It’s only a matter of time until even the oldest profession in the world is monitored by governments for taxes due.
In civilized countries it already is. Why wouldn't it be? Income is liable for income tax, no matter how it was gained.
It is only hypocritical countries, dominated by religious nuts that continue to outlaw prostitutes.
Why should the manufacturers be responsible for preventing people from being jackasses and throwing their garbage wherever they please?
Because the manufacturers are profiting from the supply of the garbage, but society has to pay to have it cleaned up, regardless of where it is thrown after use.
Another example of private profits and socialised costs.
An audit might be the reason the company I work for is ditching Oracle.
I received an email a couple of weeks ago detailing how we are going to migrate everything to SAP (so it might be worse, I wouldn't know).
I am guessing, but I would imagine we spend millions per year on Oracle, so Larry won't be happy. Yay!
This is a very good thing for Americans because choice is confusing and just makes people angry.
This is another step towards that glorious future when there is one business in every market so Americans don't have to spend their valuable time trying to decide what to buy.
Merge the banks next.
Getting rid of competition is the end goal for capitalism.
If the capitalists can get ownership of the regulators, as they have in many industries in the US they have a great leg up towards that goal.
Maybe I'm just a grumpy old bastard, but all advertising seems like a total pack of lies to me.
The older I get, the more I see it as propaganda, designed to manipulate people into doing things that are bad for them.
I am not American, but the ISP's and mobile providers where I live are no different.
Also we have a whole lot of fishing industry propaganda on TV at the moment, as they have been getting bad press because they continue to destroy fish stocks and lie about it, then get caught.
People seem to just shrug it off as "just a PR campaign" as if PR and Propaganda are not exactly the same thing.
He just doesn't give a shit if people think he's stupid
I'm not sure about that.
If that were true then it would be much harder to manipulate Mr. Trump by appealing to his ego, as that nice M. Macron did not so long ago.
I wonder if it might be a combination of being none too bright and a weakening of his faculties because he is an old man.
Electing people in their 70's is a bad idea, as Mr. Reagan's second term shows.
I did a quick search and it looks like Jay Z owns Tidal, but he sold 33% to Sprint for $200 million.
I want to hate someone involved here, but am not sure who the bad guy is.
On one side is the odious Jay Z and his stupid music service which seems have misreported the sales of the corporate shill Beyonce and the mentally unwell Kanye West, presumably in order to make them more money. (Although I am not sure how that would work).
On the other hand there is the music industry cartel who will be desperate for Tidal to fail, despite never coming up with an original thought themselves.
Maybe I will just continue to hate them all and also continue to withhold my money from all of them.
I'm not sure about Europe, because i don't live there, but the electorate MP's in my country are elected as individuals (although they have a party affiliation) and the party cannot replace them without a by-election.
I note that in this particular vote the Democrats voted 100% along party lines and the Republicans voted 98.5% along party lines, so I guess the theory is nice, but when push comes to shove they do what they're told.
It seems a shame that if you don't like the Republican on offer your only realistic option to replace him is a Democrat.
Some of us live in democracies. We might even have the option of 5 or 6 different parties.
Some of those parties may not even sell us out for corporate money.
The huge multinational I work for has something like $7 billion cash on hand and has made record profits each of the last 4 years, so they can afford to pay everyone more money, they choose not to.
I like and respect my direct manager also, but am well aware that he has no real authority to offer me what I think I'm worth.
I may have to test the market, which is a shame but just part of life.
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It’s only a matter of time until even the oldest profession in the world is monitored by governments for taxes due.
In civilized countries it already is. Why wouldn't it be? Income is liable for income tax, no matter how it was gained.
It is only hypocritical countries, dominated by religious nuts that continue to outlaw prostitutes.
Why should the manufacturers be responsible for preventing people from being jackasses and throwing their garbage wherever they please?
Because the manufacturers are profiting from the supply of the garbage, but society has to pay to have it cleaned up, regardless of where it is thrown after use.
Another example of private profits and socialised costs.
You are correct. It is poo.
An audit might be the reason the company I work for is ditching Oracle.
I received an email a couple of weeks ago detailing how we are going to migrate everything to SAP (so it might be worse, I wouldn't know).
