Precisely. Of course there are crazy people who will accept no possible combination of evidence. And then there are many more reasonable people who would like to see some evidence. Beyond just the say-so of a group of government employees, highly decorated SEALs or otherwise. "Why aren't there any photos" is a perfectly reasonable question.
Or, wow, how about the US military takes his photos next to something that could only be recent, to prove that he was dead and when he died *before* dumping him in the ocean. DUH.
Just determined, that's all. Not going to give up on the United States or its people. Not going to give in to the bastards who want to turn it into a police state. We're sovereign citizens, everything the government does is ultimately up to us, and if the US goes down the tubes, it'll be our fault and no one else's.
So far and mostly. But we can still speak freely, we can still vote (and there have been some victories against the hackable, no-paper-trail machines), and jury nullification is still legal. They can still work if enough people work hard enough, and it's a hell of a lot better than a shooting war. Go visit Syria if you don't believe me.
Yep. But what can we do about it? Vote for the Republican in 2012? Get the Democratic Party to nominate someone else?
My guess is he'll lose in 2012 because he's pissed off his base. Then we have four years to try to get a decent Democrat for 2016. Sure as hell no one in the GOP will fight the tide. And third parties are useless with the current voting system.
Here and there, under some circumstances and especially when citizens resist them, it's enough like a police state to be worrying. And they don't have to all be bad to cause a lot of problems. All it takes is for some of them to be bad and the rest to turn a blind eye to it, and for most citizens to be apathetic. Which they bloody well are.
Not bad. A dozen legisletors isn't very much out of 424, but it's enough to swing some close votes. I especially like the jury nullification bill; we should have those everywhere!
It does seem like the progress so far, however, is mostly with excessively intrusive but minor "nanny-state" measures such as seat belt laws or regulations, and not with more odious things such as abuses of government power or police power, or Constitutional violations. For example, does NH have a recognized right to videotape law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity? We've seen many cases recently where people have done this and have been threatened by officers (at least once at gunpoint), arrested, and/or charged with violating the officers' privacy. Makes it kind of hard to document abuses and get something done about them.
Does NH have a sunshine law? How good is it? Is it being followed?
Has the legislature tried to keep the TSA patdowns and nude x-ray machines out of the state? The Texas legislature passed something along those lines recently.
How about a law making it harder for the state and federal governments to wiretap or server-tap without a warrant?
Please detail for us in what ways the FSP is "actually, measurably turning the tide". Don't just say "read the site"; who has time to trawl through the whole site? Spell it out for us. Or stop making empty boasts.
My impression of the FSP is that it will never reach the 20,000-signature mark, and the fewer than 1,000 members that have moved (or were already there) have made some impact on local politics, perhaps a little at the state level, and none at all at the national level. I'd be delighted to hear I'm wrong.
Oh deary me, how sad for them. They decided to sharecrop on Microsoft's patch, and now Microsoft has decided they don't want to farm that patch anymore and they're out in the cold. And of course Microsoft has never done anything of the sort before so they had no way whatsoever to anticipate this. Right.
This letter serves to inform you that you owe our client the sum of $10,853,266.23 due to your infringement of our client's patent on the act of breathing. In addition to payment in full due within 30 days, you must also agree to cease-and-desist your infringement immediately. Failure to comply will result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
Was thinking it was really sad to see how few downloads there are in Japan, until I checked the time - it's 3am.
OTOH it's not very late in Africa, and there are even fewer downloads there. Ah, Africa! Birthplace of our species, now the most impoverished continent on Earth. Ye have been well screwed over, Africa.
Slashdot Mirror
Feeding the fish?
Precisely. Of course there are crazy people who will accept no possible combination of evidence. And then there are many more reasonable people who would like to see some evidence. Beyond just the say-so of a group of government employees, highly decorated SEALs or otherwise. "Why aren't there any photos" is a perfectly reasonable question.
Or, wow, how about the US military takes his photos next to something that could only be recent, to prove that he was dead and when he died *before* dumping him in the ocean. DUH.
