I do have an understanding of the current value system for dollars. And I fully understand that the current system is designed to have one dollar worth one cent after 20 or so years. Going away from the Gold Standard System caused this de-valuation of the dollar. It still has little to do with the fact that people want the US Govt to have cash reserves. As a tax payer, I want them to make hard choices with the limited amount of funds they have (Not that they will though). We'll all soon find out how quickly taxes get raised as the Democratic Congress begins it's push for this though. And then the folks who wanted a cash reserve will get it.
"The current administration has blown away all hope of a balanced budget, would it be so bad if the government actually made a profit?"
Please tell me you are not that dim. You want to have the Govt. _make_ money??? WTF? If they have one red cent left over, it damn well better come right back to the ones who gave it to them in the first place.
An unbalanced budget does work in world politics and world govts cannot be run as a business. If the US owes another country trillions of dollars, where is the incentive for said country to work against the US? They would want the US to thrive so they can get their money back.
I hope you are not limiting this 'inflated' salary demands to that of only IT. Though I don't believe that salaries are over-inflated. If someone can get more money, then get it. Are sports stars over paid? How about actors/actresses? Or political professionals? How about the CEO/CIO/Exec Staff??? The same could be said for them as well. However, like I said, if you can get it, get it.
And this has been said numerous times, but companies will always try to make it as cheap as possible to aquire talent. They want to maximize their profits. Personally, I think most companies make too much money, and don't pay the talent enough. You should demand more money, because companies are not going to give it to you because they are 'nice' and want to retain workers.
What I don't get is why folks would even consider this. Off-shore would mean that US tax dollars would not at the very least end back up in the hands of the US citizens.
I hear that SUN is looking for qualified engineers who like working in very small places, with no natural lighting, noisey conditions, only allowed to eat fast food, and no time off. Hmmmmm....(looking around)...wait a damn minute!
I (of course) have not read the posts, but if they were an attack on the person, then there may be a case. However, if the posts were a statement of poor business practices, then this case should be thrown overboard IMO.
Actually, try going to the late '70s. There you find many a dire reports on how the Earth is starving for oil. Though these predictions are based upon numbers which I readily appreciate, most of the time, the future is always ripe with doom and gloom. If it were all peaches and cream, would anyone do anything? Sadly, folks have to be convinced that the world is in immediate danger of blowing up or nothing gets done. It's used all the time by the press, companies, and political machines (globally, not limited to the US I'm afraid).
I honestly believe that most of the planets population will die either from a caldera eruption, large asteroid, or virus outbreak long before we run out of oil.
Least we forget how people cry about "the Govt should provide the people all the information that we want because we pay taxes and we should know what they are doing!" Well, to provide information to the US population, would be providing information to the entire globe. That is why many things that seem harmless on the surface (budget for one) but could be used as a valuable piece of intel for many other nations/companies.
Now, unless you want the govt to spend more money on a larger priv network to exchange sensitive information, feel free to email your congressperson to give the green light to spend more money and raise taxes.
They could use the cell phone/cable company business model for payment. 2-3 year agreements at a certain cost, and monthly there after. If you break said agreement, you owe them the full fee, etc... It's a model that's tested and works (except for the customer).
Is that it is _still_ Verizon. They've contacted me a few times for FIOS access, but it will be a tough sell since I know how their support functions. I kicked Verizon out of my home a few years ago (Speakeasy DSL + VOIP) and have been nothing but happy since. Yeah, so I don't have 15Mb down and 2Mb up, but my 6Mb/768kb is doing just fine. Besides, I still love Speakeasy for their support of other Operating systems.
Verizon couldn't offer me anything that I'd want from them.
"What about the "maniacs who blew up bandsmen by remote control"? What should I think about Christians?"
You should be aware that regardless of religion, political party, country, race, sex, , extreamists exist. Those small number of folks are the root cause of most, if not all, of these problems.
"with the war on terror that gave all those security authorities the power to make your life miserable and still keep public support."
