As we all know, being pulled over for traffic offenses is biased. Minorities and those driving tricked-out racer cars are more likely to get pulled over.
I agree that drivers of "tricked-out racer cars" will get pulled over more often than someone driving a beige Volvo, for example. This doesn't necessarily mean that the type of car increase the chance of being stopped. Driver of these "race cars" tend to race them. They tend to drive above the speed limit, sometimes, way above. This makes them likely targets for traffic stops.
The issue of minorities being targeted leads into the issue of racial profiling. It's still very unclear to what extent racial profiling is practiced or even if it exists at all (during traffic stops). Studies have produced results to show both prove and disprove its existence. I believe that the vast majority of police practice behavior profiling, not racial profiling. If minorities are being pulled over in disproportionate numbers, could it be possible their behavior is the cause? I honestly don't know but it does seem to be very politically incorrect to suggest such a theory. Perhaps an automated system could prove useful data for this debate.
Well, I hope Big Brother didn't read that. I'm not sure what the law is in the UK, but in the US it's rather serious to threaten to harm/kill the President. Of course, you actually threatened someone named Tony Blare, who likely has no special laws protecting him.
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Iraq actually has more troops and tanks than the coalition forces. The big difference comes in the quality of those troops and armored vehicles and of course, air power.
- Gas its own people - Physically torture its national athletes when they fail - Purposely place weapons near civilian facilites in hope of colleteral damage - Spend its money on palaces while children starve
OK, I decided to take your advice and comment on your flameb...err..post instead of hoping I get some mod points.
Your complete lack of clue is demonstrated with your third point. If Iraq didn't have oil "obviously there would be no focus on Iraq what-so-ever"? What about terrorism, banned weapons and genocide to name a few other reasons?
As for the SUVs funding terrorism, it's been said many times, you're late to the party. That doesn't mean that drugs can't also fund terrorism. They're not mutually exclusive.
It's quite the nice touch to end your comment with a insult ("loser", how imaginative), but ultimately it serves only to display your lack of maturity.
Umm....how about a reasonably sized JPG, or anything that won't choke a horse. 617 MBs? Sweet Christ...
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And please - before you reply to this, RTFA.
Not only did I read those articles, but living in Boston, I've reads dozens of articles about Kerry in the past few months alone. I've read the Boston Globe for over 20 years. The fact that they bring Kerry's genealogy into play does not in any way disprove the Globe's liberal slant. As for critizing Bush, it's rare that a day goes without the Globe running a page one story bashing the administration.
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You provided four links, all which show that the Globe criticizes John Kerry. And your point is what? Is the New York Times suddenly not liberal because it criticized Clinton for getting blown in the Oval Office? Is Rolling Stone right-wing because it exposes the culture of bug-chasing (homesexuals trying to get infected with AIDS)?
The Boston Globe is one of the most liberal newspapers in the US. That's not an insult, just a fact.
The assumption that the *best writers* will get *picked up* is a bit egregious with respect to towards the *mediocre ones* (perhaps those whose views conflict with your own?).
My point was that some Salon writers are more talented and/or better writers than the others. They shouldn't have a overly difficult time obtaining a new job. The mediocre writers at Salon may have a harder time finding new work. Change is the nature of the net and it's not just techies who are affected.
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Do you want to see this source of independant journalism go out forever? If they don't a big jump in subscriptions, it will.
Salon is one source of independant journalism, not the only source. Their business model was terrible, demonstrated by the fact that they need to double the number of subscribers simply to break even. The best writers will be picked up by other sites and publications, while the mediocre ones will need to find other work. Don't prolong Salon's life, let it die quickly and with some dignity.
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Its being expected to PAY someone to insult me.
This is exactly why I will never subscribe to Salon. As a white American centrist male, I refuse to pay Salon to accuse me of racism, sexism, and a heap of other -isms. Hatemongers come from the left too. Look at Al Sharpton, the textbook example of intolerance.
Which newspapers have this conservative slant to them? Certainly not in the Northeast US. It's not too difficult to mistake the Boston Globe for Pravda.
I'm sure there will be a lot of comments like: "this is just capitalism at work, survival of the fittest, etc."
If Salon goes under, then it's an example of how capitalism can FAIL.
