Give me a break. When joining the armed forces, you agree to abide by the regulations of your branch of service.
Operational Security(OPSEC) and Communications Security(COMSEC) are clearly defined in the appropriate regulations. A servicemember's right to free speech takes a back seat to both of those for good reason.
Anyone reading some of the blogs I've seen some of my fellow soldiers post could swiftly identify the best time and place for a hasty ambush. Breaking OPSEC/COMSEC = dead soldiers.
Please build your strawmen elsewhere, they're an eysore.
Bush - Disagree with a lot of what he says, but he promises to take responsibility for his own actions, and after the last 8 years, we need someone who will say that. Also the only candidate (from a major party) who said that the South Carolina Confederate Flag issue was for South Carolinians alone to decide.
Responsibility for his own actions? Like fessing up to the use of illicit drugs in his youth, right? I don't care that he used drugs, but he should stop lying about it.
Nader - This is America damnit! If we want to drive big, unsafe cars, that's our right! Ok... Honestly, don't know enough about him to make a truely informed decision. Tho, my mother likes him, and since we disagree on everything, that may be a strike against him.
He's as two-faced as they come. Shouts "Down with corporations" while checking his multi-million dollar stock portfolio.
You forgot:
Harry Browne -
As a parent post in this thread said:
The Libertarian party stands an even chance of plunging us into chaos.
Out of chaos comes order. Maybe it's time to get back to basics.
"Please don't vote for Nader, he'll only take votes away from (Bush|Gore)."
Good observation. This is the exact line I get from people when I tell them I'm Libertarian, and will vote Libertarian. They say "I'm a Libertarian too, but since Harry Browne won't get enough votes, I'm voting for Bush to make sure Gore doesn't get in."
This attitude just pisses me off. If people would vote their conscience instead of for an entrenched asshole, a third party might actually win!
This article looks to me like the work of someone who's just skimmed the surface.
Not to be combative, but your post looks like the work of someone who just skimmed the surface.
1) He's well poised to shake up the process
As is Harry Browne, who is tied with Nader in the polls. Both are ahead of Buchanan.
2) He's the only one who's blowing the whistle on how indistinguishable the two parties have become
You mean the only one besides Harry Browne?
3) He's completely funded by private individuals (like us).
You mean like the Libertarian party, who won't even take federal matching funds? So far, Browne's campaign has raised and spent $1.9 million, having refused $750,000 in federal matching funds...
Perhaps you should look at several parties before proclaiming that the green party is soundly trouncing all other third parties.
The world needs to return to the basic principles of love and respect for your neighbor and fellow man and guns do absolutely nothing to promote this.
How can we return to a basic principle that never existed? Are you from some parallel universe where everyone got along?
Was it during the time of Jesus? I seem to remember the Romans nailing him to a cross.
Was it during the 1700's? I heard about something called a revolutionary war, so it must not have been then.
Maybe your talking about the 1940's. Nope, I'm pretty sure that there was some sort of war in Europe and Japan.
Perhaps you're talking about the fundie x-tians famous mystical and perfect 1950's. They didn't exist except on television shows like "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best". The rest of REAL society during the 50's had to put up with things like spousal abuse, incest, murder, arson, rape, etc.
I'm always so confused when you fundies refer to this time of peace and brotherly love, beacause quite frankly, I can't pinpoint that time in human history.
I think the only thing you really have to go in for is to get your pic taken for the license
And considering that your license in Arizona doesn't expire until you're 60 makes for far less people at the DMV. When I first got a license (way back in '84), I stood in line for several hours. When I went to get a new one 2 years ago, there were 3 people there.
It would make for great press though, don't ya think?
Someone should make sure that they followed strict legal procedures when they made all the cover tunes on Garage days, Garage Days Re-visited, Garage Days Re-re-visited, Garage Inc., (you get the point) (:
The problem is not with the study, per se, it's with peoples' reactions to the study.
We all know that the unwashed masses and politicians (unwashed as well?) will point to this preliminary study as definitive proof that Johnny shot 12 kids with a.9mm because he played Quake.
Unfortunately, most peoples' faith in the APA is so great, that if they (the APA) even hint at a link between video games and violence, everyone is going to say "See, I told you. Ban the games, they're dangerous!"
See my.sig. Even though it's from a fictional character, it speaks volumes of the mentality that most (read majority) people have.
I don't think you're seeing it in the right context. Geek and faggot may not be appropriate, but think about the emotions evoked when the term 'gay bashing' is used as opposed to 'beating up faggots'. The simple fact is, because of how horrid the term 'gay bashing' sounds, it's a federal crime.
Amazing that terms that mean the same thing can be most effective when worded differently. I believe that 'geek profiling' sounds ominous enough to make people pay attention to this half-witted program/pogrom/witch-hunt that Pinkerton is about to unleash upon our school system.
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I believe he was doing Scientologist + Cylon = Scilon
I don't know what's creepier, the fact that he's a virtual peeping Tom, or that he has a Second Life account.
Well, considering this http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=20931 6&cid=17070338 post, from someone in China no less, I'd say your argument about the Chinese not really caring about freedom is , how shall I put this, bullshit.
I'll take the word of a resident over the word of some foreign mouthpiece for the government any day.
Give me a break. When joining the armed forces, you agree to abide by the regulations of your branch of service.
Operational Security(OPSEC) and Communications Security(COMSEC) are clearly defined in the appropriate regulations. A servicemember's right to free speech takes a back seat to both of those for good reason.
