US is the biggest Terrorist State
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Chomsky spoke at MIT about The War on Terror. He points out that the USA is the biggest terrorist state, and has been for years. This is very clear to those living outside the US of A. (like me)
The US is the rogue state. Millions of Afgani's are about to starve and freeze to death, because the US wants to prove its "Credibility" and seize control of Central Asian oil.
Most likely India and Pakistan will be exchanging some mushroom clouds pretty soon. And USA boys will be bogged down for a decade with their high tech toys. Did ya hear Lockheed won the billions to make more death machines... can anyone say "Military-Industrial Complex"
Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead
It's my understanding that Felons can't vote in many states of the USA. Therefore, those prosectuted for copying IP will be denied their democratic voice. Not that Democracy isn't a major sham anway.
Time to start encrypting and spoofing everything - or time to Smash the State and do away with private property once and for all!
I put down "Jedi", as my middle name, my religion and Tatooine as one of my family's place of origin in the recent Australian census. If they haul me to court I'll wave my hand at the judge and state: "there is nothing of interest to you here". If I have faith it'll work!
The might of the Federal government is no match for a true Jedi.
Prepare for assimilation? The deed is already done. USA is just mopping up.
... or could it be that a rebel alliance is forming in a far flung corner of the Galaxy, determined to resist shopping malls, Speilberg, Spears - Brittany, Springer - Jerry?
I don't know if this guy's facts & figures are all correct, but the gist of his argument is true. The USA is the Evil Empire. While it is those in power (political/economic/religious) that direct the evil, most citizens seem guilty of ignorance. Whether the numbers killed by the USA are 3 million, or 300 (5,000 more Iraqi children die every month now as did before sanctions), it really doesn't matter. What matters is that the USA puts economic and power greed ahead of principles of humanity, just as Bin Laden puts religious delusions ahead of principles of humanity. Both a insideously evil.
George Bush is spinning bullshit about "freedom", but then has polcies which only serve the rich and powerful. I mean the guy is willing to poison the world if it will make money for his elite mates. Compare the WTC attacks with allowing an entire planet to be poisoned when you can actually try to do something about it -(Kyoto)Sure it isn't as immediate, and doesn't make good TV, but 'Planeticide' is pretty darn evil in my book.
Stop loving the USA and waving you dumb flag and start loving humanity (no matter what colour or geographical location).
All these popups and diversions are making the old banner ad look attractive...
What annoys me more than the popups and diversions, is that these ads prey on stupid people's gullibility! "You have won! Click here to collect your Prize", "You have been overcharged, click to gain refund" etc etc... I mean we're not all dumbass AOL users.
Stupid people should be banned from using the Net. The same kind of person opens unexpected.vbs attachments with stupid names. There should be a test like a driving test for Net use.
This problem is not specific to the United States. When Britian was the most powerful and advanced nation in the world it did exactly the same. Many of the problems in the Middle East can be traced back to British (and French) semi-colonial rule. I'd say in a parrallel universe where Afganistan is the Super Power, they would behave the same way too.
The incredible hypocracy, foolish, myopic, greedy policies of the USA is perhaps a level of intensity above Britain - but perhaps this is only because technology has intensified and hastened most things.
It is the problem of Empires. It is the problem of our increasingly centralised 'States' system.
We need to hand power back to the people. I'm not talking about lowering taxes or other BS, I'm talking about industrial democracy, community rule etc. As the people of NYC showed, most common folk are decent and willing to help others. It is States and Corporations which allow indecent folk to exploit and kill others for their own greed and ambitions (Bush, Blair and Bin Laden are all in the same camp here)
How are they going to reach critical mass again?
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Napster was only good because it had a critical mass of users which meant you can find anything, anytime.
I doubt whether their pay service will get anywhere near the critical mass. That obscure live recording of that weird ass band will be available on Kazza or winmx, but not on Napster.
Also, what if I want to download other file types while I am downloading MP3s? Won't be using Napster.
