"The ranking is based on analysis of homicide, violent crime, policing, incarceration rates and availability of small arms data."
So we can get our ranking out of the cellar by just killing more people, having more violent fights and robberies, hiring more police, putting more people in jail, and distributing more firearms.
What on earth is there to disagree with here? It isn't really funny, but for quite a while now people have been referring to DHHS as The Department of Human Sacrifices.
"Responsible" behavior is behavior applying what you know and making responsible decisions based on what you know. If you gamble, it is a virtual certainty that you will, over your lifetime, be a loser.
There is no "responsible gambling" for anyone who can't afford to lose. How many people are there who CAN afford to lose? Is one aim of this group to convince everybody else to avoid gambling, or just to promote gambling among those who can afford to lose? That's a pretty tough assignment. The people who can't afford to lose are going to see and hear and probably be influenced by the promotions encouraging "responsible" gambling.
Wouldn't it make more sense to try discourage irresponsible gambling than to encourage any kind of gambling at all?
It would be good if the SJ would assign stories like this to reporters who know the meanings of the terms "tax return" and "tax refund." Someone who writes a story without knowing the difference only adds to the dumbing down of newspaper reporting.
I don't see much mention here of the idea that a well educated, broadly educated, public is necessary for the functioning of a democracy. Or that a well rounded, "little of everything" education may well be of more value to an individual in private life than any large amounts of cash that might be amassed in the marketplace by someone with a focused, career oriented education. Are executive recruiters who give hiring preference to prospects with a broad liberal education trying to maximize their firm's return on wages paid? Or are they mistaken and wasting stockholder dollars?
There is more to be considered in the design of a public educational system than finding efficient ways to crank out good corporate employees.
"The ranking is based on
"The ranking is based on analysis of homicide, violent crime, policing, incarceration rates and availability of small arms data."
So we can get our ranking out of the cellar by just killing more people, having more violent fights and robberies, hiring more police, putting more people in jail, and distributing more firearms.
Think we should go for it?
What on earth is there to
What on earth is there to disagree with here? It isn't really funny, but for quite a while now people have been referring to DHHS as The Department of Human Sacrifices.
"Responsible" behavior is
"Responsible" behavior is behavior applying what you know and making responsible decisions based on what you know. If you gamble, it is a virtual certainty that you will, over your lifetime, be a loser.
There is no "responsible gambling" for anyone who can't afford to lose. How many people are there who CAN afford to lose? Is one aim of this group to convince everybody else to avoid gambling, or just to promote gambling among those who can afford to lose? That's a pretty tough assignment. The people who can't afford to lose are going to see and hear and probably be influenced by the promotions encouraging "responsible" gambling.
Wouldn't it make more sense to try discourage irresponsible gambling than to encourage any kind of gambling at all?
Must do this faster:
First the hanging, then the trial.
Tax return - tax refund
It would be good if the SJ would assign stories like this to reporters who know the meanings of the terms "tax return" and "tax refund." Someone who writes a story without knowing the difference only adds to the dumbing down of newspaper reporting.
Well rounded education
I don't see much mention here of the idea that a well educated, broadly educated, public is necessary for the functioning of a democracy. Or that a well rounded, "little of everything" education may well be of more value to an individual in private life than any large amounts of cash that might be amassed in the marketplace by someone with a focused, career oriented education. Are executive recruiters who give hiring preference to prospects with a broad liberal education trying to maximize their firm's return on wages paid? Or are they mistaken and wasting stockholder dollars?
There is more to be considered in the design of a public educational system than finding efficient ways to crank out good corporate employees.
Spin
You are doing a very good job of spinning, Ms. Teel: “This is not raiding MaineCare; it is rescuing it.”
Useless energy costs?
Useless energy costs? Useless energy costs? What?
Thank goodness.
Yes, thank goodness the people who really care are finally in charge.
Surprise
Surprise? No surprise. Example no.1 of hizzoner's single minded conviction and level headed, even-handed approach to government. What?