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How Tech-Savvy Will the Next President Be?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the let-the-debate-begin dept.

CorinneI writes "We've got our candidates. We know their positions on the major issues of the day — healthcare, the Iraq war, the economy, yada, yada, yada. But Senators McCain and Obama will also have to be concerned with tech issues. Where do they stand on Net neutrality, patent protection, piracy, broadband, privacy, and H1B visas? Do their campaign positions match up with their voting records and public statements? Here's how they stack up on the big five tech issues of the day."

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  1. Re:What about the 2nd? by bsDaemon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    my handgun is just an augmentation for AR15, AK-clones, FAL, etc.

    The next revolution won't be in the model of the American Revolution. It will be in the model of Cuba and Ireland. It will be guerrilla and the pocket-pieces will definitely help.

    The problem is that the American "left" are a bunch of violence-adverse hippies who are too pussy to be real revolutionaries, and most of the people who actually have the guns are too dumb to figure out how to run a guerrilla campaign -- starting with not declaring intentions that are impalletable to the majority of the population whom you will rely upon for support.

  2. Re:What about the 2nd? by iminplaya · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh yes, I keep on forgetting that there's no such thing as self defense against a brutal cop.

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  3. Re:In other words, get others to pay for it? by Flamora · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And people like you don't suck? "Oh, your circumstances suck, so you get stuck with the short end of the stick; not like I care, though."

    It's sickening to see the audacity of some people to be genuinely apathetic about others.

    Lemme guess, voting Republican in November?

  4. A Big Nothing by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    If I were voting on tech issues alone, I'd have to go with McCain (the other Democrat in the race). Barak has yet to say anything of substance. His speeches are all, "Change! Change! Lots of Change! More Change than any of my opponents Change!" That all sounds great -- and means nothing!

    Fortunately there will be many opportunities for Barak and McCain to debate head-to-head (McCain has already called for 10 town halls in 10 weeks) before I have to make a decision on this issue.

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  5. Re:Broadband Access by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So, pay for it yourself. There is no need for my tax dollars to subsidize running broadband out to your rural residence.

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  6. Re:summary by Siener · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Overall, it's pretty predictable: The democrat wants more government regulation, the Republican wants less government involvement. Shockers all around. (Though the wiretapping issue is the one thing that's not so obvious.) Very predictable - wire-tapping included. The GOP candidate wants to look after the interests of big business and the Democrat wants to protect the little guy.
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  7. You would know stupid by hassanchop · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Seeing as you admitted to being stupid in this post

    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=573885&cid=23680343

    In all seriousness, why would anyone give a fuck what you thought when you freely admit you're stupid?