Comments for From my brain to yours http://u4ya.ca/blog Sat, 05 May 2012 02:06:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Getting America Back On Track by Father http://u4ya.ca/blog/2011/04/01/getting-america-back-on-track/comment-page-1/#comment-9347 Father Sat, 05 May 2012 02:06:35 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=3812#comment-9347 It would be nice if your opinions were based on facts. Since your training is in science and not in finance, allow me to enlighten you. The quote at the top of this blog got my attention when it said "paid less than 10% last year in non-deferred federal taxes". That is simplly not true! Ten minutes of research confirmed that. The annual reports of every publically traded company are available for any and all to read. Here is a random sampling of four very large corporations and the percetage of their earnings they paid in taxes in 2011. Chevron 43.3%. Merck 12.8%. Apple 24.2%. Microsoft 19.7%. Obviously these numbers are all well over 10%. Your source is a bald faced lier. If you are going to be sending out blogs you owe it to your readers to at least tell them the truth. I wonder why you would want the government to collect more taxes from anybody anyway. All they do is waste the money on wars and other useless projects. Wouldn't all that money be better spent by regular people? It would be nice if your opinions were based on facts. Since your training is in science and not in finance, allow me to enlighten you. The quote at the top of this blog got my attention when it said “paid less than 10% last year in non-deferred federal taxes”. That is simplly not true! Ten minutes of research confirmed that. The annual reports of every publically traded company are available for any and all to read. Here is a random sampling of four very large corporations and the percetage of their earnings they paid in taxes in 2011. Chevron 43.3%. Merck 12.8%. Apple 24.2%. Microsoft 19.7%. Obviously these numbers are all well over 10%. Your source is a bald faced lier. If you are going to be sending out blogs you owe it to your readers to at least tell them the truth.

I wonder why you would want the government to collect more taxes from anybody anyway. All they do is waste the money on wars and other useless projects. Wouldn’t all that money be better spent by regular people?

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]]> Comment on Another Piece in America’s Proto-Fascist State by Dion http://u4ya.ca/blog/2011/12/03/another-piece-in-americas-proto-fascist-state/comment-page-1/#comment-8905 Dion Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:49:46 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=6940#comment-8905 In all honesty, to the elite of America, real democracy of any sort, is terrorism. So in a very real way, they probably do believe they are being patriotic--sociopathic personalities cannot understand the positives of collective action unless the end result is their own enrichment. In all honesty, to the elite of America, real democracy of any sort, is terrorism. So in a very real way, they probably do believe they are being patriotic–sociopathic personalities cannot understand the positives of collective action unless the end result is their own enrichment.

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]]> Comment on Act of Valor: Shameless Pro-war Propaganda by Terry Washington http://u4ya.ca/blog/2012/02/26/act-of-valor-shameless-pro-war-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8696 Terry Washington Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:04:39 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=8049#comment-8696 Personally as a"Brit" I am no stranger to the hero worship of special forces and their cinematic portrayal( "Who Dares Wins", "the Delta Force" and "Navy SEALs"). The best advice I can make is to enjoy the action and down check the politics(just as i do when watching "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Frasier" or Shark" although I am fully aware of Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer and James Woods's conservative politics(full disclosure here: I admit to a certain fondness for Ms Heaton based on her willingness to stand up for what she believes in) Personally as a”Brit” I am no stranger to the hero worship of special forces and their cinematic portrayal( “Who Dares Wins”, “the Delta Force” and “Navy SEALs”). The best advice I can make is to enjoy the action and down check the politics(just as i do when watching “Everybody Loves Raymond”, “Frasier” or Shark” although I am fully aware of Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer and James Woods’s conservative politics(full disclosure here: I admit to a certain fondness for Ms Heaton based on her willingness to stand up for what she believes in)

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]]> Comment on UFC and the Marines by kancelaria patentowa http://u4ya.ca/blog/2009/12/13/ufc-and-the-marines/comment-page-1/#comment-8507 kancelaria patentowa Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:52:50 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=412#comment-8507 Jestem zainteresowany tym tematem od jakiegoś czasu, tym bardziej zaskakuje mnie Twoja wypowiedź w tej kwestii. Jestem zainteresowany tym tematem od jakiegoś czasu, tym bardziej zaskakuje mnie Twoja wypowiedź w tej kwestii.

