If this happens, one of the cleanest, most functional websites on the internet will become just another MSN-looking crap site. God forbid I download the next Google toolbar once MS controls it. And just imagine all the popups and banner ads that will follow.
So basically, the ACLU believes the second amendment gives the GOVERNMENT the right to bear arms. How messed up is that? I'm not saying the second amendment does not allow for any regulation of weapons whatsoever, but it clearly means 'the people' in the same way as the rest of the bill of rights. Why else would it be the SECOND amendment. The constitution is primarily about limitations on the government's power, and the bill of rights is exclusively about limiting the power and scope of government (yes, the scope of government has been 'stretched' too far).
I don't see how anyone can view this as a free speech issue. The reason NAMBLA has been under legal attack is not because they merely express their views. Its because they distribute material that is basically a how-to guide for attracting children (no I am not going to provide any links). Once a child molester, always a child molester and these people should never be allowed back into society.
Hey Troed, Newsflash: All of the world's problems are not caused by the United States. I know this is very hard for you to understand, as it conflicts with your entire world view, but its true. Europe has had its share of atrocities too, you know. And middle eastern muslim nations have not been known to respect the rights of their citizens (or even provide means to keep them from starving to death). So put aside your America bashing for a second and ask yourself this: How would the world be different without the U.S.?
While this information might be true in the UK, it is almost the exact opposite in the United States. Companies can and do own lots of patents, which are obtained from the work of employees. I wouldn't exactly call them free, since they are 'works for hire' and the employee developed it on company time. As for companies claiming ownership of works developed on an employee's own time and equipment, I believe the employee would have a good case to fight this in court (assuming they could afford to).
The worst part is, people actually pay money to the scumbags at Real Networks for an 'enhanced' version of the software. These scumbags are, in my opinion, the inventors of spyware. They just didn't make it quite as annoying and virus like as Xupiter or Gator.
What on earth are you talking about? Please post a link to this so called law or I will assume you are talking out your ass. Postal trucks have NO emergency vehicle status whatsoever. And a cop can run whatever light they damn well please (after slowing down and looking of course).
I can't be the only person on here who thinks that "The Far Side" has almost no humor value at all. The author seems to try so hard to be funny, but just can't do it. Maybe they just fly over the head of someone who is only 25 years old, but I just cannot find anything to be funny about Far Side.
This post is not intended to be flamebait, but I suspect my opinion will be in the minority.
Sad but true. I know the law doesn't say that students have no rights in school, but that is certainly the way things are. Basically, if you are under 18, you only have the rights that your parents want you to have, and not much more.
The sad truth is this: If this technology becomes widely available and practical for school use, it will be all but mandatory. If some school (public or private) decides that they do not want to use it because it intrudes on student privacy, etc. and then some child gets abducted from school grounds, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what will happen. The school will be sued for 'failure to provide a safe enviroment by not using a known safety device' or some nonsense like that. Even if they used security measures that were otherwise excellent and the intruder just got lucky. Yet another disadvantage of living in a country run by lawyers.
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I too thought Matrix Reloaded was a disappointment, which is why I am not really interested in seeing this one at all. If I hear its really good, then maybe. But I doubt I'd pay $10 to see it, even on IMAX.
This, my Anonymous Coward friend, is Karma in action. For years, telemarketing companies have abused the general public. I'm not saying all companies did it, but there were enough to spoil it for all the others. The public is now fed up with the industry as a whole, and will have no sympathy if every telemarketer in the nation is now collecting unemployment. And why should they? Door to door salesmen faced a similar death when they abused the trust of the public. Any industry that seems to thrive on conning unsuspecting people out of their money will eventually be brought down. Telemarketing is dead, and the industry has nobody to blame but itself. Between the outright scams, bad deals, rude salespeople, and autodialers that make it possible for some people to receive upwards of 20 sales calls a day, people finally reached a breaking point and demanded action be taken.
If I went to Jerusalem, the last thing I would want to do is 'have a blast'. I hope you were watching out for any Palestinians with suspiciously bulging clothing.
They already have. Check out MSN. In addition to really shitty journalism (except for the AP Wire articles), they have many ads disguised as articles. Once you start to read them, though, you pretty much figure it out.
