I'm the same height as you, and I suffer from the same problem.
However we don't need to have the very simple device bolted to the floor to stop a fork lift stealing it. It wouldn't me impossible to have the thing mounted on a tiltable surface.
So what do you call all the laws being proposed that redefine when a foetus is alive? Anyone with any amount of common sense in a free society would have no objection to a woman's right to choose an abortion The fact that "don't ask, don't tell" was even in place is a sign that the administration saw homosexuality as a cause for concern - if not an outright sin. Arkansas law says in order to be elected, you must believe in a supreme being, despite the supreme court ruling it unconstitutional.
And this isn't just limited to crazy assed Republicans - the Democrats are just as bad.
You're right, America is a fascist state for the reason you point out, but there are some incredibly strong religious laws. The only reason they aren't called religious laws is because the legislation would be struck down in a heart beat because of the second amendment. The politicians won't talk about it because they don't want to give their opponents ammunition.
Much like America then. And before someone whines that there's a separation of church and state consider this:
There are very few openly atheist members of Congress. Pete Stark is one. You have "In God We Trust" on your money You have "One nation under God" in your pledge of allegiance.
And watch as giant corporations like Google "re-invent" all the things the smaller companies had previously patented because they can afford the lawyers to work night and day to capture everything that had previously invented. Worse - they have this nice big catalogue of patents to work from.
Not to mention that the US is the only country to be convicted of terrorism by the international courts. Not that it matters - it's the US, the biggest bully on the block.
The economic model has no bearing on the social model
I think this is one of the mistakes that Americans seem to make - on here at least. If you're entire waking life is based around the "economic model" (ie you spend 6 or 7 days a week, doing a 14-16 hour day), there's no such thing as a social model. And yet this is exactly what many of the Foxconn workers are subjected to - and what many Americans seem to think is acceptable - for themselves as well as the Chinese.
The 1%ers whine about their entitlements (ie that they should have yet more money, but never spend of it), and their crazy tax rates (ie that they have to give anything back into the system that made them who they are). I don't want to live in the US either.
It has everything to do with the matter at hand. Many states require that if it's a union job, you're required to join that union. Then union money comes out of your paycheck, whether you like it or not - much like taxes.
And what does a group (a union of people if you like) do if they are not being listened to? What other recourse do they have? Strikes have been an effective method for ensuring employees don't get fucked over by their employers for decades.
Do I believe bad teachers should be protected by the unions? No.
Do I believe that bad teachers are the only reason why the school system is failing in any one country? (I'm not in the US, but the UK has had similar discussions) No. I think there has been a failure on the part of parents to ensure their children have the right attitude when going to school. I also think that many of the bad attitudes have arisen because parents can't spend as much time with their children because they are being expected to work longer hours for no extra pay by their employers. And that they have unrealistic expectations of the teachers.
Why are you paying money out of your pay check for wars you probably don't think you should be in? After all your tax bill would be considerably smaller if the US didn't spend more on military spending than the next 26 countries combined.
We all pay for things we don't want, don't need or consider immoral. It's a fact of life.
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Yet more reasons not to use a touch screen.
I'm the same height as you, and I suffer from the same problem.
However we don't need to have the very simple device bolted to the floor to stop a fork lift stealing it. It wouldn't me impossible to have the thing mounted on a tiltable surface.
Why are we using touch screens at all in something so important as an election?
ATMs have been using buttons down the side of the screen for decades - why aren't voting machines built the same way?
And now ring wing idiots like Romney want to take even the middle class's money away by taxing them to give his buddies tax breaks.
Want to return to the era of the poor starving to death? Vote Romney/Ryan 2012
The UN is nothing more and nothing less than the US's wishes for the world's nations.
FTFY
So what do you call all the laws being proposed that redefine when a foetus is alive?
Anyone with any amount of common sense in a free society would have no objection to a woman's right to choose an abortion
The fact that "don't ask, don't tell" was even in place is a sign that the administration saw homosexuality as a cause for concern - if not an outright sin.
Arkansas law says in order to be elected, you must believe in a supreme being, despite the supreme court ruling it unconstitutional.
And this isn't just limited to crazy assed Republicans - the Democrats are just as bad.
You're right, America is a fascist state for the reason you point out, but there are some incredibly strong religious laws. The only reason they aren't called religious laws is because the legislation would be struck down in a heart beat because of the second amendment. The politicians won't talk about it because they don't want to give their opponents ammunition.
Much like America then. And before someone whines that there's a separation of church and state consider this:
There are very few openly atheist members of Congress. Pete Stark is one.
You have "In God We Trust" on your money
You have "One nation under God" in your pledge of allegiance.
Vic Tuows (or what ever his name is) didn't help with his pedophilia comparison
Ad-blocking FTW
You don't hang around with many Christians do you
Yes
That'll only mean they offer more fuzzy patents, not less. What you should have is a penalty for offering fuzzy patents, not a reward.
And watch as giant corporations like Google "re-invent" all the things the smaller companies had previously patented because they can afford the lawyers to work night and day to capture everything that had previously invented. Worse - they have this nice big catalogue of patents to work from.
So less schizophrenia, more like multiple personality disorder
Not to mention that the US is the only country to be convicted of terrorism by the international courts. Not that it matters - it's the US, the biggest bully on the block.
The economic model has no bearing on the social model
I think this is one of the mistakes that Americans seem to make - on here at least. If you're entire waking life is based around the "economic model" (ie you spend 6 or 7 days a week, doing a 14-16 hour day), there's no such thing as a social model. And yet this is exactly what many of the Foxconn workers are subjected to - and what many Americans seem to think is acceptable - for themselves as well as the Chinese.
This is his facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/harunyahyaworks
Might be a good idea to let him know what you think of him
Isn't the shipping industry going backwards slightly, and looking into using essentially very big kites to help power their ships?
I've not got to play with SSD drive yet - what's the weight comparison to an HDD? Do they weigh more than the extra three cells?
The 1%ers whine about their entitlements (ie that they should have yet more money, but never spend of it), and their crazy tax rates (ie that they have to give anything back into the system that made them who they are). I don't want to live in the US either.
But refrigerators don't double in power every 18 months.
It has everything to do with the matter at hand. Many states require that if it's a union job, you're required to join that union. Then union money comes out of your paycheck, whether you like it or not - much like taxes.
It's interesting reading this thread which is clearly very pro-union vs reading the thread on teachers unions - a very anti-union thread.
And what does a group (a union of people if you like) do if they are not being listened to? What other recourse do they have? Strikes have been an effective method for ensuring employees don't get fucked over by their employers for decades.
Do I believe bad teachers should be protected by the unions? No.
Do I believe that bad teachers are the only reason why the school system is failing in any one country? (I'm not in the US, but the UK has had similar discussions) No. I think there has been a failure on the part of parents to ensure their children have the right attitude when going to school. I also think that many of the bad attitudes have arisen because parents can't spend as much time with their children because they are being expected to work longer hours for no extra pay by their employers. And that they have unrealistic expectations of the teachers.
Why are you paying money out of your pay check for wars you probably don't think you should be in? After all your tax bill would be considerably smaller if the US didn't spend more on military spending than the next 26 countries combined.
We all pay for things we don't want, don't need or consider immoral. It's a fact of life.