This is exactly how I feel - and no one else I know seems to get it. Advertising is effective (as evidenced by the billions of $$$ they spend) which means that we are all part of the masses being effectively manipulated. This bothers me, and it should bother all of us.
This is NOT a free speech issue
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We are still free. As proof, you can still buy the Anarchists Cookbook from Amazon.
The law this guy broke reads as follows (emphasis added):
It shall be unlawful for any person-
(A) to teach or demonstrate the making or
use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a
weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute by
any means information pertaining to, in whole
or in part, the manufacture or use of an
explosive, destructive device, or weapon of
mass destruction, with the intent that the
teaching, demonstration, or information be used
for, or in furtherance of, an activity that
constitutes a Federal crime of violence; or (B) to teach or demonstrate to any person
the making or use of an explosive, a destructive
device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to
distribute to any person, by any means,
information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction,
knowing that such person intends to use the
teaching, demonstration, or information for, or in
furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a
Federal crime of violence.
We can teach how to blow each other up OR violently overthrow the government - just not both at the same time.
The Home Theater Computer forum at
AVSForum has a ton of info.
I use the MyHD card for HD tuning & recording.
Another poular one (w/ psuedo-open source code) use the HiPix
The only thing I ever put on credit cards that was worth the pain was a pre-family, pre-mortgage, pre-responsibily trip to Europe.
Go, and then worry about how you are going to pay for it.
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RTFA - They want to measure how many miles you drive within the state. Simple odometer readings would not account for my weekly trips to Vegas.
This is exactly how I feel - and no one else I know seems to get it. Advertising is effective (as evidenced by the billions of $$$ they spend) which means that we are all part of the masses being effectively manipulated. This bothers me, and it should bother all of us.
We are still free. As proof, you can still buy the Anarchists Cookbook from Amazon. The law this guy broke reads as follows (emphasis added):
It shall be unlawful for any person-
(A) to teach or demonstrate the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute by any means information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, with the intent that the teaching, demonstration, or information be used for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence; or
(B) to teach or demonstrate to any person the making or use of an explosive, a destructive device, or a weapon of mass destruction, or to distribute to any person, by any means, information pertaining to, in whole or in part, the manufacture or use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction, knowing that such person intends to use the teaching, demonstration, or information for, or in furtherance of, an activity that constitutes a Federal crime of violence.
We can teach how to blow each other up OR violently overthrow the government - just not both at the same time.
The Home Theater Computer forum at AVSForum has a ton of info. I use the MyHD card for HD tuning & recording. Another poular one (w/ psuedo-open source code) use the HiPix
The only thing I ever put on credit cards that was worth the pain was a pre-family, pre-mortgage, pre-responsibily trip to Europe. Go, and then worry about how you are going to pay for it.