What you say applies only to a one-sided Free Market. The solution is to have open borders: free market for labor as well as capital. People will then chose what is best for them, giving you universal Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights, and whatnot.
My point exactly; there is no such thing as a "Russian job" unless you live in Soviet Union (where you were guaranteed a job, with a few caveats you have mentioned).
In America, we have no "American jobs" save for a few government and security positions. The rest is up for grabs by whoever can do it the cheapest legal way. If you don't like Free Market then go to China or start your own Union.
Why do you assume that China needs resources for the same reason as the United States?
Living in the Third World country they are, the Chinese are starting to invest into R&D at the levels comparable to the United States. They are currently leading in fusion research and in certain communications apps. They are investing heavily in monorail/magLev trains. Their immigration policies allow outside scientists, including expatriates, to easily live and work in the country.
All this while the United States' research funding is not just stagnant, but does not even adjust for inflation.
Why don't you go live in Soviet Union if you want to be guaranteed a right to work? Oops, too late...
Or if you want each American to be guaranteed a job, go lobby your Congress to pass a law or to ratify the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in its entirety (See article 23&24: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_rights ). You'd probably not like that last option since it outlaws discrimination anyways.
I thought it was pretty funny. That other 668 girl might suffer from the spanish micro-penis syndrome (I forgot the name due too much beer during med school, sorry).
Most of the developers will be students, which means that they can probably get some kind of assistance from their department, from a professor's grant, a travel grant from their university (public service and whatnot) or even a collection like those people running marathons or building houses.
Worst come to worst, they can give up their Spring Break plans and pay for the trip themselves. Which would YOU chose, a hazy week of drunken stupor and puke-filled orgies on the beach or three days with your developer buddies, eh?
That's not really fighting them, that's helping them.
I suspect "the People" would grow very tired of DRM, insane media prices, and ridiculous advertizing if not for the pirates making these things just tolerable enough.
Same with Microsoft piracy; I bet Bill loves the fact that most of Third World countries' student and engineers are exposed to Windows because once they get hired for a decent wage, Windows/Net++ is the only thing they will demand.
Current immigration crisis resulted from our borders being closed to the skilled people while open to the low-skill illiterate border-crossers. Hence, we have a surplus of cheap dirtfarmers placing a huge strain on our teachers, doctors, policemen. If you let high-skilled people immigrate proportionately to the low-skilled Mexicans (at least one doctor, teacher, policeman, scientist per 100 immigrants, for example), it will all even out.
As long as the overall skilled/unskilled ratio remains good, then more laborers also means more demand for housing, food, appliances, and transportation, which means more jobs for everybody. Consider that since 1900's we have trippled the population of America (from 100M to 300M), but we also live a hell of a lot better than 100 years ago. So, more workers does not have to mean less prosperity...
I get your argument about scores of people living in the same apartment, but the only reason they do is because they are saving money to send to their kids locked up back home by the visa restrictions and whatnot. Otherwise, minimum wage, workplace safety, maximum occupancy and delapidated (sp?) housing laws are already in place to take care of the few abberant nutcases. Don't you think the immigrants are trying to come here exactly because they do not want to live in "Third World" conditions?
Why not allow them to enter the labor market with the same rights as the American workers? This way they would not underbid the Native Americans and everybody wins.
It's precisely because they are "illegal" that the employer can get away with paying slave-level wages, skip on the insurance and taxes, etc.
Free movement of labor would mean having "open" borders (like they have within the EU, United States, and many nation-states)
Globally we only have free movement of capital, not labor. Hence, you can move your manufacturing from America to China, but you cannot move your Chinese workers to the States.
Note that these are the salaries at the start and will go up quickly if you are worth it, are willing to relocate, and shop around. If you are good but have no "experience", just focus on getting a foot in the door.
It's their content, they have full rights to dictate how and when you can pay to watch it. Don't like it, work to change the law (it's still a democracy).
Yes, you do have fair use rights and whatnot, but all these are useless unless you guys actually start suing the media companies, and winning.
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What you say applies only to a one-sided Free Market. The solution is to have open borders: free market for labor as well as capital. People will then chose what is best for them, giving you universal Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights, and whatnot.
My point exactly; there is no such thing as a "Russian job" unless you live in Soviet Union (where you were guaranteed a job, with a few caveats you have mentioned).
In America, we have no "American jobs" save for a few government and security positions. The rest is up for grabs by whoever can do it the cheapest legal way. If you don't like Free Market then go to China or start your own Union.
Why do you assume that China needs resources for the same reason as the United States?
Living in the Third World country they are, the Chinese are starting to invest into R&D at the levels comparable to the United States. They are currently leading in fusion research and in certain communications apps. They are investing heavily in monorail/magLev trains. Their immigration policies allow outside scientists, including expatriates, to easily live and work in the country.
All this while the United States' research funding is not just stagnant, but does not even adjust for inflation.
Why don't you go live in Soviet Union if you want to be guaranteed a right to work? Oops, too late...
