This is why (in the USA) we have a Bill of Rights - to limit the damage made possible by democracy, aka mob rule.
Unfortunately, the guardians of those rights, the judiciary, have abdicated their responsibility. And while there may be good short-term reasons, the long-term consequences are much worse.
I believe McCain is a dolt, but at least he was a brave dolt. He was captured and tortured in Viet Nam. While under torture, he signed confessions and accusations against the United States. But yet he was elected as a senator. There are many other examples, as others have pointed out.
What if Google, Yahoo, AT&T, Microsoft, AOL, Charter, Comcast, Verizon and all the rest stood together and told the government to piss off, and get warrants in open court? Sure, they could be sued, prosecuted and shut down, but the collateral damage would be so huge that even politicians would hesitate.
In short, I am calling for some backbone and civil disobedience from those whose business models are at stake.
If the US wasn't so busy spreading Freedom(TM) around the world, maybe we wouldn't have so much terrorism/freedom fighting and not need FISA, NSA, etc., never mind a standing army.
Yup, and planes are raining down from the sky - not!
The question to ask, is whether the benefits to the public and the economy from millions of cheap airfares outweigh, say, one fatal accident a year directly caused by cheapness. I say it is worth it, although I would defend your right to choose a pricy airline with overpaid pilots.
Another GV on S3 (AT&T) user. Comments: 1) Agreed - very annoying. 2) Not a problem for me. 3) Emphasis on "occasionally." 4) I've never had this. 5) I managed to turn this off in the native app. Can't remember how I did it, or I would post instructions. 6) Yep, support does not exist. Not much of a problem for me. 3) International cheapness is great. 4) Does not happen much.
Overall, I like the service. I have an Obhai at home, so calling me rings all phones. In addition, I set up my mother, who lives in a 3rd-world country on another continent, with her own Obihai. So now we can make free local calls to each other.
Yes, you get what you pay for, and my feeling is that I am getting a lot for free.
Renewable Fuel Standard 2 FORCES the gasoline distributors to blend all the bio-ethanol produced, up to 10%. As a result of subsides, ethanol production has surged, while due to the poor economy, high prices and technology improvements, gasoline consumption has decreased.
The situation has been reached where there is ethanol in excess of the 10% blend limit, which has no economic use. The limit exists for technical reasons inherent to the design of most cars. So the ethanol producers are resorting to their first instinct, which is to ask the government to bail them out. They are lobbying hard for an increase in the limit to 15%.
Meanwhile, chickens are coming home to roost in Brazil, and their economy is in the toilet.
Indeed, you are correct and thanks for pointing that out, although I did not claim it is from the Constitution.
Nevertheless, people still pay lip service to its aspirations. But when I re-read it now, it is quite alarming to see how relevant the list of grievances are becoming.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
So I guess "ALL men" means only US citizens? And "inalienable" does mean much of anything?
Rights are universal, and if Americans really, truly believe in them, then they will strive to uphold them for everyone, everywhere.
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This is why (in the USA) we have a Bill of Rights - to limit the damage made possible by democracy, aka mob rule.
Unfortunately, the guardians of those rights, the judiciary, have abdicated their responsibility. And while there may be good short-term reasons, the long-term consequences are much worse.
I believe McCain is a dolt, but at least he was a brave dolt. He was captured and tortured in Viet Nam. While under torture, he signed confessions and accusations against the United States. But yet he was elected as a senator. There are many other examples, as others have pointed out.
Manning is in good company.
What if Google, Yahoo, AT&T, Microsoft, AOL, Charter, Comcast, Verizon and all the rest stood together and told the government to piss off, and get warrants in open court? Sure, they could be sued, prosecuted and shut down, but the collateral damage would be so huge that even politicians would hesitate.
In short, I am calling for some backbone and civil disobedience from those whose business models are at stake.
If the US wasn't so busy spreading Freedom(TM) around the world, maybe we wouldn't have so much terrorism/freedom fighting and not need FISA, NSA, etc., never mind a standing army.
Flux capacitor retrofits are already common: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=21
No need to stay in the hydrocarbon age.
I had exactly the same experience!
The government hates competition.
Good point. But I think the operative words are "kind of". Just like cigarettes were a kind of money after WW2 in Germany.
Euros are money. Does that mean the SEC can regulate them?
"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him."
Cardinal Richelieu
Yup, and planes are raining down from the sky - not!
The question to ask, is whether the benefits to the public and the economy from millions of cheap airfares outweigh, say, one fatal accident a year directly caused by cheapness. I say it is worth it, although I would defend your right to choose a pricy airline with overpaid pilots.
Unless jealous but lazy types manage to stall adoption by the rich. For example, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_tax
...caused their own misfortune so it's time to drop that and move on with serving the customer again.
You culd say the same for:
Wall Street
Car industry
Phone Industry
Health industry
Spy industry
Education industry
Agriculture industry
sigh
I am curious as to why he is a FORMER professor?
Democracy =| Freedom
Yes, it makes it worse.
NSFW had not been invented when I first spent my lunch hours playing it on a walk-up XT at work.
Another GV on S3 (AT&T) user. Comments:
1) Agreed - very annoying.
2) Not a problem for me.
3) Emphasis on "occasionally."
4) I've never had this.
5) I managed to turn this off in the native app. Can't remember how I did it, or I would post instructions.
6) Yep, support does not exist. Not much of a problem for me.
3) International cheapness is great.
4) Does not happen much.
Overall, I like the service. I have an Obhai at home, so calling me rings all phones. In addition, I set up my mother, who lives in a 3rd-world country on another continent, with her own Obihai. So now we can make free local calls to each other.
Yes, you get what you pay for, and my feeling is that I am getting a lot for free.
There are five. You are missing the red food group.
48MB for 344 pages?
to the man in the Russian airport.
Renewable Fuel Standard 2 FORCES the gasoline distributors to blend all the bio-ethanol produced, up to 10%. As a result of subsides, ethanol production has surged, while due to the poor economy, high prices and technology improvements, gasoline consumption has decreased.
The situation has been reached where there is ethanol in excess of the 10% blend limit, which has no economic use. The limit exists for technical reasons inherent to the design of most cars. So the ethanol producers are resorting to their first instinct, which is to ask the government to bail them out. They are lobbying hard for an increase in the limit to 15%.
Meanwhile, chickens are coming home to roost in Brazil, and their economy is in the toilet.
Indeed, you are correct and thanks for pointing that out, although I did not claim it is from the Constitution.
Nevertheless, people still pay lip service to its aspirations. But when I re-read it now, it is quite alarming to see how relevant the list of grievances are becoming.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
So I guess "ALL men" means only US citizens? And "inalienable" does mean much of anything?
Rights are universal, and if Americans really, truly believe in them, then they will strive to uphold them for everyone, everywhere.
Ye can nae change the laws of physics, Jim!
“I'm seated in the smallest room in the house. Your letter is before me. Soon it will be behind me.” — Voltaire