How many of them get so busy using corporate favors to line up a cushy private sector job that they just don't give a fuck what the voters think once they're elected?
Don't delude yourself for even a second that we the people are their bosses.
Putting everyone on high alert neutralized a lot of the potential for damage because date-stamps were being watched like clocks and everyone KNEW things might go wrong.
To be more blunt, the tech gremlins came with slavering jaws ready to eat us alive, but chickened out when they saw an army of geeks on the lookout for them, turned tail, and slinked back home.
Having the power to elect everyone we wan't doesn't mean jack shit if we cna't UN elect them when they become corrupted later.
It's like hiring a pro baseball player on your team only to be hogtied with a 2 year incumbency contract and unable to fire him once you find out he's boosting on steroids and getting your club kicked to the curb with fines.
All a congress critter has to do is charm the pants off the voters during election season, and once they get past the hurdle of getting into office they are untouchable by voters. At absolute best they just sit on their laurels raping the country in the ass for two years while they do enough favors for their corporate backers to get themselves a cushy private sector job waiting for them even IF the voters bother running them out of office.
Forget impeachment or expulsion, it's like hoping that the snake will turn the fox in when they're both raiding the henhouse together.
And don't be surprised if SOPA is used to suppress anything we use to out the corrupt bastards.
Once they're in office they're untouchable, so they have no incentive to give a shit about their voters. In the rare cases that the voters won't stay pissed long enough to do anything about it come election time, the few surviving ragers will be placated when the cheat sheat of the dirty dozen gets conveniently nuked by SOPA.
SOPA will not only stamp out piracy, but it will solidify the lobbyist's grip on their congress critters. After the stunt UMG pulled on mega upload's youtube video I have no doubt that political oppression won't be out of the question.
At the local level we have initiatives and recall elections to handle people who break their campaign promises.
With federal stuff we have to wait for them to do 2, 4, or 6 years of damage before we can send them packing, and that gives them motive to screw us for all we are worth if in that window they can butter up a nice cushy private sector job where they can laugh all the way to the bank well sheltered from the wrath of the betrayed voters.
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Forget it.
Now with indefinite detention we will never even MAKE it to giving the jury a chance to nullify.
How many of them get so busy using corporate favors to line up a cushy private sector job that they just don't give a fuck what the voters think once they're elected?
Don't delude yourself for even a second that we the people are their bosses.
REAL bosses get to fire you if you fuck up.
You'd think the constitution would stop laws like this.
But with the elite hogging the courts to themselves, nobody in a position to be harmed by this is in a position to challenge it in court.
I think Y2K's own overhype was its own downfall.
Putting everyone on high alert neutralized a lot of the potential for damage because date-stamps were being watched like clocks and everyone KNEW things might go wrong.
To be more blunt, the tech gremlins came with slavering jaws ready to eat us alive, but chickened out when they saw an army of geeks on the lookout for them, turned tail, and slinked back home.
Like those of Spain for example?
You do realize that ICANN is headquartered in the US, right?
As is Verisign.
OMG that would be terrorism!
It's a miracle that site hasn't been taken down yet.
Once SOPA passes I bet it'll van9ish in a hurry though.
I'd bet half a million bucks that SOPAtrack.com will be one of the first sites the law allows to be shut down.
SOPA will eventually be used to suppress sites that expose the corruption in DC.
Having the power to elect everyone we wan't doesn't mean jack shit if we cna't UN elect them when they become corrupted later.
It's like hiring a pro baseball player on your team only to be hogtied with a 2 year incumbency contract and unable to fire him once you find out he's boosting on steroids and getting your club kicked to the curb with fines.
All a congress critter has to do is charm the pants off the voters during election season, and once they get past the hurdle of getting into office they are untouchable by voters. At absolute best they just sit on their laurels raping the country in the ass for two years while they do enough favors for their corporate backers to get themselves a cushy private sector job waiting for them even IF the voters bother running them out of office.
Forget impeachment or expulsion, it's like hoping that the snake will turn the fox in when they're both raiding the henhouse together.
And don't be surprised if SOPA is used to suppress anything we use to out the corrupt bastards.
It's a shame that 'deserve" gets averaged so that everyone suffersw for the apathy of their neighbor.
quite right.
Once they're in office they're untouchable, so they have no incentive to give a shit about their voters. In the rare cases that the voters won't stay pissed long enough to do anything about it come election time, the few surviving ragers will be placated when the cheat sheat of the dirty dozen gets conveniently nuked by SOPA.
SOPA will not only stamp out piracy, but it will solidify the lobbyist's grip on their congress critters. After the stunt UMG pulled on mega upload's youtube video I have no doubt that political oppression won't be out of the question.
Strange how quickly SOPA would shut that site down methinks...
Nothing we'd like.
The ones lobbying congress will be magically immune to any investigation.
The feds will just look the other way like they always do.
That would set off so many anti trust alarms with them already under the microscope it would be suicide.
In many places they are mean and illegal.
What if you've already paid for a non refundable ticket that becomes null and void when the flight leaves?
Refusing a search can cost you hundreds of dollars.
Of course, the TSA probably counts on this.
Nobody wants to be the martyr.
We can elect them just fine.
We just can't "un" elect them.
At the local level we have initiatives and recall elections to handle people who break their campaign promises.
With federal stuff we have to wait for them to do 2, 4, or 6 years of damage before we can send them packing, and that gives them motive to screw us for all we are worth if in that window they can butter up a nice cushy private sector job where they can laugh all the way to the bank well sheltered from the wrath of the betrayed voters.
Impeachment won't work:
Who tries an impeachment trial anyhow?
Only congress can impeach.
Actually, whether or not something is a monopoly is very dependent on whatever the court decides to say it is.
Gotta love definition by fiat.
Better blowing it with me than blowing it with an irate customer I suppose.
Trying to succeed at a job with a rotten boss is like straightening deck chairs on the titanic.
And a bad boss is not something you can easily fix, so if they have an attitude problem, either suck it up or move on.
My point wasn't that they deserve the respect, but rather to point out the futility of resisting their demand for it.
The fact that you're willing to pay the guy you're hiring means "to get a paycheck" is implied.
The question is a test of your ability to think ahead.
And if it's an annoying question it's also a handy test of your ability to remain diplomatic and RESPECTFUL.
If I ask an irritating question and they blow their top, I've just saved myself from hiring a ticking time bomb ready to blow.
As far as I'm concerned, no deity would stand for its blessed creations being stifled.
If Allah blessed them with brains, why would he then command they be restrained?