This will suprise you, but I'm about as liberal as it gets, and would far rather shoot myself in the head then watch either Faux News or the Corporate News Network.
The My Lai coverup was merely the first of many incidents where Mr. Powell, Sr., followed orders rather than his conscience. He did it again and again. Really, it's how he got to where he is. I'd like to attribute his abrupt retirement to pangs of conscience, but he may be just looking out for his career again. I don't know.
As to whether he's a good guy, I rather think that, fundamentally, he is. When left to his own devices, he tends to make fairly good, reasoned decisions. When following orders, not so much. The problem, really, is that he's been following orders most of his life. And regardless of what the judges at Nuremburg said, there are a lot of situations in life where you do have to follow immoral orders. Or else. Is it evil to allow yourself to be a tool for those are perpetuating evil? I can't answer that either.
What I do know is that you owe me an apology for implying that I watch Fox News and CNN. I'll take a lot of abuse, but that is really hitting below the belt.
The article's nice. He sounds like a smart, reasonable guy, who's not in any way interested in being an Orwellian nightmare come to life. He's just doing his job. He's just enforcing the law.
His actions speak to me far more loudly than his words. His actions tell me he's interested in enforcing certain aspects of the law in a manner which suits those who put him where he is today.
Just like his daddy does. It seems, sadly, to be a Powell family legacy that they're perfectly willing go along with orders of very dubious morality. Even if those orders are legally correct.
Sad to see good men knuckle under to the evil ones in charge of them.
And this programming just comes out of thin air...no one wants it?
Right. I'm not buying it. Networks are a business just like any other business, and are subject to the same laws of supply and demand as anyone else is.
You may find this hard to believe, but some of us conservatives don't like having the government telling Americans what to do, even if, for example, I disagree with it. So, I'd really appreciate it if you'd keep 'conservatism' out of the discussion...what you're promoting is not conservatism, but "nanny state" liberalism/fascism.
Ahh, now this is what those of us who have home recording studios need...it's so hard to get good vocal/acoustic guitar takes with that damn Athlon fan blasting away in the background.
And then you plug coffee in your sig. Did you know that coffee is an addictive stimulant that is either a direct or contributing cause to many health ailments?
Your hypocrisy is appalling.
1. No steady income 2. 100 hour weeks 3. No health insurance 4. No job security 5. Getting canned for any/no reason 6. Paying your own taxes (quarterlies, 1099, all that fun stuff) 7.(the best) Still getting to put up with all the bullshit you used to at any other job
The pieces are kinda subject to some artistic interpretation, but on the whole this is pretty cool. Especially if you have a lot of electronics crap lying around like I do.
Sorry, my friend, it's 2004. Open-membership, non-profit egalitarian organizations are elitist, as are public broadcasting, science, college degrees, non-evangelical religions, being a Democrat, being gay, art of any kind, REI, Macintoshes (the CommieComputer), sushi and being a union member.
Wake up and smell the Republican apocalypse. These folks won't stop until we're all living in Mayberry and our women are clothed appropriately...in burkas.
All I can say is "it's about time". Having worked in retail a goodly portion of my life (thankfully not any more) all I can say on reading this is that a system like this is really overdue.
It's a small percentage of customers (my best guess, based on my experience, is about 2-3%) that abuse return privileges and monopolize the time of salespeople, but the percentage that does costs so much money and time that it's unbelievable...far more than the store would ever make in profit from these folks over a lifetime of shopping. To look at it another way, these groups of problem customers drive up costs just as much as shoplifters do (and in fact any retail business loses far more money to customers like the one cited in the article than they ever would from shoplifting).
Customers have available to them, and rightfully use, systems to find the best deals for themselves. It doesn't strike me as being a problem that retailers finally have some of the same tools available to them. And they should use them as well.
1998 Harris Poll - Eighty-three percent of American adults believe in the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ but only 28 percent believe in evolution.
Enjoy the Stone Age which we, as a nation, are speeding back to at a pace that would shock even the teleportation guy.
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Really? Please then explain "collateral" civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, good sir. Our good President doesn't seem too disturbed by it. Or do they not count, being Muslims?
Oh wait, you were trolling. So silly of me not to realize!
What you really wanted was for one of us liberal "First Amendment" ACLU-types to get offended by your flamebait post and respond in insulting, hostile and/or crass terms, proving your moral superiority. I'm not going to give you the satisfaction.
There is a line. It's called the First Amendment. And Slashdot's been quite responsible enough in this matter, by bringing to light yet another attempt by a mega-corporation to cram our rights into the wastebasket.
If you're not into porn, good for you. Don't look at it. Post volumes, should you wish, anywhere that you're allowed to, on how evil and horrible and destructive you consider porn to be. But don't you dare interfere with my right to look at and enjoy it, for I do have that right. That's my business...it is surely none of yours.
So, like the first guy said, $500 to beta test. No thank you. Why people fall for this I will never understand-if you want to invest in the company, buy stock. Hard to imagine, but you'll probably get some percentage of your money back.
