At least you could say you made the effort, but you didn't. Vote the democrats and republicans out and you might get different results. But you won't, and that still won't stop you from complaining. Your credibility is non existent. Not until you act credibly, with your vote. Until then, you are just another whiner.
I'm guessing US diplomats can probably give us a really good reason for the unflinching support of the Kingdom... but I sure as hell can't think of one.
Let them sell the bonds. Who's gonna buy 'em? Lots of people. It can only hurt the Saudis. However, in our game of empires, we need them desperately, so I doubt anybody is going to seriously ruffle any feathers.
Organized labor has no power in this country any more.... Sorry guys but your goose is cooked. You can't win this one.
Who are you? Doctor Bendova? If the "industry is so powerful it essentially owns the federal government", then it's only because you handed them the power with your vote. And you will do it again in November. So I hope you're not complaining.
This isn't bootlegging, but as long as you don't tell people you believe in free speech, whatever floats yer boat. Have you picked your tribunal to decide what is "lame"? Or is this a unilateral thing?
What? Where is the hogwash? You think the government is innocent? We playing and selling to both sides, just like during the Iran/Iraq war. Where is the difficulty in understanding that?
That doesn't make sense. The government has been funding ISIS (and Al Qaeda, more money is made by playing both sides) for years. Must be part of the overall power grab the government has been engaged in since the turn of the century.
Right, because everyone knows that it's Right-wingers that want more and more government.
Yes, they do. They are prohibitionists. They want to regulate women. They want to bring back Jim Crow. Right wingers want a very big government, just not on themselves.
They're not being prohibited from speaking but are being prohibited from selling.
Yeah, it's still censorship. And in this case they are just using "trademark" as the sledgehammer to kill the message that somebody finds offensive. We shouldn't allow this to happen.
I wouldn't know. I don't consider such nonsense. Authoritarianism, belief in the strong state, coercive social hierarchies, etc, by default is a "right wing" thing. Leftists, also by default are a bit more anarchistic. Please note that this is probably exactly the opposite of what your FOX network will tell you, so I fully expect you to wave it off.
I have to comment how sad it is that you're ok with the 0.1% getting the money off turning you into a product...
Sorry, that would be you in your support of a rent seeking industry that screws over the artists worse than bootlegging does. There's a whole bunch of people who get no audience at all because of these gatekeepers. Let's put them out of business and give the artists new, unbounded opportunities.
What I do know is that the present system is no longer valid. They can sell it piecemeal. If people want more they can pay for it. If I have to work for my money, so should everyone else. I don't believe in granting special privileges just because something is "art". I will not shed a tear if the industry goes belly up. The artists will find a way.
All these nice comfy words to lull us into fascism. Obviously they don't believe in privacy, their propaganda piece notwithstanding. Consider them a government agent, and leave it at that. And besides, what do they have to offer anyway?
wait, you're saying the authors should just write books for free?
The authors no, the publishing industry is what must change, into a hired service, not lobbying for more handouts since the days of Gutenberg. People should paid for their performance, not simple mechanical reproduction of something they did a long time ago. The days of rent seeking are over.
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At least you could say you made the effort, but you didn't. Vote the democrats and republicans out and you might get different results. But you won't, and that still won't stop you from complaining. Your credibility is non existent. Not until you act credibly, with your vote. Until then, you are just another whiner.
...them towel heads can go...
This is business. You needn't get all emotional over it.
I'm guessing US diplomats can probably give us a really good reason for the unflinching support of the Kingdom ... but I sure as hell can't think of one.
I can think of 60 billion reasons, and there's plenty more to come. Do you really want them to start buying from the Russians?
Well, that's the rub, isn't it? We don't want them going to the Russians or the Chinese... Oy! The things we do for love...
Saudi Arabia is hot. Iran is not.
Let them sell the bonds. Who's gonna buy 'em? Lots of people. It can only hurt the Saudis. However, in our game of empires, we need them desperately, so I doubt anybody is going to seriously ruffle any feathers.
You're right. I could just pay them and use bittorrent. No complaints.
Sorry, maybe this is more suitable to your tastes...
This is a guy who profits by welshing on his contracts and filing for bankruptcy. He's a businessman, just not one I would ever hire or consult.
Are they going to pull the same shit?
Organized labor has no power in this country any more.... Sorry guys but your goose is cooked. You can't win this one.
Who are you? Doctor Bendova? If the "industry is so powerful it essentially owns the federal government", then it's only because you handed them the power with your vote. And you will do it again in November. So I hope you're not complaining.
This isn't bootlegging, but as long as you don't tell people you believe in free speech, whatever floats yer boat. Have you picked your tribunal to decide what is "lame"? Or is this a unilateral thing?
What? Where is the hogwash? You think the government is innocent? We playing and selling to both sides, just like during the Iran/Iraq war. Where is the difficulty in understanding that?
Just like everyone else, 50% of them have a double-digit IQ.
Just high enough to demand payment in American greenbacks.
That totally depends on which institution.
That doesn't make sense. The government has been funding ISIS (and Al Qaeda, more money is made by playing both sides) for years. Must be part of the overall power grab the government has been engaged in since the turn of the century.
Yo "Dawg"! We can't have "nice talks" simply because you are trolling. But don't let me stop ya!
But a light bulb can power one.
Right, because everyone knows that it's Right-wingers that want more and more government.
Yes, they do. They are prohibitionists. They want to regulate women. They want to bring back Jim Crow. Right wingers want a very big government, just not on themselves.
They're not being prohibited from speaking but are being prohibited from selling.
Yeah, it's still censorship. And in this case they are just using "trademark" as the sledgehammer to kill the message that somebody finds offensive. We shouldn't allow this to happen.
I wouldn't know. I don't consider such nonsense. Authoritarianism, belief in the strong state, coercive social hierarchies, etc, by default is a "right wing" thing. Leftists, also by default are a bit more anarchistic. Please note that this is probably exactly the opposite of what your FOX network will tell you, so I fully expect you to wave it off.
I have to comment how sad it is that you're ok with the 0.1% getting the money off turning you into a product...
Sorry, that would be you in your support of a rent seeking industry that screws over the artists worse than bootlegging does. There's a whole bunch of people who get no audience at all because of these gatekeepers. Let's put them out of business and give the artists new, unbounded opportunities.
What I do know is that the present system is no longer valid. They can sell it piecemeal. If people want more they can pay for it. If I have to work for my money, so should everyone else. I don't believe in granting special privileges just because something is "art". I will not shed a tear if the industry goes belly up. The artists will find a way.
All these nice comfy words to lull us into fascism. Obviously they don't believe in privacy, their propaganda piece notwithstanding. Consider them a government agent, and leave it at that. And besides, what do they have to offer anyway?
wait, you're saying the authors should just write books for free?
The authors no, the publishing industry is what must change, into a hired service, not lobbying for more handouts since the days of Gutenberg. People should paid for their performance, not simple mechanical reproduction of something they did a long time ago. The days of rent seeking are over.