Anyone reading some of the blogs I've seen some of my fellow soldiers post could swiftly identify the best time and place for a hasty ambush. Breaking OPSEC/COMSEC = dead soldiers.
Please build your strawmen elsewhere, they're an eysore.
And Trolls, let's not forget the Trolls.
You don't get experience in WoW for killing too far below your level. A mob's name is color coded.
Red means the mob is a much higher level than you and you will probably die trying to kill it.
Amber means that the mob is higher level than you, and you will have quite a fight on your hands that will probably end in your demise.
Yellow means the mob is within a few levels of you.
Green means the mob is lower level than you, and you will get reduced xp for killing it.
Gray means the mob is way below you and you will reciev NO xp for killing it.
The only reason for grinding gray mobs is for cloth, or other crafting supplies.
You can run from a knife. You can't run from a bullet.
Which is what the punks would have found out if he'd had a gun.
Ummm....Boxing?
No, it's the United States Army Information Systems Engineering Command's (USAISEC) area of expertise.
Celtbot has to be one of my five favorite songs of all times. Thanks for writing it :-)
TI 99/4A...I had one :-)
Bush - Disagree with a lot of what he says, but he promises to take responsibility for his own actions, and after the last 8 years, we need someone who will say that. Also the only candidate (from a major party) who said that the South Carolina Confederate Flag issue was for South Carolinians alone to decide.
Responsibility for his own actions? Like fessing up to the use of illicit drugs in his youth, right? I don't care that he used drugs, but he should stop lying about it.
Nader - This is America damnit! If we want to drive big, unsafe cars, that's our right! Ok... Honestly, don't know enough about him to make a truely informed decision. Tho, my mother likes him, and since we disagree on everything, that may be a strike against him.
He's as two-faced as they come. Shouts "Down with corporations" while checking his multi-million dollar stock portfolio.
You forgot:
Harry Browne -
As a parent post in this thread said:
The Libertarian party stands an even chance of plunging us into chaos.
Out of chaos comes order. Maybe it's time to get back to basics.
Good observation. This is the exact line I get from people when I tell them I'm Libertarian, and will vote Libertarian. They say "I'm a Libertarian too, but since Harry Browne won't get enough votes, I'm voting for Bush to make sure Gore doesn't get in."
This attitude just pisses me off. If people would vote their conscience instead of for an entrenched asshole, a third party might actually win!
Not to be combative, but your post looks like the work of someone who just skimmed the surface.
1) He's well poised to shake up the process
As is Harry Browne, who is tied with Nader in the polls. Both are ahead of Buchanan.
2) He's the only one who's blowing the whistle on how indistinguishable the two parties have become
You mean the only one besides Harry Browne?
3) He's completely funded by private individuals (like us).
You mean like the Libertarian party, who won't even take federal matching funds? So far, Browne's campaign has raised and spent $1.9 million, having refused $750,000 in federal matching funds...
Perhaps you should look at several parties before proclaiming that the green party is soundly trouncing all other third parties.
I certainly hope not. Now if it helped Harry Browne, that would be cool. All Nader wants to do is put even MORE power into governments greedy paws.
No, he played General Yevgraf Zhivago, Dr. Yuri Zhivago's(Omar Sharif) half-brother.
How can we return to a basic principle that never existed? Are you from some parallel universe where everyone got along?
Was it during the time of Jesus? I seem to remember the Romans nailing him to a cross.
Was it during the 1700's? I heard about something called a revolutionary war, so it must not have been then.
Maybe your talking about the 1940's. Nope, I'm pretty sure that there was some sort of war in Europe and Japan.
Perhaps you're talking about the fundie x-tians famous mystical and perfect 1950's. They didn't exist except on television shows like "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best". The rest of REAL society during the 50's had to put up with things like spousal abuse, incest, murder, arson, rape, etc.
I'm always so confused when you fundies refer to this time of peace and brotherly love, beacause quite frankly, I can't pinpoint that time in human history.
And considering that your license in Arizona doesn't expire until you're 60 makes for far less people at the DMV.
When I first got a license (way back in '84), I stood in line for several hours. When I went to get a new one 2 years ago, there were 3 people there.
Uhh...yes he is. Schumann was hired by the MPAA. He is the enemy. I bet you thought he was on our side, eh?
Uh...Travolta is a member, and L. Ron Hubbard, the creator of Scientology, wrote the book...
It would make for great press though, don't ya think?
Someone should make sure that they followed strict legal procedures when they made all the cover tunes on Garage days, Garage Days Re-visited, Garage Days Re-re-visited, Garage Inc., (you get the point) (:
We all know that the unwashed masses and politicians (unwashed as well?) will point to this preliminary study as definitive proof that Johnny shot 12 kids with a .9mm because he played Quake.
Unfortunately, most peoples' faith in the APA is so great, that if they (the APA) even hint at a link between video games and violence, everyone is going to say "See, I told you. Ban the games, they're dangerous!"
See my .sig. Even though it's from a fictional character, it speaks volumes of the mentality that most (read majority) people have.
Amazing that terms that mean the same thing can be most effective when worded differently. I believe that 'geek profiling' sounds ominous enough to make people pay attention to this half-witted program/pogrom/witch-hunt that Pinkerton is about to unleash upon our school system.
Actually, it's fremen, and according to all the Dune pronunciation references I can find, it's pronounced with a short e, not a long e sound.