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DA won't file criminal charges in Vegas police shooting of unarmed Gulf War veteran in 2011 | Fox News: "Officer Jesus Arevalo thought he was shooting in self-defense when he opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing Stanley LaVon Gibson.
In fact, what Arevalo heard was another officer firing a beanbag shotgun to break a side window of Gibson's vehicle."
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Does Dry Desert Land Fall under the Clean Water Act? - Victims of Government - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin
Does Dry Desert Land Fall under the Clean Water Act? - Victims of Government - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin: "And we still can’t believe that the federal government can control what we do in our own backyard under the Clean Water Act when there is no water on our property! The real problem for us now is that we’re afraid to continue our cleanup and maintenance efforts "
Two Letters Re: Keeping Cash and Tangibles at Home - SurvivalBlog.com
Two Letters Re: Keeping Cash and Tangibles at Home - SurvivalBlog.com: "In 2008 I withdrew $7,500 and closed an account at a failing bank. This money sat "under the mattress" so to speak, until just a few months ago when I decided to purchase a small second home, using this cash as part of the down payment. I had about $5,000 left of the cash and put it in my current bank account so the mortgage company could "see" the money to be used for the down payment. (The teller indicated that $10,000 was the reportable level.)
However, since my cash deposit was within three months of its planned use for the down payment, the mortgage company would not let me use it! All funds must be completely trackable, not cash, due to the Patriot Act. Even though I had banking records documenting my old bank closure and withdrawal, they would not accept this money in down payment. I was forced to obtain a money gift (completely documented as to the bank it came from,etc.) from a relative to get approved for my mortgage."
However, since my cash deposit was within three months of its planned use for the down payment, the mortgage company would not let me use it! All funds must be completely trackable, not cash, due to the Patriot Act. Even though I had banking records documenting my old bank closure and withdrawal, they would not accept this money in down payment. I was forced to obtain a money gift (completely documented as to the bank it came from,etc.) from a relative to get approved for my mortgage."
Cops allegedly get violent at sight of Samsung Galaxy | Technically Incorrect - CNET News
Cops allegedly get violent at sight of Samsung Galaxy | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "His filming seems to show the officer becoming irate at being the focus of attention. He asks Pringle to put the phone away.
He then utters a line which has a certain immortality about it: "Phones can be converted into weapons." This is followed by an exhortation to "look it up online.""
He then utters a line which has a certain immortality about it: "Phones can be converted into weapons." This is followed by an exhortation to "look it up online.""
Hot idea to keep African farmers planting harvests 100,000th participant - CSMonitor.com
Hot idea to keep African farmers planting harvests 100,000th participant - CSMonitor.com: "An innovative insurance policy that helps protect East African farmers against failed rains or pest-swarms that would eat their crops now has its 100,0"
On North Korea, Keep Calm and Carry On | Cato Institute
On North Korea, Keep Calm and Carry On | Cato Institute: "The same news media outlets that solemnly intoned that sequestration would strangle the federal government, and who earlier suggested that going over the so-called fiscal cliff would wreak havoc on the entire U.S. economy, are now warning about a dire North Korean threat to American security."
"But there is little evidence that North Korea poses a threat to the United States. It is unclear whether Pyongyang’s embryonic nuclear program has produced even one deployable weapon. It certainly has not produced sophisticated, compact “cutting edge” warheads that can be married to ICBMs.
Nor is the country’s missile program likely to be mistaken for those of first-rate military powers. The successful December launch followed several spectacular failures over nearly a decade, and a single successful test is a long way from creating a fleet of reliable missiles."
"Pyongyang may pose a security threat to South Korea and a modest danger to Japan. But if the United States did not foolishly maintain military bases in those two countries — nearly seven decades after World War II, six decades after the Korean War and more than two decades since the end of the Cold War — North Korea’s saber-rattling would be of little relevance to Americans."
"If Tokyo and Seoul truly regard North Korea as a menace, they would be wise to create more robust defenses of their own. Yet South Korea spends a mere 2.6 percent of its gross domestic product on the military, while Japan is just now considering lifting the self-imposed limit that has that country spending a pathetic 1 percent on defense."
"But there is little evidence that North Korea poses a threat to the United States. It is unclear whether Pyongyang’s embryonic nuclear program has produced even one deployable weapon. It certainly has not produced sophisticated, compact “cutting edge” warheads that can be married to ICBMs.
Nor is the country’s missile program likely to be mistaken for those of first-rate military powers. The successful December launch followed several spectacular failures over nearly a decade, and a single successful test is a long way from creating a fleet of reliable missiles."
"Pyongyang may pose a security threat to South Korea and a modest danger to Japan. But if the United States did not foolishly maintain military bases in those two countries — nearly seven decades after World War II, six decades after the Korean War and more than two decades since the end of the Cold War — North Korea’s saber-rattling would be of little relevance to Americans."
"If Tokyo and Seoul truly regard North Korea as a menace, they would be wise to create more robust defenses of their own. Yet South Korea spends a mere 2.6 percent of its gross domestic product on the military, while Japan is just now considering lifting the self-imposed limit that has that country spending a pathetic 1 percent on defense."
Man, Economy, and Seoul - Christopher Westley - Mises Daily
Man, Economy, and Seoul - Christopher Westley - Mises Daily: "In 1960, per capita GDP in South Korea stood at $79, ranking it among the poorest countries in the world. In 1970, vast areas of Seoul had yet to be electrified. Yet, from the 1960s through the 1980s, the South Korean economy grew at an average rate of 8 percent a year, and today per capita GDP is about $32,400. What did it do right that persistently struggling economies do wrong?
The short answer is it saved. Korea is part of a broader Asian culture that encourages saving, resulting in low Asian time preferences developed over centuries in order to survive on rice-based diets and fluctuating fresh water sources. Furthermore, the generation that emerged from post-war South Korea is similar to the generation that emerged from the Great Depression in the United States in that both survived by valuing thrift and an efficient use of resources. Institutional development over this time rewarded saving that would be transformed into the capital structure necessary for wealth creation in the future. The resulting low interest rates brought about sustainable economic growth marked by output that individuals had saved to purchase."
"how Koreans access their apartments (they often put down a single large payment and allow the apartment owner to earn interest off it in lieu of rent)"
The short answer is it saved. Korea is part of a broader Asian culture that encourages saving, resulting in low Asian time preferences developed over centuries in order to survive on rice-based diets and fluctuating fresh water sources. Furthermore, the generation that emerged from post-war South Korea is similar to the generation that emerged from the Great Depression in the United States in that both survived by valuing thrift and an efficient use of resources. Institutional development over this time rewarded saving that would be transformed into the capital structure necessary for wealth creation in the future. The resulting low interest rates brought about sustainable economic growth marked by output that individuals had saved to purchase."
"how Koreans access their apartments (they often put down a single large payment and allow the apartment owner to earn interest off it in lieu of rent)"
Mailvelope: Encrypted web email
Mailvelope: Mailvelope is a browser extension that allows to exchange encrypted web-based emails following the OpenPGP encryption standard. It works in Chroma and Firefox and supports GMail, GMX, Outlook.com, and Yahoo! Mail.
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