I think it's on one of the clip-shows, possibly the one where they actually say "sorry for the clip show", where right at the end there is a series of still pictures. One of them is of Homer, on waterski's, jumping a shark. I tried Google to find an image of it, but searching for: simpson "jump the shark" : found a surprising ammount of chatter!
Try googling for LoAC. The US Army/Air Force/Navy/Marine training of today is all about preventing a repeat of the Death camps.
Try googling for "School of the Americas" to see how the same people have been training those running the death camps for decades.
And the Naked Iraq pyramids was the result of discipline failure, Failure to follow orders and failure to follow regulations.
Bullshit, they are standard techniques that were conducted by inteligence analysts, ever read any of the training manuals? It's about emotionally destroying your target so that they have nothing to lose and open up for you. You use things that you know will get to them the most, a la Room 101. For Iraqis, nakedness, homosexuality and people pissing on the Koran are right up there. Sleep deprivation and other psyops are routinely used and those at the top have stated that they don't believe that it constitutes torture. Seems to be as long as you draw blood, it's all good in their book.
But hey, if you want to believe you guys are from genetically different super race who are not subject to the normal evils of man, be my guest. I hope it helps you to sleep well at night, safe in the (mis)knowledge that these things are in the minority.
All that changed following the photo scandal was that cameras got banned from the prisons.
If it is propaganda, then why is Bush complying? Why is Bush taking away freedom if Osama wants him to?
All of these bills have been fought for going back many years, but they always failed. 9-11 gave the proponents of them the political currency to get through in legislation. That's the only reason they all came through now. The CIA/FBI etc have wanted these powers for decades.
Get this though, he has actually succeeded in removing the troops (almost). With the US entrenched in Iraq, that will be the new home for most of the troops currently stationed in Saudi. The US keeps troops there for "stability" (i.e. staying involved) in the Middle East. Should they all move to Iraq (which I believe has been mentioned), then Osama's goals are somewhat complete (obviously there are other things these people want as well).
I've actually wondered if that was party the reason for pushing the Iraq land-snatch so hard!
Every person in Uniform swears an oath to defend the constitution and to obey LAWFUL orders. There is no question that they would refuse to obey such a blatantly unlawful order.
What, unlawful orders like the Nazi death camps of WW2? Or the naked Iraq pyramids more recently? Soldiers are trained to follow orders, not constitutions. Army training is basically all about getting people to follow orders instantly, without question, something that's essential in warfare.
You may disagree with him, but if you honestly think he's so corrupt that he'd manipulate an event in order to turn himself into a literal dictator - and, worse than that, that the media, the military and the Democratic party would let him get away with it
Well, he's corrupt enough that he used 9-11 as justification for Iraq, and was the spearhead behind a concerted disinfomation plan that led the majority of Americans to believe (and they still do) that Saddam/Iraq were in some way connected to 9-11.
He got away with it because the wonderful media you hail are predominately owned by the same Skull & Bones alumni, as is most of the Democratic party. Where's the scandal about the billions of US tax payer money that have gone missing in Iraq? Or the fact that he deliberately used suggestive language in implying that Saddam was "with the terrorists". Or the lies over WMD that were pointed out as lies when they were being made? Or the predictions that the Iraqi people would be throwing flowers, not bombs? In a just society, he would have resigned/got sacked long ago. But his approval rating is as high as ever. The media isn't reporting the truth either because of their bosses views (see the documentary "Outfoxed") or because they fear the "unamerican" views will cost viewers and cut into their advertising revenues (whereas stars & strips sells products rather nicely).
It's practically a dictatorship with the illusion of choice (much like the auto industry;-). Whoever wins, it's just pretty much more of the same for the US public. I'm not American, so you can't put me in either of the political camps; in fact I find this partisanship to be abhorent and one of the key problems in US politics today. Here in the UK it's similar, but the third parties do win local elections regularly.
You US citizens need to put things in perspective. 2,823 died in that attack. Thats very sad but damnit, its not even a drop in the ocean compared to other dangerous things. Almost a million a year dies of off bad diet and no exercise (heart faliure). 90,000 dies in motor accidents. 28,000 people is killed by firearms a year.
