Sorry, but I get my news and information from a variety of sources, INCLUDING Fox. Let me tell you, NBCABCCBSCNNPBS isn't any better.
In fact, if you get your news from one place or a select few, you're already showing a bias. If you won't watch Fox News because of things you think you've read somewhere else, then you're probably mistaken.
Most people who criticize FOX don't know why they are criticizing it, they just jump on the "Fox is bad" bandwagon.
Is there crap coming from FOX? Sure enough. Same can be said of the other news organizations, which is WHY one needs a variety of sources, and get all perspectives.
The saddest part of all of this is that the press has done a horrible job this election. Most of the press is practically humping Obama's leg, and I can't believe that he only has a 4% lead considering it. THAT is the real story this election, why does a person who has all the money, all the free press proclaiming him Messiah, all the wonderful articles in the NYT manage only a 4% "lead".
I didn't deny DEFENSE ATTORNEY was in the constitution, I ask if the STATE providing one was.
If the poor have a right to an attorney (gun), but cannot afford an attorney(gun), one will be provided to them by the state.
See, how if we have a right, and cannot afford ONE thing, it should apply to the OTHER, shouldn't it? Both are "Rights", aren't they?
My question has less to do the the Attorney or even the guns, but rather the state providing the means to exercise the rights granted to the citizens of our country.
Both are rights designed to defend oneself from an oppressive government. In fact, I would sugggest that the gun is more important to security and liberty than an attorney, but only slightly more important.
There is no "Constitution Applies Zone" anywhere. Most of the US Constitution has been voided without protest by those that support the various way's it has been voided.
You want to support the Constitution? Start with supporting 2nd Ammendment. If we have right to "lawyers" (nowhere in the Constitution) then why aren't we supporting giving arms to everyone who can't afford them?
That is the last thing the government wants, and armed (and getting angry populace). Imagine the response we'd get from congress if a million ARMED people showed up in DC demanding that they STOP funding the bailout.
I know I'd go, if there were 999,9999 others willing to do the same thing.
However doubtful that is, Congress remains in office with a sub 10% approval rating, thinking that they're awesome.
I suspect that they want 1 - 3 tailored outfits for her a day. Unlike men who can wear the same three suits and change shirts and ties, women can't.
If they used Walmart / Kmart / Sears outfits the luney left would accuse her of being... "Blue light special" and ridicule that.
Face it, there is no winning with some people.
I'm voting Libertarian, as that is my continual protest vote. I realize that Libertarians will probably never gain power, because the idiots in charge will never run a three (or four) candidate forum (debate). They like the fiction that is a two party system.
which is worse, spending 150,000 for clothes (that end up going to charity) or building a TEMPORARY Greek Altar to oneself, or spending MILLIONS on a "victoray party" for you and your elite friends while the rest of the country is suffering meltdown economically?
If you think $150,000 for nice clothes for someone running for office, I wonder what you think of these other campaign expenses are? You must be really pissed off at "that one".
And I'm not even voting for either of them, because both of them are ridiculous. I'm just saying.
Darn. Because if you were a skirt while climbing under desks, I'd get to wear my kilt doing the same thing.
And I didn't miss your point. It isn't an isolated or extreme example. I do it all the time. In fact, I think that is almost 1/2 the reason they keep me around.;)
Right, because WHITE (R) people don't like any BLACK people.
Could it be that more blacks aren't (R) because of the hatred spewed against those few black people who are (R)? The vile vitriol spewed against people like Clarance Thomas and Michael Steele is simply amazing.
Also, look at who the NAACP supports, and in cases where it is a white (D) vs a black (R), they go with the white (D) everytime. I guess it color only counts if you're a (D), huh?
I can hold a whole 4U rack mount server, in place, in a rack, all by myself, while one of the other guys bolts it into the rack.
You don't have the upper body strength to do it, and I don't know many people who do. (I really am 6'5" and a solid 130+kg).
On the other hand, you probably wouldn't have struggled as much as I did, crawling around to get cat 6 cable pulled through the crawl space under the building.
