I am struggling with the below question..
I believe I have some ideas.. please critic my approach
Any direction would be helpful
The question states as:
Suppose you are the accounting manager of a division of a large firm and your compensation is partly based on meetinga net income target.
In the current year it seems unlikely that your division will meet its target. You have some property, plant and equipment that have been idle for a while but have not yet written off. What incencentives do you have to write its value off during the current year and if you do write it off, how will it impact your future ability to meet the income targets for your divison?
My answer
There are a few scenarios to look at when approaching this question.
The verbage above suggests that writing off a fixed asset will decrease the value of earnings (by definition)
However, this can be debated in both ways (i.e. having no effect on the earnings and having an effect on the earnings)
Scenario A
Having no effect on earnings
If the asset that needs to be written off has depreciated to the extent where the accumulated depreciation equals to the original purchase price, writing off this asset will have no impact on the wealth of earning (accumulated depreciation and original purchase price acted in a contra fashion netting the balance to zero)
Scenario B
Having an effect on earnings
If the accumulated depreciation is less than the face value/or original purchase price. Writing off a fixed asset will lead a loss in earnings since the amount that was written off had a positive value (Writing off tied in cash invested in the asset)
Timing of the write off
Using scenario A the time frame of when a write off is done will have no significance since financials are not impacted.
In scenario B depending on how much is written off the accounting manager will have an incentive to write off the assets in the following year to avoid reporting a loss in earnings.
As his compensation is tied into earnings the manager will be hard pressed to report the write off in the next year (ethics comes into play)
Reporting in the current year will result in low earnings and subsequently low compensation package
Reporting the write off in the next year might allow the manager to re-capture the loss through cost reduction initiatives throughout the year.
Am I off the mark???
Top Ten Poverty Cities
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI
32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY
29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH
27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH
27.0%
5. Miami , FL
26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO
26.8%
7. El Paso , TX
26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI
26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA
25.1%
10. Newark , NJ
24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit , MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo , NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984;
Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908;
Philadelphia , PA (9th)...since 1952;
Newark , NJ (10th)...since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still POOR
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
...................and Mr. Obama, you are no Abe Lincoln
And as expected all the Democrat replies are 100%wrong .But it is fun to watch them try to spin out of this .One of them stated the top 10 richest cities where Democrats. You might want to do a little research on that one ! Then again you probably think Obama is doing a good job so your input has no creditability.
Good guy your answer would have Abe turning over in his grave. The truth is if Abe where alive today he would be totally disgusted about what the Democrats have done to are country!
i have a ss vocab list i need to no the definitions to these words:
equality of oppotunity
equality before the law
popular will
market-based system
individual initiative
private ownership
i have already tried looking these up on dictionary.com didnt work
Again with my troublesome boy. -.-
My boyfriend of less than a month is already proving to be a bit of a liability. Today, for instance, I had a goodbye lunch with a bunch of our friends cuz I'm traveling for the rest of summer. He said he didn't know if he'd be able to make it, and he didn't, because was ASLEEP. From playing too much on his PS3 last night.
I acted kind of playfully mad on IM but he didn't seem to even realize I was upset. Every time we go out it's me who has to call him because he's just not used to taking initiative. He's shy to the extreme, he's told me, but this is bordering on ridiculous. Most of the time he doesn't know how to be boyfriend-ly and it wears me out and makes me question what the hell is going on.
Does he like me? Does he not? Is he too afraid to say so to my face?
I'm certain he likes me and wants to be with me, but I think we both have a different definition of 'dating'. I want to see him, I want to go out, etc, and it's not like that for him. We won't see each other for over two weeks, which is why him coming today would've been important.
I just don't know what to do. Suggestions?
I asked this person what they would do if they were invisible and this is their response:
"why should invisibility be of any consequence to my actions if you question is based on the assumption that i do or don't do certain things because of the consequences and out of fear of those and that to exact my will i would need a mask or veil covering me or your invisibility and so i say to you sir i do and dont not out of fear of consequences but because it is my will to do or not to do so in short i do what ever i want but then one might pose the question ah but if you truly did that you would get in to all kinds of trouble to which i would reply this would be true if i didn't take the initiative in aligning my will with the accepted standards of a functional society you see by seemingly going with the flow you can maintain control of it make thine masters will thy own and thou shalt be slave to none and let me pose another question by what definition do you consider your self evolved is it because your thumbs appose your other fingers or perhaps because you no longer find it necessary to fling excrement at passers by or perhaps it is because you can let your will be subject to the rules and bylaws handed to you but then i say neigh it is he who can let his will be done regardless of the rules who is truly evolved for only then do you live as a being and not a pawn of some other mans will"
it just makes me feel dumb..
is he insulting me?
Given the amount of money and man hours that both sides of the gay marriage debate are putting into their particular campaign over the simple definition of a word as codified in the secular legal code, is this effectively limiting the religious right's ability to wage other social restriction campaigns? Are there currently proposed initiatives to further curtail civil rights along religious lines (not including the abortion issue)?
I know full well what the President thinks, and I actually agree with him :) Why don't you try not making too many assumptions.
a) "only adverse variances are worth invesgating because favourable variances by definition, must be good"
b)"budgets are OK but they stifle all initiative . No manager worth employing would work for a business which seeks to control through budgets"
c)"any sensible person would start with the sales budget and build up the other budgets from there"
plz briefly comment on this
or are feminists only about womens rights and so on?
