A quote from Ron Suskind, 2004 (the aide he is referring to was later identified as Karl Rove):
The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality."... "That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality--judiciously, as you will--we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors...and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."
You seem to be missing that point that NO execution is humane.
It's not about whether or not someone who was convicted in a broken justice system "deserves" to die. It's about how executing people makes us just as bad as them. Removal from participating in daily society is enough. Let's move on from barbarity.
No, of course not. It was a joke about hating the actions of both parties. Obviously no one deserves to be shot for texting. They should be publicly hung.
"Give me a phone book and a week and I'll improve on every nationally elected official just picking names at randomâ¦"
You don't need a whole week.
Sociopaths rise to the top disproportionately (politicians and other power seeking people). Sociopaths make up about 3-5% of the population. Picking 10 names at random (forget even asking them any questions) would statistically get you at the very least a more decent set of human beings.
Oh, please. Defending individual rights is what my post was all about. I just happen to think that capitalism/corporatism is as inclined as any other system to tend towards enslavement because in the end it's all about sociopaths taking control.
By the way, I've read most of what Ayn Rand wrote and was rabid about her so-called philosophy for a long time. Now I just think she was extremely limited in her view of the world.
"Honestly?... communism just turns into dictatorshipâ¦"
Sooner or later everything turns into dictatorship. The rose-colored glasses approach to capitalism is just as bad as the rose-colored glasses approach to communism. In the end the people have to be on guard against oppression from whatever system they have chosen.
Websites are no less than distributed applications. If you had been paying attention you would have noticed that website development has gotten a lot more rigorous than in the old days.
"Your emotions would be going through a process a lot like the five stages of mourning. [greaterswiss.com]"
Aha! Yes, those were the exact stages I went through after realizing that the U.S. was just another torturing state and that all that BS they taught me in high school about how we were above all that was indeed BS.
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Perhaps you missed the part about Rove being a steamrolling asshole.
That also covers the US under the Bush administration.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R...
A quote from Ron Suskind, 2004 (the aide he is referring to was later identified as Karl Rove):
The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality." ... "That's not the way the world really works anymore," he continued. "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality--judiciously, as you will--we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors...and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."
"The organ theft urban legend has been around for a long time..."
Urban legend? I think Charlie the Unicorn would disagree.
You seem to be missing that point that NO execution is humane.
It's not about whether or not someone who was convicted in a broken justice system "deserves" to die. It's about how executing people makes us just as bad as them. Removal from participating in daily society is enough. Let's move on from barbarity.
Nope, not to be taken literally. Religion is for show and talking points.
"Really? Deserved to be shot? Wtf?"
No, of course not. It was a joke about hating the actions of both parties. Obviously no one deserves to be shot for texting. They should be publicly hung.
Texter gets what he deserves vs. more cop brutality. My brain can't handle it.
So in other words, they were the Taliban.
"There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
"Give me a phone book and a week and I'll improve on every nationally elected official just picking names at randomâ¦"
You don't need a whole week.
Sociopaths rise to the top disproportionately (politicians and other power seeking people). Sociopaths make up about 3-5% of the population. Picking 10 names at random (forget even asking them any questions) would statistically get you at the very least a more decent set of human beings.
"...less classy than the Mafiaâ¦"
Wow, that's saying something. I didn't think it was even possible to be less classy than the mafia.
True. And snakes scale horizontally.
Definitely. If he was scaled up he would be a fish.
"Penny stocks are the playground of scammers..."
So is investment banking, apparently. Is this just another area the SEC can fail at?
It's too bad when informative posts are downmodded.
Oh, please. Defending individual rights is what my post was all about. I just happen to think that capitalism/corporatism is as inclined as any other system to tend towards enslavement because in the end it's all about sociopaths taking control.
By the way, I've read most of what Ayn Rand wrote and was rabid about her so-called philosophy for a long time. Now I just think she was extremely limited in her view of the world.
"...militant atheistsâ¦"
I have yet to see an atheist that is as militant as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson or any of your garden variety tent revival blowhards.
"Honestly?... communism just turns into dictatorshipâ¦"
Sooner or later everything turns into dictatorship. The rose-colored glasses approach to capitalism is just as bad as the rose-colored glasses approach to communism. In the end the people have to be on guard against oppression from whatever system they have chosen.
"As far as I can tell anything not deemed illegal is legal for government operations."
That's kind of funny, because that is exactly what the Constitution grants to ordinary citizens. The ninth amendment:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
The US is heading down a very bad path.
"Joe's carrying his trombone case out to the woods to do some practicing."
Apparently you're not aware that some trombones do in fact have a trigger.
I was referring to you. Pardon me if I misconstrued your meaning. Since websites/applications ARE software I am not sure what you meant.
Websites are no less than distributed applications. If you had been paying attention you would have noticed that website development has gotten a lot more rigorous than in the old days.
"Your emotions would be going through a process a lot like the five stages of mourning. [greaterswiss.com]"
Aha! Yes, those were the exact stages I went through after realizing that the U.S. was just another torturing state and that all that BS they taught me in high school about how we were above all that was indeed BS.
"Nothing new there, and sadly, the money pit they are doesn't look to change any time soon."
Find the NASA budget in this chart:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/01/us/budget.html?hp&_r=0
"I don't pay the fucking news outlets to guard my country's secrets."
No. You pay them to guard your rights and freedoms.