"The campaign pays the DNC, DNC pays Democracy partners, Democracy Partners pays the Foval group, Foval Group goes and executes the shit on the ground.” -- Scott Foval
Good, the digging shouldn't stop because there's plenty to clutch our pearls about. When you can cut a check and get a political rally shut down, it's only a matter of time before geopolitical adversaries start trying it themselves.
"So the Chicago protest when they shut all that, that was us.” -- Aaron Minter, Foval Group deputy rapid response director
I wish you could tell that to the original feminists, the 19th century Madams of the American West and the other 'painted ladies' of the era who became influential to the point of earning the right to vote even before the 19th amendment was ratified.
Prohibitionists like yourself want to remove agency from women, limiting their choices in gainful employment, as well as stigmatize the role of sex workers. It's toxic feminism at its worst.
If the desired outcome is uniformity of opinion through the promotion and suppression of narratives, then coordination between many players would not be efficient or desirable. Eventually, I expect the ADL and SPLC to eventually join forces in order to further enhance our user experience, then the Ministry of Love will be complete. Any extraneous groups will be for the sake of appearances.
Here is a short video from the ADL, Youtube's trusted flagger, describing their efforts to build a online hate index. If censorship isn't centralized yet, it soon will be.
The slide at:27 was extra interesting. And of course, comments on all their recent videos are disabled.
That's right; can't have it both ways. Either these massive platforms act as common carriers and allow speech that is considered legal under the law, or become liable for illegal speech hosted on their platform. Right now they get to be selective in their enforcement of censorship, and deplatform as they see fit.
The whims of a few ivory towers in Silicon Valley shouldn't be allowed to effect speech at a national level.
"corporations shouldn't be regulated. Let the free market decide!"
Yeah, we found out how well that worked out. Let's try it again, but with the predominant methods people use for modern communication. It'll be different this time!
Great post. But this relates to #3, and that is useful idiots are useful. Not just participation in religion would suffer from actively reinforcing critical thinking from an early onset, but so too would be the effectiveness of political propaganda. To condition the public to be more resistant to manipulation would not be in the interest of the state as we know it.
Why casinos fail, for those incapable of recognizing that operating a casino is not a license to print money.
If someone only had a junk food diet of msm news, never dug up source material to see for themselves the very speeches of which Trump is so highly criticized for when defining all immigrants as "criminals" and "rapists" and "animals", then they might believe your point about fake news because they need to be told what to think.
"he's basically reinforcing the point until people believe it's true." is projection, from the paid trolls to the blue checkmarks alike. I know Trump lies, but his critics are proving to be even less trustworthy. The Time cover of crying girl fits the bill perfectly.
Have you ever marveled at the people who line up to stick glass and aluminum containers one by one into automated sorting machines, in order to receive a refund on deposit? Or witnessed fundraisers where students go through the community to collect these materials themselves for recycling?
It's interesting what people will do once there is a bit of monetary incentive.
It's amazing what happens to any country that decides the challenge the financial hegemony. If Venezuela was standing at the edge of the precipice, our betters would be sure to give them the extra push that's needed.
At the very least, now they can point to the mangled corpse and righteously proclaim "See? This is why our way is best!"
not real thrilled with the choices, but given what it is... I think I prefer big brother... just sayin'
It's just a real shame that the power that comes from a complete surveillance state invariably results in oppression and tyranny. Makes the occasional stabbing seem more tolerable than the endless face-stomping of jackboots.
man is the measure, the planet is ours. we don't have to settle any score, we owe no other species anything.
Fools eat their seed corn.
Likewise, biodiversity is a treasure that should not be spent frivolously. We owe it to ourselves and future generations to preserve what cannot be replaced.
"It is very surprising to visit monumental baobabs, with ages greater than a thousand to two thousand years, which seem to be in a good state of health, and to find them after several years fallen to the ground and dead," Adrian Patrut, a researcher at Babes-Bolyai University, told National Geographic. "Statistically, it is practically impossible that such a high number of large old baobabs die in such a short time frame due to natural causes."--source
These trees are also a type of succulent, like a cactus, that evolved to store water within its trunk in order to be better drought resistant. A few years of reduced rainfall would seem to be a 'natural cause' this researcher would be willing to rule out.
While I'm not arguing that stress from environmental factors could not have caused the complete collapse of these trees, I have to have some cynicism towards the people who were in contact with these trees are also making the claim. If they introduced a pathogen into the tree or the soil due to negligence on their part, that resulted in the death of specimens that were also considered notable landmarks, would they take responsibility for it?
Either way, I want to see more evidence before leaping to the conclusion this is climate change related.
Of course there is some serious over engineering involved. The design process and quality controls could likely be summed up as "It just has to work",regardless of the mission's expected duration. There is just too much at stake to even care about minimizing materials beyond the defined mission requirements.
