Thinking about donations to political parties, do you think there should or should not be a limit on the donations that the following can make to political parties? Businesses donating money to political parties
Public funding increases the distance between political elites (party leadership, candidates) and ordinary citizens (party members, supporters, voters). Not sure why “the people” haven’t solved this one yet. It kind of matters.
Public funding are funds or resources provided by the State/Government for political parties and/or candidates. Provisions often state that political parties and candidates should have an equitable access to public funds. Oftentimes, the rules regarding public funding are not clearly stated in law,â... Read more
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I can recommend the book by John Vacca that came out a while back, but it lacks biology and chemistry problems to some extent. A website would serve as an online bank.
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Yeah if anyone knows a site that just lists categorised problems with the biggest first, add the link. Biology has lots to answer, starting with the life universe and everything else.
Always wondered why the world didn’t simply list unsolved problems somewhere. Universities should have a poster in each departments lecture hall and toilets, listing that subject’s 10 top problems to solve to remind students to think big. Here’s Wikipedia’s list of unsolved problems in different subjects.
Jail breeds crime = more customers for the businesses that profit from correction facilities…. “A U.S. Sentencing Commission report on recidivism among federal prisoners, released on January 24, 2019, showed that nearly 64% of prisoners who had been convicted of violent offenses were arrested within eight years compared with about 40% of those convicted of nonviolent offenses”
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1 in 3 people in the UK think there should be no funding by businesses at all. So it’s a fair idea to explore further I think.
Public funding increases the distance between political elites (party leadership, candidates) and ordinary citizens (party members, supporters, voters). Not sure why “the people” haven’t solved this one yet. It kind of matters.
It’s not a new idea, but it may be a good one nevertheless.
just our luck…
got to say this was a good idea, it should be a regular thing.
You can buy Beethoven’s hair. Bet it was knicked from him though, nothing for charity.
It’s got to be a thing. There are buyers out there already. Odd though.
Many companies now have money to burn, thanks to Trumpers.
Here is a link to a page that compares worldwide lotteries. Looks like some good options on it, though I have never used one.
Been done, well almost a billion. it’s currently dishing out 970 million dollars.
There are a few out there already. Not sure which ones give some funds to charity though. Anyone recommend one with good odds?
I can recommend the book by John Vacca that came out a while back, but it lacks biology and chemistry problems to some extent. A website would serve as an online bank.
Yeah if anyone knows a site that just lists categorised problems with the biggest first, add the link. Biology has lots to answer, starting with the life universe and everything else.
Always wondered why the world didn’t simply list unsolved problems somewhere. Universities should have a poster in each departments lecture hall and toilets, listing that subject’s 10 top problems to solve to remind students to think big. Here’s Wikipedia’s list of unsolved problems in different subjects.
Great idea, raises funds for research and also gives Mericans something to spend their extra cash on.
I remember when a welsh student named a new mineral “welshite” but fukalite takes the biscuit.
Jail breeds crime = more customers for the businesses that profit from correction facilities…. “A U.S. Sentencing Commission report on recidivism among federal prisoners, released on January 24, 2019, showed that nearly 64% of prisoners who had been convicted of violent offenses were arrested within eight years compared with about 40% of those convicted of nonviolent offenses”
More bums on seats, more money – the consequences don’t matter the idea of prison needs to be looked at again – especially in the US.
Who thought prisons were about correction? They are a money-making op
COVID could be a bit of a blessing when it comes to bringing all of humanity together to fight a common enemy.
Working out who will pay is the least of our worries https://youtu.be/XVe_TwLo76Y