On the other hand, I'd love to see you laying down under a desk trying to fix something while wearing a skirt.
But what you failed to mention is that she has transferred that part of the brain to remembering all the stupid crap you do, forever! In 30 years from now, that stupid thing you did, that caused her to be really pissed off last week, will raise its ugly head as you argue about something completely unrelated.
AND she'll remember it in VIVID detail recounted each second perfectly.
How is the current government any better than the Taliban?
Mega Evil (former) vs Evil-lite (current).
Everyone knows the less evil is better. However, if you think that any evil is bad, I'll agree. Lets become anarchists without any government evil at all, because we don't have any government.
Here's a little cultural lesson for you, some places in the world are "Not Nice" to your way of thinking or life, and visa versa. The whole "multicultural" model says that we can't "judge" their culture as it is equal to our own.
So quit being so sensitive about how they run things over there. I'm sure you wouldn't want them coming over here and putting all your women in burkahs, would you? / sarcasm-lite
I really like that idea. My business line is a "expensive to call" line, where I make money when people actually call it, that just forwards to a regular line. NICE!
My 77 year old dad, when he gets a telemarketer, just lays the phone down
This is very useful. I typically will do it like this.....
ME: Can you hold on a sec, I'm right in the middle of __________.
THEM: Sure.
Me: COOL! (set phone down).... five minutes later...
ME: You still there? Sorry, but this is taking a bit longer than I thought, could you hold a bit longer ????
(wash rinse repeat) I have a record of almost 40 minutes for one poor idiot, before he caught a clue.
Other Hillarious ways to deal with it... pretend to be having sex while chatting with them..."honey, you know when I love when you __________ like that". It really helps if your SO is also in on it in the background.
Some of those features and suggestions turned out to be pretty good ideas for us, too, so I added them to the program.
This is the synergy of TRUE open source efforts. You and your boss both increased the value of the program because of OUTSIDE input. THAT is a benefit you wouldn't have had, had you released it commercial or, worse, not released it at all.
I've found that not all the benefits of open source come from the programmers (Kudos to those who can program), but also to those of us who use the stuff, and contribute back with TRULY helpful suggestions.
I have YET to recommend any "improvements" to any commercial programs, but just about every open source program I use has received SOME feedback from me, even if it wasn't wanted or taken. And when they include the suggestion in the next version, even if I don't get credit, I smile, because I know the programmer is actually listening to his customers.
The problem with many commercial applications, the customer isn't the person who uses the program, but some other entity with the cash who then foists it upon the users. THOSE customers, don't care about improvements, unless it affects the pocketbook directly.
People who don't understand the "community" that open source creates, don't get it. Theres a kind of coopetition (cooperative competition) that also creates a challenge to improve, and then share those improvements with your competition.
So, until people understand what they are writing about, their opinions don't really matter.
Some of those features and suggestions turned out to be pretty good ideas for us, too, so I added them to the program.
That's NOTHING, There's the new Barackuda model that promises more than 1.5 trillion in new storage, and will give poor people free money, won't raise taxes on anyone(except Joe's Plumbing service, tax cheater extraordinaire).
After that is the Barracuda. In other news, Ralph Nader is pissed.
"Man can hardly rule himself, what makes us think he can rule over others?"
While it is true, that many of us are capable of watching out own asses, and don't need anybody to do it for us, there are plenty of others who cannot, or will not, or don't want to.
In fact, I dare say, that most people want someone ELSE to watch over them (nanny state) and protect them from themselves (Socialism) and so on. They quickly ceede any authority they have over themselves to others in the name of security (DHS).
Take a look around right now, we have TWO candidates that are all for increasing government under the guise of Security and sticking it to the man. Not much of a choice, who ever wins, we lose.
When Politics stops being class warfare, race warfare, economic warfare, and national warfare, it might actually start doing things that actually help people.
A ponzi scheme is not sustainable because it requires that money magically multiplies, while social security requires no such thing.
