"The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given that power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative branches."
--Thomas Jefferson to W. H. Torrance, 1815. ME 14:303
"This member of the Government was at first considered as the most harmless and helpless of all its organs. But it has proved that the power of declaring what the law is, ad libitum, by sapping and mining slyly and without alarm the foundations of the Constitution, can do what open force would not dare to attempt."
In other words, it isn't very hard for 5 lawyers to screw things up for everyone!
Even people with Windows could run into her problems, like me.
Having Windows does not mean you have Office. Using Windows Works (their freeware version of office) caused more problems when creating.doc files than Open Office or Google Documents.
I went through college using a laptop with Windows and without Office perfectly fine. The real story here is that a college bound student can't figure out an obvious solution on her own and that a newspaper couldn't figure out her stupidity.
Some psychopath goes and and murders millions of innocent people; and we reward him with veneration, books written about him, endless press coverage, etc. Scumbags don't deserve our respect, our veneration, or polite treatment.
No, because of physics, geology, geography and politics.
I liked the conspiracy theories better. Rational thought isn't all that much fun sometimes.
I liked the coincidence theories better. Rational thought isn't all that much fun sometimes.
The only "proof" that these lines weren't cut intentionally was that two ships were detained in Dubai (of all places) and forced to pay $10,000 to be allowed to leave.
It didn't cover the fact that the Egyptian government sent out a press release saying that they had video footage of an area where the cable was cut and it showed no ships.
Questioning the official version of events isn't a "conspiracy theory." Conspiracy happens all the time. The government is the biggest conspiracy theorist out there. They have laws against conspiring to commit just about any crime out there.
For all I know the company that owns the cables cut them on purpose so they could later get public funds to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
Oh, and the obvious addition: It's not evil to compete, either
To quote John D. Rockefeller: "Competition is sin."
Google has every right to "compete" in the browser market.
However, is it really competition when Mozilla relies on its competitor for the vast majority of its funding? Mozilla's entire future is in the hands of Google. It'll only be around so Google can beat anti-monopoly laws.
That will just encourage governments to adopt Internet 2, where you won't have free speech because you'll have a sub-domain on some corporate server and own nothing. Of course that won't stop most people here from circumventing things. However, if you use an "unauthorized" network you'll be labeled a terrorist.
I'm just waiting for a government to stage an attack on the internet so they can bring in the i-patriot act
I agree with that. One of the more interesting and plausible theories at the time was that it was a sign that we may soon invade Iran (they were the worst cut-off from the internet at the time). Thankfully that wasn't true.
I can't say the real reason for them being cut, but the official story doesn't add up. The article explaining the two ships is interesting. The information on those ships is from Reliance Communications, which is very suspect.
This step also paves the way to extend Yipes' services worldwide over FLAG's global next-generation network, creating significantly more value from our undersea network assets in the strongholds of India, the Middle East, and East Asia," said RCOM Global Business president Punit Garg.
It seems like this could be a case of industrial sabotage. I admit that I have no proof, but its a possibility. Extorting two ships in Dubai doesn't seem like it would be tough to do for a large company such as this.
The only thing this book seems to prove is that there are plenty of fraudsters in homeopathic medicine.
The best "natural" remedy to any disease is prevention. It is easy to stay healthy if you avoid processed foods, artificial sweetners, MSG, etc... It has become harder and harder to get rid of MSG in my diet because they come up with different names for it every month or two.
And "megamerican" can please take his conspiracy theories elsewhere.
How is explaining why someone would call it jewtube a conspiracy theory?
Oh my, someone posted two links and made a connection between them. They must believe that the moon landing was hoaxed and that Elvis shot Kennedy on the grassy knoll!
I don't condone his use of jewtube but he has a right to his opinion.
In response to Bloomberg's request, the Fed said the U.S. is facing "an unprecedented crisis" in which "loss in confidence in and between financial institutions can occur with lightning speed and devastating effects."
In other words, we'll tell you when we're ready to finally destroy the economy!
No wonder Congressman David Scott said we've "been bamboozled!"
The real number of the bailout is actually $8.5 trillion (as of two weeks ago and is probably closer to $10 trillion now.
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Why should the state decide who can marry and who can't regardless of sexual preference?
It would be pretty easy to amend the tax code to reflect this. It is already illegal to lie on your tax forms anyway.
It's true, I didn't vote for the jewish holocaust, but those jews have too much power, which is why I voted for the nazi's.
I thought it was because Hitler and the Nazi's ran on a platform of hope.
"The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given that power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative branches."
--Thomas Jefferson to W. H. Torrance, 1815. ME 14:303
http://www.landmarkcases.org/marbury/jefferson.html
"This member of the Government was at first considered as the most harmless and helpless of all its organs. But it has proved that the power of declaring what the law is, ad libitum, by sapping and mining slyly and without alarm the foundations of the Constitution, can do what open force would not dare to attempt."
In other words, it isn't very hard for 5 lawyers to screw things up for everyone!
You can have a balance between freedom of speech and censorship. The common example of yelling fire in a crowded theater comes to mind.
People have a right to yell fire in a crowded theater. They can also be held responsible for their actions.
Even people with Windows could run into her problems, like me.
Having Windows does not mean you have Office. Using Windows Works (their freeware version of office) caused more problems when creating .doc files than Open Office or Google Documents.
I went through college using a laptop with Windows and without Office perfectly fine. The real story here is that a college bound student can't figure out an obvious solution on her own and that a newspaper couldn't figure out her stupidity.
Everyone knows that Thomas Jefferson was the first black President.
