Comment Re:No Way! (Score 0) 486
Human-beings have rights. Not corporations.
Comment No! (Score -1, Troll) 486
The solution is not censoring the internet. It is for PC users to ditch Windows and have a safe, modern operating system like Ubuntu installed.
Comment No Way! (Score 1) 486
This is an open door for abuse by ISPs to shut off anyone they think is costing them to much bandwidth.
Comment Profits or Progress. (Score 1) 175
Looks like patents aren't as useful a tool for innovation as they are lauded to be.
Comment Microthought. (Score 1, Interesting) 356
This is great news!! I can't what to install Ubuntu on it.
Comment Geothermal Power vs Exchange (Score 1) 239
Geothermal Power for electricity generation which may need specific geological conditions should not be confused with Geothermal Exchange for home heating and cooling which everyone can do almost everywhere. For Geothermal Exchange, basically bury the AC unit a few hundred feet into the ground and homes can be heated and cooled for pennies on the dollar compared with gas and electric.
Comment Re:Welcom heavy metals (Score 1) 239
Really? Government estimates dirty coal's got less than 50yrs world supply left at current consumption. The often cited 200 yr figure is if the US adopts Kyoto and Climate Change legislation with the rest of the civilized world and uses 40% renewable energy by 2020, and 80% by 2040.
Comment Re:Are they sure? (Score 1) 239
Why does 'economically viable' always mean: supporting fossil fuels at all costs.
Comment Stand Tall and Proud WikiLeaks (Score 1, Interesting) 210
May WikiLeaks long continue to embody the tradition of: raising hell and getting the facts out; which a free press has a duty to honor.
Comment Re:100% (Score 0) 866
Investments, Savings, Charity: 0% tax. Income, Spending @ $500k+: 100% tax.
Comment Re:100% (Score 0) 866
Investments, Savings: 0% tax. Income, Spending: $500k+ 100% tax.
Comment Re:100% (Score 0) 866
the majority of high earners are bankers and trust fund babies. there is little connection (though occasionally exceptions) between high income $500,000+ and productivity.
Comment Re:100% (Score 0) 866
to spend it on something useful like infrastructure. don't forget the money can go back into the business or customer tax free.
Comment 100% (Score 0) 866
Make it 100% tax on incomes over $500,000. If a person doesn't want to pay taxes they can return the money to their business or customers.
Comment End the War Machine. (Score 1) 184
It doesn't take a pacifist to see how insanely corrupt the Empire and her corporate lords have become.
American arms deals and aggressions are destroying the stability of the world. All for the sake of making another year of record profits for Wal-Street while millions of her own citizens go hungry and homeless.
American arms deals and aggressions are destroying the stability of the world. All for the sake of making another year of record profits for Wal-Street while millions of her own citizens go hungry and homeless.
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