Am I bigoted against patriots? Probably. I'm also bigoted against racists and homophobes. These days it's acceptable to hate the last two, but the first group is by far the most dangerous.
Who wants to bet that the top of the list of "flagged" sites will be comprised of EU government and law enforcement sites?
Don't worry. People who inappropriately flag things will have their flags dropped from the system, ensuring that only right minded individuals have their voices heard.
Do the principles of justice only apply to US citizens? Are foreigners no better than animals to us? This attitude of yours is almost as alarming as the NDAA itself.
Some of what Ron Paul says seems to ignore the idea that the Constitution is not a Suicide Pact. For example, Paul may be right about the constitutionality of the Dept. of Energy, but he hasn't proposed a solution that can be rationally accepted.
What about amending the constitution to legitimize the department? If the constitution is insufficient, we have ways of fixing that. Ignoring what it says is not one of them.
There are tons of nutjobs in the world. Most of them pass for normal.
Stallman comes across as an honest individual with genuine concerns for individual freedom. Compared to him, our elected officials are pathological liars and sociopaths. If you actually listen to what they say, you'll find that Stallmans arguments are based on reason, and political arguments are based on graft. Yet, listening to and voting for those greedy sociopaths is normal in our society. Who is the real nutjob?
What causes these things to be only temporarily captured? If they escape orbit by their own momentum, they were never really in orbit in the first place. So either this is a misnomer, or there's some external force causing these objects to leave orbit. What is it? Tidal effects from the moon?
SOPA was written by corporations, for corporations. A different set of corporations might be able to prevent its passing. What's missing in this picture is any consideration of The People.
The oil industry has been fracking for years, in areas that are geologically suitable. They are running out of those areas however, and are moving into less suitable areas.
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Political power and economic power are equivalent. It doesn't matter one bit whether I'm coerced at the point of a gun or under threat of starvation.
I don't think lobbyists would be the ones shooting down these satellites.
Am I bigoted against patriots? Probably. I'm also bigoted against racists and homophobes. These days it's acceptable to hate the last two, but the first group is by far the most dangerous.
Of course I'm using my statements to push an agenda. That agenda is freedom.
Greed and ambition.
Who wants to bet that the top of the list of "flagged" sites will be comprised of EU government and law enforcement sites?
Don't worry. People who inappropriately flag things will have their flags dropped from the system, ensuring that only right minded individuals have their voices heard.
This law does not apply to US citizens.
Do the principles of justice only apply to US citizens? Are foreigners no better than animals to us? This attitude of yours is almost as alarming as the NDAA itself.
Patriotism is just a euphemism for nationalism.
Some of what Ron Paul says seems to ignore the idea that the Constitution is not a Suicide Pact. For example, Paul may be right about the constitutionality of the Dept. of Energy, but he hasn't proposed a solution that can be rationally accepted.
What about amending the constitution to legitimize the department? If the constitution is insufficient, we have ways of fixing that. Ignoring what it says is not one of them.
There are tons of nutjobs in the world. Most of them pass for normal.
Stallman comes across as an honest individual with genuine concerns for individual freedom. Compared to him, our elected officials are pathological liars and sociopaths. If you actually listen to what they say, you'll find that Stallmans arguments are based on reason, and political arguments are based on graft. Yet, listening to and voting for those greedy sociopaths is normal in our society. Who is the real nutjob?
Bigots always believe they are not bigoted.
So if I claimed to be biased in favor of my native country (iow, patriotic), you would give more credence to my remarks?
Sure. What are the Somalis going to do about it?
As an American, I can assure you that you are absolutely correct.
You don't have to lie about the Tea Party to make it look bad. They can do that quite well themselves.
You assume Lukashenko cares about something other than his own personal fortune and control over his country. This is not the case.
The US is an oligarchy with a history of gradual erosion of its founding principles. All bets are off.
What causes these things to be only temporarily captured? If they escape orbit by their own momentum, they were never really in orbit in the first place. So either this is a misnomer, or there's some external force causing these objects to leave orbit. What is it? Tidal effects from the moon?
A republic, if we could keep it. As it turns out, we could not.
SOPA was written by corporations, for corporations. A different set of corporations might be able to prevent its passing. What's missing in this picture is any consideration of The People.
Your minor inconvenience is a small price to pay if we can avoid the major catastrophe of SOPA.
In some cultures, you show how awesome you are by inconveniencing as many people as possible.
Oh, like Wall Street.
If you're appalled by the way the "patriotic" types treat the flag, wait until you see what they've done to the Constitution!
There are very good reasons to be opposed to oil as a power source. If we don't control CO2 levels we're going to bake.
The oil industry has been fracking for years, in areas that are geologically suitable. They are running out of those areas however, and are moving into less suitable areas.