No, American drug prices are high because you have a "free market" that is anything but. I never even realised that that's the excuse you were given by your government; it's nonsense. Many drugs are developed in the US, many in Europe, many in Asia.
Well, hopefully people won't stop taking sensible precautions just cause of a HIV vaccine. There're other things out there; HepC, in particular, is nasty.
If you're comparing him to the IRA, it's worth noting that he fought for the rights on the oppressed 90% of a country's population; the IRA fights for... erm, no-one's too sure any more. They once supposedly fought to protect the rights of the oppressed then-30% Catholic population; those people are no longer oppressed. They want Northern Ireland to be part of the Republic of Ireland. Depending on who you believe, anything from 25%-45% of NI WANTS to be part of the ROI. The ROI doesn't generally want NI too much.
If you're comparing him to the Islamic terrorists, that's a far more complex issue, and one that I'm not going to comment on 'cause I'll get shouted at.
Ah, oops, the threading's a bit messed up. I thought you were responding to my post criticising the idea of attacking Mecca; you seem to actually be responding to some other post; oops.
I'm Irish (as in I was born and live there, not as in my great-grandfather 9 times removed saw a shamrock once), and I think I speak for the vast majority of Irish people when I say that the IRA are not "freedom fighters", they are TERRORISTS. Just because they have that fscking Rolf Harris impersonator as a front doesn't make them all nice and fluffy, and most people here are extremely annoyed with the Americans who gave them money, guns and bombs. It's arguable that they were "freedom fighters" in the 1910s; they're certainly not now.
The 10% figure is widely accepted in Europe; 2-3% seems unreasonably low. Depending on the social climate, of course, many or all of those 10% may sadly be forced to hide their sexuality.
Fortunately, I live in a civilised country, where we don't torture people. To be honest, I doubt the police have the expertise or equipment.
Yes, of course they were members of the general public. That doesn't warrant retaliation against other members of the general public in Mecca, you stupid person.
Yep, this is the general problem with political systems; they rely on either those in power being good and nice (dictatorship, oligarchy), or EVERYONE IN THE WORLD being good and nice (communism). (Tho a few systems are just broken (fascism, fundamentalism/theocracy)). Otherwise they turn into an unpleasant mess.
That said, at least in Ireland, the Senate isn't very powerful; it's a largely non-democratic body (members are appointed by government, universities(!), farmers, unions and such) inclined to serve as a safe-guard to the government. Irish democracy was designed to never let anyone get absolute power, because of political conditions at time of origin. And a senator can CERTAINLY not be made a minister; they can also only introduce certain types of laws, and so on.
The House of Lords is similar, except it's members are appointed by hereditary right, church position (the Church of England, tho not Wales or Ireland (they're disestablished), has a few "Lord Bishops" still) or appointment). The Lords are more powerful than the Irish senate, but I'm moderately sure they can't be made ministers...
Eh, my view on Northern Ireland is that the Republic and the UK should agree to abandon all claims to it, provide bilateral peacekeeping and election supervision for a year or so, then leave. The terrorists can hardly blow people up in Dublin or London demanding to be let INTO Ireland, or the UK, after all.
Well, in civilised countries, it's none of the company's business whether he's a besexual bondage fetishist or not. No similiar protection applies to writing potentially naughty software, tho.
Eh, in fairness he's been better recently (apart from pretending to be a socialist). In particular, I liked how he stood up to the SF/IRA thingy and ended the polite pretence that they're unaffiliated.
That said, I wouldn't vote for FF in a million years; a Labour coalition with somebody would be far preferable.
Envy? ENVY? Of the Nightmare over the Water? No, not so much. You can keep your torture, your exploitative practices, your religious mania interfering with government, your institutionalised racism and homophobia. No, we're by no means perfect here, but we're at least not getting WORSE, like you are.
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No, American drug prices are high because you have a "free market" that is anything but. I never even realised that that's the excuse you were given by your government; it's nonsense. Many drugs are developed in the US, many in Europe, many in Asia.
It's an industry that's used to short-lived cash cows. It will cope.
Well, hopefully people won't stop taking sensible precautions just cause of a HIV vaccine. There're other things out there; HepC, in particular, is nasty.
If you're comparing him to the Islamic terrorists, that's a far more complex issue, and one that I'm not going to comment on 'cause I'll get shouted at.
Ah, oops, the threading's a bit messed up. I thought you were responding to my post criticising the idea of attacking Mecca; you seem to actually be responding to some other post; oops.
I'm Irish (as in I was born and live there, not as in my great-grandfather 9 times removed saw a shamrock once), and I think I speak for the vast majority of Irish people when I say that the IRA are not "freedom fighters", they are TERRORISTS. Just because they have that fscking Rolf Harris impersonator as a front doesn't make them all nice and fluffy, and most people here are extremely annoyed with the Americans who gave them money, guns and bombs. It's arguable that they were "freedom fighters" in the 1910s; they're certainly not now.
The 10% figure is widely accepted in Europe; 2-3% seems unreasonably low. Depending on the social climate, of course, many or all of those 10% may sadly be forced to hide their sexuality.
Some churches are there to make a profit, some churches accept homosexuality, some even do both at the same time. :)
Hmm, apparently god also hates lack of wwws. Working link to crazy murder-advocating fundamentalists
Fundamentalist christians, of course, NEVER condone violence
It would also buy _18_ ITER fusion plants! :)
Yes, of course they were members of the general public. That doesn't warrant retaliation against other members of the general public in Mecca, you stupid person.
"I am not a racialist, but, and zis is a big but..."
The Vodafone network at least was switched over primarily to emergency services.
It's horrendous, but bombing random developing-world nations is probably not any sort of solution...
Yep, this is the general problem with political systems; they rely on either those in power being good and nice (dictatorship, oligarchy), or EVERYONE IN THE WORLD being good and nice (communism). (Tho a few systems are just broken (fascism, fundamentalism/theocracy)). Otherwise they turn into an unpleasant mess.
Funny how people talk about competition between the two blocs like it's Cold War v2...
Oops, I was wrong. This can happen in the UK. (How silly). Not in Ireland tho.
The House of Lords is similar, except it's members are appointed by hereditary right, church position (the Church of England, tho not Wales or Ireland (they're disestablished), has a few "Lord Bishops" still) or appointment). The Lords are more powerful than the Irish senate, but I'm moderately sure they can't be made ministers...
Eh, my view on Northern Ireland is that the Republic and the UK should agree to abandon all claims to it, provide bilateral peacekeeping and election supervision for a year or so, then leave. The terrorists can hardly blow people up in Dublin or London demanding to be let INTO Ireland, or the UK, after all.
And when speaking English, the country's name is of course "Ireland" or "The Republic of Ireland", and has been since 1949.
The US and Japan are the only remaining developed-world countries who do this.
Well, in civilised countries, it's none of the company's business whether he's a besexual bondage fetishist or not. No similiar protection applies to writing potentially naughty software, tho.
Eh, in fairness he's been better recently (apart from pretending to be a socialist). In particular, I liked how he stood up to the SF/IRA thingy and ended the polite pretence that they're unaffiliated. That said, I wouldn't vote for FF in a million years; a Labour coalition with somebody would be far preferable.
Envy? ENVY? Of the Nightmare over the Water? No, not so much. You can keep your torture, your exploitative practices, your religious mania interfering with government, your institutionalised racism and homophobia. No, we're by no means perfect here, but we're at least not getting WORSE, like you are.