Side lobes? Must be a Ferengi thing...

And the military does not exist in its own reality distortion field. I know of no other line of work in this country where failure to show up for work results in a prison sentence.

A career in the military is not the same as a career anywhere else. In their situation the ability to be bribed by the enemy is too great a risk. In industry that's what NDAs and non-compete clauses are for.

Employees with a mountain of debt are less likely to cause trouble for their employer, as the employee's debt must be serviced, especially education debt in the US.

It is, for all intents and purposes, a rather relaxed version of indentured servitude, considering the overall lack of mobility in the job market.

By my calculations we could replace every elected member of the federal government within 6 years. Where does 18 come from?

oh, and don't forget the aqueducts

Precisely what you would expect to hear from a tea party nut that has never worked in the public sector. Thank you. Keep up the good work being a shill for the Koch brothers and their ilk. It is only a matter of time before the super-rich (who are the only ones to truly benefit from Tea Party ideals) come after you and make your life miserable.

Why doesn't Amazon implement this system and make money off all the other schmucks how won't do this task themselves?

reminds me of a friend's copy of Nevermind by the band Nirvaba (sic) that he picked up in South East Asia when he was living there.

The correct term for neck hair is "neard", and I agree with you. There's nothing wrong with having one.