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Sorry, I can't let this one go. You are so full of shit it's amazing.
EVERY SINGLE Scandanavian "socialist" nation, is, once again this year, in the top ten as regards such minor factors as:
per capita income GDP "standard of living" life expectancy
You know, minor things like that. The U.S., if you're curious, is number 2 on the list. The "godless commie" state of Finland is number 1.
Plus the chicks there are totally hot. Not that you would or will ever know.
Thankfully, your idiotic way of thinking is fading into history, although not quickly enough, my clueless friend. Good luck with the education.
"Are you suggesting that is impossible to be both ethical, and a successful businessperson?"
Yes. At least that's precisely what I'm suggesting. Every example you provide (especially Saturn...for God's sake, man, that's General Motors, one of the most unethical corporations on the face of the planet) makes money by exploiting someone, somewhere. I don't let that keep me from sleeping at night, but let's at least be honest about what the nature of business is all about - someone benefits while someone else pays for it.
"...the Democrats who have the vast majority of the uber-rich on their side, and the corporations as well. The GOP has become the party of the middle-class."
Damn, that's simultaneously the funniest and most ludicrous thing I've ever read on/., and I routinely read at -1 to keep up with the GNAA.
Republican values: They are the party of business.
1. What you do with your body is our business. 2. Telling other countries what to do is our business. 3. What you think is our business. 4. Giving your tax dollars to the wealthy is our business. 5. What you say is our business. 6. Your religious beliefs are our business. 7. Ensuring big business pays its fair share is none of our business.
1. I have to wait for "Longhorn" to be released -AND- 2. The record industry has only two weeks to come to agreement on a standard?
Well, this falls under "not in my lifetime", so I guess I don't have much to worry about.
And when I do, well, then it's off to Some Other OS that doesn't feel it needful to be an "enforcer" of some industry association that cares for nothing save the preservation and enhancement of their revenues.
My real objection to DRM and other such horseshit? I'm not a criminal, and I'll not be treated as though at any instant I might become one. I guess that's the most galling part of the whole charade.
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I'm hoping that this can't be appealed...if so, it's really good news.
If it can, then it's not really news at all, is it?
Regardless of the outcome, kudos to Charter for realizing that they, and their users, actually have rights.
Very Bad Idea. This thing is a damn weapon, not a "laser pointer".
This will suprise you, but I'm about as liberal as it gets, and would far rather shoot myself in the head then watch either Faux News or the Corporate News Network.
The My Lai coverup was merely the first of many incidents where Mr. Powell, Sr., followed orders rather than his conscience. He did it again and again. Really, it's how he got to where he is. I'd like to attribute his abrupt retirement to pangs of conscience, but he may be just looking out for his career again. I don't know.
As to whether he's a good guy, I rather think that, fundamentally, he is. When left to his own devices, he tends to make fairly good, reasoned decisions. When following orders, not so much. The problem, really, is that he's been following orders most of his life. And regardless of what the judges at Nuremburg said, there are a lot of situations in life where you do have to follow immoral orders. Or else. Is it evil to allow yourself to be a tool for those are perpetuating evil? I can't answer that either.
What I do know is that you owe me an apology for implying that I watch Fox News and CNN. I'll take a lot of abuse, but that is really hitting below the belt.
The article's nice. He sounds like a smart, reasonable guy, who's not in any way interested in being an Orwellian nightmare come to life. He's just doing his job. He's just enforcing the law.
His actions speak to me far more loudly than his words. His actions tell me he's interested in enforcing certain aspects of the law in a manner which suits those who put him where he is today.
Just like his daddy does. It seems, sadly, to be a Powell family legacy that they're perfectly willing go along with orders of very dubious morality. Even if those orders are legally correct.
Sad to see good men knuckle under to the evil ones in charge of them.
You can't return DVDs. And no one listens to the complaints. The only option is to not buy.
And this programming just comes out of thin air...no one wants it? Right. I'm not buying it. Networks are a business just like any other business, and are subject to the same laws of supply and demand as anyone else is. You may find this hard to believe, but some of us conservatives don't like having the government telling Americans what to do, even if, for example, I disagree with it. So, I'd really appreciate it if you'd keep 'conservatism' out of the discussion...what you're promoting is not conservatism, but "nanny state" liberalism/fascism.
Ahh, now this is what those of us who have home recording studios need...it's so hard to get good vocal/acoustic guitar takes with that damn Athlon fan blasting away in the background.
One day...
And then you plug coffee in your sig. Did you know that coffee is an addictive stimulant that is either a direct or contributing cause to many health ailments? Your hypocrisy is appalling.
Enjoy the following perks as a contractor:
1. No steady income
2. 100 hour weeks
3. No health insurance
4. No job security
5. Getting canned for any/no reason
6. Paying your own taxes (quarterlies, 1099, all that fun stuff)
7.(the best) Still getting to put up with all the bullshit you used to at any other job
Have fun!
The pieces are kinda subject to some artistic interpretation, but on the whole this is pretty cool. Especially if you have a lot of electronics crap lying around like I do.