In the United States, boys' sports teams in colleges have been shut down in order to maintain gender parity with the amount of women who enter sports on campus through Title IX gender equality policy. [43] Young ladies at some campuses have shown solidarity against the ostrasization of boys by creating videos to bring attention to the issue.[44] The Obama administration is investigating the implementation of forced gender parity through Title IX to science, technical and engineering departments in colleges as well. Some organizations have expressed concern to the further denigration for opportunities for boys
In the United States it is a popular and lawful conception that men are not meant to have a parental role with their children and as such custody of children in divorce is often rewarded to the mother. As late as 1971, the Minnesota State Bar Association's handbook advised lawyers and judges that: "except in very rare cases, the father should not have custody of the minor children. He is usually unqualified psychologically and emotionally
The United States has created the Cabinet Level advisory Council of Women and Girls to oversee all governmental policy and functions of all Cabinet Level offices as to how they affect the needs of women and girls. There is no such high level council for men or boys. Excerpt from a lobbying letter by N.O.W: "This Office on Women should seek new ways to foster the full potential of tens of millions of women and girls of all races and from all walks of life -- through policies, budgeting, inter-agency coordination and special initiatives
The U.S. Center for Disease Control in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association found that of heterosexual relationships involving violence, 50.3% involve non-reciprocal violence, and of that 50.3%, women were the instigators 70.7% of the time, although "physical injury was more likely to occur when the violence was reciprocal."[53] Men have no laws such as VAWA or Violence Against Women Act that afford them equal protection under law. Linda Kelly states in her thesis, DISABUSING THE DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE: HOW WOMEN BATTER MEN AND THE ROLE OF THE FEMINIST STATE in the Florida State University Law Review that domestic violence is equally the province of women.[54]
Mandatory Military Service
Many countries around the world make it mandatory for males to join the military, but not females. Men at 18 years of age in the United States are required to register for military conscription to be drafted to war or military service. Women are not required to register with the Selective Service System and have no obligation to serve in the military in the case of a draft.
23. Which two trends in the 1990s were changes implemented by U.S. business?
(Points: 3)
tariff and trade agreements with China
outsourcing and offshoring the production of goods and services
outsourcing services and insourcing production of goods
tariff and trade agreements with the European Union
24. Which issue related to Mexico became controversial beginning in the 1990s?
(Points: 3)
illegal immigration
cheap production of goods
drugs
reduction in border patrols
25. Which state had the greatest number of immigrants during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?
(Points: 3)
Iowa
Texas
Kansas
Illinois
26. What complex agreement removed trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but raised concerns about protecting American jobs?
(Points: 3)
North American Free Trade Agreement
American Economic Cooperation Treaty
United States Free Trade Initiative
Enterprise for American Economic Action
27. Which president is known for promoting health care, protecting women's rights, and balancing the federal budget?
(Points: 3)
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
28. Who in the Clinton administration addressed global warming and climate change?
(Points: 3)
Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt
Vice President Al Gore
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
EPA administrator Carol Browner
29. Which geographic area created the most significant foreign policy challenge for the Clinton administration?
(Points: 3)
Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe
India
China
30. Why wasn't Al Gore elected president in 2000, despite receiving more popular votes than his opponent?
(Points: 3)
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a stop to the Florida recount of questionable ballots.
The House of Representatives broke a tie in the number of electoral votes.
The Senate determined that the Constitution did not provide for national intervention in state issues.
The Florida Supreme Court ordered a recount of questionable ballots, but then changed its mind.
31. On what did George W. Bush base his refusal to respond to a subpoena about a leak of confidential White House information?
(Points: 3)
executive privilege
his constitutional rights
historical precedent
presidential confidentiality
32. Why might a president want to withhold information related to internal White House communications?
(Points: 3)
because it is part of what the Constitution specifies about the role of the executive branch
to provide the free and confidential exchange of ideas between staff members
to exert the constitutional power and authority of the executive branch over the other two branches of government
because the president wants to live up to the expectations of the voters
33. What happened on September 11, 2001?
(Points: 3)
Terrorists used airplanes to kill thousands, destroying New York's twin towers and part of the Pentagon.
An emergency presidential election was held to resolve the issues of the 2000 election.
Bombs exploded in London's Heathrow airport and the United States sent troops to respond.
The Soviet Union collapsed and withdrew troops from Afghanistan.
34. Which group and leader wanted to drive Americans out of all Islamic nations, destroy Israel, and eliminate pro-Western governments in the Middle East?
(Points: 3)
Hezbollah and Hassan Nasrallah
the Taliban and Mullah Mohammed Omar
al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden
Hamas and Sheik Ahmed Yassin
35. How did the United States respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
(Points: 3)
called for the United Nations to begin military action in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
took military action in Afghanistan where the terrorists responsible were believed to be hiding
asked the Russians to assist in locating the terrorists
persuaded the Afghan government to locate the terrorists and extradite them to the United States
36. Which issue was raised by the Patriot Act?
(Points: 3)
the requirement that people swear to a loyalty oath
the potential to intrude on people's civil rights to privacy
the definition of patriot was never clearly specified
the provisions were too loose to offer clear methods of enforcement
37. What reason given by President George W. Bush for invading Iraq later proved to be false?
(Points: 3)
He warned that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destructio
What is State Initiative, and what is the purpose? I can seem to find a definition. Thank you!
and which of these is most descriptive of where you live? Thanks.
Definitions to help you with answer:
SOCIALISM: An economic and political system in which private property is abolished and the means of production (i.e., capital and land) are collectively owned and operated by the community as a whole in order to advance the interests of all. In Marxist ideology, socialism is considered an intermediate stage in the inevitable transformation of capitalism into communism. A socialist society is envisioned as being characterized by the dictatorship of the proletariat; the existence of a high degree of cooperation and equality; and the absence of discrimination, poverty, exploitation, and war. With the non-existence of private ownership, the private profit motive is eliminated from economic life. Consequently, market forces do not play a role in organizing the process of production. Instead, large-scale government planning is employed to ensure the harmonious operation of the process of production.
CAPITALISM: A socio-economic system characterized by private initiative and the private ownership of factors of production. In such a system individuals have the right to own and use wealth to earn income and to sell and purchase labor for wages. Furthermore, capitalism is predicated on a relative absence of governmental control of the economy. The function of regulating the economy is achieved largely through the operation of market forces, whereby the price mechanism acts as a signalling system which determines the allocation of resources and their uses.
