SkydiveJonathan

The British have moved populations bigger than the Malvinas many, many times previously.

Hopefully not the same one used for the Iraq war. This war with Iran will require a new, many layered tinfoil hat.

The anonymous “decision-maker” who briefed Haaretz shied away from the probability of America becoming an unwilling belligerent, saying: “We will absolutely not deliberately drag the US into war. If we decide to undertake an operation, it must be an independent act that justifies itself without igniting some large chain reaction.” But Iran gets to decide whether to ignite a “chain reaction” or not. Tehran might react to any Israeli strike by playing the victim, not hitting back, and seeking to rally international sympathy. Western diplomats point to a precedent from 1988, when a US warship shot down an Iranian airliner, killing 290 people, and Tehran refrained from lashing out. If, however, Iran did opt to threaten the Strait of Hormuz, US involvement would probably be inevitable. The decision on whether to embroil the US will thus be taken in Tehran, not Tel Aviv.

A dollar a year for ten years. Not too revolutionary. $1 per year is approximately equal to 2¢ per week. I doubt it would have any noticeable effect for anyone, not even if such a raise was given every year for ten years. And then inflation proofed. So, you want to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $7.2505, and inflation proof that figure. Fair enough. That's much more reasonable than your proposal to increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour. $15 an hour was my estimate. And I asked you how you arrived at that figure. You then decided $20 per hour would be better. Then you changed your mind and suggested $7.2505 per hour (i.e., $1 per year increase) would be a better minimum wage. Are you going back to $15 per hour? That's WAY too much and would decrease employment. My suggestion is $1 a year increase in the minimum wage until the employment 'sweet' spot is reached. In my opinion somewhere between $15 and $20. You say the sweet point is about $9.

A dollar a year for ten years. Not too revolutionary. $1 per year is approximately equal to 2¢ per week. I doubt it would have any noticeable effect for anyone, not even if such a raise was given every year for ten years. And then inflation proofed. So, you want to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $7.2505, and inflation proof that figure. Fair enough. That's much more reasonable than your proposal to increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour. $15 an hour was my estimate.

A dollar a year for ten years. Not too revolutionary. $1 per year is approximately equal to 2¢ per week. I doubt it would have any noticeable effect for anyone, not even if such a raise was given every year for ten years. And then inflation proofed.

Possibly, but if done a $1 a year for a few years probably not. I agree. Increasing pay by $1 per year for a few years would probably have no negative effect on employment. There wouldn't even be any need to end such raises after a few years. Of course, I'm not sure what good a raise of approximately 2¢ per week, as you suggest, will do. Keep doing it then until the employment 'sweet' spot is reached. Then inflation proof the final figure. Keep doing what? Giving 2¢ per week raises? A dollar a year for ten years. Not too revolutionary.

Really? Assuming say a $10 an hour start, that would be a 10% increase in wage for the first year, a 9% increase in the second year etc. Those are some hefty increases. From a very low base. This extra income, unlike tax cuts for the rich, will also be spent to give an immediate boost to the economy.

Possibly, but if done a $1 a year for a few years probably not. I agree. Increasing pay by $1 per year for a few years would probably have no negative effect on employment. There wouldn't even be any need to end such raises after a few years. Of course, I'm not sure what good a raise of approximately 2¢ per week, as you suggest, will do. Keep doing it then until the employment 'sweet' spot is reached. Then inflation proof the final figure.

About $15 an hour. How did you arrive at that figure? It's a conservative estimate. $20 inflation proofed will more likely do the trick. That would be WAY too high, and would certainly reduce employment. Possibly, but if done a $1 a year for a few years probably not.

I was thinking that same thing recently. I've no insight regarding the location of the zero derivative point, though. About $15 an hour. How did you arrive at that figure? It's a conservative estimate. $20 inflation proofed will more likely do the trick.

The Israeli attack will open with a coordinated strike, including an unprecedented cyber-attack which will totally paralyze the Iranian regime and its ability to know what is happening within its borders. The internet, telephones, radio and television, communications satellites, and fiber optic cables leading to and from critical installations—including underground missile bases at Khorramabad and Isfahan—will be taken out of action. The electrical grid throughout Iran will be paralyzed and transformer stations will absorb severe damage from carbon fiber munitions which are finer than a human hair, causing electrical short circuits whose repair requires their complete removal. This would be a Sisyphean task in light of cluster munitions which would be dropped, some time-delayed and some remote-activated through the use of a satellite signal. A barrage of tens of ballistic missiles would be launched from Israel toward Iran. 300km ballistic missiles would be launched from Israeli submarines in the vicinity of the Persian Gulf. The missiles would not be armed with unconventional warheads [WMD], but rather with high-explosive ordnance equipped with reinforced tips designed specially to penetrate hardened targets. The missiles will strike their targets—some exploding above ground like those striking the nuclear reactor at Arak–which is intended to produce plutonium and tritium—and the nearby heavy water production facility; the nuclear fuel production facilities at Isfahan and facilities for enriching uranium-hexaflouride. Others would explode under-ground, as at the Fordo facility. A barrage of hundreds of cruise missiles will pound command and control systems, research and development facilities, and the residences of senior personnel in the nuclear and missile development apparatus. Intelligence gathered over years will be utilized to completely decapitate Iran’s professional and command ranks in these fields.

I'm pretty confident that a poll here would show a majority agreeing that ron's 'joke' is racist.

For a self proclaimed Christian, you certainly spew a lot of hatred. I'm sure Jesus would be proud. Do you realize that the object of the humor, to me anyways, Where was the humor in a racist 'joke'. You sure you're not just trying to get a reaction from those who aren't racist.Quote

What color is he? I forget. The most scathing evaluation of American Negroes I ever heard came from a Nigerian. Of course, he was just being racist. You agree then that ron's 'joke' is racist.

For a self proclaimed Christian, you certainly spew a lot of hatred. I'm sure Jesus would be proud. Where is the hatred? Or is this just another lame PC attempt? The hate is towards those of a different color.

A tax is a tax. You seem to like taxes... I'll let you pay mine! That's a Romney quote.

So is this.

A tax is a tax.

President Rafael Correa has agreed to give Julian Assange asylum, officials within Ecuador's government have said. The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy since 19 June, when he officially requested political asylum. "Ecuador will grant asylum to Julian Assange," said an official in the Ecuadorean capital Quito, who is familiar with the government discussions.

At 55%, it will be. You got it!! Chuck Taxes pay off the deficit which otherwise affects everyones' children.

The attorney for the man who shot and killed unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin said on Monday he would seek to get the case dismissed using a traditional self-defence argument and not the state's "stand your ground" statute. Mark O'Mara, who is defending George Zimmerman against a second-degree murder charge after the fatal February shooting, said the traditional self-defence approach was appropriate because the facts suggested his client could not retreat from a beating Martin was giving him. Zimmerman's attorneys said last week they would use Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law, which allows people to use deadly force – rather than retreat – if they believe their lives are in danger. "The facts don't seem to support a 'stand your ground' defence," O'Mara said.

I was thinking that same thing recently. I've no insight regarding the location of the zero derivative point, though. About $15 an hour.

The figure being debated is $10 an hour - not $100.

Studies have shown that an increase in the minimum wage doesn't lead to an increase in unemployment. So this would be a real 'trickle up' economic boost rather than a ficticious 'trickle down'.