The sustained rate of fire of an automatic rifle like an M-4 or Kalashnikov is no higher than with a bolt action. You get a higher initial rate of fire, but the barrel heats up fast if you try to keep that up. That's the reason modern infantry platoons field several light machine guns.

local governments are far more corrupt than the central government.

bullshit. it's the needs, particularly food, shelter, and healthcare that are skyrocketing in price.

people still spend good money for 1960s cars. And the seatbelt was the single biggest safety improvement for automobiles, those that followed offer only incremental benefits. And all those fancy medical machines that go ding have had a far bigger effect on the health of their manufacturers' bottom lines than on the health of the population in general.

Small businesses fail at such a high rate because most of the people that start them are idiots with "great ideas". If you stick to things that there's actually a market for, like a plumbing shop or small accounting firm, or a daycare, you have a much better chance of success.

Seems like all features of the sea floor qualify as "hidden".

Unfortunately as an educator, nobody gives a shit about your opinions. Especially your opinions on education. Now just stfu and parrot what the school board wants you to parrot.

Thomas Jefferson was a dangerous fool, this country would do well to forget him.

Yeah, there's a reason why 99.99% of Canadians live within like 12 feet of the U.S. border. Canadian culture is crap and Canadians know it. The entire national identity revolves around Tim Horton's, poutine, and like the 2 or 3 hockey teams they still have left.

Is being Irish still considered a terrorist offense (or offence, in their crazy moon language) there?

The mirror for that satellite would have to be several hundred meters in diameter.

Hmm, well I want to win the lottery. Even though I never play the lottery, I expect that the odds of that happening are a good deal more favorable than of a mining company being a "good corporate citizen." The road to hell and all that.

However,toxins can only be produced by biological systems and thus are irrelevant to the discussion of toxic mining tailings.

I live one block away from the Niagara river. Out of curiosity I compared the rate that I pay for water with the residential rates for Phoenix and L.A. My rates are the highest. No wonder the west is running out of water.

Hmm, I get a couple of free airplane tickets a year from my credit card and have yet to pay a dime in interest. Guess I'm totally getting shafted.

Also, the interest on my home loan doesn't even come close to the standard deduction. It doesn't for most people.
At current rates, your home loan would need to be around $250000.00 for the interest deduction to be more than the standard deduction for a married couple.