Wow, there are still people who tout the CFC causing the ozone hole myth? You do know that the hole in the ozone is still there and fluctuates in size every year, don't you? There have been many scientist over the years that have put to rest the idea hair spray had any significant impact on the hole in the ozone layer. That really was just another knee jerk reaction by polititians listening to doomsday scientist.
Or we could just default, go through a sharp, quick recession, and move on. The only scenario in which the economy gets ruined involves very many bad misteps by the government (which is a possibility, observe what Europe is doing right now). The debt itself is only one thing, and won't ruin the economy by itself.
The way that is worded, it is obvious you have no clue. A default on our national debt, means that nobody will buy US treasury bonds, which in turn means that our money would become worthless. You are right in the sense that it would be a sharp fall into a recession. However, it would be followed quickly by full on depression that would last for decades. Why decades? Go ahead and default on your car or home loan. Then see how long it takes your credit to recover. A national debt in and of itself isn't a bad thing, but when that debt grows to the point that you can't pay it back, it will ruin an economy. Especially one like ours that outsourced a huge portion of our manufacturing.
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You sir, are from marketing.
256kbps on Hughes net satellite shared among 33 other people.
I chose pony express, but I think even that would be faster.
Kicking everybody out so the city officials can clean the place up is NOT a limit on freedom of the press. They are still allowed to report on the events, they just have to do so from a non-interfering distance.
So you're ok with punishing innocent people for the crimes of their tyrants? It's not like the people who are suffering from the sanctions have any influence over the actions of their government. Their leaders aren't even democratically elected.
Did you miss the recent events in Libya? If the majority population thinks things are bad enough, they will overthrow their leadership... it has happened many times throughout history.
In fact, the crazy dictators who run these countries actually use these foreign sanctions to their advantage, as a rallying cry to motivate their people to hate the "evil" western powers that are making them suffer.
Unfortunately, this is a possible outcome. Sanctions alone are not the answer. It also requires a massive propaganda war. That is where we usually fail.
Ok, so instead you'll just get to pay higher rates on everything you buy because the corporations that sell them to you have to pay for campaign contributions instead. That way you can remain blissfully ignorant of how your money actually gets into the political process while campaign costs absolutely skyrocket each year.
That is exactly how I want it set up. However, I choose not too remain blissfully ignorant. For instance, I am an avid hunter. I refuse to patronize the 'Safeway' chain of grocery stores, for the simple fact that they donate to anti hunting campaigns.
The motive of profit is not a bad thing. It has been the driving force behind all the great tecnologies in the world.
Really? Maybe in Silicon Valley, not however, "anywhere in the USA." Most IT jobs in the USA don't pay anything close to $75/hour. Usually its closer to $30/hour. If you are making $75/hour then don't ever leave that job. You wont find another like it in the imediate future.
Let me get this straight. You think that putting up a link to a free copy of a movie that somebody put a lot of effort into making and would like to be re-reimbursed for, equates to censorship of an entire nation?
I weep for our future.
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