And if you think that the current administration thinks of censorship as a necessary evil, something we have to endure for the crisis, remember this: when Bill Maher called US pilots "cowards", White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said, "... they're reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do. This is not a time for remarks like that; there never is." (Emphasis added.)
So what? The president's press secretary can criticize the media all he wants. That's free speech as well. Ari never said the Americans "can't" say anything, just that it shouldn't say certain things. Ari was right and Maher is an ass. With freedom of speech comes responsibility, accountability. You can say whatever you want, but you are held accountable for it.
Contrary to what a lot of the Left like to argue, not all opinions are equal, and free speech doesn't mean you get to say what you want without criticism.
Tough criticism in a free society is not McCarthyism; it's free speech.
-- Andrew Sullivan
The law often allows what honor forbids.
-- Bernard Joseph Saurin
It's sad that cops out trying to stop murders don't have night vision goggles, but the movie copyright "infringement prevention squad" has them.
Yeah right, I can see the posting on/. that cops have been issued NV goggles, and the resulting 2500 posts by tinfoil hats who would be bemoaning the privacy intrusion!
I don't know how this became about O'Reilly. Did I mention O'Reilly? The anti-death penalty "conservative" who worked for RFK's campaign?
Back on topic, assuming that Michael Moore is actually on-topic for/., apparently Moore is only interested in softballs from liberal media like CNN, since ducked every attempt by Fox News to interview him, including O'Reilly. He even made up a story about not having the time to do Fox during his satellite press junket over the weekend. However, while Fox producers watched his live satellite feed, Moore just sat there on his plump behind, for like a half an hour, doing nothing. No time huh? No time for debate and tough questions, more like.
And Fox News (including O'Reilly) has libs on all the time - at least the brave ones. Fox presents both sides, unlike CNN or ABC News. How strange that Moore only ducked FNC. They must be doing something right!
And maybe next time you could make your point without calling names. Disagree with a lib, you're called a liar or a coward or blind. Nice argument. You must have learned that from Franken.
Pretty sure. I mean, this whole life of mine could be a dream. It is possible.
none of the lawyers I know would ever use language like "just a dumb trial judge" in a public forum whether they were hiding behind a pseudonym or not.
EVERY trial attorney I know uses the term "dumb trial judge" after about every day in court.
Courts do not create their own precedent. Any other judge in the district, even Judge Magnuson, is free to rule another way in another similar case. TRIAL COURT CASES ARE NOT PRECEDENT, THEY ARE PESUASIVE. Show me a federal rule that says otherwise.
It is astonishing that the judge seems to suggest that by not reading a contract, one is not bound to its terms!
This flies in the face of established contract law (other than allegations of procedural unconscionability). This is, however, dicta, since the judge dismissed for failure to state a claim, and did not rule on the merits of the contract claim. Even if he did, this case is not precedent, since it is not an appellate court, just a dumb trial judge editorializing.
The big problem is that the suit was poorly pleaded anyway. The dumb lawyer didn't allege a prima facie case for breach (didn't ask for contract damages), so there is no way the plaintiff could prevail on a contract cause of action. Malpractice! Jesus, I looked at the/. article, without even RTFA, and instantly thought "breach." Dumbass attorney.
Also, the judge suggests that a privacy policy is not actually part of the contract for air travel anyway, just an FYI, as in "hey, FWIW, this is our policy."
IAAL, but not your lawyer. This is not legal advice, and should not be construed as such. This is merely layman bullshit. Do not rely on it. Only a retarded baboon would do that.
Only $75,000. I wonder if these plasmas and flat screens in general ever come down do a reasonable price? They don't seem to have fallen in price like most tech.
I called my tech support guy about my broken cup holder, and the sonofabitch had the audacity to tell me that they didn't even sell drink holders as an option! How could that be, I said? It's right here in one of my 5 1/2" bays, holding my Big Gulp!
Turns out, these dickheads call it a "CD/Rum" or something. Imagine that, it even has "Rum" in the name and they deny it is a drink holder. I will never do business with them again! Bastards!
I've seen my dad do this with deodorant. Nothing quite as appetizing that seeing dear 'ol Dad melting his latest batch of deodorant stubs on the stove, to create one glorious new pit-stick. Yum!
Simple solution: Bolivian Tree Lizards
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The Bolivian Tree Lizards will eat the Koalas. After that, we simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards. Then we've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat. And that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.
I submitted the article. Infiltrate, v., as in To gain entrance gradually or surreptitiously. So far, UCLA, my alma mater and the birthplace of the Internet, hasn't made any announcements about this and is instaling it without students' knowledge. Hence, surreptitious.
Colleges have a choice, but the students who pay reg fees should know that they are being monitored, especially in a public school environment wherein constitutional principles apply.
