It's not just about who is president, there are seats etc. to be elected.
It's not like those variables stop at the state borders, though...Cybargs wrote:
There's no "one fit solution" to 50 states, each with their own environmental variables. That's why it's easier to let the state's themselves do the planning.Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
MDB. That's all I'm gonna say.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
The EPA is supposed to set minimum standards for states to follow and serve as a vehicle for states to settle disputes i.e. downstream states being able to sue upstream states for negligence etc. The problem is that the EPA has instead turned into a vehicle for idealists to force their morals on everyone else. I don't care if you agree with what they believe in or not, appointed members of the bureaucracy should not be able to enact rules and laws, that's Congress' job, and is why the Republicans voted to destroy it.Cybargs wrote:
There's no "one fit solution" to 50 states, each with their own environmental variables. That's why it's easier to let the state's themselves do the planning.Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
I'm not familiar with companies bullying states. Do you have examples?Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
corporations are evil man, coz like you know bottom line and everythingFEOS wrote:
I'm not familiar with companies bullying states. Do you have examples?Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
they forgot a key platform point;
Citizen: I don't want government telling me what to do.
Government:\
lobbying? Threatening to move unless business-friendly laws or relaxed regulations/taxes or subsidies are given? Maybe bullying is the wrong term but are you playing dumb for the sake of argument?FEOS wrote:
I'm not familiar with companies bullying states. Do you have examples?Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
A large enough company moving out-of-state can be bad for said state. But it can go two ways.
HP wanted to move into Pierce County (I believe it was) in western Washington, but were harassed by so many terms, conditions, regulations and money-grubbing by authorities that they changed their mind.
HP wanted to move into Pierce County (I believe it was) in western Washington, but were harassed by so many terms, conditions, regulations and money-grubbing by authorities that they changed their mind.
Lobbying = influence. Bullying = threatening.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
lobbying? Threatening to move unless business-friendly laws or relaxed regulations/taxes or subsidies are given? Maybe bullying is the wrong term but are you playing dumb for the sake of argument?FEOS wrote:
I'm not familiar with companies bullying states. Do you have examples?Macbeth wrote:
Companies can pull out and bully states much easier than they could the federal government.
Whatever
Bullying IS the wrong term. Influence is a valid argument, but not the one that was made. I'm assuming he knows the difference and chose "bullying" for a reason. I honestly can't think of an instance where a company has bullied a state to get their way--hence my question. Bribery, on the other hand...
There's likely more "bullying" on the part of government toward business than the other way around, via new laws with short implementation timelines aimed at specific businesses/industries.
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
GLENN BECK: DIVINE INTERVENTION WILL BE SEEN WHEN ROMNEY WINS WHITE HOUSE
Looking forward to seeing his face crumble.
Looking forward to seeing his face crumble.
Huh, I remember when "only God can save this campaign now" wasn't a positive thing to say about your candidate.
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Some people are just so pathetic that when they see how fucked Romney is, all they can do is smile and say "God will make everything right"
I think you're all far too dismissive of the power Romney wields within his magical underwear.
Pretty sure its the underwear which wields the power.
Fuck Israel
You would have to be a brain dead idiot to vote for Obammy.
Fix'tA2TG2 wrote:
You would have to be a brain dead idiot to vote for Romney.
If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.
So what happened to Paul Ryan?
Fuck Israel
Presidential debate score
Romney: 1
Obama: 0
Lets see who wins the next two debates.
Romney: 1
Obama: 0
Lets see who wins the next two debates.
Doing behind the scenes work for Romney, doing his job as congressman, and prepping to kick Biden's ass debate with Biden in the Vice Presidential debateDilbert_X wrote:
So what happened to Paul Ryan?
Properly fixedUnkleRukus wrote:
Fix'tA2TG2 wrote:
You would have to be a brain dead idiot to vote for Obama.
Last edited by War Man (2012-10-04 11:42:04)
The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.
hey dumbass, it's spelled Rmoney not RommneyWar Man wrote:
Presidential debate score
Rommney: 1
Obama: 0
Oldie in Internet years but still good.
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Are you even old enough to vote?War Man wrote:
Presidential debate score
Rommney: 1
Obama: 0
Lets see who wins the next two debates.Doing behind the scenes work for Romney, doing his job as congressman, and prepping to kick Biden's ass debate with Biden in the Vice Presidential debateDilbert_X wrote:
So what happened to Paul Ryan?Properly fixedUnkleRukus wrote:
Fix'tA2TG2 wrote:
You would have to be a brain dead idiot to vote for Obama.
If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.
He's over 18. From what I understand he also doesn't have a job, doesn't have a high school degree and still lives at home with his parents. A real go getter entrepeneur, right in line with the Repub voter base.