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Michigan's Proposed Spam Law Called Toughest In U.S.
goats_in_boats writes "A new bill (PDF
or HTML)
was presented to the Governor
of Michigan that would require spam sent to residents of the State to be identified
as such. Highlights include the requirement that unsolicited email 'Include in
the e-mail subject line "ADV:" as the first 4 characters' and that 'a person who
violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not
more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.' An article
in the Detroit Free Press calls the bill 'the most stringent anti-spam law in
the nation.'"
Props to the FPer!
but more importantly you've got a point.
USA FAILS IT!
Fuck the homos (no pun, unless you're a faggot)
I'm fucking sick of spam!
Fucking nuke the arabs, get our troops back and have them kill fucking spammers.
Kuro5hin is still down. I hate this place.
... and this is not a joke...
Read the full article from da man here: Internal Memo from June 24, 2003
Maybe unaccidently leaked? Who knows...
But if it helps, I would vote for it...
Also intersting to see his reverse MX record proposal.
Although IMHO it would still be circonveniable by spoofing the mail header...
Posted anonymously because of non-obvious reasons...
I just heard some sad news on talk radio. Actor Buddy Ebsen, who starred in the television series, "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones," has died, a hospital official said Monday. He was 95.
And cutting taxes for a couple of ultra-wealthy folks is going to help the economy? The Trickle-Down Theory didn't work during the Reagan administration and it sure ain't going to work during the GW administration. It's just going to make GW's cronies wealthier.
The meme police, They live inside of my head
Click here for pics!!
Systematic provocation-provocation
If these kids are given no choice other then to "take it", you can expect these occurrences. It's systematic provocation with no civil solution. Whether undertaken by on behalf of the government, investigators, corporations, or peers it's almost a policy for few. There is genuine harm, and there are laws to address provocation, slander and incitement. The courts do recognize loss of income and pain and suffering.
Give these kids a break and give them a civil solution. Rarely is anyone born with *it*, they're usually made/conditioned and with little to no recourse. Often times it seems investigators and certain so-called pragmatist are justifing their own actions, (intent or brain hiccup it's hard to tell). Regardless, it limits who victims can go to for a solution.And what, specifically, is wrong with prostitution per se? You have a demand and a supplier. I'd say that pretty much meets the definition of capitalism. Legalize it, regulate it, and you've pretty much settled the issue.
To celebrate the occasion of my 1000th post, I will post no more forever on Slashdot. Goodbye.
In theory, prostitution should be legal in a purely capitalistic system.
In practice, unregulated prostitution is a blight on society that is dangerous to the participants and the community as a whole. (I used to live in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which had the highest rate of AIDS per prostitute in the state. It wasn't pretty.)
I'm becoming a convert to the "do less harm" philosophy, so I am starting to think partial legalization of prostitution might be a good thing. Basically, the "do less harm" theory says, "People are going to do drugs/shoot up/hire hookers no matter what, so let's try to minimize the damage instead of forcing it under the rug." One example is a needle-exchange program. Another would be to legalize prostitution in certain "safe houses", where the women are safe, there is good security, and the men/women are tested for diseases.