I thought when it said "break out" in the summary, that they literally keep metaphors in gulags made of ice in Siberia. In this case, it was more like a new pop star found on Youtube: Confusing, mildly embarassing, and someone needed to explain it.
Yes, he took an oath... "to protect the United States from threats, both foreign and domestic", right? Well, perhaps he thought that corruption was a threat, hmm?
Doesn't surprise me. The news corporations may have differing viewpoints, but in the end, they're always talking about issues that don't matter as a shell game. Stewart's speech in November just seemed to solidify his position as "Relax, everything is okay, don't question your government" guy, whereas Fox News is raving moon logic and CNN and MSNBC don't have any guts whatsoever to report on anything, and can have severe political correctness going on. When the best site for news on a current, relevant topic is 4chan, you know we're in trouble.
I like how you assume it's okay for it to get worse if it means your point is right. You're begging the question, though, if we're world police or not. It's clear that no one listened to Eisenhower when he made his point abundantly clear that if we were to be a world leader, we must also build societies as friends of the smaller nations, not conquerors. Slippery slope arguments also only work if you don't point them out, say, "No, that won't happen!" then make an example of the worst possible outcome. We should expect better. This country is supposed to be #1, isn't it? Why not try acting like it.
Well, look at what happened when Assange was accused of rape. People were all over him. If he weren't so famous, he'd have been crushed. Any anecdote involving being falsely accused of rape, watch how it utterly destroys that person's life while the false accuser usually gets off scot-free. I'm not saying rape is okay, I'm saying lying about it should be a serious crime, just as the crime itself is. And generally, victims of rape don't have the courage to go to the police, because their self-empowerment was taken away. Accused child molestors get it even worse, because the media will automatically latch onto it and start basing assumptions the person is guilty. And if you're presumed guilty, you might as well be so.
You kidding? A weapon of unimaginable power, like setting ships on fire by having shiny mirrors? They might've thought Archimedes had harnessed the power of the sun! (Which he would've done to get this to work)
Meh. I love animals, but they really don't build societies. A human life is basically always worth more than an animal life. And it's not like the scientists do inhumane things, especially not for fun. I'm not saying inhumane treatment is okay, I'm just saying that you're not really hypocritical if you also state that humans are more important than animals. It's not black and white. You can care about preventing animal abuse and still be for euthanasia.
That's... so not near his stated goals or what he's done that I really am just not going to bother. I think you may be the one obsessed with anarchy, hmm?
The fuck? Do Swedish prosecutors spend all their time surfing 4chan? Good lord, "surprise sex" as an actual legal term? That's pretty nuts, to go with the rest of the peanut factory. Might as well renounce gravity while we're at it, eh?
I love how that guy just wandered through their security, and they want to send him to jail rather than hire him "as an example". I really don't think the Chinese will care who you made an example of when they continue to get through your systems, guys!
You do understand why, though? It's not like he's an idiot, he must've realized that when they started dropping important information, they'd be after whoever was in charge. He knew if he did a few annoying things, it would get rid of those that wouldn't support him when the chips were down. Wikileaks needs a face, so the governments can point at it and blame someone, so someone else can continue it on when they disappear the head guy. We're moving ever closer to him becoming a martyr for the cause. Besides, for every person who believes all the slander attacking him, there's another person there to educate him on how it's mostly fabricated.
Let's go down the list, shall we? No, I am not referring to the fourth amendment, as "unreasonable search and seizure" doesn't apply to the judge staring at you for a response as he gives you an outrageous fine. I'm referring to the eighth. And who is to say we don't think rights are being violated when 1% of our entire population is in jail, or on probation? We make criminals out of minor offenses, like marijuana possession and jaywalking. And your strawman is you go on about rights without understanding them at all. You can vote, sure. Sodomize the fuck outta your boyfriend. Woo. But, let's say you're the person who runs an organization that generates bad press for the government by exposing shit they shouldn't have been doing in the first place. We'll call you Lian Assanjeug. Would it make sense to hunt down this man because the government got caught lying? Like, a lot of lying. And then meaningless crap, too. Terrorists are fucking idiots, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If they were competent, they'd have done a lot more damage. You know who has stopped the past three hijack attempts since 9/11? Citizens. American citizens. Not the TSA security theater, not the government assuring us it's doing all it can (while quietly noting it meant it's doing all it can for its own checkbook), citizens. As George Carlin said, it's all bullshit, and it's all bad for you.
What if his neighbor's ass and his wife are the same creature? I'm fairly sure there's parts of the world where bestiality is still legal, or rather, not illegal.
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I thought when it said "break out" in the summary, that they literally keep metaphors in gulags made of ice in Siberia. In this case, it was more like a new pop star found on Youtube: Confusing, mildly embarassing, and someone needed to explain it.
Yes, he took an oath... "to protect the United States from threats, both foreign and domestic", right? Well, perhaps he thought that corruption was a threat, hmm?
