run on windows. The majority of the idiots who allow themselves to be infected and become zombies are running mIRC or Perch. Identifying and banning all windows programs would prevent my ports from being scanned every time I connect. They're already banning any and all proxy users (unless you have a BNC specifically configured), and they require InetD before you connect. I mean, the restrictions are just going to keep increasing, and 90% of them can be solved by removing the ol' windows scripting/application running bullshit.
I find it hilarious that you perceive Canadians to be hypocrites for simply staying out of all the bullshit. The United States benefits significantly from our lumber, minorly from our oil, and (although they seem to enjoy slapping tarifs on it) a good deal from our grain. That doesn't mean we have to, or DO agree with America politically. We support various trade decisions when we agree with them (and in the case of FTAA, some that we don't), and we support actions that we approve of. We also give help, regardless of whether we're in a good mood politically. Remember Gander? Bush certainly doesn't.
Don't call us hypocrites for playing it safe and trying to keep peace while making a modest profit. That's called growing up and playing on the world stage instead of bullying it around to get what you want.
I know that I will sleep much more soundly the day that Ashcroft is forced to clean out his desk.
You'll have to wait until 2008, I'm afraid. With responses like those against the Dixie Chicks (I detest them, btw... but they have been very public lately) for speaking their mind, it's all too clear that a great deal of Americans support their oil-baron president, and would re-elect him in a heartbeat. Those same Americans are among the growing number of Republicans who appear to be the majority among the few people who vote.
If you want Ass-croft out, I reccomend you vote to impeach.
What's the chance of it happening? A fair bit.
The checks and balances can more aptly be summarized to greed and power. A war usually boosts the economy, but Vietnam was devestating cost-wise, and had to be stopped. Yes, the public was against it, but all that did was instil fear that the administration at the time would not be re-elected.
Iran was promoted for years after Mossadeq, through the Shah, because the US was able to sell military technology, including the necessity of the employment of US technicians. This promoted the economy. However, when the US embassy was taken hostage, the public only then started to realize something was wrong. Only when Carter's rescue team died in the helicopter crash was his administration in serious risk of being kicked out.
If the Iraqis were to wait 5 years, gather various arms through the US (the companies are FAR too greedy to keep THAT from happening), and then to take out a group of US armed troops, the US public might get a fucking clue. Considering the oppression that is already beginning there, that's a distinct possibility.
The public today is far more apathetic. Don't expect a Vietnam situation, where they, as a whole, actually care about people like the Iraqis; they certainly won't, however, appreciate a civil war with American lives caught in the centre, many of them 'innocent' (being simply technicians, not military).
Yes. Mossadeq. I know this, but I didn't feel like writing a book. The point being that the US has overthrown Saddam for their own reasons, will install a puppet government for the same, and history will repeat ad nauseum until a bureaucrat in the white house acheives some level of common sense.
The above post was wrt puppet10's comment: Democratic rule doesn't require a winner takes all system, and in fact those systems tend to be tyranies of the majority. Because of the ethnic divisions of Iraq a strong constitution balancing the power of the majority with the rights of the minority will likely be needed to create a sustainable government.
I've heard that statement before... concerning Vietnam. I recall it also concerning Iran.
In both places, the US had their wondeful little puppets (Ngo Den Diem and Shah Resa Pahlavi respectively) ruling in a 'democratic' state that very quickly degraded into totalitarianism that only stood because they were backed by the almighty military support of the United States.
What did the public want? In Vietnam, they wanted the Vietminh. They WANTED communism. They HATED Ngo Den Diem; buddhist monks lit themselves on fire in protest. In Iran, they wanted the Ayatollah Khomeini and his Islamic state. The Shah had serious military backing, however, from the United States (It was Rummsfeld et all who did this, btw, along with war criminal Harry Kissenger).
So what happened? Eventually 'popular opinion' won, but not until long after many abuses of human rights and freedoms by the US-supported governments. Ngo Den Diem was assassinated, and the Shah was exiled. Both countries abhor the politics of the United States to this day for a VERY GOOD reason.
Want to take a bet on whether this is EXACTLY what will happen in Iraq? The US is already abusing their rights and freedoms, and this is BEFORE they've put in the puppet government.
Seriously... the amount of effort put into the Metal Gear Solid storylines, plus just the intense coolness of whoever plays Snake... it'd be pretty well liked, I think.
Plus espionage movies are doing pretty well these days.
It always works this way. Companies create a niche that revolutionizes the world, then, after a while, monopolize it for their own profit. Enough people complain and the government either creates its own crown corporation, nationalizes it, or strongly regulates it. This works for a time, too. But after a while, government is deemed too bureaucratic, slow and 'behind the times', so it is privatized/legislation is eased, and it starts all over again.
Unless the government process is altered, that pendulum will never stop.
