Everyone call in requests for these songs, especially things like "Walk like an Egyptian" and "Obla Di, Obla Da" which are just fun, bouncy songs that have nothing sinister about them, except what's implied by their appearance on ClearChannel's list.
Once upon a time, the Federal Government was able to pass and enforce only those laws that the state governments and the citizenry would put up with. However, the citizenry was largely armed then, and the States had just thrown off an oppressive, usurping government.
These days the states just jockey for their cut of FICA taxes and tobacco money.
It's still better software, even if it's illegal. For instance, my Linux DVD players don't make me watch the stupid commercials and FBI warnings in three languages. Whereas my RCA DVD player forces me to wait until it's done displaying its little advertisements and scary-scary FBI/Interpol warnings. Funny that they put Interpol warnings on a Regios 1 DVD...
You could just as easily argue the opposite point, that many Linux users are sheep for jumping on the aint-it-cool free open-source anti-microsoft bandwagon.
Well, Linux is a pretty hard bandwagon to jump onto.
Actually... there is. What you need is a bidirectional signal amp. They sell them at Best Buy. If you have a cable splitter, the drain on the signal is enough to give cable modems, "digital cable" and TiVos a problem. I took the cheap route and got a simple (non-bidirectional) amp and put it between the passive splitter and all my A/V equipment. The cable modem uses the other leg on the passive splitter. No problems.
Bidirectional amps are not cheap. Best buy sells a one-output unit. Time Warner sells a 4-output bidirectional splitter/amp for $75. It's actually not a bad price.
This is true; but what exactly do you think that an association (the first 'A') is? Who do you think the MPAA works for? Who do you think pays their bills? If 'Hollywood' did not support the MPAA, it would cease to exist.
Talk about "spewing worthless critical shit"... you take the cake.
To be clear, please don't contrue my comment as being anti-capitalist. Capitalism involves competing in the market without the aid of the government. The media companies are trying to outlaw their competition and legislate a captive market. Not very capitalist.
Gaffney said that he's unsure, however, if a global encryption-restriction regime is wise: "I'm not sure if I'm in favor of trying to foster an international regime whereby hostile goverments, or for that matter governments that may not be hostile at the moment but may be hostile in the future, can take advantage of backdoors."
MSFT will use this opportunity to get their mandatory-access-controls legislation passed as well, and then go after Free Software with the government at their backs.
Well, and this is obvious, so please forgive me, it's because the hijackers strapped deadly crypto to themselves and threatened use it. *Of course* the Feds want to ban Crypto, and other sharp and/or explosive devices. They love us and want to protect us. This time.
They had better legislate tender steak too, because we'll all be eating with plastic spoons next.
They couldn't figure out a complicated plot to blow up three or four buildings involving 50 or so people. I'm sure they won't let the backdoor slip out into the open...
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Everyone call in requests for these songs, especially things like "Walk like an Egyptian" and "Obla Di, Obla Da" which are just fun, bouncy songs that have nothing sinister about them, except what's implied by their appearance on ClearChannel's list.
Door number two, "local vendor," thank you very much.
Once upon a time, the Federal Government was able to pass and enforce only those laws that the state governments and the citizenry would put up with. However, the citizenry was largely armed then, and the States had just thrown off an oppressive, usurping government.
These days the states just jockey for their cut of FICA taxes and tobacco money.
It's still better software, even if it's illegal. For instance, my Linux DVD players don't make me watch the stupid commercials and FBI warnings in three languages. Whereas my RCA DVD player forces me to wait until it's done displaying its little advertisements and scary-scary FBI/Interpol warnings. Funny that they put Interpol warnings on a Regios 1 DVD...
You could just as easily argue the opposite point, that many Linux users are sheep for jumping on the aint-it-cool free open-source anti-microsoft bandwagon.
Well, Linux is a pretty hard bandwagon to jump onto.
Simple cable amps will not work, as they prevent the cable modem from signalling back upstream. Be sure to get a bidirectional amplifier.
Actually... there is. What you need is a bidirectional signal amp. They sell them at Best Buy. If you have a cable splitter, the drain on the signal is enough to give cable modems, "digital cable" and TiVos a problem. I took the cheap route and got a simple (non-bidirectional) amp and put it between the passive splitter and all my A/V equipment. The cable modem uses the other leg on the passive splitter. No problems.
Bidirectional amps are not cheap. Best buy sells a one-output unit. Time Warner sells a 4-output bidirectional splitter/amp for $75. It's actually not a bad price.
The MPAA is the problem, they are the assholes.
This is true; but what exactly do you think that an association (the first 'A') is? Who do you think the MPAA works for? Who do you think pays their bills? If 'Hollywood' did not support the MPAA, it would cease to exist.
Talk about "spewing worthless critical shit"... you take the cake.
To be clear, please don't contrue my comment as being anti-capitalist. Capitalism involves competing in the market without the aid of the government. The media companies are trying to outlaw their competition and legislate a captive market. Not very capitalist.
It's ok for them to use it in render farms, but when was the last time you saw them being happy about people playing DVDs on Linux?
They want maximum revenue with minimum cost, and they don't really care about the ethics of getting there.
"One for us, none for you; two for us, none for you..."
Here in the U.S., privacy is a consitutionally guaranteed right, says so right in the 4th and 10th Amendments.
Unfortunately, the federal government doesn't give a fried fart what the constitution says.
Do you support James Madison's call for an armed citizenry? George Washington's? Thomas Jefferson's?
MSFT will use this opportunity to get their mandatory-access-controls legislation passed as well, and then go after Free Software with the government at their backs.
Mmmmmmm... steganography....
I guess that real question is whether Congress will uphold those [4th Amendment] rights.
The answer is no.
I think "Live free or die" is pretty good. Along with "Don't tread on me," and "the best we can hope for the people is that they are armed."
The revolutionaries who founded the United States of America are chock full of good quotes on freedom and defending freedom.
Well, and this is obvious, so please forgive me, it's because the hijackers strapped deadly crypto to themselves and threatened use it. *Of course* the Feds want to ban Crypto, and other sharp and/or explosive devices. They love us and want to protect us. This time.
They had better legislate tender steak too, because we'll all be eating with plastic spoons next.
They couldn't figure out a complicated plot to blow up three or four buildings involving 50 or so people. I'm sure they won't let the backdoor slip out into the open...
After all, he's a law-abiding U.S. Citizen, is he not?
How did the "world's only super power" become so isolated and fearful?
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The "Wolfowitz Doctrine"
http://english.pravda.ru/usa/2001/08/24/13230.htm
How about killing the brains and money that convinced these chuckleheads that suicide attacks are glorious? Knock the head off the beast.
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