You either didn't read my post or failed comprehension. I specifically avoided giving any definitive statement on if he is guilty or not because, by my own admission, I haven't followed it enough to know much about it. You say my point is stupid then go on to agree with it by saying
Some people, like Jared Loughner are pretty obviously guilty
I meant that paypal wasn't in danger from the "internet backlash". How many people do you met that you actually discuss paypal with? I've dealt through paypal for years, along with my entire family, and never had a single problem despite the horror stories you claim are so prevalent.
This isn't a direct response to you, but more to the general mentality I've observed on Slashdot over time. You just happen to be the lucky one that finally prompted me to write it. It's interesting to me the hypocrisy around here. The entire nerd culture is obviously very progressive and liberal oriented, but from time to time something like this happens and it makes me wonder. Progressive and liberal ideology always requires more and bigger government. Just look at what Obama has done (coincidently, Obama has a lot of support around here). Yet at the same time it's common place to see rages against the evil corruption already in place in politics, while advocating giving them more power. They are evil conspirators, except when they want to take over your healthcare, and except when they want to take over your job, and except when they want to tell you what to eat, and except when they want to "spread the wealth." Then they are just working for the greater good. Yes, America has a lot of dirty secrets. Read up on the rise of communism and you will see how in many ways the US is very responsible for supporting and developing both the Soviet Union and China. All the blood on their hands is also on ours. I do not pretend that America is the perfect country, but I do declare it to be unique. It's done a lot of bad, but its also done more good for the world than any other country in history. It's full of imperfect people who elect imperfect, and often evil, leaders. It's done that because of the basic principles upon which it was founded. When followed, they will keep a steady course for good. It is when they are violated, ignored, overruled, or otherwise set aside that things go bad.
Sometimes a court isn't necessary to prove guilt. The Constitution doesn't guarantee a court proceeding, it simply requires due process. Due processes has then been interpreted in many different ways. There are many occasions where guilt can be proven without a court, and the courts only responsibility should be to determine the legal and appropriate punishment. For example, the shooting of Rep. Giffords. Is he "innocent" because a court hasn't found him guilty yet? No. Dozens of eye witnesses and video recordings prove he did the act. There is no question about it. I haven't followed this case very much, so I can't say off the top of my head what the evidence is against him. From what little I've heard it is a pretty clear cut case.
I don't think you understand the meaning of fascist. What Gov Walker is trying to do is reverse some of the fascist policies that are already in place. In essence, fascism is a lead into socialist just as socialism is a lead into communism.
I have mixed feelings about mandatory voting. On one hand, I know everyone should vote, on the other I don't believe it's governments role to force anyone. Plus, those who wouldn't have voted would be voting randomly and skew the results. Personally, I think that the right to vote should actually be a privilege to vote given to those who know what they are voting for/against. How about having a quick exam before the test to about out what candidates positions are, then allowing you to vote? (Ever listen to the Howard Dean episode interviewing people about if they supported Obama's pick of Palin as his vice president and such? All they heard was Obama and they agreed to/supported whatever came next.)
There's a town somewhere in the US (can't remember where and I don't care to google it) that enacted a statute requiring every adult to possess and carry a handgun. Crime dropped like a stone. No Western reenactments on record yet.
As much as I dispose Obama, it is admittedly unfair to compare Bush's approval ratings to his for two reasons. Bush had the largest range of approval of any president in history, and he served for 8 years vs Obama's 2. What is more important is how fast Obama's has dropped. At the rate he has gone, by the time his first and last term are up, he will pass Bush. It is also unwise to say that he is incompetent. He is very competent. He just also happens to be evil.
I would guess that most companies are going to bring it over to the US by default. If they have to design the EU versions with micro usb then hopefully they wont reinvent the wheel to redesign it for a US release.
I don't contest that point. I think its disgusting and obscene, but if you want it then its your choice. Until it infringes on others (as in you start acting it out) then do what you want. The comparison to the bible is still a weak counter-argument. I'm lazy and didn't read the article, but from the summary it sounds as if it is Amazon taking the stand and not the government forcing them.
That's a stupid and ignorant claim. There are three ways to reference a topic. Supportive (as in erotica) , condemnation (as in the bible), and neutral (news reports, supposedly). There is also a factor for the depth of detail and explicitness. You're comparing apples and oranges.
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Some people, like Jared Loughner are pretty obviously guilty
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I meant that paypal wasn't in danger from the "internet backlash". How many people do you met that you actually discuss paypal with?
I've dealt through paypal for years, along with my entire family, and never had a single problem despite the horror stories you claim are so prevalent.
This isn't a direct response to you, but more to the general mentality I've observed on Slashdot over time. You just happen to be the lucky one that finally prompted me to write it.
It's interesting to me the hypocrisy around here. The entire nerd culture is obviously very progressive and liberal oriented, but from time to time something like this happens and it makes me wonder.
