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  1. Re:What the hell /.? on Corporate Behemoth Keeps Ripping "Real" · · Score: 1

    What do you mean recent? There's hasn't been any spyware in RealPlayer in a decade.

  2. Going to accept source from gay contributors? on Boy Scouts Ask Open Source Community For Help · · Score: 1

    Are they going to accept source from gay contributors?

  3. What no emergency calls? on Amusement Park Bans PDAs and Smartphones · · Score: 1

    So what if you aren't actually doing work with phone, and have it in case your other kid that isn't old enough, say like a baby you have in the care of someone else needs to get a hold of you? Would the park take liability if the care giver can't get a hold of you in an emergency?

  4. Re:select * from subjects where content = 'witty' on San Diego GOP Chairman Alleged To Be a Fairlight Co-Founder · · Score: 1

    Bullshit.

  5. Re:Ha, ha on Nuclear Scanning Catches a Radioactive Cat On I-5 · · Score: 1

    I believe it is under the Americans with Disabilities Act. That Bush senior signed into law.

  6. Didn't realize there were that many stupid people on IT Workers Split For McCain, Obama · · Score: 1

    IT workers favor McCain, I guess there are a lot of stupid people in IT then.

  7. Only enforcable in Kentucky on State Lawmaker Wants To Ban Anonymous Posting Online · · Score: 1

    http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/H090.htm

    How does this idiot think his STATE law is going to be enforced outside of his State? This would ensure that no one bought any hosting in the state of Kentucky.

  8. McCain's Lingering FEC Problem on Clinton Takes Ohio, Texas; McCain Seals The Deal · · Score: 2

    http://www.politicallore.com/presidential-candidates/john-mccain/not-so-fast-mccains-lingering-fec-problem/174

    McCain won a clean sweep of the four March 4th Republican states, but in order to arrive at the RNC convention with a fighting chance against the eventual Democratic nominee John McCain needs to be able to withdraw from the Federal matching funds program.

    If he is not released from the Federal funding program McCain is subject to spending limits that would lead to his campaign being outspent by Democrats at a ratio of 10 to 1.

    The road to leaving the program is going to be a long and difficult one for McCain, despite what his lawyers would like the public to believe.

    McCain was declared eligible for the matching funds program last summer, and he kept the door open to receiving funds all the way through Fall and up until just before Super Tuesday when he notified the FEC that he wished to withdraw from the program.

    The FEC chairman David Mason then responded to McCain's request with a letter, which McCain's campaign received on February 19th , which stated that he can not officially leave the federal program until the FEC officially rules on his case and releases him.

    Now the case itself (which hinges on the terms of a loan McCain received from a Florida bank and whether or not eventual federal funds were used by McCain as collateral thus trapping him in the federal program) is not a certainty although McCain's lawyers are declaring that the loan is not an issue.

    Some legal experts say that the McCain team is on shaky legal ground. The problem is that no candidate has been this manipulative of the system before, so there is no firm legal precedent. McCain's legal team has simply stated that federal matching funds are constitutional because they are voluntary; implying it should also be voluntary to leave the program, but Chairman Mason disagrees.

    Even assuming that McCain would be able to get the FEC board to rule in his favor, the biggest problem he is having right now is getting the case heard and ruled upon at all.

    This is because the FEC is made up of a board of six seats, all of which are nominated by the President and approved by the Senate. Currently only two seats are filled. President Bush has nominated four, but the Senate is in gridlock about how to vote on the nominees. The Republican minority wants all four nominees to be approved or disapproved as a single group, either all in or all out. And the Democratic leadership wants individual hearings on each nominee. The reason for this is that the Senate Democrats point to one nominee in particular, Hans von Spakovsky, who they say has a questionable ethical record.

    So right now, while the Senate is in gridlock, McCain is making the decision to charge forward like there is no problem; this strategy could work out several ways. One scenario would eventually see at least 4 of the 6 FEC board seats filled, allowing for a quorum that rules in McCain's favor releasing McCain from federal spending limits. In a different scenario the FEC board is not seated for several more weeks or even months, and by the time they rule McCain has already exceeded federal spending limits, and if they rule against him, he would have broken the law. The catch is that McCain's lawyers can argue until they are blue in the face about whether or not he should be allowed out of the federal funding program based on the terms of the loan, but it is an extremely clear cut rule that McCain has to wait to go over the spending limit until the FEC holds a quorum to officially release him with their legal decision. If the FEC board rules against him after he has already exceeded federal spending limits he would be facing criminal charges and a large fine that would be a huge black eye for his candidacy.

    Regardless of what the final outcome of the case is, one thing is certain, McCain has gone from the straight talk express to being bunkered down with a team of lawyers to fight his way out of a shady deal that is justifiably being labeled by Democrats as unethical.

  9. Re:Lest ye forget on Clinton Takes Ohio, Texas; McCain Seals The Deal · · Score: 1

    Looks like a lot of morons on this thread have no clue how the delegate system works. McCain does not have enough delegates there are bound and unbound and Texas is not a winner take all state. Many states haven't even had state conventions yet to actually pick the delegates. Who do you think are running as delegates. You will be very surprised at the national convention in September. It's not locked down till September.

  10. You don't know how the system works on Clinton Takes Ohio, Texas; McCain Seals The Deal · · Score: 1

    McCain does not have enough delegates yet, most the state conventions haven't happened yet. Hell the county conventions in Washington State haven't even happened yet.

  11. Re:Balanced view. on "Anonymous" Takes Scientology Protest to the Streets · · Score: 1

    You would think, if they could accomplish intergalactic travel in DC-8's with different engines, they would have something better than 1950/60's era cars and trains.