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]]> Comment on Act of Valor: Shameless Pro-war Propaganda by Trebor33 http://u4ya.ca/blog/2012/02/26/act-of-valor-shameless-pro-war-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8414 Trebor33 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:02:31 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=8049#comment-8414 Unfortunately, you seem to view the large number of men in this country who feel so strongly about the ideals this country was founded on, and the ideals we try to enocurage throughout the world where every person is their own property, and not a puppet or slave to the government in power. Those individuals are willing to offer up their lives to support these ideals, yet you seem to dismiss them as part of a war machine. I am a retired SEAL, and can speak from direct experience. The film was originally contracted as part of a recruiting video, but the results were phenominal, and the directors apprached the Navy about partnering for a full feature-lentgh fictional plot video, but the success would depend on participation of real SEALs and their equipment, as the expense for hollywood to try and duplicate would be phenomonal if possible at all. In trouth, it is full lenghth info-mercial for SEAL recruitment. As you can imagine, finding young men with the mental and physical tenacity to apply and succeed in SEAL training is very difficult. There just aren't that many guys out there who can do it. No disrespect meant for those who cannot complete the training. They're no different than those who do make it through, it's just that those who quit, reprioritize the need to prove themselves and settle for something easier. SEALS are not super-human, but they are very tenacious and mentally tough, physically fit and extremely reluctant to quit...ever. This is the real secret of our success. We take a lot of pride in being the last one standing in any contest, this includes sports, simple games, and combat. We developand maintain a winning mindset. For many years, we've maintained a high level of confidentiality about who we are and what we do. That has made growth nearly impossible. So we're reaching out to a wider audience, or pool of protential SEAL training candidates, and unfortunatle, advertisement is a necessary part of recrutiment. We have to disclose what life is really like as a SEAL. The movie Act of Valor has the distinction of being a win-win, both as an educational tool for use in recrutiment and for the public at large (and any potential enemies as well, unfortunately). We in the SEAL teams view the movie asn a very relistic demonstration of our geneal capability and the way life is "in the Teams." As a SEAl, I get nop special benefit from the movie, and still have to pay to see it in the theaters and/or buy the DVD. I plann to buy a few extra copies to send to my family, so they can see how my time in the Navy was spent. So, was the movie proaganda, yes, in part, but is is also fictional entertainment desiged to earn a profit for those who made it. I'll be the Navy has a share in the rolyalties but that is above my paygrade, and any earnings would go toward the Navy's recruitment of saliors and marines across all ratings, not just SEALs since the Navy foots the bill for recruiting to the SEAL Teams. I disagree with your assessment that the U/S. Armed forces are faltering, as overall, for a volunteer force, general recruitment is strong, and in fact, the services are turning away applicants, since there are more than is legally authorized by congress. Further, with Secretary of Defence's recent decision to reduced the number of personnel, we're even booting some out (not in the SEAL Teams, however). These unfortuante few will not be allowed back in the service, have no chance of staying in for a retirement, and will land in a society where jobs are scarce or non-existent further exacerbating the faltring economy by adding to the unemployment line and drain on general funds. Just some thoughts from someone in the know regarding the movie. I did however, appreciate your skills as a writer and your display of an above average intelligence. I just wish that you could expand your consideration to include both the pros and cons of the situation, as there are always two sides to every story, and both have legitimate footing, but not both can stand as the best option for the benefit of the whole in the near term, mid term and long term. Would that we could all live in eden again, but just think how many Cains there would be, and who would we empower to hunt Cain down and demand retribution for their slayings of the abels? Even in a perfect world, Eve bit the apple, so Utopia is forever unattainable, and we must determine which ideals we will advocate and live by. I for one, chise to live honorably and for the good of the whole where we are all equals and deserving of respect and protection of self and property. Unfortunately, you seem to view the large number of men in this country who feel so strongly about the ideals this country was founded on, and the ideals we try to enocurage throughout the world where every person is their own property, and not a puppet or slave to the government in power. Those individuals are willing to offer up their lives to support these ideals, yet you seem to dismiss them as part of a war machine.
I am a retired SEAL, and can speak from direct experience. The film was originally contracted as part of a recruiting video, but the results were phenominal, and the directors apprached the Navy about partnering for a full feature-lentgh fictional plot video, but the success would depend on participation of real SEALs and their equipment, as the expense for hollywood to try and duplicate would be phenomonal if possible at all. In trouth, it is full lenghth info-mercial for SEAL recruitment. As you can imagine, finding young men with the mental and physical tenacity to apply and succeed in SEAL training is very difficult. There just aren’t that many guys out there who can do it.
No disrespect meant for those who cannot complete the training. They’re no different than those who do make it through, it’s just that those who quit, reprioritize the need to prove themselves and settle for something easier. SEALS are not super-human, but they are very tenacious and mentally tough, physically fit and extremely reluctant to quit…ever. This is the real secret of our success. We take a lot of pride in being the last one standing in any contest, this includes sports, simple games, and combat. We developand maintain a winning mindset.
For many years, we’ve maintained a high level of confidentiality about who we are and what we do. That has made growth nearly impossible. So we’re reaching out to a wider audience, or pool of protential SEAL training candidates, and unfortunatle, advertisement is a necessary part of recrutiment. We have to disclose what life is really like as a SEAL. The movie Act of Valor has the distinction of being a win-win, both as an educational tool for use in recrutiment and for the public at large (and any potential enemies as well, unfortunately). We in the SEAL teams view the movie asn a very relistic demonstration of our geneal capability and the way life is “in the Teams.”
As a SEAl, I get nop special benefit from the movie, and still have to pay to see it in the theaters and/or buy the DVD. I plann to buy a few extra copies to send to my family, so they can see how my time in the Navy was spent.

