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Re: 80 Percent of Americans Don't Trust the Government. Here's Why - Business - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:25:14 -0000

80 percent of us don’t trust government for good reason. When John McCain threatened Barack Obama's life during their last debate when he referred to the JFK assassination in Dallas as an "intervention", it was a an insight inot a world that we know exists but hope doesn’t.

Re: 80 Percent of Americans Don't Trust the Government. Here's Why - Business - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:20:59 -0000

Why we don't trust our government is exemplified in John McCain. Watch the video, McCain threatened Barack Obama's life during their last debate when he referred to the JFK assassination in Dallas as an "intervention." Clearly, McCain, being in Congress for nearly 28 years, knows for a fact something the rest of us only suspect, and that is scary.

Video clip of John McCain referring to referred to the JFK assassination in Dallas as an "intervention." http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Republicans Showcase Health Care Whip Tally - Politics - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:36:27 -0000

Let health insurance companies make as much proit as possible but, in a competive market.

Health care reform doesn’t have to cost trillions of dollars. Simply model a system after Switzerland’s.

Make health care a consumer driven market in the U.S. In Switzerland, a country with a population comparable to Massachusetts, there are ~84 insurance companies while the U.S. has ~15. Expand and enlarge the market and let competition go to work.

Require everyone to purchase private insurance, verifiable through tax returns, 1099/W-2 type reporting, driver’s licenses, I-9 forms, food stamps - whatever. Next, eliminate the tax deduction to businesses for employee medical coverage. Done, and with minimal cost to tax payers.

Now I know it’s not that simple. Employers might not share their bounty by increasing wages so employees can afford to buy insurance, but competition for labor will solve that too. Businesses will figure it out otherwise; the IRS takes 34% of their windfall.

I’ve heard that Starbucks spends more for health insurance than for coffee beans. Why? Because there’s a lot more competition in the coffee market, than in the U.S. health care market. Simple is better. Congress just needs to get its nose out of K-Street’s behind and step up to its constitutional duty to provide for the general welfare of the United States (Article 1, Section 8).

BTW, the Swiss system has a feature not unlike a whole life insurance policy whereby the insured builds up cash value - stay healthy, get cash - such a deal!

Re: Students Protest University Cutbacks, Reality - Business - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:31:33 -0000

How different a couple of genrations.

Sons and daughters of America's Greatest Generation, protested social inequality, equal rights and segregation. They protested police brutality and the war in Viet Nam and, they protested The Man.

There are so many things wrong with the world these days yet, theses spoiled brats and trust fund babies protest a few bucks more in tuition.

They don't have a clue.

Re: Eric Massa's Navy Files - Politics - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:22:11 -0000

Keep it up, I can see suicide in the future.

Re: Is the Apple-HTC Lawsuit Good for Consumers? - Science and Tech - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:46:18 -0000

Seriously though, if Apple's patents are valid and are being violated, under patent law, they have no choice but to defend them. Monopolies are bad but if I had to choose between what is bad for consumers technologically and economically versus what is good for (American) consumers constitutionally, I would have to favor the constitutional argument, and I am no fan of Apple or their products.

Re: Is the Apple-HTC Lawsuit Good for Consumers? - Science and Tech - The Atlantic

Cupertino56 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:31:00 -0000

Our Father, who art in Cupertino, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL 210.22, +0.89, 0.44%) be Thy Name, thy Lawyers come, thy will be done, on Taiwan as it is in Cupertino.

Give us this day our daily thought And forgive us our own innovation, as we crush those who innovate against us.

And lead us not into Patent Litigation, but deliver us from Google. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Re: Poll: Majority of Iowans favor public insurance option

Cupertino56 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:13:05 -0000

Dear Mr. President:

Health care reform without a public option is no reform at all.

Mr. President, you seem to slipping from a position of leadership, to one of management. Please, take a few minutes to watch this clip from the 1995 movie, The American President, starring Michael Douglas. View it in the context of health care and banking reform, and the current state of malaise in American politics. This clip is worth 10,000 words.

Thank you.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Poll: Majority of Iowans favor public insurance option

Cupertino56 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:11:55 -0000

Dear Mr. President:

Health care reform without a public option is no reform at all.

Thank you.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Why Are Democrats So Afraid of the Public Option?

Cupertino56 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:05:02 -0000

Dear Mr. President:

Health care reform without a public option is no reform at all.