I am guessing, but I would imagine we spend millions per year on Oracle, so Larry won't be happy. Yay!
Me too, but due to this satellite malfunctioning the weather is awful today.
This is a very good thing for Americans because choice is confusing and just makes people angry.
This is another step towards that glorious future when there is one business in every market so Americans don't have to spend their valuable time trying to decide what to buy.
Merge the banks next.
Getting rid of competition is the end goal for capitalism.
If the capitalists can get ownership of the regulators, as they have in many industries in the US they have a great leg up towards that goal.
The new FCC is the one aiming to protect privacy [attpublicpolicy.com].
Oh lord, yes, let's take our cues from AT&T, they're a neutral in this argument.
...one side of the aisle is more to blame than the other...
Well, that's an odd way to run a country.
You can this set of wealthy oligarchs, or that set over there.
Come on America, get yourself a better system of Government.
...another button they press or lever they pull...
Why doesn't the chap who swings the propeller around to start the motor just sort the wings out?
Admittedly it is quite some time since I last flew.
spaces or tabs?
Depends if I'm using a fountain pen, or a proper goose quill.
The older I get, the more I see it as propaganda, designed to manipulate people into doing things that are bad for them.
I am not American, but the ISP's and mobile providers where I live are no different.
Also we have a whole lot of fishing industry propaganda on TV at the moment, as they have been getting bad press because they continue to destroy fish stocks and lie about it, then get caught.
People seem to just shrug it off as "just a PR campaign" as if PR and Propaganda are not exactly the same thing.
BRB, just off to get the revolution started.
If you persist in claiming Pluto is not a planet, that does not mean Pluto is not. planet - instead, it means you are an asshole.
Steady on there!
Let's not get too carried away, it's not something to get upset about, unlike say Vi vs Emacs.
4) Didn't hate them.
4) Pretended not to hate them
5) When choosing sides, picked the American side.
5) When choosing sides, pretended to pick the American side.
6) Didn't bend a knee to the press or the politically correct censors.
6) Didn't bend a knee to the press or the politically correct censors, but made sure he got a cut from every "deal".
7) Wasn't trying to tell them there are 14 genders and only 12 of them get to decide how everyone must do everything.
7) Which is something no-one has ever done in the history of politics anywhere.
8) Didn’t tell them America was doomed to mediocrity and hopelessness.
Which sounds likely to be a losing strategy, so I'm going to go ahead and assume it's a complete load.
He just doesn't give a shit if people think he's stupid
I'm not sure about that.
If that were true then it would be much harder to manipulate Mr. Trump by appealing to his ego, as that nice M. Macron did not so long ago.
I wonder if it might be a combination of being none too bright and a weakening of his faculties because he is an old man.
Electing people in their 70's is a bad idea, as Mr. Reagan's second term shows.
Oh, wait, that was Pramodya Wickramasinghe.
Sorry.
They can have it for free.
Now we have proportional voting, and parliament more-or-less represents the country.
Just because the US won't do it doesn't mean it can't be done.
That's not correct. I am a Daily Mail reader, so I know that everything both causes and cures cancer.
I want to hate someone involved here, but am not sure who the bad guy is.
On one side is the odious Jay Z and his stupid music service which seems have misreported the sales of the corporate shill Beyonce and the mentally unwell Kanye West, presumably in order to make them more money. (Although I am not sure how that would work).
On the other hand there is the music industry cartel who will be desperate for Tidal to fail, despite never coming up with an original thought themselves.
Maybe I will just continue to hate them all and also continue to withhold my money from all of them.
You forgot to tick "post anonymously" you fool.
I note that in this particular vote the Democrats voted 100% along party lines and the Republicans voted 98.5% along party lines, so I guess the theory is nice, but when push comes to shove they do what they're told.
Some of us live in democracies. We might even have the option of 5 or 6 different parties.
Some of those parties may not even sell us out for corporate money.
It's nice.
The huge multinational I work for has something like $7 billion cash on hand and has made record profits each of the last 4 years, so they can afford to pay everyone more money, they choose not to.
I like and respect my direct manager also, but am well aware that he has no real authority to offer me what I think I'm worth.
I may have to test the market, which is a shame but just part of life.