In fact there are lots of comments that state that capitalism is working. Why? Because it's true. Salon pissed through a huge amount of money and failed to attract enough subscribers to survive. Salon has failed, capitalism has suceeded.
So all people who work three jobs and live in cardboard boxes should just work harder?
This is a classic example of a straw man. It would quite difficult to find someone who lives in a cardboard box and has one job. No, begging for change and collecting cans don't count. Even at minimum wage, someone working multiple jobs will be able to afford basic housing. If someone actually holds three jobs and still lives on the street, there's something far more than luck or destiny at fault.
Could I be a little more dense? I read the slashdot address info as State or US instead of as a URL. I'm just exhausted from shoveling a few feet or snow yesterday. I'll banish myself to AOL for a week as punishment.
Actually, I agree with you. People have many rights that aren't mentioned anywhere in the Constitution. I was replying to the parent who felt that the First Amendment somehow protected the viewing of pornography in public libraries. It seems as if people never really read the First Amendmend, and proceed to claiming that it promises them everything under the sun. It's mainly the same people who claim that "fair use" allows them to copy any and every song or movie that they desire.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I can't seem to find where the right to access pornography is. Hmmm...
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; Not here...
or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; Not here either. This isn't about publishing porn, it's about access to it.
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances Wait a second, that's the end of the First Amendment and there's no mention of access to pron at your public library. So what exactly are you talking about?
And how is a consumer to read a EULA on a website if they do not have internet access?
True, some people won't have internet access and thus wouldn't benefit from a EULA posted on the Web. However, the majority of software customers do have some form of access, whether it's at home, at work, at a cafe, a library, etc.. I don't think anyone is advocating that the EULA only be placed online. I think it would be a great first step to have EULAs posted on web sites.
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As we all know, being pulled over for traffic offenses is biased. Minorities and those driving tricked-out racer cars are more likely to get pulled over.
I agree that drivers of "tricked-out racer cars" will get pulled over more often than someone driving a beige Volvo, for example. This doesn't necessarily mean that the type of car increase the chance of being stopped. Driver of these "race cars" tend to race them. They tend to drive above the speed limit, sometimes, way above. This makes them likely targets for traffic stops.
The issue of minorities being targeted leads into the issue of racial profiling. It's still very unclear to what extent racial profiling is practiced or even if it exists at all (during traffic stops). Studies have produced results to show both prove and disprove its existence. I believe that the vast majority of police practice behavior profiling, not racial profiling. If minorities are being pulled over in disproportionate numbers, could it be possible their behavior is the cause? I honestly don't know but it does seem to be very politically incorrect to suggest such a theory. Perhaps an automated system could prove useful data for this debate.
If I had a gun I may have shot Tony Blare by now
Well, I hope Big Brother didn't read that. I'm not sure what the law is in the UK, but in the US it's rather serious to threaten to harm/kill the President. Of course, you actually threatened someone named Tony Blare, who likely has no special laws protecting him.
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Ah yes, the obligatory comparison to the war in Iraq. How clever! It's becoming nearly as ubiquitous as "Soviet Russia" and "First Post!".
The media did a good job of suppressing it, but not good enough.
Search Google for key words such Clinton, Iraq and cruise missile.
Clinton attacked Iraq!
...industry visionaries who predict teraflops of holographic storage...
Yes, I would have some doubt in visionaries who measure storage in floating point operations per second.
Iraq actually has more troops and tanks than the coalition forces. The big difference comes in the quality of those troops and armored vehicles and of course, air power.
Any proof of this? You should provide a link when making such accusations.
No, I believe he meant a government that doesn't:
- Gas its own people
- Physically torture its national athletes when they fail
- Purposely place weapons near civilian facilites in hope of colleteral damage
- Spend its money on palaces while children starve
OK, I decided to take your advice and comment on your flameb...err..post instead of hoping I get some mod points.
Your complete lack of clue is demonstrated with your third point. If Iraq didn't have oil "obviously there would be no focus on Iraq what-so-ever"? What about terrorism, banned weapons and genocide to name a few other reasons?
As for the SUVs funding terrorism, it's been said many times, you're late to the party. That doesn't mean that drugs can't also fund terrorism. They're not mutually exclusive.
It's quite the nice touch to end your comment with a insult ("loser", how imaginative), but ultimately it serves only to display your lack of maturity.