Napster died a long time ago. When code gets a CEO you know it is doomed.
I've flown lots of MS flight sim. If you lock on to a VOR, the equipment would lock right on and fly you driectly over it. If you had planned this you would know the heading and distance from the VOR beacon. Make the turn (or program the autopilot to do it for you). After that it is simply a matter of adjusting for wind (not much that day) and keeping the right altitude, which may well be the hardest part. I believe that big jets are much more stable than small ones which get buffeted around a lot.
I heard another jet had to dodge one of the planes, which indicates they were in a lane heading for a VOR.
Does anyone know what rate of knots they were doing - looked pretty damn fast! It would be hard to fly that fast and low as speed tends to give you lift.
Bush is hardly 'Great', but his administration's policies are clearly evil.
Call a spade a spade. No need to be nice (to prove you aren't biased) to these evil bastards. And as for the debate over whether Bush is responsible for this or not? Of course not! - Bush is a moron. He's a puppet. The corporate right is what is behind this, and all the other decisions of the administration.
Can I sue radio stations and supermarket public address systems for forcing Intellectual Property that I don't wish to own (crappy music) into my ears? What happens if it is catchy and I start humming a tune? Will they put me away?
Alternatively will the DMCA allow me to sue the manufacturers of devices (stereo systems, public address systems, maybe even Marconi for inventing radio) which are the technical means that allow this abuse of my ears?
Exactly, get a good pair of headphones before you spend mega bucks on speakers in an imperfect environment (your lounge room).
Still, there is nothing like good sound. It took me quite a few minutes to get over the quality of sound when Green Nun's of the Revolution played on the $2million system at Home nightclub in Sydney!
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Chomsky spoke at MIT about The War on Terror. He points out that the USA is the biggest terrorist state, and has been for years. This is very clear to those living outside the US of A. (like me)
The US is the rogue state. Millions of Afgani's are about to starve and freeze to death, because the US wants to prove its "Credibility" and seize control of Central Asian oil.
Most likely India and Pakistan will be exchanging some mushroom clouds pretty soon. And USA boys will be bogged down for a decade with their high tech toys. Did ya hear Lockheed won the billions to make more death machines... can anyone say "Military-Industrial Complex"
Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin'
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You've thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death'll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I'll stand o'er your grave
'Til I'm sure that you're dead
I say government regulation - for the good of the economy, competition and citizens.
It's my understanding that Felons can't vote in many states of the USA. Therefore, those prosectuted for copying IP will be denied their democratic voice. Not that Democracy isn't a major sham anway.
Time to start encrypting and spoofing everything - or time to Smash the State and do away with private property once and for all!
Vive La Revolucian!
I put down "Jedi", as my middle name, my religion and Tatooine as one of my family's place of origin in the recent Australian census. If they haul me to court I'll wave my hand at the judge and state: "there is nothing of interest to you here". If I have faith it'll work!
The might of the Federal government is no match for a true Jedi.
Smile at the attacker - knowing my will is stronger than my anger.
That's in theory. In practice I don't think I'd have the will of a Gandi or the mythical Jesus.
Prepare for assimilation? The deed is already done. USA is just mopping up.
... or could it be that a rebel alliance is forming in a far flung corner of the Galaxy, determined to resist shopping malls, Speilberg, Spears - Brittany, Springer - Jerry?
I don't know if this guy's facts & figures are all correct, but the gist of his argument is true. The USA is the Evil Empire. While it is those in power (political/economic/religious) that direct the evil, most citizens seem guilty of ignorance. Whether the numbers killed by the USA are 3 million, or 300 (5,000 more Iraqi children die every month now as did before sanctions), it really doesn't matter. What matters is that the USA puts economic and power greed ahead of principles of humanity, just as Bin Laden puts religious delusions ahead of principles of humanity. Both a insideously evil.