Um, you don't know what a ponzi scheme is, because a ponzi scheme requires no such thing. It requires those paying into the system to support those NOT paying into the system.
From Wikipedia Article on Ponzi Scheme.... "Some free-market economists, such as Thomas Sowell, and the Cato Institute[52] have argued that national social security systems, such as the Social Security system in the United States and the National Insurance system in the United Kingdom, are actually large-scale Ponzi schemes."
The fact is, as the Baby Boomers age, and retire, and start collecting their Ponzi Retirements, the system is going to be busted, because there aren't enough people at the bottom to support those at the top.
I don't expect Social Security as part of my retirement. The system is caving in, and those that support its ongoing nature are criminals.
What, exactly, makes you happy about being Libertarian?
Smug Condescension.
All kidding aside, actually having definable articulated, reasoned and principled views on things like Liberty, Freedom and Governance, makes me happy.
My happiness is not dependent upon external forces, like Party Affiliation or whether or not my local Football team won this week.
Life is too short to depend upon others for enjoyment (or displeasure), or anything else for that matter. Which seems to me to be a core Libertarian value, even if it is unstated.
Right, because every canine unit sends the dog in without giving any warnings. THAT happens how often?
And if the canine unit officer ever did such a thing, no such law would be enforced, AND you'd have a HUGE lawsuit against the city/county that you'd win without even trying.
You just proved you're a loon. Of course the preposterous is the ultimate case against reasonable.
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Sorry, but I get my news and information from a variety of sources, INCLUDING Fox. Let me tell you, NBCABCCBSCNNPBS isn't any better.
In fact, if you get your news from one place or a select few, you're already showing a bias. If you won't watch Fox News because of things you think you've read somewhere else, then you're probably mistaken.
Most people who criticize FOX don't know why they are criticizing it, they just jump on the "Fox is bad" bandwagon.
Is there crap coming from FOX? Sure enough. Same can be said of the other news organizations, which is WHY one needs a variety of sources, and get all perspectives.
The saddest part of all of this is that the press has done a horrible job this election. Most of the press is practically humping Obama's leg, and I can't believe that he only has a 4% lead considering it. THAT is the real story this election, why does a person who has all the money, all the free press proclaiming him Messiah, all the wonderful articles in the NYT manage only a 4% "lead".
I'd be embarrassed if I were the (D).
I didn't deny DEFENSE ATTORNEY was in the constitution, I ask if the STATE providing one was.
If the poor have a right to an attorney (gun), but cannot afford an attorney(gun), one will be provided to them by the state.
See, how if we have a right, and cannot afford ONE thing, it should apply to the OTHER, shouldn't it? Both are "Rights", aren't they?
My question has less to do the the Attorney or even the guns, but rather the state providing the means to exercise the rights granted to the citizens of our country.
Both are rights designed to defend oneself from an oppressive government. In fact, I would sugggest that the gun is more important to security and liberty than an attorney, but only slightly more important.
No.
There is no "Constitution Applies Zone" anywhere. Most of the US Constitution has been voided without protest by those that support the various way's it has been voided.
You want to support the Constitution? Start with supporting 2nd Ammendment. If we have right to "lawyers" (nowhere in the Constitution) then why aren't we supporting giving arms to everyone who can't afford them?
That is the last thing the government wants, and armed (and getting angry populace). Imagine the response we'd get from congress if a million ARMED people showed up in DC demanding that they STOP funding the bailout.
I know I'd go, if there were 999,9999 others willing to do the same thing.
However doubtful that is, Congress remains in office with a sub 10% approval rating, thinking that they're awesome.
I suspect that they want 1 - 3 tailored outfits for her a day. Unlike men who can wear the same three suits and change shirts and ties, women can't.
If they used Walmart / Kmart / Sears outfits the luney left would accuse her of being ... "Blue light special" and ridicule that.
Face it, there is no winning with some people.
