The United States of America was founded by people who wanted a Godly nation, and there are still plenty of them around who want to keep it that way
Actually, it was begun by men who were adamantly for freedom of religion and freedom *from* religion. But I guess you don't let even basic history get in the way of your ideologies.
If you don't like it: move
So, I guess this whole "democracy" thing isn't really your cup of tea, is it? Instead of moving I could, say, express my discontent (see, e.g., the first amendment to the US Constitution) and vote based on my beliefs. But, I guess you would prefer a dictatorship.
All societies in history have fallen after going totally secular, and especially after embracing homosexuality
Um, which societies are those? The Greeks accepted homosexuality long, long before they were conquered by the Romans. Rome fell largely because they kept invading everyone they could and wound up being invaded in turn after their military power was exhausted (hard to spread power over so much area) by the "barbarians" they had been invading and who were fed up with it (sound like any country you know today?). The British Empire has certainly waned, but that was long before they were accepting of homosexuality. I could go on, but hopefully you get the point. In fact, I don't think you can truly point out a single society that has fallen because of secularism and an embrace of homosexuality. You're just quoting standard fundie nonsense.
But America is supposed to be a moral nation
No, America is supposed to be a free nation. You know, "Don't tread on me" and all that sort of thing.
And if the ORDER, whether from enforcement agencies lack of size/strength/resources/capabilities/perception, can not enforce a law the free market will provide a solution for a fee.
Ah, yes, Adam Smith's old "invisible hand holding the AK-47":-)
isn't the whole point of Opensource is everyone can look at the source and get rid of questionable code? so...what's the deal?
Simple. While the logic of the situation is obvious to anyone who knows anything about computers, The Ballmer knows he only needs to convince a judge who believes that the internet is a series of tubes through which he may attach a penis pump that Micro$oft's IP has been stolen. Although, I am somewhat curious as to what the relation is between Donald D. Thompson and Jack Thompson, apart from the rather obvious meeting of the minds, as it were.
When did laptop hard drives get that big and what are bank PHBs doing with those DBs at home anyway?
Simple. They are feeling Important, so that they can also feel Virile (or Fertile, depending on their gender). PHB's always do stupid shit like this. That's one of the many reasons this world is so fucked up!
IIRC (and IANotAL) It's actually 20 years from the date of application, but there is this thing Patent Term Extension which increases the 20 years if the USPTO takes their own sweet time about dealing with the patent. I think the first one is that, after three years of pendency, you get time added until they first take up your case.
Given that you are arguing with krell, your sig is so appropriate! Seriously, though, you are wasting your time. Krell is a brainwashed shill who would deny the Earth goes around the Sun if it went against his preconceptions.
Unlike the Hussein's "election" (gee, you really know how to throw out irrellevant bullshit, don't you?), the 2000 election in Venezuela had more than one candidate, namely Chavez and Arias. 60% of Venezuelans voted for Chavez and 38% voted for Arias. Now, Chavez has about an 80% approval rating (unlike Bush who is in the 30's). Your little right-wing site does not alter this fact.
And no, disapproval of the policies of the Israeli government does not equal anti-Semitism. I notice you so conveniently tried to alter that to "hatred of Israel". You are clearly a dishonest shill.
They also love the fascist dictator of Venezuela, and their coverage of the Middle East is downright antisemitic
Good grief, you're stupid! Chavez was elected by about 80% of Venezualans, which is far, far more than the current US "president". Disagreeing with the US does not make one a "fascist dictator". And, as others have pointed out, opposition to the Israeli governments Middle East policy is not anti-Semitic. And, just so you might hopefully get the point, disagreeing with "President" Bush does not make one anti-American either.
wouldnt unregulated capitalism just degenerate into a handful of monopolists/cartels with so much money they can buy up an army and start their own gangster state?
It's called modern Russia (as opposed to Soviet Russia, in which the army buys YOU).
That said, dada21's philosophy seems to be something along the lines of: "Lookit! Just follow my simplistic philosophy and the world will be perfect! Really!"
If an ideology makes perfect sense to you, sense flawlessly logical, and you honestly believe everyone should follow it, you have completely missed the boat.
It's not paranoia, it's a doofishness. It started with various MS-related stories (more or less reasonably) getting tagged that way; now someone thinks it's funny if they all are.
So, in other words, in Soviet Russia, itsatrap tags YOU!
You heard some astroturfer call in to Rush Limbaugh today with this and now you are claiming it is happening to you.
It's very easy to see what Republicans are up to.... just look for what they are accusing Democrats of doing, and then you'll know.
No kidding! Now they are accusing democrats of homophobia (for attacking people like Foley), anti-Semitism, racism, and wanting absolute power with no checks and balances. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or move to Switzerland (well, okay, I actually do which one).
