You understand, don't you, that there are people who DO NOT AGREE with your assertion that these leaders were properly elected, right? From that perspective, doesn't that make most of your points moot?
S'funny, I just got married there three weeks ago. I'd never go back except I've got some really good friends and a really cool family there. The Pacific Northwest is a much nicer locale, IMO.
Why are African Americans a protected class, and blue eyed redheads are not? As a blue eyed redhead, why do I have fewer civil protections than an African American?
Answer: It has very little to do with protection, and very much to do with PERCEPTIONS of protection driving profits for lawyers and reelections for politicians.
"and if you have to travel to another state in order to be able to do your shopping"
I'm certain that if a blind person went into a Target, they'd be able to get what they need no problem. The issue here is that the web site is not accessible.
I happen to think that accessibility should not be a matter of law, but that's just me.
Whereas I'd never argue that the Plano PD is anything but a bunch of asshats, I fail to understand why a business owner is legally obligated to do anything for anybody.
Heck, I'd think that they'd have the common sense to do so, but I don't think there should be a law against being stupid.
Sure. Whyever not? If they think that's a viable business model, good for them. I think that a private business owner should be free to do business with, or not, anybody they want for whatever reasons.
I wouldn't patronize such a business, but they should be free to make decisions I don't agree with.
"Diebold's hardware runs billions of dollars and transactions through it every day"
It sure does. So what explains their hideous security record on their voting machines? Could be incompetence. However, the actions of their executives make me think it's NOT incompetence.
So you don't think it's actually Diebold's responsibility to deliver a quality product? You think their fly-by-night reprogramming shenanigans are just fine?
"I don't understand why an open voting system wouldn't work."
No. You don't understand that the Powers that Be don't want a working voting system.
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If you could spell "hierarchy" correctly, I might take your idea seriously. Well, you would probably also need to come up with a good idea, instead of this one.
The man is clearly not an astute politician. Frankly, I think he's kind of a tool.
I would rather have that tool in charge than the current pack of deceitful chickenhawks.
I'd really REALLY rather we get a presidential candidate with a spine and some integrity, but considering the state of the two-party system, I'm not holding my breath.
Yep. All you have to do is proceed from the assumption that there's nothing wrong, and nobody's trying to cheat the election.
I think that's a fairly lousy assumption. More to the point, I think election systems should be designed based on the assumption that people are going to try to rig them, and that that should be a hard thing to do.
With Diebold, that seems to be a VERY lousy assumption.
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You understand, don't you, that there are people who DO NOT AGREE with your assertion that these leaders were properly elected, right? From that perspective, doesn't that make most of your points moot?
Austin's good too. Lots like Portland, only hotter. I like the not-hotter part.
S'funny, I just got married there three weeks ago. I'd never go back except I've got some really good friends and a really cool family there. The Pacific Northwest is a much nicer locale, IMO.
Why are African Americans a protected class, and blue eyed redheads are not? As a blue eyed redhead, why do I have fewer civil protections than an African American?
Answer: It has very little to do with protection, and very much to do with PERCEPTIONS of protection driving profits for lawyers and reelections for politicians.
"and if you have to travel to another state in order to be able to do your shopping"
I'm certain that if a blind person went into a Target, they'd be able to get what they need no problem. The issue here is that the web site is not accessible.
I happen to think that accessibility should not be a matter of law, but that's just me.
Been there, done that, don't live there anymore, thank God.
That's exactly my point, though. I think it should be perfectly legal to have a business that, say, only caters to blue eyed redheads.
It can be a stupid business decision. It should be objected to by non-blue-eyed non-redheads. It is very likely immoral.
It should NOT be illegal.
Whereas I'd never argue that the Plano PD is anything but a bunch of asshats, I fail to understand why a business owner is legally obligated to do anything for anybody.
Heck, I'd think that they'd have the common sense to do so, but I don't think there should be a law against being stupid.
"You don't have nor should you have a "right" to open a business. "
That's utter nonsense. What is your basis for determining that you get to choose what people are and are not allowed to sell to one another?
Sure. Whyever not? If they think that's a viable business model, good for them. I think that a private business owner should be free to do business with, or not, anybody they want for whatever reasons.
I wouldn't patronize such a business, but they should be free to make decisions I don't agree with.
The big difference between the MTV campaign and AARP's campaigns is that AARP's work.
"why is the method of voting, the operation of government, only a problem when Republicans win?"
Because recently, they seem to be the most egregious abusers of the public trust.
"When you come right down to it, if someone's only going to vote because MTV told them to"
OK. I'd make the same assertion about the AARP, NRA, EFF, and any other special interest group.
Gee, is that all? What a relief.
"But ScentCone is also correct that the blame does not fall wholly on Diebold"
The onus for designing and selling a defective product is wholly 100% on Diebold, not on anybody else.
The onus for selecting and purchasing a defective product is wholly 100% on the parties, who select the election officials.
"Diebold's hardware runs billions of dollars and transactions through it every day"
It sure does. So what explains their hideous security record on their voting machines? Could be incompetence. However, the actions of their executives make me think it's NOT incompetence.
So you don't think it's actually Diebold's responsibility to deliver a quality product? You think their fly-by-night reprogramming shenanigans are just fine?
Wow.
"I don't understand why an open voting system wouldn't work."
No. You don't understand that the Powers that Be don't want a working voting system.
If you could spell "hierarchy" correctly, I might take your idea seriously. Well, you would probably also need to come up with a good idea, instead of this one.
But keep working on it. Good luck.
"How will the open-source community view SuSe Linux now?"
Umm, with a wide variety of viewpoints, values, and opinions? Kinda like most things nowadays?
The man is clearly not an astute politician. Frankly, I think he's kind of a tool.
I would rather have that tool in charge than the current pack of deceitful chickenhawks.
I'd really REALLY rather we get a presidential candidate with a spine and some integrity, but considering the state of the two-party system, I'm not holding my breath.
He wasn't besmirching military people. He was besmirching the President, who has sole responsibility for getting us stuck in Iraq.
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Yep. All you have to do is proceed from the assumption that there's nothing wrong, and nobody's trying to cheat the election.
I think that's a fairly lousy assumption. More to the point, I think election systems should be designed based on the assumption that people are going to try to rig them, and that that should be a hard thing to do.
With Diebold, that seems to be a VERY lousy assumption.
Er, why do you have to make Star Wars toys? All of my spaceships growing up came from my yellow LEGO castle bricks. The same principle still applies.
Maybe you're doing it wrong.
I don't care about diluting brands. I care about cool LEGO sets. Which the Star Wars kits are.
I don't buy them because they're called LEGO. I buy them because they're damn good toys.