before and after 9/11. Even before 9/11 people would say "If you look down Bush's throat you'll find Cheney's hand".
Which is why they voted to re-elect Bush by more than a 2 to 1 margin in 2004.
Right, which is why Obama has blocked torture prosecutions, and continued Bush's absurd claims of executive privilege to quash lawsuits...like this one.
I would expect that congresscritters would be smart enough to discount any position expressed in the same exact email received 100,000 times. But perhaps I overestimate them; after all, I'd expect them not to try to pick up men in airport restrooms as well.
Nope. See: Nipplegate. Out of the tens of thousands of complaints sent to the FCC about Janet Jackson's boob, they eventually figured out that there were four unique letters, and the rest were simply forms sent out by tools of the Family Research Council.
Moore uses these things like "facts" and "logic" and "qualitative and quantitative" arguments - you know, stuff that interferes with the conservative storyline.
No wonder you wingnuts hate him so much.
In the USA, they've merged.
Or "fascism" for short.
And the government provided version is expensive
Compared to what.
lacks accountability
There is nothing about unions that prevent members from being fired with cause. Teacher's unions are no different.
Also, what the fuck makes you think any education is free?
Free to use, obviously. Just as public libraries, sidewalks and federal highways cost money to create and maintain yet are totally free to use.
Are you implying an elitist tide doesn't lift all boats?
The difference being, of course, that Obama actually showed a copy of his birth certificate.
There is no difference, as global warming data is not just available, it's plentiful. Look online. Go to your local university and check out the scientific journals and read the peer-reviewed studies. If some of the raw data is proprietary, sign the NDA and knock yourself out.
How would you know if the 'denialist ostriches' have valid arguments if you never consider them?
Because they're based on whatever canard is most convenient at the time, not based on scientific research. Like how some thickening arctic ice sheets meant that global warming was a hoax - except they were thickening not because of colder weather, but from increased precipitation - brought on by warmer temperatures. Now it's these cherry picked emails and snippets of code. Tomorrow it will be some other distraction/misdirection.
Now, find some objections that have actually gone through the scientific method, gone through peer review, and we'll talk.
For some reason I don't think going, "Lalalalalala, I can't hear you" instead of refuting the points they bring up
Because it's a waste of time, that's why. Offering evidence to a denialist ostrich is like showing a copy of Obama's birth certificate and birth announcements to Birther Republicans: no matter how much hard evidence you provide, it's never enough. Denialist ostriches aren't disagreeing because they have a qualitative or quantitative argument to the contrary, because their objections are based on ideology, not science.
Uh, no. They're interested in science that makes money, and that's it. I can't believe this has to be pointed out to you.
Weak. Sauce. Unpaid internships are tolerable for non-profits, but for a profit based company it's indentured servitude.
My interns also get an education that is far superior to what they get in any school and not only don't have to pay for it, they get paid for it.
And you get a lot of free labor out of the deal. Pretty indefensible when the non-English speaking guys with low IQ's are making imminently more money cleaning your company's toilets than students working on masters degrees.
Ah, corporate America, where ankle grabbing is a noble virtue....
Did you notice the word vertical? How many vertical windshield wipers have you seen on the road, ever? Do your research before you come off as a raving nutter with his head lodged firmly up his ass. Is that a comfortable position for you, or is it for the warmth, or what?
On what planet?
So is overthrowing a democratically elected government.