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Comment Re:America was king in the 60s and 70s (Score 1) 271

It was never a war


Five wars have been declared under the Constitution: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II.

All the rest are not wars,they are"police actions".

American Presidents often have not sought formal declarations of war, instead maintaining that they have the Constitutional authority, as commander in chief (Article Two, Section Two) to use the military for "police actions"

Comment Re:AT&T bugs me (Score 1) 307

Don't try the anti establishment crap with me.

"After all the towers go up"...Yeah that's why new antennae are being installed and maintained all the time..People always complain about lack of service, so the company must always put up new towers. Investment is ongoing, therefore will never be 100% recouped.

Per the Government Accountability Office - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10779high.pdf Cellphone plans dropped 50% from 1999 to 2009

You have 2 year lock ins for several reasons - - prevalent use of handset subsidies (which have to be recovered) - If customers wish to terminate their contracts early, there will be an exit fee to ensure all costs are recovered. - Less customer churn (going back and forth to get the best deals from either seller

You don't want a 2 year lock in, then go ahead and buy your phone for the full cost and go get a plan (no 2 year commitment required)

Comment Re:AT&T bugs me (Score 1) 307

You do realize they still have to pay for that thing that syncs to your phone. You know the tower and its upkeep, and the lease for the land the tower is on, electricity to run the tower, and all the network to run to that tower, and permits, and taxes on that tower...Its not just the cost of the bandwidth...Why do people not get this...To put up a tower in New York City alone can cost upwards of several million due to the leasing rights to someones Roof of a building. ATT just installed a new tower on a building they own in Sacramento, and it was still over $300 thousand to put it up

Comment Re:WTF woudl Apple Do? (Score 1) 322

Ok well Apple hired those 2 police officers when they were not on shift. These guys were paid overtime rates to sit there and act as security guards. Lots of clubs and large stores higher off-duty police officers because they know when it comes to somethign going down, they are more experienced, and the store won't be held liable for any over-aggresiveness. My Father in law made a lot of money this way working Off-duty for nightclubs (especially where alcohol is served)

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