He seems to be a man of conviction. Keep in mind that the masses are composed of sheep. They need a leader telling them where to go, when to do something and how high to jump. GWB is more of a leader than Mr. Kerry. Whether GW's positions and opinions are correct is another issue, but they tend to be inline with my positions more or less.. certainly more than Kerry's.
This says nothing. "Oh.. Uh.. We'll look at it." Please, John, tell us how it is. A simple "don't bet on it" would be much more appreciated. I'm tired of politician-speak. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Yes or no, John. I'm a man.. I can take it!
And as far as the moral dilemma--sorry to double post--don't worry about it. In everything there are winners and losers. The ecosystem depends on the winner/loser dynamic. Humans are a product of that system and remain a part of it. Accept it and make your life as good as possible for yourself 'cause, if you were destitute, no one would care. It's human nature. Why we try to fight it, I don't know.
I know this sounds very ignorant and Western, and I'm not trying to say "Africa is a place full of problems", I'm just referring to the huge problems that exist for a large portion of the continent.
Africa is, in fact, a place full of problems. Africans need to realize that. Don't qualify your remarks when they're absolutely true. And Africans.. Don't be offended 'cause you're not the Garden of Eden. Just remember that every nation/continent has their problems.
No, I do not believe that tort reform can cure all of our ills. However, $3 billion is far too much for any jury to award someone winning a lawsuit against Big Tobacco. (It happened in Fla. a few years ago.) Yes, that was the initial ruling and I'm sure that number was reduced shortly thereafter, but the fact remains that people can be awarded too much money for their misfortunes and/or idiocy.
However, I can see the point of your argument and find it to be perfectly valid. Alas, we are wrestling a mighty beast. We must figure something out.
All hail open competition! Sad to say, but I don't see this helping with the cost of medical procedures here in the US. Nothing is going to be done about our overpriced medical system until we hit rock bottom.. that means doctors leaving the states entirely. Medical insurance is out-of-hand. We need serious tort reform.. better educated practitioners which dips into the mess that is US public education. Something must be done.
Unfortunately, our government is dominated by puppets, politicians pandering to their major funders (and no comments about Bush, either.. they ALL do it) just so they can stay in office. We need politicians not concerned about re-election. We need to take away some of their perks.. that's why they stay in government and we all know it.
Bleh.. I could go on forever about this as it is all linked together. Perhaps I'll begin a paper about it or something.
(This is why you never see those 'explicit lyrics warning' stickers at Wal Mart -- they just don't give you a choice and force their censorship on you without your knowledge or consent.)
Apparently, Wal-Mart is doing just fine with these CDs on their shelves. It seems that theer is a large enough market for these censored CDs that they turn a profit on them. That's all well and good.. but if you're not happy with it, don't shop there. Simple as that. Don't complain about a company because they do something you don't like. Voice your opinion by disposing of your cash reserves elsewhere.
I'm an IT manager and I can think of numerous jobs that are worse than mine.
Fast food manager
Garbage man
"appointment setter"
door-to-door sales
...
The list is almost endless. I dare say that IT manager is one of the btter jobs currently available. Yes, it has it's stresses, but certainly not third worst. Who funds these studies, anyway?
Perhaps they'll just run Stern repeats and he'll stop creating new stuff. The Stern shown has numerous classic shows that everyone would love to hear erpeated!
Woah.. $600 million is all it takes to fix the UN?! Wow.. I would think the other members of the organization could pool that kind of money together and fix the UN themselves.
Keep in mind that a nation must dow aht is in its best interest, not the interest of the world. Whether their decisions are correct or not is of little importance so long as the nation does as it sees fit. You dont see the world get into a big tissy whenever some nation decides to buck the UN and do their own thing. Why should the US be looked at differently?
Why must all other nations depend so heavily on the US? 'Tis quite annoying, it is.
How about using a nice long bit of maglev track and zoom some craft down it until it hits escape velocity. Hit the ramp at the end, fire its onboard rocket to help it along and off you go. Now, I would assume this has been thought of. Any ideas why this isn't being developed? Maybe it is?
Man! It starts right from the beginning now! The idea of this site is to be a news aggregate, not a news source. I understand the idea of the practice, but comeon on.. Quit karma-whoring!
Look.. I'm all for this "copy all the text and save everyone the hassle of waiting on a/.ed server" bit, but I'm getting freakin' tired of seeing these posts. If the idea was to put everything here at Slashdot, the editors would do so right at the outset. Stop doing this pre-emptive crap.. especially with a page hosted by the ISC!
