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John McAfee On Why He's Running For President

Posted by timothy on from the john-how-can-we-un-install-your-software? dept.

Velcroman1 writes: Our government is in a dysfunctional state. It is also illiterate when it comes to technology. Technology is not a tool that should be used for a government to invade our privacy. Technology should not be the scapegoat when we fail to protect our digital assets and tools of commerce. These are matters of priorities." So says John McAfee, offering up a brief explanation into why he's running for president. As noted earlier on slashdot, McAfee has filed paperwork already (PDF) to found a new party.

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  1. Re:Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Go Trump!

  2. Re:Who cares? by FranTaylor · · Score: 1, Informative

    he'll run the country like he runs his casinos... into the ground

  3. Re:Who cares? by FranTaylor · · Score: 2, Informative

    Section. 8.

    The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States

  4. Re:Who cares? by FranTaylor · · Score: 1, Informative

    Lies? What Lies?

    "Study: Bush, aides made 935 false statements in run-up to war"

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/23/bush.iraq/