There are around 25,000 certified civilian deaths in Iraq as a result of the invasion.
Osama Bin Laden gets exactly what he publicly stated he wanted to accomplish: make the US government behave more like some 'muslim' governments. OBL thinks that only when the US populace suffers the same as the muslim populace that change will come to the world.
Arggghhhn NOOOOO!!! That is just so wrong. The idea that Bin Laden wants less freedom for us is Bush propaganda. Bin Laden has repeatively stated that his goal is to remove the US troops that are holding up the brutal dictatorship in his home country, Saudi Arabia. Try and find a quote from him saying what Bush says he says. Ever wonder how every time there is a new video out, you never hear what he is saying?
Bush knows that if he says "they hate freedom", it will get the whole of the USA and the free world on his side. It's a shitload better than saying "they hate the fact that we fuck with their politics for our own personal gain".
Do you seriously think A) he would just ignore the constitution and B) everyone else would let him get away with it (especially including whomever the Democratic candidate for President is)? How would that work, exactly?
Quite simple really. There will just be another 9-11 event prior to the election and the election will be canceled for reasons of national security. Go check the history books, it's a tried & tested formula.
So you want financial insititutions from collecting financial information from people? Makes sense. I propose a new way of getting approved for home loans.
Other countries have these exact laws and we don't have a problem. There's a little bit on the form saying "we share information with with anti-fraud agencies". Quite simple really, the exception applies to credit products only. Any otherorganization that shares my data with anyone else without my express permission (opt-in) will get their butt reamed by the Data Protection Register.
The same laws also all me to demand that they give me a complete copy of all data they have on me. It's my data, so I should be able to make sure it's correct. Here's a sample form to get a copy of any CCTV footage (!) you might appear in:
I was aware that I was being filmed by INSERT LOCATION OF CCTV CAMERA / NAME OF CAMERAPERSON IF YOU ASKED IT, OR WRITE DISCRIPTION, PC NUMBER ETC.
You can identify myself by DISCRIBE YOURSELF OR YOUR CLOTHING, IDENTIFIABLE ACTIONS, ETC.
I would hope that you will be able to comprehensively search all your recordings. However, to assist you with my request I would suggest that you first focus on IF YOU CAN NARROW DOWN THEIR SEARCH THEN DO SO("I was filmed in the lobby ", "I was not present after 2PM", "You visited me at "location & date"...etc).
As you may be aware, the definition of "personal data" under the new Act covers information that is recorded on video and film and if these are recorded on tape by yourselves, I am also entitled to this data.
I would also draw your attention to the CCTV Code of Practice for Data Protection Act (specifically 'Access by Data Subjects', points 8 through to 11) which suggests that other individuals who are also caught on film around me should be 'disguised or blurred' in line with the Sixth Data Protection Principle, and sets out principles for how this work should be undertaken.
Fortunately the corporations don't 0wn the UK government as much as they'd like to. Yay to laws that actually work for the people! Some people do abuse it to piss of companies they don't like. It's a funny catch-22 though, because the company invairably makes note of the requests, to which that note must also be in any new requests. The activist comedian Mark Thomas (where the above comes from) has notes on himself saying things like "do NOT tell him this", or "say I'm not available if he calls". Neat stuff, they essentially have to grep for your name and give you everything.
We are kind of on the same wavelengh, but the following merits comment:
Because the people attacking American soldiers in Iraq are more interesting in preserving their status-quo Theocracies/Dictatorships than in the liberty of the Iraqi people.
That's not true! They do not support dictatorship, their goal is to stop the US meddling in their affairs. The US supports dictatorships such as in Saudi or Saddam (until the Kuwaiti PR campaign that is), and that is the chief reason they hate you. Nothing to do with freedom and/or democracy.
Saying 'they hate freedom' is a great tried & tested way to get the USA on side.
I genuinely wish you luck in having the higher courts throw out the legislation, but I doubt you'll manage it. "America needs these laws and anyone who is against them is not a patriot and seeks to harm America. Why do you hate America?" How the hell can you argue against that tried & tested form of propaganda?