No.. In fact, I would support a "version" of Firefox with all sotrs of Google fun stuff packed into it. I mean, I want IE dead Dead DEAD! IE is the biggest hassle when I'm developing sites for clients. I despise it. Now, if Firefox could team up with Google and get the name recognition, I think it would have a chance. However, part of me loves the fact that the MOzilla Foundation isn't tied to some large mega-corp. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..
When will companies stop trying to do everything under the sun and just be the best at what they already do? I mean, what complaints do people have about the current set of browsers available that a new one is needed? Firefox is the shit and is absolutely free. I don't need a Google browser. I need the best damn search engine in the world.. period.
Oh and lest I forget.. Isn't it Microsoft's practive of jumping into every market related to computing what gives them that evil red aura? Now here Google ("Don't be evil.") is starting down that path. Sheesh..
Yes, the number of viruses will rise as the use of these operating systems rises. However, I don't think they'll have anywhere near as much of an impact on each respective machine.. you know.. stricter permissions and all. If Windows would implement something akin to the *nix 'root' user, it would go a long way in helping with security.
I agree with the idea of making the public education system voluntary in principle. However, one must agree that kids (mostly middle and high school aged) will certainly get into more trouble. Beneath the ultimate goal of educating the nation's youth, it does serve a secondary purpose of keeping children under watch and in a sort of 'daycare'.
I guess I would rather begin with making only the last four years of public education voluntary. After all, most of what you learn in high school is not vital to everyday life. People have an intuitive understanding of algebra, reading Ernest Hemingway isn't really useful and neither is foreign language.
Yes, it would be ideal if everyone had a desire to be well-versed in math, literature, politics, et cetera, but, simply, such is not the case.
Elementary and middle school should remain compulsory, IMHO. Every child needs to learn basic reading skills, basic math and phonics on top of learning how to be social, in a group and such.
Yes.. trust the police to be to your house while an intruder is still inside. Are you crazy? Get rid of your gun and the criminal (who might have a gun and no fear of using it) has all of the advantages. Screw that. Give me a multi-shot shotgun any day! Just the sound of that shotgun cocking is enough to scare off most home invaders.
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He seems to be a man of conviction. Keep in mind that the masses are composed of sheep. They need a leader telling them where to go, when to do something and how high to jump. GWB is more of a leader than Mr. Kerry. Whether GW's positions and opinions are correct is another issue, but they tend to be inline with my positions more or less.. certainly more than Kerry's.
"open to examining"
This says nothing. "Oh.. Uh.. We'll look at it." Please, John, tell us how it is. A simple "don't bet on it" would be much more appreciated. I'm tired of politician-speak. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Yes or no, John. I'm a man.. I can take it!
And as far as the moral dilemma--sorry to double post--don't worry about it. In everything there are winners and losers. The ecosystem depends on the winner/loser dynamic. Humans are a product of that system and remain a part of it. Accept it and make your life as good as possible for yourself 'cause, if you were destitute, no one would care. It's human nature. Why we try to fight it, I don't know.
No, I do not believe that tort reform can cure all of our ills. However, $3 billion is far too much for any jury to award someone winning a lawsuit against Big Tobacco. (It happened in Fla. a few years ago.) Yes, that was the initial ruling and I'm sure that number was reduced shortly thereafter, but the fact remains that people can be awarded too much money for their misfortunes and/or idiocy.
However, I can see the point of your argument and find it to be perfectly valid. Alas, we are wrestling a mighty beast. We must figure something out.
All hail open competition! Sad to say, but I don't see this helping with the cost of medical procedures here in the US. Nothing is going to be done about our overpriced medical system until we hit rock bottom.. that means doctors leaving the states entirely. Medical insurance is out-of-hand. We need serious tort reform.. better educated practitioners which dips into the mess that is US public education. Something must be done.
Unfortunately, our government is dominated by puppets, politicians pandering to their major funders (and no comments about Bush, either.. they ALL do it) just so they can stay in office. We need politicians not concerned about re-election. We need to take away some of their perks.. that's why they stay in government and we all know it.
Bleh.. I could go on forever about this as it is all linked together. Perhaps I'll begin a paper about it or something.
(This is why you never see those 'explicit lyrics warning' stickers at Wal Mart -- they just don't give you a choice and force their censorship on you without your knowledge or consent.)
Apparently, Wal-Mart is doing just fine with these CDs on their shelves. It seems that theer is a large enough market for these censored CDs that they turn a profit on them. That's all well and good.. but if you're not happy with it, don't shop there. Simple as that. Don't complain about a company because they do something you don't like. Voice your opinion by disposing of your cash reserves elsewhere.