So, was the movie proaganda, yes, in part, but is is also fictional entertainment desiged to earn a profit for those who made it. I’ll be the Navy has a share in the rolyalties but that is above my paygrade, and any earnings would go toward the Navy’s recruitment of saliors and marines across all ratings, not just SEALs since the Navy foots the bill for recruiting to the SEAL Teams.

I disagree with your assessment that the U/S. Armed forces are faltering, as overall, for a volunteer force, general recruitment is strong, and in fact, the services are turning away applicants, since there are more than is legally authorized by congress. Further, with Secretary of Defence’s recent decision to reduced the number of personnel, we’re even booting some out (not in the SEAL Teams, however). These unfortuante few will not be allowed back in the service, have no chance of staying in for a retirement, and will land in a society where jobs are scarce or non-existent further exacerbating the faltring economy by adding to the unemployment line and drain on general funds.

Just some thoughts from someone in the know regarding the movie. I did however, appreciate your skills as a writer and your display of an above average intelligence. I just wish that you could expand your consideration to include both the pros and cons of the situation, as there are always two sides to every story, and both have legitimate footing, but not both can stand as the best option for the benefit of the whole in the near term, mid term and long term. Would that we could all live in eden again, but just think how many Cains there would be, and who would we empower to hunt Cain down and demand retribution for their slayings of the abels? Even in a perfect world, Eve bit the apple, so Utopia is forever unattainable, and we must determine which ideals we will advocate and live by. I for one, chise to live honorably and for the good of the whole where we are all equals and deserving of respect and protection of self and property.

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]]> Comment on World Peace Clock Moved Forward One Full Decade! by The case for optimism, cont’d: “You can’t change the world if you don’t believe it’s changeable” | bluejay's way http://u4ya.ca/blog/2011/10/12/world-peace-clock-moved-forward-one-full-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-8267 The case for optimism, cont’d: “You can’t change the world if you don’t believe it’s changeable” | bluejay's way Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:07 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=6098#comment-8267 [...] The Dish; image via u4Ya.ca) Share this:ShareEmailPrintRedditFacebookDiggStumbleUponTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...] [...] The Dish; image via u4Ya.ca) Share this:ShareEmailPrintRedditFacebookDiggStumbleUponTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...]

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]]> Comment on Bill Maher: Dropping the Ball by Captain Dg http://u4ya.ca/blog/2012/02/06/bill-maher-dropping-the-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-8081 Captain Dg Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:33:06 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=7808#comment-8081 "Little does Bill Maher know, the Occupy movement grows stronger with every new day. Of course, little does he know because there is so little to know. OWS's strengths, such as they were, are long spent and gone. “Little does Bill Maher know, the Occupy movement grows stronger with every new day. Of course, little does he know because there is so little to know. OWS’s strengths, such as they were, are long spent and gone.

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]]> Comment on Oneness as a Path to Peace by Rose Winstanley-Trefz http://u4ya.ca/blog/2011/12/29/oneness-as-a-path-to-peace/comment-page-1/#comment-7708 Rose Winstanley-Trefz Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:27:12 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=7319#comment-7708 Thank you for this article! We are one! Peace! Thank you for this article! We are one! Peace!

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]]> Comment on World Peace is Coming! – Poverty is War by Thinking and Praying for Peace | Opinion Studio http://u4ya.ca/blog/2010/02/13/world-peace-is-coming-poverty-is-war/comment-page-1/#comment-7612 Thinking and Praying for Peace | Opinion Studio Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:25:15 +0000 http://u4ya.ca/blog/?p=517#comment-7612 [...] will not remove wars: we must remove the root causes. Poverty, and the associated suffering, is a root cause that contributes to conflict and extremism. When no one lives in the desperation of extreme poverty, when no one is starving to death, it will [...] [...] will not remove wars: we must remove the root causes. Poverty, and the associated suffering, is a root cause that contributes to conflict and extremism. When no one lives in the desperation of extreme poverty, when no one is starving to death, it will [...]

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