To be honest, the 'new' laws to support the war on terror are not really that new. The Government (Federal, State, and Local) have laws on the books that are so open to interpreration giving law enforcement extreamly (and scary) broad powers. The burden of proof has been on the accused for a very long time. It's just that the majority of the laws in place are not enforced. Most officers/Govt folks are normal people too.
Well, to be honest, human's have a strong tendancy to believe that they are the center of the Universe, and everything that takes place somehow is because we are here (since the collective "we" are _so_ special).
So by saying that _we_ are the cause of, and potentially can provide the solution to, the environmental changes on this planet, humans put themselves once again in the middle of things.
Could humans be contributing to the warming of the Earth? Sure, I'll buy that. Could it be in conjuction with a natural cycle in preperation of another ice age? Perhaps. I just don't think that pointing the finger at ourselves solves anything. I think it makes folks feel better when they can blame someone. If it's too late, it's too late and there is no value with placing blame. The system you are using to view/. and post on here wasn't created without any CO2 being put into the ecosystem.
As soon as the Yellowstone Caldera erupts, you'll get all the ice back along with other results (human, plant, animal losses). So the Earth will take care of itself. Call it a self-cleaning system. Then the humans that remain, can rebuild and be a little more wise when doing so. But I doubt it.
Well, if any of this data supports the theory of "humans causing global warming," shouldn't you suppose that the target should not be limited to the United States? How about developing countries that are not under any regulations? Also, trying to use intimidation methods really doesn't function IMO. Telling people that the Earth is headed towards destruction because someone drives an SUV is another method of creating a version of class warfare.
I also doubt that Gore will be seen as anything other then the "Creator of the Internet."
Could they be targeting AJAX pages and the like that do not submit to the "MS" standard of AJAX. I wonder if Google Maps will still function properly with this 'security feature.'
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"This story appeared in the New Scientist in mid-February 2006." That's because the editors thought they were hummingbirds for the last 9 months.
I do have an understanding of the current value system for dollars. And I fully understand that the current system is designed to have one dollar worth one cent after 20 or so years. Going away from the Gold Standard System caused this de-valuation of the dollar. It still has little to do with the fact that people want the US Govt to have cash reserves. As a tax payer, I want them to make hard choices with the limited amount of funds they have (Not that they will though). We'll all soon find out how quickly taxes get raised as the Democratic Congress begins it's push for this though. And then the folks who wanted a cash reserve will get it.
"The current administration has blown away all hope of a balanced budget, would it be so bad if the government actually made a profit?"
Please tell me you are not that dim. You want to have the Govt. _make_ money??? WTF? If they have one red cent left over, it damn well better come right back to the ones who gave it to them in the
first place.
An unbalanced budget does work in world politics and world govts cannot be run as a business. If the US owes another country trillions of dollars, where is the incentive for said country to work against the US? They would want the US to thrive so they can get their money back.
WTF happened to ITIL?
I hope you are not limiting this 'inflated' salary demands to that of only IT. Though I don't believe that salaries are over-inflated. If someone can get more money, then get it. Are sports stars over paid? How about actors/actresses? Or political professionals? How about the CEO/CIO/Exec Staff??? The same could be said for them as well. However, like I said, if you can get it, get it. And this has been said numerous times, but companies will always try to make it as cheap as possible to aquire talent. They want to maximize their profits. Personally, I think most companies make too much money, and don't pay the talent enough. You should demand more money, because companies are not going to give it to you because they are 'nice' and want to retain workers.
In response to Oracle's interest in RH perhaps?
What I don't get is why folks would even consider this. Off-shore would mean that US tax dollars would not at the very least end back up in the hands of the US citizens.
What's wrong with money being paid to a US company. It _does_ help the trade def.
Cool, it only took 7 minutes for someone to get it. ;-)
reads "Thank You for tabbed browsing."
Wait...wait... You mean to tell me it's _who_ you know and not _what_ you know. Welcome to 'Free Enterprise.'
I hear that SUN is looking for qualified engineers who like working in very small places, with no natural lighting, noisey conditions, only allowed to eat fast food, and no time off. Hmmmmm....(looking around)...wait a damn minute!
So swings the pendulum.