The law does not require schools to do this, yet some are. Schools that voluntarily side with the MPAA over the privacy of their students should at least have the light shined on them. We do live - at least ideally - in an open society, here in the US of A.
Public schools are required to afford due process and a hearing for most administrative matters to their students.
I could see a lawsuit on both privacy and due process grounds to stop this software.
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So what? The president's press secretary can criticize the media all he wants. That's free speech as well. Ari never said the Americans "can't" say anything, just that it shouldn't say certain things. Ari was right and Maher is an ass. With freedom of speech comes responsibility, accountability. You can say whatever you want, but you are held accountable for it.
Contrary to what a lot of the Left like to argue, not all opinions are equal, and free speech doesn't mean you get to say what you want without criticism.
Tough criticism in a free society is not McCarthyism; it's free speech.
-- Andrew Sullivan
The law often allows what honor forbids.
-- Bernard Joseph Saurin
Oh shit, I just ID'd myself to the spambots! D'oh!
Yeah right, I can see the posting on /. that cops have been issued NV goggles, and the resulting 2500 posts by tinfoil hats who would be bemoaning the privacy intrusion!
Back on topic, assuming that Michael Moore is actually on-topic for /., apparently Moore is only interested in softballs from liberal media like CNN, since ducked every attempt by Fox News to interview him, including O'Reilly. He even made up a story about not having the time to do Fox during his satellite press junket over the weekend. However, while Fox producers watched his live satellite feed, Moore just sat there on his plump behind, for like a half an hour, doing nothing. No time huh? No time for debate and tough questions, more like.
And Fox News (including O'Reilly) has libs on all the time - at least the brave ones. Fox presents both sides, unlike CNN or ABC News. How strange that Moore only ducked FNC. They must be doing something right!
And maybe next time you could make your point without calling names. Disagree with a lib, you're called a liar or a coward or blind. Nice argument. You must have learned that from Franken.
I have really had it with this site. The libs have taken over.
Pretty sure. I mean, this whole life of mine could be a dream. It is possible.
none of the lawyers I know would ever use language like "just a dumb trial judge" in a public forum whether they were hiding behind a pseudonym or not.
EVERY trial attorney I know uses the term "dumb trial judge" after about every day in court.
Hence my use of seems to suggest.
If you read my post, that's exactly what I said. Where did I say it was the basis of his ruling?
This flies in the face of established contract law (other than allegations of procedural unconscionability). This is, however, dicta, since the judge dismissed for failure to state a claim, and did not rule on the merits of the contract claim. Even if he did, this case is not precedent, since it is not an appellate court, just a dumb trial judge editorializing.
The big problem is that the suit was poorly pleaded anyway. The dumb lawyer didn't allege a prima facie case for breach (didn't ask for contract damages), so there is no way the plaintiff could prevail on a contract cause of action. Malpractice! Jesus, I looked at the /. article, without even RTFA, and instantly thought "breach." Dumbass attorney.
Also, the judge suggests that a privacy policy is not actually part of the contract for air travel anyway, just an FYI, as in "hey, FWIW, this is our policy."
IAAL, but not your lawyer. This is not legal advice, and should not be construed as such. This is merely layman bullshit. Do not rely on it. Only a retarded baboon would do that.
But seriously, this is a truly awesome article, IMO. Keep in mind people, we are talking 19-friggin'-44!
The real world isn't like War Games pple. Can't just launch your modem into NORAD and play a game.
Turns out, these dickheads call it a "CD/Rum" or something. Imagine that, it even has "Rum" in the name and they deny it is a drink holder. I will never do business with them again! Bastards!
Just poison the water supply, and voila!
Ahh...childhood memories.
That's why I post the disclaimer. ;-)
Colleges have a choice, but the students who pay reg fees should know that they are being monitored, especially in a public school environment wherein constitutional principles apply.
The law does not require schools to do this, yet some are. Schools that voluntarily side with the MPAA over the privacy of their students should at least have the light shined on them. We do live - at least ideally - in an open society, here in the US of A.
I could see a lawsuit on both privacy and due process grounds to stop this software.
Notice: The above message does not constitute legal advice, not practical, theoretical, or hypothetical. The author is not recommending a course of action or inaction. The author is not your lawyer. If he were your lawyer, you would have signed a "retainer agreement," which you did not, and you would have paid the author a large retainer fee, which you did not. The above message was merely a layman's discussion of general legal concepts of a personal, private nature for the sole purpose of conversation and commentary on current events, real or fictional.
Because they might be No. 1 someday?
Like, say, Microsoft. Gates urged Jobs to license, but he didn't listen. And the rest is history.
I guess Jobs hasn't learned his lesson after all these years.