Nuclear disarmament vs. greenhouse gas reduction is a poor comparison.
How much did nuclear disarmament affect the day-to-day lives of the average person? Zilch. Zero. Nada. 50 nuclear missiles sitting in some empty part of the country vs. 200 nuclear missiles sitting in some silos in some empty part of the country affects people not at all (unless there is a nuclear war, but were all screwed anyways).
Greenhouse gas reduction involves changing things in peoples day-to-day lives. How much is, of course, up for debate, but the perception is that we will have to sacrifice some of our standard of living to accomplish this.
Nuclear Disarmament spokesperson: "We are going to have fewer nuclear missiles in our subs. What do you think about that?"
Joe Blow: "Uhhhhh, OK...."
Greenhouse Gas Reduction spokesperson: "We are going to slap a tax on the fuels you use, so now you will get to pay more at the pump. What do you think about that?"
Joe Blow: [punches Greenhouse Gas Reduction spokesperson in the face]
OP claims coal produces more nuclear waste than nuclear power.
OP:
... that nuclear plants produce less radioactive waste...
I think you have serious reading comprehension issues...
Also, your 'debunking' link looks like it is just one of your
Who the hell is moding you up as insightful?
Wait, first you say that the deductions are to make taxes 'fair'. But then you turn around and claim that the deductions are for 'improving society as a whole'? Well, which is it? I suspect you just like paying less taxes, and don't really care one whit about the justification for it.
I also loved this zinger:
I paid for it out of my own pocket, so you didn't subsidize it at all.
When you deduct your education bill from your taxes, how do you think that loss of taxes is made up?
Those who are selfish and do nothing to improve society end up keeping the most money, ultimately leaving the government to support all of the society's charity needs.
That is THEIR decision. If they want to be assholes about not giving out money, so be it. If the only reason you are making charitable contributions is to reduce your tax bill, then how charitable are you REALLY being? Again, I think you just like paying less taxes than the guy next to you.
Now, lest you think I'm just picking on education expenses, I don't agree with ANY of the deductions given to people for their expenses (child care, health care, mortgage interest, etc.), which include some that I benefit from. I want them all gone so that the tax code is simplified, and we stop using it for giveaways and trying to push people to do a certain thing (buying solar, electric cars, etc).
I'm not sure why anti-gun crowd always focus on the 'militia' part of the 2nd amendment, while totally ignoring the 'people' part of the 2nd amendment.
There is no reason to pick one or the other (militia vs. people).
The whole point of those deductions is (ostensibly) to make taxes more fair,
Ha, ha. No. The whole point of deductions is to buy sway with voters. In fact the whole point of the US tax code is NOT to help collect taxes. It is to give a way goodies to the proper special interest groups.
If the government wanted more 'fair' taxes, they could simply adjust tax rates higher or lower based solely on income. Why should I subsidize your decision to go to grad school?
'The biggest obstacle is the lack of a rocket, called a super heavy launch vehicle, to lift it off the planet
That's a little bit like saying I could go to the bottom of the sea... except I just need a submarine!
Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of the U.S. Homeland Security Department from 2009 to 2013, admitted that she didn't use email 'because she just didn't think it was useful
No, she knew how every email was scanned, so there was no way in hell she was going to use plain ol' email. She is just using the "I'm old so I don't use computer stuff" excuse to cover the real reason.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/08/12/130812fa_fact_stillman?currentPage=all
But I can tell you that there have been at least 5 times (for about 3 months now) when I was sure the lane next to me was empty but the blind spot light was on.
So, how many accidents were you getting into every year before you purchased this new car?
... it was because the so-called supervisors didn't want to follow the steps outlined to get ride of a poor worker - it was easier to transfer that loser around to different departments.
I think you just made the point about how difficult it can be to fire unionized employees. I don't think you really meant to, but thanks anyways.
As long as we're going to reinvent the wheel again, we might as well try making it round this time. - Mike Dennison
