When I was young, I made mistakes. The fact that I was able to evade law enforcement for decades, and then become the president of our great state, proves that we need to step up the war on drugs. As a fateful executioner in Texas, I am proven that I can execute the war on drugs more gooder than the democrat will.
2) Minority Religions...
Black folks can be whatever flavor of Christian they prefer.
3) Why give a tax cut?
It's your money, and I trust you. My opponent wants to decide who gets a tax cut. I say the hell with it. The harder you work, the bigger the tax cut you get, because the more money you inherit, the harder you must have worked. Trust me, this is one of those things I knowed from personal executions.
4) electoral reform
That sounds like a bunch of warshington malarkey to me. I'm a uniter, not a divider. Boo-ya.
5)How Do You Feel About Intellectual Property?
That's like asking Joe Lieberman how he feels about bacon.
6) Encryption....
I think rarely is the question asked, is our children ending up in crypts too many? In a culture where a child can log on to the internet and become a ruthless satanic killer bent on bloodthirsty vengeance against mom and apple pie, I think far to many of our children is ending up in crypts, so encryption is something as president I would execute, in terms of getting rid of it.
7) Rising Political Protests
Liberals. Sheesh.
8) Asteroid Defenses
I think you'll have to ask Dick about this one. He was telling me something the other day about satellites with rockets that we could build to defend us against that thieving Chernomyrdin in case he ever gets his dirty thieving fingers on "The button". I guess we could just turn that to face outward, but again, I'll have to ask Dick. Dick. Dick.
9) The Future of the Country, and of Humanity
I feel your concern, and I want you to know that I am as concerned about our great State as you are. I do a lot of things as Governor: cry with flood victims- (but don't give them a handout!) (snicker snicker), veto health care legislation, protect the rights of firearm bears, and so on. So I want you to knew, I saw where you were coming from. And the President is part of the Executive Branch. Our government is made up of two branches, the legislatiary, the Judiciure, and the Executive. And when it comes to Executing your dreams and hopes, well, with God as my witness, I'm your man.
Yes. D.A.R.E. has been very effective. It has been effective in making adults think that there is a real effort underway to deal with a real problem. In Pennsylvania, at my last job, my boss had a D.A.R.E. license plate. My landlord has a D.A.R.E. bumper sticker. So, in essence, yes, D.A.R.E. has been a great success.
Much as the swastika was a great success as propoganda for the Nazis.
The message is out there and the adults and senior citizens have been snowed into believing that there is a drug problem, and yes, we are fixing it. In the meantime, a permanent underclass of liberal-thinking people who can not vote because they have a felony conviction for drug possession or abuse is being created, and those directly targeted by the D.A.R.E. program often can not vote simply because they are not old enough- and won't be able to vote until they've been subjected to years of D.A.R.E. propoganda.
So yes, I would say that what we have may not be a final solution, but it certainly has been effective.
A lot of people are freaking out about this- you can rip the cd with winamp, sort of. If you select the "disk-writer-out" plug-in, then winamp will write the output of the session to a wave file instead of playing it. It won't encode mp3's or anything, but you *can* make a very large and cumbersome digital copy of the music on your cd to store on your computer with winamp.
The more I hear about Napster, the more I agree with what Lars said during his Slashdot interview. There is nothing inherently wrong with people sharing music and it should be encouraged, but Napster is a for-profit distribution model, and Napster does not ask artists if they want to be a part of its distribution model.
The interesting thing about Napster, despite being "for-profit", is that they are not fighting for an *exclusive* right to share these files, but for *everyone* to have that right. Remember- they don't advertise that you can get Metallica songs from them- just that they'll introduce you electronically to others from whom you can get whatever others make available.
You're damned right no one asked Metallica if they wanted to be part of this distribution model- once they sell the CD, it belongs to the consumer to do with as they please. No one asked Metallica if it was ok if I copied Ride the Lightning for my girlfriend's car, but Orrin Hatch seems to think that's ok, and if Metallica doesn't like it, tough.
The draconian methods it would take to stop file sharing will, in the long run, have much worse effects on our society than a realization that artists a) have no inherent right to get rich from their craft b) may not steal ideas from the public domain and claim they are theirs and c) can find better distribution models (street performer protocol, stephen king style releases, show, merchandise, etc) that do not trample on the rights of consumers, both directly for those who actually trade their music and indirectly for those who have to put up with the DMCA, encryption schemes, and the idea that corporations can own ideas. Damn.
what we need is aerobic interaction with video games. How about a fighting game where you actually punch/kick, or a magical/role playing game where bizarre prestidigitations will cause effects within the game? I would love to exercise in a role playing game environment.
Is there a culture war going on? If so, who are the combatants, and how many casualties should we expect? How do youth and technology cultures fit into this war?
"It has been psychologically disproven, you cannot compartmentalize violence in this way. Embracing violent behavior in one location tends to create violent behavior everywhere else as well."
