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  1. Re:What other products on Healthcare Law Appealed To Supreme Court · · Score: 2

    But what color can the objection have, when a specification of the objects alluded to by these general terms immediately follows, and is not even separated by a longer pause than a semicolon? If the different parts of the same instrument ought to be so expounded, as to give meaning to every part which will bear it, shall one part of the same sentence be excluded altogether from a share in the meaning; and shall the more doubtful and indefinite terms be retained in their full extent, and the clear and precise expressions be denied any signification whatsoever? For what purpose could the enumeration of particular powers be inserted, if these and all others were meant to be included in the preceding general power? Nothing is more natural nor common than first to use a general phrase, and then to explain and qualify it by a recital of particulars. But the idea of an enumeration of particulars which neither explain nor qualify the general meaning, and can have no other effect than to confound and mislead, is an absurdity, which, as we are reduced to the dilemma of charging either on the authors of the objection or on the authors of the Constitution, we must take the liberty of supposing, had not its origin with the latter.

    The Federalist No. 41
    James Madison

  2. Re:What other products on Healthcare Law Appealed To Supreme Court · · Score: 1

    While i can't find the link off hand..
    James Madison disagrees with you.

  3. Re:What other products on Healthcare Law Appealed To Supreme Court · · Score: 1

    So if someone is already stealing from me, i should be free to steal from someone else? No. Two wrongs don't make a right.

  4. Re:What other products on Healthcare Law Appealed To Supreme Court · · Score: 1

    And do truly believe Somalia suffers from a lack of governing bodies?

    This myth that keeps getting passed around that Somalia is a libertarians paradise shows a complete lack of understanding about libertarian ideas.

  5. Re:Privatization? on US House 'Creator' of TSA Wants To Kill It · · Score: 1

    For the same reason I don't think prisons should be privatized - private security companies make more money the more "security" work they do. Thus privatizing the TSA would only create an incentive to increase the scope of their "security" work.

    Huge difference. in prison, the customers are forced. Airlines/airports would be tasked with the difficult problem of how much security is too much/too little. And since their profits would be affected by people not wanting to fly, they have all the motivation they need.

    Me too. But I don't think either of those necessarily follow from privatizing the TSA. I think the first is likely to become more intrusive, not less, since that's more work to bill for.

    Because why? I'll tell you why it won't, see above. those images/videos of people being molested would not be tolerated from a private group. Companies would be apologizing left and right and firing people, where as the TSA & government just says it's for your own good.

    As for choice, I fully expect that any companies that get the contracts will follow the tried-and-true method of lock themselves in to a government contract by creating complexity such that switching out for a new company will involve so much overhead as to make it cost inefficient, at least on a year to year basis which is generally all anyone looks at for budgeting.

    Why? the airlines/airports/security companies would have to come to an agreement. And again, plenty of market force for that agreement to be somewhat decent. I can't understand how you can sit back and say well gee, the government is molesting people, but don't let it privatize.

  6. Re:Privatization? on US House 'Creator' of TSA Wants To Kill It · · Score: 1

    Can't read your link.

    Most people think prisons should be run by the government. It's one of the legitimate functions of government, IMO.

    So what people would profit? I'd rather not get groped or have nude pictures of me taken. Plus the fact then airports/airlines could choose. The TSA does next to nothing except increase the time it takes to travel and violate people.

    Privatization in this case, sure couldn't hurt.

  7. Re:Absolutes are always absolutely wrong on Are Games Worth Complaining About? · · Score: 1

    in base 4

  8. Re:firearms on Hurricane Irene Prompts Unprecedented Evacuation of NYC · · Score: 1

    Go for the eyes boo!

  9. Wow on Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Resigns From Slashdot · · Score: 1

    I feel sad. But GL & HF taco.

    No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.

  10. Re:Yikes on C++ 2011 and the Return of Native Code · · Score: 1

    He was being sarcastic. So i was acknowledging that sarcasm, but that wasn't apparent in the quote.

  11. Re:Yikes on C++ 2011 and the Return of Native Code · · Score: 2

    Yes, because managed code has no memory leaks.

    Of course this is true.

    I work on a mixed C++/Java Android codebase. I haven't found a memory leak on the C++ side in months. The Android framework decides to hold onto random references every new version.

    Then the android platform is a piece a crap. Or your developers suck. Neither of which is very relevant when discussing whether managed code is or isn't a good thing, as there are plenty of good platforms.

