Wizegui
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Considering that liberals are advocates for the redistribution of wealth, I consider them to be far-left.
Considering that liberals are advocates for the redistribution of wealth, I consider them to be far-left.
You, young man, are a typical case of a pampered adolescent who has no idea what he is talking about. On multiple levels.Considering that liberals are advocates for the redistribution of wealth, I consider them to be far-left.
RIP, Hugo. I did not agree with you on many issues, but just seeing you trolling the US was great fun.As of a few minutes ago, Hugo Chavez is pushing up the daisies.
This is what happens when the commander in chief is literally incapable of working with the opposition. Unfortunately, no one is going to blame him with the watchdog mainstream media siding with the president.
It would be very difficult for Republicans to compromise with the far left's idea of bipartisanship is raising taxes while cutting only military spending.
RIP, Hugo. I did not agree with you on many issues, but just seeing you trolling the US was great fun.
Considering that liberals are advocates for the redistribution of wealth, I consider them to be far-left.
Wanting rich people to pay the same rate as the middle class is not redistribution of wealth, it is just equal taxation. It is just fair for those that have been fortunate to pay the same rate.
The going price for a votes in some parts of Italy is 50-1000 EUR for general elections and 25-50 EUR in local ones. Fair enough. May explain why Burlesconi bass all the Sicilian seats as he is supposed to be mates with the Mafia. (Source a recent BBC 4 Documentary about Italy and Italian ploitics.)So this election in Italy may or may not make me lose faith in my second country completely...
The going price for a votes in some parts of Italy is 50-1000 EUR for general elections and 25-50 EUR in local ones. Fair enough. May explain why Burlesconi bass all the Sicilian seats as he is supposed to be mates with the Mafia. (Source a recent BBC 4 Documentary about Italy and Italian ploitics.)
Yes just not in power he handed to his younger brother. Cuba can be thought of as like a middle age Kingdom (N. Korea too for that matter) sooner or later the member of the family who gets the job will be incompetent and overthrown.Speaking of people who trolled the United States, is Fidel Castro still alive? The last pictures I saw of him showed him to be in a very frail state.
Um Chavez - careful what you wish for the replacement may be even worse.
*LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL*I would argue that Mitt Romney paying 13% or so of taxes is still more than a majority of the population at 20-30%.
Former TSA chief backs 'knife' decision; suggests axes and machetes, too
Washington (CNN) -- The former head of transportation security said Wednesday he supports a new policy allowing small knives on planes, but said it does not go far enough, and should include instruments such as "battle axes (and) machetes."
Sharp objects can no longer bring down aircraft, former Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley told CNN, and the search for knives interferes with the search for objects that can harm aircraft.
"In retrospect, I should have done the same thing," Hawley said of the rule, which allows passengers to board aircraft with certain small knives, as well as sports equipment such as ice hockey and lacrosse sticks.
"They ought to let everything on that is sharp and pointy. Battle axes, machetes ... bring anything you want that is pointy and sharp because while you may be able to commit an act of violence, you will not be able to take over the plane. It is as simple as that," he said.
"So my position would be, bravo on the 2.6 inch knife. But why not take it all the way and then really clean up the checkpoint where officers are focusing on bombs and toxins, which are things that can destroy an airplane. And it would smooth the process, cost less money, and be better security."
Asked if he was using hyperbole in suggesting that battle axes be allowed on planes, Hawley said he was not.
"I really believe it. What are you going to do when you get on board with a battle ax? And you pull out your battle ax and say I'm taking over the airplane. You may be able to cut one or two people, but pretty soon you would be down in the aisle and the battle ax would be used on you."
And, he pointed out, "You can commit acts of violence on an aircraft with what is allowed now. With a Coke can, a key, a ruler, and some duct tape, you can make a 12-inch razor-sharp sword. And every eighth-grader would be able to do that."
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Is there some sense in the TSA? Maybe.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/06/travel/tsa-carry-on-hawley/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Somebody is seeing the light. Unfortunately it is after leaving the job.
Why should be there be any type of regulation on food/drink outside of making sure it's fit for human consumption? You might make a case for better (read: healthier) ingredients in food (like they already do here with transfats) but I'll be damned if someone regulates how much soda I can drink in one sitting.I supported the ban initially, but once I heard how it affected small business, I began to waiver slightly. I still think some sort of regulation on large drinks should be in place, but written in such a way that it only affects large fast food corporations. Another way the existing law was supposed to expand, includes regulating flavoured coffee drinks (mochas, lattes, etc). As someone who worked as a barista previously, it is a difficult enough job pleasing people, that type of regulation only makes the job more difficult.
I supported the ban initially, but once I heard how it affected small business, I began to waiver slightly. I still think some sort of regulation on large drinks should be in place, but written in such a way that it only affects large fast food corporations. Another way the existing law was supposed to expand, includes regulating flavoured coffee drinks (mochas, lattes, etc). As someone who worked as a barista previously, it is a difficult enough job pleasing people, that type of regulation only makes the job more difficult.