As you stated, Germany has a fairly cold climate. Having been to both Maine and Germany, they seem to be the most similar. So don't compare the US average to Germany. Compare Maine.
Most of the US has hotter weather, which causes more use of AC. AC is electric. Heat in most places is by some kind of non-electric source.
So electric usage in Germany != Florida for obvious reasons.
It was stupid. I am in Jersey City. One of the most affected gas shortage areas.
If I owned a gas station, I would have turned it into a "club" gas station. I would have charged $50 to enter my property for the right to buy gas. Then charge normal price. Price gouging is the best way to handle the situation. Like you said, it would have made all the suppliers send gas to the area, because it would have been more profitible for them. But instead you enforce this idea of "government only" solutions: price controls and forced supply lines. We always want someone to get dictatorial over it.
For me, it was simple. Don't use gas. No one here was going to work anyway. You couldn't. And with no heat, you used some extra blankets. Boo hoo. I even have a 20 degree rated sleeping bag that I didn't even need to bring out.
For those not prepared. Move if you aren't prepared for stuff like this. The Federal government and other governments don't need to be subsidizing this area. I don't want someone in Kansas paying for stuff in NYC, just like I don't want to pay for something in Kansas. You are only distorting the market, enticing people to move to disaster prone areas, and causing more deaths.
That makes no sense. Raising the prices actually preserves the supply. In either situation, a lot of people won't be getting gas. But with gouging, you at least have the option.
Also, with high prices, it makes it more profitable to redirect supplies to the disaster area. If you have price controls, the incentive to bring supply in is not there. You may actually lose money because of the risk of driving into a disaster area.
Under your scenario, a lot of people bought the gas on the cheap and hoarded it anyway. So it still went unused. And when a true emergency happens and they need gas, the retail store won't have any to sell.
I know. They were going to have no gas because it was too cheap and supply was low. Or they can have some gas because it is really expensive. Either way, most people aren't getting gas.
Obama has all the power he could ever want/need in order to curtail military expenditures. He could bring troops out of 100+ countries immediately. I am not sure, but I think he could sell the bases to the host country too. He could then use that military, at a far less cost, as a corp of engineers. Have them build up local infrastructure and defenses.
I was disenfranchised in NJ. And not because of Hurricane Sandy.
I am in Jersey City. One of the place where power is still out from the storm. I go into the voting area, which has had power for a while. My name isn't on their thing. I told them I moved to NJ from OH in April and got my license and voter registration changed in May. They are like "yea, they aren't that fast in NJ". 6 months?!
So I did a provisional ballot. I interpret it as a "your vote won't count" ballot. The thing wouldn't even seal shut. So now my vote isn't anonymous and it can easily be tampered with.
And I need to reiterate. This has NOTHING to do with Sandy. This is normal operations.
Only a formal declaration of war can suspend the rights of Americans. An "authorization for use of military force" is not a declaration of war. They had the option to declare war, but they chose not to. They wanted an indefinite war. Well, then there is no indefinite suspension of rights.
And it is the right of an American to assemble. Until that person acts against the US, he is not an enemy. And if he does, unless he's an imminent threat, you must issue letters of marque, declare war, or use due process.
In the opinion of the Fair Tax, those who spend more should pay more taxes. In that case, Romney would pay far more than you in that system. Certainly more than he is paying now (as a share of what you pay).
Not to defend the current income tax, because it is horrible. But Romney and Buffet pay WAY more than their secretaries.
"Fair" is a subjective and relative word. In fact, my pet peeve is the phrase "that's not fair". I don't respond with "life's not fair", but "what do you believe is fair?" Chances are, most other people disagree with your definition of "fair".
I think you misread some of his post. We Catholics generally do not literally interpret the bible, but we do literally believe some things. Like Jesus literally being nailed to something and Jesus literally coming back to life.
You can kill in the name of "Atheism". Just like you can kill in the name of people who don't believe the Earth is the center of the Universe. You can believe something exists that there is no proof exists. Or you can believe nothing exists where there is no proof does not exist. They are all just beliefs. Some may be more rational than others, but that belief can still be the source of atrocities.
It is more effective than voting for the opponent. Because it is a half vote against them and they can be courted.
Also, you are assuming that those 3rd party voters would have voted had they not had the option of a 3rd party. I know I wouldn't this year. I can vote for bad or bad. I choose not to choose which bridge to jump off of. I choose to live.
He could hold onto those 5 electoral votes and let the vote for President go to Congress. Then we can watch politics at its finest!
I want to see some uber-popular person run 3rd party. A likeable person like Sully Sullenberger. Someone who can gain 40% of the electoral votes. Then watch Congress vote for the president when a 3rd party candidate has more of the popular vote than the other two.
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No, he is saying something more like "lung cancer doesn't cause second hand smoke". Because the title would read something like:
Lung Cancer Affects Health Of Those Around You
Probably pretty low since a crazy amount of their power comes from Nuclear.
As you stated, Germany has a fairly cold climate. Having been to both Maine and Germany, they seem to be the most similar. So don't compare the US average to Germany. Compare Maine.
Most of the US has hotter weather, which causes more use of AC. AC is electric. Heat in most places is by some kind of non-electric source.
So electric usage in Germany != Florida for obvious reasons.
It was stupid. I am in Jersey City. One of the most affected gas shortage areas.
