Recent content by Burtakus

I think the bigger problem is that wealth creation is not equal amongst everyone. There is a large majority that could not create wealth if you gave them $100 million to start with. We see this over and over with lottery winners. The left leaning folks see this inequality as something...

Not saying we should or should not have universal health care but; Did anyone stop and think as to why the US was economically number 1 and considered the land of opportunity where these other Western Democracies with large entitlement programs are not?

NASA is 20 billion out of 3.5 trillion. I think you need to re check your math. That comes out to 0.57% for the mathematically challenged. Not to mention the NASA workforce is for the most part very highly educated, extremely intelligent, and if you could get rid of the politics they would be...

Do you comprehend English and did you read what I wrote?

I believe that government policies, both republican and even more so democrat, are a serious impediment to job creation. As long as people are on the dole and and rely upon government for their daily bread there is no forcing function vote in politicians that will create policy for greater...

You are right, they do need to be on the streets. A good lesson for those who believe the gov't owes you a job and owe's you a standard of living.

I am not too surprised by this. What many forget is that in the government, and to a great extent the government contractors, the pay is fairly linear. Meaning that your variation between the top performers and bottom performers over time is not that great. However in the private sector...

In many respects too dumb, not motivated enough, not qualified enough, or too expensive. Add all of that up and it's not a good day for American workers. I do know several tech workers who are American and get paid very well. But they are highly educated, work their butts off, and...

Very disappointing indeed. Let go of highly educated, highly productive folks working on a what is still a leading edge technological marvel to support low education, low productivity folks digging holes or collecting welfare. Sounds like a major step in the wrong direction.

You are correct to assume that there should be a healthy tension between the list which feels government should do something more and the right which says government is the problem. In order for this balance to remain functioning and healthy everyone must has skin in the game and a stake in...

TT you need to get your facts correct before making posting a SWAG. Directly from the White House and the OMB: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Analytical_Perspectives/ You will see the the "Military Industrial Complex" while a large part of the overall budget pales in comparison to...

That's a GS-15 or SES slot. You would need at least a BS in ME, AE, EE, or a hard science such as physics. Preferably a MS to e competitive perhaps PhD. On top of that you would need at least 20+ years of experience in spaceflight to even be considered. Probably closer to 30+ years to be...

The next generation industries will most likely involve the latest and greatest technologies and advancements. You need to be on the leading edge and highly productive to maintain a lifestyle that is above average. The more competitive the environment is the more difficult to maintain that...

The only difference is that liberals entrust the government to think for them where as conservatives entrust their individual beliefs to guide their thinking. Either taken to the extreme and put into public policy is dangerous to free thinking liberal and conservative men and women.

This is un fu**ing real. I feel cheated by my government and my fellow man (or woman). I have 40k in student loan debt. I also have two degrees a BS in a hard science and an MS in engineering which earns me an above average income. So now I have to work ten times as hard as these pukes...