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  1. Re:The English version is good for this on 'Mein Kampf' To Be Republished In Germany · · Score: 2

    He called it the socialist party to get the people on board. But by pretty much all accounts, there was nothing socialist about it.

    Volkswagen? KdF? Winter relief? Eugenics? "Reich Nature Protection Act"? The anti-tobacco campaign? The animal protection laws? The state-run film industry?

  2. Re:The English version is good for this on 'Mein Kampf' To Be Republished In Germany · · Score: 2

    It doesn't really matter whether you call fascism right ring or left wing. The fact is that Nazism and Italian Fascism weren't conservative. A conservative wants to keep government control of individual citizens to a rather low level, and fascism evaluates every idea first on whether it benefits the state. A Social conservative tries to exert some moral control on individuals for moral reasons, but it's not for the benefit of the state per se.

  3. Re:Heil on 'Mein Kampf' To Be Republished In Germany · · Score: 1

    Churches like to keep the flock poor; makes them obedient.

    Obviously not; it would make the 10% tithe rather small. Try not to be too illogical while you're painting religions with a broad brush.

  4. Re:Heil on 'Mein Kampf' To Be Republished In Germany · · Score: 2

    Dali called; he says your post was a bit surreal.

  5. Re:And the Catholic church continues it's lost way on Opus Dei To Hunt Down Vatican Whistle-Blowers · · Score: 1

    Indeed. It is common knowledge that the 10 commandments are recited differently in Catholic churches in order to conveniently leave out the part about graven images. It's also historical that the Church resisted translating the Bible into the vernacular (even after the printing press was invented, which made books far more affordable) and this policy was party responsible for Tyndale's execution.

  6. Re:Which is why... on Opus Dei To Hunt Down Vatican Whistle-Blowers · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure bribery is illegal in most places in the West. So it's not just morally reprehensible, it's illegal and thus doesn't serve the shareholders. Funny how it all comes back to corruption in government, amirite?

  7. Re:Of course. on TSA Defends Pat Down of 4-Year-Old Girl · · Score: 1

    Have no fear: the State department just declared the war on terror over, so I'm sure that TSA regulations will be relaxed immediately and the troublesome parts of the USA Patriot act will be repealed.

  8. Re:The bigger problem on Solar Cells That Emit Light Break Efficiency Record · · Score: 1

    Because the grid never goes down. When the power goes out, so does your grid-tied system.

  9. Re:Applying security patches is a good idea? on Microsoft Says Two Basic Security Steps Might Have Stopped Conficker · · Score: 1

    I assume you'd be OK with them forcibly pushing updates, then... because that would be the next step.

  10. Re:Why are we still using passwords? on Microsoft Says Two Basic Security Steps Might Have Stopped Conficker · · Score: 1

    ACH is the North American equivalent of giro and has been around for decades. Do you think we're still pushing paper around behind the scenes? Heard of Check 21? Please learn about the topic before you start bashing other countries.

  11. Re:Er, Your Statement and His Don't Quite Mix on 'Gaia' Scientist Admits Mispredicting Rate of Climate Change · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Actually, I was pretty sure because we had computer images that showed the hole, showed it was growing over time, and most importantly we could reproduce the effects of CFCs on ozone in a lab instead of just in a computer simulation. It also helps that we didn't have to dismantle civilization to get rid of CFCs.

  12. Re:American Culture on Mad Cow Disease Confirmed In California · · Score: 1

    That's funny, because beef imports from Japan were banned from 2001-2005 because of-- you guessed it-- mad cow. Last time I checked, another ban went into effect since 2010 for hoof-and-mouth.

  13. Re:Something missing.....;-) on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 1

    And you were born without a sense of humor. I'm sure there is a government program that can help you.

  14. Re:Wrong on Company Accidentally Fires Entire Staff Via Email · · Score: 1

    And then took the printer outside to exact vengeance, like the "Office Space" shot next to the article.

  15. Re:Giant Mistake? on Company Accidentally Fires Entire Staff Via Email · · Score: 1

    It looks like Private Snafu was actually a creation of Chuck Jones at Warner Brothers.

  16. Re:Transformers on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 1

    The one that plays soccer and has ADD.

  17. Re:minivan on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 1

    Democrat response:

    I blame Bush. Good night, America.

  18. Re:Something missing.....;-) on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 1

    They just jack them up a few inches and call them "crossovers" now-- basically a 21st century AMC Eagle. I think the soccer moms felt guilty about their gas-guzzling SUVs, so they traded them in. But they still need the increased ride height over a sedan, because it's too inconvenient to check the mirrors (and the rear view is already adjusted so they can check their hair and makeup on the way to work).

  19. Re:Exploding Minivans on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 1

    They didn't say what model of minivan. I'm guessing Astro.

  20. Re:mini on Asteroid the 'Size of a Minivan' Exploded Over California · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imagine if it had been a 1982 3/4 ton GMC conversion van with a desert mural on the side! If the van's a big rock, don't try to knock!

  21. Re:And that is a bad thing because??? on Telcos Oppose Bill To Respect 4th Amendment · · Score: 1

    If she's under 18, they will probably only have to wake YOU up, so that you can authorize the release. Does this bill prevent that?

  22. Re:With Apologies to Zaphod on In Nothing We Trust · · Score: 1

    Thanks to LBJ for adding "War on Poverty" to our list of "dumb Wars on abstract concepts". What a quagmire.

  23. Re:Sixty-nine percent on In Nothing We Trust · · Score: 1

    The state that once elected "Fighting" Bob Lafollette [wikipedia.org] is having its government employee collective bargaining rights limited

    FTFY

    a slew of theocratic Christian bullshit shoved down our throat

    [citation needed]

  24. Re:Thanks, media on In Nothing We Trust · · Score: 2

    So what are the counterpoints to the first two? Society owes you a free house, free food, free health care, and a free education? If you fail, blame someone else?

  25. Re:Why is this here? on In Nothing We Trust · · Score: 1

    So even Slashdot has its September that Never Ended, but it was created by the owners instead of clueless AOLers?