I would love to see sony or someone do this kind of thing for consoles. It would be great if you could make a modular game console with easily upgradable parts.
I'd like to be able to replace crap like the DVD player when it acts up, or allow developers to throw in some cutting edge games without buying a whole new machine.
You'd think from a business perspective this would be a good thing as the companies tend to lose money on the hardware. They could even charge add-on suppliers a small fee to certify their hardware was compatible.
The terrorists HAD VALID PASSPORTS. Thus, what exactly are passports protecting against?
Second, ANY government with its salt can and does make fake passports for its agents. So I'd say passports don't protect against foreign agents either.
Thus the question becomes what exactly are passports good for? The only thing that comes to mind is the ability to track ordinary citizens.
No I don't think you should require a passport to go anywhere. Can you tell me why we SHOULD be required to do so?
The 9/11 terrorists had valid passports, so I'd say they don't work for fighting terrorism. What is wrong with being able to freely travel without government permission?
It is just another pointless piece of red tape to give government officials something to do.
"McCain envisions erecting physical checkpoints, dubbed "screening points," near subways, airports, bus stations, train stations, federal buildings, telephone companies, Internet hubs and any other "critical infrastructure" facility deemed vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Secretary Tom Ridge would appear to be authorized to issue new federal IDs--with biometric identifiers--that Americans could be required to show at checkpoints. "
Yeah, but the Selective Service does not know WHAT skills you have. Although I do not necessarily agree with the parent that this related to the draft, there has been much more talk about a special skills draft as opposed to a general one. Having such a database would enable the feds to say : "We need people who speaks farsi, people with computer skills and medical skills." They would then have the ability to pull the records for people with those skills.
IMO it is much more likely that this information will be used to target those people who do not fit the norm so they can be watched. One of the excuses I can see:
"For your safety we need the records, so we know who took any biological or chemistry classes. Thus we will know who has the knowledge to make anthrax, nerve gas etc."
"Chances are very good that the kind people in NY and other more densely populated and more presporous states are indeed paying for your police or fire dept not to mention your highways. "
How you fix it is by stopping the federal giveaways, and allowing the states to keep their tax dollars. Then the state can spend its money locally.
My point was regardless of how bad the games are, violent crime is way down. Thus we really should not give a care what John Q Public does on his Playstation.
The LP did serve the papers to the Commission on Presidential "Debates". The CPD tried to stop them from doing so, pulling assorted stunts like trying to lock their doors, refusing to take the papers etc.
AFTER that runaround Badnarik took a copy to the actual debate as well. BTW he took a copy to the Second debate, not the one in AZ.
The issue has not been dropped, it is still pending as far as I know. The problem was and is the artificial criteria set up to limit the debates to only the big two candidates.
I say if you are on the ballot in enough states to win the required electoral votes you should be included in the process.
By the way, The C.P.D. was set up after the League of Women voters had the temerity to host a debate between then candidate Ronald Reagan and John Anderson.
Yes I agree there are asshats in the LP. So, get involved and try to change that.
As for your point about needing government in our lives, I agree to a point. The thing which most libertarians and others (such as yourself IMO) do not think about is, there is nothing stopping the STATES from enacting laws to limit drugs etc. I think we would see great variation in the states, some with a green bent (oregon,cali) some more lib like texas, and many in between.
The question is, what would be better, laws created at the LOCAL level or at the federal level? By keeping power closer to the citizen, their vote and thus their voice is more likely to be heard.
Case in point, the minimum wage. Does it make sense to have a minimum wage set at the federal level, when the cost of living is vastly different between NY,NY and Podunk Idaho? With a federal standard you are either underpricing one, or overpricing the other.
If you pass the minimum wage at the state level, it is probably closer to reality than on the federal. The same can be said of the county etc.
All I want is a party that is for small government, no military adventurism, and for leaving John Q Public alone as much as is practical.
By the way, I'd say the Dems and Reps are JUST as full of asshats. The only problem is their asshats get elected - (President Bush and Hilary Clinton).....
The best quotes: "Serious violent crime levels declined since 1993. " "Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993."
The most amusing thing is Doom was released at the peak in 1993. Perhaps people are taking their frustations out in violent video games instead of real life?
