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Like what exactly? That the only evidence is a confession that we haven't heard?

Yes, that is one piece of BS.

If a confession under duress is all they've got then...

Two more pieces of BS. ("duress" and "all they've got")

That the parents are intimidated by the media hype ...

More BS. Intimidated? Really? Do you understand what that means?

That the cops haven't even looked at the messaging on the kids' phones?

And you know this how?

Tuolumne County sheriff offers details into arrest of four in Summerville High shooting plot

Mele said the plan was uncovered when students overheard the suspects talking about it at school and alerted staff Wednesday afternoon. Evidence was later found included paperwork with statements and a list of potential victims including “several students and/or staff” who would be targets at an upcoming event on campus. Three of the students were taken out of school immediately on Wednesday and as the investigation continued the fourth was taken out of school on Friday morning.

No weapons were found, but Mele said the students were in the process of trying to obtain some to carry out the attack.

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Yeah, I don't see anything inconsistent with over-reaction. Perhaps you could explain it. But probably not.

The explanation here is simple: you don't know what you are talking about.

No one is above the law, and no one should have access to warrant-less search and seizure.

Corrupt county Sheriff's Deputies and California Highway Patrol Officers. Corruption happens at all levels.

That is a funny thing to say considering that in 2007 the U.S. gave 4,875 million dollars to renewables (81% in Tax credits) opposed to 1,267 million dollars to nuclear (72% R&D) and 5,451 million dollars to Coal/Petroleum/Natural Gas.

According to the freemarket think tank CATO, and business magazines "Forbes" and "Fortune" nuclear power would not be profitable without government subsidies, which go directly to large businesses. Most subsidies for alternative energy goes to those who buy these systems for their own use. According the article "Nuclear energy relies on taxpayer subsidies" nuclear power gets more in subsidies than what you say. According to the article "Nuclear power is not competitive with coal, natural gas"
"Congress created a $20 billion loan guarantee program for constructing new nuclear power plants; a $2 billion subsidy for developing uranium enrichment facilities in the United States; $2 billion in risk insurance for nuclear power plants facing delays due to regulations or public opposition; a $1.3 billion subsidy for decommissioning older nuclear power plants; $1.2 billion in reactor research; a $0.018 per kilowatt-hour subsidy for electricity produced by new nuclear power plants; and liability protections worth billions of dollars."
Falcon

From Modesto Bee (also covered on BBC):

Yeah, Halliburton getting billions for the Iraq reconstruction is bullshit. But I think the government taking over healthcare costing the taxpayers "more" billions would be just as bad.

You have to take each example and judge it on it's own merits.

Case: the canadian universal health-care system:

• In Canada, health-care costs the same per-capita as in the US.
• In Canada, 100% of the population is covered (compared to 60% of the US population).
• In Canada, if you need heart bypass surgery, it is FREE.
• In Canada, nobody is prevented from getting employment because he would be too expensive for the employer's insurer.
• In Canada, nobody loses his job because he suddenly has an expensive debilitating medical condition.
• In Canada, if you need a new hip or a new knww, it is FREE.
• In Canada, administrative overhead is 3% compared to 35% in the US. That's because in Canada, everyone has the same coverage, and you don't have to check the patient's credit record.
• In Canada, there is no money WASTED on insurance companies PROFITS.
• In Canada, professionals don't have to pay $400 per month for medical insurance.
• In Canada, if you get whiplashed by a drunk driver, you don't have to hunt for the fucker's insurance because the needed medical treatment is FREE.
• In Canada, employers aren't struggling to cover their employees.
• In Canada, nobody will lose his life savings and his house to an hospital.
• In Canada, drug prices are controlled and pharmaceutical companies do not spend twice as much on marketing as they spend on R&D.
• In Canada, if you need a new heart and new lungs, it is FREE.

It is a spiritual enemy that will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus and pray for this nation and for our leaders.

It is a demonic presence ... that God revealed to me as the enemy.

We should invade immediately

Hell if the President and chimp in charge could get away with lying here what makes you think a corporation can't.

