I am content to know that I am right, and no amount of nay-saying on your part is going to change that even if I don't feel like slogging through the 'net to get a reference I originally read about in a Nolo book regarding landlord tenant law. Especially not for a vulgar pottymouth like yourself.
Shoulda known better than to feed the trolls, I suppose.
If China is so hell bent on censoring that it would actually pull a dick move like that, then I say it's on China.
Put another way...
A bank robber takes a customer hostage. The police try to sharpshoot the robber and in the robber's last moments somehow gets enough adrenaline to squeeze off a scorched earth shot that kills the hostage a split second after the police take him down.
I for one would praise Google for finding a loophole, and condemn China alone for squashing innocent bystanders in the process of closing said loophole.
Each year, tax a person a dollar a year for every pound they weigh, but give them credits for good health: * A dollar for every pound they can bench * 10 dollars for every point they score on the VO2 max test * other measures of good health.
Quick and clean incentive to get healthy.
The fast food and snack industry would whine, but screw them.
And they have no fear, because their seats are secure at least until reelection time.
And if they can make a shitload of money in bribes^Wpolitical contributions before their terms are up they have every incentive to milk their positions for all they are worth and then breeze out of office laughing all the way to the bank.
We the people cannot fire (recall) bad federal politicians. They can only be impeached by their fellow corporate teat sucking buddies.
I don't really get sick, but just sigh in resignation.
With the upper class having all the gold and pushing all the buttons it's hard to get righteously angry at something that powerful people will make damn sure I can't do anything about.
Hell, I can't even run for office. The powers that be will make sure the media will never give me any face time.
Which is completely reasonable from a legal POV. It may be evil, but leveraging your copyrights to make sure you're the only one that gets to upload it is completely legal.
Filing a frivolous lawsuit against youtube for clips that you DID authorize, however, is not.
I do hope Viacom gets spanked by the judge for abuse of process. Even if it was done by accident, uploading clips and then suing youtube for hosting them is a low blow.
If viacom is doing that on purpose then there should be hell to pay.
Indeed, since getting busted for the wrong offense, though it may be good karma, doesn't stop them from double dipping by turning right around and re-busting you on the right offense anyway.
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Why are they taking android away?
Did Google's little sneak tactic piss off Beijing and make them thunder down an ultimatum of "GTFO OR ELSE!"?
Which is something I wish all the "Don't Be Evil" purists would understand.
Failure to comply with Chinese censorship regulations is probably a crime...the kind of thing you go to jail for.
Kinda sucks when the bad guys get away with cheating.
I am content to know that I am right, and no amount of nay-saying on your part is going to change that even if I don't feel like slogging through the 'net to get a reference I originally read about in a Nolo book regarding landlord tenant law. Especially not for a vulgar pottymouth like yourself.
Shoulda known better than to feed the trolls, I suppose.
A simple flat tax rate would certainly cut down the burden on the IRS :)
Unfortunately it would also put many accountants out of work.
They still own the money, and you owe it back to them.
And if there's not enough room in the market for you to recoup your payback, tough luck they keep all the gold.
Also, the more powerful you are, the more immune you are to the consequences of getting caught lying.
Sun: "Unlicensed? Shut me down? Ha! Love to see you try"
"By the way, I'm sending shitloads of free energy your way every day...why the fuck are you wasting it?"
If China is so hell bent on censoring that it would actually pull a dick move like that, then I say it's on China.
Put another way...
A bank robber takes a customer hostage. The police try to sharpshoot the robber and in the robber's last moments somehow gets enough adrenaline to squeeze off a scorched earth shot that kills the hostage a split second after the police take him down.
I for one would praise Google for finding a loophole, and condemn China alone for squashing innocent bystanders in the process of closing said loophole.
If only Microsoft was as careful before it pushed out new versions of Windows...
The democrats only won because america was sick of Bush, and by extension, the entire republican party.
Obama didn't make "Change" his catchphrase for nothing.
I have a good idea.
Each year, tax a person a dollar a year for every pound they weigh, but give them credits for good health:
* A dollar for every pound they can bench
* 10 dollars for every point they score on the VO2 max test
* other measures of good health.
Quick and clean incentive to get healthy.
The fast food and snack industry would whine, but screw them.
And they have no fear, because their seats are secure at least until reelection time.
And if they can make a shitload of money in bribes^Wpolitical contributions before their terms are up they have every incentive to milk their positions for all they are worth and then breeze out of office laughing all the way to the bank.
We the people cannot fire (recall) bad federal politicians. They can only be impeached by their fellow corporate teat sucking buddies.
Health care is not a right, but a privilege?
Nice "survival of the fittest" position you got there.
It really sucks for those of us who are hurt/sick/impaired through no fault of our own.
Or, in other words, the fine was the only way to appease the big insurance lobby and stop them from raising hell.
Inside they're probably having an orgasm over people being forced to buy policies.
The trick is to distinguish a lazy person who deserves to starve, from a disabled person who doesn't.
I don't really get sick, but just sigh in resignation.
With the upper class having all the gold and pushing all the buttons it's hard to get righteously angry at something that powerful people will make damn sure I can't do anything about.
Hell, I can't even run for office. The powers that be will make sure the media will never give me any face time.
In which case the firms employing them can start charging the artists fees for the usage of their studios.
I agree with "work for hire" on principle since you are still getting a paycheck and are using the company's resources.
However, I think the answer here is education.
Make sure people know about work for hire.
Exactly, it's not like the melody has been patented after all...
And why we need to go to loser pays by default.
Making people eat the costs of a bum lawsuit, or a bum defense will make people think twice before clogging up the courts.
Which is completely reasonable from a legal POV. It may be evil, but leveraging your copyrights to make sure you're the only one that gets to upload it is completely legal.
Filing a frivolous lawsuit against youtube for clips that you DID authorize, however, is not.
I do hope Viacom gets spanked by the judge for abuse of process. Even if it was done by accident, uploading clips and then suing youtube for hosting them is a low blow.
If viacom is doing that on purpose then there should be hell to pay.
Honestly, in this case I'd call for sanctions.
Indeed, since getting busted for the wrong offense, though it may be good karma, doesn't stop them from double dipping by turning right around and re-busting you on the right offense anyway.
No, if I had mod points and hadn't posted here I'd give you an Informative.
Actually, yes.
Don't know the citation for it, but drug activity by tenants has and still does result in sanctions for the landlord.
In fact, there was such a case. Landlord had his building confiscated by the feds after they caught wind of drug dealing by his tenants.
But generally speaking, at least for felonies, if you know about it and don't report it you're guilty of concealing the crime.
What about cactus -> cactii?
Same pattern.
Is it
( ) Virus doesn't follow the pattern
( ) Virii is correct
( ) Cactii is wrong