Inequality and the USA: A nation in denial?

AlecTheGardener

AlecTheGardener

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UncleBuck said:
free insulation!
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I have helped build two, the results ended up being single family homes that were LEEDS rated, very energy efficient.

The insulation values alone are amazing.

If you can manage to get around the general requirements of such thick walls architecturally they can look beautiful also.
 
AlecTheGardener

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jahbrudda

jahbrudda

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Padawanbater2 said:
Unfortunately, that wouldn't end crony capitalism, it would only shift the structure of power to another individual/institution and the problem would remain the same

What are your thoughts on enacting a 28th amendment to the constitution based on these guidelines?;

"Corporations are not people. They have none of the Constitutional rights of human beings. Corporations are not allowed to give money to any politician, directly or indirectly. No politician can raise over $100 from any person or entity. All elections must be publicly financed."
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Would you also exclude unions from giving political contributions?
 
NLXSK1

NLXSK1

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Padawanbater2 said:
Unfortunately, that wouldn't end crony capitalism, it would only shift the structure of power to another individual/institution and the problem would remain the same

What are your thoughts on enacting a 28th amendment to the constitution based on these guidelines?;

"Corporations are not people. They have none of the Constitutional rights of human beings. Corporations are not allowed to give money to any politician, directly or indirectly. No politician can raise over $100 from any person or entity. All elections must be publicly financed."
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Why? So the unions could get their monopoly back on funny money??

You point to corporate greed yet choose to ignore the flat out money laundering that is done by the public sector unions in this country. They confiscate their employees dues and spend them on political candidates that extend their control. Rinse and repeat for 40 years and you have the Democratic party.

At least the money donated by corporations was not confiscated involuntarily and is actually profit.

And no, I wouldnt do that becuase IT ISNT THE PROBLEM, IT IS A SYMPTOM!!!
 
pinkjackyle

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AlecTheGardener said:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design


Essentially a Leeds rating is a certification that the home meets a multitude of standards and practices in the building of the structure, location, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction.

It's a shiny gold seal on a deed that says the structure may have a bit more worth then one built to code.
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this must be a rating for green homes never seen 1 on a typical framed home altho i dont build homes professionaly was doing some quick reading and an average cost of diy construction is about 35$sqft . how thick did yall apply the mud if you remember .
 
AlecTheGardener

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NLXSK1 said:
Why? So the unions could get their monopoly back on funny money??

You point to corporate greed yet choose to ignore the flat out money laundering that is done by the public sector unions in this country. They confiscate their employees dues and spend them on political candidates that extend their control. Rinse and repeat for 40 years and you have the Democratic party.

At least the money donated by corporations was not confiscated involuntarily and is actually profit.

And no, I wouldnt do that becuase IT ISNT THE PROBLEM, IT IS A SYMPTOM!!!
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Bribery is the result of a broken system? Please indulge, it sounds like you hate capitalism.
 
NLXSK1

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UncleBuck said:
i like how you never addressed your negative $50,000 in operating expenses over 4 years.
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Because you keep repeating bullshit numbers with no concept of them.

I am not going to take the time to explain it to you. Even if I did you would continue to repeat your old tired alcoholic crap like my dead mom. Too much work for so little entertainment.
 
Padawanbater2

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jahbrudda said:
Would you also exclude unions from giving political contributions?
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Of course, it's exactly the same

"Corporations are not people. They have none of the Constitutional rights of human beings. Corporations are not allowed to give money to any politician, directly or indirectly. No politician can raise over $100 from any person or entity. All elections must be publicly financed."

Sub "corporations" with "unions" and the statement is still completely valid.

Nobody but the American public should be able to decide elections
 
AlecTheGardener

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pinkjackyle said:
this must be a rating for green homes never seen 1 on a typical framed home altho i dont build homes professionaly was doing some quick reading and an average cost of diy construction is about 35$sqft . how thick did yall apply the mud if you remember .
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1.5 inches was about the standard, it was thicker in some areas due to the bails non uniformity.

The stucco goes on after a nice steel mesh is applied, some spots get a lot more material then the rest due to the bails nature.
 
NLXSK1

NLXSK1

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AlecTheGardener said:
Bribery is the result of a broken system? Please indulge, it sounds like you hate capitalism.
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Public sector unions demand higher wages. Those wages are paid in the form of taxes. The employees of the public sector unions have dues confiscated from their paychecks without their choice in the matter. These dollars are then used to get politicians elected that raise the wages so the unions get higher dues and the politicians get higher donations.

And the taxpayers foot the bill.

That isnt capitalism. The unions are a monopoly run by the government which serves itself not the people.
 
AlecTheGardener

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NLXSK1 said:
Public sector unions demand higher wages. Those wages are paid in the form of taxes. The employees of the public sector unions have dues confiscated from their paychecks without their choice in the matter. These dollars are then used to get politicians elected that raise the wages so the unions get higher dues and the politicians get higher donations.

And the taxpayers foot the bill.

That isnt capitalism. The unions are a monopoly run by the government which serves itself not the people.
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I thought the unions were run by the workers within them?

Or did you mean to say that since the workers are within the government as workers already they will allow such things to continue?

I have never interacted with unions, I know nothing about them. I am not attempting to be obtuse.

Is it not possible to get a job on capital hill and avoid being in a union?
 
pinkjackyle

pinkjackyle

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AlecTheGardener said:
1.5 inches was about the standard, it was thicker in some areas due to the bails non uniformity.

The stucco goes on after a nice steel mesh is applied, some spots get a lot more material then the rest due to the bails nature.
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i may build a dog house mahol to get my feet wet hmmmm.
 
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