The idea of mens rea was holding back government power grabs. So it has essentially been made irrelevant. Lots of felonies don't require intent any more.
But corn ethanol is already the perfect way to enrich campaign donors in Iowa and the other farm states. Why should the guys getting rich off corn ethanol agree to share the government loot with other biofuel producers?
They told me if I voted for John McCain that government abuse would become so common that it would eventually come to be seen as inevitable. And they were right!
Yeah, no one is claiming poll numbers like this indicate wisdom. But they do contradict the original poster's nonsense.
And if a lot more Republicans are getting this right, they should get credit for it. When you guess right on a test, you get credit. There's no way to know how many are right for the wrong reasons and how many are just right. But Republicans did a lot better than Democrats.
A smart opponent of spying would take support where he can get it.
Even without the skin-color-related bullshit in your post, it's still wrong.
Here's a Gallup poll on whether people approve of the NSA spying:
There are significant partisan differences in views of the government's program to obtain call logs and Internet communication. Democrats are more likely to approve, by 49% to 40%. Independents (34% vs. 56%) and Republicans (32% to 63%) are much more likely to disapprove than approve.
i'm not sure what mentioning the Obama Administration entails -- names?
On the rare occasions that the US press talks about something that went wrong in the government, President Obama is portrayed as either a spectator or a victim of whatever went wrong, rather than the guy in charge of directing the government and fixing the problem.
The NSA answers to President Obama. President Obama could declassify anything at any time. President Obama could stop chasing and prosecuting whistleblowers. President Obama could stop the spying. He doesn't do it. He's not a innocent bystander, any more than Bush or Nixon were.
Does anyone remember when the press covered stuff like this? Before 2009, the Lavabit shutdown would have been national news. Everyone would have known the name of Lavabit's owner.
... says the douchebag who slurs ordinary people as lunatics.
Unlimited corporations might be dangerous someday, so you're picking unlimited government instead, even though unlimited government is dangerous right now. So we can't even have one small government leader for even one term in office, to take even one step back toward following the Constitution.
Remember when the news media covered stories like this? Before 2009, everyone would have learned of Lavabit. Your parents would know the name of Lavabit's owner. And now?
Why not focus on serving the kids instead of serving your own notions of becoming "responsible participants in society"? What if a kid wants to be a successful and knowledgeable individual rather than merely a tool to bring about whatever societal goals you might have?
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The idea of mens rea was holding back government power grabs. So it has essentially been made irrelevant. Lots of felonies don't require intent any more.
The FCC has guys with guns backing them up. Justification is irrelevant. They're the US Federal Government.
I don't think any pirate streaming sites are within the jurisdiction of the FCC.
Neither are IPTV sites.
You see stories like this on other topics. They tend to be hyped up. It's a crisis! Won't someone please think of the children!?
Yeah, it's probably a real issue. No, it's probably not a crisis.
Gamers shouldn't have an entitlement mentality. Game developers shouldn't have a victim mentality. People should be nicer to each other.
More importantly, WTF is this corn subsidy doing for anybody?
Green jobs man. If politicians can't transfer money from the people who earned it to their cronies and financial backers, the terrorists win.
But corn ethanol is already the perfect way to enrich campaign donors in Iowa and the other farm states. Why should the guys getting rich off corn ethanol agree to share the government loot with other biofuel producers?
And what is the name for all of the businesses who just merrily went along with government requests?
Campaign donors.
They told me if I voted for John McCain that government abuse would become so common that it would eventually come to be seen as inevitable. And they were right!
Yeah, no one is claiming poll numbers like this indicate wisdom. But they do contradict the original poster's nonsense.
And if a lot more Republicans are getting this right, they should get credit for it. When you guess right on a test, you get credit. There's no way to know how many are right for the wrong reasons and how many are just right. But Republicans did a lot better than Democrats.
A smart opponent of spying would take support where he can get it.
But you oppose the only credible political movement to limit government.
Even without the skin-color-related bullshit in your post, it's still wrong.
Here's a Gallup poll on whether people approve of the NSA spying:
Most of Obama's friends in the press will shut up about it: Mission Accomplished.
Anyone who still brings it up will be assured that all is well because Obama is on the case (so shut up and don't be a racist).
i'm not sure what mentioning the Obama Administration entails -- names?
On the rare occasions that the US press talks about something that went wrong in the government, President Obama is portrayed as either a spectator or a victim of whatever went wrong, rather than the guy in charge of directing the government and fixing the problem.
The NSA answers to President Obama. President Obama could declassify anything at any time. President Obama could stop chasing and prosecuting whistleblowers. President Obama could stop the spying. He doesn't do it. He's not a innocent bystander, any more than Bush or Nixon were.
Number of mentions of the Obama Administration in the five linked stories: zero.
Expect this sort of abuse to continue and escalate until someone in charge of it is held responsible.
Remember when the press in the USA covered stuff like this?
Does anyone remember when the press covered stuff like this? Before 2009, the Lavabit shutdown would have been national news. Everyone would have known the name of Lavabit's owner.
His name is Ladar Levison.
... says the douchebag who slurs ordinary people as lunatics.
Unlimited corporations might be dangerous someday, so you're picking unlimited government instead, even though unlimited government is dangerous right now. So we can't even have one small government leader for even one term in office, to take even one step back toward following the Constitution.
Remember when the news media covered stories like this? Before 2009, everyone would have learned of Lavabit. Your parents would know the name of Lavabit's owner. And now?
The owner's name is Ladar Levison.
We don't debate their positions. We just say "lunatic fringe". We just say "Walt Disney". Facts? No need for those.
They told me if I voted for John McCain we would see this kind of escalating government abuse. And they were right!
They told me if I voted for John McCain we would see this kind of escalating government abuse. And they were right!
All the more reason to stick with teaching them useful knowledge instead of trying to groom them for whatever societal role you have in mind for them.
Which one is computer science? Which one is more useful than learning how to search text with regular expressions?
Different people call different things "propaganda" depending on what agenda they're pushing.
Why not focus on serving the kids instead of serving your own notions of becoming "responsible participants in society"? What if a kid wants to be a successful and knowledgeable individual rather than merely a tool to bring about whatever societal goals you might have?
So you think you should be allowed to drive as fast as possible in a residential area?
No, because that's reckless. Charge that person with reckless driving. Going 46 in a 45 zone isn't reckless. Leave that person alone.
Cars don't automatically go at top speed. There are a whole range of different speeds they can go.