redneckdevil

Government spending on infrastructure is actually a good long-term economic investment though (not that private infrastructure wouldn't be better, but that's a different topic). Massive spending on consumption has little-to-no long term benefits, and all government spending has long term consequences. I'm not gonna say that refugees are the devil, but the "economy grew because the government is splurging to take care of them" argument is poor proof to the contrary. This is especially true if you bring up that the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them. All the growth and none of the turmoil. In the previous years government HAS spend all the money on Germans, and we still have had a bigger economic growth this year. And, the German government ended up with another 19 billion unused euro. Again, much more money than before... Usually there was either no money left or even just debt. This has, economically speaking, been a great year for Germany, the refugees are a big cause for that, and it would be ignorant to denie that. And remember the refugees don't get any special treatment, Germans in the same situation would get similar if not better treatment. EDIT: Heck, even unemployment is lower than previously. EDIT II: So if you look at the past years' data, it seems that the statement "the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them" is simply empirically wrong. The last sentence I can applaud and wish other countries (aka USA) would adopt. Unfortunately that is why immigration is a sore spot with many citizens because here immigrants DO get special treatment. That's one thing I wish the USA would take from Germany is that if we are gonna want all these immigrants, we need to get rid of the special privileges they get that citizens don't. Unfortunately here they get better treatment and more than the actual citizens, hence why immigration is usually viewed as a bad thing here when talking to us who are citizens here.What are those "special privileges? Welfare? Can't US citizens get that as well? Because if not, that's simply laughableWeather or not u know, and I'm not gonna assume, but here in America when we talk about special previleges, we are talking about how easy/difficult and how much of the special privileges each citizen can access.Over here the "special previleges" start out with a baseline on how to access and how much of it u can get for EVERYONE. Everyone has access to them IF they meet the baseline and such. THEN (this is where the meat is when talking to an American) depending on ur race/sex and if ur a citizen or not, if u get to bypass restrictions/requirements and get the baseline help elevated others. Meaning by special previleges, if ur a certain race/sex/non citizen u would get more help (cash/benefits/etc) than someone of a different race/sex/etc. so in reality there's no equality for everyone, everyone can yes have access to such previleges, but everyone will get more or less all depending on race/sex/citizenship. The baseline is higher/lower for everyone, everyone doesn't share the same base line and that's what is what the special privileges mean here in USA. Wait wait wait.... What? The amount of money you can get as welfare pretends on your race/gender/etc? That is highly ridiculous, the only determinants should be stuff like size of family (and total family income), living area and so on. It is very ridiculous. Size of family, total family income, etc is the baseline but depending on ur race, sex, and other things determine if u start at the baseline or if u start above because the govt figures u need extra help because your at a disadvantage because of ur race/sex/etc.

Government spending on infrastructure is actually a good long-term economic investment though (not that private infrastructure wouldn't be better, but that's a different topic). Massive spending on consumption has little-to-no long term benefits, and all government spending has long term consequences. I'm not gonna say that refugees are the devil, but the "economy grew because the government is splurging to take care of them" argument is poor proof to the contrary. This is especially true if you bring up that the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them. All the growth and none of the turmoil. In the previous years government HAS spend all the money on Germans, and we still have had a bigger economic growth this year. And, the German government ended up with another 19 billion unused euro. Again, much more money than before... Usually there was either no money left or even just debt. This has, economically speaking, been a great year for Germany, the refugees are a big cause for that, and it would be ignorant to denie that. And remember the refugees don't get any special treatment, Germans in the same situation would get similar if not better treatment. EDIT: Heck, even unemployment is lower than previously. EDIT II: So if you look at the past years' data, it seems that the statement "the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them" is simply empirically wrong. The last sentence I can applaud and wish other countries (aka USA) would adopt. Unfortunately that is why immigration is a sore spot with many citizens because here immigrants DO get special treatment. That's one thing I wish the USA would take from Germany is that if we are gonna want all these immigrants, we need to get rid of the special privileges they get that citizens don't. Unfortunately here they get better treatment and more than the actual citizens, hence why immigration is usually viewed as a bad thing here when talking to us who are citizens here.What are those "special privileges? Welfare? Can't US citizens get that as well? Because if not, that's simply laughable Weather or not u know, and I'm not gonna assume, but here in America when we talk about special previleges, we are talking about how easy/difficult and how much of the special privileges each citizen can access. Over here the "special previleges" start out with a baseline on how to access and how much of it u can get for EVERYONE. Everyone has access to them IF they meet the baseline and such. THEN (this is where the meat is when talking to an American) depending on ur race/sex and if ur a citizen or not, if u get to bypass restrictions/requirements and get the baseline help elevated others. Meaning by special previleges, if ur a certain race/sex/non citizen u would get more help (cash/benefits/etc) than someone of a different race/sex/etc. so in reality there's no equality for everyone, everyone can yes have access to such previleges, but everyone will get more or less all depending on race/sex/citizenship. The baseline is higher/lower for everyone, everyone doesn't share the same base line and that's what is what the special privileges mean here in USA.

