Sometimes the solutions are simple, but unpleasant, or require effort, so they are ignored.
The request comes from Richard Taylor, who argues that young people 'feel that the law has no control over them. They just feel that they can go on the streets and do whatever they like.'
Right off the bat, there's some serious overgeneralizing in that statement. However, if it is the case, then the solution is simple in concept but difficult in execution. Show young people that the system can work for them. That involves thousands of hours of education in basic finance, civics, and law. Show young people that the system can work against them. That involves an effective police force and appropriate punishments.
Your rights don't come from the judicial system that you happen to live under. They are inalienable rights that all human beings have (or should have). Personally I have a major problem with a legal system that can deprive me of my liberty without the consent of the community. One more reason to be happy I was born in the United States I suppose.
The harsh reality is that "Inalienable Rights" truly do not exist. The definition of inalienable is "incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred" (source - Merriam Webster's Online). Unfortunately, Mao Zedong was right when he stated, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
I too, have a major problem with tyranny, and fortunately for us in the USA, the American Revolutionaries exercised political power by exercising military power against tyranny. People gain and maintain their rights by maintaining the social contract among themselves by the use of government and by limiting and changing the composition of their government.
Will there be a reprise of the Glass Steagall Act? It was initially passed for very good reasons, which apparently are still valid. As for the TARP, the biggest reason the banks aren't lending is that they simply don't trust anyone. They know that they inflated the value of their assets, so they (correctly) assume that everyone else has too. Of course, putting the TARP money on the balance sheet is useful "window dressing".
IANAL, but lying to a police officer is usually a misdemeanor. Do you lie to the police? You can use your fifth amendment right instead, which is entirely legal and is one of the many great things about the American Constitution.
1. Arrest is not equal to imprisonment. Misdemeanors do not carry the same punishments as felonies. 2. Disrupting class prevents others from learning, which is what they are there for and is critical to the advancement of society. If the teacher and administration do not have the authority or ability to correct this bad behavior, then who will?
The police report stated that she was arrested for lying to a police officer. It also stated that she had "prior negative contacts" with the school administration and the local police.
Agreed; there's isn't any "gated community" that can't be broken into. It's whether or not the cost/reward decision favors making the effort.
The article is alarmist, here are some quotes,
"Unless we're willing to rethink today's Internet," says Nick McKeown, a Stanford engineer involved in building a new Internet, "we're just waiting for a series of public catastrophes."
"If you're looking for a digital Pearl Harbor, we now have the Japanese ships streaming toward us on the horizon," Rick Wesson, the chief executive of Support Intelligence, a computer consulting firm, said recently.
We are going to get a new Internet, but incrementally. It will continue to be developed, which is what the Standford (and other) researchers are doing.
I've seen commercial boxes that you can already buy that do a lot more than this and faster. He made a big deal about it not disturbing the network, but that's a standard feature. Unless this thing is dirt cheap or something, I don't really see the application.
I think that the manufacturer will try to pimp this as an "IP Compliance Product" to ISPs and madly lobby every politician they can bribe, err, I mean donate to.
Which is why this makes sense for off-road vehicles, such as military hummers.
Not exactly, military vehicles need to be robust and should be capable of being rapidly serviced. This applies to ground vehicles more than aircraft. The US military has lot of current equipment that is unnecessarily complicated or poorly modified (such as the up-armored HUMVEE).
However, I didn't RTA, so I don't know how complicated the system is.
Why are CEOs getting "performance bonuses" when they're doing a piss-poor job?
Because none of them have been lynched yet. OK, extrajudicial capital punishment is illegal, but a lot of these guys need to have ALL of their assets seized and exiled to a desert island (which is much cheaper than jail).
This does show how much being online is part of everyone culture now. Back in the 90's putting a web page with your pictures and we would have easily called you narcissist and think of you as a jerk.
I just thought that narcissist jerks had found another outlet.
While it would be great if you could take unemployed factory workers and have them run fiber to everyone's house, it isn't very realistic.
Why isn't it? Digging trenches, placing reinforcing steel, pouring concrete, and laying fiber are either unskilled or semi-skilled trades. There isn't a shortage of the more skilled people to do the more technically advanced work either.
To generalise wildly, countries with large military R&D spending and manufacturing tend not to be good at consumer products. Military "GNP" is akin to making lots of expensive goods and then putting them all on a bonfire.
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People who can use punctuation, capitalization, and spell properly. Actually, I think he was referring to those who voted the President into office.
Sometimes the solutions are simple, but unpleasant, or require effort, so they are ignored.
Right off the bat, there's some serious overgeneralizing in that statement. However, if it is the case, then the solution is simple in concept but difficult in execution.
