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I'm sorry but after that weird libertarian Internet campaign, I've learnt to shut out anybody who brings up Ron Paul in a serious conversation.

Did I mention any conspiracy? did I miss the concrete walls going down around gaza and essencials being periodically shut off as a form of (political) pressure on elected enteties we dont recognise as "legitimate" since theyre not our cup of tea anyways ? And zionism is a factual politacal (nationalistic) movement that comes in many niances, including ones just as fundamental as the Islamism does. The fact it only gets associated with "jews r taking ovah the US" conspiracies in your mind is solly the problem of your uneducated mind. I`m just using the cold hard logic of the would be nukers. And as far as pasports having wight in the scales of life, last time I checked 4k US citizens departing this world led to dead and displaced in the millions. So again, 7mil:100mil. Who would your nonbiggoted oppinion consider nuking over the others? So lemme rephraze that for ya: Thought so. Wah wah Israel wah wah fascism wah communism is the answer wah wah wah Muslims are dreamy but Zionist plot wah Hitler thus Western pity thus therefore Q.E.D.

hehe, you're funny. ok, read this statement aloud and think about it for a second: government regulation created the problem in the first place. every example you could ever provide of "government regulation working" was caused, at least in part, by the very regulations themselves. man. if it were a snake biting you in the ass... taks Yeah, I get it, you think that free market **** ups are some divine faecal matter from heaven as long as the government didn't have anything to do with them. It's all about ideaology, not reality for you. The free market is a means to an end (creating competition to lower prices for people and inspire innovation), not an end in itself. One day your free market ideologues will realise that. Or maybe you already do and preach it out of simple greed.

because we're ultimately using the taxpayer to pay for a plan that was created by government meddling in the first place. it is not so much "smoothing out the cycles," it is redistributing wealth. let 'em fail. stop the handouts. get the government out of the system. taks The more and more I understand the problem, the more and more I notice it was actually a failure in terms of ineffectual government regulation; the government was either too paralysed by free market rhetoric, or too deadlocked to institute a proper regulatory framework, and tried to regulate within the laissez faire framework instead through voluntary participation schemes, nasty letters, etc. It was impotent. Kind of like the UN. But I'm sure you'll tell me it doesn't matter; that no government regulation could ever possibly work even though it does and has in various other countries around the world for many years now.

Wah wah Irsael thus Zionist conspiracy such as and therefore.

No problem. I like discussing the endocrine system. cortisol is probably the reason i take sertraline (zoloft). taks I don't think so. Not unless you have an endocrine disorder or are always stressed (as a cause not a symptom of depression). The fact that you're on Zoloft would indicate it's not an adrenal problem, but a central nervous system problem (Zoloft is an SSRI).

Says the guy who wants governments to regulate something as important as the economy? Yeah, just like 95% of all highly successful Western nations. I don't see the problem? The problem is idiots who place excess faith in government, and people who place no faith in government. Implicitly there's an association of excess faith with Hurlshot's post, which should be fairly obvious to you. I've repeatedly stated I believe in government regulation only insofar as it fosters a healthy economy and society (which has proven to work in various countries around the world), so I'm not sure where you get the idea that I have absolute faith in the government.

Try it in safe mode. Or switch to a proper operating system, like Ubuntu.

Sure, nuke the most democratic countries in the Middle East, why not.

I think we should support Israel, and includes nuking places like Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and especially Palestine.

I think they should have aborted George Bush.

That's not a reason to teach C++ first; it's a reason to use C++ for game programming.

"Democrats are also trying to get the homeless to vote. You don't have to have a home to vote. However, Republicans have filed suit in several states to prevent people whose home has been foreclosed from voting on the grounds that the address they gave when they registered is no longer valid." That about sums up the Republican party. Well, that, and this: COURIC: "Why isn't it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? Allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy? Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess?" PALIN: "That's why I say I like ever American I'm speaking with were ill about this position that we have been put in where it is the tax payers looking to bailout. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy - Helping the - Oh, it's got to be about job creation too. Shoring up our economy and putting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions and tax relief for Americans. And trade we've got to see trade as opportunity, not as a competitive scary thing. But 1 in 5 jobs being created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All those things under the umbrella of job creation. This bailout is a part of that."