It was just some small-time wingnut group in one of the counties near Atlanta pushing for this. It never became law or anything like that. I can't offhand dig up any evidence. I just remember it from my own knowledge from the late 80's to early 90's. Besides, it is not as if it would be the first time something like this has ever happened: this, for example.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who would support an idea like this. It reminds me of what some Georgians (the US state, that is) said when they wanted to ban the teaching of foreign languages in their county. They said something like "if English is good enough for the Bible, it's good enough for me!"
Laws are "enacted completely outside of the constitutional legislative process" every day -- thousands upon thousands of them. They're called "regulations"
Actually, "regulations" are used to implement the law, not make it. The regulations (CFR, as opposed to USC) fill in the gaps in the law so that the law can actually be executed (the whole "Executive Branch" thing). Regulations cannot be made solely out of whole cloth. They have to be for the purpose of carrying out the law enacted by the Legislature. And then (just to make sure you get it), the Judiciary interprets the law. They don't "legislate from the bench" as certain stupid presidents have suggested. They simply interpret the enacted law and the execution of that law, and determine its constitutionality.
On that point, there is someone besides Hitler that we could learn from, that might in the short term be even more like Bush. Although, there is one big difference between General Park and W. Park at least helped the South Korean economy get back on its feet. W doesn't care about obliterating the American economy so long as it fattens the locust he calls his "base".
And about the poster who screamed "Godwin" - he must be a laugh riot on any World War II boards.
(not trolling, but if its such a horrible place, you have an option.)
Not only did you not read his post, but by saying nonsense like "then leave" shows that you don't believe in democracy. The OP was born and raised here, so he is just as much of an American as any other American citizen. You see, in a democracy, people can complain and vote to correct what they do not like. In America, we do this through electing representatives (at least that's how it is supposed to work).
For there to be a democracy, it must be for everyone, not just for people who like the way everything is going.
nobody prohibited you from reviewing the license agreement before purchasing
The license agreement is encoded on the disk inside the shrink-wrapped box. You can't even see the license agreement until after you buy it, open it up (and thus cannot return it for a refund), and attempt to install it. So, yes, they do prohibit you from reviewing the license agreement before purchasing.
Right, just like all those folks who like make fun of the way Bush speaks... you don't want to risk falling into a double standard here.;)
True, it is stupid to make fun of the way Bush talks, and I don't. Besides, his manner of speach is simply an affectation to make people think he is an ordinary Joe, which is something his father failed to do and which most likely was enough to cost him a second term. My objections to Bush are based more on things like running up a massive deficit to give defence contractors and his corporate buddies even *bigger* welfare checks (you think gov't jobs are easy, try being a gov't contractor), starting a war based on what he knew were lies, and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. And that's just off the top of my head.
But you are right. Making fun of how Bush talks or looks is a stupid thing to do and not at all constructive.
He's already in danger of being held in contempt of court, you'd think he'd at least wait a couple weeks before making it clear he's a nutcase, again.
Well, at least the next time a judge finds him in contempt of court, the judge can simply rip off his head with the spine still dangling and declare "Fatality!"
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Are you suggesting that we put long term progress ahead of short-term financial gain and political power? Why do you hate America so much?!
Actually, it was begun by men who were adamantly for freedom of religion and freedom *from* religion. But I guess you don't let even basic history get in the way of your ideologies.
If you don't like it: move
So, I guess this whole "democracy" thing isn't really your cup of tea, is it? Instead of moving I could, say, express my discontent (see, e.g., the first amendment to the US Constitution) and vote based on my beliefs. But, I guess you would prefer a dictatorship.
All societies in history have fallen after going totally secular, and especially after embracing homosexuality
Um, which societies are those? The Greeks accepted homosexuality long, long before they were conquered by the Romans. Rome fell largely because they kept invading everyone they could and wound up being invaded in turn after their military power was exhausted (hard to spread power over so much area) by the "barbarians" they had been invading and who were fed up with it (sound like any country you know today?). The British Empire has certainly waned, but that was long before they were accepting of homosexuality. I could go on, but hopefully you get the point. In fact, I don't think you can truly point out a single society that has fallen because of secularism and an embrace of homosexuality. You're just quoting standard fundie nonsense.
But America is supposed to be a moral nation
No, America is supposed to be a free nation. You know, "Don't tread on me" and all that sort of thing.
Or, perhaps, you are simply a blithering idiot who is too stupid to understand what is really going on.
Simple. While the logic of the situation is obvious to anyone who knows anything about computers, The Ballmer knows he only needs to convince a judge who believes that the internet is a series of tubes through which he may attach a penis pump that Micro$oft's IP has been stolen. Although, I am somewhat curious as to what the relation is between Donald D. Thompson and Jack Thompson, apart from the rather obvious meeting of the minds, as it were.