Just determined, that's all. Not going to give up on the United States or its people. Not going to give in to the bastards who want to turn it into a police state. We're sovereign citizens, everything the government does is ultimately up to us, and if the US goes down the tubes, it'll be our fault and no one else's.
So far and mostly. But we can still speak freely, we can still vote (and there have been some victories against the hackable, no-paper-trail machines), and jury nullification is still legal. They can still work if enough people work hard enough, and it's a hell of a lot better than a shooting war. Go visit Syria if you don't believe me.
That is good news. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Yep. But what can we do about it? Vote for the Republican in 2012? Get the Democratic Party to nominate someone else?
My guess is he'll lose in 2012 because he's pissed off his base. Then we have four years to try to get a decent Democrat for 2016. Sure as hell no one in the GOP will fight the tide. And third parties are useless with the current voting system.
Here and there, under some circumstances and especially when citizens resist them, it's enough like a police state to be worrying. And they don't have to all be bad to cause a lot of problems. All it takes is for some of them to be bad and the rest to turn a blind eye to it, and for most citizens to be apathetic. Which they bloody well are.
Actually not very good at getting accurate information. Confessions, sure. The Spanish Inquisition knew that.
Soapbox, ballot box, jury box, ammo box. In that order.
Um, no. It's not the terrorists who won. It's the tyrants in government. The question is whether they can make it stick.
Then leave, or fight, or STFU. Who needs whiners?
Not bad. A dozen legisletors isn't very much out of 424, but it's enough to swing some close votes. I especially like the jury nullification bill; we should have those everywhere!
It does seem like the progress so far, however, is mostly with excessively intrusive but minor "nanny-state" measures such as seat belt laws or regulations, and not with more odious things such as abuses of government power or police power, or Constitutional violations. For example, does NH have a recognized right to videotape law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity? We've seen many cases recently where people have done this and have been threatened by officers (at least once at gunpoint), arrested, and/or charged with violating the officers' privacy. Makes it kind of hard to document abuses and get something done about them.
Does NH have a sunshine law? How good is it? Is it being followed?
Has the legislature tried to keep the TSA patdowns and nude x-ray machines out of the state? The Texas legislature passed something along those lines recently.
How about a law making it harder for the state and federal governments to wiretap or server-tap without a warrant?
Nice defeatist attitude. Might as well just give up and move to Canada or Europe. We'll manage without you.
Please detail for us in what ways the FSP is "actually, measurably turning the tide". Don't just say "read the site"; who has time to trawl through the whole site? Spell it out for us. Or stop making empty boasts.
My impression of the FSP is that it will never reach the 20,000-signature mark, and the fewer than 1,000 members that have moved (or were already there) have made some impact on local politics, perhaps a little at the state level, and none at all at the national level. I'd be delighted to hear I'm wrong.
Oh deary me, how sad for them. They decided to sharecrop on Microsoft's patch, and now Microsoft has decided they don't want to farm that patch anymore and they're out in the cold. And of course Microsoft has never done anything of the sort before so they had no way whatsoever to anticipate this. Right.
This letter serves to inform you that you owe our client the sum of $10,853,266.23 due to your infringement of our client's patent on the act of breathing. In addition to payment in full due within 30 days, you must also agree to cease-and-desist your infringement immediately. Failure to comply will result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
Wonder if he'll qualify for a Darwin Award?
Hey, maybe when the next version comes out he'll sell the other kidney!
Sounds like exactly the sort of thing Wikileaks exists for.
Earlier today, Apple's VP of software technology, Guy L. 'Bud' Tribble...
Beam him into the Klingons' engine room, Scotty...
It might have photographed Barbra Streisand's house.
We'll see if Apple caves to pressure to remove them.
Knowing Apple, they'll cave to whoever screams loudest.
Was thinking it was really sad to see how few downloads there are in Japan, until I checked the time - it's 3am.
OTOH it's not very late in Africa, and there are even fewer downloads there. Ah, Africa! Birthplace of our species, now the most impoverished continent on Earth. Ye have been well screwed over, Africa.
We just have everyone do this: http://xkcd.com/162/
Oath of Fealty, Niven and Pournelle. Generally a positive view of the idea, but bear in mind Pournelle tends toward the authoritarian anyway.