Perhaps we ought to ban debates then- W's language about executions seemed not just to endorse violence- he seemed downright proud of the fact that he was responsible for killing these guys. Excited even. I have a feeling W's ability to compartmentalize is inferior to that of the average dark-hearted 9 year-old.
I guess the point is, if bandwidth becomes more valuable (as a mojo commodity), it's going to therefore become more expensive. ISP's who use their spare bandwidth will benefit, but my concern is for consumers as they relate to ISP's. You point out that ISP's will pass their costs on to users- that's exactly my fear. I'd rather not have my DSL line (which I can barely afford) triple in price.
Then again, if there was serious demand for bandwidth, maybe it would force the physical network to grow again. But the rising costs! Ack!
Think about it. ISP's are able to offer unlimited internet access to their customers because at any given time, most of their connections are idle- just like a bank need only have some percentage of its customer's deposits available, ISP's can not provide advertised bandwidth to all of their customers simultaneously. If customers begin bartering their bandwidth on a scale comparable to, say, Napster, ISP's are going to be dealing with some serious botlenecks since they don't actually have the bandwidth to satisfy all their customers at once, and the current business model for these companies will be threatened. How can this be avoided? Does this mean that if MojoNation catches on, prices for internet connections in the US will rise or ISP's will try to ban bartering away their bandwidth?
The title bar in my realplayer actually says something like "redistribute as desired" - if I could just get a way to save the file. God damn that meddling court and their streambox decisions.
It was easy to miss because it's such an infrequently used word, but Valenti refers to the internet as a "Legerdemain" in his opening statement. This word means trickery, sleight of hand. What an asshole.
From the article: "The project is so hush-hush that IBM slammed the door in our face when we approached them about interviewing test participants. Undaunted, we slipped in through the back door by pounding the streets of San Diego until we found a few pioneering users willing to invite us into their homes to show us exactly how Madison works - or doesn't."
Couldn't this be considered circumventing an encryption scheme under the DMCA?
This is HORRIBLE reading for a manager, not because you won't get ahead by reading it, but because it's a compilation of everything that's wrong about the world of business.
The prince is encouraged to leave aside questions of morality and focus on maximizing the benefit to his domain. This logic is what justifies the total void of morality in business today. This book was required reading in the business curriculum at my college. Ick.
I guess I'm not saying don't read it, but I am saying think about how it applies, what your place in society is, and how a thousand copmlicit managers who are just "doing their job" can add up to something evil on a societal level. Think officers who were just "doing their job" or "following orders".
oh my god, that's so cool. It's even corporate-justifiable since Winamp is an AOL-Time-Warner-Brothers-Netscape-Nullsoft-CNN-You rMama.com product. Wow.
It is censorship when someone doesn't say something for fear of the legal ramifications. Period. You don't actually have to burn the books if you've scared the authors into not writing them. It's like the old saying- a perfect police state needs no police.
This article and all responses to it violate the intellectual property rights of:CueCat, inc. and RadioShuck Inc. Cease and Desist reading it immediately. We will prosecute all individuals who view this contraband information to the fullest extent of the law and then some.
no one has ever offered an explanation beyond "Because the GPL is good. The RIAA is bad. The Constitution says copyright only applies to good stuff."
If you can't see the difference here, perhaps a metaphor will help. Why do we want to let hunters have guns, but not violent felons? The answer is what people are doing with it- the GPL is keeping information free, whereas the RIAA is hoarding information and withering the public domain. The fact that they both use the copyright system has nothing to do with their relative merits.
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1) War on Drugs
When I was young, I made mistakes. The fact that I was able to evade law enforcement for decades, and then become the president of our great state, proves that we need to step up the war on drugs. As a fateful executioner in Texas, I am proven that I can execute the war on drugs more gooder than the democrat will.
2) Minority Religions...
Black folks can be whatever flavor of Christian they prefer.
3) Why give a tax cut?
It's your money, and I trust you. My opponent wants to decide who gets a tax cut. I say the hell with it. The harder you work, the bigger the tax cut you get, because the more money you inherit, the harder you must have worked. Trust me, this is one of those things I knowed from personal executions.
4) electoral reform
That sounds like a bunch of warshington malarkey to me. I'm a uniter, not a divider. Boo-ya.
5)How Do You Feel About Intellectual Property?
That's like asking Joe Lieberman how he feels about bacon.
6) Encryption....
I think rarely is the question asked, is our children ending up in crypts too many? In a culture where a child can log on to the internet and become a ruthless satanic killer bent on bloodthirsty vengeance against mom and apple pie, I think far to many of our children is ending up in crypts, so encryption is something as president I would execute, in terms of getting rid of it.
7) Rising Political Protests
Liberals. Sheesh.
8) Asteroid Defenses
I think you'll have to ask Dick about this one. He was telling me something the other day about satellites with rockets that we could build to defend us against that thieving Chernomyrdin in case he ever gets his dirty thieving fingers on "The button". I guess we could just turn that to face outward, but again, I'll have to ask Dick. Dick. Dick.
