Had the people living in Scotland voted to leave the UK then I'd have accepted that choice with no fuss at all.
I was and still am however mocking the SNP desire to be independent from the UK but part of the European superstate. I think that demonstrates that independence is not their genuine desire, and that leaves their motives open to challenge.
Were we to have control over immigration we wouldn't need heavy-handed legislation constraining employers.
Forgive me for not wanting to live in a communist utopia. I've seen where that leads.
It was the labour union controlled party that opened the immigration floodgates and they haven't yet been closed. Half of net immigration comes from the EU and we can't prevent it under current agreements.
I want those changed. This country is too small for its population and adding 300,000 to the population every year is not sustainable. There is already a shortage of housing, the NHS is being stretched beyond its capacity, people leaving school are struggling to find jobs.
Fuck that, and that's just one tiny element of what the EU is doing wrong. Fuck you too for trying to suggest that the UK should just roll over and let Brussels dictate national policy. No.
When people are coming into the country and taking on low paid jobs, there are multiple impacts: - wages depress, which reduces the tax return on those jobs - many of these jobs pay wages below the net tax threshold, so those workers receive more in benefits and tax credits than they actually pay - the number of jobs doesn't necessarily rise at the same rate as immigration, which is one reason youth unemployment is so low
So those workers are causing additional strain on the NHS while not making a net contribution in their own right.
Forgive me for highlighting that you're full of shit.
Thank you for sharing this curious and questionable opinion. Perhaps you could further help us understand just what the fuck this has to do with a conversation on the subject of marriage?
So remove the tax breaks, remove the financial incentives to marry.
Equality doesn't mean giving them all lots of cash, it can mean removing the cash incentive from those that get it unfairly. That would resolve your issue.
I'd prefer that approach anyway; married couples (of any gender) have a lower cost of living when they cohabit. Why are single people that can't share those expenses having to then subsidise a further tax break? Makes no fucking sense.
The English, Welsh and Irish MPs had already absolved themselves of any and all authority of Scottish tuition fees, so lets fucking quibble.
Thank fuck the SNP are only a minority party in the UK parliament, they'll be doing their utmost to fuck over the people living in England (which includes a lot of Scots) with the comfortable knowledge that this is not a reciprocal relationship.
The recent UK national election demonstrates pretty impressively that the people of the UK are financially astute enough not to vote emotively for something that's going to destroy the economy (and thus the social fabric it sustains).
The current Conservative majority isn't because people like their social policies, it's because they're the only party people trusted with the economy.
(The lack of Conservative MPs in Scotland is due to very different factors - I'll take a bet that the SNP wont get half the votes in the Scottish parliament elections next year, let alone 95% of the seats.)
The amount of my money subsiding the EU gravy train is working against me. My health services being overloaded due to EU migrants is working against me. The rapid drive towards reducing the sovereignty of member states continues to reduce my ability to influence the direction of the country in which I live.
The whole "Make Ireland hold a second referendum" on the Lisbon Treaty shows you how utterly undemocratic the whole process is. Shit, the rest of us didn't even get a referendum.
Ironically the biggest cock-up of the EU hasn't hurt the UK, because even Gorden Fuckface Brown wasn't stupid enough to join the Euro. Lucky escape there.
If you're a mile north of the South Pole, the '1 mile west' description ceases to be possible. If you're less than a mile north of the South Pole, the 'walk 1 mile south' description ceases to be possible.
For the scenario in the riddle, you're sure as shit nowhere near the fucking South Pole.
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I recall bicycles chained to railings outside railway stations being subject to summary destruction by the bomb squad for very related reasons.
London, late 80s..
It's a shame you replied to my post several branches down a conversation, as that security point is extremely pertinent.
Between the data slurping, the ad provision and the security concerns I'm reluctant to tread too heavily down the IoT route.
Then again, I have a smart tv with built-in camera and voice commands. You could argue I've already lost.
Had the people living in Scotland voted to leave the UK then I'd have accepted that choice with no fuss at all.
I was and still am however mocking the SNP desire to be independent from the UK but part of the European superstate. I think that demonstrates that independence is not their genuine desire, and that leaves their motives open to challenge.
Were we to have control over immigration we wouldn't need heavy-handed legislation constraining employers.
Forgive me for not wanting to live in a communist utopia. I've seen where that leads.
It was the labour union controlled party that opened the immigration floodgates and they haven't yet been closed. Half of net immigration comes from the EU and we can't prevent it under current agreements.
