@booinyoureyes - I'm in complete agreement with you on this, and you make very good point. Mandatory sentencing is inflexible and can lead to disproportionate, farcical sentences. That many people do… (View Post)

The entire Berlusconi thing is a farce. He was also under investigation for bribing a number of key witnesses in the underage prostitution trial, no idea if that's been dropped. Not to mention his il… (View Post)

Ironically enough the UAE actually has a climate where solar power would be ideal for some applications. I'm not sure about the entire road/solar thing which does sound a bit optimistic (solar panels… (View Post)

Bloody hell, $2.13 minimum wage for tipped jobs? That's outrageous, and a far bigger issue in itself than tipping. How are waiters around the US not storming Capitol Hill in outrage? How can a job be… (View Post)

@booinyoureyes - Rudyard Kipling's a complex one. Has been for decades. Born in India before moving to Britain as a child, he lived there for a number of years as an adult as well. For all the divisi… (View Post)