Good points. But, the problem with the party line is that the R's are trying to avoid any change while the D's don't really know what to change nor have the political capital to enact real change.
Politics is unfortunately never long-term enough in its objectives. In the healthcare debate, providing more services to more people is more expensive. Providing preventative procedures on people is supposedly less expensive. Something has to happen to reduce the cost of healthcare as a percentage of the GDP, or the cliff of an aging population will not be sustainable.
And you might inflate the exchange rate as well; if my math is right, there is only $100M in bitcoins in circulation. You could use the event to sell bitcoins in the bump and never touch the "original" money.
The issue is what is "earned income" and what is "capital gains." It isn't perfect, but when you are paid in "carried interest" in a job, then why should it not be "earned income?"
Earned income is taxed at the standard marginal tax rates, where as carried interest can be taxed at long term capital gains rates. Stock option compensation by contrast is taxed as regular income. Earned income is subject to social security withholding as well.
There are plenty of ways to minimize tax liability if you have a lot of money. If you earn $1MM in a year and pay $200k in federal taxes, that is still a hell of a lot of money being paid. When you add state income taxes, sales taxes, etc., a heck of a lot of money is still being paid in taxes. If you earn $100k from a regular job and pay $20k in federal income taxes after deductions, you are effectively paying the same rate... what is the complaint?
From what I have read elsewhere, most of the data mining efforts are centered around fundraising. It seems that the same priority on fundraising may have played a roll in VP selection. The old line of thought is that with enough money you can get anyone elected.
As is always the case, the winner is the one most successful in getting their supporters to actually vote. Mobilizing the base keeps states you should never lose out of play.
"go back to real innovation." Hmm... Isn't that Apple's complaint of Samsung's blatant copying?
While I think software patents are pure BS, I don't think cloning a competitor's products is fair game. Patents are specifically intended to inhibit competition, which is why the whole standards process is completely bastardized now. I am not sure if it makes more sense for standards to have patents licensed by consortium at published rates or what, but the current strategy is a mess.
Now, of you look to the future, I am not sure I would support a suit against the SIII, but it still takes obvious design cues from Apple products. It is widely speculated that Apple wants to get anti-cloning license agreements in place; signing that in exchange for a modest royalty isn't that far out of line, although it is much less cash out of pocket when a cross-licensing plan is in place.
You only learn from reviews what something can't do, not what it can. I usually only look at negative reviews myself, and possibly fact-check against positive reviews. A product has to be truly great to garner all positive reviews....like Sonos-- check them out at Sonos.com, or buy at your local Target store! It changed my life!;-)
Slashdot has an intellectual lean, not a right or left leaning. I would guess that the majority of people here, by a large margin, are social liberals, fiscal conservatives, and against government intervention in their daily lives.
If it wasn't for the bible thumpers, they would be Republicans. If it wasn't for the fiscally ignorant, they would be Democrats. If it wasn't for the distrust of government, they might even be politicians.
But, the lack or rational debate is a function of unbudging dogma. The republicans became "The Party of NO" in the 90's, and really haven't gone anywhere since.
Why do you think US or European populations need to grow? Aside from economic arguments, it is actually better for the population to decline, at least until there is a better balance between increase to lifespan and birth rate.
People chose abortion for many reasons. Not being ready to have a[nother] child is the most common. The reasons they got pregnant are generally stupid... But arguably no more stupid than people having kids that shouldn't.
Abortion might be too easy of a way out... But it sure as hell beats going back to the days of families of 7-8 that can't survive on their own (without child labor).
A 4-9-4 schedule offers more quality time with the kids, and a 4-40 schedule is most efficient I your stated scenario.
For me, I find it isn't the hours that make me productive or not, it is the specific time of day that is most important. I am most productive at my primary responsibilities from 7-9am, 11am-1pm, and 4-7pm. 9-11 is scheduled for meetings, I take a long late lunch, a few more meetings from 3-4, and get out of the office as early as I can.
For the price of losing the illusion of privacy, you can sign up for the pre-check program with the TSA, which eliminates the need for the most annoying practices they have.
Every web page you visit (practically) has an ad.doubleclick reference. Could be a pretty effective attack vector to spoof them. But, clearly preventing someone from doing this through hosts would not eliminate the ability to do it.
It is never easy to select the "best" vendor for a job. If you are lucky, you can pick a vendor that will do the job within your allotted contingency. Tracking vendors on the basis of past change-orders is unfair without a very large balance of projects, as the cause for the change becomes an issue. (Absolute % over award amount is meaningless; you need relative comparisons for every other bidder.)
Having some money in stocks at age 70 is ok iff you have enough cash to survive 3-5 years without touching the stocks. Which reinforces GP's point that it is a good buying opportunity... Even if you are 70.
Not necessarily, although declining home prices, stagnant wages and loss of the deduction could have a pretty big impact on even the most financially prudent homeowners.