Al Gore?
He spends 20 times the national average for one of his houses.
Some psychopath goes and and murders millions of innocent people; and we reward him with veneration, books written about him, endless press coverage, etc. Scumbags don't deserve our respect, our veneration, or polite treatment.
Leave Henry Kissinger alone!
No, because of physics, geology, geography and politics.
I liked the conspiracy theories better. Rational thought isn't all that much fun sometimes.
I liked the coincidence theories better. Rational thought isn't all that much fun sometimes.
The only "proof" that these lines weren't cut intentionally was that two ships were detained in Dubai (of all places) and forced to pay $10,000 to be allowed to leave.
It didn't cover the fact that the Egyptian government sent out a press release saying that they had video footage of an area where the cable was cut and it showed no ships.
Questioning the official version of events isn't a "conspiracy theory." Conspiracy happens all the time. The government is the biggest conspiracy theorist out there. They have laws against conspiring to commit just about any crime out there.
For all I know the company that owns the cables cut them on purpose so they could later get public funds to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
Do the words "Titanic" and "rearranging the deckchairs" come to mind here?
Every election year.
and that vaccinations cause autism, despite scientific evidence
Yes, like award winning neurosurgeons.
I blame HAARP and the Air Force
Getting SAP at home for Christmas is worse than getting beat over the head with a stocking full of coal.
Oh, and the obvious addition: It's not evil to compete, either
To quote John D. Rockefeller: "Competition is sin."
Google has every right to "compete" in the browser market.
However, is it really competition when Mozilla relies on its competitor for the vast majority of its funding? Mozilla's entire future is in the hands of Google. It'll only be around so Google can beat anti-monopoly laws.
That will just encourage governments to adopt Internet 2, where you won't have free speech because you'll have a sub-domain on some corporate server and own nothing. Of course that won't stop most people here from circumventing things. However, if you use an "unauthorized" network you'll be labeled a terrorist.
I'm just waiting for a government to stage an attack on the internet so they can bring in the i-patriot act
Right here!
He cared deeply about the human dilemma and the rape of Earth.
He advocates killing 90% of the worlds population with the ebola virus.
http://www.sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2006/2006-04-07/feature1p/index.html
Exactly. An overt war with Iran would be stupid. They have a lot more people than Iraq and a lot more weapons.
We're better off doing things we did to them in the past like Operation Ajax or bankrupting them through the manipulation in the price of oil.
Seymour Hersh reported in 2005 that we've had special ops inside Iran since 2004.
http://www.democracynow.org/2005/1/18/seymour_hersh_u_s_conducting_covert
There definitely seemed to be an agenda to go after Iran since 2004, but thankfully it hasn't happened yet.
I agree with that. One of the more interesting and plausible theories at the time was that it was a sign that we may soon invade Iran (they were the worst cut-off from the internet at the time). Thankfully that wasn't true.
Seymour Hersh recently talked about Cheney wanting to dress up as Iranians and have them shoot at US ships.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/31/cheney-proposal-for-iran-war/
I can't say the real reason for them being cut, but the official story doesn't add up. The article explaining the two ships is interesting. The information on those ships is from Reliance Communications, which is very suspect.
Here is a press release from Reliance on December 21, 2007:
This step also paves the way to extend Yipes' services worldwide over FLAG's global next-generation network, creating significantly more value from our undersea network assets in the strongholds of India, the Middle East, and East Asia," said RCOM Global Business president Punit Garg.
It seems like this could be a case of industrial sabotage. I admit that I have no proof, but its a possibility. Extorting two ships in Dubai doesn't seem like it would be tough to do for a large company such as this.
I don't buy the original explanation that 2 ships were able to cut 5 cables in different locations.
One of the cables near Egypt that was cut had video footage and it showed no ships at the time it was cut.
http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/04/egypt-ships-didnt-cut-internet-cable/
The only thing this book seems to prove is that there are plenty of fraudsters in homeopathic medicine.
The best "natural" remedy to any disease is prevention. It is easy to stay healthy if you avoid processed foods, artificial sweetners, MSG, etc... It has become harder and harder to get rid of MSG in my diet because they come up with different names for it every month or two.
Another way to save 100% of ink is to print it in braille.
I agree. Their idea is redundant as most letters come pre-made with holes in them.
And "megamerican" can please take his conspiracy theories elsewhere.
How is explaining why someone would call it jewtube a conspiracy theory?
Oh my, someone posted two links and made a connection between them. They must believe that the moon landing was hoaxed and that Elvis shot Kennedy on the grassy knoll!
I don't condone his use of jewtube but he has a right to his opinion.
ADL, YouTube launch partnership to fight video abuse
Lieberman: YouTube Not Doing Enough to Remove Terrorist Content
People see this as censorship or the beginning of censorship by google, which happens to be connected to a Jewish organization and Senator.
Don't worry, I'm sure Congress will audit the Federal Reserve and we'll get to the bottom of this mess!
The Federal Reserve recently refused to disclose $2 trillion in loans requested by a FOIA request citing "trade secret" clauses.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aGvwttDayiiM
In response to Bloomberg's request, the Fed said the U.S. is facing "an unprecedented crisis" in which "loss in confidence in and between financial institutions can occur with lightning speed and devastating effects."
In other words, we'll tell you when we're ready to finally destroy the economy!
No wonder Congressman David Scott said we've "been bamboozled!"
The real number of the bailout is actually $8.5 trillion (as of two weeks ago and is probably closer to $10 trillion now.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/11/26/MNVN14C8QR.DTL