Bin Laden's stated goal is to have the US withdraw troops from Saudi
to have a dictator take it over? I think we can thank sadaam for the troops we have in saudi
You really are clueless! The Saudi Royal Family ARE brutal dictators! And yes, you can thank Saddam in a way as the Saudi dictatorship only allowed the troops after the USA persuaded them with faked satellite images of Saddam massing troops on their border.
See, the US doesn't hate dictators and like democratic leaders, it's not as simple as that. They like people who they can make deals with, that's the common trend. I could sit here all day and reel of lists of democracies you've toppled, and dictators you've coseyed up to (e.g. Saudi & Saddam). Their politics are of no relevance to US favour.
Our president may talk about god, but does not force everyone to have his beliefs.
He doesn't just 'talk' about god, he claims that this crusade is approved by god, and the US public are encouraged to vote for him by their own pastors. He also seeks to ban things that don't fit in with his views, such as evolutionary education and certain kinds or research. Finally, now is not a good time not to be Christian. Large portions of the US public believe that Islamic followers should be federally registered. Next you'll be calling for them to wear yellow armbands.
Sadaam (or one of his sons) probably killed their wife/daughter/zealout. As stated before, they don't deserve freedom. They need to rot in the shithole Sadaam created for awhile and beg the U.S. for help.
Eh? Firstly, Al Quada supporters, who make up the majority of the insurgents are not fighting for freedom. The are fighting against a country they believe has done them grievous harm. The fighting Iraqi's are only trying to prevent the installation of a puppet goverment to better rape their natural resources. The whole thing is practically identical to the problems faced in Vietnam. Have you no concept of history, or was Vietnam just something involving sly stallone?
have you been there to ask them? Why not take a poll? if not, then you are the one full of shit.
There is no need to ask, their goals are stated in every video message. Of course, the US government sees to it that these are censored on the grounds that there maybe be hidden messages/instructions in the video (lol), lest the public find out that they are being lied to. All you are allowed to see is a short piece of video, with a voice over designed in some way to increase your fear/hatred. Sort of like the 15 minues hate, if you are a fan of classic literature.
But believing 'they hate freedom' is what keeps the likes of Bush in power. It probably helps you sleep better at night as well, I hope. Just because the USA was once the main proponent of freedom at one point, it doesn't mean that all who come to be at the helm wish to continue it and not take advantage for themselves. This is where the 'eternal vigilance' quote comes in, they didn't mean be wary of foreign threats, they meant beware of corrupt leaders from within. It is your belief that the USA is infalible that led this all to happen in the first place.
Which is why I am saying please get your head out your ass and stop this madness before you get us all killed. North Korea is a nuclear power, you have NO RIGHT to risk destabilising the entire planet just because are in a lash-out frame of mind right now.
this is a joke. You mean where taxes are the highest around? (ever here of the V.A.T tax?).
Hmm, taxes? That's the best you've got? V.A.T is a sales tax, sound familiar? It's 17.5%, I wonder what the equivalent tax is in your state...?
But when you are the most powerful and free, people will try to take you down in any way that they can.
You don't even know why the terrorists hate you, do you? It's nothing to do with power or freedom. Go get a history book and learn what your country has done to them over the past 30 years. Pretty much what you are doing now in fact, sigh......
I'm not condoning their actions, but the US public need to get their head out their arse sharpish. It's assholes like Rumsfeld and Cheeney who sucker up to the dictator types like Saddan and the Saudi Royal Family, and sell them weapons that they hate. Not freedom. Bin Laden's stated goal is to have the US withdraw troops from Saudi.
And that comes back to freedom. See, you are practically living in an Orwellian state, when your administration lie so blatantly and invoke god in speaches, while the news media sit back and repeat the same crap verbaitm. Bush has repeativly said "they hate freedom", which is utter bullshit. You probably killed their wifes/daughters/zealot in the past and they are pissed at you. That's about it in a nutshell. About half of the US population think Saddam was behind 9.11! You think that's an accident? And you go on about how wonderful US "freedom" is?
How funny. How misinformed, or how desperate to push your own pathetic views. The Iraqi people LIKE being free.