Phasing it out now (while rates are low) is the best possible approach if that is a priority. In reality though, it only benefits people like me who hate accountants to have a low flat tax with no exemptions.
The OP's premise was quite flawed-- the strong economies of Europe are strong because of what they did to southern Europe economies. It was a zero-sum game, and the debt is due now. Likewise, the "resource economies" of Canada and Australia (arguably middle east as well, but I can't make a well-informed conclusion there) are starting to sputter based on the need for their commodities being held hostage to growth elsewhere. The US debt situation is generally more manageable than Europe, although the politicians are equally likely to cause major problems.
The best place to move for a 5-year horizon is a growing or transitioning economy (in terms of making the most money anyway). Hong Kong was golden shortly after the handover; Thailand was around 2000; Malaysia was around 2005; Singapore around 2010. Each of these places (well, we'll see on Singapore) "expired" as a great location five years later. If you were well established by that point, you might still come out ahead staying, but if you were chasing a bubble you would have lost.
If you are looking at quality of life... think more in terms of what makes you happy. I love the water... and pick places to live based on that.
This is where the thin IPO hurts the company. They only raised $10B-- much better than the $5B the shares are worth now, but not enough to power them through a dark decade. They need to be able to manage costs and maintain revenue, which doesn't look promising right now.
There is a huge tax benefit to setting up a closely held insurance company, and it might even be a way to bring offshore profits onshore without a tax penalty. It also serves as an effective long-term retention tool, since you lose your term life coverage if you quit.
Insurance is a scam, but when you get to play at the table too things can get interesting.
It is a far cry from what the previous poster claimed. The fact that voter rolls are not purged is not the same as fraudulent votes being cast.
Recall the 2000 election in Florida, with over-zealous purging of the rolls to eliminate potential felons ("similar names"). You can go too far in either direction without an agenda.
I use a ball at work for going on three years. Make sure to use the right size one You need to build core strength and avoid sitting like a cheese doodle. Standing, doing a plank every so often, and rolling shoulders/stretching chest are also important.
For tennis elbow, use a strong rubber band around all five fingers and spread your fingers out.
The zero-g chairs may reduce back stress, but they don't build a healthy back. It is important to understand the difference.
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Good points. But, the problem with the party line is that the R's are trying to avoid any change while the D's don't really know what to change nor have the political capital to enact real change.
Politics is unfortunately never long-term enough in its objectives. In the healthcare debate, providing more services to more people is more expensive. Providing preventative procedures on people is supposedly less expensive. Something has to happen to reduce the cost of healthcare as a percentage of the GDP, or the cliff of an aging population will not be sustainable.
And you might inflate the exchange rate as well; if my math is right, there is only $100M in bitcoins in circulation. You could use the event to sell bitcoins in the bump and never touch the "original" money.
The issue is what is "earned income" and what is "capital gains." It isn't perfect, but when you are paid in "carried interest" in a job, then why should it not be "earned income?"
Earned income is taxed at the standard marginal tax rates, where as carried interest can be taxed at long term capital gains rates. Stock option compensation by contrast is taxed as regular income. Earned income is subject to social security withholding as well.
There are plenty of ways to minimize tax liability if you have a lot of money. If you earn $1MM in a year and pay $200k in federal taxes, that is still a hell of a lot of money being paid. When you add state income taxes, sales taxes, etc., a heck of a lot of money is still being paid in taxes. If you earn $100k from a regular job and pay $20k in federal income taxes after deductions, you are effectively paying the same rate... what is the complaint?
From what I have read elsewhere, most of the data mining efforts are centered around fundraising. It seems that the same priority on fundraising may have played a roll in VP selection. The old line of thought is that with enough money you can get anyone elected.
As is always the case, the winner is the one most successful in getting their supporters to actually vote. Mobilizing the base keeps states you should never lose out of play.
WTF?!
"go back to real innovation." Hmm... Isn't that Apple's complaint of Samsung's blatant copying?
While I think software patents are pure BS, I don't think cloning a competitor's products is fair game. Patents are specifically intended to inhibit competition, which is why the whole standards process is completely bastardized now. I am not sure if it makes more sense for standards to have patents licensed by consortium at published rates or what, but the current strategy is a mess.
Now, of you look to the future, I am not sure I would support a suit against the SIII, but it still takes obvious design cues from Apple products. It is widely speculated that Apple wants to get anti-cloning license agreements in place; signing that in exchange for a modest royalty isn't that far out of line, although it is much less cash out of pocket when a cross-licensing plan is in place.
For most people, it isn't death they fear, it is dying. Fear of death is a philosophical issue; fear of dying is a much more practical one.
Go quickly when it is your time... and enjoy the time up until that point to its fullest.
You only learn from reviews what something can't do, not what it can. I usually only look at negative reviews myself, and possibly fact-check against positive reviews. A product has to be truly great to garner all positive reviews. ...like Sonos-- check them out at Sonos.com, or buy at your local Target store! It changed my life! ;-)
Slashdot has an intellectual lean, not a right or left leaning. I would guess that the majority of people here, by a large margin, are social liberals, fiscal conservatives, and against government intervention in their daily lives.
