cmdrfred

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by cmdrfred 10y ago
Understand that trade was made for greater job security. His employer must also provide him with a similar level of notice in exchange. Business leaders in the US opted out of such protections in order to be able to fire more easily.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
If literally means figuratively sometimes and literally others, doesn't it then essentially lack any purpose whatsoever? It is meaningless in that case.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
"Literally" really gets on my nerves.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I'm sorry. It is preposterous to claim an elephant has greater level of intelligence than a human being. Cooperative behaviors require little individual intelligence (look at ants or bees). It is competitive and predatory behaviors tha
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
You don't consider yourself privileged?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I never considered it that way but that makes sense.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I have the ability to make my way to the restroom prior to passing gas.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
Say you rob a bank for 1 million. The federal government offers you a deal that if you pay 100k you will be free and clear of all charges. You don't take that deal? You'd prefer to risk a decade in prison (at 10k a year)?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
Or the settlement is well under the profit made from the crime.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
So sure? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_the_Bastille https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
People shouldn't vape in offices for the same reason they shouldn't pass gas. It smells and it's rude.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
This is my point. We all want food in our bellies, a roof over our heads and a safe place for our kids to play. The metaphysical world plays no role in that. Thus, it isn't all that important in the grand scheme of things. Carl Sagan w
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I'm a lifelong atheist and it doesn't bother me. The public education I received was rather subpar in my opinion and I probably would have fared better in an environment like a catholic school. If a voucher program was implemented
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
When you use the word literally where no one would be confused that you are speaking figuratively and resort to name calling it weakens your argument.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
His actions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya and Syria are despicable to me. As well as increases in the surveillance state, making the Bush "tax cuts for the rich" permanent, overthrowing a democratically ele
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I can see that. It would be rather disastrous. I wonder if that because more military officials seem to be Republican might give them an edge in strategic thinking? They have a majority of the electorate and yet still lose from time to time
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I suspect that the parties might flip again. The Democrats has been very pro-authoritarian lately for example loudly defending the FBI, CIA, drone programs, patriot act and erosion of civil liberties. While the Republicans have recently pic
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I agree. Attack the argument not the arguer.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
So its just a matter of phrasing. If I were to create a governmental body responsible in assisting labor unions in communicating with workers. Then such a representative could be granted that power?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
It isn't trespassing when a OSHA inspector visits a faculty. So it does appear that exceptions exist. Why not in this case?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
Perhaps this can be countered by more free speech? Perhaps we should allow union representatives to visit workplaces and speak to employees in the parking lot without employer interference?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I believe state and local governments are unable to run a deficit. If the federal government had to play by the same rules it would be bankrupt as well.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
If the majority of investors "beat the market" wouldn't that just become the market?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I think that's the problem with inflation. We should look at inflation for a given income level. If housing is 50% of a poor persons income and 2% a wealthy persons a 10% increase in housing costs seems to result in a diffrent decrease
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
>illegal, malicious and fraudulent defamation of Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Negari, or Justin Bieber; Why not just "illegal, malicious and fraudulent defamation". Publicity stunt?
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
I think the internet will virtually elimate sales for the generation that grew up with Amazon. I know it has for me, I consider any product that forces me to call someone for a quote likely too expensive for my needs.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
"Explicit is better than implicit." https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
On a extreme budget a Chromebook with crouton running Ubuntu has served me well. I use it mostly as a thin client for the server in my basement.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
The tomagotchi idea is sort of like Waze. You get littlrle "candies" the more you drive. That one worked out for them.
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by cmdrfred 10y ago
>top speeds driven along every section of road If your goal is to make things safer I don't think this will help.

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