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2010-11-12, 09:13 | Link #9822 | |
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Former Kosovo health ministry official charged in international organ-trafficking scheme
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2010-11-12, 12:55 | Link #9823 | |
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There are private corporations that make decisions based around the relationships they build with their customer base. That means that consumers can have a say in the product offerings (because they're part of the relationship, see). A whole slug of Amazon customers spoke up and said that they would not make purchases at Amazon if that book stayed up. Amazon decided they would rather retain those customers than sell a book on pedophilia. They are a business, and they have employees who depend on Amazon's profits for their livelihood. A large-scale boycott could hurt thousands of individual employees, not just a faceless demon corporation. Moms and dads shopping for the holiday season from now until Christmas pack a massive amount of buying power, and if I were Amazon I'd be more concerned about upsetting them than anyone else. before someone utters the word censorship, this is not it in how it relates to the 1st amendment. The government did not ban this book from being sold. Amazon made a decision as a private corporation, for whatever reason, not to sell a guide to pedophilia. This is completely within their rights. They also cannot be forced to sell material that they do not feel is aligned with their corporate identity. Now, if Congress passes a law that no literature on pedophilia can ever be sold ever, then that's censorship. |
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Supporters prepare for Suu Kyi release in Myanmar
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1796153/ I do wonder how long she will be let out before being put into custody again.
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2010-11-12, 14:23 | Link #9825 |
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Woman verbally abuses US postal worker with racial slurs, postman gets fired
We've only got the postman's side of the story so far. Woman signed for a letter, then realised it was addressed to her husband and demanded her signature back. When the postman refused she started hurling racial abuse at him. After the incident, the postman was fired without a reason being given, according to him. Spoiler for 1st part:
Spoiler for 2nd part, she gets really nasty:
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2010-11-12, 15:01 | Link #9826 | |
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2010-11-12, 15:51 | Link #9827 |
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In a very literal sense, she did communicate exactly what she was thinking, so maybe she's actually a great speech coach
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Starz Develops Live-Action Remake of Noir Action Anime
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2010-11-12, 23:50 | Link #9830 | |
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U.N. council gets Sudan report that infuriated China http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...6AB52Q20101112 China is getting angry again ... for not much this time.
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2010-11-13, 01:23 | Link #9831 | |
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The Watchman's Rattle by Rebecca Costa (Thinking our way out of Extinction) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...778XQEEK1R2YWJ edit: oh and this is one of a series but some of the funniest (aka tragic) explanations of the Fed and other issues I've ever seen. (two robo-bears explain Everything, but in this issue they cover Quantitative Easing by the Fed) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY1...layer_embedded
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2010-11-13, 05:38 | Link #9832 |
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Ireland in aid talks with EU, rescue likely
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNew...6AB0P420101112 Isn't true than Portugal also might need the same kind of help ?
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2010-11-13, 07:13 | Link #9833 | |
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That's just how I would predict it though. Although there are poorer nations in the EU than those mentioned, they tend to stay within their means a bit better.
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2010-11-13, 10:35 | Link #9834 | |
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2010-11-13, 10:51 | Link #9835 | |
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Practically, all the jargon used is what I am taught in my current school now under business communication. And yeah, that is what I write for exam to score an A.
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2010-11-13, 11:00 | Link #9836 |
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At least Singapore is actually taking steps for austerity. Your country is actually preparing for inflation, mine's making it even worse . Not only that but Singapore holds far more savings to stimulate future growth...
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2010-11-13, 15:53 | Link #9839 |
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The thing to remember with the "two bears" series is that anyone can create these cartoons using the tools. So some are better than others.
However, you aren't really defending the Fed as being all that helpful or not in the pocket of particular interests rather than the overall economy in the last 20 odd years, are you?
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2010-11-13, 19:47 | Link #9840 | |
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Still regardless of the influence of Wall Street and other lobby groups, the fed is pretty effective on the operational side of things and I do not believe the current policy of the Fed is wrong, based on what I know of economics. (Nor do I think that Bernanke is a nitwit as he is one of the foremost academics on systemic failures, after Schwartz and Friedman. Making him currently about the most qualified person around for the job. Not that this should be confused with infallibility). In direct response to your question: I think uncontrolled financial deregulation, partly induced by private interests, created an environment that allowed the managements of financial institutions, driven by very short term profit motives, to lead the economy to ruin. The fed, the government and (the lobby from) the financial sector all share blame for this mess. The reinterpretation of the Glass-Steagall act by the Fed in 1986 can be seen as the start of this development. So no, I don't think they have been the most positive or neutral influence in recent decades on the development of the financial system. What is often forgotten is that congress forced the dual mandate on the fed in the 1977 amendment of the FR act (in contrast to the ECB which only has to worry about price stability). Unfortunately nuance is often lost in this type of discussion. For those interested: http://www.openthegovernment.org/otg...ne-2009-07.pdf gives imo a fairly neutral comment on the developments in financial deregulation that lead the post 2k economic crises. |
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