Big difference between saying it is a danger and saying he should be put to death for it. I'm sorry but it was a Republican from Michigan who first suggested it.
As a matter of fact - John Kerry is against he death penalty in general.
Well the risk of leaking the names of contributors would be the right-wing nutcases in our government who want those people executed for treason. If a contributor even has a hint that their name might get out there they are more likely to shut up completely.
Well you are getting into a whole other discussion about government vs anarchy. This is not the place to discuss whether we should have a federal government that taxes its citizens in order to create a military, provide support for the needy, and take on national level projects.
Unless you plan on staging a revolution, though, I guess you'll just have to leave with the way things were started 200+ years ago.
You do understand that the Constitution was written over 200 years ago, right? Not everything that happens is going to be spelled out word for word there. That's why we still have a legislative branch.
And you can extrapolate from Post Offices and Post roads VERY easily to email and internet access. One's kinda superseded the other.
And that landline and old modem is being connected to what? Any how many job search sites really work that well over dial up?
And it is you who seems to be out of touch with how much it actually does cost to have a landline and even dial up internet access. It's not as cheap as you think.
That's a very simplistic view of the situation. I am not sure why people think this only benefits people who choose to live in the middle of nowhere for the fun of it. First, high speed mobile broadband is not available in a lot more areas than just rural Montana. Second, people live far from cities because they just can't afford to live anywhere closer. As I mentioned above, these people probably can't afford a landline, internet access, and a home PC but they probably can afford an internet ready smartphone to replace all three. That then gives them the ability to perhaps find a new job and improve their life.
Actually it is - just like federal highway administration. There are certain things that just can't be done on the small scale local government level. I am curious what you think the federal government's purpose IS if it isn't to take on national scale projects.
Not necessarily true. Unless you are at the very bottom of society you still have a phone. For people in these areas they can replace their landlines with smartphones that also provide them with internet access they wouldn't otherwise have. The overall cost to have a smartphone vs having a landline, internet access and a home PC is far less.
Head over to India and go through the country-side. You will see cell towers everywhere and even goatherders with cell phones. Honestly when I was there I had better reception that some places in the suburbs of NY.
I don't think you'll ever even see an FDR again. Even as popular as someone like Reagan had enough people who hated him to keep him from changing the term limits. People have too much information about people nowadays to be so easily bamboozled by charismatic leaders.
The very fact that we even CAN discuss this and protest against it before it has even become more than a glimmer in some nutty congressman's eye is another reason why we are different. These things are openly discussed in other countries.
The other thing that distinguishes is our diversity. Even with the crazy tea party religious fanatics taking some seats there is only so far they can go before the sane people start pushing back. In some countries - the religious fanatics are the only party available.
**By "we" I mean not just the US but all "free" nations. Some are even better that this than we are and I admit that openly.
That is the big difference between "US" and "THEM". We stage mini-revolutions every couple of years and have term limits that limit the top guy to 8 years. And since at any given moment half the population hates the current president it is pretty safe to say that one declaring himself supreme leader for the rest of his life is pretty slim.
Shouldn't something like this have existed 10 years ago? I understand it takes time to collect the data that goes into it but the engine itself? Be interesting to see if it turns any isolated murder cases into serial killer cases.
Based on what I've seen the military has been doing a pretty good job of staying unbiased as best they can in all this. I mean this isn't the Bolshevik revolution where at some point the military just said screw you to the Czars and turned their rifles the other way but it also isn't "just following orders" blanket killing.
Copyrights give creative people a reason to do what they do. Writers, musicians, artists, etc. need to eat, too.
Trademarks protect the consumer as much as the business. Without trademarks what stops somebody from selling bottles of piss and marketing it as Mountain Dew?
Defamation completely throws me for a loop. You have a problem with people suing other people for making up lies about them?
I would think they'd want people to be middle class. The desperate poor which nothing left to lose have this thing with uprising every so often and killing all the rich. The middle class on the other hand continues to believe in the illusion that someday they will be the rich so they stay in line.
Yes and people get arrested for sit-ins so I am not sure what your argument is. They did something illegal and got arrested. Not sure why this is surprising news.
I always find it interesting that you are following every post of mine. I am flattered that you think my opinion matters that much. I do think you are a little bit defensive on this topic, though.
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Big difference between saying it is a danger and saying he should be put to death for it. I'm sorry but it was a Republican from Michigan who first suggested it.
As a matter of fact - John Kerry is against he death penalty in general.
Well at least there is some sanity. I am pretty sure commenting on a video is not a crime no matter what the video shows.
Well the risk of leaking the names of contributors would be the right-wing nutcases in our government who want those people executed for treason. If a contributor even has a hint that their name might get out there they are more likely to shut up completely.
Well you are getting into a whole other discussion about government vs anarchy. This is not the place to discuss whether we should have a federal government that taxes its citizens in order to create a military, provide support for the needy, and take on national level projects.