Recycled urine is, chemically, water! When I look at it from that perspective, I don't care whether it comes from a mountain spring or the dog down the street; as long as it's purified (i.e. just H2O, and preferably no Fluoride) than it's good for what ails you.
Sony and Microsoft are more apt to introducing games for an older audience... I am in my 20s, have been playing for the past 15 years, and I know I'm not alone. Though I loved Zelda and Mario, I'm tired of the cutesy crap; give me something with a real brain and/or skill challenge with a dialogue that doesn't sound like a kindergarten teacher wrote it.
It's actually quite consistent, and has a direction instead of wavering around corporate influences (like... well, every party besides the Green and NDP)
See the National Party to get a better idea. Granted, everyone hates something in a platform. It's a matter of whether you agree with most of it, and is it an alternative to the current a-holes.
The Patriot Party of Canada is a good new party. The progressives are out there, and not all waffles like the NDP or republican-imitators like the Alliance. Hell, technically, the PC Party is still around, albeit dying... you could say the same for Paul Hellyer's Party.
No... you're right... only the Liberal's are around.
iraqi people in an islamic democracy like turkey. less wmd in the hands of madmen.
I question your logic here... each and every time the CIA has ousted a country's leader (and notice that regardless of dictatorship, it was always some key resource at stake... for Iraq, it's oil), the result has been a military government that's more controlling, and often more abusive, than the initial dictator. Consider Pinochet. The thing is, now they can't claim CONTAINMENT, and must instead claim TERRORISM.
Saddam may go, but nothing will change... Bush will get richer from the nice little oil dividends, and many innocents will die. Wonderful. Keep supporting that 'good' outlook.
Anytime you want. But you have to do it too; we're making a distinction between humans and mice here. Cruelty to animals is generally considered such because of pain or unnecessary death, not because of "consent".
Nope, no cruelty at all. Aside from drilling holes in the rat's skull, attaching wires into his brain, and mounting a control box permanently behind his head.
The brain has no pain receptors. Human patients have been drilled into and probed without any pain whatsoever.
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run on windows. The majority of the idiots who allow themselves to be infected and become zombies are running mIRC or Perch. Identifying and banning all windows programs would prevent my ports from being scanned every time I connect. They're already banning any and all proxy users (unless you have a BNC specifically configured), and they require InetD before you connect. I mean, the restrictions are just going to keep increasing, and 90% of them can be solved by removing the ol' windows scripting/application running bullshit.
some of the most organized and content-filled warez channels on the internet. It is THE place to go for that shite.
How do I know this?
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I can still watch Pinkie and the Brain, or some of Animaniacs... both were loaded with adult humour that kids-couldn't-get.
Brain: "Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Pinky: "I think so Brain, but... burlap CHAFES me so."
How many kids even know what burlap IS?
Phantom of the Opera composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for ripping of Pink Floyd.
I find it hilarious that you perceive Canadians to be hypocrites for simply staying out of all the bullshit. The United States benefits significantly from our lumber, minorly from our oil, and (although they seem to enjoy slapping tarifs on it) a good deal from our grain.
That doesn't mean we have to, or DO agree with America politically. We support various trade decisions when we agree with them (and in the case of FTAA, some that we don't), and we support actions that we approve of. We also give help, regardless of whether we're in a good mood politically. Remember Gander? Bush certainly doesn't.
Don't call us hypocrites for playing it safe and trying to keep peace while making a modest profit. That's called growing up and playing on the world stage instead of bullying it around to get what you want.
You'll have to wait until 2008, I'm afraid. With responses like those against the Dixie Chicks (I detest them, btw... but they have been very public lately) for speaking their mind, it's all too clear that a great deal of Americans support their oil-baron president, and would re-elect him in a heartbeat. Those same Americans are among the growing number of Republicans who appear to be the majority among the few people who vote. If you want Ass-croft out, I reccomend you vote to impeach.
What's the chance of it happening? A fair bit. The checks and balances can more aptly be summarized to greed and power. A war usually boosts the economy, but Vietnam was devestating cost-wise, and had to be stopped. Yes, the public was against it, but all that did was instil fear that the administration at the time would not be re-elected. Iran was promoted for years after Mossadeq, through the Shah, because the US was able to sell military technology, including the necessity of the employment of US technicians. This promoted the economy. However, when the US embassy was taken hostage, the public only then started to realize something was wrong. Only when Carter's rescue team died in the helicopter crash was his administration in serious risk of being kicked out. If the Iraqis were to wait 5 years, gather various arms through the US (the companies are FAR too greedy to keep THAT from happening), and then to take out a group of US armed troops, the US public might get a fucking clue. Considering the oppression that is already beginning there, that's a distinct possibility. The public today is far more apathetic. Don't expect a Vietnam situation, where they, as a whole, actually care about people like the Iraqis; they certainly won't, however, appreciate a civil war with American lives caught in the centre, many of them 'innocent' (being simply technicians, not military).
