I think he means 99% of people with said powerful phones don't do productive work (make stuff) using the phone. It is a method of passive consumption and communication predominantly.
Since we're just talking anecdotes, I heard quotes for felony cases go down considerably from big brand and smaller brand lawyers in my city during and after the recession (since its really still ongoing even though they say it's the "new normal" or whatever).
But I have. I am a Florida native and have camped in swamps, and near the coast where no-see-ums will eat you alive. I have flying insects out of state as well. I wear a head-net over a hat and long everything (including sun gloves). Or sometimes I just slather myself with DEET. Yeah, sometimes the bugs still get you. But unless your bites turn into welts that scar I just don't see what the big deal is. Put some steroid cream on it later to stop the itching, or just deal with it. It's hot, it's cold, there's bugs, the food is not as good. I mean, these are the breaks.
If someones excuse for not going on a "nature walk", or even a real damn hiking or camping trip, is mosquitoes, getting rid of the mosquitoes will probably not help. That's just a polite excuse, some people just don't like "sitting in the dirt" as it's been explained to me.
As a fellow victim of theft I can agree with you on making it a higher priority for LEA. I would like to see better investigations. When I had my CC stolen, and reported it to the police, the detective assigned to my case did nothing, wasn't interested in finding anyone, until at the last minute before he closed the case where he *asked if I would take a polygraph*. I said I didn't believe in polygraphs, and he closed the case, and the bank gave back my money. However, I don't really think being as harsh as possible is the best thing for us as a whole. A man forever behind bars, or unable to get any gainful employment, would never be able to pay restitution.
Have you stopped to think about the implications of what you are saying? If Jim Crow laws were still in force, would you really accuse people who broke those laws of untrustworthiness and poor impulse control? If your answer is 'yes', then shame on you, and I don't trust you. If your answer is 'no', then I would ask you how a desire to smoke a joint is fundamentally different from a desire to sit at the front of the bus.
I really think you need to put your argument back on the stove and let it cook a little longer - it ain't done yet.
Thank you for restoring some of my faith in humanity. I swear these just-world-fantasy types want to drag our country in to the dirt.
He's downmodded because there is no evidence for widespread absentee ballot fraud, and many on the site probably use absentee ballot voting for one reason or another.
There IS a such thing as an ex-felon, and there is a reason it is a seperate statistic. First offenders in many states qualify to have adjudication withheld, and later can get a record sealed/expunged. Either of those two things would make you an ex felon. The adjudication withheld is offered by the state for first offenders usually to keep the courts moving smoothly, ie to get you to take the deal.
And yet raising the taxes on them specifically would also be regressive in the sense that the cost of goods would likely go up. I think that is more certain than say, the effects of raising the minimum wage on the price of goods.
He uses a tired old republican trope. You'd swear every time they upped the minimum wage the price of goods would go up! Except they don't. The price of goods creep up based on so many factors as he stated. Raw materials, transport, insurance, natural disasters, machinery, etc.
You do realize that since the crash more and more profits have been going to the shareholders and not the employees right? You do realize that the little guy hasn't been getting a bigger and bigger chunk but the opposite right? You do realize that letting wealthy people hoard more money harms the economy much more than giving the poorest more which they will immediately spend, correct?
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I'm sure that'll happen right after he takes all the guns away... /s
I doubt it will be enabled by default.
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You're the one who's not making any sense.
It's potato patahto, or tomato, tomathto-- not potato tomato! So was that really his point? Thats just like me saying, "apples, oranges... bleh!"
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Nailed it.
I think he means 99% of people with said powerful phones don't do productive work (make stuff) using the phone. It is a method of passive consumption and communication predominantly.
He knows you're right but it just seems TOO much like a pinko commie plot.
During their unpaid internships and a few boot camps after college, welcome to the new economy.
If you don't have two months to get someone up to speed, maybe you should have started looking two months earlier.
Since we're just talking anecdotes, I heard quotes for felony cases go down considerably from big brand and smaller brand lawyers in my city during and after the recession (since its really still ongoing even though they say it's the "new normal" or whatever).
But I have. I am a Florida native and have camped in swamps, and near the coast where no-see-ums will eat you alive. I have flying insects out of state as well. I wear a head-net over a hat and long everything (including sun gloves). Or sometimes I just slather myself with DEET. Yeah, sometimes the bugs still get you. But unless your bites turn into welts that scar I just don't see what the big deal is. Put some steroid cream on it later to stop the itching, or just deal with it. It's hot, it's cold, there's bugs, the food is not as good. I mean, these are the breaks.
If someones excuse for not going on a "nature walk", or even a real damn hiking or camping trip, is mosquitoes, getting rid of the mosquitoes will probably not help. That's just a polite excuse, some people just don't like "sitting in the dirt" as it's been explained to me.
As a fellow victim of theft I can agree with you on making it a higher priority for LEA. I would like to see better investigations. When I had my CC stolen, and reported it to the police, the detective assigned to my case did nothing, wasn't interested in finding anyone, until at the last minute before he closed the case where he *asked if I would take a polygraph*. I said I didn't believe in polygraphs, and he closed the case, and the bank gave back my money. However, I don't really think being as harsh as possible is the best thing for us as a whole. A man forever behind bars, or unable to get any gainful employment, would never be able to pay restitution.
Have you stopped to think about the implications of what you are saying? If Jim Crow laws were still in force, would you really accuse people who broke those laws of untrustworthiness and poor impulse control? If your answer is 'yes', then shame on you, and I don't trust you. If your answer is 'no', then I would ask you how a desire to smoke a joint is fundamentally different from a desire to sit at the front of the bus. I really think you need to put your argument back on the stove and let it cook a little longer - it ain't done yet.
Thank you for restoring some of my faith in humanity. I swear these just-world-fantasy types want to drag our country in to the dirt.
He's downmodded because there is no evidence for widespread absentee ballot fraud, and many on the site probably use absentee ballot voting for one reason or another.
There IS a such thing as an ex-felon, and there is a reason it is a seperate statistic. First offenders in many states qualify to have adjudication withheld, and later can get a record sealed/expunged. Either of those two things would make you an ex felon. The adjudication withheld is offered by the state for first offenders usually to keep the courts moving smoothly, ie to get you to take the deal.
Theft still accounts for quite the minority of people behind bars. Generally you might get probation once for grand theft, after that its the slammer.
The financing of campaigns is quite controversial, are you suggesting our legal graft set up is the best way to go?
Why is this necessarily so? In many cases, e get the politicians who's team has the most money.
And yet raising the taxes on them specifically would also be regressive in the sense that the cost of goods would likely go up. I think that is more certain than say, the effects of raising the minimum wage on the price of goods.
Which is why California has the largest economy of any state?
He uses a tired old republican trope. You'd swear every time they upped the minimum wage the price of goods would go up! Except they don't. The price of goods creep up based on so many factors as he stated. Raw materials, transport, insurance, natural disasters, machinery, etc.
You do realize that since the crash more and more profits have been going to the shareholders and not the employees right? You do realize that the little guy hasn't been getting a bigger and bigger chunk but the opposite right? You do realize that letting wealthy people hoard more money harms the economy much more than giving the poorest more which they will immediately spend, correct?
What did they make up?