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  1. Re:Did you notice the Bush war on Porn? on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 1

    What the feds do is have a postal inspector request,buy,download porn from the site they want to go after/make an example of. That postal inspector is in a very conservite community and they use that communities standards to go after the site.

    Just like they did in the 80's

  2. Re:Kerry will ban tech that violates the DMCA. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Senator John Kerry (a Massachusetts resident) illegally accepted the gift of a shotgun (of the type he wants to ban as an "assault weapon") from a resident of West Virginia on 6 September 2004!

    Under the federal statutes 18 USC 922 (a)3 it is a felony for Kerry to have accepted this gift. Under 18 USC 922 (a) 5 it is illegal for the West Virginia resident to have given it to him. Details of the offenses are listed below taken from BATF's June 2000 report Following the Gun: Enforcing federal laws against firearms traffickers.

    Kerry voted for these gun control laws, so he should be expected to obey them. If he thinks they should not apply to him, then introduce a bill to repeal them for everyone!

    Citations for the ban on the Remington 1100 as an "assault weapon" follow the trafficking section.

    Illegal for unlicensed individual to receive gun from resident of another state, or to give to resident of another state

    http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/pdf /following/append_a.pdf
    QUOTE

    FOLLOWING THE GUN: ENFORCING FEDERAL LAWS AGAINST FIREARMS TRAFFICKERS, page 47
    APPENDIX A

    Statutes Relating to Firearms Trafficking
    Title 18, Section
    Makes it illegal for
    To
    Mental Element(s)
    Penalty, up to; Section

    922(a)(3)

    Nonlicensee

    Transport or receive firearm obtained in another state into his state of residence

    Willfulness; not required to know he was breaking a specific law, but must have had bad purpose or motive

    5 years; § 924(a)(1)(D)922(a)(5)

    Nonlicensee

    Deliver firearm to unlicensed person whose residence is in a state different from transferor’s

    Willfulness; plus knowing or having reasonable cause to believe transferee resided in another state
    5 years; § 924(a)(1)(D)
    Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms June 2000
    END QUOTE
    [Note- several other unrelated offenses have been deleted from the table]

    KERRY WANTS TO BAN The Remington 1100 shotgun as an "assault weapon" in S. 1421 which he cosponsored on November 21, 2003

    Senator Lautenberg introduced S. 1421 on July 17, 2003 " A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes"

    Text is available at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.1431:
    John Kerry signed as a cosponsor on November 21, 2003 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:SN014 31:@@@N

    The bill states (in part):
    "Section 921(a)(30) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    (30) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means any of the following:
    [(A) through (G) deal with various rifles and pistols]
    (H) A semiautomatic shotgun that has--
    (i) a folding or telescoping stock;
    (ii) a pistol grip;
    (iii) the ability to accept a detachable magazine; or
    (iv) a fixed magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds."

    Definitions:

    "(42) PISTOL GRIP- The term `pistol grip' means a grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a grip."

    Above from the text of S.1421 at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:S.1431:

    NOT ONLY DOES KERRY ILLEGALLY ACCEPT A GUN,
    IT IS ONE HE WANTS TO BAN!

  3. Foot notes and bill numbers for above on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 0

    1. Signed on as co-sponsor of S. 1431 on Nov. 21, 2003.

    2. CNN "Late Edition," Nov. 7, 1993.

    3. Vote No. 24, March 2, 2004; Vote No. 295, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 294, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 293, Aug. 25, 1994; Vote No. 375, Nov. 17, 1993; Vote No. 365, Nov. 9, 1993; Vote No. 133, June 28, 1990; Vote No. 103, May 23, 1990; Vote No. 102, May 23, 1990.

    4. Vote No. 28, March 2, 2004.

    5. Vote No. 87, April 12, 1994.

    6. Vote No. 24, March 2, 2004; Vote No. 25, March 2, 2004 ("poison pill" amendments).

    7. Vote No. 142, July 9, 1985.

    8. Vote No. 4, Feb. 2, 2000.

    9. Vote No. 140, July 9, 1985.

    10. Vote No. 134, May 20, 1999; Vote No. 25, March 2, 2004.

    11. Vote No. 118, May 14, 1999; Vote No. 224, July 22, 1998.

    12. Vote No. 227, July 30, 1993.

    13. Vote No. 141, July 9, 1985; Vote No. 115, June 28, 1991; Vote No. 113, June 28, 1991; Vote No. 278, Nov. 27, 1991; Vote No. 53, Mar. 19, 1992; Vote No. 262, Oct. 2, 1992; Vote No. 385, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 386, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 387, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 390, Nov. 19, 1993; Vote No. 394, Nov. 20, 1993.