I'm voting Libertarian, as that is my continual protest vote. I realize that Libertarians will probably never gain power, because the idiots in charge will never run a three (or four) candidate forum (debate). They like the fiction that is a two party system.
Please explain the altar.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/08/27/_1da0715_3.jpg
which is worse, spending 150,000 for clothes (that end up going to charity) or building a TEMPORARY Greek Altar to oneself, or spending MILLIONS on a "victoray party" for you and your elite friends while the rest of the country is suffering meltdown economically?
If you think $150,000 for nice clothes for someone running for office, I wonder what you think of these other campaign expenses are? You must be really pissed off at "that one".
And I'm not even voting for either of them, because both of them are ridiculous. I'm just saying.
Aye Lassie, I've got a kilt.
I'm also married, so .... you can only look. ;)
Darn. Because if you were a skirt while climbing under desks, I'd get to wear my kilt doing the same thing.
And I didn't miss your point. It isn't an isolated or extreme example. I do it all the time. In fact, I think that is almost 1/2 the reason they keep me around. ;)
Mindless MS bashing does no good.
HERETIC! IMPOSTOR!
Please turn in your slashdot ID card at the door!
What is that you were saying again?
Right, because WHITE (R) people don't like any BLACK people.
Could it be that more blacks aren't (R) because of the hatred spewed against those few black people who are (R)? The vile vitriol spewed against people like Clarance Thomas and Michael Steele is simply amazing.
Also, look at who the NAACP supports, and in cases where it is a white (D) vs a black (R), they go with the white (D) everytime. I guess it color only counts if you're a (D), huh?
You can't do everything I do.
I can hold a whole 4U rack mount server, in place, in a rack, all by myself, while one of the other guys bolts it into the rack.
You don't have the upper body strength to do it, and I don't know many people who do. (I really am 6'5" and a solid 130+kg).
On the other hand, you probably wouldn't have struggled as much as I did, crawling around to get cat 6 cable pulled through the crawl space under the building.
On the other hand, I'd love to see you laying down under a desk trying to fix something while wearing a skirt.
But what you failed to mention is that she has transferred that part of the brain to remembering all the stupid crap you do, forever! In 30 years from now, that stupid thing you did, that caused her to be really pissed off last week, will raise its ugly head as you argue about something completely unrelated.
AND she'll remember it in VIVID detail recounted each second perfectly.
How is the current government any better than the Taliban?
Mega Evil (former) vs Evil-lite (current).
Everyone knows the less evil is better. However, if you think that any evil is bad, I'll agree. Lets become anarchists without any government evil at all, because we don't have any government.
Here's a little cultural lesson for you, some places in the world are "Not Nice" to your way of thinking or life, and visa versa. The whole "multicultural" model says that we can't "judge" their culture as it is equal to our own.
So quit being so sensitive about how they run things over there. I'm sure you wouldn't want them coming over here and putting all your women in burkahs, would you? / sarcasm-lite
The cake is a LIE!
NICE!
I really like that idea. My business line is a "expensive to call" line, where I make money when people actually call it, that just forwards to a regular line. NICE!
I'm really going to look into this.
My 77 year old dad, when he gets a telemarketer, just lays the phone down
This is very useful. I typically will do it like this .....
ME: Can you hold on a sec, I'm right in the middle of __________.
THEM: Sure.
Me: COOL! (set phone down) .... five minutes later ...
ME: You still there? Sorry, but this is taking a bit longer than I thought, could you hold a bit longer ????
(wash rinse repeat) I have a record of almost 40 minutes for one poor idiot, before he caught a clue.
Other Hillarious ways to deal with it... pretend to be having sex while chatting with them ..."honey, you know when I love when you __________ like that". It really helps if your SO is also in on it in the background.
Some of those features and suggestions turned out to be pretty good ideas for us, too, so I added them to the program.
This is the synergy of TRUE open source efforts. You and your boss both increased the value of the program because of OUTSIDE input. THAT is a benefit you wouldn't have had, had you released it commercial or, worse, not released it at all.