I think you are the one who is misinformed. While is asked "is freedom good", yes, all Iraqi's would say yes. If you were to ask "should someone have invaded and killed half your village" they might say no. Life is still fucked up over there, it's total anarachy with a guerilla war being played out. Not many Iraqis would thank you right now. Their childrens children might, but that still doesn't justify it.
No, it wasn't easy and there were casualties, but try opening your mind past your cozy house and innumerable conveniences and maybe you'll learn something that will contradict your "everything the U.S. does is wrong" mentality.
You sound as though you think it's over. You have made a lot of enemies with that war, enemies who fly planes into buildings, that sort of thing. What is the result going to be I wonder?
"Everything the US is wrong mentality", eh? I'm saying you are wrong to invade Iraq, and even more wrong to invade a nuclear power. But hey, none of those nukes can reach the US, so who gives a fuck right?
There's a LOT more horrific activities going on there than the Disneyland you might say it is
Where did anyone say it was a "disneyland". And not supporting a war does not equate to supporting dictatorships, even "passively". What have you personally done lately to try and end rape happening? Does that mean you support rape?
Actually, when the US was gearing up for the invasion of Iraq, I remember thinking that they'd have a *heck* of a stronger case for invading North Korea.
Except Iraq was far more profitable, in terms of strategic gain and finacial grabbing. About nine billion US has gone missing, and oil was pumped unmetered for almost a year. By the companies that back up your current administration just now. The people I know who served over there were guarding oil assets, and I know several folk who are leaving the army in disgust over it.
N. Korea should be avoided until you have a less corrupt leadership, it's just too dangerous to leave in their hands.
Read a little about what happens in N. Korea, from the people who have escaped. It'll make your skin crawl.
So? It doesn't justify a war. Some of the things you guys have done in the last three years has made MY skin crawl. Not on the same level to be sure, but you have no right to kill tens of thousands of civilians and many more soldiers like you just did in Iraq. Even heard of the concept of learning from your mistakes? People do not like being invaded and will fight back!!. Go read a history book you twat, or pick up a news paper, two of your recent invasions (sorry, "liberations") are STILL producing casualties.
They would rather have famine than an attempt to save these people.
No, we'd rather do something OTHER than invading and killing untold thousands and/or start a war with a nuclear power. See how you felt on 9.11? That's how other people feel when you attack them. Iraq was completely predictable, and you want to incite more hatred? The very thing that led to 9.11? Are you fucking insane or something?
The U.S. even allows left-wing propaganda such as farenheit 9/11 to be played in movie theaters across the country.
That made me smile. Do you think that is in someway special or unique in the world? Are you looking for a medal or something? Wake up my friend, people elsewhere in the west generally have more rights and freedom than you do now.
It seems most protesters would rather live in the U.S. and bitch about how shitty it is to live here than actually move to a country they seem to think is better (which is probably because they don't know of one).
Emm, no. Firstly, anyone on the planet has a right to bitch about you unstablising it. So by definition the majority of the protesters DON'T live in the US. I know it's hard to believe as it's contary to your flag-alleging educational upbringing, but most of the world do not live in America. I wouldn't want to live in the US, nice place to visit and all, but you guys are quite freedom-hating to be honest. Most of Europe doesn't have equivalent legistaltion to the liberty bashing stuff you guys seem to be passing these days. And why should any American feel compelled to leave? I thought the "unique" (lol) idea of your country was that you were able to think differently, and promote those views? Sound's like what you are promoting is fasism, where those that feel different to you should leave. That's quite un-American, if you don't mind me pointing that out.
Reportes from local news got into America with our politicians couple of weeks ago. I've seen "the documentary" from the holy land yesterday. I have to tell ya that even in the capital there are major electricity outages, hunger and upset people all over. But the most frightening was when I saw a young woman in the interview cheering their leaders and military. Most of the people interviewed was acting like psychopats voiceing that godly litany of theirs. "Leader" pictures in every other room on the walls. I am quite afraid that the damage this regine done to that poor people will not be so easy to undone. The common sence was whiped out from the society. I would not be surpriced to see them attaking any target of oportunity in the near future.
You really asked for that didn't you? Go to the back of the class...
Scaring people is powerful and nothing works better than a life-threatening foreign enemy where nobody knows for sure what they are able to pull off.