Thank you.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: City may be forced to refund illegal fees

Cupertino56 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:06:53 -0000

all costs to all businesses are passed through to consumers by way of higher prices for goods and services. this fee/tax affects all people spending money the city of san diego

Re: Fugitive caught in Malta faces San Diego pollution charges

Cupertino56 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:15:18 -0000

San Diego has federal waivers to pollute the ocean every day. When will the city be hauled into court?

Re: The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: The Professor, the Policeman, and the President

Cupertino56 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:38 -0000

Would the President of the United States have been asked the question about Gates in the first place, if he were White? Would Bush have been asked? If McCain or Clinton had won, would either of them have been asked about the incident? I think the answer to these questions is no, which means the question itself was racist.

Showing his naiveté with regard to the press, the President fell victim to being goaded into commenting on a matter of absolutely no consequence, far worse things happen every day in America, for the express purpose of tearing him down and scuttling his domestic agenda. And he fell for it.

I hope you’ve learned your lesson Mr. President. The press is not your friend; you will sell more papers by failing than by succeeding.

As for Mr. Gates, he was antagonistic and the officer acted properly - up to a point. They both share fault in this local matter, which is where it would have stayed, but for the bloodthirsty and racially fascinated press – Obama is Black (actually only half, let us not disparage his mother), get over it already!

Mr. Gates does not know what racial profiling is. There was no racial profiling here. If Mr. Gates were in San Diego, the police would have shot him dead, then asked to see identification and shot him again when he failed to comply.

Re: The Harvard Crimson :: Opinion :: The Professor, the Policeman, and the President

Cupertino56 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:12 -0000

I hope you’ve learned your lesson Mr. President. The press is not your friend; you will sell more papers by failing than by succeeding.

Re: Apple to Palm Pre: Sorry, No More iTunes Syncing

Cupertino56 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:49:28 -0000

Like Google using a so called free OS in an anti-competitive move to generate ad revenue for it's unrelated search business, Apple uses iTunes to dominate the phone and mp3 markets. Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft did this?

Apple monopolizes markets and uses illegal, anti-competitive tactics to maintain dominance. FTC - are you listening? Unless you have an iPod or an iPhone, guess not. Since I don’t want Apple suing me too…

iPod is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

Re: Apple Releases iTunes to 8.2.1, Breaks Palm Pre Syncing

Cupertino56 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:14:14 -0000

iPod is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

Re: iTunes 8.2.1 locks the Palm Pre out

Cupertino56 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:14:04 -0000

Like Google using a “free” OS in an anti-competitive move to generate ad revenue for another of it’s products, Apple uses iTunes to dominate the phone and mp3 markets. Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft did this?

Apple not only controls their markets, they own them.

FTC - are you listening? Unless you have an iPod or an iPhone, guess not.

Since I don’t want Aplle suing me too…..

iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Computer

Re: Update Out: iTunes 8.2.1 Kills Pre Syncing.

Cupertino56 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:49:54 -0000

Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft did this? Apple not only controls their markets, they own them.

FTC - are you listening? Unless you have an iPod or an iPhone, guess not.

Re: Green governing

Cupertino56 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:17:05 -0000

I think we need:

Water mains,
A sewer system,
Road repairs,
More teachers,
Better schools,
Cleaner beaches,
Desalination,
Lower taxes and a host of other things before a new city hall.

Its a matter of priorities.

Re: More answers about Google’s Chrome OS: Yes, it’s free

Cupertino56 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:21:27 -0000

The Google Tax.

As much as I like and enjoy using its products though I have been using Bing (faster) and Ask (more relevant) a lot more lately, Google is using its monopolistic position in advertising, search and general Web services to put Microsoft out of business. And that is illegal.

Having a presence on the Apple board and working with Microsoft's customers (PC makers) against Microsoft, is conspiracy in the real sense and should bring a RICO allegation against Google and its collaborators. What Google is doing sounds a lot like what Intel gets in trouble for a lot. Where is the outrage against Google?

Everyone loves Google. Everyone loves Warren Buffet. If Buffett started building cars, better cars maybe, maybe not and giving them away with the hope and goal of dominating the market for his insurance businesses, would that be fair competition to Ford?

Critics of Microsoft (or is it of Bill Gates) often refer to the "Microsoft tax”, let’s be realistic here. If/when Google realizes its goal of dominating the Web experience, everyone, even those who never use a computer or the Internet, will pay a “Google tax”. The Google Tax will hit all consumers as providers of goods and services pay the Troll whatever it demands to advertise in it’s G-Space.

WTF Microsoft, get your game on!