What about laws that state only Congress can declare war or the rules of the War Powers Resolution? These don't stop the executive branch from engaging in war. Similarly, Buffet's simplistic solution wouldn't stop…
Retracktable iPhone connector? Yuck. My phone & MBP can both wirelessly communicate with devices half way around the globe, yet they need a special USB cord to talk to each other? Plus, more than 50% of iPhone users…
But it's a "news" site. I want to pay more attention to what the group finds important.
As a casual visitor, I really preferred seeing scores. Yes, I can read through every comment and judge for myself what's best (note: this is still possible even when scores were shown). But I prefer scanning the…
Your example requires that Congress pass legislation, which is exactly what I'm making a case for. In practice, and after reading this article, I doubt that will be the way it goes down.
One option relies on the rule of law; the other relies on the ad-hoc whim of whoever is in charge. While the result would be the same, there is a huge difference. Nowhere in the law does Congress even have the authority…
The whole point of laws is that it doesn't matter what your take or my take or the President's take is. The statute for the FBI Director's tenure is clear: "...the term of service of the Director of the Federal Bureau…
When was the last time you crawled? Probably much longer ago than that cursive paper, yet crawling, like cursive handwriting, is an important age-appropriate skill to learn. Sure, you could skip cursive and teach…
You're missing the core point. The politician doesn't need to say no to corporate money. He can, and should, say yes to all the money that any person or business wants to donate. The problem is when the politician…
I think it's incredibly black & white. It must be the legislators. They are the ones with power to pass laws. Even if businesses "encourage" (not "produce") corruption, the law makers must have some control over…
The problem is not lobbying. A lobbyist should be free to ask a member of Congress if their organization can have a tax break. The problem is the Congressman who grants the tax break. We need to stop thinking of our…
Why is it a "critical advantage" to measure how much the baby eats? Babies need to eat when they're hungry and they stop when their stomach is full.
Like I said, the discrepancy is if you're NOT logged in.
I set my profile to private. I turned off "Public Search Results" and "Facebook Search Results" is set to "Only Friends". If you're not logged in, my URL returns a 404: http://www.facebook.com/davetufts (or by ID:…
But a 2.5% penalty for someone who makes $150,000 is a great deal for emergency care. Obviously family and kids change the decision-making process, but if I were single and making $150k, I'd rather pay a $3750 penalty…
How can you write an article about this and not mention rising minimum wage laws? For most companies, it's just not worth it to buy an hour of employment from a 17 year old for $7.25.
The US system is not private. There are so many regulations, tax codes, and state mandates that you can't possibly consider the current situation a free market solution. If you compare the complex mess in the US to a…
"500 milliseconds" sounds so much faster than "half a second".
This is an interesting idea that might work nicely as a supplement to a normal resume and coverletter. In terms of design quality, this execution seems a bit amateurish due to all the colors and typography. The gold…
Where's the free-market? Has the free-market taken us to multiple wars over the past 20-years with countries that have large oil reserves so oil can keep flowing in our direction? Has the free-market kept interest rates…
I agree about the hassle factor vs. cost. In Dan Ariely's pricing experiment, if he gave a US audience the choice: 1 Candian penny for the Lindt truffles or a US dime for the Hershey Kisses, I'm sure 70+ percent would…
While that 2002 is probably Krugman's most blatant call for a housing "bubble". Mises.org just compiled a list of 7 other pre-2002 Krugman calls for lowering interest to stimulate home buying:…
I'll paraphrase what I posted there... Putting quotes from the Bill of Rights is pure propaganda. Money, in the U.S. is not issued by the government and has nothing to do with Presidents, the Constitution, or Bill of…
Very true -- I should have said compulsory attendance.
"entitled"? That implies a choice. In the US, education is compulsory for certain age groups.
What about laws that state only Congress can declare war or the rules of the War Powers Resolution? These don't stop the executive branch from engaging in war. Similarly, Buffet's simplistic solution wouldn't stop…
Retracktable iPhone connector? Yuck. My phone & MBP can both wirelessly communicate with devices half way around the globe, yet they need a special USB cord to talk to each other? Plus, more than 50% of iPhone users…
But it's a "news" site. I want to pay more attention to what the group finds important.
As a casual visitor, I really preferred seeing scores. Yes, I can read through every comment and judge for myself what's best (note: this is still possible even when scores were shown). But I prefer scanning the…
Your example requires that Congress pass legislation, which is exactly what I'm making a case for. In practice, and after reading this article, I doubt that will be the way it goes down.
One option relies on the rule of law; the other relies on the ad-hoc whim of whoever is in charge. While the result would be the same, there is a huge difference. Nowhere in the law does Congress even have the authority…
The whole point of laws is that it doesn't matter what your take or my take or the President's take is. The statute for the FBI Director's tenure is clear: "...the term of service of the Director of the Federal Bureau…
When was the last time you crawled? Probably much longer ago than that cursive paper, yet crawling, like cursive handwriting, is an important age-appropriate skill to learn. Sure, you could skip cursive and teach…
You're missing the core point. The politician doesn't need to say no to corporate money. He can, and should, say yes to all the money that any person or business wants to donate. The problem is when the politician…
I think it's incredibly black & white. It must be the legislators. They are the ones with power to pass laws. Even if businesses "encourage" (not "produce") corruption, the law makers must have some control over…
The problem is not lobbying. A lobbyist should be free to ask a member of Congress if their organization can have a tax break. The problem is the Congressman who grants the tax break. We need to stop thinking of our…
Why is it a "critical advantage" to measure how much the baby eats? Babies need to eat when they're hungry and they stop when their stomach is full.
Like I said, the discrepancy is if you're NOT logged in.
I set my profile to private. I turned off "Public Search Results" and "Facebook Search Results" is set to "Only Friends". If you're not logged in, my URL returns a 404: http://www.facebook.com/davetufts (or by ID:…
But a 2.5% penalty for someone who makes $150,000 is a great deal for emergency care. Obviously family and kids change the decision-making process, but if I were single and making $150k, I'd rather pay a $3750 penalty…
How can you write an article about this and not mention rising minimum wage laws? For most companies, it's just not worth it to buy an hour of employment from a 17 year old for $7.25.
The US system is not private. There are so many regulations, tax codes, and state mandates that you can't possibly consider the current situation a free market solution. If you compare the complex mess in the US to a…
"500 milliseconds" sounds so much faster than "half a second".
This is an interesting idea that might work nicely as a supplement to a normal resume and coverletter. In terms of design quality, this execution seems a bit amateurish due to all the colors and typography. The gold…
Where's the free-market? Has the free-market taken us to multiple wars over the past 20-years with countries that have large oil reserves so oil can keep flowing in our direction? Has the free-market kept interest rates…
I agree about the hassle factor vs. cost. In Dan Ariely's pricing experiment, if he gave a US audience the choice: 1 Candian penny for the Lindt truffles or a US dime for the Hershey Kisses, I'm sure 70+ percent would…
While that 2002 is probably Krugman's most blatant call for a housing "bubble". Mises.org just compiled a list of 7 other pre-2002 Krugman calls for lowering interest to stimulate home buying:…
I'll paraphrase what I posted there... Putting quotes from the Bill of Rights is pure propaganda. Money, in the U.S. is not issued by the government and has nothing to do with Presidents, the Constitution, or Bill of…
Very true -- I should have said compulsory attendance.
"entitled"? That implies a choice. In the US, education is compulsory for certain age groups.