I prefer capitalism.
Thanks for the answers - no one stated which system was in place where they lived....or should it be intuitively obvious?...
Initiative, Referendum, and Recall Election. Every time I try to look them up, I get nothing at all. It's no homework or anything, just out of curiosity,.
Interesting..... Poverty in Our Cities.
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
6. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984;
Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908;
Philadelphia , PA (9th)...since 1952;
Newark , NJ (10th)....since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still ....................
POOR
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
And you Mr. Obama.....are no Abe Lincoln!!!
IS it possible to accurately define Dharma?
Any reasonable answers are welcomed. From anyone.
Decent links gratefully accepted as well. :)
* No, I am NOT interested in definitions of "The Dharma Initiative." I have zero interest in "Lost" on ABC in the U.S. *
Thank you.
1ST: 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
Such as : Electing a Democrat for President and expecting real long term positive change.
2ND:--"It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still...POOR
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Does this sound like what a liberal democrat wants to do?
Einstein said the 1st one.
Abraham Lincoln said the 2ND one.
According to St. Paul, "all authority is from God," and so early Christians prayed even for the Roman government that often oppressed them.
But given that wars, diplomatic initiatives and economic policies all are devised by ordinary human beings -- human beings who by religious definition are greedy, overly ambitious, prone to anger and otherwise imperfect -- is it realistic to think that US foreign policy (or the policy of any other nation) can be counted on to do God's work in the world?
Interesting - on Poverty in the Cities..City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
Cincinnati , OH (3rd)..since 1984;
Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
Milwaukee , WI (8th)..since 1908;
Philadelphia , PA (9th)..since 1952;
Newark , NJ (10th)...since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still poor... Read this following quote from a great American you will accept as non-partisan. "You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
1.Accordign to natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of goverment is to:
a. create a democracy
b.protect individuals rights
c.create a system of seperation of powers
d.promote the rights of the ruling class
2. to say that the rights to life, liberty, adn property are unalienable means that they
a.cannont be givenup or taken away
b. belong only ot citizens
c.are subject to governmental approval
d.are protected by the Constitution
3.Which of the following statements describes a constitution?
a. a list of obligations of citizens
b.a priority for achieving particular policies
c. a plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government
d.a compilation of statues that have been in effect at least fifty years.
4.One major issue left unresolved by the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 was
a. the powers of the states to coin money
b.the powers of the house to initiate revenue bills
c.the definition of national citizens
d.the power of the nat. govt. to regulate commerce with the indian tribes.
7. In comparison with the Green and ROman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition
a.advocates enlightened self-interests
b.emphasizes the common good
c.stresses the dignity and worth of each individual
d.reduces the importance of individual rights
8.The Enlightment inspired America's founders by
a.endorsing executive supremacy
b.making society more rigidly structured
c.justifying divine right of kings
d.emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason.
10.the Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established.
a.Freedom of religion
b.equal rights for all citizens
c.government based on rule of law
d.the suprimacy of Parliament
13.the declaration of Indepndc. asserted that
a. a candid world would emerge from the american revolution
b.the colonies were now free and independent states
c.parliament had oppressed the colonies through the townsend acts
d.american independence respected the opinions of mankind
14. the idea that political power is derived from the people is called
a.popular sovereignty
b.judicial review
c.unitary government
d.executive supremacy
15.many of the first state constitutions included
a. unrestricted voting rights
b.the right of initiative and referendum
c.executive supremacy
d.bills of rights
16.some founders believed that majoirty rule could be a threat to
a.states rights
b.local selfgovernment
c.individual rights
d.constitutional government
17. the major weakness of the Nat. GOvt. under articles of confederation was its
a.lack of authority to regulate state TRADE
b.unequal representation of the states
c.powers to violate individual rights
d.plural executive
18. the delegates to the Philidelphia Convention were authorized to
a.draft treaties governing international trade
b.write a new constitution for the nation
c.amend the articles of confederation
d.develop a plan for admitting new states to the union
19. in the debate over representation in Congress the Virginia Plan advocated
a.equal representation of the states
b.proportional representation
c.bipartisan representation
d.limited representation
20.According tothe supremacy Clause of the US CONst., "supreme law of land" refered to:
a.acts of the president
b.decisions of the supreme court
c.the constitution, laws enacted by congress, and treaties
d.laws passed by state legislatures
21. the right of the senate to ratify or reject a treaty made by the president is an example of
a. the general welfare clause
b.checks and balances
c.proportional representation
d.federalism
24.the establishment clause of the first amend.
a. prohibits the pres form inquiring into government operations
b.prohibits congress form establishing a nat. religion
c.prohibits the gov't. from requiring individuals to house jolders
d.it did not contain a bill of rights
26. in comparison with the executive branch as organized by the first Congress, the executive branch toady has
a.lost much of its powers
b.asked congress to be more active in developing federal regulations
c.allowed the cabinet to dominate the presidency
d.grown larger and more complex
27.the primary method congress uses to consider proposed legislatoin is
a.open debate on the floor of the house
b.the committee system
c.public opinion polls
d.executive orders from teh president
29. which is an example of "positive right" found in the Bill of Rights?
a.the first amendment
b.the 6th amendment
c.the 3rd amendment
d.the 2nd amendment
30. Congress represents both the people and the states by
a.gerrymandering electoral districts
b.proportional representation in the house and qual state represintation in the sanate
c.requiring consensus on all bills approved by the house and the senate
d.having the power to override presidential vetoes
31.political parties in the US
a.were created by article IV of the const.
b. ar
That the Bible Speaks of...
If you dismiss what the Bible speaks of as Sexual Morality you just have to read the Song of Songs in the Bible to see GOD gave the pleasure of sex between a Man and a Woman to enjoy and, love one another in a commited relationship that brings fourth generations of families to inhabit the world he gave us.
