Yes, there are plenty of people who have filed to run their business as a corporation. You arent a 'corporate owner', that phrase drips with sanctimonious self-importance. I certainly hope you hire a lawyer very quickly to handle your copyright, as you obviously have zero idea what copryright law actually is.
When 'your friends' create a mix from someone elses music, or use video clips for school work, they are NOT violating copyright. If your friends took someone elses creation, did nothing, and then made a million copies of it to sell for profit, THEN they are violating copyright.
Seriously, get a lawyer. If you proceed in your misinformed thoughts you are going to find yourself on the receiving end of whats called a 'declaratory judgment' from someone who your all-encompassing ego sent a threat of copyright litigation.
How do I know this? Well some self-important ass clown tried to send me a cease and desist letter claiming copyright infringement. So instead of backing down, I hit back harder and filed for a declaratory judgment against them. They obviously lost, as their understanding of copyright is about as accurate as yours. When you dont have any idea what the law is, you better not be making legal threats against people, or spending your time looking for people who you suspect of violating something based on your own inaccurate understanding of the subject.
If you ever crossed paths with me with that BS in public, I would hang you out to dry in the court system so fast, you wouldn't know what hit you.
I find it interesting that you think a prize that didnt exist until 21 years after Gandhi died, and is never awarded posthumously, should have been awarded to him.
Im glad you were able to read a wiki article on sinographs, but that still does not mean that there have been not many permutations of sinographs over thousands of years, with the older ones having fallen into non-use and being replaced by the current version that is now used and recognized. Im sure some editor put that in a wikipedia entry on sinographs somwhere, since its a fairly well understood fact of historical observations of sinographs through time. Keep digging, you might learn something new about them besides the one line wiki entry you copied.
In other words, they 'failed' or were 'abandoned' for the better way of doing things.
Seriously, what is it that you are arguing? Systems fail, they are replaced by a better version that doesnt 'fail' to account for the variations not taken into account by the previous version. Those systems fail, those systems are replaced.... etc, and so on
Yes, using the roman empire as a counter argument to a failed system was very amusing. Thank you.
And you don't even touch on the matter of Asian sinographs.
Thats proabably because the topic of discussion did not include Asian sinographs. What would you like to discuss about Asian sinographs, since you brought it up? You seem to be implying that it has been rock solid and based on identical methodologies throught time, without any fundamental changes whatsoever.
Every single topic you touched on is referring to a failed system being replaced by another system. I never discussed the WHY of the failed systems. As you pointed out in the reasoning behind the fracturing behind latin, it evolved into other types of language based on the local variations in the populace that existed, when their previous system failed
In a failed fiat system, the need for trade will not go away. Existing needs will be handled by using the new system that evolves out of the current needs of the populace, just like it has throughout history(per your previously mentioned examples) and just like it will continue to do as long as systems of ideas created by the human mind exist. Will it be a step forward, or a step back? Thats not for me to say, the point is, that it will be a step.
Systems fail. Always. New systems (hopefully) arise to replace the required need that was previously provided by those failed systems. Im not entirely sure why you are taking a posture of argument against that.
agriculture - slash-and-burn - while not faded away, contains the seeds of its own destruction and is not practiced on a large-scale as it has been replaced by other systems
Language - latin - its not called a dead language for nothing. Replaced by another, and more efficient system of language
Writing - Hieroglyphics - Not around anymore either. Also replaced by a more efficient system of writing.
ALL of those things failed, and were replaced by other systems. The structure of the current money supply will also fail, and be replaced by a more efficient system. Im not predicting when that will happen, just that it will happen. Just like it has happened to every system throughout history. Its the basic definition of progress. Sometimes it comes from whats best known as 'creative destruction', sometimes it comes about gradually.