Doesn't surprise me. The news corporations may have differing viewpoints, but in the end, they're always talking about issues that don't matter as a shell game. Stewart's speech in November just seemed to solidify his position as "Relax, everything is okay, don't question your government" guy, whereas Fox News is raving moon logic and CNN and MSNBC don't have any guts whatsoever to report on anything, and can have severe political correctness going on. When the best site for news on a current, relevant topic is 4chan, you know we're in trouble.
I like how you assume it's okay for it to get worse if it means your point is right. You're begging the question, though, if we're world police or not. It's clear that no one listened to Eisenhower when he made his point abundantly clear that if we were to be a world leader, we must also build societies as friends of the smaller nations, not conquerors. Slippery slope arguments also only work if you don't point them out, say, "No, that won't happen!" then make an example of the worst possible outcome. We should expect better. This country is supposed to be #1, isn't it? Why not try acting like it.
Well, look at what happened when Assange was accused of rape. People were all over him. If he weren't so famous, he'd have been crushed. Any anecdote involving being falsely accused of rape, watch how it utterly destroys that person's life while the false accuser usually gets off scot-free. I'm not saying rape is okay, I'm saying lying about it should be a serious crime, just as the crime itself is. And generally, victims of rape don't have the courage to go to the police, because their self-empowerment was taken away. Accused child molestors get it even worse, because the media will automatically latch onto it and start basing assumptions the person is guilty. And if you're presumed guilty, you might as well be so.
Because we're in a shootin' war with the Ruskies! Gotta win this one so we can go home!
You kidding? A weapon of unimaginable power, like setting ships on fire by having shiny mirrors? They might've thought Archimedes had harnessed the power of the sun! (Which he would've done to get this to work)
He might've got overexcited- but then again, any step in this direction is a small victory, even if we won't see another improvement in a while.
Meh. I love animals, but they really don't build societies. A human life is basically always worth more than an animal life. And it's not like the scientists do inhumane things, especially not for fun. I'm not saying inhumane treatment is okay, I'm just saying that you're not really hypocritical if you also state that humans are more important than animals. It's not black and white. You can care about preventing animal abuse and still be for euthanasia.
Okay, everyone! Pack it in! No need to plan for a green future free of oil dependency! NASA says coal is okay to burn, so let's get to it!
That's... so not near his stated goals or what he's done that I really am just not going to bother. I think you may be the one obsessed with anarchy, hmm?
The fuck? Do Swedish prosecutors spend all their time surfing 4chan? Good lord, "surprise sex" as an actual legal term? That's pretty nuts, to go with the rest of the peanut factory. Might as well renounce gravity while we're at it, eh?
I like how he says that, without having any idea what the hell Eisenhower was getting at when he made his farewell address.
Yes, but it can be trusted as a biased source of information. As in, psychotic moon lunacy. Because even their headlines don't make sense. At all.
I love how that guy just wandered through their security, and they want to send him to jail rather than hire him "as an example". I really don't think the Chinese will care who you made an example of when they continue to get through your systems, guys!
You do understand why, though? It's not like he's an idiot, he must've realized that when they started dropping important information, they'd be after whoever was in charge. He knew if he did a few annoying things, it would get rid of those that wouldn't support him when the chips were down. Wikileaks needs a face, so the governments can point at it and blame someone, so someone else can continue it on when they disappear the head guy. We're moving ever closer to him becoming a martyr for the cause. Besides, for every person who believes all the slander attacking him, there's another person there to educate him on how it's mostly fabricated.
And an unbalanced attacker quickly falls to the sand.
And Bin Laden is in Pakistan but we sure can't find him, either!
Let's go down the list, shall we? No, I am not referring to the fourth amendment, as "unreasonable search and seizure" doesn't apply to the judge staring at you for a response as he gives you an outrageous fine. I'm referring to the eighth. And who is to say we don't think rights are being violated when 1% of our entire population is in jail, or on probation? We make criminals out of minor offenses, like marijuana possession and jaywalking. And your strawman is you go on about rights without understanding them at all. You can vote, sure. Sodomize the fuck outta your boyfriend. Woo. But, let's say you're the person who runs an organization that generates bad press for the government by exposing shit they shouldn't have been doing in the first place. We'll call you Lian Assanjeug. Would it make sense to hunt down this man because the government got caught lying? Like, a lot of lying. And then meaningless crap, too. Terrorists are fucking idiots, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If they were competent, they'd have done a lot more damage. You know who has stopped the past three hijack attempts since 9/11? Citizens. American citizens. Not the TSA security theater, not the government assuring us it's doing all it can (while quietly noting it meant it's doing all it can for its own checkbook), citizens. As George Carlin said, it's all bullshit, and it's all bad for you.
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How about a fair punishment, for starters? I must add you added your own strawman quite nicely. Well done.
So I can begin a career in porn, of course!
What if his neighbor's ass and his wife are the same creature? I'm fairly sure there's parts of the world where bestiality is still legal, or rather, not illegal.
This proves that pirates are awesome, and economics are unimportant when you still have rum and the French to pillage. Yarrrr!
You know, I don't think you believe any of this, because I refuse to believe stereotypes exist at all. You must be trollin', son.