Nice work!
Sorry, my friend, it's 2004. Open-membership, non-profit egalitarian organizations are elitist, as are public broadcasting, science, college degrees, non-evangelical religions, being a Democrat, being gay, art of any kind, REI, Macintoshes (the CommieComputer), sushi and being a union member.
Wake up and smell the Republican apocalypse.
These folks won't stop until we're all living in Mayberry and our women are clothed appropriately...in burkas.
Alright, here goes my karma...
All I can say is "it's about time". Having worked in retail a goodly portion of my life (thankfully not any more) all I can say on reading this is that a system like this is really overdue.
It's a small percentage of customers (my best guess, based on my experience, is about 2-3%) that abuse return privileges and monopolize the time of salespeople, but the percentage that does costs so much money and time that it's unbelievable...far more than the store would ever make in profit from these folks over a lifetime of shopping. To look at it another way, these groups of problem customers drive up costs just as much as shoplifters do (and in fact any retail business loses far more money to customers like the one cited in the article than they ever would from shoplifting).
Customers have available to them, and rightfully use, systems to find the best deals for themselves. It doesn't strike me as being a problem that retailers finally have some of the same tools available to them. And they should use them as well.
1998 Harris Poll - Eighty-three percent of American adults believe in the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ but only 28 percent believe in evolution.
Enjoy the Stone Age which we, as a nation, are speeding back to at a pace that would shock even the teleportation guy.
Really? Please then explain "collateral" civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, good sir. Our good President doesn't seem too disturbed by it. Or do they not count, being Muslims?
Oh wait, you were trolling. So silly of me not to realize!
You're a prude. Feel better?
What you really wanted was for one of us liberal "First Amendment" ACLU-types to get offended by your flamebait post and respond in insulting, hostile and/or crass terms, proving your moral superiority. I'm not going to give you the satisfaction.
There is a line. It's called the First Amendment. And Slashdot's been quite responsible enough in this matter, by bringing to light yet another attempt by a mega-corporation to cram our rights into the wastebasket.
If you're not into porn, good for you. Don't look at it. Post volumes, should you wish, anywhere that you're allowed to, on how evil and horrible and destructive you consider porn to be. But don't you dare interfere with my right to look at and enjoy it, for I do have that right. That's my business...it is surely none of yours.
While your response is poorly written and borders on completely incoherent, you're absolutely right.
You really might want to work on the spelling and grammar. People will take you more seriously in the future.
So, like the first guy said, $500 to beta test. No thank you. Why people fall for this I will never understand-if you want to invest in the company, buy stock. Hard to imagine, but you'll probably get some percentage of your money back.
Sorry, I can't let this one go. You are so full of shit it's amazing.
EVERY SINGLE Scandanavian "socialist" nation, is, once again this year, in the top ten as regards such minor factors as:
per capita income
GDP
"standard of living"
life expectancy
You know, minor things like that. The U.S., if you're curious, is number 2 on the list. The "godless commie" state of Finland is number 1.
Plus the chicks there are totally hot. Not that you would or will ever know.
Thankfully, your idiotic way of thinking is fading into history, although not quickly enough, my clueless friend. Good luck with the education.
"Are you suggesting that is impossible to be both ethical, and a successful businessperson?"
Yes. At least that's precisely what I'm suggesting. Every example you provide (especially Saturn...for God's sake, man, that's General Motors, one of the most unethical corporations on the face of the planet) makes money by exploiting someone, somewhere. I don't let that keep me from sleeping at night, but let's at least be honest about what the nature of business is all about - someone benefits while someone else pays for it.
Fine with Opera 7.51 here as well. The page renders nicely and search works just fine.
Thank you for the only intelligent post on this entire thread. Seriously.
So you'd be one of the unemployed crack whores dragging our society down to the bowels of hell, then. Like me.
Thanks for clearing that up.
"...the Democrats who have the vast majority of the uber-rich on their side, and the corporations as well. The GOP has become the party of the middle-class."
/., and I routinely read at -1 to keep up with the GNAA.
Damn, that's simultaneously the funniest and most ludicrous thing I've ever read on
Republican values: They are the party of business.
1. What you do with your body is our business.
2. Telling other countries what to do is our business.
3. What you think is our business.
4. Giving your tax dollars to the wealthy is our business.
5. What you say is our business.
6. Your religious beliefs are our business.
7. Ensuring big business pays its fair share is none of our business.
Clear that up for you?
Hmmm....
1. I have to wait for "Longhorn" to be released
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2. The record industry has only two weeks to come to agreement on a standard?
Well, this falls under "not in my lifetime", so I guess I don't have much to worry about.
And when I do, well, then it's off to Some Other OS that doesn't feel it needful to be an "enforcer" of some industry association that cares for nothing save the preservation and enhancement of their revenues.
My real objection to DRM and other such horseshit? I'm not a criminal, and I'll not be treated as though at any instant I might become one. I guess that's the most galling part of the whole charade.