Yay, at least someone gets it! The demonising of N. Korea has been escalating for two or three years now, softening us up for the up-coming war. Mark my words, we'll be at war in North Korea within two years. Many (inc. me) observed the exact same thing with respect to Iraq.
Propaganda. Textbook example, that's all this is. Next they'll be telling us they mistreat women/children. Hoist the flags, the 'regime change' starts shortly.
They are mentioned elsewhere in this thread, I don't have one myself. After posting though I found that someone said they weren't real morse, i.e. didn't comprise of a single key & use timing to dot-dash it. Apparently there were different "dot" and "dash" buttons, so I don't think you are missing much!
On the other hand, give it a week or so. This morse/sms thing has been floating about for a few weeks, so I'd imagine a few folk were working on other clients.
How can you possibly say Hardly anyone can touch type?
I would say that the majority of people in the world who have contact with a PC at least once a week cannot touch type.
Further, there is no way a mini-keyboard can possibly keep up with a full sized keyboard.
Depends on how well you use the full sized keyboard.
You must be really slow on a keyboard. I can type on a normal keyboard faster then I can think.
I'm not the fastest, I use maybe two fingers on each hand. Embarasing given how long I've been using one, but there you go!
That said, they are still beter then graffiti for many users.
Hell yeah. I was debating over whether to get a mobile device with keyboard or not, and I'm glad I choose to. It's far quicker and easier than the stylus, plus for passwords that don't echo back your text it's essential.
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I think it's on one of the clip-shows, possibly the one where they actually say "sorry for the clip show", where right at the end there is a series of still pictures. One of them is of Homer, on waterski's, jumping a shark. I tried Google to find an image of it, but searching for: simpson "jump the shark" : found a surprising ammount of chatter!
Try googling for "School of the Americas" to see how the same people have been training those running the death camps for decades.
And the Naked Iraq pyramids was the result of discipline failure, Failure to follow orders and failure to follow regulations.
Bullshit, they are standard techniques that were conducted by inteligence analysts, ever read any of the training manuals? It's about emotionally destroying your target so that they have nothing to lose and open up for you. You use things that you know will get to them the most, a la Room 101. For Iraqis, nakedness, homosexuality and people pissing on the Koran are right up there. Sleep deprivation and other psyops are routinely used and those at the top have stated that they don't believe that it constitutes torture. Seems to be as long as you draw blood, it's all good in their book.
But hey, if you want to believe you guys are from genetically different super race who are not subject to the normal evils of man, be my guest. I hope it helps you to sleep well at night, safe in the (mis)knowledge that these things are in the minority.
All that changed following the photo scandal was that cameras got banned from the prisons.
If it is propaganda, then why is Bush complying? Why is Bush taking away freedom if Osama wants him to?
All of these bills have been fought for going back many years, but they always failed. 9-11 gave the proponents of them the political currency to get through in legislation. That's the only reason they all came through now. The CIA/FBI etc have wanted these powers for decades.
Get this though, he has actually succeeded in removing the troops (almost). With the US entrenched in Iraq, that will be the new home for most of the troops currently stationed in Saudi. The US keeps troops there for "stability" (i.e. staying involved) in the Middle East. Should they all move to Iraq (which I believe has been mentioned), then Osama's goals are somewhat complete (obviously there are other things these people want as well).
I've actually wondered if that was party the reason for pushing the Iraq land-snatch so hard!
What, unlawful orders like the Nazi death camps of WW2? Or the naked Iraq pyramids more recently? Soldiers are trained to follow orders, not constitutions. Army training is basically all about getting people to follow orders instantly, without question, something that's essential in warfare.
Well, he's corrupt enough that he used 9-11 as justification for Iraq, and was the spearhead behind a concerted disinfomation plan that led the majority of Americans to believe (and they still do) that Saddam/Iraq were in some way connected to 9-11.