I understand what you are trying to say, but think of it this way. Is it any different to say that ALL suns will die, and knowing the fundamental reasons why, to also say that our own sun will die? Sure history hasnt shown that our sun has died yet, so is the understanding of the underlying reasons for making that statement somehow negated ? The point I am making, and that you seem to also understand, is that there is a fundamental flaw in the way that a fiat currency works in a society. That flaw eventually leads to its demise.
*The Federal Reserve isnt any more 'federal' than Federal Express is. They are both corporations. Its not government that is inflating the values of fiat currencies.
Neither do fiat currencies. They all end up crumbling in exactly the same way.
Did your history book also mention that?
So, since ALL systems of humanity eventually fail, wouldnt it be more important to look at the quality of life that exists under these systems for the brief periods that they exist?
Oh, I think he will win. If by nothing else than by being left alone.
In my experience, people who try to 'bully' you with a threat of litigation, are usually talking out of their ass, and they know it. They also are operating under the assumption that since they are only saying it to you, that nobody else will hear what a raving jackass they are in their demands...
Exhibit A:
Caton Commercial tried to claim that the public records from the COURTHOUSE were libelous, and were going to sue for criminal damages.
Welcome to the internet, you corrupt old politician.
Do you have any working knowledge of this other than reading the first line of a wiki page, and being a retail bank customer?
The article and warning deals with commercial banks which in this context means a bank that does business with other banks. The contracts that deal with bank->bank communications are exponentially more complex than your customer->bank transactions. Or does your bank issue you an electronic key-fob that generates your password every minute that you use over a dedicated leased line, as the article describes as a point of attack? I highly doubt it.
The article then goes on to describe examples of how retail customers have been screwed over by these threats. This is not meant for retail customers, and being confused about the difference between the two shows that you are unaware that this separate layer of banking even exists.
* and no, no more 'investment' banks exist since the market meltdown began in earnest last September. Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs were the last two before being converted and regulated by the FDIC. I guess that wiki article needs to be updated so you can pretend to know what you are talking about, right?
Yes, and you can bet your ignorant ass they will win too. They are responsible for it since the client can produce a contract stating exactly what has been violated. If the client honored their side of the contract, HOWEVER SHITTY THE SECURITY REQUIRED WAS, then it is the banks problem.
This article specifically deals with COMMERCIAL banks, and identifies them as such.
You, in your apparently myopic life bubble, specifically deal with RETAIL banks, and therefore think that is all that exists in the world, since its all you have ever seen
There is a difference. Next time you dont understand something, learn about it before speaking about it.
You almost certainly would care! All you have to do is multiply the transportation cost of delivering the goods that you use in your daily life by 5X, do you care now?
Well, unless you are a farmer, or live in a rural area. THEN you would be paying 5X more fees for the co-op to store your grain before its sold at market price.
Do you care now?
Obviously you dont live a completely isolated existence, so at some point you will care. And by then, it will be way to late for your voice to be heard.
The law of unintended consequences will ALWAYS exist, and it will always make sure to reveal itself in a way that you never though would impact you.
Great, another person who spouts off about something they do not comprehend...
Wisconsin as a STATE doesnt do emission testing, the federal emission standards are applied to regions, not entire states. And certain regions in the state of Wisconsin do indeed do emission testing.
No. You live in a county in Indiana that doesn't do emission testing.
For those in Lake and Porter counties in Indiana, they do indeed do emission testing.
Now stop posting and giving everyone a reason to validate their stereotypes of Indiana residents being under-educated about their immediate surroundings.
Now I know Ive posted this before, but there are just so many instances of this nonsense, that I feel it needs to be repeated at every opportunity.
A local company, Caton Commercial, decided to send a threatening letter in an attempt to prevent the publication of the public court schedule of their pending cases. Claims of libel were made, along with copyright, trademark, and CRIMINAL charges. You can read the poorly thought out Cease and Desist Letter here.
It did not seem to matter to them that the ACTUAL COURT was publishing this info that was being linked to. I did not back down, or respond in any way to their threats. Ive never heard another word about it from this company, or their lawyer. It seems that having such asinine claims and accusations published for the world to see, is the best way to respond to such ignorant claims of the self-important.
