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It is unclear that you have even a passing familiarity with that most arcane of subjects, Arithmetic. I'm quite certain that I have more than a "passing familiarity" with arithmetic algebra on the reals, and I have to agree with ShcShc11. We have two distinct economic problems right now. The first is slow economic growth, and the second is high deficit spending. The first problem should be addressed first, to make the second problem easier to deal with. That seems counterintuitive to many people, because effectively addressing slow economic growth will almost certainly exacerbate deficit spending in the short term. However, it is much easier to reduce the government's budget deficit in a strong economy than in a weak one, so stimulating the economy should be the higher priority. When you thoroughly tidy a room, it's often necessary to begin the process by making the room even more disorganized. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

if civil engineering/planning is part of health care, then what isn't? From an interesting article at NPR.com yesterday: At some point in the last few decades, the human race went from being a species that is active most of the time to one that is increasingly sedentary. The Lancet recently called it an "inactivity pandemic," responsible for 1 in 10 deaths worldwide. That's a major shift, and a major public health problem, many researchers have pointed out. … [Michael Joyner, a physiologist at the Mayo Clinic,] says that he thinks about 30 percent of the responsibility to fight inactivity should fall on the medical community. "Physicians need to interact with patients about being active, and they need to write prescriptions for exercise," he says. He points to two of the greatest public health triumphs of the 20th century — improvements in traffic safety and the decline in smoking rates — as models for how we should tackle the inactivity epidemic. About one-third of the behavior change came from individuals who started using seat belts and car seats, and those who quit smoking, and doctors directly influenced that, he says. The rest was up to the public health community — to enact indoor smoking bans and harsh drunken driving laws — that helped support the right behavior.I guess I'm not the only one that considers improvements in traffic safety, such as active transportation infrastructure, an aspect of health care. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

That video never ceases to amaze me. He knows what it means to be one with the bike. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

What about the guy that has gotten a lot of practice saying "What Vice President Biden meant to say was..." Claiming that Vice President Biden elevated Jay Carney to stardom is a bit of a stretch, don't you think? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

It must be billvon? Dammit. Beat me to the punchline. That's all right. You'd probably beat me up a mountain. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

This is not quite accurate; it was only very recently (less than a year ago) that the Deseret News published a story quoting leadership of the LDS faith saying "it is acceptable to be a Democrat and still be LDS." There are fewer Dem's in Utah than any other state. Yes, you can be Mormon and be a Democrat; the LDS church has recently given permission to Mormons to be Dems. Prior to permission, Mormon Dems were 'in the closet.' Why Romney's speech is very important to him winning the election? Unlike Kennedy's Catholicism, members of the LDS faith swear blinding allegience to the President of the Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and to the leadership of the Prophet of the church. No matter how one cuts it up, if Romney is true to his temple ordinances and coventants, he must put the desires of the Prophet ahead of anything else. He has no choice. Romney wins the election, he's "called of man." Prophet trumps that, because he's "called of God." Catholics haven't baptized former presidents of the USA into their church after they were dead, either. Mormons believe that unless one is Mormon, he cannot enter into God's kingdom. Wilford Woodruff wrote an accounting of a "personal visitation from George Washington," said visitation having taken place in St. George, Utah on April 10, 1898, in which visitation Washington, and later Thomas Jefferson "begged Woodruff to do the various temple ordinances that would assure their entry into the Kingdom of God." Later, according to Woodruff, "All signers of the Declaration of Independence made the same request, "coming to him in person, within the halls of the St. George temple." A BYU survey a few years back demonstrated that: )98% of the members of the church believe that Joseph Smith (convicted pedophile, polygamist, charlatan) is a true prophet of God. )96% believe that the LDS faith is the only true church on earth, and the only church truthfully guided by God. )88% believe that they "place obedience to church authority over personal preferences." Historical scholars, including the LDS members of the Sunstone, predominantly agree that the LDS faith is intent on taking all powers of mankind upon themselves and the president/prophet of the church being ruler over the world (Joseph Smith prophesied as much). Armand Mauss, former Mormon and professor at Washington State University wrote that he was "exceptionally bothered by the LDS leadership pronouncing from the pulpit that when the prophet speaks, the thinking has been done for you." In other words, never question what the prophet says. Is this a proper concept for a potential presidential candidate?? Mormonism does not accept pluralism; thinking outside the box is not permitted, period. It's absolute bullshit to suggest the "LDS Church takes very few political stands." Off hand and at 4:00 a.m. I can think of at least 30 instances, the biggest being that the LDS Church single-handedly defeated ERA. Additionally, the single largest owner of media outlets in the world, is the LDS faith. The single largest group of privately-owned satellites is the LDS faith. The largest missionary force in the world? LDS faith. Although this sounds like an anti-Mormon rant, bear in mind that the subject is Romney. He is part of an LDS prophecy that a Mormon must be president of the USA by the end of the last century. Orrin Hatch tried, Romney's father tried, Robert Bennett tried, Gordon Smith is grooming as a hopeful, and here is Romney, very much poised to walk with it. For me, the sole reason (aside from the fact that I worked at two arm lengths from Romney during the Olympics and think he's a terrible human being), that I would not vote for him, is that he is a Mormon. I've never heard of a Catholic, Christian, Muslim, Bhuddist, Druid, Hindu or other religion prophesying that their religion demanded the president of the US be of their faith, and that their "faith would save the world from utter chaos." Only Mormonism makes that claim, and it's a scary thought that a half-senile old man like Gordon B. Hinkley would be running this country by proxy. One can't accurately compare the Romney-Mormon issue to Kennedy-Catholic issue. Catholics do not believe that the Pope is a living, breathing prophet of god, they do not believe that the pope receives physical, visual visitations from God or Christ on a daily basis, and they do not believe that the New Zion will be built in the USA after a nuclear holocaust. Conversely, the LDS faith believes that their prophet is a living prophet who has physically touched the hand of Christ, has personally met/walked with God in a physical (not meta-physical) sense, who speaks on behalf of God. No religion, including Islam, offers up so tremendous a power to one man, and one individual who is running for president, takes a verbal oath at least once a month, to uphold, sustain, and obey the Prophet of the LDS faith. Doesn't that scare the hell out of anyone capable of logical thought? Do you still feel the same way? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