Hmm this story smells like propaganda or disinformation because all I've been reading online states the contrary. In fact traffic is up as much as 10% since the RIAA sue threat came out. As always don't believe everything you read and all my sources could be wrong too. Statics are misleading 50% of the time:D

Here's one article stating that traffic is up...one of many...
P2P traffic up since RIAA sue threat

http://www.imdb.com/Title?0181852

Mark Famiglietti .... Scott Peterson

Isn't that the guy who just murdered his wife and unborn child?

Some cameo :P

Music CDs as well, for at least a year. You can read more from here. Obviously Europe at least buys more than copy protected DVD's and software.

... a while back. Right from their site:

"Although the general public often seems surprised when librarians don't fit their pre-conceived image, the profession has celebrated its own differences for years. Librarians are funny, irreverent, interesting, and often radical people. Though popular culture includes considerable library material, it often ignores those on the fringe."

PDHoss

I searched Yahoo's Ian Hopper archive for a copy and couldn't find one (Ian writes some nice technical pieces, and I've been reading him for a while). I get the Modesto Bee each day as an email with links to stories on their site. It's kinda nice. Although I'm not claiming to be in my right mind ;-)'

Drug users are hurting themselves and I am dedicated to doing whatever it takes to stop them. This is a war, dammit, and there are casualties in a war.

Casualties 4Q 2000:

9/15/00 shot by police 10 years old

9/28/00 shot by police 60 years old

10/5/00 shot by police 62 years old (oops, wrong house.)

Refugees:

Renee Boje - waiting to receive refugee status in Canada while hiding out from American bounty hunters.

Ethnic cleansing in GWB's home state:

Tulia, TX

Brought to you courtesy of the war on drugs...

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I live in the town Lucas grew up in, and because of this I've been buried under what is literally an avalanche of hype. Not only do I have to deal with the nationwide media frenzy you're all talking about, but there's also the inevitable onslaught of "hometown boy does it again" stories. Despite this, I think Katz's allegation of Lucas being a sellout is boneheaded and unresearched.

Last Friday our local paper scored an interview with Lucas and he addressed this very issue. Story: "Phantom" cost Lucas $115 million during its 4 1/2 years in production. Toy sales alone could cover that, and Lucas in unapologetic about turning his imaginary characters into plastic playthings. Lucas: "I'm an independent filmmaker. I've had to make sure I've exploited everything I possibly can. It's like an Indian killing a buffalo. You have to use everything. You can't leave the carcass out in the prairie to rot". He continued with "I'm a very small company relative to the studios, who have millions and billions of dollars. They make millions and billions on movies every year, so they can afford to just do whatever they want. I can't. Selling Star Wars toys has really helped finance the movies for me". --Excerpted from the Modesto Bee, Friday, May 14, 1999

Now, that quote may specifically deal with toys, but it's easy to see how he can expand that line of thinking to the rest of the marketing campaigns. Lucas may be a millionaire (or even a billionaire) but that doesn't mean he can carry the cost of the movies out of pocket. How much of his personal value is tied up in his companies? What's the land under Skywalker ranch worth? Remember, it's possible to be a billionaire and not have a dime to your name. Should he sell off ILM or the software division of LucasArts just to finance the films? No. The best way for him to make money is hype. Take Pepsi's money for marketing, take the toymakers money for spinoffs, lease out character rights for endorsements. He still has to make two more Star Wars movies, and he has to make sure he has the funds to complete them.

There's another statement in here that got my attention and showed me what kind of guy we're all talking about. Story: Lucas insisted that he has no interest in breaking box office records or winning film awards with "Phantom". He predicted that it would end up among the top-10 all time box office hits (due to the hype), but no higher than fourth...he's ok with that. Lucas: "This is not a contest. It's a movie. I made it because I enjoy making movies. I hope it does well but I dont have any interest or desire to be No. 1 or to win an Academy Award or anything like that. That's not what it's really about. It's about making a movie". He also said that "This is a Saturday afternoon serial for children. Somehow over the years people have kind of drifted away from that and tried to make it something other than what it is".

I think we all need to take a long hard look at that last line. No matter how you feel on the hype topic, don't forget that this is a kids movie. TPM wasn't written so that I would enjoy it, he wrote it for my 5 year old daughter. He wrote it "to stimulate young peoples imaginations and allow them to go on to other creative pursuits". He doesn't care what we think of his marketing campaigns, his endless line of toys, or even the movie itself. What he cares about is it's effect on kids...and rightly so.