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China and India Making Inroads in Biotech Drugs
Copyright and patent law require careful reconsideration.
I can see no way to control the spread of computer files if any transfer at all is allowed.
Cohabitation Is a Shaky Foundation - Room for Debate
Cohabitation is harmful because it does not institutionalize commitment in a way that is easily understood and honored by romantic partners and their friends and family.
A causal relationship is not demonstrated by these Christian missionaries. As we know there are many reasons not to marry.
There are some good ones to marry. These are not they.
The durable health care proxy and the tax advantage are. Inheritance may or may not be. Let us negotiate.-
kathleen
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The Pain Caucus
As with all "austerity" measures forced on countries by various economic powers (IMF, OECD, whatever), the pain inflicted on the unemployed is not a peripheral result, but is the entire motive of the austerity measures. This is the means used to assure a cheap labor force, which is always the point. The pain is deliberate, not accidental. We need to understand that "the economy" does not have the goal of helping the many to live simple but decent lives; it is in place to succor the already-wealthy and always to prevent wage levels from "overheating" (as Greenspan so nicely put it). The rich will only stay rich so long as labor is cheap, and they will do whatever it takes to keep labor cheap. This is how it always happens--why should we believe ourselves in this country to be immune? The income disparity grows and grows, and the country starts exporting raw materials while importing finished goods, and the number of unemployed workers grows, and then wages and social programs are made to crash so that labor can once again be shown its place: to do the bidding of their "betters" for a mere pittance, so that the wealthy can grow even wealthier, and be "properly" served, but they seem to forget that this only lasts until the (inevitable) rebellion ensues. The pain dispensed to the unemployed? It is by design.Austerity is the result of powerful bond holders insisting on payment in the face of a refusal by governments to find the revenue in other ways. Austerity is chosen rather than taxation or default.
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Judge Considers Pledge for Jurors on Internet Use
"Jurors rendering a verdict may consider only evidence presented during a trial, and judges have tried to ensure that deliberations are not contaminated by outside information."Them's the rules. -
John Niedermeyer
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Which Entry-Level Mac Laptop Is the Good One?
“How to parse the new #MacBook landscape: Which Entry-Level Mac Laptop Is the Good One? - http://nyti.ms/pdtYVN”I do not wish to be owned by any operating system.My work does not demand it. I will not buy into Apple computer.You should try the eleven inch air. It has a real keyboard and supports a pointing device. There will be features for old eyes.I expect you do not need to plug into peripherals. Documents that need to be printed can be emailed to other computers as can files that are wanted on a thumb drive. 64 gig is huge. If you need more it needn't be portable. Check and see if it will work as a phone. Think about connectivity. Does it do without wi-fi? Will it connect to a telephone? I hate the Miami Airport. It has no free wi-fi.
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Michel Reverte
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In New York, Del Posto Is a Modern Italian Master
“Sifton gives Del Posto 4 Stars in NYT - http://nyti.ms/c3d8FL One of only 7 restaurants in NYC so rewarded.”We will go when you ask to go.
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Steve
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The Pain Caucus
Published: May 30, 2010
As with all "austerity" measures forced on countries by various economic powers (IMF, OECD, whatever), the pain inflicted on the unemployed is not a peripheral result, but is the entire motive of the austerity measures. This is the means used to assure a cheap labor force, which is always the point. The pain is deliberate, not accidental. We need to understand that "the economy" does not have the goal of helping the many to live simple but decent lives; it is in place to succor the already-wealthy and always to prevent wage levels from "overheating" (as Greenspan so nicely put it). The rich will only stay rich so long as labor is cheap, and they will do whatever it takes to keep labor cheap. (not at all the case.)This is how it always happens--why should we believe ourselves in this country to be immune? The income disparity grows and grows, and the country starts exporting raw materials while importing finished goods, and the number of unemployed workers grows, and then wages and social programs are made to crash so that labor can once again be shown its place: to do the bidding of their "betters" for a mere pittance, so that the wealthy can grow even wealthier, and be "properly" served, but they seem to forget that this only lasts until the (inevitable) rebellion ensues. The pain dispensed to the unemployed? It is by design.
The pain is inevitable in the production of a "Free Lunch" for the powerful wealthy. They simply do not care about other's costs.
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Tribal Sovereignty vs. Racial Justice - Room for Debate
Was the Cherokee Nation's expulsion of black Freedmen an act of tribal sovereignty or of racial discrimination?
I don't have to decide. Yes. The fight is internal.
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A Little Inflation Can Be a Dangerous Thing
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/19/all-banked-up-with-nowhere-to-go/#more-24353
. . . "However, fear of inflation remains a powerful factor among people with a strong influence on policy — as witness Paul Volcker’s op-ed today, which is a clear demonstration of just how hard it is to break out of this trap." . . .
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Glimpses of Obama Among ‘Friends’
Ron Suskind is confused and shares.Timothy Geithner and several other cabinet officers must go.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Mellon#Career
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Andrew Mellon's plan had four main points:
- Cut the top income tax rate from 77 to 24 percent
- Cut taxes on low incomes from 4 to 1/2 percent
- Reduce the Federal Estate tax
- Efficiency in government
"Mellon became unpopular with the onset of the Great Depression. He advised Herbert Hoover to "liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate farmers, liquidate real estate… it will purge the rottenness out of the system. . . ."
This reads like the Republican program.
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Newswallah: In the English-Language Papers Today
"The central government is considering quotas for Muslims in government jobs and education, although the Indian Constitution does not allow reservations along religious lines (Hindustan Times)."The rest is business as usual. Emergency road construction just requires money. Many hands and some explosives can cut a new road bed very quickly. Rail is just one more step. -
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In New York, Del Posto Is a Modern Italian Master
“Sifton gives Del Posto 4 Stars in NYT - http://nyti.ms/c3d8FL One of only 7 restaurants in NYC so rewarded.”
I can find it. We will go when you ask.
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Sam Grobart
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Which Entry-Level Mac Laptop Is the Good One?
“How to parse the new #MacBook landscape: Which Entry-Level Mac Laptop Is the Good One? - http://nyti.ms/pdtYVN”
11" Air as a carry it with you. Try it and see.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/20/us/disclosure-may-be-real-legacy-of-citizens-united-case.html?hp
"Lower courts have embraced the ruling, with at least nine of them relying on Citizens United to reject challenges to disclosure laws, often in cases involving political spending related to social issues. In particular, courts have rejected attempts by groups opposed to same-sex marriage to keep their supporters and spending secret."
The decision must be reconsidered.
Corporations cannot speak.A corporation cannot vote and it holds no opinions.
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