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How Tech-Savvy Will the Next President Be?
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."
Wow... this is a 5 page promo for the obama campaign. For those who don't want to read, let me summarize, each page reads the same.
Issue:
Clinton - has a liberal idea, lets write a short sentence about it.
McCain - Has a conservative idea, lets write another short sentence.
Obama - Obama is the darling of all media and can do no wrong even if he has belonged to an anti-american church for the last 20 years. Lets talk about his GREAT idea, how it's going to feed the hungry, house the homeless and generally promote world peace. Then we'll talk about how his idea is the best, why everyone else is ignoring the issue and oh yeah, CHANGE! Lets talk about CHANGE! It doesn't have to be change for the better, in fact, it'll probably be worse, but as long as WE'RE GETTING SOME CHANGE!!!
Oh, and continue that for about 12 paragraphs, and throw in some links to back it up. Don't forget, all big corps are evil.
Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
Ubama's plan for NASA is boring. Back to low Earth orbit, basic science, divert the latest moon program to yet more entitlement programs. More of the same. Not very creative.
Banks records, meh. Simpleminded knee jerk cynicism is not necessary. A casual examination of his disappointing record as a toady for the Bush administration is all that is necessary. He used to think on his own, but now he has to get elected.
Give a man a fish and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he'll say "WHERE'S MY FISH, YOU IDIOT?"
Close, but the store reads more like this:
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Net neutrality:
McCain - let the markets handle it
Lord Obama savior of the univers - legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it, legislate it....
Broadband Availability:
McCain - increased access via competition
Obama the magnificent - re-define 'broadband', move toward universal service, increase availability at schools & libraries, re-define 'broadband', move toward universal service, increase availability at schools & libraries, re-define 'broadband', move toward universal service, increase availability at schools & libraries, re-define 'broadband',.........
H1B visas:
McCain - increase the number of them
Obama, whom women swoon over - full immigration overhaul, produce more American-born tech workers, make workers less dependent on their employers, full immigration overhaul, produce more American-born tech workers, make workers less dependent on their employersfull immigration overhaul, produce more American-born tech workers, make workers less dependent on their employersfull immigration overhaul, produce more American-born tech workers, make workers less dependent on their employersfull immigration overhaul, produce more American-born tech workers, make workers less dependent on their emplo....
Intellectual Property Protection:
McCain - gov't handles blatant abuses, works against protectionism
Obama for a change, in ANY direction, so long as it's change! - increase cooperation on international standards, increase cooperation on international standards, increase cooperation on international standards, increase cooperation on international standards, increase cooperation on international standards, increase cooperation on
Privacy:
McCain - immunity for companies that cooperated with warrentless wiretapping
Obama, oh, my preacher said what for the last 20 years? I was sleeping. Oh, my wife said WHAT last month? You took it out of context. And btw, don't talk smack about my wife... But that jackass my opponent is married to is fair game - expand the FTC to cooperate with international agencies to track cyber-criminals, expand the FTC to cooperate with international agencies to track cyber-criminals, expand the FTC to cooperate with international agencies to track cyber-criminals, expand the FTC to cooperate with international agencies to track cyber-criminals, expand the FTC to cooperate with international agencies to track cyber-criminals, expand the
Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
You mean when the Black Panthers were setting bombs and killing cops?
There is no "-1 offended" or "-1 you don't agree with me" mod options for a reason.
Alright, he's just a fucking Bush-like moron instead of corrupt. Either way, he's not acting in the interests of the American people, but rather trying to cover the Telcos' asses.
Take your pick; cheating bastard or mental retard.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
And when the big guy who disagrees with the 1st Amendment comes along to shut you up, what then?
The same reason they drive Hummers and pickup trucks. Male inadequacy. Yes, dick size. Guns give them a sense of power.
The only thing worse than a Democrat is a Republican.
This is the same Obama who didn't think his campaign had the technical ability to create a youtube video.
Of course that's just my opinion...... you could be wrong!