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Sexual Freedom without the Biblical Definition brings what in your opinion? and how does it enhance a society?
CURRENT TRENDS IN SEXUAL FREEDOM.
The UK and Netherlands.
Sex education initiatives are failing to control the spiralling teenage pregnancy crisis.
Learning Dutch lessons on pregnancy rate
Telegraph TV: Comment on teenage pregnancies
Every year, almost 50,000 girls and growing under 18 fall pregnant, leading critics to claim that government-led efforts to encourage safer sex are backfiring. The number who conceive is at its highest level since a multi-million-pound teenage pregnancy crackdown almost a decade ago.
As a result, Britain tops the league table of teenage mothers in western Europe, despite also having a record number of school-age abortions.
SEXUAL TRAFFICKING AT ALL TIME HIGH..
Washington, D.C.—Concerned Women for America (CWA)
is saddened by a United Nations report that says human
trafficking has tied illegal arms dealing as the world’s
second largest and fastest-growing criminal enterprise,
behind only illicit drug trading.
More evidence that homosexuality is a public health hazard
SAN FRANCISCO — A new variety of staph bacteria, highly resistant to antibiotics and possibly transmitted by sexual contact, is spreading among gay men in San Francisco, Boston, New York and Los Angeles, What is unusual in this case is the high percentage of infections - up to 40 percent - occurring in the buttocks and genitalia. – San Francisco Chronicle story on new staph bacteria spreading among homosexual men
In addition we have Child Sexual predators as an all time high
All time high for Teachers engaging in sexual relations with there students
School aged girls with a all time high of the HPV Virus..
How is secular sexual freedom good for a society?
YOU DON"T SEE MONEY POWER AND SEX BRINGING DOWN A SOCIETY?
Look at Politicians you will see how many were brought down
YOU SAID-God gives us free will - it's up to us to not be stupid. BUT if people do not listen to GOD then how do they know not how to be Stupid?
PRINCE YOU SAID-Using the force of law prohibit two consensual adults from loving one another is what's immoral.
Then that could also be a father and daughter..Ah?
Here are some interesting details on the "stimulus" package. If you would not mind forwarding this along to your friends, family, and contacts, it would be greatly
appreciated. The more info Americans have on this bill, the only thing stimulated will be anger and outrage, because none of this stimulates the economy or creates Jobs.
* The interest payments alone on the stimulus would cost $350 billion over
the next ten years, which means the next generation will have to pay the bills.
* The bill contains nothing in it that would stimulate the economy, but its only
a down-payment on big government spending. In reality, it's a welfare proposal.
Wasteful Spending Provisions
* $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power
plant in Illinois that the Dept. of Energy defunded last year because the project was inefficient
* $650 million for the digital television (DTV) converter box coupon program
* $88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker (arctic ship)
* $448 million for constructing the Dept. of Homeland Security headquarters
* $248 million for furniture at the new Dept. of Homeland Security headquarters
* $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees
* $400 million for the CDC to screen and prevent STD's
* $1.4 billion for a rural waste disposal programs
* $125 million for the Washington , D.C. sewer system
* $150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities
* $1 billion for the 2010 Census, which has a projected cost overrun of $3 billion
* $75 million for "smoking cessation activities"
* $200 million for public computer centers at community colleges
* $75 million for salaries of employees at the FBI
* $25 million for tribal alcohol and substance abuse reduction
* $500 million for flood reduction projects on the Mississippi River
* $10 million to inspect canals in urban areas
* $6 billion to turn federal buildings into "green" buildings
* $500 million for state and local fire stations
* $650 million for wildland fire management on Forest Service lands
* $1.2 billion for "youth activities," including youth summer job programs
* $88 million for renovating the headquarters of the Public Health Service
* $412 million for CDC buildings and property
* $500 million for building and repairing NIH facilities in Bethesda, MD
* $160 million for "paid volunteers" at the Corporation for
National and Community Service
* $5.5 million for "energy efficiency initiatives" at the VA
" National Cemetery Administration"
* $60 million for Arlington National Cemetery
* $850 million for Amtrak
* $100 million for reducing the hazard of lead-based paint
* $75M to construct a new "security training" facility for State Dept Security
officers when they can be trained at existing facilities of other agencies.
* $110 million to the Farm Service Agency to upgrade computer systems
* $200 million in funding for the lease of alternative energy
vehicles for use on military installations.
* $275 million for "watershed and flood prevention operations"
* Eliminates fees on loans from the Small Business Administration,
thus pushing private capital toward unproductive businesses and away
from productive businesses.
* Increases the definition of "youth" for certain summer job
programs from age 21 to age 24.
* $160 million to the Job Corps program at the Dept. of Labor, but
not for job programs - rather, to construct, alter or repair buildings.
* Requires a government study on the impact of minimum wage laws
on the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa .
* A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy
motion picture film.
* $79 billion State Fiscal Stabilization (slush) Fund to bailout
the States by providing billions of dollars for "education" costs of any kind.
* $47.843 billion is appropriated for a variety of energy programs
that are primarily focused on renewable energy development and energy
conservation/efficiency. Not one dollar is appropriated to make fossil
fuels more affordable in the near future. More than $6 billion of these
funds go to environmental clean ups.
* Increases eligibility for "weatherization" assistance to households 200
percent above the poverty level.
* The "Making Work Pay" credit of $500 to every individual making
less than $75,000 (or $1000 to couples making $150,000 or less) would
pay people whether they are productive or not - akin to welfare.
* The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP- food
stamps) would temporarily suspend the 3-month limit for non-working
adults to receive SNAP benefits, thus giving incentives not to find a job.