He got away with it because the wonderful media you hail are predominately owned by the same Skull & Bones alumni, as is most of the Democratic party. Where's the scandal about the billions of US tax payer money that have gone missing in Iraq? Or the fact that he deliberately used suggestive language in implying that Saddam was "with the terrorists". Or the lies over WMD that were pointed out as lies when they were being made? Or the predictions that the Iraqi people would be throwing flowers, not bombs? In a just society, he would have resigned/got sacked long ago. But his approval rating is as high as ever. The media isn't reporting the truth either because of their bosses views (see the documentary "Outfoxed") or because they fear the "unamerican" views will cost viewers and cut into their advertising revenues (whereas stars & strips sells products rather nicely).
It's practically a dictatorship with the illusion of choice (much like the auto industry ;-). Whoever wins, it's just pretty much more of the same for the US public. I'm not American, so you can't put me in either of the political camps; in fact I find this partisanship to be abhorent and one of the key problems in US politics today. Here in the UK it's similar, but the third parties do win local elections regularly.
There are around 25,000 certified civilian deaths in Iraq as a result of the invasion.
Arggghhhn NOOOOO!!! That is just so wrong. The idea that Bin Laden wants less freedom for us is Bush propaganda. Bin Laden has repeatively stated that his goal is to remove the US troops that are holding up the brutal dictatorship in his home country, Saudi Arabia. Try and find a quote from him saying what Bush says he says. Ever wonder how every time there is a new video out, you never hear what he is saying?
Bush knows that if he says "they hate freedom", it will get the whole of the USA and the free world on his side. It's a shitload better than saying "they hate the fact that we fuck with their politics for our own personal gain".
Quite simple really. There will just be another 9-11 event prior to the election and the election will be canceled for reasons of national security. Go check the history books, it's a tried & tested formula.
Other countries have these exact laws and we don't have a problem. There's a little bit on the form saying "we share information with with anti-fraud agencies". Quite simple really, the exception applies to credit products only. Any otherorganization that shares my data with anyone else without my express permission (opt-in) will get their butt reamed by the Data Protection Register.
The same laws also all me to demand that they give me a complete copy of all data they have on me. It's my data, so I should be able to make sure it's correct. Here's a sample form to get a copy of any CCTV footage (!) you might appear in:
Fortunately the corporations don't 0wn the UK government as much as they'd like to. Yay to laws that actually work for the people! Some people do abuse it to piss of companies they don't like. It's a funny catch-22 though, because the company invairably makes note of the requests, to which that note must also be in any new requests. The activist comedian Mark Thomas (where the above comes from) has notes on himself saying things like "do NOT tell him this", or "say I'm not available if he calls". Neat stuff, they essentially have to grep for your name and give you everything.
Sorry, I feel bad for making that assumption to a fellow countryman!
Because the people attacking American soldiers in Iraq are more interesting in preserving their status-quo Theocracies/Dictatorships than in the liberty of the Iraqi people.
That's not true! They do not support dictatorship, their goal is to stop the US meddling in their affairs. The US supports dictatorships such as in Saudi or Saddam (until the Kuwaiti PR campaign that is), and that is the chief reason they hate you. Nothing to do with freedom and/or democracy.
Saying 'they hate freedom' is a great tried & tested way to get the USA on side.
I genuinely wish you luck in having the higher courts throw out the legislation, but I doubt you'll manage it. "America needs these laws and anyone who is against them is not a patriot and seeks to harm America. Why do you hate America?" How the hell can you argue against that tried & tested form of propaganda?
You really are clueless! The Saudi Royal Family ARE brutal dictators! And yes, you can thank Saddam in a way as the Saudi dictatorship only allowed the troops after the USA persuaded them with faked satellite images of Saddam massing troops on their border.
See, the US doesn't hate dictators and like democratic leaders, it's not as simple as that. They like people who they can make deals with, that's the common trend. I could sit here all day and reel of lists of democracies you've toppled, and dictators you've coseyed up to (e.g. Saudi & Saddam). Their politics are of no relevance to US favour.
Our president may talk about god, but does not force everyone to have his beliefs.
He doesn't just 'talk' about god, he claims that this crusade is approved by god, and the US public are encouraged to vote for him by their own pastors. He also seeks to ban things that don't fit in with his views, such as evolutionary education and certain kinds or research. Finally, now is not a good time not to be Christian. Large portions of the US public believe that Islamic followers should be federally registered. Next you'll be calling for them to wear yellow armbands.
