I'm a liberal, but I have to agree. Why do they constantly feel the need to bypass the current warrant system? They can get these after the fact, yet they continue to push for ways to simply bypass them altogether. I realize it's a dangerous world, but if the end result turns the U.S. into something just as bad as that which we are trying to protect ourselves from, what's the use?
The end does not justify the means...
i can't believe you admit you are a liberal when they don't vote the will of the people while in a part time public job but do vote themselves a pay raise and try to take what's left of your rights away
since i'm on disability i have none to no use for a netbook.i have a reasonable desk top with two 22" monitors which bi don't have to strain my eyes to see.everything keeps getting smaller,but i'm getting older and would like to put off the eye strain
Over the years I've offered help staying secure to friends, co-workers, etc. and I've learned that they just don't care. Most people only want help in one situation- when they have a virus that interferes with their computer working properly. Then they want it removed so they can go back to doing all the stuff that got it on their machine.
If you don't believe me - tell someone who isn't a tech person to go read this blog post. A week or two later ask them if they read it. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say over 90% wont.
Or talk to someone like that about security. Watch as their eyes glaze over and they look for a way to escape.
i know exactly what you mean.I keep a bunch of different peoples computers up and running and when i ask when was the last time you did this,they usually say weeks to never.even when i assure them it needs to be done a lot more often they say ok and don't do it again.One did'nt have the firewall i installed because they said it stopped them from doing something,i told them to ask and i would reconfigure it.they just don't care as long as it works
i have got to used to the add ons.i installed the beta version to see what add ons don't work.when i saw what they were i uninstalled it and went back to the older version.
i keep mine in the open on a table the same heigth as my bed.Have owned it for 19 years and target shot it 2 times,but would not hesitate to shoot a stranger in my home.
Repeating this story is worth being modded down for:
Where We're Headed
Robert A. Waters
You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door.
Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way.
With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell into the chamber, then inch toward the door and open it.
In the darkness, you make out two shadows. One holds a weapon--it looks like a crowbar.
When the intruder brandishes it as if to strike, you raise the shotgun and fire. The blast knocks both thugs to the floor. One writhes and screams while the second man crawls to the front door and lurches outside.
As you pick up the telephone to call police, you know you're in trouble. In your country, most guns were outlawed years before, and the few that are privately owned are so stringently regulated as to make them useless. Yours was never registered.
Police arrive and inform you that the second burglar has died. They arrest you for First Degree Murder and Illegal Possession of a Firearm.
When you talk to your attorney, he tells you not to worry: authorities will probably plea the case down to manslaughter. "What kind of sentence will I get?" you ask. "Only ten-to-twelve years," he replies, as if that's nothing. "Behave yourself, and you'll be out in seven."
The next day, the shooting is the lead story in the local newspaper. Somehow, you're portrayed as an eccentric vigilante while the two men you shot are represented as choir boys. Their friends and relatives can't find an unkind word to say about them. Buried deep down in the article, authorities acknowledge that both "victims" have been arrested numerous times. But the next day's headline says it all: "Lovable Rogue Son Didn't Deserve to Die." The thieves have been transformed from career criminals into Robin Hood-type pranksters.
As the days wear on, the story takes wings. The national media picks it up, then the international media.
The surviving burglar has become a folk hero. Your attorney says the thief is preparing to sue you, and he'll probably win.
The media publishes reports that your home has been burglarized several times in the past and that you've been critical of local police for their lack of effort in apprehending the suspects. After the last break-in, you told your neighbor that you would be prepared next time. The District Attorney uses this to allege that you were lying in wait for the burglars.
A few months later, you go to trial. The charges haven't been reduced, as your lawyer had so confidently predicted. When you take the stand, your anger at the injustice of it all works against you. Prosecutors paint a picture of you as a mean, vengeful man.
It doesn't take long for the jury to convict you of all charges.
The judge sentences you to life in prison.
This case really happened.
On August 22, 1999, Tony Martin of Emneth, Norfolk, England, killed one burglar and wounded a second. In April, 2000, he was convicted and is now serving a life term.
How did it become a crime to defend one's own life in the once-great British Empire?
It started with the Pistols Act of 1903. This seemingly reasonable law forbade selling pistols to minors or felons and established that handgun sales were to be made only to those who had a license. The Firearms Act of 1920 expanded licensing to include not only handguns but all firearms except shotguns. Later laws passed in 1953 and 1967 outlawed the carrying of any weapon by private citizens and mandated the registration of all shotguns.
Momentum for total handgun confiscation began in earnest after the Hungerford mass shooting in 1987. Michael Ryan, a mentally disturbed man with a Kalashnikov rifle, walked down the streets shooting everyone he saw. When the smoke cleared, 17 people were dead.
The British public, already desensitized by eighty years of "gun control", demanded even tougher restrictions. (The seizure of all privately owned ha
by the way,i had 6 TV channels.I'm 56 and have been on disability for 8 years.In that time i figured out how to use,fix,and build computers by myself.If they keep making things smaller i won't be able to build my own because of the size and the fact that a lot of things that were fixed in my time are thrown away now.
you could go on and on but so could the guy that said what happened to the old desktop.If i can't have my two 22" monitors it is'nt worth losing my eyesite looking at a little piece of shit
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I'm a liberal, but I have to agree. Why do they constantly feel the need to bypass the current warrant system? They can get these after the fact, yet they continue to push for ways to simply bypass them altogether. I realize it's a dangerous world, but if the end result turns the U.S. into something just as bad as that which we are trying to protect ourselves from, what's the use?
