1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4. Supremacy of the Military
5. Rampant Sexism
6. Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
9. Corporate Power is Protected
10. Labor Power is Suppressed
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14. Fraudulent Elections What Will It Take?
Aside from this being patently illegal, what bothers me is the cavalier attitude behind it
I guess as the US is a democratic country, it's alright to do so. Democracy means, literally, rule by the people. The vast majority of people either doesn't care or doesn't get beyond posting "wtf, criminals!" on/.
You'd have to shut down TV for a week or only a day - I bet enough people would start to care about this and many other things...
I really wish you are right about this one. Given the recent developments (both in the US and outside) I don't have much hope though.
The economic damage to the U.S. from such self imposed sanctions would be catastrophic.
Same goes for the airlines. For most EU countries, the mere threat to deny the planes touching US ground or entering the airspace will be enough. I don't have the impression the US government cares much about catastrophic damages, be they economic or political or otherwise. But we'll see.
Anyway, in Europe even the *governments* don't trust *themselves* with collecting personal data.
That's interesting but probably wrong, because in this very month, the EU Data Retention Directive came into effect. You can read up here, they have a link to the directive (pdf).
Quote: "Data retention laws already exist in many EU countries. The UK, Ireland and Italy already have their own national data retention laws, but they are all different in scope and substance. For example, the period for communications traffic data to be stored varies by country from 3 months to 3 years. In the UK, data must be stored for 6 months (internet) or 12 months (telephony). In Ireland, the retention period is 3 years."
Other EU countries have yet to pass legislation to implement the directive - Germany is planning a 1 year retention period.
Bush I believe will say..."they have some backbone..."
Don't think so, he'll rather say "OK, so no EU planes will land here anymore.", the EU will come up with a deal to still deliver enough data to fulfil the US govt paranoia and we'll be where we were.
Also, there's some debate if the Passenger Data Deal is something the EU commission can decide - if not, all 25 EU governments will have to negotiate directly with the US. Airlines have no alternative but to hand out the data, otherwise they still will not be allowed to land. So, I don't see much progress in this decision...
Even though they are one state now, they still have quite a difference socially and economically.
Yes indeed, but there's no such thing as the "GDR" anymore, so semantically, it is plain wrong to list it. By your reasoning, shouldn't they list Switzerland three times, once for each language spoken there?
They just used a ~20 year old list of countries in the "Sign this pledge" form, that's it.
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
by Dr. Lawrence Britt
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism -
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights -
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other t
When I actually make the fonts big enough to read the formatting does not hold up.
Opera has an excellent zoom function, you can zoom in and out at 10% steps without destroying the page layout (9 and 0 keys). works great with F11/fullscreen, too. couldn't live without it on my 20" screen... awesome if you use it for... err, google image search! (try the forward button / ctrl-x!)
I guess that's a rather historical correlation. Woman had a completely different role in the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. There's some debate on whether fascism is per se an anti-feminist movement.
I came across this definition here, and I will post it at every given opportunity. Not because I believe it is the truth or is scientific or anything. Just because it makes me think - hard. It scares the hell out of me, too. Please pass it on as you see fit. DerGeist posted more better links.
It's not so much about whether you agree or find that certain aspects of it do not apply here (now). It's about seeing a bigger picture instead of just a red herring.
To quote some/. sig: Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Well, then we are all save. Since Bush clearly lacks charisma...
I know.. hope you are being sarcastic. Yet, here's how safe we really are:
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
by Dr. Lawrence Britt
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism -
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights -
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even o
noone will ever be held responsible, so nothing will change. it will happen again and again and again, with all sorts of data. see here, more "leaked infos": Security lapse reveals secrets of Air Force One
What we need then is some sort of specialized DRM chip-set
No! You got it all wrong! What we need is more consumers with brains - let them keep their protected content; don't prolong the death of the music industry unnecessarily. Instead, support fair distribution and artist compensation models! TFA would be just one more (tiny) reason to do so.
Wiki is probably not the best source for this. Try here ("The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism") or here if you want fancy illustrations.
"A dictatorship is the most common association with fascism, a democracy or republic can also be fascist when it strays away from its Tenets of sovereignty."
What surprises me is that most people still deny that there are lots of warning signs indicating the fascist layout of the US government. After WWII, everyone said that the Germans should have noticed right from the start what Hitler was up to. Hope the US won't repeat history...
