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by dogruck 9y ago
I find that NYT comments accurately reflect the heavily liberal bias of NYT's reporting. Although I don't think that's wrong, I think there's room for constructive debate about the articles -- perhaps hosted on a differe
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by dogruck 9y ago
Yes, but some actors might be willing to trade with NK in bitcoin, but not, say USD. The same thing happens with $100 notes.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Also assumes that we would heavily tax the consumption of basic goods, like groceries. More likely, we would heavily tax goods that poor people cannot afford. Things like dining out, travel, fashion, electronics, cars, and housing in excess
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by dogruck 9y ago
Why would you choose a job that paid far in excess of your needs and lifestyle choices. Do you know many people with high incomes but super frugal lifestyles? If so, are they a rare counterexample, and not the norm? Most every person I kno
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by dogruck 9y ago
Piketty's writing doesn't apply to the US. His work applies to Europe, where legacy far outweighs entrepreneurship.
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by dogruck 9y ago
We should tax consumption, not income.
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by dogruck 9y ago
That's an impossible comparison -- "rest of the world." Is your point, "we spend so much today that we couldn't possibly spend more under a different legislative regime."?? Do you have a reference?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Can you elaborate?
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by dogruck 9y ago
They currently are, by investing in Musk's companies. Am I wrong? (Lebowski)
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by dogruck 9y ago
Agreed. Except I think the "free" setup is much more expensive.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Not sure that I agree. I'd say he's just doing something sooner than we expected. Exciting and bold, but I don't see people reacting as, "wait, what is this space travel that you speak of!?"
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by dogruck 9y ago
The people with inside connections, more power, or who make extra payments get the top docs. Regular folk get the rest.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Look at all the congressional seats the Democrats lost (and the POTUS seat) after Obama pushed through his plan. It's always harder to repeal a law, versus blocking it from passing. As soon as a law is passed, it's the new status
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by dogruck 9y ago
Good points. Which leads to the question, when everybody has "free" healthcare, who gets the top docs, and who gets the bottom and average docs?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Ok, the price increased. And, let's ignore related factors such as the increased cost of medical education and advances in medical care (my aunt got a new heart a year ago!) My view of the mainstream story is that things went from ok t
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by dogruck 9y ago
Strange how the US healthcare setup is largely unchanged over many years, yet the general perception is that it's suddenly total chaos. I'm not saying the status quo is best, but we didn't suddenly plunge into a crisis.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Ah, seems like an open and shut case. Some drunk braggarts combined with some loose talk around town. I'm convinced!
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by dogruck 9y ago
Also this: With land disputes on the rise in many remote areas of Brazil, indigenous groups, rural workers and land activists have all been targeted by violence. Not justifying alleged murder -- but looks to be a generally violent region an
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by dogruck 9y ago
Innocent until proven guilty. Gotta love this paragraph: “There is a lot of evidence, but it needs to be proven,” she said. What's the evidence?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Certainly might be a native ad. Do you have any data to support your thesis of net job loss correlated to increased automation?
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by dogruck 9y ago
Not hatin, but this is an old idea -- as old as the industrial revolution. Still interesting though; I like your site.
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by dogruck 9y ago
I had the same thought. I've poured some slabs. We might've covered some smokes or trash, but we picked up every weapon and dry good. I suppose they were burrying the stuff like Hoffa's corpse.
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by dogruck 9y ago
I read OP as suggesting that we prioritize sites threatened by nature, and work to leave some sites pristine.
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by dogruck 9y ago
Archaeology is a new and evolving field. In years past, people we certainly would categorize as archhiologists did use dynamite. (study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture) And OP's general point rem
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by dogruck 9y ago
I can tell by the way you draw such stark, mean-spirited conclusions that you must be a successful person who thinks clearly and works well in society. Congratulations on figuring everything out and winning the big game. Don't forget
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by dogruck 9y ago
Rosa Parks is a civil rights hero because she put herself at risk of punishment. That personal risk was part of many motivating factors that fueled the new legislation that broke Jim Crow. So, yes, I do think Rosa Parks should have been ar
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by dogruck 9y ago
Sounds like you think your opinion of what laws are just outweighs the democratic process that established those laws. We all can choose to break laws. Most of us break laws every day. But, when you break laws, you do so at risk of being
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by dogruck 9y ago
It ignores the role of government in demanding the issuance of more sub-prime loans.
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by dogruck 9y ago
This article is horribly biased against lenders. We all can agree that lenders did loosen their criterion -- but why? They did so because legislator and judges were criticizing them for refusing sub-prime loans. The government said, hey,
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by dogruck 9y ago
You failed to change my opinion.

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