When you uninstall, do you also delete the folder it leaves behind before reinstalling?

BUT THAT WOULD BE GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN THE FREE MARKET WHICH IS CLEARLY EVIL!!!!!

Interestingly, street amphetamine (racemic) is considered more 'speedy' than pharmaceutical dextroamphetamine because it releases more norepinephrine (noradrenaline) than dopamine. In truth, though, street speed is only about half as psychoactive; the observational disparity stems from the fact that physical stimulation is mistaken to be a psychological effect. The whole observation disparity surrounding the adrenaline rush and sympathomimetic drugs is a result of separation between the sympathetic nervous system (part of the PNS) and the central nervous system. There's a decent look at the sympathetic nervous system here: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Demystifying_...e_Stress_System Edit: while I'm talking about myths surrounding the adrenal system, it should be noted that the 'sugar rush' does not exist and certainly doesn't have anything to do with childhood hyperactivity. There is an increase in adrenaline and cortisol from carbohydrate binging, but they occur several hours after the fact (due to reactive hypoglycemia, from memory). Moreover, as stated earlier, adrenaline is not psychoactive, so could not be the cause of hyperactivity. Even if it were, noradrenaline itself is not a stimulant (it's the dopamine that makes amphetamines a stimulant).

They're less than you would think. Even adrenaline itself is not psychoactive. The 'adrenaline rush' exists because something else gets released alongside it - noradrenaline.

Did you even bother to read the bail-out terms? The modifications made were that the banks have to pay it back with interest, meaning that over time the taxpayers get more money back out of this. Estimations indicate it would be payed back in 5 years. Meanwhile, you've prevented or dampened long-term economic recession, which the vast majority of economists predict, including Warren Buffet. And that's just one of the modifications that Obama (and I believe even McCain) pushed for to protect average Americans. The Republicans arguments against it were generic free market rhetoric, nothing to do with the average person. The vast majority who voted against it were seeking re-election. Of the Republicans who weren't seeking re-election, 90% voted for the rescue package. Next time, before you start calling anybody who supports the bill a socialist, you should check who actually supports it. Among average Americans, 33% don't know, 33% support it, 33% don't support it. And of those who don't support it, 50% are Republicans, and 50% of Democrats. Not to mention McCain himself supports it.

Well, to be fair, it's not just Australia that's doing well with a welfare state + free market mix. Of the top 10 freest markets in the world (all of comparable freedom except Ireland, Australia and Singapore, which are most free), 7 are strong welfare states. The only ones that don't have a comprehensive welfare state are Singapore, Chile and America. Chile had the best welfare system in the world until the 1970's, when the CIA staged a coup to replace Chile's socialist-leaning government and tried to dismantle the welfare system. Well done America.

You know what's hilarious? Australia is a welfare state and still has higher market freedom than America.

Your faith in government (especially American government!) is extremely disturbing.

This just in: all welfare states are evil socialist entities for creating safety nets for basic human rights!

Is taks still randomly accusing people of being socialists? Oh goodie!

oh, yeah, that nonsense. totally without merit, but hey, whatever. when you can demonstrate that foregoing the rights of one over another, i.e., one person has more rights than another, you can claim some moral superiority. till then, just another socialist that just.doesn't.get.it. I'm a socialist again? Great fallback, that. I did expect that response from you though, since you don't understand the benefits of such basic things like universal healthcare or welfare. Neither does McCain, so it's ironic that you should quote him. if you're going to be an ass, be an ass, but quit misrepresenting what i have said. i never said it did, just noticed that the world benefits from the US military might. really, is it possible for you to make a single argument without misrepresenting someone? taks I simply called you for bring up America's military might out of nowhere in the middle of a discussion about economics. What was your purpose for doing that?

No, I knew laissez faire was a failure before the stock market crash. It is morally and socially bankrupt, and leads to corporatism. which also means it gains the benefit of US tax dollars when it comes to defense, as do many other countries. that's a pretty big bennie. taks Australia's mutual defence treaty with America has bugger all to do with the validity of an economic model. ANZUS stems from WW2 when Japan was invading East Timor, and it would exist regardless of the success or failure of America today. Do not try to cheapen it.