Why would the citizens of your state have to resort to court action to decide something like this? I think there needs to be something in place, in all states, in which the citizenry can vote to change the laws, or perhaps the constitution (which I'm not sure if any states permit the latter by direct vote).
The article is speaking about giving up one's vote in exchange for a good. Like selling your right to vote for $1 million. You never get to vote again if one takes the deal.
There is a saying that those who give up liberty for the sake of security deserve neither.
I see giving up one's right to vote equivalent to receiving security, if one receives something in exchange.
Imagine a family who needs the $1 million, so they give up their right to vote. Then when it is time to vote for a candidate, or a measure directly for them, they have no voice. They have no say in the matter. Maybe the next thing they know is that someone passes a tax that retroactively taxes that $1 million at 99% of it, leaving them only with $10,000.
Maybe that was worded incorrectly. Here is what I meant. Giving up one's vote for compensation is a bad idea. It is one thing to not vote, but ti give it up entirely allows those who can vote to have more power over you, especially if they are swayed to vote for someone evil, for lack of a better word.
Those that give up their right to vote, give it up to evil persons. Those who do such a thing deserve not the right to vote.
What if a supermaniacal, evil genius bent on ruling this country decided to take the billions of dollars he or she just happens to have, and buys votes in key areas in order to become President. What then?
Why do they have to give bills names? Why not just leave it as a number?
What is next? A bill doing the same for welfare recipients? Can you imagine a bill to would require people on welfare to have their Internet monitored by their ISP to ensure they aren't pirating? Or maybe we could require any public k-12 school, receiving federal aid, to do mandatory locker checks for drugs?
Thank goodness that financial aid can be used while living off-campus. Thank goodness you can just get your own ISP at college, instead of surviving off the college's sluggish network.
In my opinion, there is a fine line between opinion and libel. For example, if you have "in my opinion" in what you're saying, then that makes it an opinion, in my opinion. However, I may be wrong, but I don't feel wrong, in my opinion.
If what you mentioned contained libel, then this probably won't work. But in my opinion, if it weren't for the libel, I would personally consider suing. All you need is to document the financial loss you incurred when they harassed you, assuming it is considered harassment, which I won't say whether or not they did.
I don't know how they do returns, but in my opinion, they should do that. Require photo ID upon all returns, that way they are alerted to potential suspicious activity if the person does more returns. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Shipping companies really need to consider asking for photo ID when getting signatures for one thing. A simple signature isn't valid in my opinion. Someone could be faking their name. If there is a name, along with double checking to make sure that it is the signing person's name, then there is a way to track down that person.
Here is how I see ordering stuff online. If I don't receive the exact product I ordered, I complain. If I am sent the wrong item, or a misdescribed item, I don't consider that to be a finished sale.
I think the problem with college classes is that they try to shove so much information into a short amount of time, whereas in high school, you have many, many more days to learn the same thing.
There are other things that will work as deterrents too. More disgusting things, and it is best I not mention it on the board. I don't want to be moderated down.
Acronis True Image is a great way to do true clones, to the best of my knowledge. It is a good idea to back-up because one day, the hard drive will fail.
Sorry. I meant to say, "Unless you're happen to be renting the place." Your idea isn't feasible for renters. I can easily clone my drive over now and then to a spare hard drive, and put that hard drive in another location, or another city. However, I want something to secure my computer tower so no one can steal it and access my data. It isn't so much the data not being replaced, but preventing people from getting ahold of my data. It is a privacy invasion sort of thing.
I didn't know they made laptop locks with alarms built onto them. Since my desktop has a metal thing with hole where the case slides, this means if I stick something in it, it would be very difficult to steal. So I could just lock it to my computer desk. It isn't so much about backing up my data, which I do, but preventing data from being stolen.
Unless you're renting a place, then it becomes more difficult. Plus, the data is back-up. The problem is preventing the theft of the data. Well, making it incredibly difficult to steal the computer itself.
Anyone have any theft prevention ideas? If someone lives in a high crime area, is there anything that can be done to prevent the easy theft of just picking up and taking a desktop computer?
Did you receive MORE or LESS than the original amount you paid for it? If I understand correctly, and I don't know if I do, it isn't income if you are losing money, i.e. underselling.
I think it'd be annoying if this simply means implanting video advertisements in the search results we get from www.google.com. Do I understand the article correctly?
I prefer text advertisements. Any graphic advertisements make me want to boycott whatever is being advertised. Plus, forcing graphics upon users will make them find a better search engine that is willing to become the next Google.
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Why would the citizens of your state have to resort to court action to decide something like this? I think there needs to be something in place, in all states, in which the citizenry can vote to change the laws, or perhaps the constitution (which I'm not sure if any states permit the latter by direct vote).
Does Oklahoma have the initiative process?
Does your state have write-in?
My state had nine candidates on the ballot back in 2004.
Since when are there only two parties?