Unless you plan on staging a revolution, though, I guess you'll just have to leave with the way things were started 200+ years ago.
I am actually surprised, too, that a site like this would be full of people who are so against this. Is this a tech site or Fox News forums?
You do understand that the Constitution was written over 200 years ago, right? Not everything that happens is going to be spelled out word for word there. That's why we still have a legislative branch.
And you can extrapolate from Post Offices and Post roads VERY easily to email and internet access. One's kinda superseded the other.
And that landline and old modem is being connected to what? Any how many job search sites really work that well over dial up?
And it is you who seems to be out of touch with how much it actually does cost to have a landline and even dial up internet access. It's not as cheap as you think.
That's a very simplistic view of the situation. I am not sure why people think this only benefits people who choose to live in the middle of nowhere for the fun of it. First, high speed mobile broadband is not available in a lot more areas than just rural Montana. Second, people live far from cities because they just can't afford to live anywhere closer. As I mentioned above, these people probably can't afford a landline, internet access, and a home PC but they probably can afford an internet ready smartphone to replace all three. That then gives them the ability to perhaps find a new job and improve their life.
You do realize that many people can only afford to live out in the "sticks", right? Living in or even near a big city is very expensive.
And read my post above about why this is more important for the poor and lower middle class than you think.
Actually it is - just like federal highway administration. There are certain things that just can't be done on the small scale local government level. I am curious what you think the federal government's purpose IS if it isn't to take on national scale projects.
Because building a wired infrastructure is a lot more expensive unless somebody creates a viable, cost effective network over power cables.
Not to mention that you don't even need a permanent home to have mobile broadband.
Not necessarily true. Unless you are at the very bottom of society you still have a phone. For people in these areas they can replace their landlines with smartphones that also provide them with internet access they wouldn't otherwise have. The overall cost to have a smartphone vs having a landline, internet access and a home PC is far less.
Head over to India and go through the country-side. You will see cell towers everywhere and even goatherders with cell phones. Honestly when I was there I had better reception that some places in the suburbs of NY.
It's not the search engine they are suing. Public Wi-Fi and some of the employees are mentioned.
I don't think you'll ever even see an FDR again. Even as popular as someone like Reagan had enough people who hated him to keep him from changing the term limits. People have too much information about people nowadays to be so easily bamboozled by charismatic leaders.
Adding to my own post...
The very fact that we even CAN discuss this and protest against it before it has even become more than a glimmer in some nutty congressman's eye is another reason why we are different. These things are openly discussed in other countries.
The other thing that distinguishes is our diversity. Even with the crazy tea party religious fanatics taking some seats there is only so far they can go before the sane people start pushing back. In some countries - the religious fanatics are the only party available.
**By "we" I mean not just the US but all "free" nations. Some are even better that this than we are and I admit that openly.
That is the big difference between "US" and "THEM". We stage mini-revolutions every couple of years and have term limits that limit the top guy to 8 years. And since at any given moment half the population hates the current president it is pretty safe to say that one declaring himself supreme leader for the rest of his life is pretty slim.
Well except for those 100+ DVD's sitting under your TV that you now have to repurchase from iTunes?
Don't most employers ask if you've ever been arrested before anyway? And I doubt employers will have access to this information.
Shouldn't something like this have existed 10 years ago? I understand it takes time to collect the data that goes into it but the engine itself? Be interesting to see if it turns any isolated murder cases into serial killer cases.
Based on what I've seen the military has been doing a pretty good job of staying unbiased as best they can in all this. I mean this isn't the Bolshevik revolution where at some point the military just said screw you to the Czars and turned their rifles the other way but it also isn't "just following orders" blanket killing.
Copyrights give creative people a reason to do what they do. Writers, musicians, artists, etc. need to eat, too.
Trademarks protect the consumer as much as the business. Without trademarks what stops somebody from selling bottles of piss and marketing it as Mountain Dew?
Defamation completely throws me for a loop. You have a problem with people suing other people for making up lies about them?
When was a government ever trustworthy? I'm pretty sure it's a built in quality. The thing is to hope that yours is less corrupt than others.
There are two significant obstacles to a government that is truly run for and by the common man:
1 - Many, if not most, people like to be led. We are pack animals following the alpha males/females.
2 - People like to appear better, faster, stronger, richer, etc. than their neighbors.
I would think they'd want people to be middle class. The desperate poor which nothing left to lose have this thing with uprising every so often and killing all the rich. The middle class on the other hand continues to believe in the illusion that someday they will be the rich so they stay in line.
Yes and people get arrested for sit-ins so I am not sure what your argument is. They did something illegal and got arrested. Not sure why this is surprising news.
I always find it interesting that you are following every post of mine. I am flattered that you think my opinion matters that much. I do think you are a little bit defensive on this topic, though.