How did defending the bill of rights come to be out of fashion?
Funny, I was saying the same thing not too long ago when the same Tampa Police department was doing the bidding of the GOP by creating a "First Amendment Zone" when Bu$h came to town and spoke at a public event. This is also the same police department that at the above said event, injured 1 and arrested 2 elderly citizens because their protest signs were a "security risk".
After reading the above information, do you still feel that corporations have no political agenda? If you still do feel that way, contact me. I have some bridges you might be interested in.
The only way to determine what will work and what won't is to have the testicular fortitude to try it.
I think that King's "experiment" had less to do with "testicular fortitude" and more to do with "making a quick buck". I'm sorry, but taking an outdated (20 years) throw-away short story (it was originally given as a Christmas gift to a few friends) and stretching it out until the money stops coming in is NOT what I would consider a serious attempt at publishing.
Rumor among the publishing circles, by the way, is that he got bored with the story, not that the revenue model wasn't working.
Regardless of the reasons, the fact remains that he stopped. Now all the people that did pay ended up with nothing but a few CHAPTERS of an incomplete story. An experiment in electronic publishing indeed. King's previous attempt at serialized fiction (The Green Mile) worked because the consumer KNEW that all 6 books would be available right on schedule. By stopping The Plant, King showed himself to be an untrustworthy businessman. Would you ever buy a book by-the-chapter from him again?
I honestly don't understand why this is even an issue. If you're on company time and using company equipment, then yes, your boss has a right to monitor what you're doing. Go back 20 years ago. If you're typing something and your boss walks over and starts looking over your shoulder, did you tell him to quit invading your privacy?
Just wait until you get home to send those personal emails or download mp3's or look at pr0n or whatever else it is you want to do. That way you'll keep your privacy AND your job.
Firstly: Pundits tell us the non-voters are morally oblivious, stupid or apathetic
And they're right. You'll find a great deal more on the ballot than who is going to be working in the Oval Office for the next 4 years. If you don't like any of the presidential candidates, then don't vote for them. But make sure you scroll down on that ballot and vote for things that are local and that you DO have more of a voice for. Using the notion that you don't like Bush or Gore is a pretty piss poor excuse for staying at home on voting day.
Secondly, on the subject of the "fantasy" candidate's arrival: When he does, he will generate a tide of money and support, and begin to transform politics into something people want to participate in, rather than a dreary duty.
Yes, and some people are still expecting Jesus to return any day now from his 2000 year hiatus. Hoping for the day when this "perfect" candidate will arrive is all fine and good, as long as you don't let the world fall to pieces around you in the meantime.
Also, I doubt very likely that the Chosen One is going to find money and support rolling in like never before. Without slipping in to troll mode, I'd just like to state that the vast majority of Americans (like everyone else in the world) are politically stupid. Take a look at how many people are still "undecided" at this point. Look at the polls to see how well Bush, a man who is clearly unfit for office, is doing. Oh sure, people may love Mr. Smith Goes to Washington but that does NOT mean that they'd vote for him on election day, or even care if he announced his decision to run. While people may think that both political parties aren't doing the best job of representing them, the vast majority will keep them in office because they're afraid of change.
The only way Katz's fantasy candidate will ever win is if all people actually go out on election day, and actually THINK before casting their vote.
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Funny, I was saying the same thing not too long ago when the same Tampa Police department was doing the bidding of the GOP by creating a "First Amendment Zone" when Bu$h came to town and spoke at a public event. This is also the same police department that at the above said event, injured 1 and arrested 2 elderly citizens because their protest signs were a "security risk".
Go here:
http://www.opensecrets.org
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http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/alphalist.a
After reading the above information, do you still feel that corporations have no political agenda? If you still do feel that way, contact me. I have some bridges you might be interested in.
The only way to determine what will work and what won't is to have the testicular fortitude to try it. I think that King's "experiment" had less to do with "testicular fortitude" and more to do with "making a quick buck". I'm sorry, but taking an outdated (20 years) throw-away short story (it was originally given as a Christmas gift to a few friends) and stretching it out until the money stops coming in is NOT what I would consider a serious attempt at publishing. Rumor among the publishing circles, by the way, is that he got bored with the story, not that the revenue model wasn't working. Regardless of the reasons, the fact remains that he stopped. Now all the people that did pay ended up with nothing but a few CHAPTERS of an incomplete story. An experiment in electronic publishing indeed. King's previous attempt at serialized fiction (The Green Mile) worked because the consumer KNEW that all 6 books would be available right on schedule. By stopping The Plant, King showed himself to be an untrustworthy businessman. Would you ever buy a book by-the-chapter from him again?
I honestly don't understand why this is even an issue. If you're on company time and using company equipment, then yes, your boss has a right to monitor what you're doing. Go back 20 years ago. If you're typing something and your boss walks over and starts looking over your shoulder, did you tell him to quit invading your privacy?
Just wait until you get home to send those personal emails or download mp3's or look at pr0n or whatever else it is you want to do. That way you'll keep your privacy AND your job.
Pundits tell us the non-voters are morally oblivious, stupid or apathetic
And they're right. You'll find a great deal more on the ballot than who is going to be working in the Oval Office for the next 4 years. If you don't like any of the presidential candidates, then don't vote for them. But make sure you scroll down on that ballot and vote for things that are local and that you DO have more of a voice for. Using the notion that you don't like Bush or Gore is a pretty piss poor excuse for staying at home on voting day.
Secondly, on the subject of the "fantasy" candidate's arrival:
When he does, he will generate a tide of money and support, and begin to transform politics into something people want to participate in, rather than a dreary duty.
Yes, and some people are still expecting Jesus to return any day now from his 2000 year hiatus. Hoping for the day when this "perfect" candidate will arrive is all fine and good, as long as you don't let the world fall to pieces around you in the meantime.
Also, I doubt very likely that the Chosen One is going to find money and support rolling in like never before. Without slipping in to troll mode, I'd just like to state that the vast majority of Americans (like everyone else in the world) are politically stupid. Take a look at how many people are still "undecided" at this point. Look at the polls to see how well Bush, a man who is clearly unfit for office, is doing. Oh sure, people may love Mr. Smith Goes to Washington but that does NOT mean that they'd vote for him on election day, or even care if he announced his decision to run. While people may think that both political parties aren't doing the best job of representing them, the vast majority will keep them in office because they're afraid of change.
The only way Katz's fantasy candidate will ever win is if all people actually go out on election day, and actually THINK before casting their vote.