* Installs government as the creator of broadband deployment
regardless of whether the speci
I am an atheist and find that Mormon marriage, conservative Christian marriage, and all the others who supported Prop 8 who get married goes against my definition of what a marriage should be. I am part of a large group who could possible get enough signatures to at least present the legislature to ban religious marriage. You see, religious marriage is recognized by county, state, and federal authorities. They get tax breaks and various "special rights" afforded only if they are married. I find that their religious marriage goes against my secular marriage. Their marriage is, from this atheist' point of view, immoral and an affront to my atheistic marriage.
So, since religious people can use their influence and beliefs to prevent an entire segment of society from marrying in a manner recognized by the state, why can't I do the same to them?
please!
Austin Rannow 1/19/2009 ©
A famous Greek philosopher known as Aristotle once said, “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost;” if a nation is to obtain true liberty among its people, the state as a whole must relinquish any predisposed positions on idea, initiative, and philosophy, or otherwise succumb to inequalities amongst the freedom of various peoples. Religion is well defined as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, which adheres to the definition of a philosophy, and so if a nation is to obtain true liberty among its people, religion must be well respected, free from bias and prejudice. The separation of church and state is and always has been a vital part of the United States’ core; in order to promote civil equality and peace, the government must do its best to completely separate religion and politics, both with its conscious and subliminal correlations.
The United States was founded on July 4th, 1776 with the preconceived idea of the separation of church and state. Thomas Jefferson, one of the cofounders of the U.S., has made it clear what this partition entails: “All persons shall have full and free liberty of religious opinion; nor shall any be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious institution.” There is no argument as to whether or not we should abide by the forefather’s ideals; citizens, being relatives of the country, should honor and respect the ancestral beliefs. The only rejoinder to this principle is the open literal interpretation of Jefferson’s idea. The word compel, which most nearly means to persuade or encourage, was used by Thomas Jefferson to show that no person of the country should be pushed or encouraged towards a certain denomination of religion, and certainly not be squandered of fair opportunities at political power due to one’s own personal belief and morals.
Over the course of the United States’ history, people of certain religions have been harassed, treated unfairly, and even killed. One recent example of this is when the 41st president of the U.S., G George Herbert Walker Bush, responded, “No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God,” to the question of whether or not atheists should have an equal chance at citizenship. Bush’s statement goes directly against the separation of church and state. Someone who is so quick to say those words is sure to hold a conscious or unconscious bias on religion. Another classic example of the government abusing its power over religion is when Jim Mosser, a Marine Corps veteran and practitioner of the Wiccan faith, died, but the military refused to put a long excluded Wiccan emblem on the tombstone, whereas if Mosser were Christian, the military would have given a list of several crosses to choose from. After ten years of fighting in court, Mosser’s widow successfully sued the military and had the Wiccan emblem carved into Jim’s gravestone. Mosser’s widow spent ten whole years struggling through the agonizing process; life is too short to have to fight with the ignorance of injustice.
There has only been one time in the history of the United States where the country was so divided that it could be cut into two separate parts; this was during the civil war. The American civil war lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865, and resulted in over six hundred thousand casualties. The entire war was based on the question of whether or not African Americans should have equal rights with Caucasian Americans. The war initially erupted because of the predisplaced division between the slave and slave-free states. This division can still be seen in the United States today, not just with views on racism, but moreso with views on religion.
A famous Greek philosopher known as Aristotle once said, “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost;” if a nation is to obtain true liberty among its people, the state as a whole must relinquish any predisposed positions on idea, initiative, and philosophy, or otherwise succumb to inequalities amongst the freedom of various peoples. Religion is well defined as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, which adheres to the definition of a philosophy, and so if a nation is to obtain true liberty among its people, religion must be well respected, free from bias and prejudice. The separation of church and state is and always has been a vital part of the United States’ core; in order to promote civil equality and peace, the government must do its best to completely separate religion and politics, both with its conscious and subliminal correlations.
Or will they white wash it! Like they do, and did Nixon's, or Regan's Administration. Two Republican criminals, if there ever was a definition of one. These two guys have done things to this country, that we are still paying fo, in the 21st century. Nixon criminalized the white house with lies, wars, and scandals of money and power corrupting the office, and has been ill repaired ever since. And dumb ASSS Ronald Regan fired 20 traffic controllers, spent billions on war toys that either didn't work, or impossible to conceive, such as the star wars initiative. And not to mention, increasing the deficit by billions of dollars, and training ben Laden, and alquita, coupled with oliver north; the criminal general! And also dropping drugs into the black community's around this great land, with the help of the C.I.A, and the many gangs in the community. If it wasn't for him, Ben Laden wouldn;t exists. He gave them the weapons and the training when they were fighting the Sovietsts. My how America for gets its true history. But I sure don't !
Prop 8
11-19) 18:32 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court plunged back into the same-sex marriage wars Wednesday, agreeing to decide the legality of a ballot measure that repealed the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed in California
Six months after its momentous ruling that struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, the court granted requests by both sponsors and opponents of Proposition 8 to review lawsuits challenging the Nov. 4 initiative.
The vote was 6-1, Justice Joyce Kennard dissenting.
However, the court refused, 6-1, to let same-sex marriages resume while it considers Prop. 8's constitutionality. Justice Carlos Moreno cast the dissenting vote.
Approved by 52 percent of voters, Prop. 8 restored the definition of marriage - a union of a man and a woman - that the court had overturned May 15. Kennard and Moreno voted with the majority in that 4-3 ruling.
The court agreed Wednesday to review two arguments by opponents of Prop. 8: that the measure exceeds the legal scope of a ballot initiative by allowing a majority to restrict a minority group's rights, and that it violates the constitutional separation of powers by limiting judicial authority.
The justices also asked for arguments on whether Prop. 8, if constitutional, would nullify 18,000 same-sex weddings performed between when the court's marriage ruling took effect in mid-June and Nov. 4. Attorney General Jerry Brown, who will defend Prop. 8 as the state's chief lawyer, contends those marriages are legal, but sponsors of the initiative disagree.
