davetufts

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by davetufts 15y ago
What about laws that state only Congress can declare war or the rules of the War Powers Resolution? These don't stop the executive branch from engaging in war. Similarly, Buffet's simplistic solution wouldn't stop future deficits, because t
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by davetufts 15y ago
Retracktable iPhone connector? Yuck. My phone & MBP can both wirelessly communicate with devices half way around the globe, yet they need a special USB cord to talk to each other? Plus, more than 50% of iPhone users never even bother sy
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by davetufts 15y ago
But it's a "news" site. I want to pay more attention to what the group finds important.
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by davetufts 15y ago
As a casual visitor, I really preferred seeing scores. Yes, I can read through every comment and judge for myself what's best (note: this is still possible even when scores were shown). But I prefer scanning the comments and just reading w
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by davetufts 15y ago
Your example requires that Congress pass legislation, which is exactly what I'm making a case for. In practice, and after reading this article, I doubt that will be the way it goes down.
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by davetufts 15y ago
One option relies on the rule of law; the other relies on the ad-hoc whim of whoever is in charge. While the result would be the same, there is a huge difference. Nowhere in the law does Congress even have the authority to extend Mueller's
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by davetufts 15y ago
The whole point of laws is that it doesn't matter what your take or my take or the President's take is. The statute for the FBI Director's tenure is clear: "...the term of service of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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by davetufts 15y ago
When was the last time you crawled? Probably much longer ago than that cursive paper, yet crawling, like cursive handwriting, is an important age-appropriate skill to learn. Sure, you could skip cursive and teach kindergarteners to type, bu
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by davetufts 16y ago
You're missing the core point. The politician doesn't need to say no to corporate money. He can, and should, say yes to all the money that any person or business wants to donate. The problem is when the politician writes into law a regulati
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by davetufts 16y ago
I think it's incredibly black & white. It must be the legislators. They are the ones with power to pass laws. Even if businesses "encourage" (not "produce") corruption, the law makers must have some control over their own actions, right
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by davetufts 16y ago
The problem is not lobbying. A lobbyist should be free to ask a member of Congress if their organization can have a tax break. The problem is the Congressman who grants the tax break. We need to stop thinking of our representatives as innoc
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by davetufts 16y ago
Why is it a "critical advantage" to measure how much the baby eats? Babies need to eat when they're hungry and they stop when their stomach is full.
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by davetufts 16y ago
> you can't formally be an LLC principal and take W2 wages That's incorrect. An LLC can file as an S-Corp and the partners can take W2 wages.
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by davetufts 16y ago
Like I said, the discrepancy is if you're NOT logged in.
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by davetufts 16y ago
I set my profile to private. I turned off "Public Search Results" and "Facebook Search Results" is set to "Only Friends". If you're not logged in, my URL returns a 404: http://www.facebook.com/davetufts (or by ID: http://www.facebook.com
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by davetufts 17y ago
But a 2.5% penalty for someone who makes $150,000 is a great deal for emergency care. Obviously family and kids change the decision-making process, but if I were single and making $150k, I'd rather pay a $3750 penalty and get free emergency
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by davetufts 17y ago
How can you write an article about this and not mention rising minimum wage laws? For most companies, it's just not worth it to buy an hour of employment from a 17 year old for $7.25.
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by davetufts 17y ago
The US system is not private. There are so many regulations, tax codes, and state mandates that you can't possibly consider the current situation a free market solution. If you compare the complex mess in the US to a simpler federal-based s
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by davetufts 17y ago
"500 milliseconds" sounds so much faster than "half a second".
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by davetufts 17y ago
This is an interesting idea that might work nicely as a supplement to a normal resume and coverletter. In terms of design quality, this execution seems a bit amateurish due to all the colors and typography. The gold standard for personal in
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by davetufts 17y ago
Where's the free-market? Has the free-market taken us to multiple wars over the past 20-years with countries that have large oil reserves so oil can keep flowing in our direction? Has the free-market kept interest rates far below reality, a
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by davetufts 17y ago
I agree about the hassle factor vs. cost. In Dan Ariely's pricing experiment, if he gave a US audience the choice: 1 Candian penny for the Lindt truffles or a US dime for the Hershey Kisses, I'm sure 70+ percent would pay the dime because i
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by davetufts 17y ago
While that 2002 is probably Krugman's most blatant call for a housing "bubble". Mises.org just compiled a list of 7 other pre-2002 Krugman calls for lowering interest to stimulate home buying: http://blog.mises.org/archives/010153.asp Lik
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by davetufts 17y ago
I'll paraphrase what I posted there... Putting quotes from the Bill of Rights is pure propaganda. Money, in the U.S. is not issued by the government and has nothing to do with Presidents, the Constitution, or Bill of Rights. These are Feder
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by davetufts 17y ago
Very true -- I should have said compulsory attendance.
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by davetufts 17y ago
It's nearly impossible to discuss education, but ignore politics. It's political policy that mandates compulsory education, forces taxation to pay for said education, and outlines what is taught in public schools. Politics play a role in ac
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by davetufts 17y ago
"entitled"? That implies a choice. In the US, education is compulsory for certain age groups.
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by davetufts 17y ago
From the article: "The first surprising thing was how fast the national debt has grown in the last 30 years." The sharp incline coincides with Nixon's 1971 end of the Bretton Woods system. Domestically the dollar has been off the gold stand
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by davetufts 18y ago
Right, my comments are about "right now", because they reference the article which deals with the situation right now -- specifically firing AIG's management because they are "sucking down" big bonuses. I contend that the article focuses on
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by davetufts 18y ago
Directing anger at AIG is misguided. Our government is the wrongdoer here. Failing to let state bankruptcy court and natural liquidation happen - as we did with Enron - started the problem. The problem with exec bonuses was exasperated in t

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