9) The Future of the Country, and of Humanity
I feel your concern, and I want you to know that I am as concerned about our great State as you are. I do a lot of things as Governor: cry with flood victims- (but don't give them a handout!) (snicker snicker), veto health care legislation, protect the rights of firearm bears, and so on. So I want you to knew, I saw where you were coming from. And the President is part of the Executive Branch. Our government is made up of two branches, the legislatiary, the Judiciure, and the Executive. And when it comes to Executing your dreams and hopes, well, with God as my witness, I'm your man.
Much as the swastika was a great success as propoganda for the Nazis.
The message is out there and the adults and senior citizens have been snowed into believing that there is a drug problem, and yes, we are fixing it. In the meantime, a permanent underclass of liberal-thinking people who can not vote because they have a felony conviction for drug possession or abuse is being created, and those directly targeted by the D.A.R.E. program often can not vote simply because they are not old enough- and won't be able to vote until they've been subjected to years of D.A.R.E. propoganda.
So yes, I would say that what we have may not be a final solution, but it certainly has been effective.
Ferlman
The interesting thing about Napster, despite being "for-profit", is that they are not fighting for an *exclusive* right to share these files, but for *everyone* to have that right. Remember- they don't advertise that you can get Metallica songs from them- just that they'll introduce you electronically to others from whom you can get whatever others make available.
You're damned right no one asked Metallica if they wanted to be part of this distribution model- once they sell the CD, it belongs to the consumer to do with as they please. No one asked Metallica if it was ok if I copied Ride the Lightning for my girlfriend's car, but Orrin Hatch seems to think that's ok, and if Metallica doesn't like it, tough.
The draconian methods it would take to stop file sharing will, in the long run, have much worse effects on our society than a realization that artists a) have no inherent right to get rich from their craft b) may not steal ideas from the public domain and claim they are theirs and c) can find better distribution models (street performer protocol, stephen king style releases, show, merchandise, etc) that do not trample on the rights of consumers, both directly for those who actually trade their music and indirectly for those who have to put up with the DMCA, encryption schemes, and the idea that corporations can own ideas. Damn.
what we need is aerobic interaction with video games. How about a fighting game where you actually punch/kick, or a magical/role playing game where bizarre prestidigitations will cause effects within the game? I would love to exercise in a role playing game environment.
Emphasis mine.
Would it have been wrong for Kurt Warner to say "As a member of the Rams, I took the initiative in throwing passes that scored touchdowns"?
Perritt: Neither the FBI nor any other government agency reviewed my answers to these questions.
Non-responsive. Only the second half of the question was answered.
"It has been psychologically disproven, you cannot compartmentalize violence in this way. Embracing violent behavior in one location tends to create violent behavior everywhere else as well."
Perhaps we ought to ban debates then- W's language about executions seemed not just to endorse violence- he seemed downright proud of the fact that he was responsible for killing these guys. Excited even. I have a feeling W's ability to compartmentalize is inferior to that of the average dark-hearted 9 year-old.
I guess the point is, if bandwidth becomes more valuable (as a mojo commodity), it's going to therefore become more expensive. ISP's who use their spare bandwidth will benefit, but my concern is for consumers as they relate to ISP's. You point out that ISP's will pass their costs on to users- that's exactly my fear. I'd rather not have my DSL line (which I can barely afford) triple in price.
Then again, if there was serious demand for bandwidth, maybe it would force the physical network to grow again. But the rising costs! Ack!
Bryguy
"They don't stop to think whether the *government* thinks they should"
"The project is so hush-hush that IBM slammed the door in our face when we approached them about interviewing test participants. Undaunted, we slipped in through the back door by pounding the streets of San Diego until we found a few pioneering users willing to invite us into their homes to show us exactly how Madison works - or doesn't."
Couldn't this be considered circumventing an encryption scheme under the DMCA?
Uh-oh.
This is HORRIBLE reading for a manager, not because you won't get ahead by reading it, but because it's a compilation of everything that's wrong about the world of business.
The prince is encouraged to leave aside questions of morality and focus on maximizing the benefit to his domain. This logic is what justifies the total void of morality in business today. This book was required reading in the business curriculum at my college. Ick.
I guess I'm not saying don't read it, but I am saying think about how it applies, what your place in society is, and how a thousand copmlicit managers who are just "doing their job" can add up to something evil on a societal level. Think officers who were just "doing their job" or "following orders".
I can just see it now...
I bet there will be a bug that makes the letters x, u, n, and l non-functional.
What operating system do you run?
"I".
Ack!
Sincerely,
Iaal T. Corporate, Esq.
If you can't see the difference here, perhaps a metaphor will help. Why do we want to let hunters have guns, but not violent felons? The answer is what people are doing with it- the GPL is keeping information free, whereas the RIAA is hoarding information and withering the public domain. The fact that they both use the copyright system has nothing to do with their relative merits.