If I owned a gas station, I would have turned it into a "club" gas station. I would have charged $50 to enter my property for the right to buy gas. Then charge normal price. Price gouging is the best way to handle the situation. Like you said, it would have made all the suppliers send gas to the area, because it would have been more profitible for them. But instead you enforce this idea of "government only" solutions: price controls and forced supply lines. We always want someone to get dictatorial over it.
For me, it was simple. Don't use gas. No one here was going to work anyway. You couldn't. And with no heat, you used some extra blankets. Boo hoo. I even have a 20 degree rated sleeping bag that I didn't even need to bring out.
For those not prepared. Move if you aren't prepared for stuff like this. The Federal government and other governments don't need to be subsidizing this area. I don't want someone in Kansas paying for stuff in NYC, just like I don't want to pay for something in Kansas. You are only distorting the market, enticing people to move to disaster prone areas, and causing more deaths.
That makes no sense. Raising the prices actually preserves the supply. In either situation, a lot of people won't be getting gas. But with gouging, you at least have the option.
Also, with high prices, it makes it more profitable to redirect supplies to the disaster area. If you have price controls, the incentive to bring supply in is not there. You may actually lose money because of the risk of driving into a disaster area.
Under your scenario, a lot of people bought the gas on the cheap and hoarded it anyway. So it still went unused. And when a true emergency happens and they need gas, the retail store won't have any to sell.
It also preserves the supply.
What about the media, that had the equipment, know-how, and generators to help people? Instead they just stood there and talked to a camera.
I know. They were going to have no gas because it was too cheap and supply was low. Or they can have some gas because it is really expensive. Either way, most people aren't getting gas.
I can't believe someone is calling the GOP (as a group) racist, yet 94% of black people voted for the black candidate. Who's racist?
Obama has all the power he could ever want/need in order to curtail military expenditures. He could bring troops out of 100+ countries immediately. I am not sure, but I think he could sell the bases to the host country too. He could then use that military, at a far less cost, as a corp of engineers. Have them build up local infrastructure and defenses.
Very good post. I would add that neither Obama or Romney would make any bit of difference.
I was disenfranchised in NJ. And not because of Hurricane Sandy.
I am in Jersey City. One of the place where power is still out from the storm. I go into the voting area, which has had power for a while. My name isn't on their thing. I told them I moved to NJ from OH in April and got my license and voter registration changed in May. They are like "yea, they aren't that fast in NJ". 6 months?!
So I did a provisional ballot. I interpret it as a "your vote won't count" ballot. The thing wouldn't even seal shut. So now my vote isn't anonymous and it can easily be tampered with.
And I need to reiterate. This has NOTHING to do with Sandy. This is normal operations.
Only a formal declaration of war can suspend the rights of Americans. An "authorization for use of military force" is not a declaration of war. They had the option to declare war, but they chose not to. They wanted an indefinite war. Well, then there is no indefinite suspension of rights.
And it is the right of an American to assemble. Until that person acts against the US, he is not an enemy. And if he does, unless he's an imminent threat, you must issue letters of marque, declare war, or use due process.
In the opinion of the Fair Tax, those who spend more should pay more taxes. In that case, Romney would pay far more than you in that system. Certainly more than he is paying now (as a share of what you pay).
Not to defend the current income tax, because it is horrible. But Romney and Buffet pay WAY more than their secretaries.
I think each state should handle their votes how they want. They should be able to choose to be winner take all or not.
On top of that, if neither candidate can get 50% of the eligible vote, the top 3 vote getters should be a tri-President.
And War and Balancing the Budget and Taxes and Welfare
"Fair" is a subjective and relative word. In fact, my pet peeve is the phrase "that's not fair". I don't respond with "life's not fair", but "what do you believe is fair?" Chances are, most other people disagree with your definition of "fair".
I think you misread some of his post. We Catholics generally do not literally interpret the bible, but we do literally believe some things. Like Jesus literally being nailed to something and Jesus literally coming back to life.
You can kill in the name of "Atheism". Just like you can kill in the name of people who don't believe the Earth is the center of the Universe. You can believe something exists that there is no proof exists. Or you can believe nothing exists where there is no proof does not exist. They are all just beliefs. Some may be more rational than others, but that belief can still be the source of atrocities.
It is more effective than voting for the opponent. Because it is a half vote against them and they can be courted.
Also, you are assuming that those 3rd party voters would have voted had they not had the option of a 3rd party. I know I wouldn't this year. I can vote for bad or bad. I choose not to choose which bridge to jump off of. I choose to live.
I really doubt Texas has the worst history. The result of their elections are a forgone conclusion. What is the motivation?
Now Ohio, Florida, etc... Those are the ones with rampant fraud.
But if people don't put tracking chips in their kids, they will have to ask them watch over them or heaven forbid: ask them questions!
So if the pilots all die for whatever reason while flying the plane, then it will crash as designed? Because regular passengers can try to fly it?
CVS can be used as the product or the acronym describing all the different kinds of concurrent versioning systems.
He could hold onto those 5 electoral votes and let the vote for President go to Congress. Then we can watch politics at its finest!
I want to see some uber-popular person run 3rd party. A likeable person like Sully Sullenberger. Someone who can gain 40% of the electoral votes. Then watch Congress vote for the president when a 3rd party candidate has more of the popular vote than the other two.