Show young people that the system can work for them. That involves thousands of hours of education in basic finance, civics, and law.
Show young people that the system can work against them. That involves an effective police force and appropriate punishments.
The harsh reality is that "Inalienable Rights" truly do not exist. The definition of inalienable is "incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred" (source - Merriam Webster's Online). Unfortunately, Mao Zedong was right when he stated, "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."
I too, have a major problem with tyranny, and fortunately for us in the USA, the American Revolutionaries exercised political power by exercising military power against tyranny. People gain and maintain their rights by maintaining the social contract among themselves by the use of government and by limiting and changing the composition of their government.
Will there be a reprise of the Glass Steagall Act? It was initially passed for very good reasons, which apparently are still valid.
As for the TARP, the biggest reason the banks aren't lending is that they simply don't trust anyone. They know that they inflated the value of their assets, so they (correctly) assume that everyone else has too. Of course, putting the TARP money on the balance sheet is useful "window dressing".
And I miss the days when we had cowbell players like Gene Frenkle. No click track needed there either, not that it would have done any good.
Is it just me, or does this whole thing seem a bit too topical? I can see this meeting taking place at the Tiversa head office.
CEO - "We need to drum up business! What's a good angle to increase our visibility?"
Marketing Droid One - "Evil powers are undermining our National Security© is tried and true, Sir."
Marketing Droid Two - "It's consistently scored highly in all of our focus groups."
CEO - "That was with the last administration! We an angle for today people!" (makes slicing hand gesture)
Up and Coming Sycophant - "I know! The helicopter! We can say that someone stole the plans to the President's helicopter!"
CEO - "That might just work. Tie that in to the usual National Security line and send out a press release!"
Who outside of the military uses simulators? I'm just asking, not commenting.
That's the funniest and most accurate characterization of the /. community I've seen. Too bad I don't have mod points.
Naples - the Tangenziale even once had a 24 foot boat (no trailer) blocking traffic for a day.
The government, in general, doesn't have the ability to produce and maintain a site like that in-house.
There. Fixed it for you.
IANAL, but lying to a police officer is usually a misdemeanor. Do you lie to the police? You can use your fifth amendment right instead, which is entirely legal and is one of the many great things about the American Constitution.
1. Arrest is not equal to imprisonment. Misdemeanors do not carry the same punishments as felonies.
2. Disrupting class prevents others from learning, which is what they are there for and is critical to the advancement of society. If the teacher and administration do not have the authority or ability to correct this bad behavior, then who will?
Do you feel that education is not important?
The police report stated that she was arrested for lying to a police officer. It also stated that she had "prior negative contacts" with the school administration and the local police.
Agreed; there's isn't any "gated community" that can't be broken into. It's whether or not the cost/reward decision favors making the effort.
The article is alarmist, here are some quotes,
"Unless we're willing to rethink today's Internet," says Nick McKeown, a Stanford engineer involved in building a new Internet, "we're just waiting for a series of public catastrophes."
"If you're looking for a digital Pearl Harbor, we now have the Japanese ships streaming toward us on the horizon," Rick Wesson, the chief executive of Support Intelligence, a computer consulting firm, said recently.
We are going to get a new Internet, but incrementally. It will continue to be developed, which is what the Standford (and other) researchers are doing.
Don't blaspheme, just be quiet and pass the collection plate.
Too bad my bullshit detector only operates at about 500 words per minute.
I think that the manufacturer will try to pimp this as an "IP Compliance Product" to ISPs and madly lobby every politician they can bribe, err, I mean donate to.
True, the improvement is a lot better than a regular HUMVEE.
If there's anything I can send you while I'm here in CONUS, just e-mail me.
Stay safe.
Not exactly, military vehicles need to be robust and should be capable of being rapidly serviced. This applies to ground vehicles more than aircraft. The US military has lot of current equipment that is unnecessarily complicated or poorly modified (such as the up-armored HUMVEE).
However, I didn't RTA, so I don't know how complicated the system is.
A 747 painted similarly to a Flying Tigers P-40 Warhawk? That would scare any bird that saw it.
Because none of them have been lynched yet. OK, extrajudicial capital punishment is illegal, but a lot of these guys need to have ALL of their assets seized and exiled to a desert island (which is much cheaper than jail).
I just thought that narcissist jerks had found another outlet.
While it would be great if you could take unemployed factory workers and have them run fiber to everyone's house, it isn't very realistic.
Why isn't it? Digging trenches, placing reinforcing steel, pouring concrete, and laying fiber are either unskilled or semi-skilled trades. There isn't a shortage of the more skilled people to do the more technically advanced work either.
That's definitely wild generalizing.
Just do it already!