If it wasn't for the bible thumpers, they would be Republicans. If it wasn't for the fiscally ignorant, they would be Democrats. If it wasn't for the distrust of government, they might even be politicians.
But, the lack or rational debate is a function of unbudging dogma. The republicans became "The Party of NO" in the 90's, and really haven't gone anywhere since.
No problem. Rent a directional boring machine rather than a trencher. Go deep.
Ok, maybe it is cheaper to stick a high-gain wireless link and get a neighbor to put one on their property... But not nearly as fun...
Why do you think US or European populations need to grow? Aside from economic arguments, it is actually better for the population to decline, at least until there is a better balance between increase to lifespan and birth rate.
People chose abortion for many reasons. Not being ready to have a[nother] child is the most common. The reasons they got pregnant are generally stupid... But arguably no more stupid than people having kids that shouldn't.
Abortion might be too easy of a way out... But it sure as hell beats going back to the days of families of 7-8 that can't survive on their own (without child labor).
A 4-9-4 schedule offers more quality time with the kids, and a 4-40 schedule is most efficient I your stated scenario.
For me, I find it isn't the hours that make me productive or not, it is the specific time of day that is most important. I am most productive at my primary responsibilities from 7-9am, 11am-1pm, and 4-7pm. 9-11 is scheduled for meetings, I take a long late lunch, a few more meetings from 3-4, and get out of the office as early as I can.
You can dodge them at many airports, but then there are the real thug outfits like Phoenix that push everybody through them.
For the price of losing the illusion of privacy, you can sign up for the pre-check program with the TSA, which eliminates the need for the most annoying practices they have.
Every web page you visit (practically) has an ad.doubleclick reference. Could be a pretty effective attack vector to spoof them. But, clearly preventing someone from doing this through hosts would not eliminate the ability to do it.
Woosh!
It is never easy to select the "best" vendor for a job. If you are lucky, you can pick a vendor that will do the job within your allotted contingency. Tracking vendors on the basis of past change-orders is unfair without a very large balance of projects, as the cause for the change becomes an issue. (Absolute % over award amount is meaningless; you need relative comparisons for every other bidder.)
Having some money in stocks at age 70 is ok iff you have enough cash to survive 3-5 years without touching the stocks. Which reinforces GP's point that it is a good buying opportunity... Even if you are 70.
Not necessarily, although declining home prices, stagnant wages and loss of the deduction could have a pretty big impact on even the most financially prudent homeowners.
Phasing it out now (while rates are low) is the best possible approach if that is a priority. In reality though, it only benefits people like me who hate accountants to have a low flat tax with no exemptions.
The OP's premise was quite flawed-- the strong economies of Europe are strong because of what they did to southern Europe economies. It was a zero-sum game, and the debt is due now. Likewise, the "resource economies" of Canada and Australia (arguably middle east as well, but I can't make a well-informed conclusion there) are starting to sputter based on the need for their commodities being held hostage to growth elsewhere. The US debt situation is generally more manageable than Europe, although the politicians are equally likely to cause major problems.
The best place to move for a 5-year horizon is a growing or transitioning economy (in terms of making the most money anyway). Hong Kong was golden shortly after the handover; Thailand was around 2000; Malaysia was around 2005; Singapore around 2010. Each of these places (well, we'll see on Singapore) "expired" as a great location five years later. If you were well established by that point, you might still come out ahead staying, but if you were chasing a bubble you would have lost.
If you are looking at quality of life... think more in terms of what makes you happy. I love the water... and pick places to live based on that.
This is where the thin IPO hurts the company. They only raised $10B-- much better than the $5B the shares are worth now, but not enough to power them through a dark decade. They need to be able to manage costs and maintain revenue, which doesn't look promising right now.
You are missing the fact that the problem isn't the politicians as much as their puppet masters.
There is a huge tax benefit to setting up a closely held insurance company, and it might even be a way to bring offshore profits onshore without a tax penalty. It also serves as an effective long-term retention tool, since you lose your term life coverage if you quit.
Insurance is a scam, but when you get to play at the table too things can get interesting.
It is a far cry from what the previous poster claimed. The fact that voter rolls are not purged is not the same as fraudulent votes being cast.
Recall the 2000 election in Florida, with over-zealous purging of the rolls to eliminate potential felons ("similar names"). You can go too far in either direction without an agenda.
If you do it right, no problems. Most people don't from my experience.
I use a ball at work for going on three years. Make sure to use the right size one You need to build core strength and avoid sitting like a cheese doodle. Standing, doing a plank every so often, and rolling shoulders/stretching chest are also important.
For tennis elbow, use a strong rubber band around all five fingers and spread your fingers out.
The zero-g chairs may reduce back stress, but they don't build a healthy back. It is important to understand the difference.