OK, Peeping Tom, I'm not trying to be condescending or anything, but I think you should realize this: EVERYTHING sold by telemarketing is a bad deal. Think about it, the stuff that people really want and need pretty much sells itself. No aggressive marketing needed. Telemarketing has a success rate of less than 1% (number called vs. number who bought). When something is sold using an extremely ineffective technique, the only way the seller can make money is if there is a HUGE markup, ie. the customer is getting ripped off. For this reason, I hang up on all sales calls without listening to the pitch. If I want a newspaper, I'll subscribe. If I want to change long distance, I'll call them. Its always a better deal.
Well, since you've lost SO many rights, it should be easy for you to at least list a couple of them here, instead of just linking to some page of an organization fighting for the rights of people in Guantanamo, etc. Remember, which rights did YOU PERSONALLY used to enjoy but no longer can, due to the Patriot Act? I'm not saying the Patriot Act is great, and I do think parts of it are going to be struck down as unconstitutional, but it comes far from taking away all of our rights. The post 9/11 detentions, btw, have nothing to do with the Patriot Act, as they occurred before it passed.
Would you care to list some rights that you personally used to enjoy but no longer can, due to the Patriot Act? If 'a bunch' of your rights are gone, I would think you could at least name a couple.
All I can say is, cancel SBC Yahoo while you still can. I'd be surprised if that shitty thing could work on any computer on the first try, after recently setting it up for my brother. You will have to set your machine up to use PPPoE. Instructions on how to do it without their CD can be found here. Whatever you do, don't use the CD. It installs all kinds of crap, including a Fisher Price looking web browser, which sets itself as your default. Its full of spyware and other annoying software, not to mention the installer seems to fail on the first try (it uses Flash). I'd say don't get the service, but if you decide to anyway, use the method described in the link. From what I've heard there are frequent outages in most service areas and the customer service is about as horrible as you would imagine. Just wanted to get the word out to avoid this scam of a broadband service.
This is the best Dean campaign idea I've heard yet. Since he's absolutely not going to get any corporate support, he might as well get as many 'non-corporate' types voting for him as possible.
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If this happens, one of the cleanest, most functional websites on the internet will become just another MSN-looking crap site. God forbid I download the next Google toolbar once MS controls it. And just imagine all the popups and banner ads that will follow.
So basically, the ACLU believes the second amendment gives the GOVERNMENT the right to bear arms. How messed up is that? I'm not saying the second amendment does not allow for any regulation of weapons whatsoever, but it clearly means 'the people' in the same way as the rest of the bill of rights. Why else would it be the SECOND amendment. The constitution is primarily about limitations on the government's power, and the bill of rights is exclusively about limiting the power and scope of government (yes, the scope of government has been 'stretched' too far).
I don't see how anyone can view this as a free speech issue. The reason NAMBLA has been under legal attack is not because they merely express their views. Its because they distribute material that is basically a how-to guide for attracting children (no I am not going to provide any links). Once a child molester, always a child molester and these people should never be allowed back into society.
Hey Troed, Newsflash: All of the world's problems are not caused by the United States. I know this is very hard for you to understand, as it conflicts with your entire world view, but its true. Europe has had its share of atrocities too, you know. And middle eastern muslim nations have not been known to respect the rights of their citizens (or even provide means to keep them from starving to death). So put aside your America bashing for a second and ask yourself this: How would the world be different without the U.S.?
While this information might be true in the UK, it is almost the exact opposite in the United States. Companies can and do own lots of patents, which are obtained from the work of employees. I wouldn't exactly call them free, since they are 'works for hire' and the employee developed it on company time. As for companies claiming ownership of works developed on an employee's own time and equipment, I believe the employee would have a good case to fight this in court (assuming they could afford to).
The worst part is, people actually pay money to the scumbags at Real Networks for an 'enhanced' version of the software. These scumbags are, in my opinion, the inventors of spyware. They just didn't make it quite as annoying and virus like as Xupiter or Gator.
What on earth are you talking about? Please post a link to this so called law or I will assume you are talking out your ass. Postal trucks have NO emergency vehicle status whatsoever. And a cop can run whatever light they damn well please (after slowing down and looking of course).
I can't be the only person on here who thinks that "The Far Side" has almost no humor value at all. The author seems to try so hard to be funny, but just can't do it. Maybe they just fly over the head of someone who is only 25 years old, but I just cannot find anything to be funny about Far Side. This post is not intended to be flamebait, but I suspect my opinion will be in the minority.