Simple. They are feeling Important, so that they can also feel Virile (or Fertile, depending on their gender). PHB's always do stupid shit like this. That's one of the many reasons this world is so fucked up!
IIRC (and IANotAL) It's actually 20 years from the date of application, but there is this thing Patent Term Extension which increases the 20 years if the USPTO takes their own sweet time about dealing with the patent. I think the first one is that, after three years of pendency, you get time added until they first take up your case.
Given that you are arguing with krell, your sig is so appropriate! Seriously, though, you are wasting your time. Krell is a brainwashed shill who would deny the Earth goes around the Sun if it went against his preconceptions.
And no, disapproval of the policies of the Israeli government does not equal anti-Semitism. I notice you so conveniently tried to alter that to "hatred of Israel". You are clearly a dishonest shill.
Good grief, you're stupid! Chavez was elected by about 80% of Venezualans, which is far, far more than the current US "president". Disagreeing with the US does not make one a "fascist dictator". And, as others have pointed out, opposition to the Israeli governments Middle East policy is not anti-Semitic. And, just so you might hopefully get the point, disagreeing with "President" Bush does not make one anti-American either.
It's called modern Russia (as opposed to Soviet Russia, in which the army buys YOU).
That said, dada21's philosophy seems to be something along the lines of: "Lookit! Just follow my simplistic philosophy and the world will be perfect! Really!"
If an ideology makes perfect sense to you, sense flawlessly logical, and you honestly believe everyone should follow it, you have completely missed the boat.
So, in other words, in Soviet Russia, itsatrap tags YOU!
It's very easy to see what Republicans are up to.... just look for what they are accusing Democrats of doing, and then you'll know.
No kidding! Now they are accusing democrats of homophobia (for attacking people like Foley), anti-Semitism, racism, and wanting absolute power with no checks and balances. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or move to Switzerland (well, okay, I actually do which one).
It was just some small-time wingnut group in one of the counties near Atlanta pushing for this. It never became law or anything like that. I can't offhand dig up any evidence. I just remember it from my own knowledge from the late 80's to early 90's. Besides, it is not as if it would be the first time something like this has ever happened: this, for example.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who would support an idea like this. It reminds me of what some Georgians (the US state, that is) said when they wanted to ban the teaching of foreign languages in their county. They said something like "if English is good enough for the Bible, it's good enough for me!"
Well, your grandfather might be of a different opinion
Actually, "regulations" are used to implement the law, not make it. The regulations (CFR, as opposed to USC) fill in the gaps in the law so that the law can actually be executed (the whole "Executive Branch" thing). Regulations cannot be made solely out of whole cloth. They have to be for the purpose of carrying out the law enacted by the Legislature. And then (just to make sure you get it), the Judiciary interprets the law. They don't "legislate from the bench" as certain stupid presidents have suggested. They simply interpret the enacted law and the execution of that law, and determine its constitutionality.
And about the poster who screamed "Godwin" - he must be a laugh riot on any World War II boards.
(not trolling, but if its such a horrible place, you have an option.)
Not only did you not read his post, but by saying nonsense like "then leave" shows that you don't believe in democracy. The OP was born and raised here, so he is just as much of an American as any other American citizen. You see, in a democracy, people can complain and vote to correct what they do not like. In America, we do this through electing representatives (at least that's how it is supposed to work).
For there to be a democracy, it must be for everyone, not just for people who like the way everything is going.
The license agreement is encoded on the disk inside the shrink-wrapped box. You can't even see the license agreement until after you buy it, open it up (and thus cannot return it for a refund), and attempt to install it. So, yes, they do prohibit you from reviewing the license agreement before purchasing.
And to think all this madness started with the ancient Chinese Taoist Goa Tse.
And hopefully the humorless bastards at Wikipedia haven't deleted this yet.
I believe here we can find the true source of the imbalance on Slashdot!
True, it is stupid to make fun of the way Bush talks, and I don't. Besides, his manner of speach is simply an affectation to make people think he is an ordinary Joe, which is something his father failed to do and which most likely was enough to cost him a second term. My objections to Bush are based more on things like running up a massive deficit to give defence contractors and his corporate buddies even *bigger* welfare checks (you think gov't jobs are easy, try being a gov't contractor), starting a war based on what he knew were lies, and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. And that's just off the top of my head.
But you are right. Making fun of how Bush talks or looks is a stupid thing to do and not at all constructive.
Well, at least the next time a judge finds him in contempt of court, the judge can simply rip off his head with the spine still dangling and declare "Fatality!"