The end does not justify the means...
i can't believe you admit you are a liberal when they don't vote the will of the people while in a part time public job but do vote themselves a pay raise and try to take what's left of your rights away
since i'm on disability i have none to no use for a netbook.i have a reasonable desk top with two 22" monitors which bi don't have to strain my eyes to see.everything keeps getting smaller,but i'm getting older and would like to put off the eye strain
Over the years I've offered help staying secure to friends, co-workers, etc. and I've learned that they just don't care. Most people only want help in one situation- when they have a virus that interferes with their computer working properly. Then they want it removed so they can go back to doing all the stuff that got it on their machine.
If you don't believe me - tell someone who isn't a tech person to go read this blog post. A week or two later ask them if they read it. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say over 90% wont.
Or talk to someone like that about security. Watch as their eyes glaze over and they look for a way to escape.
i know exactly what you mean.I keep a bunch of different peoples computers up and running and when i ask when was the last time you did this,they usually say weeks to never.even when i assure them it needs to be done a lot more often they say ok and don't do it again.One did'nt have the firewall i installed because they said it stopped them from doing something,i told them to ask and i would reconfigure it.they just don't care as long as it works
i have got to used to the add ons.i installed the beta version to see what add ons don't work.when i saw what they were i uninstalled it and went back to the older version.
over here i build my own computers and don't worry about all the legal crap
i keep mine in the open on a table the same heigth as my bed.Have owned it for 19 years and target shot it 2 times,but would not hesitate to shoot a stranger in my home.
Repeating this story is worth being modded down for: Where We're Headed Robert A. Waters You're sound asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. With your heart pumping, you reach down beside your bed and pick up your shotgun. You rack a shell into the chamber, then inch toward the door and open it. In the darkness, you make out two shadows. One holds a weapon--it looks like a crowbar. When the intruder brandishes it as if to strike, you raise the shotgun and fire. The blast knocks both thugs to the floor. One writhes and screams while the second man crawls to the front door and lurches outside. As you pick up the telephone to call police, you know you're in trouble. In your country, most guns were outlawed years before, and the few that are privately owned are so stringently regulated as to make them useless. Yours was never registered. Police arrive and inform you that the second burglar has died. They arrest you for First Degree Murder and Illegal Possession of a Firearm. When you talk to your attorney, he tells you not to worry: authorities will probably plea the case down to manslaughter. "What kind of sentence will I get?" you ask. "Only ten-to-twelve years," he replies, as if that's nothing. "Behave yourself, and you'll be out in seven." The next day, the shooting is the lead story in the local newspaper. Somehow, you're portrayed as an eccentric vigilante while the two men you shot are represented as choir boys. Their friends and relatives can't find an unkind word to say about them. Buried deep down in the article, authorities acknowledge that both "victims" have been arrested numerous times. But the next day's headline says it all: "Lovable Rogue Son Didn't Deserve to Die." The thieves have been transformed from career criminals into Robin Hood-type pranksters. As the days wear on, the story takes wings. The national media picks it up, then the international media. The surviving burglar has become a folk hero. Your attorney says the thief is preparing to sue you, and he'll probably win. The media publishes reports that your home has been burglarized several times in the past and that you've been critical of local police for their lack of effort in apprehending the suspects. After the last break-in, you told your neighbor that you would be prepared next time. The District Attorney uses this to allege that you were lying in wait for the burglars. A few months later, you go to trial. The charges haven't been reduced, as your lawyer had so confidently predicted. When you take the stand, your anger at the injustice of it all works against you. Prosecutors paint a picture of you as a mean, vengeful man. It doesn't take long for the jury to convict you of all charges. The judge sentences you to life in prison. This case really happened. On August 22, 1999, Tony Martin of Emneth, Norfolk, England, killed one burglar and wounded a second. In April, 2000, he was convicted and is now serving a life term. How did it become a crime to defend one's own life in the once-great British Empire? It started with the Pistols Act of 1903. This seemingly reasonable law forbade selling pistols to minors or felons and established that handgun sales were to be made only to those who had a license. The Firearms Act of 1920 expanded licensing to include not only handguns but all firearms except shotguns. Later laws passed in 1953 and 1967 outlawed the carrying of any weapon by private citizens and mandated the registration of all shotguns. Momentum for total handgun confiscation began in earnest after the Hungerford mass shooting in 1987. Michael Ryan, a mentally disturbed man with a Kalashnikov rifle, walked down the streets shooting everyone he saw. When the smoke cleared, 17 people were dead. The British public, already desensitized by eighty years of "gun control", demanded even tougher restrictions. (The seizure of all privately owned ha
by the way,i had 6 TV channels.I'm 56 and have been on disability for 8 years.In that time i figured out how to use,fix,and build computers by myself.If they keep making things smaller i won't be able to build my own because of the size and the fact that a lot of things that were fixed in my time are thrown away now.
you could go on and on but so could the guy that said what happened to the old desktop.If i can't have my two 22" monitors it is'nt worth losing my eyesite looking at a little piece of shit
it's all in your head.Blu-ray is not that impressive.