    Quite frankly, memory management is not hard.

    Not much in programming is hard. But anything you have to think about is bug prone. Including manual memory management.

    If you don't understand the simple idea of allocate, use, release, then you are a complete incompetent and should not be programming professionally.

    I agree.

    I think you are just being stubborn or displaying false bravado.

  12. Re:how big is the movement? on Right-Wing German Extremists Tricked By Trojan Shirts · · Score: 1

    The rise of the "Tea Party" here in America is a similar phenomenon. They're just neo-nazis with a good public relations department.

    How does shit like this get modded up?

    The absolute number 1 goal the of the tea party is a government that lives within it's means. Doesn't spend more than it makes. And that is considered radical and worthy of comparison's to terrorists and nazis.

    We are so fucked it's amazing.

  13. Re:I don't get it... on Doom 3 Source Code To Be Released This Year · · Score: 1

    haha :)

  14. Re:An attack on the Valve SOURCE engine? on Doom 3 Source Code To Be Released This Year · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Not everything is a conspiracy.

    Not everything has an alterior motive.

    Your life mgiht be improved if you realize this.

  15. Re:It's all a lie! on New NASA Data Casts Doubt On Global Warming Models · · Score: 1

    Hillbillies and white trash aren't kept down by calling them that. They've got the power, and they have for getting close to a millennium.

    Yeah Barack Obama fits that description perfectly.

    Calling other ethnicities by their slang names does keep them down. That's why it's insulting.

    I'd say it's far more insulting to claim that a group can be kept down by mere name calling.

    Because words have meaning. That's what insults people. Not the sounds themselves. Though it's hard to convince a Republican of that.

    Funny, you try to point how words are insulting and then insult an entire group.

  16. Re:you kids... on Carmack Addresses FPS Creativity Concerns · · Score: 1

    1. You have no idea what you are talking about.

    2. quake 3 is pretty much what people measure against in terms of deathmatch. there's an element of randomness in every game pretty much, but quake 3 was nice because it wasn't random it was skill.

    3. metal gear solid the pinnacle of game design? right..

    I think i just feed a troll :( oh well

  17. Re:Why don't we give the pirates a choice on Climate Scientists Ask For Help Fighting Somali Pirates · · Score: 1

    and Most democrats only care about killing poor foreigners when it's a Republican in office.

    partisan bullshit is.. partisan bullshit. TOo bad so much of it goes around.

  18. Re:So I can buy my way out of airport security? on TSA Announces Pilot of Trusted Traveler Program · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Funny, but this is not capitalism.

  19. Re:Casting pearls before swine on Are You Too Good For Code Reviews? · · Score: 1

    You should show more respect for your superiors.

  20. Re:it's for rich kids on Calling BS On Unpaid Internships · · Score: 1

    Unless you think that school in general(that you have to pay to receive) also rewards the rich, your entire post is based on a completely false idea.

  21. Re:As an American Conservative... on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 0

    Perhaps you need to learn the difference between states and congress. Then please reread the first amendment.

    Spoiler: the first amendment does not restrict states at all. It restricts congress.

  22. Re:30 Billion on Research? on IBM Turns 100 · · Score: 1

    Employment isn't 20%. Yeah, it worked.

    Not sure if you're trolling, or you think that's a legitimate number. What about Lehmen(sp?) brothers? They collapsed.. people recovered just fine.

    Yes, capitalism kinda sucks. But not as hard as everything else that has been tried.
    What you're advocating is not capitalism, it's government picking winners and loser.

    Is America too big to fail?
    No.

    Because if we let all this tumble to the ground it wouldn't be Americans picking up the pieces.

    Some of it would. there are plenty of US companies that have done quite well for themselves. And personally, i'm not bigoted, I don't care if my check or purchase comes from some other nation.

  23. Re:30 Billion on Research? on IBM Turns 100 · · Score: 1

    it worked? really? Boy that unemployment is sure going down real fast!

    You really need to understand how capitalism works, and how important it is that failures.. FAIL and that there is no such as too big to fail.

  24. Re:Why is a third party manufacturer needed? on How One Man Helps Keep Game Controllers Accessible · · Score: 1

    and also due the dynamics of capitalism, someone else fills in the void, in this case it's Mr. Yankelevitz.

  25. Re:Really? on North Korean 3G Mobile Subscriptions Hit Half a Million · · Score: 1

    And why not? the adoption of technology in a place like north korea isn't nerdy enough for you?