From what little I’ve seen, Germany is having some political back and forth over spending. Their almost pathological aversion to debt often causes the same fight. Hopefully they see the advantages to investing in their own defense industry right now. The shake up caused by the idiot in charge of the US is going to cause a lot of defense industry partners to be looking elsewhere for reliable hardware. Now is the chance to break into a market the US has been dominant in for decades.
The rule is to do what you’re both comfortable with, and see if those things match up. If you’re not up for drinking, then don’t. And recognize that social drinking might be more important to the person you’re interested in.
Ok, now I want one. Pi powered CV to identify fire, and maybe figure out a way to identify what type of fire.
And yet still more efficient than lab grown meat. More steel goes into a factory than is in the parts coming out too, doesn’t mean we shut down the factories.
There’s a whole list of problems with factory farms, at the same time though, food shortages are worse. The US has proven they’re more than happy to create and sustain a genocidal famine. And even if not that severe, the trade war alone is reason enough to make sure you’re producing enough food.
Trump spends his weekends on golf courses in the middle of high density populations. They’re essentially impossible to actually secure. It would take a really good shot, but a .22 would have the range. On top of that, even Google maps has satellite pics of the course and surrounding area.
Facing the US military head on is suicide, and the police have far more personnel. They’re not even a worthwhile target to begin with. There’s a reason the super wealthy like the Koche bro’s or the Murdochs live on compounds in the middle of nowhere. The open empty space forces anyone going after them to get visibly close to their highly paid, and very effective, security teams.
Remember that we had to fight a world war before we got to decide that just following orders wasn’t an excuse?
There are steps between ‘Human rights and abuse of power’ before we get to ‘put on trial for atrocities’. We’re not preparing for those steps right now.
I was misunderstanding a bit myself. I was thinking you meant by yourself. As a state, California could possibly increase property taxes to maximize everyone’s salt deduction. As more of a long term solution it might even be an idea depending on California constitutional law. More likely though, they would just have to fight the illegal impoundment in the court. While it would likely take months to get done, changing tax law the the affects of that would take years.
They don’t do that now. The IRS contacts the bank, that’s licensed as a bank by the federal government, and tells them to close your account. Usually the first step is to freeze your assets, then they start taking things. The banks aren’t going to argue, they’re not going to give up their entire business just to protect you, or a single state. Even if it is California.
It would be considered tax evasion. Deductions not authorized by federal statute, have no affect on federal tax laws. Start following your own rules, and they will come knocking on your door. Of course with staffing cuts, it could be years from now when they show up.
The irs wouldn’t recognize the deduction and you would still owe the entire amount to the federal government.
That’s the problem California doesn’t send taxes to the Federal government. People and businesses pay directly to the government. There’s no mechanism to even stop it on a state level if a governor wanted to.
I sincerely hope you are correct, but they’re on a full war time economy and building flat out. The real question is if Ukraine can disrupt manufacturing supply lines enough to make a difference. Hitting the bombers helps now, they need to hit the factories making engines for the bombers of tomorrow.
I’m not saying he’ll win by any means. That’s what he thinks he’s building up for though. Putin seems of the opinion if he can slowly bleed Ukraine then if/when he pushes into NATO, they’ll be tapped out, and he can win with meat grinder tactics, as long as the US doesn’t show up. Which is possible with Trump knee capping our military, and bringing in a lot of meat shields from North Korea, and maybe a bunch of Chinese that Xi doesn’t like.
What I don’t think he gets, is that Poland alone could very likely erase Russia, right now. And they would very much not be alone. And they’re backed stopped with French and UK nukes. So there’s a hard limit to how far he’s going to get. Although I think the world will be a much worse place if France has to use their nuclear warning shot doctrine.
it usually takes 10 years to build a nuclear submarine. 5 to 7 years just for construction. Putin is building to attack in less than 4.
Someone needs a time machine.
Better bet would be just a bigger motor, or gas power if you can plane. Two motors need a rudder or coordinated pivots that get finicky to mess with.
How about you first?
Would be the far more polite version of my response. Not violent, but a lot less diplomatic.
Something else, very similar motif. It’s a sci-fi pulp novel.
They known it’s not free stuff. It’s entirely PR.
Again Dennis? Who was it this time?