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High Tax Economy Fails
Perhaps heavy taxation is not the answer to a nation's economic problems. The idea has been to introduce new tax systems such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is much like the European Value Added Tax. This gives government a lot of money to spend on infrastructure and welfare. But has time proved this economic model to be flawed?
Until the 1970s Australia was a place where individuals struck out on their own. People believed that to work hard, long hours would provide enough income to buy a house, pay for groceries and home wares, and pay for private health insurance. This concept of living has been detrimentally affected by higher taxes which has taken individual choice away.
Now many cannot earn enough on the minimum wage to put a roof over their heads or pay for private health insurance. Even on the minimum wage income tax is taken out, which is ridiculous considering it is so low. The very poor also pay tax when they spend via the GST.
The main cause of the failing high tax economy is globalization. With most unskilled jobs being exported to third world countries it is no wonder the unskilled cannot find work. They rely on unemployment benefits.
Another cause is single parenthood. Mothers expect the state to keep them when they stay at home and bring up children. Men have been happy to love them and leave them, then pay hardly any maintenance.
Until the 1970s Australia was a place where individuals struck out on their own. People believed that to work hard, long hours would provide enough income to buy a house, pay for groceries and home wares, and pay for private health insurance. This concept of living has been detrimentally affected by higher taxes which has taken individual choice away.
Now many cannot earn enough on the minimum wage to put a roof over their heads or pay for private health insurance. Even on the minimum wage income tax is taken out, which is ridiculous considering it is so low. The very poor also pay tax when they spend via the GST.
The main cause of the failing high tax economy is globalization. With most unskilled jobs being exported to third world countries it is no wonder the unskilled cannot find work. They rely on unemployment benefits.
Another cause is single parenthood. Mothers expect the state to keep them when they stay at home and bring up children. Men have been happy to love them and leave them, then pay hardly any maintenance.
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Magnets Stop Crocodiles Returning to Their Home Range
We have been told that magnets have wonderful powers: not only can they be used to generate electricity, they can be used to reduce pain, etc. Now a new use has been found: crocodiles have been fitted with magnets to stop them returning to their home area.
In Florida they have been carrying out an experiment to find out if magnets can be used to disrupt crocodiles' homing ability. Though small in number, crocodiles do cause problems when they wander into populated areas. People fear them them even though they are are small and usually run away from humans. In contrast alligators are larger and more dangerous.
Once a "rogue" crocodile has been caught it is relocated to an area free of humans. Magnets are put on the crocodile's head. This affects the animals natural homing abilities so that it remains where it is placed. The population has increased because fewer wander onto roads. This is a good thing as the species is endangered.
In Florida they have been carrying out an experiment to find out if magnets can be used to disrupt crocodiles' homing ability. Though small in number, crocodiles do cause problems when they wander into populated areas. People fear them them even though they are are small and usually run away from humans. In contrast alligators are larger and more dangerous.
Once a "rogue" crocodile has been caught it is relocated to an area free of humans. Magnets are put on the crocodile's head. This affects the animals natural homing abilities so that it remains where it is placed. The population has increased because fewer wander onto roads. This is a good thing as the species is endangered.
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Species in the Arctic and Antarctic Have Remained Unchanged
Many species are the same in both the Arctic and Antarctic, 235 species in fact. This challenges Darwin's theory of evolution. They could not have moved from one continent to the other. The distance is too far. These species have existed on both places for millions of years. Why didn't they evolve in different directions? Change takes place in an haphazard way over time, according to prevailing scientific research, even if environments are much the same.
Larger animals like birds and grey wales are the same in both polar regions. Even small creatures such as pteropods, worms and crustaceans are the same. A study was carried out in 2007/8 and these findings surprised many. Indeed, the mere abundance of life in the cold regions was a shock.
Evolution had taken place for most species, however: there were 7,500 in the Arctic and 5,500 in the Antarctic. Two hundred and thirty five is small proportion of these. Yet it does indicate that evolutionary change is not inevitable.
Larger animals like birds and grey wales are the same in both polar regions. Even small creatures such as pteropods, worms and crustaceans are the same. A study was carried out in 2007/8 and these findings surprised many. Indeed, the mere abundance of life in the cold regions was a shock.
Evolution had taken place for most species, however: there were 7,500 in the Arctic and 5,500 in the Antarctic. Two hundred and thirty five is small proportion of these. Yet it does indicate that evolutionary change is not inevitable.
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John Wayne Monkey
"I want to be a movie star, like John Wayne."http://adventure--australia.blogspot.com/
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We Would not Be Here if Dinosaurs had not Existed
If an asteroid hadn't collided with the Earth 65.5 million years ago we would not be here today. Reptiles would still probably rule the world and apes would never have evolved. There was so much devastation after the impact that only small animals survived - very small mammals. These small creatures only came out into the open to take over the world when it was safe after the dinosaurs had gone.
Mankind's development actually depended on the dinosaurs existence. They evolved to give birth to live young so dinosaurs could not eat their eggs. Even giving milk to their young was to avoid the danger from dinosaurs. Becoming warm blooded allowed them to hunt at night when dinosaurs could not do.
After the dust had settle it was a virtual paradise for mammals. The sun came out and they basked in it. A niche for large animals was vacant so mammals grew large and were successful. The climate changed and trees disappeared. Large mammals grazed happily until an intelligent ape began hunting them. Then large mammals were gone and these apes, men, bred and spread all round the globe. Even small mammals are now threatened with extinction.
Mankind's development actually depended on the dinosaurs existence. They evolved to give birth to live young so dinosaurs could not eat their eggs. Even giving milk to their young was to avoid the danger from dinosaurs. Becoming warm blooded allowed them to hunt at night when dinosaurs could not do.
After the dust had settle it was a virtual paradise for mammals. The sun came out and they basked in it. A niche for large animals was vacant so mammals grew large and were successful. The climate changed and trees disappeared. Large mammals grazed happily until an intelligent ape began hunting them. Then large mammals were gone and these apes, men, bred and spread all round the globe. Even small mammals are now threatened with extinction.
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Emu Says
"In my opinion, the Government is out of touch with animals."http://adventure--australia.blogspot.com/
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Horse Lets One Go
"You blew off didn't you?""No I didn't!"
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