peterpeppers

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by peterpeppers 11mo ago
“Yet they have compromised their news coverage by pandering” Is this statement opinion or backed by data? Either way, I’m not sure you understand the purpose of a free press. A free press gives all audiences an opportunity to find contraria
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by peterpeppers 1y ago
No. Patient took medication and were responsible for their health. Doctors wrote the scripts and have the ultimate responsibility to the patients. Pharmacies dispensed the medications as instructed by the scripts. Big Pharma (Sackler) makes
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by peterpeppers 1y ago
I love the moral outrage about “getting clicks” Journos wouldn’t have to get clicks, if you people (yes, you people) would pay for journalism but no lets continue to post archive links on HN. I’m throughly disappointed by the pampered, kno
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by peterpeppers 1y ago
In the 2010s, we had a similar situation but it wasn’t illegal. I used to work for a large drug distributor both pre and during the opioid epidemic. At the time (pre-SUPPORT Act), distributors weren’t required to notify the DEA about anomal
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by peterpeppers 5y ago
Is there any organization currently working on this idea in the US? I'm not fully understanding the concept and would like to know more about public ownership for renters in practice.
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
This is a great piece that provides a much needed look at the "other side" of James Randi. Many will claim that it is not right for the author to speak ill of the dead but in this current climate it is best for us to see Mr. Randi
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
The REASON that AMERICANS HATE unions is... 1. Anti-union propaganda and the union-busting efforts of American corporations and their consultants starting in the 1970's leading up through the policies of Reagan. 2. Globalization and th
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Not understanding the point, unless your aim is to be conspiratorial in nature. The Stanford/Hoover Institute studies are obviously the contrarian view so yes "society" allows an opposing viewpoint...backed by data. Last I ch
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Brea...
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
This is going to seem rude but try reading more. The Hoover Institution at Stanford has long supported the data-backed studies of conservative economists on disparities in schooling from Thomas Sowell, Mike Petrelli, Walter White and Cheste
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Interestingly enough.... Black conservatives like Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell have often decried that "affirmative action" is used by whites namely liberals to avoid fixing the issues with public education school systems tha
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Good point. Interestingly, Black students in the United States are subject to disciplinary action at rates much higher than their white counterparts. These disciplinary actions put students at higher risk for negative life outcomes, includi
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Exactly! There is a reason why factories put their punch clock AT THE DOOR. Workers leave their assigned areas, pass through security, proceed to the punch clock and exit the facility. Apple is one of the wealthiest companies in the world.
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Friends, there is a solution! - If you're a CONSERVATIVE, read liberal. - If you're a LIBERAL, read conservative. - If you're a proclaimed CENTRIST, read everything. Schools don't teach us how to read and process informa
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
The threat of being bankrupt for life would be a deterrent. Prosecutors and mayors wouldn't be so tight with cops if not for 1) the role of police unions and 2) optimizing for conviction rates. Change the incentives, change the outcome
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Great point. Many citizens don't know that "qualified immunity" is a thing that protects police officers from being held accountable. QUOTE: "Tragically, thousands have died at the hands of law enforcement over the years
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
The INTERESTING QUESTION is did the Federal Housing Administration prioritize white wealth and lives by moving them into an area less likely to get nuked by the USSR? Also kudos for not being a racist... But you might want to take a look at
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Interesting point. Martin Luther King Jr spoke quite a bit about addressing GUILT before he was killed. Unfortunately for all of us, he was incredibly unpopular before his death due to his position on the Vietnam War so his message on guilt
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
HN FACT CHECK: IRS Common Law Rules for Determining Status: Behavioral: Does the company control or have the right to control what the worker does and how the worker does his or her job? Financial: Are the business aspects of the worker’s j
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Nah. I think you may not understand their intent which is to bring innovation to programming language design. Language design is one of those "hard" problems that most feel is meant for "rockstar developers" like Rich Hi
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
The problem with Dr. Sowell is that he believes that "when he adds everything up" that it tells an accurate and whole picture. To him, people are a simple variable to plug into an even simpler economics equation. He could learn a
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
Americans suffer from poor public education and are for the most part ignorant to matters both inside and outside of their country.
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
The fact that they were agrarian societies doesn't negate the fact that both China and Rome often cycled between socialist and capitalist styled policies. Feel free to substitute any modern economy in their place and you'll see a
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
This is a damn good point. Bankers are the first one that will eventually support UBI legislation in the US. Because they understand that UBI will be a profit center for them without some sort of limitation on predatory pricing and lending
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
It's already happened...kind of. Warren Buffet has had a near monopoly on new mobile home construction, sales and leasing. https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/w...
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by peterpeppers 6y ago
We stand on the seat on public restrooms....or hover.
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Ask HN: What's on your company's pull request template?
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