Umm....how about a reasonably sized JPG, or anything that won't choke a horse. 617 MBs? Sweet Christ...
And please - before you reply to this, RTFA.
Not only did I read those articles, but living in Boston, I've reads dozens of articles about Kerry in the past few months alone. I've read the Boston Globe for over 20 years. The fact that they bring Kerry's genealogy into play does not in any way disprove the Globe's liberal slant. As for critizing Bush, it's rare that a day goes without the Globe running a page one story bashing the administration.
You provided four links, all which show that the Globe criticizes John Kerry. And your point is what? Is the New York Times suddenly not liberal because it criticized Clinton for getting blown in the Oval Office? Is Rolling Stone right-wing because it exposes the culture of bug-chasing (homesexuals trying to get infected with AIDS)?
The Boston Globe is one of the most liberal newspapers in the US. That's not an insult, just a fact.
The assumption that the *best writers* will get *picked up* is a bit egregious with respect to towards the *mediocre ones* (perhaps those whose views conflict with your own?).
My point was that some Salon writers are more talented and/or better writers than the others. They shouldn't have a overly difficult time obtaining a new job. The mediocre writers at Salon may have a harder time finding new work. Change is the nature of the net and it's not just techies who are affected.
Do you want to see this source of independant journalism go out forever? If they don't a big jump in subscriptions, it will.
Salon is one source of independant journalism, not the only source. Their business model was terrible, demonstrated by the fact that they need to double the number of subscribers simply to break even. The best writers will be picked up by other sites and publications, while the mediocre ones will need to find other work. Don't prolong Salon's life, let it die quickly and with some dignity.
Its being expected to PAY someone to insult me.
This is exactly why I will never subscribe to Salon. As a white American centrist male, I refuse to pay Salon to accuse me of racism, sexism, and a heap of other -isms. Hatemongers come from the left too. Look at Al Sharpton, the textbook example of intolerance.
Which newspapers have this conservative slant to them? Certainly not in the Northeast US. It's not too difficult to mistake the Boston Globe for Pravda.
Yep, you shouldn't call conservatives stupid. It's incredibly rude to bring attention to their stupidity.
Hi,
I'm David Talbot, editor of Salon. You're just the type of free-thinking writer we want! How's $200K to start?
I'm sure there will be a lot of comments like: "this is just capitalism at work, survival of the fittest, etc."
If Salon goes under, then it's an example of how capitalism can FAIL.
In fact there are lots of comments that state that capitalism is working. Why? Because it's true. Salon pissed through a huge amount of money and failed to attract enough subscribers to survive. Salon has failed, capitalism has suceeded.
So all people who work three jobs and live in cardboard boxes should just work harder?
This is a classic example of a straw man. It would quite difficult to find someone who lives in a cardboard box and has one job. No, begging for change and collecting cans don't count. Even at minimum wage, someone working multiple jobs will be able to afford basic housing. If someone actually holds three jobs and still lives on the street, there's something far more than luck or destiny at fault.
Could I be a little more dense? I read the slashdot address info as State or US instead of as a URL. I'm just exhausted from shoveling a few feet or snow yesterday. I'll banish myself to AOL for a week as punishment.
And Oregon has no sales tax. ;) [state.or.us]
Is there a such thing as US Sales tax? I've never heard of a sales tax existing on a federal level.
Actually, I agree with you. People have many rights that aren't mentioned anywhere in the Constitution. I was replying to the parent who felt that the First Amendment somehow protected the viewing of pornography in public libraries. It seems as if people never really read the First Amendmend, and proceed to claiming that it promises them everything under the sun. It's mainly the same people who claim that "fair use" allows them to copy any and every song or movie that they desire.
Here's the First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I can't seem to find where the right to access pornography is. Hmmm...
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Not here...
or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;
Not here either. This isn't about publishing porn, it's about access to it.
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances
Wait a second, that's the end of the First Amendment and there's no mention of access to pron at your public library. So what exactly are you talking about?
And how is a consumer to read a EULA on a website if they do not have internet access?
True, some people won't have internet access and thus wouldn't benefit from a EULA posted on the Web. However, the majority of software customers do have some form of access, whether it's at home, at work, at a cafe, a library, etc.. I don't think anyone is advocating that the EULA only be placed online. I think it would be a great first step to have EULAs posted on web sites.