  12. Re:Real summary. on Has Ron Paul Quit? · · Score: 1

    Where in that do you see the word quit? Oh you don't.

  13. Blu-ray wasn't just developed by Sony on HD DVD Player Sales Grind To a Halt · · Score: 1

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc_Association

    "Contributors are active participants of the format creation and other key BDA activities. They can be elected to become a member of the Board of Directors. A contributor can attend general meetings and seminars, and can participate in Technical Expert Groups (TEGs), regional Promotion Team activities, and most of the Compliance Committee (CC) activities. Membership requires execution of Contribution Agreement and must be approved by the Board of Directors. Annual fee: $ 20,000"

    This is the list of Contributors:

    The 65 Contributors as of December 2006 are [2]:

            * Adobe Systems
            * Almedio Inc.
            * Alticast
            * Aplix Corporation
            * ArcSoft, Inc.
            * ATI Technologies Inc.
            * Atmel Corporation
            * AudioDev AB
            * Broadcom Corporation
            * Canon Inc.
            * CMC Magnetics Corporation
            * Coding Technologies GmbH
            * Cryptography Research Inc.
            * CyberLink Corp.
            * DATARIUS Technologies GmbH
            * DCA Inc.
            * Deluxe Media Services Inc.
            * Dolby Laboratories Inc.
            * DTS, Inc.
            * Electronic Arts Inc.
            * Esmertec
            * Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.
            * Fujitsu Ltd.
            * Gibson Guitar Corp.
            * Horizon Semiconductors
            * Imation Corp.
            * InterVideo Inc.
            * Kenwood Corporation
            * Lionsgate Entertainment
            * LITE-ON IT Corporation
            * LSI Logic
            * MediaTek Inc.
            * Meridian Audio Ltd.
            * Metta Technology
            * Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co.Ltd.
            * Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
            * Moser Baer India Limited
            * NEC Electronics Corporation
            * Nero AG
            * Optodisc Technology Corporation
            * Paramount Pictures/Viacom (exclusively supporting HD-DVD as of August 20th, 2007)
            * Pixela Corporation
            * Prodisc Technology Inc.
            * Pulstec Industrial Co., Ltd.
            * Ricoh Co., Ltd.
            * RITEK Corporation
            * ShibaSoku Co. Ltd.
            * Sigma Designs Inc.
            * Sonic Solutions
            * Sonopress
            * Sony BMG Music Entertainment
            * Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia Pictures, Tristar Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer).,
            * STMicroelectronics
            * Sunext
            * Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.,
            * Texas Instruments, Inc.
            * Universal Music Group
            * Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
            * Visionare Corporation
            * Zentek Technology Japan, Inc.
            * ZOOtech Ltd.
            * Zoran Corporation

    It's HD-DVD that was proprietary in this case.

  14. Re:The question is not whether he is a racist on What Would You Do As President? · · Score: 1

    LMAO there's an MP3 from the interview, in the guys own voice. Oh look another asshat.

  15. Re:The question is not whether he is a racist on What Would You Do As President? · · Score: 1

    Google Jews for Ron Paul, and Gays for Ron Paul. Don't make us do all your work for you, since you obviously haven't done any research.

  16. TSA can't even differentiate between a 5 year old on National ID Cards Mandated in the US, If You're Under 50 · · Score: 1

    TSA can't even differentiate between a 5 year old, and a terrorist, and you want to trust these asshats with your private info?

    http://www.elliott.org/blog/tsa-nabs-another-five-year-old-security-threat/

  17. How about just a sip client? on Sony Announces Skype For PSP, Homebrewers Respond · · Score: 1

    Really, sip client would do me better, since I already have a voip service, that allows me to bring my own devices. I have x-lite on all my machines at home and my work machine. I can receive phone calls where ever I am.

  18. It's called fascism on Clinton Would Crack Down On Game Content · · Score: 1

    She's a big lobby fascist. That's why you should vote for Ron Paul.

  19. Re:Ron Paul on Presidential Candidates and Online Privacy · · Score: 1

    In 10 terms as a congressman he has yet to become a bullshit politician. So historically speaking, you are dead wrong. He's the most honest politician I have seen yet, and has a record that proves it. Even if you don't agree with everything he says, he's a straight shooter.

  20. Re:Ron Paul on Presidential Candidates and Online Privacy · · Score: 2, Informative

    I guess the anonymous moron has missed this: http://www.jews4ronpaul.org/ and this: http://www.jpfo.org/alerts/alert20071120.htm

    I guess I'll have to tell my Korean sister in law an my half Venezuelan nephew I'm like David Duke. /sarcasm

  21. Re:Hmmm... on Japan to Start Fingerprinting Foreign Travelers · · Score: 1

    I'm sure there are things worse in Japan.

  22. Re:a little tweak on House Narrowly Avoids Having to Debate Impeachment of Cheney · · Score: 1

    Ya one little country bombs us, they now become a glass parking lot. Get a grip. You really think a tiny country would want to risk being wiped off the face of the planet?

  23. Vote for Ron Paul on Airlines Have to Ask Permission to Fly 72 Hours Early · · Score: 1

    Simple answer vote for Ron Paul and this all goes away. And if your in a closed primary state, then register republican and vote for him. Stick it to the neocons.

  24. Ah poor McBride needs a Waaaambulance on SCO Blames Linux For Bankruptcy Filing · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Would he like some cheese with that whine?

  25. Contact your local utlities commisioner on Comcast Slightly Clarifies High Speed Extreme Use Policy · · Score: 1

    File a complaint against comcast with your local utilities commissioner. Comcast has to have permission to use the right away in front of your house and has to provide services for everyone in that area, they can't pick and choose, unless they don't want to be able to run cables in front of your property.