    14. Vote No. 325 Oct. 12, 1993; Vote No. 178, June 27, 1996.

    15. Vote No. 64, April 2, 2001; "Kerry asks FEC to Block NRA Channel," AP, Dec. 9, 2003.

    16. Vote No. 104, May 17, 2000.

  4. Re:Kerry will ban tech that violates the DMCA. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    FACT: Kerry co-sponsors a bill that would ban all semi-automatic shotguns and detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles, a gigantic step toward bringing Australian-style gun control to the U.S.1

    FACT: Kerry says, "I think you ought to tax all ammunition, personally, I think you ought to tax guns."2

    FACT: Kerry has voted nine times in favor of banning semi-auto firearms.3

    FACT: Kerry has voted for a Ted Kennedy amendment to ban most center-fire rifle ammunition, including the most common rounds used by hunters and target shooters.4

    FACT: Kerry has voted to close off hundreds of thousands of acres of the California Mojave Desert to hunting.5
    6
    FACT:Kerry has voted to hold the highly regulated American firearms industry legally responsible for the illegal acts of violent criminals.

    FACT: Kerry was one of only 18 Senators to oppose the Firearms Owners` Protection Act, which ended alarming abuses being committed under the 1968 Gun Control Act.7

    FACT:Kerry was one of only 29 Senators to vote to prohibit gun manufacturers from discharging debts created by the reckless lawsuits filed by municipalities.8

    FACT:Kerry has voted to allow BATF to conduct unlimited warrantless inspections of FFL holders.9

    FACT: Kerry has voted to criminalize legal sales between private individuals at gun shows.10

    FACT: Kerry has voted to impose penalties of a year in prison and a $10,000 fine on an adult if a juvenile steals a firearm from him, and then merely displays it in a public place.11


    FACT: Kerry has voted to force many small firearms dealers out of business, which would have impacted both the availability and price of guns, particularly in rural areas.12

    FACT: Kerry has voted 11 times to force law-abiding citizens to wait to exercise their Second Amendment rights. He voted to keep the federal waiting period after the National Instant Check System was in place.13

    FACT: Kerry voted twice to eliminate the Civilian Marksmanship Program.14

    FACT: Kerry wants to silence gun owners` voices. When NRA sought the same exemption from campaign finance rules that news organizations have, Kerry called that effort "hijacking America`s airwaves."15

    FACT: Kerry commended the Million Mom March for their march on Washington that included calls for gun owner licensing, gun registration and other restrictions on law-abiding gun owners.16

    If elected president, Kerry will pack the U.S. Supreme Court with Dianne Feinstein/Chuck Schumer/Ted Kennedy-selected anti-gun activists who believe you have no right to own any firearm.

  5. Re:Did you notice the Bush war on Porn? on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 3, Informative

    Protection From Pornography Week, 2003
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation

    Pornography can have debilitating effects on communities, marriages, families, and children. During Protection From Pornography Week, we commit to take steps to confront the dangers of pornography.

    The effects of pornography are particularly pernicious with respect to children. The recent enactment of the PROTECT Act of 2003 strengthens child pornography laws, establishes the Federal Government's role in the AMBER Alert System, increases punishment for Federal crimes against children, and authorizes judges to require extended supervision of sex offenders who are released from prison.

    We have committed significant resources to the Department of Justice to intensify investigative and prosecutorial efforts to combat obscenity, child pornography, and child sexual exploi-ta-tion on the Internet. We are vigorously prosecuting and severely punishing those who would harm our children. Last July, the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Predator, an initiative to help identify child predators, rescue children depicted in child pornography, and prosecute those responsible for making and distributing child pornography.

    Last year, I signed legislation creating the Dot Kids domain, a child-friendly zone on the Internet. The sites on this domain are monitored for content and safety, offering parents assurances that their children are learning in a healthy environment. Working together with law enforcement officials, parents, and other caregivers, we are making progress in protecting our children from pornography.

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 26 through November 1, 2003, as Protection From Pornography Week. I call upon public officials, law enforcement officers, parents, and all the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs and activities.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.

    GEORGE W. BUSH

  6. Re:Kerry will ban tech that violates the DMCA. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 1

    Kerry is getting most of the content producers money.

    Thanks for helping me prove my point.

    You may also wish to check to see what the AWB really banned...