Took a break from my rotation and started playing shadowruns returns again. Playing a make for the first time, and while mages aren't all powerful like dnd wizards, the debuffs and heals are very useful. Short game but I'm enjoying every minute of it. Almost finished with returns and will most likely start up dragonfall after one done.

Government spending on infrastructure is actually a good long-term economic investment though (not that private infrastructure wouldn't be better, but that's a different topic). Massive spending on consumption has little-to-no long term benefits, and all government spending has long term consequences. I'm not gonna say that refugees are the devil, but the "economy grew because the government is splurging to take care of them" argument is poor proof to the contrary. This is especially true if you bring up that the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them. All the growth and none of the turmoil. In the previous years government HAS spend all the money on Germans, and we still have had a bigger economic growth this year. And, the German government ended up with another 19 billion unused euro. Again, much more money than before... Usually there was either no money left or even just debt. This has, economically speaking, been a great year for Germany, the refugees are a big cause for that, and it would be ignorant to denie that. And remember the refugees don't get any special treatment, Germans in the same situation would get similar if not better treatment. EDIT: Heck, even unemployment is lower than previously. EDIT II: So if you look at the past years' data, it seems that the statement "the government COULD have spent all that money exclusively on Germans; which would have been much better for them" is simply empirically wrong. The last sentence I can applaud and wish other countries (aka USA) would adopt. Unfortunately that is why immigration is a sore spot with many citizens because here immigrants DO get special treatment. That's one thing I wish the USA would take from Germany is that if we are gonna want all these immigrants, we need to get rid of the special privileges they get that citizens don't. Unfortunately here they get better treatment and more than the actual citizens, hence why immigration is usually viewed as a bad thing here when talking to us who are citizens here.

I'd actually say the followers are just as much as important as the ideology itself because they the followers shows how the ideology actually interacts and does when brought to the real world?

With the debt we are saddled with from our last 2 presidents, spending would not be the best plan of action. Cutting programs and limiting the people who can use said programs I think be the best course of action.

Ok this sounds silly, but I am really looking forward to riding the trains lol. I forgot about them. It's been years since I've rode a train

I've had some people recommend France to me, but they all speak french fluently. Those that don't speak french hated it, "was lovely as long as you did'nt meeting any french people", was the gist of it. I have a hard time imagining a place in Europe that is truly foreign and alien, I'd look to asia for something like that I've been planning a trip to Ukraine and Chernobyl with some friends though I am a bit hesitant because of, well, things that happened the last years, but it's something cool to see that I doubt many people can claim. So if you have any interest in such things, that might be worth looking into. Bulgaria has interested me a few times aswell, I'd like to see some of the Thracian tombs they've got there and the city Nessebar. Tyvm for the suggestions. Funny thing that's what I've heard and reason why I'm not keen on France when I have other options lol. I've heard that it's beautiful but that the people have a natural snobby "****" vibe. Since I'm half French, half Irish, and all American, I've been told it's my French side that makes me such a good **** lol.

Michelle Obama? I'm sorry, gotta capitalize the T in The Woman. There's only one The Woman in my life

That was a good read. Yeah, it's been to long. TBH I think HL3 be better for a community or someone's personal project to actually get done and still feel like half life.

why are you asking, seems like you already got your plan . If you want something alien i would suggest Africa or Asia, most alien would be probably eastern block for you Lol tbh I would actually love to skip France but that's a place she's wanted to go. Granted I wouldn't mind going, I'd just rather visit other places. Lol nope plans at all, just something me and her talked about last night and we have a window and dammit I'm jumping out that window finally! Lol.

First off I want to thank everyone for their suggestions and advice! The 3 main places we have talked about is Ireland (every Irish man has to visit the motherland sometime right?), Venice because of the building and murals, and France (I'm half French but don't claim it, mainly the woman wants to go there because of the "love"). That's just counting Europe. Mainly asking because wanted to broaden my choices. Most likely due to funds, will try to go in "off" season whenever that is but I'm gonna guess maybe Oct-April due to the advice here. I'll be quiet honest and I know it sounds silly, but I would love to go to place that's so different and alien than what I'm used to. Something completely new to me. Granted I may have to wait and go somewhere else for that but I won't let that stop me from having fun and being excited about Europe

Okay soon tax time will be here and have decided to take myself and the woman on a trip to Europe. I've never been outside the states (though I've been all over) and have always dreamed about going to another country. The thing is anyone have any advice? I'm English speaker only (with very very little American Spanish) and not very wealthy at all. Now I don't mind if English is not the dominant language but would like somewhere where I would be able to get around and do things without having to speak the native language. Also currency wise and costs. I figure if I go to the famous places, the prices will reflect that. I guess I just wanna go somewhere I can afford but also be inside a brand new culture, plus being very beautiful weither it's the landscape, buildings, or just the people themselves. Tyvm in advance