90 days is likely to be the warrantee period for a cheap motherboard. If you think getting an RMA for one of those is a pain, try getting an RMA for a product delivered to MARS.
This is the problem, you see that - it's not my concern, it's not his concern.. hundreds of young girls have been gang raped in our country in every town and city across this country, and some of the alleged perpetrators are in court today, and people need to know what's going on.
At no point in that livestream does Robinson assert that the persons involved are guilty and that the trial is a waste of time. He states the need to be careful what he says, and that there is a press restriction on reporting the details of the case. The worst that I could find was that when asking those entering the courthouse, of which he did not identify, was "how do you feel about the verdict" he characterizes some of the profanity-laced responses he receives.
I'm willing to give Robinson the benefit of the doubt, because it is all too evident what happens to those who act as whistleblowers or are otherwise problematic for a corrupt political establishment. The myriad of laws that exist are conveniently enforced with extreme prejudice for personas non grata, in other words, "show me the man and I'll show you the crime."
It seems that not being of sound mind to begin with might make one not capable of planning a suicide that is guaranteed to be effective. Or like you say, 'silly and overdramatic'. Also, Murphey's law, amirite?
I always found "down the road not across the street" a helpful way to remember. Of the various options I've decided on, it still wouldn't be my choice though. It just wouldn't be all that considerate to leave a mess behind for someone else to clean up.
You're saying that because I don't have a terminal illness or advanced age, I should not be allowed to make that decision? Well, fuck you.
I used those two examples since they are the most common reasons for any sane person to off themselves. I'll just repeat myself when I said earlier that:
The right to end one's life on their own terms is an essential liberty that should not be denied.
Maybe that verbage should be tweaked a bit to be suitable for a constitution, but I think the idea is sound at least. Anyway, your rudeness is tiresome. Have a nice life.
Someone: "I'm miserable and want to die."
You: "Ok! Bye!"
Me: "Ok, but let's at least make sure there is a reason like terminal illness or just advanced age, and that you're in sound clear mind to make this kind of life-altering decision. After all, taking a dick in the ass and regretting it is a bit different than dying and never getting the chance to change your mind."
would you demand "every attempt" for other decisions people make about their own bodies, like smoking, drinking, having unprotected sex, or being gay for that matter?
I would expect that the decisions people make are at least not done so out of ignorance of potential risks. Just as I would expect those who would foolishly attempt to legislate personal behavior would learn a little about the unintended consequences from attempts to do so in the past and present, where the solution is of greater harm than the original problem. Better that cigarettes come with a clear, bold warning, than it is to make them illegal, and restrict their consumption so that those who make this choice do not negatively impact others.
These things are also not the same. Being gay is uncommon, but normal, and not to be considered a 'bad habit'.
I wouldn't be surprised if suicide rates continue to rise until there's almost no one left for the rich to feed off of.
Which is why steps need to be taken in advance to ensure that a population, with little left to lose and a bleak future to look forward to, are disarmed and closely monitored. Bonus points if you maintain the proper amount of infighting as a diversion.
one of the things I love about being a Catholic, there is no other philosophy in the world that allows you to make use of every suffering weather big or small.
If only God would get rid of these pesky secular governments, you could go back to some decent displays of human suffering to really get the message across as to how much your philosophy values human life. At least in the good old days a true believer could look forward to a heretic burning once in a while.
For that reason, being an atheist is kinda inconvenient. There's no truth so sacred that boiling someone to death in oil could be rationalized and justified as serving a higher purpose. I guess we have to admit to being cold blooded murderous psychopaths when deciding to off someone for having a different opinion.
As for suicide, well, not having that hellfire Sword of Damocles overhead can be a bit inconvenient too. Actually having to value and respect and appreciate life for what it is, rather than merely taking it for granted into perpetuity, can really adjust one's outlook.
The right to end one's life on their own terms is an essential liberty that should not be denied. But every attempt should be made to ensure that it is a decision based out of conviction from sound mind, and not impaired judgement due to mental illness or extreme duress. Since the AC provided no reason, there is no basis for attacking someone who only merely offers valid advice and showed a bit of concern for their fellow human being.
Why? Because many people who attempt suicide go on to live normal lives after receiving assistance or their circumstances change, and become thankful they did not succeed. It has nothing to do with imposed moral values. The person who offered the advice may have known such a person, or even be one themselves.
If someone doesn't want to be bothered by such normal reactions of concern, they shouldn't broadcast their decision in public.
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"The campaign pays the DNC, DNC pays Democracy partners, Democracy Partners pays the Foval group, Foval Group goes and executes the shit on the ground.” -- Scott Foval
Good, the digging shouldn't stop because there's plenty to clutch our pearls about. When you can cut a check and get a political rally shut down, it's only a matter of time before geopolitical adversaries start trying it themselves.