It must be billvon? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

"Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint. Has it been found that bodies of men act with more rectitude or greater disinterestedness than individuals? The contrary of this has been inferred by all accurate observers of the conduct of mankind; and the inference is founded upon obvious reasons." -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist #15 Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Fire for effect! (Yeah, I'm a former 13B.) I finished round 6 before I got bored. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

I'm still in agreement with Hamilton. States should have been stripped of virtually all sovereignty. However, I recognize that the Constitution only strips them of most of their sovereignty, which has proven to have both beneficial and detrimental consequences. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Not really. Acknowledging that laws vary by jurisdiction (be it local, state, or national) is not the same as advocating states' rights. Like Hamilton and the Federalists, I believe states' rights should be limited, and the states should be subordinate to the federal government. then we have two philosophies: example: Say that you like the laws and policies in New York, and hate the laws and policies in New Jersey. Others might agree with you or not, but that's what you think. One position advocates that people should have the ability to freely choose to move from NJ to NY until NJ decides to try some of the things that NY is doing. or vice versa.... The other position think that the feds should just force NJ to be like NY seems one allows choice, the other is a bit bossy and intrusive. but that's just me Yet another position would advocates that people should have the ability to freely choose to move to any state, from any state, and laws in the country should be pretty uniform so that people have true freedom to live where they want and can afford, without respect to local regulations. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

In which administration did Palin serve as VP? Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Like I said, you're building straw men. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Not really. Acknowledging that laws vary by jurisdiction (be it local, state, or national) is not the same as advocating states' rights. Like Hamilton and the Federalists, I believe states' rights should be limited, and the states should be subordinate to the federal government. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You might try looking into the difference between civil law and criminal law. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

You share rushmc's high self-confidence in personal debate. It's equally justified. Apparently they don't give up on problems as easily as you. Better than the US does not imply excellent. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

This post suggests that similar behavior might also be triggered by opening, but not closing, a code tag like this. I'm not sure if that provides any insight. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Much easier in a market. Not necessarily. Not all markets are conducive to easily switching from one supplier to another, for example, home energy, mobile phone service (in less populated areas), home internet service, etc. Similarly, it is with varying degrees of difficulty that one can leave the jurisdiction of one government in favor of another. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

And well informed consumers. The less accurate the information, the less ideal consumers' decisions will be. The less information available, the more random (or perhaps chaotic) consumers' decisions will be. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Interesting exercise, DanG. I disagree with your assessment. If I find a market maker difficult to deal with, I simply move on to another one. Can't make that decision when it comes to a government. Actually you can. You even have options regarding how to do so. You can move to a location within the jurisdiction of a different government. Alternately, you can participate in government, including, but certainly not limited to, voting out the politicians with whom you disagree about policy. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/11/150444802/where-does-america-get-oil-you-may-be-surprised Im sure you knew how little oil we actually get from the middle east? Someone who buys only Ford vehicles still benefits from the existence of GM, Toyota, Honda, etc. in the marketplace. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

For a self proclaimed Christian, you certainly spew a lot of hatred. I'm sure Jesus would be proud. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

That reference was to Robert's decision to call mandatory participation in ACA a tax. That decision is justified by sound mathematical logic. Two functions f and g are equal if and only if they share the same domain, the same codomain, and f(x) = g(x) for every x in the domain. Congress could have written the individual mandate in the form of a tax and corresponding tax credit with identical results for each and every tax payer, which would have obviously been within their power under the taxation clause. Therefore, it doesn't matter what Congress called the incentive for the mandate; it is a tax. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

Exactly. It's not unreasonable to view Robert's/SCOTUS's ruling on the ACA that there are effectively no limits on taxation. Whatever gets voted in. Considering the number of people in this country who do not pay Federal tax, it's tantamount to mob rule. "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;" It appears only that the taxes must be for the purpose of defense or providing for the general welfare of the country (plus a few other purposes subsequently enumerated in Article 1, Section 8). That's pretty broad taxation power. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!

If you had a better understanding of the subject at hand, you would understand that a life annuity is, in fact, the investment vehicle that SS most closely resembles. That they are not exactly identical doesn't change that fact. it would work better if you'd admit the obvious - that SS is not guaranteed and subject to change in terms, neither of which describes an annuity. But then your house of cards falls apart, so no chance of it happening. When you're ready to stop knocking down straw men and engage in honest, logical debate, let me know. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials!