RZ1029
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Granted, but because I'm on hydrocodone I wished you got mauled instead of me.
I wish I didn't feel like blergh.
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You have nothing.
I win.
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Granted, unfortunately you can only do one at a time over the course of 20 days because it takes time for you to rest between each pull-up.
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You used sipping twice.
tapping, from tipping.
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Now, I'm homeschooled and have arguments aplenty against public school, but I find the point moot because it is an unnecessary governmental service which is, once again, paid for by tax dollars.
I have a younger brother and sister who were homeschooled. Now, to precursor this: their reasons were medical-related which may have affected this in part, but though they are very intelligent, they lack many of the social skills that have honestly made me far more successful all around. From dating to school to work, being able to communicate and interact with others is extremely important. Especially if you don't like them.
We do need a public school system, some people can learn on there own just fine though.
Agreed.
I personally think the drop out age should be drastically lowered. I think eighteen is too high (16 is still too high, if its 16 if your state).
Agreed. I'd say perhaps 14, or whenever they enter highschool. Though, I also think the education system as a whole should be more accelerated than it currently is, so my idea would be they have had basic algebra before they were able to drop out.
Kids and teenagers hate school, and they hate school for a reason. Forcing them to go won't help much at all.
Some hate it, I loved my time in elementary, middle and high school. Like anyone, I had the occasional frustration, but I just shouldered through it and went onward, a little thicker skinned and hopefully a little better for it.
A lot of kids make it worse for other people who want to learn in school, and some people want to learn in school but are not willing to do a lot of the pointless stuff the school system makes you do.
A lot of kids make it worse for the teachers, which hurts the other kids who do want to learn. And I agree, I think that school needs a little re-writing into a more practical modus operandi. Especially in the English department. I'd say work more on doing reports and such, which you'll often have to do if you get into management of any sort in corporations instead of spending a month on something like Beowulf. (Which I happened to like very much, for the record.)
I do not think it should be switched over to private only, seeing as that would only benefit the schools and the people who can afford them.
Agreed.
We need to just reform the education system drastically.
One thing for sure is lowering the drop out age, I know that may seem bad but it is much easier for some people to just study and take a GED.
Lowering the drop out age would help in the long run I think, it would save tax money for one.
Also the school years are really repetitive, a lot of things are just retaught.
A lot of this could be fixed by making school year-round too. We could accelerate the learning as we don't spend three months every year re-teaching what they forgot over the summer. And since only those interested in learning would be in school at this point, we'd still end up saving in the end, I'd bet, in addition to having a lot of early graduations unless the graduation requirements were raised as well.
Also there is a lot of pointless writing and work you need to do in school.
What sense does it make to do 2 pages of the same kind of math? You clearly already know how to do the math if your solving the problems.
Practice. You'll do it in the real world too. Sometimes it's also called data entry, a necessary evil in many corporations and even in smaller companies with the advent of the technological era.
The system needs to be more leaned towards teaching, and less leaned towards "Write down a bunch of stuff, you'll be tested on it later so don't forget it."
Not to mention the teachers kind of suck, no offense to any good teachers but there are quite a few bad ones out there.
At least half of my teachers were mean as hell, and the only teaching they did was throw down a book and tell you to read it and write.
A lot of teachers are mean because they kids are rude and disrespectful. I always seemed to get lucky and draw the good teachers in school, so I can't speak much on that topic to be honest. But the two teachers I had that I remember as being 'mean', one was just an absolute *&$*# and the other was the best teacher I ever had, though I never realized it at the time. The first, now that I looked back, had a pretty good reason to be mean. None of us ever respected her, myself included. I always questioned why we had to do things that I thought were pointless, et cetera. As for the literally 'by the book' teachers, unfortunately there are far too many of those around, even some of the better ones are pretty by-the-book.
And I see your unicorn myrmaad and I'll raise you two pegasi.
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Best video ever dude, I'm gonna look into getting this. The 250k guns is pretty impressive.
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Education system...
It's only half broken. College-level (what the rest of the world calls University) is pretty good from what I see, and it fairly competitive on a global scale. In some ways we're weaker than other countries, but we're stronger in others, and all-around I think we're fairly competent during the end-game.
That being said, the high-school level (That's years 10-15 for the rest of you, not sure if you call it high-school or not.) could use a serious application of duct tape and WD-40. We've got under-qualified teachers in half the classrooms where I came from, some of the ones who were qualified just couldn't teach worth a hoot. Then we had those few who were exceptionally good teachers that were qualified to teach the classes they taught. Unfortunately, 90% of those teachers were in the 'higher-level' classes. (Honors and AP, etc) So even in public schools you have the rich get richer mentality. The good students get the better teachers and get even better. The average to bad students get average to bad teachers and might learn some, but not near as much as they deserve.
And I'm going to be late for class. I'll edit this later to finish my statement.
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Maybe you didn't know but paying less taxes is bad for the country.
Oh really? You mean the government actually needs money?!
I understand that people want to do the best for themselves but a country won't run like that.
Country shouldn't have to run like that. They just can't get their ducks in line.
You do know what a flat tax is right? If you know what it is think about it and you should be able to figure out why it would hurt the poor more then the rich.
I'm familiar with the concept. I understand how it could help. Say 15% of your income goes to the government. End of story. You make $10 an hour or $1,000 an hour. It helps some, it hurts others, but the world isn't perfect and this is a better solution than most. 15% is probably way too low for a true flat-tax system. I'm assuming with the flat-tax you're going to get rid of sales taxes and such. Not really sure how it hurts the poor, chances are they'll still end up paying less in the end.
I shouldn't need to go into detail about how we could fix our tax code without using a flat tax, if you want to know the many things wrong with it you can look that up for yourself.
That is called evasion. Write me a paragraph. I would love to hear your opinion. I might find out what's wrong, but you're the one providing solutions from what you've said.
As for the complaint regarding Americans and their obsession/interest in big trucks. 1) Some of us legitimately need them for work. 2) It's a cultural thing. What's up with Germans and alcohol, what's up with French and smoking? It's a stereotype that is in part filled due to necessity with the suburban sprawl that is now called America. Many of those on the fringes of the suburbs like their trucks so they can go mudding, haul some lumber to build the kids a treehouse, help their buddy move, and other such things. Others (many, many others) own farms, have a garden larger than their back yard, et cetera and need trucks to haul everything back.
The SUV thing developed from the keeping up with the Jones' mentality as the Jones' moved into their Model T, you wanted something a little bigger. The Jones' got their Charger, you wanted the Mustang. Jones' get their Tacoma, you wanted the F-250. It's a one-up ego that has been fed and stoked by generation after generation to better themselves. Along the way somewhere we've lost the definition of betterment and just go for bigger instead.
As for our complaining about gas/petrol, the reason we complain is because in a large part, we need that supply. America has very little in terms of public transit, and what we do have is heavily concentrated in massive urban centers like New York and other major cities. Even a fairly large city near where I live, Charlotte, NC, barely has a functioning train system, which they're considering cutting down on due to budget shortcomings.
Most of the rest of the world is not like that, there are many more large cities far less randomly sprawled cities of medium to small size. And their public transit systems are well-established, highly functional and efficient enough to be productive.
Note, last mini-paragraph is generalization, I realize there are exceptions.
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Granted, and congratulations. I'm not even going to corrupt this one.
Kind of wishes he'd get samuri'd. Then he could blame everyone else and just go about his merry way in a wheelchair for a while.
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Granted, but nothing goes as planned tomorrow, whatever that may be. Also... you got ninja'd... twice.
I wish I didn't have to go record this video tomorrow.
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Granted, but you ruin all your clothes in the process. Dunno how.
I wish I knew why I apparently died of dysentery for no apparent reason.
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Pretty much what it says. I've watched part of a LP on YouTube, and can't decide whether I want to get it or not.
Any of you play? Reviews, comments, tips, tricks, anything regarding it? Or perhaps as similar game? I'm looking for games in the general department of Fallout. I've considered Oblivion too, but I'm moving more towards console and further from my PC, though my PC has better specs than any consoles.
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Depends on the game. I'm assuming you're mostly talking about Fallout and Oblivion.
I only have experience with Fallout and I play characters all the way through following my storyline of choice, though I usually play each one different from the last in some way or another. Different weapons, different 'team', join different factions, whatever. I don't really have a certain 'level' I play them to. I finish the game, then I start over again. That being said, I don't blaze through the main quest only, I explore most everything on most characters, so I end up with many hours into each playthrough.
Other games, MMOs, such as WoW, it really varies.
Rarely do I play characters to max level in games like that, as it usually means grinding endlessly and becomes pretty generic and repetitive. I like games that give me a variety of things to do, or have story that keeps me going.
Or say, games like Call of Duty and other action-type games.
I usually hit max level, and that's where I stop. For me, it's more about the fast-paced action than leveling up and unlocking things in those cases.
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Granted, but it now kills you twice as quickly, you just won't feel it coming.
I wish there were 80 hours in a day without there being any less days or any longer of a work/school day.
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Feast
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Granted, but now he is no longer from the DirecTV commercials, but in fact, your father. Good news: you're rich. Bad news: your father is a creepy Russian guy.
I wish for a nuclear physics degree and the understanding that should come with it.
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I pretty much stopped reading when I saw...
Well that's not very nice. I read all of your posts.
"Wait... so I'm not allowed to help the campaigner I want get into office because it wouldn't be fair? Life's not fair. I work and go to school, I don't have time to go out and hit the streets handing out pamphlets for his or her election. I give money to support the candidates I want, or towards causes I support."
I am trying to figure out how anyone can possibly thing its OK to pay someone so they can run more ads against their opponent and greatly increase their chance to win even if they are completely lairs...
In some ways you're right. In other ways, I understand a necessary evil and the fact that sometimes lies are what gets the job done. In case you didn't know, WWII was won through cleverly crafted lies. Oh, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, resolved with a lie to the face of the American public and a handshake behind their backs. I want the man or woman that gets the job done that I elected them to do: watch out for me and my rights and build the nation up. That being said, I have disdain for the political mudslinging that elections often devolve into and wish talking about anything other than what you're going to do just wasn't allowed.
I don't CARE that the other guy had an affair. I'm not putting him in charge of my personal life. I DO care that he's going to do this and this in the terms of health care reform, gun control, et cetera.
Not sure if you knew but people have to use mass media to get elected now days, and you need money to run ads and campaign. I can assure you if you don't have money you have no chance of winning any election.
Yes and yes. I am aware of both, or I wouldn't give money to support the candidates I like. That being said, I also know the power of the Internet and guarantee you that if you have enough support to stand a chance, you will get your screen time. Case in point: Mr. Donald Trump. He has money, yes, but he's not paying for most of his screen time, as far as I can tell.
I was replying to someone else in context of what they said, so the federal and local government thing was addressed to them.
Yeah, I figured that out after I re-read. Thanks for the clarification.
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Here we go again...
Its hard to say whats wrong with the federal system.
I only used the NRA as a example, I disagree with strong gun control. The NRA does however pay congress to keep gun control away.
They're lobbyists. It's what they do. They try to press their issues by whatever means they can. Schmoozing congressmen and women isn't illegal, last I checked. That being said, there's a difference between lobbying and bribery. While I'm not extremely intimate with the matters of the NRA, I don't believe they've crossed this line.
I don't think a bunch of local governments would help anymore then a strong federal government.
So... no government at all? Don't see where you're going with this statement. I'm for strong federal government, it's centralization which is important for maintaining what little sense of efficiency we have retained in our bureaucratic politics.
A federal government with power checks is harder to corrupt then a bunch of local systems.
So... the federal government IS actually better? I'm confused.
Sure the local systems may be less corrupt in data, but certain local systems may be badly corrupt.
Less corruption with more concentration..? Or more corruption with less concentration? And I'm not sure it really matters here.
I don't know if that made any sense since I am kinda multitasking right now, but what I am trying to say is that I don't think the federal government is the root.
I think the federal system is messed up due to the money and nothing more. I think the system would be fine without people paying them off.
Money... from where? From who? Their lack of money or what?
The federal government is only part of the corruption since the corporations are paying them.
"Them", "them", "them". Who is them? Senators and Representatives? Others involved in government, like law enforcement or municipal governments? Or maybe President Obama's receiving payment from the military contractors in exchange for giving them some business?
So I think then root is not the fed, but the root is the money they get from banks and companies.
They...?
Ill make a list of reform actions below to better show my views
1. Pass a bill to make campaigns fair, this would be done by giving a equal amount of money to each person running and would be paid for by taxes. Private donations would not be legal. This bill should also make it illegal to work for large corporations in a high paying position for a certain period after getting out of office.
Wait... so I'm not allowed to help the campaigner I want get into office because it wouldn't be fair? Life's not fair. I work and go to school, I don't have time to go out and hit the streets handing out pamphlets for his or her election. I give money to support the candidates I want, or towards causes I support.
By doing this it would greatly help so people could get into office based on values, and not based on the money they get.
So apparently more money = instant election? Whut!? I missed that part! I should go rob a bank and run for President. Then I could pardon myself. Money helps, but if the people don't want you, you aren't going to win.
2. Get rid of all tax loopholes.
I approve.
3. Get rid of the federal reserve. Hopefully this would be done in the same bill tax loopholes are fixed in.
Hmm... I'm not sure about this. If we keep it, it needs overhauling, but I'm not entirely sure getting rid of it is the answer. I'm no economist.
4. Ban all government funding to multinational corporations. If you want help from the USA, then you can move to the USA.
