No, no, not those 24/7 classical NPR stations, but real public radio is where I find the most new msuci that I go on to love. Check out www.kgnu.org in ther afternoon between 1:00-4:00 (MST) and then after midnight for some of the best stuff out there...
Here's what a freind and I did when CU (Uni of Colorado @ Boulder) did the same exact: took the opennap code, hacked in SSL, created a windows client that used stunnel, made and installer and distributed. Result: a internal to campus (so fast as hell) p2p network that uses to encrypted traffic to avoid application level shapeing. Lesson: using encryption and smart network coding, even the best filter can be told to take a flying leap.
Oh, good response: Republicans good, Democrates evil. You're living in a box, sir. Neither party's agenda holds persoanl privacy in high regard, and one can certainly point out good\bad people on both sides of the line. Say, like Orin Hatch (see the Anti-terrorism act from earlier this week) for the republicans...
In a time like this, createing divisions based on political affiliation helps no one. Realize the world is not a two party system...it's a one and a half party system.
I went to the home page of the school mentioned in the article and stumbled upon their dress code. Maybe the parents like the idea of "free" as in no money, but they certainly don't seem to like "free" as in expression. I still don't understand the tendancy some people exhibate to repress natural tendancies, like wanting to feel atractive.
Lets not all forget the lessons of history here. In 1954, under the Eisenhower administration, the United Fruit Company demanded assistance in Guatemala after a change in power braught a new liberal government into power. The US ended up helping UFC overthrow the new, popularly elected government, killing 100's in the process.
The end result? A Dictatorship was created, but UFC gets their land back. Look up PBSUCCESS for more info on the web.
There are plenty of more examples where the US gov has stepped up to the plate for huge corporations, or ignored their deeds, with more harm than good resulting. Microsoft may not be killing people (yet), but their economic practices may someday be just as deadly.
> You can of course still protest legally all you want.
This is, of course, bunk. Read up on the DC protests earlier this year. Take a look at all the restrictions to protesting on public grounds and then *you* tell me if people are still trurly free to protest in America's capital.
Unfortunatly for school principles everyehere in Colorado, the state constitution spells (something I can't do) out the right of a minor to free speech. Althought the constitution does so only when speaking about "journelists," I think the aurgument could be won in court that an scientific study is journalism.
To bad this was a lesson my principle in high school had to learn the hard way.:-)
The asnswer to your question is, of course, you don't win.;-) This is the whole problem in America right now isn't it? People don't care and, more often, just don't understand what is happening all around them. It's not through a lack of smarts (well, sometimes it is), but rather peope just don't feel they have the time anymore to keep up with anything but their personal lives.
Bush has demonstrated his lack of knowledge on foriegn afiars multiple times (see "the debates"), and Gore has come out totaly pro-Isreal. Nader seems much more un-baised than Gore and sure as hell has more brains and bargining skills than Bush. Plus, I'd rather have someone who dosn't beleive in war as a solution, eg, "Wage peace not war," which is pretty much Nader's one line foriegn policy.
On the other hand, since I'm for drug decriminalization, I'm not sure the "no" answer is bad. Certainly, there should be a program that youngsters go through that teaches about the evils of abuse. Abuse in any form, be it alcohol, pot, or X, is bad - it ruins not only the abusers life but those around the abuser as well. However, in DARE, or at least my DARE experience, which was admitably 8 years ago, there was no differentiation between abuse and recreational use.
Lets reform DARE into an actually education program about abuse instead of a propaganda machine.
> If you think Social Security is a small thing you're not familar with the Federal Budget.
I was being ironic...however, compared to, say, the military budget, SS is smaller (or, "less large").
As far as taxing the rich, I was recently reading comments on one of the other political postings on slashdot, and, admitably this is off slashdot, I saw a interesting number: the top 10% of Americans pay 33% of the taxes in the country. One might think, "that's alot!" And then you realize that those same folks control well over 50% of the nations wealth. And then you think "Oh, nevermind."
Lets see, socialy just. I admit, the term isn't very discriptive for those who havn't heard it before. Here is the basic concept: Social justice is really no more than putting the effects of one's actions on others at a similar level to the effect they will have on you. Of course, it's just as unhealthy to put everyone else first, but if a majority of Americans started to try and balance that field a bit more, world would be a more just place for sure. I use "justice" in the same way as the Consitution.