I said "MOST" girls probably do not play VIOLENT video games. I know there are some. My point is that the Majority of girls do not, while a majority of boys probably do.
"Serious violent crime levels declined since 1993. "
"Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993."
"Violent crime rates declined for both males and females since 1994. Rates for males and females have been getting closer in recent years."
The last blurb I find particularly interesting.I am willing to bet that most girls DO NOT play violent video games, whereas most males probably do. Perhaps the games are allowing people to work out their aggression in other ways?
This chart is also interesting. Remember DOOM came out in 1993, at almost the peak of the chart.
the Sixth - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
This is dead. Supreme court has ruled you DO NOT have the right to a jury trial if the sentence has a maximum of six months, PER CHARGE. Combined with the patriot act, and the inability to confront witnesses I'd say the sixth is toast.
The Third -
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The patriot act shredded what was left of this.
Add to this the fact that Juries are NOT informed that they are allowed to judge the MERITS of the LAW as well as a person's guilt or innocence.
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I would love to see sony or someone do this kind of thing for consoles. It would be great if you could make a modular game console with easily upgradable parts.
I'd like to be able to replace crap like the DVD player when it acts up, or allow developers to
throw in some cutting edge games without buying a whole new machine.
You'd think from a business perspective this would be a good thing as the companies tend to lose money on the hardware. They could even
charge add-on suppliers a small fee to certify their hardware was compatible.
Martians will have to get used to saying:
"I for one welcome our new Terra-ist overlords!"
1. Build Mars colonial Mission
2. Begin Terra-izing Mars.
3. ????? (Encase resident Martian lifeforms in epoxy souvenir blocks)
4. PROFIT!
Woo hoo I found step three!
Why not try to make a space station out of it?
Push it to a lagrange point. Mine the sucker, pressurize the caves and viola!
You've got a space station with raw materials.
It would seem to be cheaper than trucking the stuff up from earth's gravity well....
I love Arizona!
We set our clocks ONCE. Screw DST!
Think of the damage to the cold-remedy industry!!!
It is becoming imperative that Classic Liberals, and Classic Conservatives join forces to stop the wholesale destruction of our Republic.
I think both camps are beginning to realize this.
Check this out Both sides coming together against the Patriot Act.
"this guy hates America."
No,no,no,
this guy LOVES AMERICA!
Corporate America that is....
The political definitions has become so muddled that people tend to mix one with another,
Just like I would describe myself as a classical liberal as opposed to conservative.
First,
The terrorists HAD VALID PASSPORTS.
Thus, what exactly are passports protecting against?
Second, ANY government with its salt can and does
make fake passports for its agents. So I'd say
passports don't protect against foreign agents
either.
Thus the question becomes what exactly are passports good for? The only thing that comes to mind is the ability to track ordinary citizens.
Why is that necessary?
BTW, if it was a link to the 9/11 commission bill, there was originally language in it for screening just like Mccain talks about.
The last time I looked it has gone from being part of the law to being a subject that DHS will research and report back to congress on.
I.E. they need to see if it is pheasible yet.
I like the Thomas site, but the expiring links suck.
I for One welcome.........
No I don't think you should require a passport to go anywhere. Can you tell me why we SHOULD be required to do so?
The 9/11 terrorists had valid passports, so I'd say they don't work for fighting terrorism.
What is wrong with being able to freely travel without government permission?
It is just another pointless piece of red tape to give government officials something to do.
You can't see the headlights bearing down on you eh?
:
Look at this
The juicy bit
"McCain envisions erecting physical checkpoints, dubbed "screening points," near subways, airports, bus stations, train stations, federal buildings, telephone companies, Internet hubs and any other "critical infrastructure" facility deemed vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Secretary Tom Ridge would appear to be authorized to issue new federal IDs--with biometric identifiers--that Americans could be required to show at checkpoints. "
That comes in 2009.....
:
And to think My old Sig was
"Next Stop Amerika! Papers Please, Have your Papers Ready Please!"
Oh the irony
You stole my story!
Yeah, but the Selective Service does not know WHAT skills you have. Although I do not necessarily agree with the parent that this related to the draft, there has been much more talk about a special skills draft as opposed to a general one.
