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Mayor James Baker called the criticism "asinine and intellectually bankrupt."
"I don't care what anyone but a court of law thinks," he said. "Until a court says otherwise, if I say it's constitutional, it's constitutional."
This is one of the problems in this country. "If it's legal, it's OK." No, just because it's legal does not mean that it contributes to a better society. Government officials who turn off their ethics meter just trying to "get the job done" end up doing a lot of damage to this country and the rest of the world.
John Ashcroft complains that people questioning the government's actions with regard to civil liberties as "helping the terrorists." Then the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware says, hey, I'm going to right up to the very edge of constitutionality as I interpret it. But we're not to question that.
Homer: So I said to him, "Look, buddy, your car was upside down when we got here. And as for your Grandma, she shouldn't have mouthed off like that!" Lisa: Dad, don't you see you're abusing your power like all vigilantes? I mean, if you're the police, who will police the police? Homer: I dunno-Coast Guard?
I learned algebra for real when I was taking calculus. Our math teacher told us that algebra was the most important thing to have down in order to learn calculus. And she drilled us endlessly with it. I remember integrating equations where the first step or two was all the true calculus, and then there were two pages of algebraic manipulation to get the final answer.
Maybe you should read more slowly to avoid "circular reasoning". I was saying that the problem is the perception that legislation is needed. If you actually read the rest of the comment you would see that I maintained that this is not something that requires laws.
I think that this problem -- the need to legislate good manners -- is the result of American individualism run amok. "If there's no law against it, then I have the right to do it." Many have pointed out that Europeans are quite at ease with cell phones. Maybe most Americans are pretty good about it, but there are enough who don't give a damn about the people around them that it is a true nuisance.
I wish the government would spend its time and money encouraging people to educate their kids, be responsible for themselves, and to be citizens who take an active part in the betterment of society rather than trying to control people through micromanagment via petty ordinances.
Fact: You can't just call someone up and tell them that their network is insecure without risking being jailed for terrorist hacking or whatnot.
Fact: Most people who have insecure networks don't know that they are insecure.
Fact: People who know about vulnerabilities are are in a position to correct them will often do nothing unless it is public knowledge.
Given these facts, it is actually a service to warchalk (as long as the companies know what it means, thank you very much FBI). It is an anonymous way to warn someone that they have an insecure network and makes it a public enough statement that they can't ignore it. It is a services just as it is a service to post software vulnerabilities. Some people who are suddenly forced to address known issues may not like it, but it is good for them, and good for society in general.
...I mean, a recruiter. Yes, they take a big piece of your hourly rate, but unless you already have connections to land a consulting gig, it is worth it. Don't try to hustle on your own. You'll end up with a crappy job at a crappy rate.
Diamonds are a racket. Most jewelers can't tell the difference between moissanite and diamonds, yet chicks would say that it's not the same. And what guy would dare give his girlfriend a not-a-diamond?
It's about artificial value. Girls like diamonds because they are expensive. If they start to tell you that it's the beauty of the stone and all that, offer them moissanite that looks pretty much identical to the naked eye. Not only that, they could get a stone twice as beautiful at half the cost. They won't want it - why? Because it's the money. Nothing else.
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Mayor James Baker called the criticism "asinine and intellectually bankrupt."
"I don't care what anyone but a court of law thinks," he said. "Until a court says otherwise, if I say it's constitutional, it's constitutional."
This is one of the problems in this country. "If it's legal, it's OK." No, just because it's legal does not mean that it contributes to a better society. Government officials who turn off their ethics meter just trying to "get the job done" end up doing a lot of damage to this country and the rest of the world.
John Ashcroft complains that people questioning the government's actions with regard to civil liberties as "helping the terrorists." Then the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware says, hey, I'm going to right up to the very edge of constitutionality as I interpret it. But we're not to question that.
Homer: So I said to him, "Look, buddy, your car was upside down when we got here. And as for your Grandma, she shouldn't have mouthed off like that!"
Lisa: Dad, don't you see you're abusing your power like all vigilantes? I mean, if you're the police, who will police the police?
Homer: I dunno-Coast Guard?
I learned algebra for real when I was taking calculus. Our math teacher told us that algebra was the most important thing to have down in order to learn calculus. And she drilled us endlessly with it. I remember integrating equations where the first step or two was all the true calculus, and then there were two pages of algebraic manipulation to get the final answer.
Maybe you should read more slowly to avoid "circular reasoning". I was saying that the problem is the perception that legislation is needed. If you actually read the rest of the comment you would see that I maintained that this is not something that requires laws.
individualism run amok = selfishness
I wish the government would spend its time and money encouraging people to educate their kids, be responsible for themselves, and to be citizens who take an active part in the betterment of society rather than trying to control people through micromanagment via petty ordinances.
Fact: Most people who have insecure networks don't know that they are insecure.
Fact: People who know about vulnerabilities are are in a position to correct them will often do nothing unless it is public knowledge.
Given these facts, it is actually a service to warchalk (as long as the companies know what it means, thank you very much FBI). It is an anonymous way to warn someone that they have an insecure network and makes it a public enough statement that they can't ignore it. It is a services just as it is a service to post software vulnerabilities. Some people who are suddenly forced to address known issues may not like it, but it is good for them, and good for society in general.
...I mean, a recruiter. Yes, they take a big piece of your hourly rate, but unless you already have connections to land a consulting gig, it is worth it. Don't try to hustle on your own. You'll end up with a crappy job at a crappy rate.
Pot: Kettle, you're black.
It's about artificial value. Girls like diamonds because they are expensive. If they start to tell you that it's the beauty of the stone and all that, offer them moissanite that looks pretty much identical to the naked eye. Not only that, they could get a stone twice as beautiful at half the cost. They won't want it - why? Because it's the money. Nothing else.
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