And while it was not a once in a lifetime experience(although hearing a lawyer try to argue that the courts own publicly published information was libel would have been), it also did NOT leave me in a world of hurt for not backing down. In fact quite the opposite, it gave me a feeling of great confidence that the things that are important to me are worth fighting for, and that I have the integrity to stick to what I believe with my actions, as well as my words.
Needless to say, the actual cowards are the ones who send out letters like this.
Feel free to question my motives. Thats a good quality to have. However, there are people other than you on the internet who have not read it. Perphas you should use the already existing filters on slashdot to block my posts, if you feel so bothered by reading this.
However, when cases like this stop happening, you can rest assured I will not post the story any longer. Maybe you should be paying more attention to the amount of stories that come up that are similar to this, instead of focusing on my possible personality flaws.
To me, its worth spreading the word on, as I feel on a personal level, that it is something I need to fight against.
I will be honest. I was scared when I first opened the letter, but I suppose that is a natural reaction to being threatened. That knowledge didnt take the fear away though.
But you are right, there was a stronger feeling, that beat out the fear. Even though I felt quite alone on it.
Im surprised that blockshopper settled out of court here.
I had a similar experience, with regard to unpaid domains from a place I was doing contract work for.
When the bills went unpaid, I posted a link to the county courthouse that listed all the current and pending cases said company had against it.
Almost a year later, I got what is best known as a "Cease and Desist" letter in the mail from an attorney. The letter claimed all sorts of things, that I was knowingly committing libel, along with trademark and copyright violations as well. The threats included if I did not comply were restraining orders, fines, and CRIMINAL charges being filed against me.
So what did I do? I never responded to the letter, and I posted the letter on my website, for all to read. So now, something that had about 1-2 hits a month, went up to being seen by 10,000+ people. And the lawyer who attached himself to this attempt, is forever associated with it.
And now, one year later, I have not heard a single response to that letter. Although, in all honesty I wish that I could have gone into a court room, and heard the lawyer who wrote that letter try to explain his case to a judge that the county was publishing libelous information by posting the schedule of its own cases online publicly.
The domains eventually expired out of my ownership. Some of them have been bought by domain farms, and best of all some of them are STILL, one year+ later, unregistered.
I originally posted the letter online, so that my acquaintances, who are lawyers, could read it. They passed it on to their friends, who passed it on to their friends, etc...
The original post I had put up had about one or 2 dozen hits on it before they sent that letter. Since that time, over 10,000+ people have viewed the letter. More than a few of them are in my area, and undoubtedly knew of the company.
I didnt have any intention of responding to the pinhead who wrote that letter, or the lawyer who took their money to write it. And that was the last I ever heard from either of them in regard to it. And now, its framed on the wall for my amusement in my bedroom.
But the best part, is now when searching for their company name Caton Commercial, the returns in google show the courthouse website listing their current cases as 2nd or third, and that letter they sent as 4th or 5th. So it ended up like all 'Streisand Effect' type situations. They drew more attention to their... ummm... lets just say 'character' by their actions, then if they had done nothing at all.
More than once, Ive heard this comapny called the 'laughing stock' of the town since that time, and I imagine it is in no small part to them sending that letter, and its subsequent publication for all to read.
And I think this is a very good point as to why anonymous posting should be allowed.
About a year ago, I received what is most commonly known as a 'Cease and Desist Letter'. It was not written by a judge, it was not the result of a jury or any type of court ruling. It was just the ranting of a lawyer, who in my opinion, ranks very high in the incompetence area.
Now, anyone can read the letter that Caton Commercial sent. It has been posted for anyone to read, with the intention of shining a light on this incredibly ignorant tactic.
The letter referred to a post I had on a website, that listed the public court schedule for a particular company in my area. Let me repeat that again, the letter listed the PUBLIC COURT SCHEDULE for the appearances of a company in my area.
