Bonjour tcprowling et kateyes:
It's 100% official that I'm now married and have relocated to Montmartre, Paris, France.
Just want to greet you and anybody else here who I haven't heard from in a while.
Hope all is well.:)
Like what?
how so?
Such as?
So are the smaller ones. Size has nothing to do with it.
I know this and I have repeatedly mentioned environmental, labor, and health regulations in this thread. Taxation is also an important way the government intervenes in the economy and so are state subsidies...
and therefore a smaller tax base, so what?
and so do potential tax revenues. It's all relative. The larger countries of Europe all have similar social safety nets. Scale makes no difference.
and Libertarians don't want to spend money on any of that. I understand it very well, and it's a...
Like what? I have no idea what criteria these people use to compare regulation. Looking at their description of Denmark they say:
It sounds to me like they give them a high score for streamlined bureaucratic procedures and the lack of corruption, but I can assure you that Denmark's "high...
I agree with you, to an extent. A market economy is undoubtedly better than a centrally planned command economy. But if free markets don't solve social problems, as you admit, then clearly we have to seek solutions elsewhere. These don't necessarily have to be incompatible with a capitalist...
Yebo. A raid on a consulate is considered an invasion of the represented country's territory and, therefore, an act of war.
Question now is, what are the Iranians going to do about it?
Ghetto rulez.
From my experience here in DC and elsewhere, jaywalking laws are just an excuse for the cops to earn a little baksheesh.
Totally and utterly pointless.
If there is a war with Iran, it will be the end of the USA as a relevant nation in the world. You should be praying for this war every night, anyscientologist.
Just a pedantic point, but Iran is NOT an Arab country. They're Muslims, yes, but if you call an Iranian an Arab, them's fightin' words.
Here's an idea: why don't we hire the Ethiopians to go into Iraq. Anybody notice how the Ethiopians have been cleaning the floor with Somalia's Islamists...
I had to grow one. I moved around a lot as a kid so I got my share of being Johnny-come-lately. The day I graduated high school I felt a great sense of relief. I couldn't wait to get the heck out of there. When I look back on it now, though, I have a lot of fond memories. I made great...