To answer your qeustions...
1 - I often ask the same qeustion to those on the other side (or, hell, on the "more government" side as well). I personal donate several hours a week to one cause or another. This sometimes includes money, but more often its time spent voulenteering and writting op-ed pieces (my spelling may suck, but with a good editor and spell check, I really can write well:-). And as far as Welfare and SS go, there is a reason welfare is failing and SS is constantly debated. Welfare in this country has never been able to get past a "treat the symptoms" system. Instead of preventing future use, through job training and education, we mearly hand out money - talk about silly. When people talk about doing away with welfare, what they really should be saying is reforming welfare (and not the kind of reform we've been having, which is basicly cutting the budget). As for SS, It's actually not that sick...and if we use some of the "surplus," there is no reason it wouldn't continue to be on good terms for years to come.
And one thing I have to debunk: government has not grown larger under Clinton\Gore (not that I support Gore, mind you - I don't). They cut the federal budget year after year, and slashed the funding to many programs (for example, the BIA) by over 50%. The federal government is much smaller today than in '92.
I'm always happy to debate with a non-"knee jerk" - so feel free to respond!:-) It always fun to find someone on the otherside of issues who isn't over reactionary.
> What people do not, unfortunately, realize, is that morality has nothing to do with economics.
Ahhh, how right you are. However, why do we in the US let economics stomp all over morality and justice. Now I'm not a big moral crusader ("stop the Internet, down with violent video games") - I'm rather libertarian when it comes to personal liberties - but for heaven sakes, lets get back to what this country was giving lip service to 200 years ago: freedom and justice for all.
"Freedom and Justice, it's not just for the middle class and the super-rich anymore!"
Let's see, how did this Nader guy get all this press? That's a good qeustion, lets take a look:
Well, when you found 10+ non-profits in your life, are a major player to get air bags (seatbealts as well) in cars, have investigated the car industry to no end (exposeing their lack of caring at every turn), help the clean air and clean water act pass, stop the nuclear industry in it's tracks...well, you deserve some press. And hell, not only does Nader, but all the other third party canidates deserve far more press (debates anyone?), not less. They may not have a real chance of getting elected, but lets let everyones view to be at the table...not just the two that think they only deserve it.
Okay folks, lets not only be "logical" but also "careing" for a second. You know, it's interesting how so many people put being "logical" above being caring of others...
...anyway: lets think about this from the perspective of the shareholder (of which I am one). Sure, we understand that we need to pay a little of that money to the government to pay for important things like national defense and other small things like social security. But the fact the the large portion of the corporations taxes should be placed on the shareholder is nothing more than corporate tax evasion. How has the money to help pay this social costs? Companies. Not Joe Blow with five shares. Lets not think about how we can help the rich saty that way - lets think about how we can become more socialy just. That vision dosn't include corporate wellfare...hell, corporations create half the problems we pay for anyway.
Lets try to think about others before speaking greedily of money. Thanks for listening to this drivel...
hh, speaking of sanctimonious tones, your reply doesn't exactly break the cycle. Of course he would want only topics he agrees with put on the ballot, who wouldn't? The fact that such a possibility is impossible shouldn't stop one from dreaming of such a day:-) The fact is, that those types of hopes are one of the driving forces behind people that make change: the hope that the laws where they live may one day reflect their own value system.
I say bring on the six weeks of updates. It would be good for folks to see how others fight such BS legislation.
I get the impression that Katz felt like he was 'expected' to write an article slashing Gates book, or else the free source community would kick down his dor and drag him to his death.
Stop trying to be a hero Katz, and write about something more constructive.
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No, no, not those 24/7 classical NPR stations, but real public radio is where I find the most new msuci that I go on to love. Check out www.kgnu.org in ther afternoon between 1:00-4:00 (MST) and then after midnight for some of the best stuff out there...
Here's what a freind and I did when CU (Uni of Colorado @ Boulder) did the same exact: took the opennap code, hacked in SSL, created a windows client that used stunnel, made and installer and distributed. Result: a internal to campus (so fast as hell) p2p network that uses to encrypted traffic to avoid application level shapeing. Lesson: using encryption and smart network coding, even the best filter can be told to take a flying leap.
