I was under the impression that some countries called their opposite-of-check a "giro".

Another way to do it, supported by both existing static languages such as C++ and existing dynamic languages such as Python, involves constructing objects using factory functions and then using the language's facility for making objects comparable. Comparison expressions might look like intval($a) > intval($b) or strtotime($a) > strtotime($b).

I'm just curious - for a server, where you want RAID, gigabit bandwidth, etc, why did you choose Android on ARM as opposed to something like one of the inexpensive AMD offerings with any of the oother small Linux distributions that are more flexible? Those scale anywhere from very low end to 8 cores at 5Ghz and there are all kinds of options for RAID, gigabit or higher networking, etc. Was that because Android tablets made sense for the clients, so you decided to just run both client and server on the same platform?

I don't know how you figure "demonstrably". Most state legislatures have no choice, they aren't allowed by state constitutions to spend money they don't have. The federal government is allowed to spend money they don't have. That's the difference. It's not EASY in each state, but it's REQUIRED in most states.

It's actually pretty darn easy to NOT spend money that you don't hav. All it requires is inaction. Congress is normally pretty good at inaction, just not where spending is concerned.

Here's a real simple balanced budget:
Each department gets 3% more than they did last year.
Do that for a few years and the budget will balance. The year after that, the budget will be in black, meaning we can start getting rid of the debt load.

Getting rid of the debt has a positive feedback cycle. The more debt you pay off, the less interest you pay, leaving more money to pay the debt off even faster. Before long, the savings from not spending all your money paying interest start to make the rest of the budget a lot easier.

For what exactly would they impeach him? For following a law that congress itself passed?

Your perspective is that of what you want to see. There is nothing I can say, no matter how true, that will change your opinion.

How about doing what other countries do and giving drivers our own damn timers to let us know when our lights are going to change?

I'll give you one better: ALL light colors.... Green, Yellow, Red, should have a 'countdown until color change'. It would be extremely helpful.

I'm really interested if you have anything to say that can show you understand this case. As far as I can tell, everything you've said comes from imagination. Try to do some research and you'll feel better about it.

If you do that in any city I live in I will take a baseball bat to it.

You'll have missed the fine print that says "Do not take a baseball bat to city equipment", together with the baseball bat detection cam which will scan the barcode on the bat and facial recognition software to identify the bat swinger from the National ID picture database and, immediately deduct $50,000 from the checking account of each whoever bought the bat and whoever possesses the bat, and freeze all other assets pending confirmation of adequate payment, to help defray the cost of a new camera system.

Seriously.... I'm joking.

so.....what do you want me to say? The IRS loves you? Congrats, man.

Pretty much any other kind of sex is approved by the government. Unless you're talking about child rape or something. That's not approved.

As it should. That is a correct interpretation of the laws involved.

Yeah, you probably also think that Hobby Lobby doesn't pay for any contraceptives for their employees.

GLWT

Illinois is pretty whacked out. The legislators admitted that their budget was unconstitutional, while they voted for it. At the same time, Illinois republicans proposed that they should not get paid until they pass a balanced budget, as certified by an independent third party. Here's hoping we never get any of those Illinois dems in the Whitehouse! Oh, crap.