forcing US citizens to buy insurance from private companies
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it isn't constitutional. Setting aside the fact that every state already does exactly that (and it's rare for the States to get away with violating the federal constitution anymore, there is precedent for the federal government requiring citizens to purchase certain things. Those South Dakota state legislators tried to make a publicity stunt out of their bill to require citizens to own firearms, but the federal government did exactly that with the Second Militia Act of 1792. Every free, able-bodied male was required to purchase, at their own expense, a list of items from private suppliers. It was constitutional. You can argue that even though it was constitutional to require the purchase of guns, ammo, and other equipment that it isn't constitutional to require purchasing insurance, but you'll have a hard time of it.
That pesky constitution is why. For that matter, the supreme court has already ruled on this issue. In the US you cannot be forced to give up a password. The DOJ can bitch all they want, but it's already a settled issue.
What about emails with multiple labels that have a non-hierarchical relationship? For example, I might have an email tagged [Amazon][Billing] for my Amazon Web Services invoices. As I have it set up those are orthogonal tags. Not everything tagged [Billing] is tagged [Amazon] (and vice versa). Put another way they are intersecting sets, and one is not a subset of the other. There is no real way to do this with IMAP folders.
I use gmail's interface because no email client I know of can match the utility of automatic labels and multiple inboxes in tandem. I can sorta fudge it with folders and filters, but I can't get four separate inboxes displayed simultaneously on the screen, and even then folders don't match the utility of gmail's labels where I can label every email with multiple labels based on a variety of factors (which email address it was sent to, what topic-category it falls under, etc).
I feel like I have to point out that a sizable chunk of that military spending IS science research, some of it even basic science work. It's just fairly narrow research. For example most of the basic science research will be DoD materials science with a smattering of DoE funded fundamental physics research.
Biological research gets the shaft the hardest in the deal (except where it relates to computational research).
The inflection point occurs pretty much immediately after the passage of the stimulus bill
Which would not be evidence in favor of your point. Even the supporters of that bill acknowledged that kind of government action has a six to twelve month latency before it actually has any impact.
No it's from them being awarded. By the time it goes to court the defendants have paid out thousands of dollars, regardless of the court's decision. THAT is the problem.
Not to mention anyone with surgical pins, shrapnel wounds, or, worse, unknown pieces of metal accidentally left behind by surgical malpractice. Subjecting all airline passengers indiscriminately to MRIs outside of hospital settings where immediate emergency medical care is available WILL kill more people than all the terrorist incidents in history.
The other piece is that it's fun for the kids to read months or years after the trip, and institutionalizes the good stories instead of relying on fading memories.
The parts of those group trips that I remember are the parts the chaperones WEREN'T interefering with, and (hopefully) never knew about.
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It's neither of those. It's a government-run ponzi scheme.
Anymore of those?
forcing US citizens to buy insurance from private companies
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it isn't constitutional. Setting aside the fact that every state already does exactly that (and it's rare for the States to get away with violating the federal constitution anymore, there is precedent for the federal government requiring citizens to purchase certain things. Those South Dakota state legislators tried to make a publicity stunt out of their bill to require citizens to own firearms, but the federal government did exactly that with the Second Militia Act of 1792. Every free, able-bodied male was required to purchase, at their own expense, a list of items from private suppliers. It was constitutional. You can argue that even though it was constitutional to require the purchase of guns, ammo, and other equipment that it isn't constitutional to require purchasing insurance, but you'll have a hard time of it.
That pesky constitution is why. For that matter, the supreme court has already ruled on this issue. In the US you cannot be forced to give up a password. The DOJ can bitch all they want, but it's already a settled issue.
Your sarcasm detector is due for it's scheduled maintenance.
Does that mean I have to share all my belongings with the illegal immigrant who stole my SSN?
Sounds like being a corporate employee.
What about emails with multiple labels that have a non-hierarchical relationship? For example, I might have an email tagged [Amazon][Billing] for my Amazon Web Services invoices. As I have it set up those are orthogonal tags. Not everything tagged [Billing] is tagged [Amazon] (and vice versa). Put another way they are intersecting sets, and one is not a subset of the other. There is no real way to do this with IMAP folders.
I use gmail's interface because no email client I know of can match the utility of automatic labels and multiple inboxes in tandem. I can sorta fudge it with folders and filters, but I can't get four separate inboxes displayed simultaneously on the screen, and even then folders don't match the utility of gmail's labels where I can label every email with multiple labels based on a variety of factors (which email address it was sent to, what topic-category it falls under, etc).
Goddamned American public in recent years has acted like it has never read a newspaper or history book.
They haven't. Hence why the newspaper and book publishing industries are dying. Haven't you been reading the--oh, right.
Hint: Your straw man just got PWNt son
No one will ever take you seriously until you stop talking like that.
I do try so very hard.
I feel like I have to point out that a sizable chunk of that military spending IS science research, some of it even basic science work. It's just fairly narrow research. For example most of the basic science research will be DoD materials science with a smattering of DoE funded fundamental physics research.
Biological research gets the shaft the hardest in the deal (except where it relates to computational research).
Thank you for contributing that useful bit to the discussion.
The inflection point occurs pretty much immediately after the passage of the stimulus bill
Which would not be evidence in favor of your point. Even the supporters of that bill acknowledged that kind of government action has a six to twelve month latency before it actually has any impact.
No it's from them being awarded. By the time it goes to court the defendants have paid out thousands of dollars, regardless of the court's decision. THAT is the problem.
Uh ... if they willfully allow it, it isn't rape. That's the correct (albeit, still stupid) analogy here.
At least homeopathic "remedies" don't actually give you diseases
Ever heard of using tapeworms to lose weight?
HAHA Joke's on them! I only run kde.
Not to mention anyone with surgical pins, shrapnel wounds, or, worse, unknown pieces of metal accidentally left behind by surgical malpractice. Subjecting all airline passengers indiscriminately to MRIs outside of hospital settings where immediate emergency medical care is available WILL kill more people than all the terrorist incidents in history.
It fueled the unrest that led to the collapse of East Germany ... so it actually worked out pretty well in the long run.
Even if everything is just an interpretation, the definition of the word does not change.
Really? Now you're just being gay.
The other piece is that it's fun for the kids to read months or years after the trip, and institutionalizes the good stories instead of relying on fading memories.
The parts of those group trips that I remember are the parts the chaperones WEREN'T interefering with, and (hopefully) never knew about.
That's not a solution. You still have to purchase the article.
No, but an ATM in the US will take an out of country card and hand out cash, which is what your parent suggested.