"So the Chicago protest when they shut all that, that was us.” -- Aaron Minter, Foval Group deputy rapid response director
All work is coerced. Coerced sex is rape.
I wish you could tell that to the original feminists, the 19th century Madams of the American West and the other 'painted ladies' of the era who became influential to the point of earning the right to vote even before the 19th amendment was ratified.
Prohibitionists like yourself want to remove agency from women, limiting their choices in gainful employment, as well as stigmatize the role of sex workers. It's toxic feminism at its worst.
If the desired outcome is uniformity of opinion through the promotion and suppression of narratives, then coordination between many players would not be efficient or desirable. Eventually, I expect the ADL and SPLC to eventually join forces in order to further enhance our user experience, then the Ministry of Love will be complete. Any extraneous groups will be for the sake of appearances.
Here is a short video from the ADL, Youtube's trusted flagger, describing their efforts to build a online hate index. If censorship isn't centralized yet, it soon will be.
The slide at :27 was extra interesting. And of course, comments on all their recent videos are disabled.
That's right; can't have it both ways. Either these massive platforms act as common carriers and allow speech that is considered legal under the law, or become liable for illegal speech hosted on their platform. Right now they get to be selective in their enforcement of censorship, and deplatform as they see fit.
The whims of a few ivory towers in Silicon Valley shouldn't be allowed to effect speech at a national level.
"corporations shouldn't be regulated. Let the free market decide!"
Yeah, we found out how well that worked out. Let's try it again, but with the predominant methods people use for modern communication. It'll be different this time!
Great post. But this relates to #3, and that is useful idiots are useful. Not just participation in religion would suffer from actively reinforcing critical thinking from an early onset, but so too would be the effectiveness of political propaganda. To condition the public to be more resistant to manipulation would not be in the interest of the state as we know it.
Why casinos fail, for those incapable of recognizing that operating a casino is not a license to print money.
If someone only had a junk food diet of msm news, never dug up source material to see for themselves the very speeches of which Trump is so highly criticized for when defining all immigrants as "criminals" and "rapists" and "animals", then they might believe your point about fake news because they need to be told what to think.
"he's basically reinforcing the point until people believe it's true." is projection, from the paid trolls to the blue checkmarks alike. I know Trump lies, but his critics are proving to be even less trustworthy. The Time cover of crying girl fits the bill perfectly.
Have you ever marveled at the people who line up to stick glass and aluminum containers one by one into automated sorting machines, in order to receive a refund on deposit? Or witnessed fundraisers where students go through the community to collect these materials themselves for recycling?
It's interesting what people will do once there is a bit of monetary incentive.
It's amazing what happens to any country that decides the challenge the financial hegemony. If Venezuela was standing at the edge of the precipice, our betters would be sure to give them the extra push that's needed.
At the very least, now they can point to the mangled corpse and righteously proclaim "See? This is why our way is best!"
not real thrilled with the choices, but given what it is... I think I prefer big brother... just sayin'
It's just a real shame that the power that comes from a complete surveillance state invariably results in oppression and tyranny. Makes the occasional stabbing seem more tolerable than the endless face-stomping of jackboots.
man is the measure, the planet is ours. we don't have to settle any score, we owe no other species anything.
Fools eat their seed corn.
Likewise, biodiversity is a treasure that should not be spent frivolously. We owe it to ourselves and future generations to preserve what cannot be replaced.
"It is very surprising to visit monumental baobabs, with ages greater than a thousand to two thousand years, which seem to be in a good state of health, and to find them after several years fallen to the ground and dead," Adrian Patrut, a researcher at Babes-Bolyai University, told National Geographic. "Statistically, it is practically impossible that such a high number of large old baobabs die in such a short time frame due to natural causes."--source
These trees are also a type of succulent, like a cactus, that evolved to store water within its trunk in order to be better drought resistant. A few years of reduced rainfall would seem to be a 'natural cause' this researcher would be willing to rule out.
While I'm not arguing that stress from environmental factors could not have caused the complete collapse of these trees, I have to have some cynicism towards the people who were in contact with these trees are also making the claim. If they introduced a pathogen into the tree or the soil due to negligence on their part, that resulted in the death of specimens that were also considered notable landmarks, would they take responsibility for it?
Either way, I want to see more evidence before leaping to the conclusion this is climate change related.
Of course there is some serious over engineering involved. The design process and quality controls could likely be summed up as "It just has to work",regardless of the mission's expected duration. There is just too much at stake to even care about minimizing materials beyond the defined mission requirements.
90 days is likely to be the warrantee period for a cheap motherboard. If you think getting an RMA for one of those is a pain, try getting an RMA for a product delivered to MARS.
Your activism is harassment, my harassment is activism.
Self righteous zealots rarely stop to consider if their actions are actually justified. That's what makes them self righteous zealots.
The names of the accused and the crimes, and even their photographs were already available to the public.