I want those changed. This country is too small for its population and adding 300,000 to the population every year is not sustainable. There is already a shortage of housing, the NHS is being stretched beyond its capacity, people leaving school are struggling to find jobs.
Fuck that, and that's just one tiny element of what the EU is doing wrong. Fuck you too for trying to suggest that the UK should just roll over and let Brussels dictate national policy. No.
When people are coming into the country and taking on low paid jobs, there are multiple impacts:
- wages depress, which reduces the tax return on those jobs
- many of these jobs pay wages below the net tax threshold, so those workers receive more in benefits and tax credits than they actually pay
- the number of jobs doesn't necessarily rise at the same rate as immigration, which is one reason youth unemployment is so low
So those workers are causing additional strain on the NHS while not making a net contribution in their own right.
Forgive me for highlighting that you're full of shit.
All of them. Why are you asking such a silly question?
First PC I used was a zx81 with 1KB of RAM. Saw my first code on that.
Thank you for sharing this curious and questionable opinion. Perhaps you could further help us understand just what the fuck this has to do with a conversation on the subject of marriage?
So remove the tax breaks, remove the financial incentives to marry.
Equality doesn't mean giving them all lots of cash, it can mean removing the cash incentive from those that get it unfairly. That would resolve your issue.
I'd prefer that approach anyway; married couples (of any gender) have a lower cost of living when they cohabit. Why are single people that can't share those expenses having to then subsidise a further tax break? Makes no fucking sense.
If he has any sense, yes he does.
Not all of them, but he should be reading some. Otherwise he's letting other people control his company.
The English, Welsh and Irish MPs had already absolved themselves of any and all authority of Scottish tuition fees, so lets fucking quibble.
Thank fuck the SNP are only a minority party in the UK parliament, they'll be doing their utmost to fuck over the people living in England (which includes a lot of Scots) with the comfortable knowledge that this is not a reciprocal relationship.
The recent UK national election demonstrates pretty impressively that the people of the UK are financially astute enough not to vote emotively for something that's going to destroy the economy (and thus the social fabric it sustains).
The current Conservative majority isn't because people like their social policies, it's because they're the only party people trusted with the economy.
(The lack of Conservative MPs in Scotland is due to very different factors - I'll take a bet that the SNP wont get half the votes in the Scottish parliament elections next year, let alone 95% of the seats.)
I love the way your entire post completely disregards the UK's position as one of the highest net contributors.
Please, kick us out. Go for it. I'm sure Germany can subsidise the rest of them.
The amount of my money subsiding the EU gravy train is working against me. My health services being overloaded due to EU migrants is working against me. The rapid drive towards reducing the sovereignty of member states continues to reduce my ability to influence the direction of the country in which I live.
The whole "Make Ireland hold a second referendum" on the Lisbon Treaty shows you how utterly undemocratic the whole process is. Shit, the rest of us didn't even get a referendum.
Ironically the biggest cock-up of the EU hasn't hurt the UK, because even Gorden Fuckface Brown wasn't stupid enough to join the Euro. Lucky escape there.
So when exactly did I vote for (or against) Jean-Claude Juncker, who is rapidly leading the EU in a direction I find horrifying?
Democratic my arse.
Most rational people recognize Britain should be part of the EU.
Really? The EU is heading towards political union and a single superstate.
Most rational people recognise that over the long term Britain is either Britain OR the EU. It can't be both.
I'm rational, I think strong trading links are excellent and political assimilation is stupid. Fuck the EU.
I'm intrigued that you quote him out of context to have a rant about republicans.
You might want to consult a professional, help can be made available to you.
The one on the right looks practical for a parent with two kids. The one on the left looks expensive.
What, you buy cars purely on aesthetics?
Ok, no. I just realised my own misinterpretation.
Damnit.
Apologies, I blame someone else.
No.
If you walk one mile south then you walk one mile south, not half a mile south then half a mile north.
Had the wording been, "You start walking south and continue for one mile" then I would agree with you, but it does not.
Don't post cascades to rec.humor
You may find the code used to check prices here; it is only known to work for the first 31 years (the limits of a signed long on my architecture).
This is slashdot, we can do (2^n)-1 in our heads.
If you're a mile north of the South Pole, the '1 mile west' description ceases to be possible.
If you're less than a mile north of the South Pole, the 'walk 1 mile south' description ceases to be possible.
For the scenario in the riddle, you're sure as shit nowhere near the fucking South Pole.
No, they're lazily using a socially defined label.
You even want to disagree with me, find me someone that's white. Completely white. No pink.
You obviously do not understand the past, present, and future needs for affirmative action.
I don't either. Fuck you and your intentional racism.