Because I chose not to be anonymous in my posting of this information, it was easy to find me, and I had the enjoyment(and later amusement) of reading this letter and the incredibly ignorant claims made in it.
In a way, I wish it would have gone to court. I would have LOVED to have heard this lawyer actually try to argue in front of the judge, that the public information that the county published itself was in any way libelous.
Im assuming you havent had the pleasure of some data entry monkey messing up your common name, with the pinhead who defaulted on all his loans and has warrants out for his arrest?
Have fun with that, its more likely to happen than you think.
Havent you been paying attention? The goal is not now, and will never be, to get america OUT of debt. The GOAL is to get america INTO debt. For without debt, you have no way for a corporation to 'monetize' the creation of money in a fiat system.
You should do some more research. The tax reform act of 1986 took AWAY the ability to write off credit card interest. In other words, it doesnt have any challenges at all. And adding a line item for interest before 2008 would be no more difficult for a CC to report than how it already reports interest on cash advances, or balance transfers.
Thanks for the contribution. The point of the conversation was the infrastructure of the phone company not being extended into rural areas. The fact that a digital line in the 80s was a block away 30 years ago, and a digital line in 2009 is STILL a block away is what is being discussed.
Do you make a living telling people what they didnt say, or do you do it for free out of the kindness of your heart? I can only imagine the fun you would have been in a discussion about the rural electrification project;
"Electricity? Well, its not water!"
If you are interested, there is more back story to this. You can read some of my previous posts, if you care to learn more. At least more from my side of the story, as every story always has more than one side.
Slashdot Mirror
Yes, there are plenty of people who have filed to run their business as a corporation. You arent a 'corporate owner', that phrase drips with sanctimonious self-importance. I certainly hope you hire a lawyer very quickly to handle your copyright, as you obviously have zero idea what copryright law actually is.
When 'your friends' create a mix from someone elses music, or use video clips for school work, they are NOT violating copyright. If your friends took someone elses creation, did nothing, and then made a million copies of it to sell for profit, THEN they are violating copyright.
Seriously, get a lawyer. If you proceed in your misinformed thoughts you are going to find yourself on the receiving end of whats called a 'declaratory judgment' from someone who your all-encompassing ego sent a threat of copyright litigation.
How do I know this? Well some self-important ass clown tried to send me a cease and desist letter claiming copyright infringement. So instead of backing down, I hit back harder and filed for a declaratory judgment against them. They obviously lost, as their understanding of copyright is about as accurate as yours. When you dont have any idea what the law is, you better not be making legal threats against people, or spending your time looking for people who you suspect of violating something based on your own inaccurate understanding of the subject.
If you ever crossed paths with me with that BS in public, I would hang you out to dry in the court system so fast, you wouldn't know what hit you.
I find it interesting that you think a prize that didnt exist until 21 years after Gandhi died, and is never awarded posthumously, should have been awarded to him.
Fail -
1. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
2. stop operating or functioning
Im glad you were able to read a wiki article on sinographs, but that still does not mean that there have been not many permutations of sinographs over thousands of years, with the older ones having fallen into non-use and being replaced by the current version that is now used and recognized. Im sure some editor put that in a wikipedia entry on sinographs somwhere, since its a fairly well understood fact of historical observations of sinographs through time. Keep digging, you might learn something new about them besides the one line wiki entry you copied.
In other words, they 'failed' or were 'abandoned' for the better way of doing things.
Seriously, what is it that you are arguing? Systems fail, they are replaced by a better version that doesnt 'fail' to account for the variations not taken into account by the previous version. Those systems fail, those systems are replaced.... etc, and so on
Yes, using the roman empire as a counter argument to a failed system was very amusing. Thank you.
And you don't even touch on the matter of Asian sinographs.
Thats proabably because the topic of discussion did not include Asian sinographs. What would you like to discuss about Asian sinographs, since you brought it up? You seem to be implying that it has been rock solid and based on identical methodologies throught time, without any fundamental changes whatsoever.
