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OSHA Arrives On Job Site As Wall Caves In

vermonter (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/vermonter) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:40:52 -0700

This is why we need OSHA.
- vermonter

Toward 2012 [Postmodern Times series]

ShakaUVM (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/ShakaUVM) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:32:51 -0700

Substitute all the stuff in this with what they were saying 25 years ago, and you'll see how full of bullshit all of this is. As someone who spent a lot of time at the San Diego Zoo in the early 80s, I've developed a sizeable lack of tolerance for this sort of nonsense, since I was exposed to so much of it as a kid.

All that'll happen in 2012 is Obama winning re-election, which is bad enough.
- ShakaUVM

Rainbow Road Is Where We Go When We Die

ShakaUVM (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/ShakaUVM) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:21:46 -0700

This is... just...

Wow.
- ShakaUVM

Mike Ruppert - CIA Allegations

doogle (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/doogle) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:20:21 -0700

would it hurt to give this video a description?
- doogle

Corey Hart - "Sunglasses At Night"

Eklek (http://eklek.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:20:15 -0700

*Nochannel
*Rocknroll
*Music
*80s
*Politics
The cover by TIGA:
http://www.videosift.com/video/TIGA-Sunglasses-at-night
- Eklek

Always Keep Condoms In Your Car

mundanest (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/mundanest) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:09:13 -0700

Sorry dupe; http://www.videosift.com/video/Her-sister-wants-me-What-do-Ido
*discard
- mundanest

Regina Spektor – US

Kreegath (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/Kreegath) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:59:02 -0700

I like Björk, and this is almost Björk. Upvote!
- Kreegath

A real skateboard video of a guy on a fingerboard.

maatc (http://maatc.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:52:31 -0700

Awesome! Reminds me of the Halflife "Rats" map...
- maatc

Chinese beatboxer in his dorm room

MINK (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/MINK) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:11:58 -0700

he's pretty good, and the dude in the background is classic.

but there's millions of much better beatboxers if you are interested:
http://humanbeatbox.com
- MINK

thinker247 (Member Profile)

Kreegath (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/Kreegath) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:07:21 -0700

Haven't really had time to think this through, so you'll have to take what I say with a grain of salt. Been trying to come up with some stuff Sweden's doing better than the US and why, and as it stands we'd both agree I think that the US is doing slightly worse in education at the moment.
This is more of a rant than a coherent argument, but let's see where it goes.

I think it could very well boil down to taxes, both when it comes to having them and the general mentality among citizens about paying them.
There seems to be a problem in the US with the second issue, where (judging from online news videos) people appear to have great difficulty connecting sociopolitical issues with each other and applying them in real life.
Taxes and welfare issues in particular, to take an example for discussion's sake. To tie back to Sweden, it's probably safe to say that nobody really enjoys paying taxes like they would enjoy going to the movies or going out for dinner, but the fundamental understanding that the quality of our social benefits, schooling, infrastructure and healthcare are directly connected to the amount of cash the government takes makes it a natural thing in the public mind. The discussion isn't whether we should have them or not, but rather what education and healthcare standards we can live with before starting to discuss lowering taxes.
To tie back even further, to a few posts back when we talked about abortion, there seems to be a similar detachment from the issues of how the government is supposed to help take care of all the babies that the people who are against abortion want to save, when many of the same people are for lower taxes and taxcuts to a system which doesn't even have national healthcare, where the vast majority of cash goes to the military and where the military is the only branch the tax cuts won't ever touch. It doesn't make any sense, but when you look at the status of some states and the policies they're pursuing, it's becoming more clear that increasing taxcuts and lower taxes are linked to the failing public school system, crumbling infrastructure and lack of public healthcare. Kind of like wanting to have the cake and eat it up too, where people don't want to pay for the state/federal service but still expect it to maintain its quality.
In that aspect I think Sweden's doing much better than the US. Even though people on a personal level probably don't feel any different towards each other in respective country, I think Swedes as a community feel more strongly connected and are more focused on helping each other out than hoarding personal fortunes.

After all, even if I didn't have any kids or intend to get any, there'd still be several good reasons for me to pay for our public education and feel great about it. I'd know people with kids, who'd get kids or who knew people with kids, and I'd also like to be able to walk the streets at night without having to fear for my life.
A friend of mine who works at an eldercare clinic said, when asked about this, "I'm only sitting at home with my comp six days a week except for saturdays when I go out and party. What am I supposed to do with all of my salary?"

In reply to this comment by thinker247:
I was hoping you'd raise some issue about which I could argue, but I agree with you completely. Damnit. ha!

So what is your opinion of Sweden versus America? I always see Sweden at the top of the list when it comes to social issues, and I'm jealous. Are the lists an accurate portrayal of Swedish society?
- Kreegath

Tragic Footage: Little Girl Hit By Train.

MINK (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/MINK) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:05:20 -0700

Anna! Nyet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

*a solid education is required to understand this hilarious comment
- MINK

Incredible Play At Home Plate

schma (http://schma.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:04:03 -0700

This must be the least exciting spectator sport ever?
- schma

Shoplifter #10.000 - Congrats !

dead_tofu (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/dead_tofu) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:55:49 -0700

fake
- dead_tofu

Fox news, more childish behaviour.

Schattdaddy (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/Schattdaddy) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:53:29 -0700

I would like to punch that Fox asshole in his balls. Attack dog? Paleeeeze.
- Schattdaddy

Don't Bully Someone If You Are Rubbish At Fighting.

MarineGunrock (http://gunrock.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:41:24 -0700

How is this not labeled as *comedy!?!
- MarineGunrock

Is there anyone who is a wiz at Illustrator or Inkscape? (Art Talk Post)

MarineGunrock (http://gunrock.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:34:42 -0700

Holy shit. Where the hell have you been?
- MarineGunrock

Genuine Ray Gun!

charliem (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/charliem) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:31:29 -0700

Extensive tests showed no side effects to nuclear radiation exposure during the manhatten project too....look how good that turned out.
- charliem

Soliders blow up some random guy's sheep

MINK (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/MINK) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:26:23 -0700

MG said "If it wasn't for them, you'd all be speaking German and saluting the Swastika right now."

I think that just about discredits everything else he says. Especially after he got confused between enlisted WWII troops fighting a real threat against an aggressor, and professional troops in Iraq BEING the aggressors.

here's one for you MG
http://www.videosift.com/video/4th-July-1776-The-day-America-started-becoming-British
- MINK

It's LadyDeaths Birthday Today :)

choggie (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/choggie) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:23:58 -0700

Indeed, and many more!

Por siempre joven, amante de tiempo ..
- choggie

American tank crushes Iraqi cab

Pooterius (http://terrible.videosift.com/member/Pooterius) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:20:47 -0700

Looks like there was room to go around the car.
- Pooterius