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As much as i remember (i was born in 1975, parents 1954 and 1953), there was no specific taxes or they were not visible on the salary document, when the government company paid you the salary. My parents salary between 1980-1990 was around 200-600 roubles. Rouble-USD rate (de jure only, not...

I was just explaining my thoughts and technical part, not my preferences (i.e the wish of the POTUS is not enough in real world to spy on you). Of course, i was taught at the university, that power will ruin the person. I guess that is true. Of course, i depends on the specific person, but i...

I was more generic with my thoughts; i.e the government is not some kind of external mystical alien power, but group of people who were popular enough to get enough votes to have law on their side to create more laws until the next election. A la you should blame your neighbor or friend or...

Joe Bagadonuts, Doesn't the sentence "government will penalize you for having wrong political opinions" mean, that at least in USA about half the people will like that law? As long as the government is formed using the votes of the US citizens. Of course, on a city level it is possible and...

Why is All Stars game considered important? IMHO the playing style is similar to Harlem Globetrotters or WWF show. Or is it really considered among both basketball juniors and pro players in similar league as Hawaii Ironman, Tour de France (yes, i know due the doping scandals and DNQs it is...

Well, i would have got pretty low grade at school if the teacher would have asked "What is the approximate mass/weight of a car?" and i would have answered "well, it is about 4 square meters" instead "well, probably around 1,5 tons". Or am i missing something in due that english is not my native...

I do not want to be a smarta** (or i miss sarcasm in your post), but do they really teach physics in US schools that way? I.e that you measure mass/weight with square feet instead of pounds/kilograms? Shouldn't 2 feet squared mean an area size and you actually mean imply that the weight is...

Well, hopefully other Kurds are not just looking at it from the sidelines. According to Wikipedia, the total population is about 40 million - isn't it partly also responsibility of other Kurds living in Iran and Turkey or their friends in neighboring countries step up? Also, should Europe want...

Well, the same reason why some politicians in EU want to have warm relationships with Russia? :-) By your logic our country should abandon relationships with several European countries because they have caused problems in the past. Where is the evidence, that US is not anymore co-operating with...

Again, why should i or my country due the Trump's actions (mainly words and orders) lose a trust to US army leaders? By leaders i mean persons who are considered gurus in US army and do not have any military medals or honors due to beautiful eyes or right connections. I highly doubt that for...

Regarding the general situation about the middle East region - Estonia (both when talking with friends or in general and media) are as divided as people in USA. And that is since the soviet time and has got more active since 9/11. Some like Israel, some like Palestine. Some like US troops (both...

I am not native english speaker - what does the AF mean?

Well, according to another forum from an IMHO respected and believable member - the protesters have quite a lot undercover agents from the Mainland who escalate the violence. My experience - i have been in China once (2009 summer, one week around Shanghai) and Hong Kong twice (2009 and 2016)...

Are there any public figures - who more important money wise to NBA - chinese fans or US based fans? Even if all the arenas are sold out (at the current list prices), wouldn't the huge chinese shopping power still overcome it? Technically, if China wants, they might even somewhat "occupy" NBA -...

Doesn't the sentence "tried to provide dirt" mean, that the accused person is innocent and therefore can just ignore the blame? My point was that it is a pretty bad thing if the voters are so silly that they believe fake evidence i.e believe Russia and China and therefore vote for another...

Why would a random American believe Russian or Chinese "facts"? I know that in general Russia and China have plenty of resources to fabricate any evidence a la Fishonjazz caused the disappearance of the flight MH370 :-), but are there really that huge amount of Americans who believe propaganda...

I would say that it is visible outside of USA, too. Like some alien power trying very hard since … 2010-2014 to divide those have been united before. Our country would not been either originally independent or not got their independence back in 1991 had the people been as divided as they are...

One Brow, am i correct that according to the law in most of the countries - every person can be hired with the title "scientist"? I.e the scientist term/title is not regulated unlike CEO or doctor (at least in Estonia everybody, who has officialy graduated an university as a doctor for example...

Silly question, why the prosecutors do not ask that data directly from the IRS? At least in Estonia and probably in EU too an ordinary person can view full audit including profits, dividends, salary etc for any registered company? Some basic data is free, but full audit etc (which might be a lot...

What could be the approximate value (i.e retail price) of those firearms? Being a male chauvinist (according to my wife :) ) i find it hard to believe that a such a nice lady would buy such amount of firepower with her own money? Maybe she just a South Park or Paul Verhoeven fan? Edit: OK...