The justices asked for written arguments to be submitted through Jan. 21. The court could hold a hearing as early as March, and a ruling would be due 90 days later.
This is what a democracy is. Two wolves and a sheep deciding what they want to eat for dinner.
oh and wire taps are. torture is, pre emptive war. govt bail outs. Federal reserve. income tax. is all against the constitution
burn california burn
1. Which of the following is not a component of the state? a) land b) culture c) territory d) people, 2. Power is actually based on a) authority b) influence c) legitimacy d) money, 3. Equality can be defined as a) access b) morality c) equality d) inclusion, 4. The 9th and 10th amendments limits the power of a) president b) government c) supreme courts d) United Nations, 5. The Initiative allows citizens to bypass a) congress b) state & local legislatures c) security council d) none of the above, 6. The Rule of Law applies to a) all b) rich c) government d) politicians 7. Conservatives believe in a) traditional values b) strong military c) A & B d) pre-emption, 8. Seperation of Powers suggests a) seperate and independent branches of government b) seperation of church & state c) independent judiciary d) none of the above, 9. Anarchism is a) total government control b) no government c) military rule d) autoritarianism, 10. Oligarch is government by a few a) aristocracy b) people c) cabal d) electoral college, 11. Totalitarians embrace a) freedom b) libertarianism c) conservatism d) none of the above, 12. The recall allows the removal from the office of a) president b) governor c) federal judges d) solicitor general, 13. The ideas of classical liberalism embrace all of the following except a) liberty b) equality c) private property d) social welfare, 14. The great compromise resolved issues in a) World War II b) Civil War c) Constitutional Convention d) War of 1812, 15. The Federalist Papers were written during a) adoption of the constitution b) Watergate c) Civil War d) Clinton's impeachment, 16. The Bill of Rights a) gives us rights b) protects our rights c) provide natural rights d) none of the above, 17. Confederation came about to a) promote prosperity b) better prosecute war c) seek alliance with Britain d) capture Daniel Shay, 18. Constitutional amendments must be ratified by a) 3/5 of the states b) 1/2 the states c) national conventions d) 3/4 of the states, 19. Symbols of US political culture include except a) Liberty Bell b) Statue of Liberty c) Independence Day d) Washington DC Library, 20. The 3/5 principle allowed for a) increased representation for smaller states b) greater inequality among states c) reduced representation for big states d) none of the above, 21. Among the informal changes to the constitution are all of the following except a) judicial decisions b) statutes c) ordinances d) executive agreements, 22. Brian Harper is the leader of which country a)Afghanistan b) Mexico c) Barbados d) Canada, 23. Contemporary economic conditions have produced much/many a) unemployment b) foreclosures c) suicides d) broken homes, 24. Present at the Constitutional Convention were all of the following except a) land owners b) wealthy c) businessmen d) poor, 25. Marbury vs. Madison resulted in the following except a) placed the judiciary on par with the executive and legislature b) changed the way public policy is made c) the judiciary now determine the legality of legislation d) made of Marbury wealthy, 1. True or False : The government is ot the only entity of society allowed to use force. 2. True or False: The Kurds consider themselves a nation but not a state. 3. True or False: Federalism provides for one level of government. 4. True of False: The US is an example of an oligarchy. 5. True or False: Republicanism is central to the ideaology of the Republican Party. 6. True or False: Libertarianism is a variant of liberalism. 7. Affirmative action was designed to promote equality. 8. True or False: Checks and balances mandate cooperation between the legislative and executive branches of government. 9. True or False: Constitutional democracy equals limited government. 10. True or False: Judicial review came about because of Marbury vs. Madison. 11. True or False: Tom Paine was a propagandist who supported the Brirish in the Revolutionary War. 12. True or False: Benjamin Franklin represented the US at the Treaty of Paris. 13. True or False: Regulatory agencies have no impact on our governmental system. 14. True or False: The Bureaucracy is of no significance in the everyday functionong of government. 15. True or False: The Continental Congress spoke glowingly of the British and their king. 16. True or False: Shay's rebellion was easily put down by the confederation. 17. True or False: Modern Technology is responsible for all US Constitutional changes. 18. True or False: Easton's definition of politics does not include values. 19. True or False: Ballot proposals and initiatives are not the same thing. 20. True or False: In promoting justice the government promotes exclusiveness. 21. True or False: Due process is an extension of the rule of law. 22. True or False: George Bush invented security as a function of government. 23. True or False: Providing public goods is one function of government around which all political idealogies revolve. 24. True or False: The Electoral College was designed to provide eq
too hard? how can girls tell when a guy is trying too hard to get a girlfriend or someone to date? how can girls sense it? I don't know if I am trying too hard or not, but I am not gonna give up on looking for the right girl, I am not gonna stop approaching them or talking to them, or asking for their number, because the guy, or male, has to take the initiative in the dating/relationship world, he has to ask the girl out, he has to initiate most of the conversations, he has to initiate getting to know her, etc. Basically the male has to initiate the first date, first kiss, and start the relationship. I am 20, going to be 21 next year, and I have been single my entire life, my main problem is that, for almost 2 years now, every girl that I have approached and talked to or was interested in had a boyfriend already. Rejection is not so much my problem, it just that that every girl I always run into has a boyfriend already. Anyway, even if I am trying too hard to get a girlfriend, I don't feel there is much I can do about that because I am just being myself, and also I learned that getting rejected is normal, getting rejected is a learning experience, so I have decided that I am just going to keep getting rejected and rejected over and over again until I find the right single girl, because if a guy stops looking for a girlfriend, it will hurt his chances a lot more than if a girl stops looking for a boyfriend, because us guys usually have to take the initiative and make the first move. So what is trying too hard?
How can girls tell when a guy is trying too hard? give me examples of when a guy is trying too hard? How can I not try so hard to get a girlfriend? How should my body language be like?
please, I want all the best advice, I am tired of being single.