Sadaam (or one of his sons) probably killed their wife/daughter/zealout. As stated before, they don't deserve freedom. They need to rot in the shithole Sadaam created for awhile and beg the U.S. for help.
Eh? Firstly, Al Quada supporters, who make up the majority of the insurgents are not fighting for freedom. The are fighting against a country they believe has done them grievous harm. The fighting Iraqi's are only trying to prevent the installation of a puppet goverment to better rape their natural resources. The whole thing is practically identical to the problems faced in Vietnam. Have you no concept of history, or was Vietnam just something involving sly stallone?
have you been there to ask them? Why not take a poll? if not, then you are the one full of shit.
There is no need to ask, their goals are stated in every video message. Of course, the US government sees to it that these are censored on the grounds that there maybe be hidden messages/instructions in the video (lol), lest the public find out that they are being lied to. All you are allowed to see is a short piece of video, with a voice over designed in some way to increase your fear/hatred. Sort of like the 15 minues hate, if you are a fan of classic literature.
But believing 'they hate freedom' is what keeps the likes of Bush in power. It probably helps you sleep better at night as well, I hope. Just because the USA was once the main proponent of freedom at one point, it doesn't mean that all who come to be at the helm wish to continue it and not take advantage for themselves. This is where the 'eternal vigilance' quote comes in, they didn't mean be wary of foreign threats, they meant beware of corrupt leaders from within. It is your belief that the USA is infalible that led this all to happen in the first place.
Which is why I am saying please get your head out your ass and stop this madness before you get us all killed. North Korea is a nuclear power, you have NO RIGHT to risk destabilising the entire planet just because are in a lash-out frame of mind right now.
Hmm, taxes? That's the best you've got? V.A.T is a sales tax, sound familiar? It's 17.5%, I wonder what the equivalent tax is in your state...?
But when you are the most powerful and free, people will try to take you down in any way that they can.
You don't even know why the terrorists hate you, do you? It's nothing to do with power or freedom. Go get a history book and learn what your country has done to them over the past 30 years. Pretty much what you are doing now in fact, sigh......
I'm not condoning their actions, but the US public need to get their head out their arse sharpish. It's assholes like Rumsfeld and Cheeney who sucker up to the dictator types like Saddan and the Saudi Royal Family, and sell them weapons that they hate. Not freedom. Bin Laden's stated goal is to have the US withdraw troops from Saudi.
And that comes back to freedom. See, you are practically living in an Orwellian state, when your administration lie so blatantly and invoke god in speaches, while the news media sit back and repeat the same crap verbaitm. Bush has repeativly said "they hate freedom", which is utter bullshit. You probably killed their wifes/daughters/zealot in the past and they are pissed at you. That's about it in a nutshell. About half of the US population think Saddam was behind 9.11! You think that's an accident? And you go on about how wonderful US "freedom" is?
So? There are far more places where you do have the freedom to speak your mind. The US is not special in this regard.
sure. the U.S invading Iraq is like 9/11. Give me a fucking break.
Tell that to the folk who have bombs dropping on them. They feel just like you felt on that day. I'm not comparing the morality of either action.
also, name the country/countries that you seem to think have more freedoms and give me an explanation.
How about just about anywhere in Europe?
I think you are the one who is misinformed. While is asked "is freedom good", yes, all Iraqi's would say yes. If you were to ask "should someone have invaded and killed half your village" they might say no. Life is still fucked up over there, it's total anarachy with a guerilla war being played out. Not many Iraqis would thank you right now. Their childrens children might, but that still doesn't justify it.
No, it wasn't easy and there were casualties, but try opening your mind past your cozy house and innumerable conveniences and maybe you'll learn something that will contradict your "everything the U.S. does is wrong" mentality.
You sound as though you think it's over. You have made a lot of enemies with that war, enemies who fly planes into buildings, that sort of thing. What is the result going to be I wonder?
"Everything the US is wrong mentality", eh? I'm saying you are wrong to invade Iraq, and even more wrong to invade a nuclear power. But hey, none of those nukes can reach the US, so who gives a fuck right?
Where did anyone say it was a "disneyland". And not supporting a war does not equate to supporting dictatorships, even "passively". What have you personally done lately to try and end rape happening? Does that mean you support rape?
