Speaking to (2), excessive jail time isn't a good thing either. Goal should be rehabilitation, not locking away people for life for anything short of murder.
Abu Ghraib and other abuses of POWs. Massive civilian casualties. Apache helo pilots gunning for civilians and lying that they encountered a battle on the ground.
Problem with things like the Clarity Act is that a bad government might keep shifting the goalposts for secession. In that case, you might end up with a choice of submission to the central government or violence.
Every region should have the right of peaceful secession from a country. Governments should be fluid, not fixed in stone -- if a majority of people in a region choose not to share a government with people with people who are distant from them, they should have that right.
There are plenty of recent precedents for bloodless dissolution of countries. Czechoslovakia. The former Soviet Union.
He's a partial nut. You have to admit that the US incarcerates more of its population (%-wise) than even authoritarian countries. And has killed a lot of people in pointless wars. "Land of the free," etc is a nice marketing phrase.
You're assuming that the "justice" is actually justice, not a kangaroo court. I view him dodging "justice" as somewhat in between people fleeing East Berlin and people violating the old US fugitive slave law. "The law's the law" is a platitude for people who choose not to think. No. Governments aren't always right, and sometimes people fleeing so-called justice is a good thing.
Before the Clinton emails, remember that Assange did the world a big service by leaking civilian death logs in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as videos of war crimes by US troops. The world needed to know how disproportionate the US response after 9/11 was -- the US needs to know that the world is watching whenever it starts another military homicide spree.
Sad day if he's being railroaded at the US's request, though the source (RT) is somewhat suspect.
Those cameras aren't all that common or effective outside of major cities, especially in a rainy and/or muddy environment. Widespread adoption of robo-cars would make it much, much easier for the scum to track everyone.
Why accept the theft of privacy by a thousand cuts? Push back. Don't make it obvious what you're doing -- claim it's for "safety" and "the children", even if it decreases safety. There are more important things than human life like privacy and human dignity.
Problem is that autonomous cars will likely be "connected", which will be the death of privacy of movement. That alone is a reason to delay their development. Safety isn't everything, QUALITY of life and freedom from snooping are also worth something.
That's what cash was made for. Also, anyone who tips in anything other than cash is uncivilized (assuming a country where tipping is required). Cash makes sure that tips aren't stolen by the back of the house.
A lot of their stock isn't on display and has to be brought up from the basement via conveyor. Process is actually very efficient (as long as you don't go during peak shopping hours, it takes about five minutes). It also allows B&H to stock a huge amount of items in a brick-and-mortar store.
If you extend such a program to all taxpayers and their families, you get an economy of scale and remove the bureaucracy required to "qualify" people for it. And, assuming it's paid for by an income or consumption tax, the needy will pay less than the wealthier.
You need a social security number to be on an "Obamacare plan" via an exchange. Good luck if you're an "illegal alien."
As far as getting bills negotiated down, you need to jump through a lot of hoops. Charity needs to think you're a good person, you may need to be of the correct religion, etc. Why not skip the hoops and middlemen and just provide the care if you're paying taxes?
If you're rich, you pay more tax, if you're poor, you pay less. So it ends up being similar in the end, minus the stress, begging, and scraping.
Insurance providers generally DO offer the exchange plans direct-to-public for the same (unsubsidized) price via their website. 20 year old with no insurance? Oops. You got hit by a bus crossing the street. Have fun with your medical bankruptcy...
Question is, what % of patients are deathly ill under NHS early in life (50s/60s) vs under the US system. When care is free, people are more likely to get preventative care and forestall severe illness like diabetes before it royally screws them up.
We tend to reward good SALESpeople and showmen with a lot of money, not necessarily hard workers and those who actually benefit mankind. "Education" and "ivory tower" have become swear words in the US.
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Easy to split bills exactly in cash as well -- restaurants are ecstatic to make change if they know they'll be paid in cash :D
Raw milk is perfectly legal in NY State as long as the producer is licensed. It just can't be sold across state lines.
Speaking to (2), excessive jail time isn't a good thing either. Goal should be rehabilitation, not locking away people for life for anything short of murder.