My new job requires working with a control freak, who is by definition my peer. However, she does not act like it. She is an overachiever in the areas at which she knows a lot about but shirks any talk of her areas of weakness. Which coincidentally are my strong areas. Another part of her "disease" is to volunteer to be a part of every single initiative and usually takes over. I, unfortunately, have the job of repairing the damage she makes with our peers.
The part of the problem that I would like to address is that I get intimidated and tongue tied when she starts spouting out buzzwords. She has a lot of people fooled by that trick. I need some comebacks that are professional yet can slow her down from stealing the stage at every meeting. Or maybe if you have some other ways to deal with a bossy, controlish, micromanaging peer. Remember, she is a peer but acts like she is my keeper.
Funny! She does things to get them done but they are not well thought out...couple that with her lack of social graces and my job is now fixing all her errors. How do I stop a rolling boulder before it crashes?
They tell me I'm a Bad American.....BECAUSE:
I like big bikes, big trucks, big boats, big houses, and naturally, pretty women.
I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some mid-level governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to some crack addict squirting out babies. I don't care about appearing compassionate.
I don't think playing with toy guns makes kids killers - I believe ignoring your kids and giving them Prozac might.
I think I'm doing better than the homeless.
I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized. I have the right not to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird or make me mad. This is my life to live, and not necessarily up to others expectations.
I know what SEX is and there are not varying degrees of it.
I don't celebrate Kwanzaa. But if you want to that's fine; I just don't feel like everyone else should have to.
My uncles and forefathers shouldn't have had to die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come disrespect ours, and make us bend to your will. Get over it.
I believe that if you are selling me a Dairy Queen shake, a pack of cigarettes, or hotel room you do it in English. As of matter of fact, if you are an American citizen you should speak English.
I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you're running from them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the previous line.
I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions.
I know how to count votes and I feel much safer letting a machine with no political affiliation do a recount when needed. I know what the definition of lying is, and it isn't based on the word "is"-- ever.
I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you qualify for any special loan programs, Gov't sponsored bank loans, etc., so you can open a hotel, 7-Eleven, trinket shop, or anything else, while the indigenous peoples can't get past a high school education because they can't afford it.
I didn't take the initiative in inventing the Internet.
I thought the Taco Bell dog was funny.
I want them to bring back safe and sane fireworks.
I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osbourne, Ice-T or Marilyn Manson sang, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to that crap from someone else's car when I'm stopped at a red light. But I respect your right to.
I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words light, lite or fat-free on the package.
Our soldiers did not go to some foreign country and risk their lives in vain and defend our Constitution so that decades later you can tell me it's a living document ever changing and is open to interpretation. The guys who wrote it were light years ahead of anyone today, and they meant what they said -- now leave the document alone, or there's going to be trouble.
I don't hate the rich.
I help the poor.
I know wrestling is fake.
I've never owned, or was a slave, and a large percentage of our forefathers weren't wealthy enough to own one either. Please stop blaming me because some prior white people were idiots -- and remember, tons of white, Indian, Chinese, and other races have been enslaved too -- it was wrong for every one of them.
I believe a self-righteous liberal with a cause is much more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude.
I want to know exactly which church is it where the "Reverend" Jessie Jackson preaches; and what exactly is his job function.
I own a gun, you can own a gun, and any red blooded American should be allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a crime, then you will serve the time.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it makes you mad, then invent the next operating system that's better and put your name on the building.
I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it makes me mad. You're telling me that someone who is a minority, gay, disabled, another nationality, or otherwise different from the mainstream of this country has more value as a human being than I do as a white male. If someone kills anyone, I'd say that it's a hate crime. We don't need more laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have.
I think turkey bacon, turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks.
I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child -- it takes a parent with the guts to stand up to the kid and spank his butt and say "NO!" when it's necessary to do so.
I'll admit that the only movie that ever made me cry was Ole Yeller.
I didn't realize Dr. Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.
I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country allowed me that right.
I will not conform or compromise just to keep fr
desperate? It's like so hypocritical, us guys are doing our job by taking the initiative to get to know you, we usually have to make the first move and take the lead in order to start a friendship with a girl and then later a relationship. Yes, I know you girls and people are going to say that it is usually up to guy to get a girlfriend, and for the girl to choose whether she wants to be with him or not, and that in order to do that just don't be desperate and approach and start talking to girls by making it not look random or creepy, well there is just one problem: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPROACH AND NOT APPEAR DESPERATE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO NOT APPEAR CREEPY OR DESPERATE, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPROACH A GIRL WITHOUT MAKING IT LOOK RANDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I know all I have to do is just be myself, well I am always myself, I never tell lies to the girl, I never tell girls stuff that are not true about me, I never try to act like somebody else. Seriously, do you think Asperger Syndrome makes guys appear desperate and approach girls in a desperate, creepy, or random manner eventhough they don't mean to? Well I am guessing this why I have a problem getting a girlfriend and getting into the dating scene, because when I approach girls, I appear and sound desperate, creepy, or random. I could be wrong, but how can I tell if I am being desperate? what is the definition of being desperate? give me examples of all kinds when a guy approaches a girl in a desperate or random way, I want to undo these problems.
I swear to God that I am always myself, I never try to act like and be anybody else, but seriously, how do you not act desperate?
even if I do sound desperate, I have a good reason to, I turn 21 next year and I still have never had a girlfriend or had any relationship with a girl, whether if it was short-term, long-term, serious or non-serious, and this really bothers me. I have wanted a girlfriend for the longest time I already, it's just girls never give me a chance.
and what can the guy do to you that will show you he is not desperate. Yes, I am aware of some of the things that show's a girl that a guy is desperate, one of them is calling and texting them a lot, and what else? Basically, how do you want guys to take the initiative to get to know you and later ask you out in a non-desperate way?
I want serious answers please!!!!, how do you prefer guys to approach you and get to know you in a non-desperate and non-clingy approach?