Sad but true. I know the law doesn't say that students have no rights in school, but that is certainly the way things are. Basically, if you are under 18, you only have the rights that your parents want you to have, and not much more.
The sad truth is this: If this technology becomes widely available and practical for school use, it will be all but mandatory. If some school (public or private) decides that they do not want to use it because it intrudes on student privacy, etc. and then some child gets abducted from school grounds, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what will happen. The school will be sued for 'failure to provide a safe enviroment by not using a known safety device' or some nonsense like that. Even if they used security measures that were otherwise excellent and the intruder just got lucky. Yet another disadvantage of living in a country run by lawyers.
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I too thought Matrix Reloaded was a disappointment, which is why I am not really interested in seeing this one at all. If I hear its really good, then maybe. But I doubt I'd pay $10 to see it, even on IMAX.
This, my Anonymous Coward friend, is Karma in action. For years, telemarketing companies have abused the general public. I'm not saying all companies did it, but there were enough to spoil it for all the others. The public is now fed up with the industry as a whole, and will have no sympathy if every telemarketer in the nation is now collecting unemployment. And why should they? Door to door salesmen faced a similar death when they abused the trust of the public. Any industry that seems to thrive on conning unsuspecting people out of their money will eventually be brought down. Telemarketing is dead, and the industry has nobody to blame but itself. Between the outright scams, bad deals, rude salespeople, and autodialers that make it possible for some people to receive upwards of 20 sales calls a day, people finally reached a breaking point and demanded action be taken.
Did you by chance study engineering at Purdue?
I sure hope you called the BSA. As much as I hate organizations like that, they can be useful for some things.
If I went to Jerusalem, the last thing I would want to do is 'have a blast'. I hope you were watching out for any Palestinians with suspiciously bulging clothing.
They already have. Check out MSN. In addition to really shitty journalism (except for the AP Wire articles), they have many ads disguised as articles. Once you start to read them, though, you pretty much figure it out.
As the saying goes, a fool and his(her) money are soon parted. Harsh, but true.
OK, Peeping Tom, I'm not trying to be condescending or anything, but I think you should realize this: EVERYTHING sold by telemarketing is a bad deal. Think about it, the stuff that people really want and need pretty much sells itself. No aggressive marketing needed. Telemarketing has a success rate of less than 1% (number called vs. number who bought). When something is sold using an extremely ineffective technique, the only way the seller can make money is if there is a HUGE markup, ie. the customer is getting ripped off. For this reason, I hang up on all sales calls without listening to the pitch. If I want a newspaper, I'll subscribe. If I want to change long distance, I'll call them. Its always a better deal.
Well, since you've lost SO many rights, it should be easy for you to at least list a couple of them here, instead of just linking to some page of an organization fighting for the rights of people in Guantanamo, etc. Remember, which rights did YOU PERSONALLY used to enjoy but no longer can, due to the Patriot Act? I'm not saying the Patriot Act is great, and I do think parts of it are going to be struck down as unconstitutional, but it comes far from taking away all of our rights. The post 9/11 detentions, btw, have nothing to do with the Patriot Act, as they occurred before it passed.
Would you care to list some rights that you personally used to enjoy but no longer can, due to the Patriot Act? If 'a bunch' of your rights are gone, I would think you could at least name a couple.
All I can say is, cancel SBC Yahoo while you still can. I'd be surprised if that shitty thing could work on any computer on the first try, after recently setting it up for my brother. You will have to set your machine up to use PPPoE. Instructions on how to do it without their CD can be found here. Whatever you do, don't use the CD. It installs all kinds of crap, including a Fisher Price looking web browser, which sets itself as your default. Its full of spyware and other annoying software, not to mention the installer seems to fail on the first try (it uses Flash). I'd say don't get the service, but if you decide to anyway, use the method described in the link. From what I've heard there are frequent outages in most service areas and the customer service is about as horrible as you would imagine. Just wanted to get the word out to avoid this scam of a broadband service.
Somebody please mod this troll down!
Watch out for your cornhole, man.
This is the best Dean campaign idea I've heard yet. Since he's absolutely not going to get any corporate support, he might as well get as many 'non-corporate' types voting for him as possible.