April 2011
14 posts
Deficit commission heads endorse Obama's plan
shortformblog:
yesterday The budget plan pitched by the President Obama in his big speech was very similar to the proposal advanced by his bipartisan deficit reduction commission, under Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson.
today Bowles and Simpson met with the President earlier today, and after their meeting, the dynamic duo endorsed his twelve-year, $4 trillion reduction plan (their plan called...
Paul Ryan: Tax the rich? Nah, just cut services... →
shortformblog:
67% of Paul Ryan’s spending cuts hit poor Americans source
» But don’t worry, not everyone gets the shaft under Ryan’s proposal. Although 2/3 of the savings derived from his plan come by cutting services for poor people, his budget does firmly protect—surprise!—George Bush’s tax cuts…
The Pros and Cons of Being Intelligent →
philolzophy:
Pros:
Feel superior to others.
Ability to think yourself out of jams.
Might get to have a cool job like doctor/astronaut/CIA agent.
Can invent something cool, have a legacy.
Increased ability to get high and fuck around through all of college vs. having to study to maintain average…
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Let me get this straight.
laliberty:
libertarians:
It’s cool when unions go on a job strike when they’re unhappy with the working conditions under a company, but citizens can’t go on a tax strike when they’re unhappy with the living conditions under a government?
Brian is on a roll today.
You are implying that government is the sole source of problems. Get rid of government, and you will still have problems with...
Teaching, the most important profession →
latimes:
An average high school graduate has spent 10,000 hours at school in the company of 20 teachers. It’s no wonder almost everyone has a story about a teacher who changed his or her life.
ShortFormBlog: Scott Walker: Wisconsin is broke,... →
shortformblog:
who Meet Brian Deschane, a 27 year-old from Wisconsin with no college degree, little political experience, and two drunk-driving convictions.
what Deschane earns $81,000 a year working for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, overseeing regulatory and environmental matters.
why Deschane’s…
The difference is noted: Religion vs Spirituality →
thedifferenceisnoted:
Religion vs Spirituality
Religion is a path to God. Spirituality is also a path to God. However they have differences in approach.
“The essence of religion:
Fear God and obey God.
The quintessence of spirituality:
Love God and become another God.”
- Sri Chinmoy (1)
Experience vs…