Progressive and liberal ideology always requires more and bigger government. Just look at what Obama has done (coincidently, Obama has a lot of support around here). Yet at the same time it's common place to see rages against the evil corruption already in place in politics, while advocating giving them more power. They are evil conspirators, except when they want to take over your healthcare, and except when they want to take over your job, and except when they want to tell you what to eat, and except when they want to "spread the wealth." Then they are just working for the greater good.
Yes, America has a lot of dirty secrets. Read up on the rise of communism and you will see how in many ways the US is very responsible for supporting and developing both the Soviet Union and China. All the blood on their hands is also on ours. I do not pretend that America is the perfect country, but I do declare it to be unique. It's done a lot of bad, but its also done more good for the world than any other country in history. It's full of imperfect people who elect imperfect, and often evil, leaders.
It's done that because of the basic principles upon which it was founded. When followed, they will keep a steady course for good. It is when they are violated, ignored, overruled, or otherwise set aside that things go bad.
I think you overestimate how powerful nerd rage is. Paypal is fine.
Sometimes a court isn't necessary to prove guilt. The Constitution doesn't guarantee a court proceeding, it simply requires due process. Due processes has then been interpreted in many different ways.
There are many occasions where guilt can be proven without a court, and the courts only responsibility should be to determine the legal and appropriate punishment. For example, the shooting of Rep. Giffords. Is he "innocent" because a court hasn't found him guilty yet? No. Dozens of eye witnesses and video recordings prove he did the act. There is no question about it.
I haven't followed this case very much, so I can't say off the top of my head what the evidence is against him. From what little I've heard it is a pretty clear cut case.
I don't think you understand the meaning of fascist. What Gov Walker is trying to do is reverse some of the fascist policies that are already in place.
In essence, fascism is a lead into socialist just as socialism is a lead into communism.
Would you like to destroy the country from the:
A)Left
B)Far Left
There, fixed it for ya.
I have mixed feelings about mandatory voting. On one hand, I know everyone should vote, on the other I don't believe it's governments role to force anyone. Plus, those who wouldn't have voted would be voting randomly and skew the results.
Personally, I think that the right to vote should actually be a privilege to vote given to those who know what they are voting for/against. How about having a quick exam before the test to about out what candidates positions are, then allowing you to vote? (Ever listen to the Howard Dean episode interviewing people about if they supported Obama's pick of Palin as his vice president and such? All they heard was Obama and they agreed to/supported whatever came next.)
It depends on who you are trying to get elected. The higher the turnout, the harder it is to identify the dead ones.
Dude, the speed of light is 299,792,458 meters/second. I'd like to lose some weight, but I don't want to weigh 9.1035E-10kg.
Since a bullet's trajectory isn't very parabolic, landing 5 yards long would mean it passed through the deer.
Yup. Porn is such a non-profit busines.
It's certainly an under-appreciated art being able to fit a concise, well-developed argument into 140 characters, including a link and a bun
What do delicious baked goods have to do with anything?
The discussion is for electronics, not just cell phones. There are plenty of other gizmos nowadays that don't give a hoot for cell towers.
There's a town somewhere in the US (can't remember where and I don't care to google it) that enacted a statute requiring every adult to possess and carry a handgun. Crime dropped like a stone. No Western reenactments on record yet.
cursed spell check...
As much as I dispose Obama, it is admittedly unfair to compare Bush's approval ratings to his for two reasons. Bush had the largest range of approval of any president in history, and he served for 8 years vs Obama's 2. What is more important is how fast Obama's has dropped. At the rate he has gone, by the time his first and last term are up, he will pass Bush.
It is also unwise to say that he is incompetent. He is very competent. He just also happens to be evil.
I would guess that most companies are going to bring it over to the US by default. If they have to design the EU versions with micro usb then hopefully they wont reinvent the wheel to redesign it for a US release.
Its the bread and butter of hospital sterilization, but i dont know how interesting that is.
You mean like this?
https://familysearch.org/
They also have an official best buy android app. I guess they are trying to lure the wanna-be nerds who dont know how horrible their prices are.
It wasn't about evidence either. It was about the definition of a word.
I don't contest that point. I think its disgusting and obscene, but if you want it then its your choice. Until it infringes on others (as in you start acting it out) then do what you want. The comparison to the bible is still a weak counter-argument.
I'm lazy and didn't read the article, but from the summary it sounds as if it is Amazon taking the stand and not the government forcing them.
They also were punished for it. Hardly the same thing as an entire book glorifying in it.
That's a stupid and ignorant claim.
There are three ways to reference a topic. Supportive (as in erotica) , condemnation (as in the bible), and neutral (news reports, supposedly). There is also a factor for the depth of detail and explicitness. You're comparing apples and oranges.