Nah, in the US, they're just bullied into killing themselves like Aaron Swartz or Kalief Browder. Different method, same result. Yay America.
Abu Ghraib and other abuses of POWs. Massive civilian casualties. Apache helo pilots gunning for civilians and lying that they encountered a battle on the ground.
Problem with things like the Clarity Act is that a bad government might keep shifting the goalposts for secession. In that case, you might end up with a choice of submission to the central government or violence.
Every region should have the right of peaceful secession from a country. Governments should be fluid, not fixed in stone -- if a majority of people in a region choose not to share a government with people with people who are distant from them, they should have that right.
There are plenty of recent precedents for bloodless dissolution of countries. Czechoslovakia. The former Soviet Union.
He's a partial nut. You have to admit that the US incarcerates more of its population (%-wise) than even authoritarian countries. And has killed a lot of people in pointless wars. "Land of the free," etc is a nice marketing phrase.
You're assuming that the "justice" is actually justice, not a kangaroo court. I view him dodging "justice" as somewhat in between people fleeing East Berlin and people violating the old US fugitive slave law. "The law's the law" is a platitude for people who choose not to think. No. Governments aren't always right, and sometimes people fleeing so-called justice is a good thing.
Before the Clinton emails, remember that Assange did the world a big service by leaking civilian death logs in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as videos of war crimes by US troops. The world needed to know how disproportionate the US response after 9/11 was -- the US needs to know that the world is watching whenever it starts another military homicide spree.
Sad day if he's being railroaded at the US's request, though the source (RT) is somewhat suspect.
Those cameras aren't all that common or effective outside of major cities, especially in a rainy and/or muddy environment. Widespread adoption of robo-cars would make it much, much easier for the scum to track everyone.
Why accept the theft of privacy by a thousand cuts? Push back. Don't make it obvious what you're doing -- claim it's for "safety" and "the children", even if it decreases safety. There are more important things than human life like privacy and human dignity.
Carrying a cell phone and leaving it on isn't mandatory, last I checked.
Either burn, or do a crash (hah!) program to automate drivers' jobs away.
Problem is that autonomous cars will likely be "connected", which will be the death of privacy of movement. That alone is a reason to delay their development. Safety isn't everything, QUALITY of life and freedom from snooping are also worth something.
I'd rather give people the ability to break the law than create a panopticon where everything is strictly controlled. Free will...
That's what cash was made for. Also, anyone who tips in anything other than cash is uncivilized (assuming a country where tipping is required). Cash makes sure that tips aren't stolen by the back of the house.
Why not just use cash for small payments like that?
A lot of their stock isn't on display and has to be brought up from the basement via conveyor. Process is actually very efficient (as long as you don't go during peak shopping hours, it takes about five minutes). It also allows B&H to stock a huge amount of items in a brick-and-mortar store.
Only electronics store? What about B&H, Fry's, and MicroCenter?
If you extend such a program to all taxpayers and their families, you get an economy of scale and remove the bureaucracy required to "qualify" people for it. And, assuming it's paid for by an income or consumption tax, the needy will pay less than the wealthier.
Sorry. I wasn't comparing the UK and continental Europe. I was comparing the USA to portions of continental Europe.
You need a social security number to be on an "Obamacare plan" via an exchange. Good luck if you're an "illegal alien."
As far as getting bills negotiated down, you need to jump through a lot of hoops. Charity needs to think you're a good person, you may need to be of the correct religion, etc. Why not skip the hoops and middlemen and just provide the care if you're paying taxes?
If you're rich, you pay more tax, if you're poor, you pay less. So it ends up being similar in the end, minus the stress, begging, and scraping.
Insurance providers generally DO offer the exchange plans direct-to-public for the same (unsubsidized) price via their website. 20 year old with no insurance? Oops. You got hit by a bus crossing the street. Have fun with your medical bankruptcy...
Question is, what % of patients are deathly ill under NHS early in life (50s/60s) vs under the US system. When care is free, people are more likely to get preventative care and forestall severe illness like diabetes before it royally screws them up.
We tend to reward good SALESpeople and showmen with a lot of money, not necessarily hard workers and those who actually benefit mankind. "Education" and "ivory tower" have become swear words in the US.