Call me a troll, but the proper way to use acronyms is to use their full name before you use the acronym itself. For instance:
should be as follows:
Notice how the acronym comes after the the phrase it is shortening?
As I said, label me a troll. I just call 'em as I see 'em.
- Fast food manager
- Garbage man
- "appointment setter"
- door-to-door sales
- ...
The list is almost endless. I dare say that IT manager is one of the btter jobs currently available. Yes, it has it's stresses, but certainly not third worst. Who funds these studies, anyway?Perhaps they'll just run Stern repeats and he'll stop creating new stuff. The Stern shown has numerous classic shows that everyone would love to hear erpeated!
Why is it that politics MUST make its way into every single article on this site? Talk about annoying..
Woah.. $600 million is all it takes to fix the UN?! Wow.. I would think the other members of the organization could pool that kind of money together and fix the UN themselves.
Keep in mind that a nation must dow aht is in its best interest, not the interest of the world. Whether their decisions are correct or not is of little importance so long as the nation does as it sees fit. You dont see the world get into a big tissy whenever some nation decides to buck the UN and do their own thing. Why should the US be looked at differently?
Why must all other nations depend so heavily on the US? 'Tis quite annoying, it is.
How about using a nice long bit of maglev track and zoom some craft down it until it hits escape velocity. Hit the ramp at the end, fire its onboard rocket to help it along and off you go. Now, I would assume this has been thought of. Any ideas why this isn't being developed? Maybe it is?
here here! i'd support that.
Man! It starts right from the beginning now! The idea of this site is to be a news aggregate, not a news source. I understand the idea of the practice, but comeon on.. Quit karma-whoring!
Look.. I'm all for this "copy all the text and save everyone the hassle of waiting on a /.ed server" bit, but I'm getting freakin' tired of seeing these posts. If the idea was to put everything here at Slashdot, the editors would do so right at the outset. Stop doing this pre-emptive crap.. especially with a page hosted by the ISC!
There is definitely a kernel of truth to what you say. Check out Google Watch for further information on some of their less than angelic ways.
No.. In fact, I would support a "version" of Firefox with all sotrs of Google fun stuff packed into it. I mean, I want IE dead Dead DEAD! IE is the biggest hassle when I'm developing sites for clients. I despise it. Now, if Firefox could team up with Google and get the name recognition, I think it would have a chance. However, part of me loves the fact that the MOzilla Foundation isn't tied to some large mega-corp. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside..
When will companies stop trying to do everything under the sun and just be the best at what they already do? I mean, what complaints do people have about the current set of browsers available that a new one is needed? Firefox is the shit and is absolutely free. I don't need a Google browser. I need the best damn search engine in the world.. period.
Oh and lest I forget.. Isn't it Microsoft's practive of jumping into every market related to computing what gives them that evil red aura? Now here Google ("Don't be evil.") is starting down that path. Sheesh..
Is Spinsanity a drag to look at or what?! Blah...!
Yeah.. go ahead and 'troll' me. I admit it!
Yes, the number of viruses will rise as the use of these operating systems rises. However, I don't think they'll have anywhere near as much of an impact on each respective machine.. you know.. stricter permissions and all. If Windows would implement something akin to the *nix 'root' user, it would go a long way in helping with security.
I agree with the idea of making the public education system voluntary in principle. However, one must agree that kids (mostly middle and high school aged) will certainly get into more trouble. Beneath the ultimate goal of educating the nation's youth, it does serve a secondary purpose of keeping children under watch and in a sort of 'daycare'.
I guess I would rather begin with making only the last four years of public education voluntary. After all, most of what you learn in high school is not vital to everyday life. People have an intuitive understanding of algebra, reading Ernest Hemingway isn't really useful and neither is foreign language.
Yes, it would be ideal if everyone had a desire to be well-versed in math, literature, politics, et cetera, but, simply, such is not the case.
Elementary and middle school should remain compulsory, IMHO. Every child needs to learn basic reading skills, basic math and phonics on top of learning how to be social, in a group and such.
Yeah.. I got it, too. Apparently they know where to go to recruit, eh?
AKA the analog hole..
Yes.. trust the police to be to your house while an intruder is still inside. Are you crazy? Get rid of your gun and the criminal (who might have a gun and no fear of using it) has all of the advantages. Screw that. Give me a multi-shot shotgun any day! Just the sound of that shotgun cocking is enough to scare off most home invaders.