Yes. Mossadeq. I know this, but I didn't feel like writing a book. The point being that the US has overthrown Saddam for their own reasons, will install a puppet government for the same, and history will repeat ad nauseum until a bureaucrat in the white house acheives some level of common sense.
...Salvadore Allende enjoyed exactly the same international hospitality from the United States, making way for Pinochet.
The above post was wrt puppet10's comment:
Democratic rule doesn't require a winner takes all system, and in fact those systems tend to be tyranies of the majority. Because of the ethnic divisions of Iraq a strong constitution balancing the power of the majority with the rights of the minority will likely be needed to create a sustainable government.
I've heard that statement before... concerning Vietnam. I recall it also concerning Iran.
In both places, the US had their wondeful little puppets (Ngo Den Diem and Shah Resa Pahlavi respectively) ruling in a 'democratic' state that very quickly degraded into totalitarianism that only stood because they were backed by the almighty military support of the United States.
What did the public want? In Vietnam, they wanted the Vietminh. They WANTED communism. They HATED Ngo Den Diem; buddhist monks lit themselves on fire in protest.
In Iran, they wanted the Ayatollah Khomeini and his Islamic state. The Shah had serious military backing, however, from the United States (It was Rummsfeld et all who did this, btw, along with war criminal Harry Kissenger).
So what happened? Eventually 'popular opinion' won, but not until long after many abuses of human rights and freedoms by the US-supported governments. Ngo Den Diem was assassinated, and the Shah was exiled. Both countries abhor the politics of the United States to this day for a VERY GOOD reason.
Want to take a bet on whether this is EXACTLY what will happen in Iraq? The US is already abusing their rights and freedoms, and this is BEFORE they've put in the puppet government.
Absolutely. Hitler, Stalin, even Chairman Mao all took time to set up what they needed before they closed their fists.
Bravo for pointing that out.
Seriously... the amount of effort put into the Metal Gear Solid storylines, plus just the intense coolness of whoever plays Snake... it'd be pretty well liked, I think.
Plus espionage movies are doing pretty well these days.
I figured it was 'No Poofters'
It always works this way. Companies create a niche that revolutionizes the world, then, after a while, monopolize it for their own profit. Enough people complain and the government either creates its own crown corporation, nationalizes it, or strongly regulates it. This works for a time, too. But after a while, government is deemed too bureaucratic, slow and 'behind the times', so it is privatized/legislation is eased, and it starts all over again.
Unless the government process is altered, that pendulum will never stop.
Oooh, that takes me back.
And we thought the 60's were all about free love...
Recycled urine is, chemically, water! When I look at it from that perspective, I don't care whether it comes from a mountain spring or the dog down the street; as long as it's purified (i.e. just H2O, and preferably no Fluoride) than it's good for what ails you.
Sony and Microsoft are more apt to introducing games for an older audience... I am in my 20s, have been playing for the past 15 years, and I know I'm not alone. Though I loved Zelda and Mario, I'm tired of the cutesy crap; give me something with a real brain and/or skill challenge with a dialogue that doesn't sound like a kindergarten teacher wrote it.
It's actually quite consistent, and has a direction instead of wavering around corporate influences (like ... well, every party besides the Green and NDP)
See the National Party to get a better idea.
Granted, everyone hates something in a platform. It's a matter of whether you agree with most of it, and is it an alternative to the current a-holes.
The Patriot Party of Canada is a good new party. The progressives are out there, and not all waffles like the NDP or republican-imitators like the Alliance. Hell, technically, the PC Party is still around, albeit dying... you could say the same for Paul Hellyer's Party.
No... you're right... only the Liberal's are around.
Would you buy something for a million dollars off of ebay when the seller's rating is zero?
Yeah, but do you think you really want a clone?
iraqi people in an islamic democracy like turkey. less wmd in the hands of madmen.
I question your logic here... each and every time the CIA has ousted a country's leader (and notice that regardless of dictatorship, it was always some key resource at stake... for Iraq, it's oil), the result has been a military government that's more controlling, and often more abusive, than the initial dictator. Consider Pinochet. The thing is, now they can't claim CONTAINMENT, and must instead claim TERRORISM.
Saddam may go, but nothing will change... Bush will get richer from the nice little oil dividends, and many innocents will die. Wonderful. Keep supporting that 'good' outlook.
Anytime you want. But you have to do it too; we're making a distinction between humans and mice here. Cruelty to animals is generally considered such because of pain or unnecessary death, not because of "consent".
Nope, no cruelty at all. Aside from drilling holes in the rat's skull, attaching wires into his brain, and mounting a control box permanently behind his head.
The brain has no pain receptors. Human patients have been drilled into and probed without any pain whatsoever.