Every single topic you touched on is referring to a failed system being replaced by another system. I never discussed the WHY of the failed systems. As you pointed out in the reasoning behind the fracturing behind latin, it evolved into other types of language based on the local variations in the populace that existed, when their previous system failed
In a failed fiat system, the need for trade will not go away. Existing needs will be handled by using the new system that evolves out of the current needs of the populace, just like it has throughout history(per your previously mentioned examples) and just like it will continue to do as long as systems of ideas created by the human mind exist. Will it be a step forward, or a step back? Thats not for me to say, the point is, that it will be a step.
Systems fail. Always. New systems (hopefully) arise to replace the required need that was previously provided by those failed systems. Im not entirely sure why you are taking a posture of argument against that.
agriculture - slash-and-burn - while not faded away, contains the seeds of its own destruction and is not practiced on a large-scale as it has been replaced by other systems
Language - latin - its not called a dead language for nothing. Replaced by another, and more efficient system of language
Writing - Hieroglyphics - Not around anymore either. Also replaced by a more efficient system of writing.
ALL of those things failed, and were replaced by other systems. The structure of the current money supply will also fail, and be replaced by a more efficient system. Im not predicting when that will happen, just that it will happen. Just like it has happened to every system throughout history. Its the basic definition of progress. Sometimes it comes from whats best known as 'creative destruction', sometimes it comes about gradually.
I understand what you are trying to say, but think of it this way. Is it any different to say that ALL suns will die, and knowing the fundamental reasons why, to also say that our own sun will die? Sure history hasnt shown that our sun has died yet, so is the understanding of the underlying reasons for making that statement somehow negated ? The point I am making, and that you seem to also understand, is that there is a fundamental flaw in the way that a fiat currency works in a society. That flaw eventually leads to its demise.
*The Federal Reserve isnt any more 'federal' than Federal Express is. They are both corporations. Its not government that is inflating the values of fiat currencies.
Did your history book also mention that?
So, since ALL systems of humanity eventually fail, wouldnt it be more important to look at the quality of life that exists under these systems for the brief periods that they exist?
Oh, I think he will win. If by nothing else than by being left alone.
In my experience, people who try to 'bully' you with a threat of litigation, are usually talking out of their ass, and they know it. They also are operating under the assumption that since they are only saying it to you, that nobody else will hear what a raving jackass they are in their demands...
Exhibit A:
Caton Commercial tried to claim that the public records from the COURTHOUSE were libelous, and were going to sue for criminal damages.
Welcome to the internet, you corrupt old politician.
Do you have any working knowledge of this other than reading the first line of a wiki page, and being a retail bank customer?
The article and warning deals with commercial banks which in this context means a bank that does business with other banks. The contracts that deal with bank->bank communications are exponentially more complex than your customer->bank transactions. Or does your bank issue you an electronic key-fob that generates your password every minute that you use over a dedicated leased line, as the article describes as a point of attack? I highly doubt it.
The article then goes on to describe examples of how retail customers have been screwed over by these threats. This is not meant for retail customers, and being confused about the difference between the two shows that you are unaware that this separate layer of banking even exists.
* and no, no more 'investment' banks exist since the market meltdown began in earnest last September. Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs were the last two before being converted and regulated by the FDIC. I guess that wiki article needs to be updated so you can pretend to know what you are talking about, right?
Yes, and you can bet your ignorant ass they will win too. They are responsible for it since the client can produce a contract stating exactly what has been violated. If the client honored their side of the contract, HOWEVER SHITTY THE SECURITY REQUIRED WAS, then it is the banks problem.
This article specifically deals with COMMERCIAL banks, and identifies them as such.
You, in your apparently myopic life bubble, specifically deal with RETAIL banks, and therefore think that is all that exists in the world, since its all you have ever seen
There is a difference. Next time you dont understand something, learn about it before speaking about it.