Okay, so lets see here. The FBI was denied access to the DNC servers and the smart phone that was hacked. Since the FBI was denied access, they instead had to rely on the findings from a "highly respected private company" so the unclassified report did NOT have hands on facts of Russia's "hacking". According to the findings from the "highly respected private company" and not from hands on forensics since they were denied, they conclude the Russia and Putin "meddled" in the election but found no evidence of voting tampering from them... So even the FBI is saying they themselves have found no proof and have to go on a PAID companies findings to draw their conclusion. And hell even meddling I'd say is the right word since it can be used for sooooo many things such as Putin did in fact "meddle" in our elections when he says something about our elections on tv. So I ask, what exactly HAS been found that is a serious offense that Russia has done for our election? So far we have nothing concrete evidence from our very own govt agencies and instead going off on "private businesses" that since they are going unnamed could also have tailored their findings towards what the person who hired them wanted them to find. It's very crazy that if u keep saying a lie over and over again even when the public KNOWS that it's a lie, people will start accepting some of it if not most or all of it over time if u are bombarded with it.

Hell when Trump got elected, I was happy af we wasn't going to war with Russia I'd dance too

I'll also say why it doesn't matter. Because without proof given, this is just another one of Obama's temper tantrum acts before leaving. I swear, say what u will but damn democrates do not know how to leave gracefully and respectfully. I'll give 4 examples in my lifetime. George Bush senior left a nice letter of encouragement to Bill when he left. Bill steals, vandalizes, and tried to have the stuff disorganized when Bush Jr. takes the office. Bush Jr also does equally nice things like his father so the transition goes smoothly for Obama (forgot what exactly it was that he did for Obama). Obama leaves and is throwing a huge temper tantrum of yet again spreading false information, does aggregating acts towards countries that the next president is trying to push good relationships with. Hell here's the kicker, we still have NO proof that it was even the Russians that even hacked and gathered the info that was leaked. NONE. So far it's just heresay. And another reason why it doesn't matter because until their proof doesn't matter what agency said what was because we have already seen the double standards that the FBI AND the IRS have done with mrs clinton. So until theirs proof, this is just propaganda that if said enough times, people will start to think it and that will make it true.

Or to actually use the govt protected private servers.

I HATE how they make Kefka look in the new FF VI. His new sprite doesn't look like the homicidal clown as the original. Otherwise one of my favorite FF

Okay, cooled down a bit. Heard the news and won't watch the video, I've seen enough with pictures. So the obvious thing that pissed me off was what they did and the dudes mentally handicapped no less. My woman is scared of my son because he's mixed and he would be subjected to racism. My youngest son we do t even think about people doing this horrible sick **** because he's mentally handicapped and people just don't do **** to them like they used to and then u see this **** and he's white mentally handicapped and now the reality is that it can happen to him has been driven home. So that's the obvious **** that everyone who heard or seen already get. Now the OTHER thing that pissed me off is that if u lived here in America during obama and you are white, u had deal with idiotic things that went on with the black lives matter and white can only be racist. Hell these things were shoved away because it went against the drivel that was being sprouted. Hell Britain even went thru with the rape cases because they didn't wanna be seen as racist. Now this is textbook hate crime BUT the perpetrators are not white and are black and IF they do not charge the hate crime because the victim was white BUT because he's handicapped, then they set the bar that the drivel of only white people can be racist is true by the law.

It's time to do away with hate crime laws. Spit on them, toss them in the trash with a huge pile of ****, set it on fire, and just ****ing do away with them. They don't work and won't work unless ur black/homosexual. Just ****ING get rid of hate crime laws since they aren't gonna be used for everybody. A white guy can call a black guy a **** and punch him and he's charged with a hate crime. 4 ****ing teenagers can kidnap and torture a white mentally handicap teenager and beat him, spit on him, torture him and record it all on video while saying multiple times "**** white people", " I hate white people", etc etc and they are not being charged with a hate crime because they black. Just like how last year a ****ing soldier just got back and some black people drove by him and his friends screaming cracker ass honky, **** white people, etc and stab him and kill him.....but it's not a hate crime. **** the hate crime policy's if they ain't gonna do their damn job

All they have to do with Obamacare is make it optional instead of manatory. Then give it a year or 2 for the changes to take place and then go from there. Seriously, making it optional and doing nothing else will I'd dare say make a majority of people happy.

Grim Dawn to me is the real Diablo 3. Btw has the new free stuff came out yet for Diablo 3?

I kinda figured once CNN used fallout hacking screen that it was quiet obvious if not before

I'm down for classless with perks/etc. I love classes but main reason is usually u can create ur own "class" from such games that u can make up. My 2 favs would be the fallout and TES if we talking about video games. Lots of good combinations in fonv and morrowind

Man it's such a great game but I haven't been able to finish it yet. To much of a backlog of games I wanna finish. I'm gonna finish it after I finish FF 15