I (of course) have not read the posts, but if they were an attack on the person, then there may be a case. However, if the posts were a statement of poor business practices, then this case should be thrown overboard IMO.
And workers can't? I think stealing is stealing, unless you are rich and can afford a lawyer who will 'set you free.'
Actually, try going to the late '70s. There you find many a dire reports on how the Earth is starving for oil. Though these predictions are based upon numbers which I readily appreciate, most of the time, the future is always ripe with doom and gloom. If it were all peaches and cream, would anyone do anything? Sadly, folks have to be convinced that the world is in immediate danger of blowing up or nothing gets done. It's used all the time by the press, companies, and political machines (globally, not limited to the US I'm afraid).
I honestly believe that most of the planets population will die either from a caldera eruption, large asteroid, or virus outbreak long before we run out of oil.
Least we forget how people cry about "the Govt should provide the people all the information that we want because we pay taxes and we should know what they are doing!" Well, to provide information to the US population, would be providing information to the entire globe. That is why many things that seem harmless on the surface (budget for one) but could be used as a valuable piece of intel for many other nations/companies.
Now, unless you want the govt to spend more money on a larger priv network to exchange sensitive information, feel free to email your congressperson to give the green light to spend more money and raise taxes.
They could use the cell phone/cable company business model for payment. 2-3 year agreements at a certain cost, and monthly there after. If you break said agreement, you owe them the full fee, etc... It's a model that's tested and works (except for the customer).
Sadly, Theo's pissed off so many people that even if he asked nicly, companies would tell him to get bent just because of his history.
My server does love OpenBSD though.
Is that it is _still_ Verizon. They've contacted me a few times for FIOS access, but it will be a tough sell since I know how their support functions. I kicked Verizon out of my home a few years ago (Speakeasy DSL + VOIP) and have been nothing but happy since. Yeah, so I don't have 15Mb down and 2Mb up, but my 6Mb/768kb is doing just fine. Besides, I still love Speakeasy for their support of other Operating systems.
Verizon couldn't offer me anything that I'd want from them.
"What about the "maniacs who blew up bandsmen by remote control"? What should I think about Christians?"
You should be aware that regardless of religion, political party, country, race, sex, , extreamists exist. Those small number of folks are the root cause of most, if not all, of these problems.
"with the war on terror that gave all those security authorities the power to make your life miserable and still keep public support."
To be honest, the 'new' laws to support the war on terror are not really that new. The Government (Federal, State, and Local) have laws on the books that are so open to interpreration giving law enforcement extreamly (and scary) broad powers. The burden of proof has been on the accused for a very long time. It's just that the majority of the laws in place are not enforced. Most officers/Govt folks are normal people too.
Well, to be honest, human's have a strong tendancy to believe that they are the center of the Universe, and everything that takes place somehow is because we are here (since the collective "we" are _so_ special).
/. and post on here wasn't created without any CO2 being put into the ecosystem.
So by saying that _we_ are the cause of, and potentially can provide the solution to, the environmental changes on this planet, humans put themselves once again in the middle of things.
Could humans be contributing to the warming of the Earth? Sure, I'll buy that. Could it be in conjuction with a natural cycle in preperation of another ice age? Perhaps. I just don't think that pointing the finger at ourselves solves anything. I think it makes folks feel better when they can blame someone. If it's too late, it's too late and there is no value with placing blame. The system you are using to view
As soon as the Yellowstone Caldera erupts, you'll get all the ice back along with other results (human, plant, animal losses). So the Earth will take care of itself. Call it a self-cleaning system. Then the humans that remain, can rebuild and be a little more wise when doing so. But I doubt it.
Well, if any of this data supports the theory of "humans causing global warming," shouldn't you suppose that the target should not be limited to the United States? How about developing countries that are not under any regulations? Also, trying to use intimidation methods really doesn't function IMO. Telling people that the Earth is headed towards destruction because someone drives an SUV is another method of creating a version of class warfare. I also doubt that Gore will be seen as anything other then the "Creator of the Internet."
Could they be targeting AJAX pages and the like that do not submit to the "MS" standard of AJAX. I wonder if Google Maps will still function properly with this 'security feature.'