Or if you want each American to be guaranteed a job, go lobby your Congress to pass a law or to ratify the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in its entirety (See article 23&24: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_rights ). You'd probably not like that last option since it outlaws discrimination anyways.
Why are there Americans not studying at MIT? Last I checked, over 90% of American-born engineers have not graduated from MIT.
I thought it was pretty funny. That other 668 girl might suffer from the spanish micro-penis syndrome (I forgot the name due too much beer during med school, sorry).
Why would you want your friends/family to realize what kind of a crazy conspiracy kook you really are?
But then again, judging from your ramblings in the rest of your post they already know it.
Sure, the towelhats may have flown the jets into the buildings, but cui bono?
Why don't you ask yourself for whose benefit it may have been done?
Most of the developers will be students, which means that they can probably get some kind of assistance from their department, from a professor's grant, a travel grant from their university (public service and whatnot) or even a collection like those people running marathons or building houses.
Worst come to worst, they can give up their Spring Break plans and pay for the trip themselves. Which would YOU chose, a hazy week of drunken stupor and puke-filled orgies on the beach or three days with your developer buddies, eh?
That's not really fighting them, that's helping them.
I suspect "the People" would grow very tired of DRM, insane media prices, and ridiculous advertizing if not for the pirates making these things just tolerable enough.
Same with Microsoft piracy; I bet Bill loves the fact that most of Third World countries' student and engineers are exposed to Windows because once they get hired for a decent wage, Windows/Net++ is the only thing they will demand.
This whole outrage over unfairness in an online RPG is akin to junkies being outraged that their drug pusher homeboy isn't fair and balanced.
No shit, power corrupts, be it politicians or admins.
I am gonna sue them too for stealing my idea.
I have always said that the iPod fanboys/girls should shove it.
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You should go to your mother's basement. That's where most current linux "experts" are trained these days.
Is your post supposed to be funny?
Current immigration crisis resulted from our borders being closed to the skilled people while open to the low-skill illiterate border-crossers. Hence, we have a surplus of cheap dirtfarmers placing a huge strain on our teachers, doctors, policemen. If you let high-skilled people immigrate proportionately to the low-skilled Mexicans (at least one doctor, teacher, policeman, scientist per 100 immigrants, for example), it will all even out.
As long as the overall skilled/unskilled ratio remains good, then more laborers also means more demand for housing, food, appliances, and transportation, which means more jobs for everybody. Consider that since 1900's we have trippled the population of America (from 100M to 300M), but we also live a hell of a lot better than 100 years ago. So, more workers does not have to mean less prosperity...
I get your argument about scores of people living in the same apartment, but the only reason they do is because they are saving money to send to their kids locked up back home by the visa restrictions and whatnot. Otherwise, minimum wage, workplace safety, maximum occupancy and delapidated (sp?) housing laws are already in place to take care of the few abberant nutcases. Don't you think the immigrants are trying to come here exactly because they do not want to live in "Third World" conditions?
If you fill that tupperware with a starch solution, it just might work a hell of a lot better than Kevlar
EFF and ACLU have the clout to match MAFIAA et al., and both groups are still accepting donations.
On a related note, "you" as in hey, you asshole is different from "you" in you people.
If you move 3 billion people to the United States, it will still have a lower population density than most European countries (except Norway).
And really, only about 1 billion would move in here if you let them, the rest are pretty happy where they are.
Why not allow them to enter the labor market with the same rights as the American workers? This way they would not underbid the Native Americans and everybody wins.
It's precisely because they are "illegal" that the employer can get away with paying slave-level wages, skip on the insurance and taxes, etc.
A-HA!
So Man is the Pinnacle of Creation, just like the Good Book said. Make perfect sense why the womyn have to be subserviant to us evolved creatures.
Free movement of labor would mean having "open" borders (like they have within the EU, United States, and many nation-states)
Globally we only have free movement of capital, not labor. Hence, you can move your manufacturing from America to China, but you cannot move your Chinese workers to the States.
With a BA/BS in science you can expect to roughly earn as follows fresh out of college:
Biology: $12-14/hr
Chemistry(non-oil): $18-20/hr
Physics: $20-22/hr
Mathematics: $10-12/hr
Geology/Geosci (non-oil): $16/hr
Geosci(oil): $24-40/hr
Note that these are the salaries at the start and will go up quickly if you are worth it, are willing to relocate, and shop around. If you are good but have no "experience", just focus on getting a foot in the door.
It's their content, they have full rights to dictate how and when you can pay to watch it. Don't like it, work to change the law (it's still a democracy).
Yes, you do have fair use rights and whatnot, but all these are useless unless you guys actually start suing the media companies, and winning.
Instead of boycotting stuff, why don't they take up a donation for a full-page add or a 30 second spot (assuming the Krauts have TV ads)?
Explaining to the public why this guy sucks (and perhaps even what Linux is) would be much better than cutting off your nose to spite your face, no?