Yeah, I used to think that too. Then someone pointed out that Christians have their own book, called imaginatively, the "New Testament". Most of that kind of stuff is not in there, and Christians are expected to live by the new moral code, not the old. It doesn't always work that way in practice, but that's the basic theory, anyways.
"You don't actually know what word means, do you? The only party that's all about heavy-handed centralized government power and crony corruption is the Democrat party. They love that stuff."
Yes, the dems are definitely more open about it. Of course, when the repubs get executive power, it's hard to tell the difference. See "DHS", "Halliburton" for examples.
Talked to a Ukrainian once. The stated reason for the wall was to keep out Western spies. I don't know how effective that was, but it was really effective for keeping people in.
Explicit question MSNBC Reporter: Should there be a database or system that tracks Muslims in this country?
Multiple subject answer. (Yeah, he's a politician)
Donald Trump: There should be a lot of systems. Beyond databases. I mean, we should have a lot of systems. And today you can do it. But right now we have to have a border, we have to have strength, we have to have a wall, and we cannot let what’s happening in this country happen any longer.
Non-explicit question. Trump gave a weasel paragraph, reporter did not follow up with an explicit subject.
MSNBC Reporter: But that’s something your White House would want to implement?
Trump covered 2 or 3 subjects. He can claim that his answer was for any of them.
Trump: Oh, I would certainly implement that. Absolutely.
So...Reporter gets to interpret his way, Trump gets to interpret another way.
Trump supporters get to think "damm rite we put them damm furrinners in whachucallit a database", Trump opponents get to think "Godwin".
Good enough. Read it. Yes, he would register Muslim immigrants into a database. Just like he would all other legal immigrants. Interestingly enough, pretty much how we do it now.
Or do we not track immigrants and visas, etc., with computers in this country?
Much ado about nothing, but fine entertainment. Keep it up please!
I've been in IT since the middle 70s. "Back in the day" we had a saying about our industry, "Never have so many been paid so much to do so little". Is this no longer true?
Lucky you. I never heard of that saying. I started in '79, so I guess I missed the decade where one didn't have to work hard.
fwiw, usually I find it's best to watch the movie first.
If you read the book, you build up a universe in your own mind. Whatever ends up on screen can rarely live up to that.
The only movie that I was extremely glad I had read the book before seeing the movie was 2001. I would have had little idea of what was going on without the background of the book to flesh it out.
"If you liked the movie, I'll bet you didn't notice this the first time you watched it"
I liked the movie. I noticed it. I thought it was stupid. This and other flaws dropped this movie a couple of notches in my opinion. I did like the ghost, though.
Once I circled the US. Prolly 6000 miles or so. I never had to show my papers. I moved to different cities and states in my life. Never had to get approval.
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Yeah, I used to think that too. Then someone pointed out that Christians have their own book, called imaginatively, the "New Testament". Most of that kind of stuff is not in there, and Christians are expected to live by the new moral code, not the old. It doesn't always work that way in practice, but that's the basic theory, anyways.
"People who violate the rights of other people should be watched to prevent them from doing harm. "
Quo vadis vadim? Who decides the rights? Who decides they're being violated?
Yes, the ideas are simple and reasonable. Once humans get a hold of 'em, not so much.
Reminds me of the old "did you beat your wife up this morning?" bit.
There's going to have to be a law patterned after Godwin's about systemd.
"You don't actually know what word means, do you? The only party that's all about heavy-handed centralized government power and crony corruption is the Democrat party. They love that stuff."
Yes, the dems are definitely more open about it. Of course, when the repubs get executive power, it's hard to tell the difference. See "DHS", "Halliburton" for examples.
Nonsense. He's a politician. He purposefully obfuscated the answer.
Talked to a Ukrainian once. The stated reason for the wall was to keep out Western spies. I don't know how effective that was, but it was really effective for keeping people in.
Explicit question
MSNBC Reporter: Should there be a database or system that tracks Muslims in this country?
Multiple subject answer. (Yeah, he's a politician)
Donald Trump: There should be a lot of systems. Beyond databases. I mean, we should have a lot of systems. And today you can do it. But right now we have to have a border, we have to have strength, we have to have a wall, and we cannot let what’s happening in this country happen any longer.
Non-explicit question. Trump gave a weasel paragraph, reporter did not follow up with an explicit subject.
MSNBC Reporter: But that’s something your White House would want to implement?
Trump covered 2 or 3 subjects. He can claim that his answer was for any of them.
Trump: Oh, I would certainly implement that. Absolutely.
So...Reporter gets to interpret his way, Trump gets to interpret another way.
Trump supporters get to think "damm rite we put them damm furrinners in whachucallit a database", Trump opponents get to think "Godwin".
It's a win-win situation.
Good enough. Read it. Yes, he would register Muslim immigrants into a database. Just like he would all other legal immigrants. Interestingly enough, pretty much how we do it now.
Or do we not track immigrants and visas, etc., with computers in this country?
Much ado about nothing, but fine entertainment. Keep it up please!
I've been in IT since the middle 70s. "Back in the day" we had a saying about our industry, "Never have so many been paid so much to do so little". Is this no longer true?
Lucky you. I never heard of that saying. I started in '79, so I guess I missed the decade where one didn't have to work hard.
Are you an Anonymous Coward or just an ass?
"...build a database...Once you start down that path you are just a few steps away from rounding them up..."
Interestingly, this is one of the primary fears of many Americans (including gun-nutters) whenever gun control proponents start talking.
Yeah. Good phone. Poor marketing. Few will listen. One must have the Correct Brand(tm) else one will not be deemed a valid hipster.
(and watch as all the Skinnies run :)
"I'd like to hear the opinions of the actual victims of those horrendous nuclear attacks."
What? No love for the victims of the fire-bombings?
War is, literally, hell.
fwiw, usually I find it's best to watch the movie first.
If you read the book, you build up a universe in your own mind. Whatever ends up on screen can rarely live up to that.
The only movie that I was extremely glad I had read the book before seeing the movie was 2001. I would have had little idea of what was going on without the background of the book to flesh it out.
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"If you liked the movie, I'll bet you didn't notice this the first time you watched it"
I liked the movie. I noticed it. I thought it was stupid. This and other flaws dropped this movie a couple of notches in my opinion. I did like the ghost, though.
Yeah, I hate cliff-hangers.
Once I circled the US. Prolly 6000 miles or so. I never had to show my papers. I moved to different cities and states in my life. Never had to get approval.
Works for me.
How about the shibboleth "xyzzy"?
A password can be secure using only the letters 'A' and 'B' if it's of sufficient length.
I'll call your AlphaBeta, and raise you the binary digits.
Nope, seen this several times. Not easy to remember.
Yeah, I give up.
(plasters stickynote on monitor)
Methinks someone is confusing downwind with upwind...
I imagine that's why his handle is ColdWetDog.
"So, Think of the Plants!"
You finally got a lol out of me.