And in his own words:
This is the problem, you see that - it's not my concern, it's not his concern.. hundreds of young girls have been gang raped in our country in every town and city across this country, and some of the alleged perpetrators are in court today, and people need to know what's going on.
At no point in that livestream does Robinson assert that the persons involved are guilty and that the trial is a waste of time. He states the need to be careful what he says, and that there is a press restriction on reporting the details of the case. The worst that I could find was that when asking those entering the courthouse, of which he did not identify, was "how do you feel about the verdict" he characterizes some of the profanity-laced responses he receives.
I'm willing to give Robinson the benefit of the doubt, because it is all too evident what happens to those who act as whistleblowers or are otherwise problematic for a corrupt political establishment. The myriad of laws that exist are conveniently enforced with extreme prejudice for personas non grata, in other words, "show me the man and I'll show you the crime."
It seems that not being of sound mind to begin with might make one not capable of planning a suicide that is guaranteed to be effective. Or like you say, 'silly and overdramatic'. Also, Murphey's law, amirite?
I always found "down the road not across the street" a helpful way to remember. Of the various options I've decided on, it still wouldn't be my choice though. It just wouldn't be all that considerate to leave a mess behind for someone else to clean up.
You're saying that because I don't have a terminal illness or advanced age, I should not be allowed to make that decision? Well, fuck you.
I used those two examples since they are the most common reasons for any sane person to off themselves. I'll just repeat myself when I said earlier that:
The right to end one's life on their own terms is an essential liberty that should not be denied.
Maybe that verbage should be tweaked a bit to be suitable for a constitution, but I think the idea is sound at least. Anyway, your rudeness is tiresome. Have a nice life.
Someone: "I'm miserable and want to die."
You: "Ok! Bye!"
Me: "Ok, but let's at least make sure there is a reason like terminal illness or just advanced age, and that you're in sound clear mind to make this kind of life-altering decision. After all, taking a dick in the ass and regretting it is a bit different than dying and never getting the chance to change your mind."
Now can we agree?
would you demand "every attempt" for other decisions people make about their own bodies, like smoking, drinking, having unprotected sex, or being gay for that matter?
I would expect that the decisions people make are at least not done so out of ignorance of potential risks. Just as I would expect those who would foolishly attempt to legislate personal behavior would learn a little about the unintended consequences from attempts to do so in the past and present, where the solution is of greater harm than the original problem. Better that cigarettes come with a clear, bold warning, than it is to make them illegal, and restrict their consumption so that those who make this choice do not negatively impact others.
These things are also not the same. Being gay is uncommon, but normal, and not to be considered a 'bad habit'.
In 1999 star trek was still a positive message about a utopian future, not the disgusting dark dystopia it is today.
At least there is a second season of Orville to look forward to. It may even stave off my own untimely demise. :)
I wouldn't be surprised if suicide rates continue to rise until there's almost no one left for the rich to feed off of.
Which is why steps need to be taken in advance to ensure that a population, with little left to lose and a bleak future to look forward to, are disarmed and closely monitored. Bonus points if you maintain the proper amount of infighting as a diversion.
one of the things I love about being a Catholic, there is no other philosophy in the world that allows you to make use of every suffering weather big or small.
If only God would get rid of these pesky secular governments, you could go back to some decent displays of human suffering to really get the message across as to how much your philosophy values human life. At least in the good old days a true believer could look forward to a heretic burning once in a while.
For that reason, being an atheist is kinda inconvenient. There's no truth so sacred that boiling someone to death in oil could be rationalized and justified as serving a higher purpose. I guess we have to admit to being cold blooded murderous psychopaths when deciding to off someone for having a different opinion.
As for suicide, well, not having that hellfire Sword of Damocles overhead can be a bit inconvenient too. Actually having to value and respect and appreciate life for what it is, rather than merely taking it for granted into perpetuity, can really adjust one's outlook.
The right to end one's life on their own terms is an essential liberty that should not be denied. But every attempt should be made to ensure that it is a decision based out of conviction from sound mind, and not impaired judgement due to mental illness or extreme duress. Since the AC provided no reason, there is no basis for attacking someone who only merely offers valid advice and showed a bit of concern for their fellow human being.
Why? Because many people who attempt suicide go on to live normal lives after receiving assistance or their circumstances change, and become thankful they did not succeed. It has nothing to do with imposed moral values. The person who offered the advice may have known such a person, or even be one themselves.
If someone doesn't want to be bothered by such normal reactions of concern, they shouldn't broadcast their decision in public.
With the proven reliability of a super delegate block to help make sure your vote really matters!
Care about the working class? So do we! We're ready to import all the workers our wonderful corporate sponsors will ever need to keep those costs low low looow. Rule of law got you down? No problem, sanctuary cities got you covered! H1B's? Yes, please!
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