This question is prompted by various quality standards and quality initiatives in the '90's.
It all seemed to be a lucky dip, or pot lock, whether I was going to actually get any quality.
A quality standard usually does not provide enough of a definition of this "quality" it talks about.
Is there any more authoritative arbiter of quality than the "definitions of quality on the Web", which Google gives us if we simply type
To Y,
Thanks. Terrific Info.
quality ?
If we type
it responds with
Won't "quality initiative" be unlikely to meet all the seemingly relevant criteria noted in the seemingly relevant portions of Google's take of the existing definitions of quality on the Web ?
So won't a "quality initiative" quite likely have made a safety-critical system unsafe, considered against the seemingly relevant existing definitions of quality on the Web.
So won't much of the effort at adding quality in the '70s '80s '90s have been in vain ?
Won't much effort in the '70s '80s '90s look retrospectively as tinkering, that caused some of the parameters or measures of quality to go haywire ?
No.
The info from the Google search is terrific.
I realised after I posted that
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn was doing the work.
Far from not being good, I meant that you get better value from a web search engine than from a supposedly useful "quality standard".
getting better reception with a $3, 75 ohm antenna unamplified; in fact i have a $5 75 - 300 piece to make it work with the television. works like a charm getting stations i never could get with that amplified antenna i want my $50 back!
another thing, how many of us are really going to buy those converter boxes, lol. i got 2 coupons but i don't know because the television hasn't seen any action whatsoever now they i have my lcd. you know you want that cheap analog in case someone comes to visit, but there's no real initiative to get one, other than analog tvs are still like $20 at the pawn shop.
Why is is that the people in Kansas are enthusiastic and had initiative to rebuild there homes and towns, but the people in New Orleans complained about how no was "helping" them (my definition of helping thme is---no one would hand over a two story house with a picket fence) and thats all they wanted was their debit card. Then they left. A lot of companies and people went down there to help these people rebuild, but them themselves where the ones who didn't care.
I am a BAD American.
I like big cars, big guns, and big tits. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some mid-level governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts squeezing out babies.
I don't think playing with guns makes you a killer. I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized. I don't care if you call me a racist, a homophobe or a misogynist. I know that no matter how big Jennifer Lopez's ass gets, I'll still want to see it.
I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac in America, you do it in English. I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions. I want to know when MTV became such crap.
I know what the definition of "is" is. I didn't take the initiative in inventing the Internet. I want them to bring back safe and sane fireworks.
I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osborne, Ice-T or Marilyn Manson sang. I think that being an art student doesn't give you any more insight than working at Blockbuster. I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words light, lite or fat-free on the package.
I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God or gods, and they can do it in their schools. I think the WNBA is cool, as is the US Womens' Soccer Team - because they kick ass. My heroes are John Wayne, Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell and whoever canceled "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman".
I think creative violence and useless nudity and sex makes Iraqis deader and movies more interesting.
I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I think global warming is Chicken Little junk science.
I've never owned or was a slave, I didn't wander forty years in the desert after getting chased out of Egypt. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you, so shut-the-hell-up already.
Rocky and Bullwinkle still makes me laugh. I think you can respect and admire women while mentally undressing them. I believe a self-righteous liberal with a cause is more dangerous than a 6 year old with a Play Station.
I want to know exactly which church it is where the Rev. Jesse Jackson preaches.
I think explosions are cool. I don't care where Ellen DeGeneres puts her tongue. I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you're running from them. I thought Spinal Tap was great, but Rob Reiner can still kiss my ass.
I worry about dying before I get even.
I like the convenience of buying oranges while I'm waiting at a stoplight, and I'm pretty sure the Latina girl selling them to me is glad she no longer lives in a refrigerator packing carton outside Ensenada.
I figured out Bruce Willis was dead midway through The Sixth Sense but enjoyed it anyway.
I think turkey bacon sucks.
I want somebody to explain to me exactly why it's wrong to point out that when I watch a freeway chase, I know the losers the police eventually pull out of the car are not gonna be honor roll middle-class high school kids but gang-banging losers from the wrong side of town.
I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes a parent with a firm voice and a firmer hand. I think tattoos and piercings are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement and not a fad. I like hard women, hard liquor and a hard bowel movement first thing in the morning, and don't even think about asking me if I want a rice cake.
I believe you don't have to speak with a lisp to pick out a couch for your living room.
I'll admit that the only movies that ever made me cry was "Sands of Iwo Jima" and "Ole Yeller". I didn't realize Dr. Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.
I will not conform or compromise just to keep from hurting somebody's feelings.
I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the mainstream media would like the world to believe otherwise.
YES, I am a BAD American.
I tried with Babelfish and Altavista, but then a strange smoke of burnt stuff and smoke behind my screen ?????
Three words in particular I find difficult :
- "la"
- "constitution"
- "République"
Does art.9 refer to hopping Sarkozy ?
describe what characteristics that individual has and what has made him/her successful in bussiness.?
1.a person who organizes and manages a business or industrial enterprise. attempting 2 make a profit but taking the risk of a loss
2.a visionary self-starter who loves the adventure of a new enterprise
3. the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make a profit
4. someone who runs a business at his own financial risk.
According to muslims belief,Jesus was a messenger of God and a muslim...and its even mentioned in the bible.Jesus says in the bible "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me"(John 5:30-32)....anyone who submits his will to Almighty God,and says not my will but God's will, is a muslim(The definition of a Muslim: A person who submits his will to Almighty God).the above mentioned verse is a proof from the bible that jesus was a muslim...now if the "todays christians" want to follow Christ,they'l automatically be Muslims but if they will follow Paul and other people then surely they shud not cal themselves as christians...Todays Chrisatians should say we r following Paulinity, not christianity, because one who will follow Christ will automatically be a Muslim....(Sorry if i have hurt anyones feelings).
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