  7. Re:Has anyone considered Decnet? on Replacing TCP? · · Score: 1

    About as well as having a BREAKABLE plastic tab...

    Face it, users will screw it up. ;->

  8. Re:Kerry will ban tech that violates the DMCA. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The GOP doesn't have a good record either. Senator Hatch's name comes to mind.

  9. Re:Has anyone considered Decnet? on Replacing TCP? · · Score: 1

    That isn't they reason they did it, the did it so they could charge much more than everyone else...

    Otherwise they would have just color coded the jacks.

  10. Kerry will ban tech that violates the DMCA. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Judging from his gun record (banning tools because of how they are used) Kerry will go full force into banning things that the DMCA make illegal.

    goto opensecrets.org and see how much the CA content producers have 'paid forward' into his campaign.

  11. Re:Mozilla reference? on Godless Godzilla and Godzilla at 50 · · Score: 1

    Have you tried using tinyurl.com?

  12. Did you notice the Bush war on Porn? on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 5, Interesting

    "My FY 2005 Budget would double funding for Justice Department programs that investigate and prosecute child exploitation and obscenity over the FY 2001 level. "

    Notice how obscentiy doesn't have the world child in front of it? That is because the want to restart the 80's war on porn. Bush, like a lot of people on the right (and far left) have a major problem with porn and wish to use the goverment to get rid of it.

    Google for "Protection from Pornograpy Week"

  13. Kerry is a senator. on Kerry and Bush Answer Questions on IT Industry · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What bills has Kerry introduced to impliment his ideas?

    Also, What bills has Bush asked the GOP leaders in congress to pass?

    They say one thing and do another. Both major parties are full of people who would not know the truth if it hit them in the ass.

  14. Re:Mozilla reference? on Godless Godzilla and Godzilla at 50 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    *SLASHDOT GROUP THINK MODE*

    Your sig is CRAP!!!

    On the unelected gw bush can get people killed! If he isn't involved and people died or are killed it is a justified action!!!

    *SLASHDOT GROUP THINK MODE OFF* ;-> ;-> ;-> :-)

  15. Re:want proof? on Political Yard Sign Wars Wage as Election Nears · · Score: 1

    No, I want proof. I see posts on Freerepublic and DemocratUnderground all the time claiming that their property was damaged because of the stickers/signs they had on it yet they NEVER have any pictures or copies of insurance records/police reports.

    IOW, I think people are lying.

  16. Re:Has anyone considered Decnet? on Replacing TCP? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Not all of Digital's network tech was sane...

    DEC MMJ

    Digital Equipment Co.'s proprietary Modified Modular Jack. It is identical to a standard USOC 6-position jack, except that the locking tab has been offset to the right to prevent an MMP (modified modular plug) from fitting into a USOC jack. AMP5-555237-2 Plug

  17. Re:No on Political Yard Sign Wars Wage as Election Nears · · Score: 1

    In what areas will the be different? Seeing as how Kerrry has yet to introduce a single bill into the Senate to make the changes he says need to be made...

  18. Re:My car on Political Yard Sign Wars Wage as Election Nears · · Score: 1

    Do you have an proof of this, like digital pics?

  19. USD 500+ ??? on Updated AmigaOS4 SDK Available · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The damn board is over 500 USD after you add in the mandatory OS license. Why are they selling it for so much? This isn't an SBC or anything like that, if they want to grow the market they are going to have to lower the price.

  20. Re:Do people care about PC games anymore? on The Sims 2 For Mac · · Score: 1

    NWN.

  21. Re:$500 to Beta Test! on Tiger Early Start Kit · · Score: 1

    Is their a limit to the number of systems you can get? If not, what is to stop your from selling them on an online auction service?

  22. Re:$500 to Beta Test! on Tiger Early Start Kit · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Apple should GIVE it to them for no charge to increase their declining developer base. It's not like apple has more than 50% of ANY market segment anymore.

  23. Re: Death of Creationist Theory? on Human Gene Count Slashed · · Score: 1

    That theory will get you hated by BOTH sides. Hell, try pointing out that a day isn't 24 hours everywhere in the universe and people on the Strict/Young Earth side go crazy or corse try pointing out the the Hard Core Evolutionists that perhaps they are wrong and they go crazy also.

    They don't act like scientists, they act like 5 year olds.

  24. Re:Uh oh on The War Of The Virtual Worlds · · Score: 1

    Are you talking about China or the USA?

  25. Re:It's like on NEC Strikes Back With SX-8 Supercomputer · · Score: 1

    Who do you thinks buys these systems first?