Except Iraq was far more profitable, in terms of strategic gain and finacial grabbing. About nine billion US has gone missing, and oil was pumped unmetered for almost a year. By the companies that back up your current administration just now. The people I know who served over there were guarding oil assets, and I know several folk who are leaving the army in disgust over it.
N. Korea should be avoided until you have a less corrupt leadership, it's just too dangerous to leave in their hands.
So? It doesn't justify a war. Some of the things you guys have done in the last three years has made MY skin crawl. Not on the same level to be sure, but you have no right to kill tens of thousands of civilians and many more soldiers like you just did in Iraq. Even heard of the concept of learning from your mistakes? People do not like being invaded and will fight back!!. Go read a history book you twat, or pick up a news paper, two of your recent invasions (sorry, "liberations") are STILL producing casualties.
No, we'd rather do something OTHER than invading and killing untold thousands and/or start a war with a nuclear power. See how you felt on 9.11? That's how other people feel when you attack them. Iraq was completely predictable, and you want to incite more hatred? The very thing that led to 9.11? Are you fucking insane or something?
The U.S. even allows left-wing propaganda such as farenheit 9/11 to be played in movie theaters across the country.
That made me smile. Do you think that is in someway special or unique in the world? Are you looking for a medal or something? Wake up my friend, people elsewhere in the west generally have more rights and freedom than you do now.
It seems most protesters would rather live in the U.S. and bitch about how shitty it is to live here than actually move to a country they seem to think is better (which is probably because they don't know of one).
Emm, no. Firstly, anyone on the planet has a right to bitch about you unstablising it. So by definition the majority of the protesters DON'T live in the US. I know it's hard to believe as it's contary to your flag-alleging educational upbringing, but most of the world do not live in America. I wouldn't want to live in the US, nice place to visit and all, but you guys are quite freedom-hating to be honest. Most of Europe doesn't have equivalent legistaltion to the liberty bashing stuff you guys seem to be passing these days. And why should any American feel compelled to leave? I thought the "unique" (lol) idea of your country was that you were able to think differently, and promote those views? Sound's like what you are promoting is fasism, where those that feel different to you should leave. That's quite un-American, if you don't mind me pointing that out.
Reportes from local news got into America with our politicians couple of weeks ago. I've seen "the documentary" from the holy land yesterday. I have to tell ya that even in the capital there are major electricity outages, hunger and upset people all over. But the most frightening was when I saw a young woman in the interview cheering their leaders and military. Most of the people interviewed was acting like psychopats voiceing that godly litany of theirs. "Leader" pictures in every other room on the walls. I am quite afraid that the damage this regine done to that poor people will not be so easy to undone. The common sence was whiped out from the society. I would not be surpriced to see them attaking any target of oportunity in the near future.
You really asked for that didn't you? Go to the back of the class...
To make sure we are on the right side of the impending war. Quite simple really:
Yay, at least someone gets it! The demonising of N. Korea has been escalating for two or three years now, softening us up for the up-coming war. Mark my words, we'll be at war in North Korea within two years. Many (inc. me) observed the exact same thing with respect to Iraq.
Propaganda. Textbook example, that's all this is. Next they'll be telling us they mistreat women/children. Hoist the flags, the 'regime change' starts shortly.
Best how-to ever, I really liked the style of it. Now I am off to "fahk some beautiful vimen.".
On the other hand, give it a week or so. This morse/sms thing has been floating about for a few weeks, so I'd imagine a few folk were working on other clients.
I would say that the majority of people in the world who have contact with a PC at least once a week cannot touch type.
Further, there is no way a mini-keyboard can possibly keep up with a full sized keyboard.
Depends on how well you use the full sized keyboard.
You must be really slow on a keyboard. I can type on a normal keyboard faster then I can think.
I'm not the fastest, I use maybe two fingers on each hand. Embarasing given how long I've been using one, but there you go!
That said, they are still beter then graffiti for many users.
Hell yeah. I was debating over whether to get a mobile device with keyboard or not, and I'm glad I choose to. It's far quicker and easier than the stylus, plus for passwords that don't echo back your text it's essential.