I've found that not all the benefits of open source come from the programmers (Kudos to those who can program), but also to those of us who use the stuff, and contribute back with TRULY helpful suggestions.
I have YET to recommend any "improvements" to any commercial programs, but just about every open source program I use has received SOME feedback from me, even if it wasn't wanted or taken. And when they include the suggestion in the next version, even if I don't get credit, I smile, because I know the programmer is actually listening to his customers.
The problem with many commercial applications, the customer isn't the person who uses the program, but some other entity with the cash who then foists it upon the users. THOSE customers, don't care about improvements, unless it affects the pocketbook directly.
People who don't understand the "community" that open source creates, don't get it. Theres a kind of coopetition (cooperative competition) that also creates a challenge to improve, and then share those improvements with your competition.
So, until people understand what they are writing about, their opinions don't really matter.
Some of those features and suggestions turned out to be pretty good ideas for us, too, so I added them to the program.
Spot on!
That's NOTHING, There's the new Barackuda model that promises more than 1.5 trillion in new storage, and will give poor people free money, won't raise taxes on anyone(except Joe's Plumbing service, tax cheater extraordinaire).
After that is the Barracuda. In other news, Ralph Nader is pissed.
pirates prefer Windows XP over Vista and Office 2003 over 2007
Its really sad when even Pirates don't like your crap. That's like making a movie which even the pirates don't pirate.
Think about it, people who can get it for free, don't want it, even as it is free. This is not boding well for Microsoft.
Right, because the only reason to not like BO is because you're a racist.
Here's a thought, perhaps it is YOU who are a racist, just like those who want to call "black holes" something else, because it "sounds racist".
I've long had a slogan ....
"Man can hardly rule himself, what makes us think he can rule over others?"
While it is true, that many of us are capable of watching out own asses, and don't need anybody to do it for us, there are plenty of others who cannot, or will not, or don't want to.
In fact, I dare say, that most people want someone ELSE to watch over them (nanny state) and protect them from themselves (Socialism) and so on. They quickly ceede any authority they have over themselves to others in the name of security (DHS).
Take a look around right now, we have TWO candidates that are all for increasing government under the guise of Security and sticking it to the man. Not much of a choice, who ever wins, we lose.
When Politics stops being class warfare, race warfare, economic warfare, and national warfare, it might actually start doing things that actually help people.
Until then, we're screwed.
A ponzi scheme is not sustainable because it requires that money magically multiplies, while social security requires no such thing.
Um, you don't know what a ponzi scheme is, because a ponzi scheme requires no such thing. It requires those paying into the system to support those NOT paying into the system.
From Wikipedia Article on Ponzi Scheme ....
"Some free-market economists, such as Thomas Sowell, and the Cato Institute[52] have argued that national social security systems, such as the Social Security system in the United States and the National Insurance system in the United Kingdom, are actually large-scale Ponzi schemes."
The fact is, as the Baby Boomers age, and retire, and start collecting their Ponzi Retirements, the system is going to be busted, because there aren't enough people at the bottom to support those at the top.
I don't expect Social Security as part of my retirement. The system is caving in, and those that support its ongoing nature are criminals.
What, exactly, makes you happy about being Libertarian?
Smug Condescension.
All kidding aside, actually having definable articulated, reasoned and principled views on things like Liberty, Freedom and Governance, makes me happy.
My happiness is not dependent upon external forces, like Party Affiliation or whether or not my local Football team won this week.
Life is too short to depend upon others for enjoyment (or displeasure), or anything else for that matter. Which seems to me to be a core Libertarian value, even if it is unstated.
Right, because every canine unit sends the dog in without giving any warnings. THAT happens how often?
And if the canine unit officer ever did such a thing, no such law would be enforced, AND you'd have a HUGE lawsuit against the city/county that you'd win without even trying.
You just proved you're a loon. Of course the preposterous is the ultimate case against reasonable.
Your premise would explain why a monkey got to be president. Perhaps Karl Rove is still running things after all!