The Constitution is very plain on our rights and who exactly is the boss in this country. The trumped up (or even real issues) that members of the government are using to generate fear and exceptions to our true law will come home to roost. They do us all harm in that they are succeeding in taking freedoms that Bin-Laden could not. Our current misadventure in Iraq, although certainly driven more by pandering to corporate greed, is being justified by hyping fear with religious overtones that to outsider smack of 'Crusade'. We as a people must learn to rise above such manufactured motivations and transparent pettiness and remain true to our core beliefs as stated in our Declaration of Independence. Our government should be run using the spirit of the Declaration as a guide, provable facts as motivation, and the strict process and rules laid down for governance in the Constitution to guarantee us each the opportunity for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Elected officials and career bureaucrats should especially keep in mind that in addition to the rights and protections specifically granted the people in the Bill of Rights, the 10th Amendment grants a very few powers to the federal government, a few more to the states, and by default, the remainder to the individual. Usurping our constitutional rights is not appreciated and will eventually lead to dire consequences...
Perhaps everyone should reread the Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm A group of very smart fellows wrote it!.... Way smarter and more egalitarian than any of our present day politicians!
What we need is a true Patriot (and by patriot, I mean someone like George Washington.... not the Orwellian, doublespeak, PC corruption of the term 'patriot' foist upon us by Bush, Clinton, Nixon and others who have clearly sullied their offices). These guys richly deserve the full measure of constitutional means of trial for high crimes and treason for their transgressions against "We the People".
... A public gallows for some of these miscreants would go very far in raising the opinion of the world of what true American Patriots stand for and will put up with. Such action would most assuredly make clear the expected duty to public office seekers. "Don't Tread on Me" was a common slogan on flags in 1775-1776! ___ Perhaps we should start waving these flags at all campaign speeches and demonstrations in great enough numbers so it starts to sink in...
"... Hey, you a**holes belong to "We the People"... we pay you, we have set up the rules... follow them!
_ denial of Habeas Corpus
_ unwarranted search and seizure
_ use of federal troops against the citizens
...please!... or does your neck need stretching?"
We expect and deserve true patriots in all our government offices!
The supreme court got the 2nd amendment thing right... perhaps they will get this one right too.
This guy should be promoted to CIO for the company and given carte blanc to clean house on the asshole who did not deal with the original issue.
Until I hear that this guy is justly treated, we will not ever spend another penny in TJX stores.
Enough of us and the CEO will be looking for a new job.
On the face of it, malware is bad by definition. Those who make their living defending against such malignant cleverness should give pause to consider their visceral response:
Mr. Gates cannot be faulted for the marketing genius that has driven our industry forward, but evolution is a natural selection process (i.e. what does not kill you makes your stronger) There are whole classes of leeches worshiping at the M$ alter, some of them are very well intentioned and bear no malice at all. The priesthood, however, are very aware of their position in this carnival and thus should be wary of allowing members of their congregations from biting the hand that feeds them (just for supplying the food too fast).
As with all religions, the true panic among the priesthood is that a lack of censorship on the transfer of knowledge will overwhelm them and actually expose truth that would deprive them of their livelihood... in this case, universal adoption of a secure operating system (as demonstrated by the recent CanSecWest hacking contest).
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The Constitution is very plain on our rights and who exactly is the boss in this country. The trumped up (or even real issues) that members of the government are using to generate fear and exceptions to our true law will come home to roost. They do us all harm in that they are succeeding in taking freedoms that Bin-Laden could not. Our current misadventure in Iraq, although certainly driven more by pandering to corporate greed, is being justified by hyping fear with religious overtones that to outsider smack of 'Crusade'. We as a people must learn to rise above such manufactured motivations and transparent pettiness and remain true to our core beliefs as stated in our Declaration of Independence. Our government should be run using the spirit of the Declaration as a guide, provable facts as motivation, and the strict process and rules laid down for governance in the Constitution to guarantee us each the opportunity for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Elected officials and career bureaucrats should especially keep in mind that in addition to the rights and protections specifically granted the people in the Bill of Rights, the 10th Amendment grants a very few powers to the federal government, a few more to the states, and by default, the remainder to the individual. Usurping our constitutional rights is not appreciated and will eventually lead to dire consequences...
Perhaps everyone should reread the Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm A group of very smart fellows wrote it! .... Way smarter and more egalitarian than any of our present day politicians!
What we need is a true Patriot (and by patriot, I mean someone like George Washington .... not the Orwellian, doublespeak, PC corruption of the term 'patriot' foist upon us by Bush, Clinton, Nixon and others who have clearly sullied their offices). These guys richly deserve the full measure of constitutional means of trial for high crimes and treason for their transgressions against "We the People".
"... Hey, you a**holes belong to "We the People" ... we pay you, we have set up the rules... follow them!
_ denial of Habeas Corpus
_ unwarranted search and seizure
_ use of federal troops against the citizens
We expect and deserve true patriots in all our government offices!
The supreme court got the 2nd amendment thing right... perhaps they will get this one right too.
This guy should be promoted to CIO for the company and given carte blanc to clean house on the asshole who did not deal with the original issue. Until I hear that this guy is justly treated, we will not ever spend another penny in TJX stores. Enough of us and the CEO will be looking for a new job.
Perhaps the pulsar is closely paired with another small star and the pair has just be captured by a larger star. Wonders never cease!
On the face of it, malware is bad by definition. Those who make their living defending against such malignant cleverness should give pause to consider their visceral response:
Mr. Gates cannot be faulted for the marketing genius that has driven our industry forward, but evolution is a natural selection process (i.e. what does not kill you makes your stronger) There are whole classes of leeches worshiping at the M$ alter, some of them are very well intentioned and bear no malice at all. The priesthood, however, are very aware of their position in this carnival and thus should be wary of allowing members of their congregations from biting the hand that feeds them (just for supplying the food too fast).
As with all religions, the true panic among the priesthood is that a lack of censorship on the transfer of knowledge will overwhelm them and actually expose truth that would deprive them of their livelihood... in this case, universal adoption of a secure operating system (as demonstrated by the recent CanSecWest hacking contest).