Should the government introduce price controls on necessary goods?

1.) Food Items 2.) Fuel 3.) Utilities 4.) Housing 5.) Labor

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#128
#128
volinbham said:
You make it sound as that is the sole purview of philosophers...
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No, just that it does contain things relevant to human existence, contrary to Bigvols post. Other disciplines do this too, some perhaps better. And, some philosophy is dry, removed, and esoteric. But, by no means all, or even nearly so.
 
#130
#130
Tell you what fellas. You don't know what gruelling is until you have to spend several hours a day, multiple days a week with hot 18-22 year old coeds that oddly aren't attracted to short, fat, balding guys whose jokes and references all come from before they were born. It's brutal!
 
#131
#131
volinbham said:
Tell you what fellas. You don't know what gruelling is until you have to spend several hours a day, multiple days a week with hot 18-22 year old coeds that oddly aren't attracted to short, fat, balding guys whose jokes and references all come from before they were born. It's brutal!
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#132
#132
OrangeEmpire said:
He is patting himself on the back as we type.

:clap:
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Yeah, that's exactly it. I can't get a handle on you. Sometimes you seem mildly fair and pleasant, and others you become wildly presumptuous and disingenuous.

But, if you like to think I am patting myself on the back, I will. I am the greatest thing that has ever been. I want to go to grad school so I am special, everybody loves me. I piss Goldschlager. :wavey:
 
#133
#133
turambar85 said:
Yeah, that's exactly it. I can't get a handle on you. Sometimes you seem mildly fair and pleasant, and others you become wildly presumptuous and disingenuous.

But, if you like to think I am patting myself on the back, I will. I am the greatest thing that has ever been. I want to go to grad school so I am special, everybody loves me. I piss Goldschlager. :wavey:
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I know you do.

I get to be with blow hards every day!

:hi:
 
#134
#134
volinbham said:
Tell you what fellas. You don't know what gruelling is until you have to spend several hours a day, multiple days a week with hot 18-22 year old coeds that oddly aren't attracted to short, fat, balding guys whose jokes and references all come from before they were born. It's brutal!
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in college i knew many a good looking chick with a crush on her balding fat professor. almost all had daddy issues, but for some reason that professor bs works for many a young chick.
 
#135
#135
volinbham said:
Tell you what fellas. You don't know what gruelling is until you have to spend several hours a day, multiple days a week with hot 18-22 year old coeds that oddly aren't attracted to short, fat, balding guys whose jokes and references all come from before they were born. It's brutal!
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+1

I almost think I'd rather be waterboarded.
 
#138
#138
droski said:
you mean it led us to having the greatest standard of living on earth?
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That's not true. I don't agree with much of what he said, but the United States wasn't even top 10 the last time I checked. That said, the difference between the highest standard of living and the 15th highest standard of living is minuscule.
 
#139
#139
emainvol said:
That's not true. I don't agree with much of what he said, but the United States wasn't even top 10 the last time I checked. That said, the difference between the highest standard of living and the 15th highest standard of living is minuscule.
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So you are using a technicality? :)
 
#140
#140
Since this thread has blown way way WAY off topic I might as well fan these flames with what I have been thinking about tura burst onto the scene. I just hope to God, that I, the taxpayer, aren't paying for your education through financial aid or some other crap. I am so tired of seeing all these jackoffs go for philosophy, art history, and any other major that has more odds landing them working behind the counter at subway then an actual position practicing the profession that cost them tens of thousands of dollars to obtain a degree for. I have no problem with people pursuing those professions but it damn well had better be on their own dime.
 
#141
#141
emainvol said:
That's not true. I don't agree with much of what he said, but the United States wasn't even top 10 the last time I checked. That said, the difference between the highest standard of living and the 15th highest standard of living is minuscule.
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We have the highest SOL across the board of any land out there.
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#142
#142
OrangeYankee said:
Since this thread has blown way way WAY off topic I might as well fan these flames with what I have been thinking about tura burst onto the scene. I just hope to God, that I, the taxpayer, aren't paying for your education through financial aid or some other crap. I am so tired of seeing all these jackoffs go for philosophy, art history, and any other major that has more odds landing them working behind the counter at subway then an actual position practicing the profession that cost them tens of thousands of dollars to obtain a degree for. I have no problem with people pursuing those professions but it damn well had better be on their own dime.
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Well, I have to disagree with this one too. My experience shows that companies hire folks across majors and in truth, many large companies are looking at academic and extra-curricular achievement regardless of major.
 
#143
#143
volinbham said:
Well, I have to disagree with this one too. My experience shows that companies hire folks across majors and in truth, many large companies are looking at academic and extra-curricular achievement regardless of major.
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Absolutely. A pattern of competitiveness and achievement is the key.
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#145
#145
volinbham said:
Well, I have to disagree with this one too. My experience shows that companies hire folks across majors and in truth, many large companies are looking at academic and extra-curricular achievement regardless of major.
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Well, that makes me feel a little better. It is just I have a few friends and family members that got obscure majors that ended up landing them a whole bunch of nothing. Like a friend from high school went for anthropology whose degree landed him a job tending bar. He went almost 100% on the Government's till.
 
#146
#146
emainvol said:
That's not true. I don't agree with much of what he said, but the United States wasn't even top 10 the last time I checked. That said, the difference between the highest standard of living and the 15th highest standard of living is minuscule.
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it depends by what metric you use. by salary, home ownership, net worth, material posessions etc we are by far #1 across all classes. when they factor in things like vacation time, socialized healthcare (which i'd argue isn't an improvment over ours), and things of that variety then you are correct there isn't a difference.
 
#147
#147
droski said:
it depends by what metric you use. by salary, home ownership, net worth, material posessions etc we are by far #1 across all classes. when they factor in things like vacation time, socialized healthcare (which i'd argue isn't an improvment over ours), and things of that variety then you are correct there isn't a difference.
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I believe Monaco would certainly edge us out there.
 
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