:
Having such a database would enable the feds to say : "We need people who speaks farsi, people with computer skills and medical skills." They would then have the ability to pull the records for people with those skills.
IMO it is much more likely that this information will be used to target those people who do not fit the norm so they can be watched.
One of the excuses I can see
"For your safety we need the records, so we know who took any biological or chemistry classes. Thus we will know who has the knowledge to make anthrax, nerve gas etc."
"Chances are very good that the kind people in NY and other more densely populated and more presporous states are indeed paying for your police or fire dept not to mention your highways.
"
How you fix it is by stopping the federal giveaways, and allowing the states to keep their
tax dollars. Then the state can spend its money locally.
My point was regardless of how bad the games are,
violent crime is way down. Thus we really should not give a care what John Q Public does on his Playstation.
You are slightly wrong here.
The LP did serve the papers to the Commission on Presidential "Debates". The CPD tried to stop them from doing so, pulling assorted stunts like trying to lock their doors, refusing to take the papers etc.
AFTER that runaround Badnarik took a copy to the actual debate as well. BTW he took a copy to the Second debate, not the one in AZ.
The issue has not been dropped, it is still pending as far as I know. The problem was and is the artificial criteria set up to limit the debates to only the big two candidates.
I say if you are on the ballot in enough states to win the required electoral votes you should be included in the process.
By the way, The C.P.D. was set up after the League of Women voters had the temerity to
host a debate between then candidate Ronald Reagan and John Anderson.
A couple of things,
Yes I agree there are asshats in the LP. So, get involved and try to change that.
As for your point about needing government in our lives, I agree to a point. The thing which most libertarians and others (such as yourself IMO) do not think about is, there is nothing stopping the STATES from enacting laws to limit
drugs etc. I think we would see great variation in the states, some with a green bent (oregon,cali) some more lib like texas, and many in between.
The question is, what would be better, laws created at the LOCAL level or at the federal level? By keeping power closer to the citizen, their vote and thus their voice is more likely to be heard.
Case in point, the minimum wage. Does it make sense to have a minimum wage set at the federal level, when the cost of living is vastly different between NY,NY and Podunk Idaho?
With a federal standard you are either underpricing one, or overpricing the other.
If you pass the minimum wage at the state level, it is probably closer to reality than on the federal. The same can be said of the county etc.
All I want is a party that is for small government, no military adventurism, and for leaving John Q Public alone as much as is practical.
By the way, I'd say the Dems and Reps are JUST as full of asshats. The only problem is their asshats get elected - (President Bush and Hilary Clinton).....
Why don't you stop supporting the New GOP and join the Constitution or Libertarian parties?
I would suggest the Parent post look at the Libs.
I'd rather vote FOR what I believe in and lose than support some schmuck who is bought and paid for by corporations.
Look here
:
The best quotes
"Serious violent crime levels declined since 1993. "
"Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993."
The most amusing thing is Doom was released at the peak in 1993. Perhaps people are taking their frustations out in violent video games instead of real life?
I said "MOST" girls probably do not play
VIOLENT video games. I know there are some. My point is that the Majority of girls do not, while a majority of boys probably do.
Take a look :
:
Statistics
from the link
"Serious violent crime levels declined since 1993. "
"Firearm-related crime has plummeted since 1993."
"Violent crime rates declined for both males and females since 1994. Rates for males and females have been getting closer in recent years."
The last blurb I find particularly interesting.I am willing to bet that most girls DO NOT play violent video games, whereas most males probably do. Perhaps the games are allowing people to work out their aggression in other ways?
This chart is also interesting. Remember DOOM came out in 1993, at almost the peak of the chart.
the Sixth -
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
This is dead. Supreme court has ruled you DO NOT have the right to a jury trial if the sentence has a maximum of six months, PER CHARGE.
Combined with the patriot act, and the inability to confront witnesses I'd say the sixth is toast.
The Third -
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The patriot act shredded what was left of this.
Add to this the fact that Juries are NOT informed that they are allowed to judge the MERITS of the LAW as well as a person's guilt or innocence.
I could go on, but I think you get the picture...