Slashdot Mirror
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4. Supremacy of the Military
5. Rampant Sexism
6. Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
9. Corporate Power is Protected
10. Labor Power is Suppressed
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14. Fraudulent Elections
What Will It Take?
more better informed people who care?
it's been posted here before, too.
those came later, didn't they? CGA and EGA were all we could afford at the time - and monochrome Hercules, of course! Mhhhm, the memories...
> use breath spray
"It's about time!"
Yeah, humor is a matter of ... taste!
I guess as the US is a democratic country, it's alright to do so. Democracy means, literally, rule by the people. The vast majority of people either doesn't care or doesn't get beyond posting "wtf, criminals!" on /.
You'd have to shut down TV for a week or only a day - I bet enough people would start to care about this and many other things...
The economic damage to the U.S. from such self imposed sanctions would be catastrophic.
Same goes for the airlines. For most EU countries, the mere threat to deny the planes touching US ground or entering the airspace will be enough. I don't have the impression the US government cares much about catastrophic damages, be they economic or political or otherwise. But we'll see.
That's interesting but probably wrong, because in this very month, the EU Data Retention Directive came into effect. You can read up here, they have a link to the directive (pdf).
Quote: "Data retention laws already exist in many EU countries. The UK, Ireland and Italy already have their own national data retention laws, but they are all different in scope and substance. For example, the period for communications traffic data to be stored varies by country from 3 months to 3 years. In the UK, data must be stored for 6 months (internet) or 12 months (telephony). In Ireland, the retention period is 3 years."
Other EU countries have yet to pass legislation to implement the directive - Germany is planning a 1 year retention period.
Don't think so, he'll rather say "OK, so no EU planes will land here anymore.", the EU will come up with a deal to still deliver enough data to fulfil the US govt paranoia and we'll be where we were.
Also, there's some debate if the Passenger Data Deal is something the EU commission can decide - if not, all 25 EU governments will have to negotiate directly with the US. Airlines have no alternative but to hand out the data, otherwise they still will not be allowed to land. So, I don't see much progress in this decision...
Yes indeed, but there's no such thing as the "GDR" anymore, so semantically, it is plain wrong to list it. By your reasoning, shouldn't they list Switzerland three times, once for each language spoken there?
They just used a ~20 year old list of countries in the "Sign this pledge" form, that's it.
didn't they notice that the German Democratic Republic from the country list doesn't exist anymore?!
...fucked up beyond repair, I'm sorry. Sometimes, the terror comes from within.
"HDD sales plummet"
honorable mention:
"Project: FreeSpace"
Are you sure? My impression is that all forms of copying will be outlawed - even the ctrl-c key combo!
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism by Dr. Lawrence Britt
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other t
Opera has an excellent zoom function, you can zoom in and out at 10% steps without destroying the page layout (9 and 0 keys). works great with F11/fullscreen, too. couldn't live without it on my 20" screen... awesome if you use it for ... err, google image search! (try the forward button / ctrl-x!)
Actually, they didn't...
I guess that's a rather historical correlation. Woman had a completely different role in the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. There's some debate on whether fascism is per se an anti-feminist movement.
I came across this definition here, and I will post it at every given opportunity. Not because I believe it is the truth or is scientific or anything. Just because it makes me think - hard. It scares the hell out of me, too. Please pass it on as you see fit. DerGeist posted more better links.
It's not so much about whether you agree or find that certain aspects of it do not apply here (now). It's about seeing a bigger picture instead of just a red herring.
To quote some /. sig: Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
I know .. hope you are being sarcastic. Yet, here's how safe we really are:
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism by Dr. Lawrence Britt
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even o
noone will ever be held responsible, so nothing will change. it will happen again and again and again, with all sorts of data. see here, more "leaked infos": Security lapse reveals secrets of Air Force One
There's a lot of other stuff available, you just have to find it. I can see it coming, some day clicking will become illegal...
No! You got it all wrong! What we need is more consumers with brains - let them keep their protected content; don't prolong the death of the music industry unnecessarily. Instead, support fair distribution and artist compensation models! TFA would be just one more (tiny) reason to do so.
yeah and they always niggle about the joystick...
"A dictatorship is the most common association with fascism, a democracy or republic can also be fascist when it strays away from its Tenets of sovereignty."
What surprises me is that most people still deny that there are lots of warning signs indicating the fascist layout of the US government. After WWII, everyone said that the Germans should have noticed right from the start what Hitler was up to. Hope the US won't repeat history...
The thing is, if you had seen such an example, I'm not sure you'd still be around to tell anyone...
hm, example.com seems to be down at the moment... if you rely on it for testing, you're screwed!
it's a joke. laugh!