You almost certainly would care! All you have to do is multiply the transportation cost of delivering the goods that you use in your daily life by 5X, do you care now?
Well, unless you are a farmer, or live in a rural area. THEN you would be paying 5X more fees for the co-op to store your grain before its sold at market price.
Do you care now?
Obviously you dont live a completely isolated existence, so at some point you will care. And by then, it will be way to late for your voice to be heard.
The law of unintended consequences will ALWAYS exist, and it will always make sure to reveal itself in a way that you never though would impact you.
Great, another person who spouts off about something they do not comprehend...
Wisconsin as a STATE doesnt do emission testing, the federal emission standards are applied to regions, not entire states. And certain regions in the state of Wisconsin do indeed do emission testing.
See for Yourself
No. You live in a county in Indiana that doesn't do emission testing.
For those in Lake and Porter counties in Indiana, they do indeed do emission testing.
Now stop posting and giving everyone a reason to validate their stereotypes of Indiana residents being under-educated about their immediate surroundings.
But then again, posting such a poorly thought out Cease and Desist letter might end up in more attention being drawn to such unethical business practices.
Since you are a betting man, what do you think the odds are that the lawyer who wrote that letter has severely questioned the decision to do so?
Agreed.
Now I know Ive posted this before, but there are just so many instances of this nonsense, that I feel it needs to be repeated at every opportunity.
A local company, Caton Commercial, decided to send a threatening letter in an attempt to prevent the publication of the public court schedule of their pending cases. Claims of libel were made, along with copyright, trademark, and CRIMINAL charges. You can read the poorly thought out Cease and Desist Letter here.
It did not seem to matter to them that the ACTUAL COURT was publishing this info that was being linked to. I did not back down, or respond in any way to their threats. Ive never heard another word about it from this company, or their lawyer. It seems that having such asinine claims and accusations published for the world to see, is the best way to respond to such ignorant claims of the self-important.
And while it was not a once in a lifetime experience(although hearing a lawyer try to argue that the courts own publicly published information was libel would have been), it also did NOT leave me in a world of hurt for not backing down. In fact quite the opposite, it gave me a feeling of great confidence that the things that are important to me are worth fighting for, and that I have the integrity to stick to what I believe with my actions, as well as my words.
Needless to say, the actual cowards are the ones who send out letters like this.
Very well put. I do have one question though...
How old is your daughter?
Feel free to question my motives. Thats a good quality to have. However, there are people other than you on the internet who have not read it. Perphas you should use the already existing filters on slashdot to block my posts, if you feel so bothered by reading this.
However, when cases like this stop happening, you can rest assured I will not post the story any longer. Maybe you should be paying more attention to the amount of stories that come up that are similar to this, instead of focusing on my possible personality flaws.
To me, its worth spreading the word on, as I feel on a personal level, that it is something I need to fight against.
Thank You.
I will be honest. I was scared when I first opened the letter, but I suppose that is a natural reaction to being threatened. That knowledge didnt take the fear away though.
But you are right, there was a stronger feeling, that beat out the fear. Even though I felt quite alone on it.
Again, thank you
Im surprised that blockshopper settled out of court here.
I had a similar experience, with regard to unpaid domains from a place I was doing contract work for.
When the bills went unpaid, I posted a link to the county courthouse that listed all the current and pending cases said company had against it.
Almost a year later, I got what is best known as a "Cease and Desist" letter in the mail from an attorney. The letter claimed all sorts of things, that I was knowingly committing libel, along with trademark and copyright violations as well. The threats included if I did not comply were restraining orders, fines, and CRIMINAL charges being filed against me.
So what did I do? I never responded to the letter, and I posted the letter on my website, for all to read. So now, something that had about 1-2 hits a month, went up to being seen by 10,000+ people. And the lawyer who attached himself to this attempt, is forever associated with it.