I was tired, and I probably said it incorrectly.
The article is speaking about giving up one's vote in exchange for a good. Like selling your right to vote for $1 million. You never get to vote again if one takes the deal.
There is a saying that those who give up liberty for the sake of security deserve neither.
I see giving up one's right to vote equivalent to receiving security, if one receives something in exchange.
Imagine a family who needs the $1 million, so they give up their right to vote. Then when it is time to vote for a candidate, or a measure directly for them, they have no voice. They have no say in the matter. Maybe the next thing they know is that someone passes a tax that retroactively taxes that $1 million at 99% of it, leaving them only with $10,000.
Maybe that was worded incorrectly. Here is what I meant. Giving up one's vote for compensation is a bad idea. It is one thing to not vote, but ti give it up entirely allows those who can vote to have more power over you, especially if they are swayed to vote for someone evil, for lack of a better word.
Those that give up their right to vote, give it up to evil persons. Those who do such a thing deserve not the right to vote.
What if a supermaniacal, evil genius bent on ruling this country decided to take the billions of dollars he or she just happens to have, and buys votes in key areas in order to become President. What then?
Why do they have to give bills names? Why not just leave it as a number?
What is next? A bill doing the same for welfare recipients? Can you imagine a bill to would require people on welfare to have their Internet monitored by their ISP to ensure they aren't pirating? Or maybe we could require any public k-12 school, receiving federal aid, to do mandatory locker checks for drugs?
Thank goodness that financial aid can be used while living off-campus. Thank goodness you can just get your own ISP at college, instead of surviving off the college's sluggish network.
In my opinion, there is a fine line between opinion and libel. For example, if you have "in my opinion" in what you're saying, then that makes it an opinion, in my opinion. However, I may be wrong, but I don't feel wrong, in my opinion.
If what you mentioned contained libel, then this probably won't work. But in my opinion, if it weren't for the libel, I would personally consider suing. All you need is to document the financial loss you incurred when they harassed you, assuming it is considered harassment, which I won't say whether or not they did.
I don't know how they do returns, but in my opinion, they should do that. Require photo ID upon all returns, that way they are alerted to potential suspicious activity if the person does more returns. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Shipping companies really need to consider asking for photo ID when getting signatures for one thing. A simple signature isn't valid in my opinion. Someone could be faking their name. If there is a name, along with double checking to make sure that it is the signing person's name, then there is a way to track down that person.
Here is how I see ordering stuff online. If I don't receive the exact product I ordered, I complain. If I am sent the wrong item, or a misdescribed item, I don't consider that to be a finished sale.
I think the problem with college classes is that they try to shove so much information into a short amount of time, whereas in high school, you have many, many more days to learn the same thing.
There are other things that will work as deterrents too. More disgusting things, and it is best I not mention it on the board. I don't want to be moderated down.
I think it might be better to locking down the tower to the desk using PC cable locks.
I don't know if I'd trust encryption on a Windows machine.
Acronis True Image is a great way to do true clones, to the best of my knowledge. It is a good idea to back-up because one day, the hard drive will fail.
I guess if I wanted to go the extra mile, if I could rig a way to have a dozen or so airhorns go off if someone tries moving my tower, enough said.
Sorry. I meant to say, "Unless you're happen to be renting the place." Your idea isn't feasible for renters. I can easily clone my drive over now and then to a spare hard drive, and put that hard drive in another location, or another city. However, I want something to secure my computer tower so no one can steal it and access my data. It isn't so much the data not being replaced, but preventing people from getting ahold of my data. It is a privacy invasion sort of thing.
I didn't know they made laptop locks with alarms built onto them. Since my desktop has a metal thing with hole where the case slides, this means if I stick something in it, it would be very difficult to steal. So I could just lock it to my computer desk. It isn't so much about backing up my data, which I do, but preventing data from being stolen.
Still, what if that isn't a feasible option?
Would chaining/locking it to a desk work?
Unless you're renting a place, then it becomes more difficult. Plus, the data is back-up. The problem is preventing the theft of the data. Well, making it incredibly difficult to steal the computer itself.
That isn't an option for those living in rented areas.
Anyone have any theft prevention ideas? If someone lives in a high crime area, is there anything that can be done to prevent the easy theft of just picking up and taking a desktop computer?
Did you receive MORE or LESS than the original amount you paid for it? If I understand correctly, and I don't know if I do, it isn't income if you are losing money, i.e. underselling.
I think it'd be annoying if this simply means implanting video advertisements in the search results we get from www.google.com. Do I understand the article correctly?
I prefer text advertisements. Any graphic advertisements make me want to boycott whatever is being advertised. Plus, forcing graphics upon users will make them find a better search engine that is willing to become the next Google.
Aren't there time limitations involving mathematics and science? Maybe if there were 50% to 100% more class time, you could teach more.
making roads take more responsibility for drunk drivers?