I'm not a fan of government funding any company, barring DARPA. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- they are the guys who paid for the Internet and all sorts of fun things like night vision. They are the ones who provide for a lot of the military advancement that helps keep us on top.)
5. Set up a tax funded healthcare system like in Canada.
No thank you. I'd rather not have to wait for three months to see a doctor about a life-threatening issue. While I know it can work well sometimes, I've seen it fail too often for things that really matter for me to be able to get behind it.
6. Get rid of the FCC, merge the FBI, CIA, and TSA into one group. Make strict laws in the FDA so that it would be impossible to work for the FDA if you ever worked in drug companies.
The FCC is a waste of money, it is pretty much just for censorship. The wireless safety checks can be done by the FDA. It might be a good idea to just change the FDA to the Product Safety Administration.
The FCC isn't quite the waste you think it is, and yes, it is there in part for censorship of what is considered questionably appropriate. And what the heck would the FDA know about wireless safety checks?
By merging the FBI and CIA it will be much better for in country investigations and out of country investigations. The merging of these groups should also save tax money.
No and no. Merging the organization just means more chaos. You'll still need just as many people, and honestly both of these groups need more than they have now. They are separate for the exact reason you think they're beneficial. The CIA is a no-holds 'git 'er done' organization intended to deal with what can't be dealt with otherwise and keeping information flowing regarding our assets, enemies and potential points of interest. The FBI is purely investigative for domestic crimes, they don't have the equipment to work internationally, nor the training or proficiency. Unless you want to combine the two organizations to save some money on bulletproof vests. (Now they can all just say FBI instead of needing FBI and CIA)
7. The USA military is too separate from the government at this point, there should be more laws regulating military actions.
They answer directly to Congress and the President. If they don't control them, that's their own fault. Autonomy is needed because most elected officials do not understand the basics of military tactics, much less how to efficiently operate a chain of command consisting of millions of people. And besides, under the War Powers Resolution, all that really needs to be done is 48 hours notice to Congress before boots hit the ground. From there, the President can operate for 60 days before needing Congressional approval.
8. Media companies should not be allowed to intentionally lie to their audience. This is one of the things people will disagree with a lot due to the 1st amendment, but if the media lies to people and changes their views the people will be tricked into doing and saying what the media wants.
Perhaps we should educate people not to be quite so stupid and easily convinced, then? I make a habit of checking their facts. I don't quote news organizations unless I'm making a point about the news. I go to the history books, eyewitness accounts, and official documents. But of course I'm not calling anyone stupid, I feel pity, if anything, for those who don't bother to check their facts. Then I correct them and set them on their way, for better or worse.
I agree that the government is corrupt, but I don't think they are the root of corruption. I think the root is the corporations.
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Granted, but everything else came with us too. Therefor the 80s are now just the 2010s.
I wish for cheese.
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Honestly, I almost think someone like Donald Trump is who could be beneficial as President at this point. At least the man knows how to work a business without getting a nice red bottom line. Most of the guys we put in office are politicians, and just that. While many of them have business backgrounds involving having a lot of money (usually how they paid to get there), most of them aren't big business tycoons used to handling massive corporations, which is more or less what the government is.
Some of his policy I don't really agree with, but as a whole, I think he'd make a pretty good President when what we need is someone to balance the budget, not bring about great social change.... Well... we might end up with both.
EDIT: Spelling fail turning without to with.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yB7J7DYi6M
And that, good sirs and madams, is precisely why political correctness exists. People either cannot handle the truth or, more often, they simply do not want to acknowledge it and prefer to give it a nice candy-coated term instead so that it isn't quite so harsh.
There is a point to which it is important, as if it is lacking too much, it's pretty much just rude ignorance. However, there's a pathetic point it has reached to where some Americans can't even call a war a war.
EDIT: Few Good Men... good movie.
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I'll start assembling the firing squads, you get everyone together...
Yeah, even if it is true, short of committing atrocious crimes against humanity in the form of mass-murder in the name of a perfect race, there's no fixing it.
Aaaaaand guessing by the fact that the last issue had to be resolved in the form of a all-consuming war that resulted in about 60 million deaths, all told. Starving civilians, fighting soldiers, murdered civilians (both in part of Russia and Germany and Japan), not to mention gross atrocities in the form of human experimentation.
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Let me know when they figure out how to enforce that.
Just sayin', and I buy 99% of my games legit. (Minus the two or three that were so old that I had to torrent them to even find a copy.)
Not sure what to debate. Yep, it's illegal. That's nice that they're going to make it worse. Too bad they still can't really enforce it.
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