You can read the incompetent attempt at a Cease and Desist Letter here. The company who felt this was an ethical approach was Caton Commercial
And now, one year later, I have not heard a single response to that letter. Although, in all honesty I wish that I could have gone into a court room, and heard the lawyer who wrote that letter try to explain his case to a judge that the county was publishing libelous information by posting the schedule of its own cases online publicly.
Well, since you asked;
The domains eventually expired out of my ownership. Some of them have been bought by domain farms, and best of all some of them are STILL, one year+ later, unregistered.
I originally posted the letter online, so that my acquaintances, who are lawyers, could read it. They passed it on to their friends, who passed it on to their friends, etc...
The original post I had put up had about one or 2 dozen hits on it before they sent that letter. Since that time, over 10,000+ people have viewed the letter. More than a few of them are in my area, and undoubtedly knew of the company.
I didnt have any intention of responding to the pinhead who wrote that letter, or the lawyer who took their money to write it. And that was the last I ever heard from either of them in regard to it. And now, its framed on the wall for my amusement in my bedroom.
But the best part, is now when searching for their company name Caton Commercial, the returns in google show the courthouse website listing their current cases as 2nd or third, and that letter they sent as 4th or 5th. So it ended up like all 'Streisand Effect' type situations. They drew more attention to their... ummm... lets just say 'character' by their actions, then if they had done nothing at all.
More than once, Ive heard this comapny called the 'laughing stock' of the town since that time, and I imagine it is in no small part to them sending that letter, and its subsequent publication for all to read.
And I think this is a very good point as to why anonymous posting should be allowed.
About a year ago, I received what is most commonly known as a 'Cease and Desist Letter'. It was not written by a judge, it was not the result of a jury or any type of court ruling. It was just the ranting of a lawyer, who in my opinion, ranks very high in the incompetence area.
Now, anyone can read the letter that Caton Commercial sent. It has been posted for anyone to read, with the intention of shining a light on this incredibly ignorant tactic.
The letter referred to a post I had on a website, that listed the public court schedule for a particular company in my area. Let me repeat that again, the letter listed the PUBLIC COURT SCHEDULE for the appearances of a company in my area.
Because I chose not to be anonymous in my posting of this information, it was easy to find me, and I had the enjoyment(and later amusement) of reading this letter and the incredibly ignorant claims made in it.
In a way, I wish it would have gone to court. I would have LOVED to have heard this lawyer actually try to argue in front of the judge, that the public information that the county published itself was in any way libelous.
There is also a negative.
Im assuming you havent had the pleasure of some data entry monkey messing up your common name, with the pinhead who defaulted on all his loans and has warrants out for his arrest?
Have fun with that, its more likely to happen than you think.
Havent you been paying attention? The goal is not now, and will never be, to get america OUT of debt. The GOAL is to get america INTO debt. For without debt, you have no way for a corporation to 'monetize' the creation of money in a fiat system.
You should do some more research. The tax reform act of 1986 took AWAY the ability to write off credit card interest. In other words, it doesnt have any challenges at all. And adding a line item for interest before 2008 would be no more difficult for a CC to report than how it already reports interest on cash advances, or balance transfers.
Thanks for the contribution. The point of the conversation was the infrastructure of the phone company not being extended into rural areas. The fact that a digital line in the 80s was a block away 30 years ago, and a digital line in 2009 is STILL a block away is what is being discussed.
Do you make a living telling people what they didnt say, or do you do it for free out of the kindness of your heart? I can only imagine the fun you would have been in a discussion about the rural electrification project;
"Electricity? Well, its not water!"
And just to point out your incredibly obtuse ignorance, here is how DSL is defined;
Digital subscriber line technology was originally implemented as part of the ISDN specification
If you are interested, there is more back story to this. You can read some of my previous posts, if you care to learn more. At least more from my side of the story, as every story always has more than one side.
Thanks for reading. Pass it on
Why are you impressed? Lots of places had digital lines in the 80's.
Back then they were marketed under different terms.
Certainly, you have heard of ISDN? Would you care to guess what the 'D' in there stands for?