George Bush is spinning bullshit about "freedom", but then has polcies which only serve the rich and powerful. I mean the guy is willing to poison the world if it will make money for his elite mates. Compare the WTC attacks with allowing an entire planet to be poisoned when you can actually try to do something about it -(Kyoto)Sure it isn't as immediate, and doesn't make good TV, but 'Planeticide' is pretty darn evil in my book.
Stop loving the USA and waving you dumb flag and start loving humanity (no matter what colour or geographical location).
All these popups and diversions are making the old banner ad look attractive...
.vbs attachments with stupid names. There should be a test like a driving test for Net use.
What annoys me more than the popups and diversions, is that these ads prey on stupid people's gullibility! "You have won! Click here to collect your Prize", "You have been overcharged, click to gain refund" etc etc... I mean we're not all dumbass AOL users.
Stupid people should be banned from using the Net. The same kind of person opens unexpected
This problem is not specific to the United States. When Britian was the most powerful and advanced nation in the world it did exactly the same. Many of the problems in the Middle East can be traced back to British (and French) semi-colonial rule. I'd say in a parrallel universe where Afganistan is the Super Power, they would behave the same way too.
The incredible hypocracy, foolish, myopic, greedy policies of the USA is perhaps a level of intensity above Britain - but perhaps this is only because technology has intensified and hastened most things.
It is the problem of Empires. It is the problem of our increasingly centralised 'States' system.
We need to hand power back to the people. I'm not talking about lowering taxes or other BS, I'm talking about industrial democracy, community rule etc. As the people of NYC showed, most common folk are decent and willing to help others. It is States and Corporations which allow indecent folk to exploit and kill others for their own greed and ambitions (Bush, Blair and Bin Laden are all in the same camp here)
Napster was only good because it had a critical mass of users which meant you can find anything, anytime.
I doubt whether their pay service will get anywhere near the critical mass. That obscure live recording of that weird ass band will be available on Kazza or winmx, but not on Napster.
Also, what if I want to download other file types while I am downloading MP3s? Won't be using Napster.
Napster died a long time ago. When code gets a CEO you know it is doomed.
It does matter. If Microsoft wants to enforce the licence then they must do it in the courts - the courts are subject to the Constitution.
I'd like to see them try to enforce it. In fact I think every anti-microsoft site out there should announce that their page was written on Frontpage.
I don't think they'd take the bait as easily as the US has taken Bin Laden's bait.
touche`
I've flown lots of MS flight sim. If you lock on to a VOR, the equipment would lock right on and fly you driectly over it. If you had planned this you would know the heading and distance from the VOR beacon. Make the turn (or program the autopilot to do it for you). After that it is simply a matter of adjusting for wind (not much that day) and keeping the right altitude, which may well be the hardest part. I believe that big jets are much more stable than small ones which get buffeted around a lot.
I heard another jet had to dodge one of the planes, which indicates they were in a lane heading for a VOR.
Does anyone know what rate of knots they were doing - looked pretty damn fast! It would be hard to fly that fast and low as speed tends to give you lift.
Bush is hardly 'Great', but his administration's policies are clearly evil.
Call a spade a spade. No need to be nice (to prove you aren't biased) to these evil bastards. And as for the debate over whether Bush is responsible for this or not? Of course not! - Bush is a moron. He's a puppet. The corporate right is what is behind this, and all the other decisions of the administration.
Anyone who believes otherwise is delusional.
Can I sue radio stations and supermarket public address systems for forcing Intellectual Property that I don't wish to own (crappy music) into my ears? What happens if it is catchy and I start humming a tune? Will they put me away?
Alternatively will the DMCA allow me to sue the manufacturers of devices (stereo systems, public address systems, maybe even Marconi for inventing radio) which are the technical means that allow this abuse of my ears?
Exactly, get a good pair of headphones before you spend mega bucks on speakers in an imperfect environment (your lounge room). Still, there is nothing like good sound. It took me quite a few minutes to get over the quality of sound when Green Nun's of the Revolution played on the $2million system at Home nightclub in Sydney!