In a time like this, createing divisions based on political affiliation helps no one. Realize the world is not a two party system...it's a one and a half party system.
The dress code.
"string DressCode.xls | more" works wonders on that Excel doc...
The end result? A Dictatorship was created, but UFC gets their land back. Look up PBSUCCESS for more info on the web.
There are plenty of more examples where the US gov has stepped up to the plate for huge corporations, or ignored their deeds, with more harm than good resulting. Microsoft may not be killing people (yet), but their economic practices may someday be just as deadly.
This is, of course, bunk. Read up on the DC protests earlier this year. Take a look at all the restrictions to protesting on public grounds and then *you* tell me if people are still trurly free to protest in America's capital.
It's hard to "peddle ... angry-with-God crap" when there is no God, so the point is moot to begin with. So there. :-)
To bad this was a lesson my principle in high school had to learn the hard way. :-)
Enough soapbox for this evening...
Bush has demonstrated his lack of knowledge on foriegn afiars multiple times (see "the debates"), and Gore has come out totaly pro-Isreal. Nader seems much more un-baised than Gore and sure as hell has more brains and bargining skills than Bush. Plus, I'd rather have someone who dosn't beleive in war as a solution, eg, "Wage peace not war," which is pretty much Nader's one line foriegn policy.
Ahh - and the two maincanidates fit your discription? Oh, wait, I geuss not...well, shucks, looks like Nader is still the best choice... :-)
Lets reform DARE into an actually education program about abuse instead of a propaganda machine.
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> If you think Social Security is a small thing you're not familar with the Federal Budget.
I was being ironic...however, compared to, say, the military budget, SS is smaller (or, "less large").
As far as taxing the rich, I was recently reading comments on one of the other political postings on slashdot, and, admitably this is off slashdot, I saw a interesting number: the top 10% of Americans pay 33% of the taxes in the country. One might think, "that's alot!" And then you realize that those same folks control well over 50% of the nations wealth. And then you think "Oh, nevermind."
Lets see, socialy just. I admit, the term isn't very discriptive for those who havn't heard it before. Here is the basic concept: Social justice is really no more than putting the effects of one's actions on others at a similar level to the effect they will have on you. Of course, it's just as unhealthy to put everyone else first, but if a majority of Americans started to try and balance that field a bit more, world would be a more just place for sure. I use "justice" in the same way as the Consitution.
To answer your qeustions...
1 - I often ask the same qeustion to those on the other side (or, hell, on the "more government" side as well). I personal donate several hours a week to one cause or another. This sometimes includes money, but more often its time spent voulenteering and writting op-ed pieces (my spelling may suck, but with a good editor and spell check, I really can write well
And one thing I have to debunk: government has not grown larger under Clinton\Gore (not that I support Gore, mind you - I don't). They cut the federal budget year after year, and slashed the funding to many programs (for example, the BIA) by over 50%. The federal government is much smaller today than in '92.
I'm always happy to debate with a non-"knee jerk" - so feel free to respond!
Ahhh, how right you are. However, why do we in the US let economics stomp all over morality and justice. Now I'm not a big moral crusader ("stop the Internet, down with violent video games") - I'm rather libertarian when it comes to personal liberties - but for heaven sakes, lets get back to what this country was giving lip service to 200 years ago: freedom and justice for all.
"Freedom and Justice, it's not just for the middle class and the super-rich anymore!"
Well, when you found 10+ non-profits in your life, are a major player to get air bags (seatbealts as well) in cars, have investigated the car industry to no end (exposeing their lack of caring at every turn), help the clean air and clean water act pass, stop the nuclear industry in it's tracks...well, you deserve some press. And hell, not only does Nader, but all the other third party canidates deserve far more press (debates anyone?), not less. They may not have a real chance of getting elected, but lets let everyones view to be at the table...not just the two that think they only deserve it.
Hope that answers your qeustion.
Lets try to think about others before speaking greedily of money. Thanks for listening to this drivel...
I say bring on the six weeks of updates. It would be good for folks to see how others fight such BS legislation.
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I get the impression that Katz felt like he was 'expected' to write an article slashing Gates book, or else the free source community would kick down his dor and drag him to his death.
Stop trying to be a hero Katz, and write about something more constructive.