It doesn't matter if you believe the bible or not, but check out who gets thrown out of the garden of eden in that little parable, which does hold up in a "rational" world. Hint: It wasn't the "spammer". Your addict there requires more intensive therapy. Resisting temptation is not the spammers responsibility. In a capitalist society, exploiting a weakness or a shortage(or creating a shortage) is a feature, not a bug.
As long as there is demand, and the business is profitable, you will have spam. Trying to get rid of spammers will only make it more profitable and worth the risks for those remaining. Wake up! It is no different than anything else. The customer drives this business, not the seller. They(the seller) are simply a response. Talk about passing the buck!
You think he is lying about his commitment to stop global warming, or that he would change his mind if he were in office?
Yes
Remember, it was Nader's line, and he cost Gore the election.
No, Lieberman did. If the party had picked a person who would serve America's interests, Gore would have won by a landslide. We know who Lieberman serves, and yet they still almost won. I see that election as a vote against him, not for Bush. Lieberman would have the US under martial law to protect his interests within the first term. Bush's team will take a little longer. Whoever wins in '08 will probably find a reason to finish the job.
...all the sudden the country would be run by the vice president?
No, not all of a sudden. The VP has a lot more clout than you think( well, ok, maybe not Agnew or Quayle, but then I never looked into them). Try to think of how they are chosen. That they are just a "heartbeat away" means a lot to the powers that be. Lieberman was a hand out. And it worked.
As hard as it is to imagine how a president could be worse than Bush Jr...
Hillary. Hands down, guaranteed. She'll be much worse. If the Monica thing hadn't distracted the investigation and media attention away from her so successfully, she would have been the recipient of a presidential pardon also. As long as the people continue to vote for the ruling party, it can only get worse. Of that there should be no doubt.
I kinda have to wonder how the world would be now if Gore had won.
Lieberman is every bit as evil as Cheney. There would have been very little, if difference. Putting him on the ticket was an agreement made with the republican side of the party. It was a gimme. The high stakes drama was executed beautifully. Came off without a hitch. And by all appearances the party will remain in power at least until 2012. Any real threat to the status quo will be met with a "postponement" of the election. You can expect another "event" to justify it.
As do I. I've gathered a larger crowd of ACs ranting "conspiracy theory!" than you have.:p
Lucky you. Most people just ignore me. *sniff*
To answer the AC (for their amusement...and it's a nice, quiet day with little to do. I get to spend all of tomorrow hanging out at a bureaucrat's office. Oy, the things you have to do just to be allowed to exist where you want)
"Do you have any evidence to back that up or are you just being a raving crackpot conspiracy theorist again?"
So many court cases...so many lawsuits...FOI requests...etc. etc. etc. Where do I begin? At the beginning, I guess..."First the earth cooled..." That right there should be all the evidence anybody needs.
"And you think you're so much better than they are?
Not until they opened their mouth and removed all doubt:-) But then, what constitutes "better"? I feel better now, knowing I'm no worse. They have all done wonders for my self esteem. I must thank them all for bringing new life to the spirit.
Maybe you just think everyone's out to get your because you're a paranoid crackpot conspiracy theorist!"
I never considered Mother Nature to be very conspiratorial. But you never know. She is going to kill me sooner or later. She's out to kill us all. I can assure you that she will succeed.
"None. They died because they were breaking the law."
On Soviet Terra Firma, the law broke them.
So, for all those ACs out there, I hope their anxieties have been tranquilized and their boredom sufficiently amused. If not...ni modo...not my problem. I drink to forget, and it's working wonderfully. Every day is the first day of my life.
All that fancy stuff...Makes me wonder who we all survived the last century and before. All that fancy stuff and the world is still at war. I suppose it all just makes the wars that much more profitable when we know exactly how much ammunition and armor to dole out to the troops. Gotta cut back on the waste somewhere. I don't believe all that collaboration is helping a hell of a lot of people. But a penny saved...
It had big, tactile buttons and a strong backlight.
Speaking of backlights, you shouldn't need one under good lighting conditions. It should be as easy to read as a book. Like a book, it should only need a light when it's dark. My phone is like that, plus it has a nice big analog clock, much easier to read than a digital, and I don't have to push any buttons to see the display. However it's five years old. I'll never see a new one like that.
...but they could atleast try, like Google refused to turn-in the search queries....
Yeah, that was quite a little dog and pony show they put on for us. If the Chinese can't trust Google or Yahoo, etc. not to spy or censor, I don't think I will either.
It's utter and complete fantasy to think that the system won't be exploited at the oversight level, or that "extremely strict punishment" won't be selectively enforced.
Precisely. And that's one reason I would expose them at every opportunity. The chance that it will be abused is 100%. And since the vast majority of the voting public is every bit as corrupt as the government they put into power, there certainly will be no adequate oversight. Those who demand it will be labeled as subversives. Joe McCarthy got away with his shenanigans for far too long before being shut down. And how many people have died and are dying as a result of prohibition?
You're welcome to call it what you want, but if I have the power to rescue someone from a grave injustice, damned if I won't use it. I consider it an obligation.
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It doesn't matter if you believe the bible or not, but check out who gets thrown out of the garden of eden in that little parable, which does hold up in a "rational" world. Hint: It wasn't the "spammer". Your addict there requires more intensive therapy. Resisting temptation is not the spammers responsibility. In a capitalist society, exploiting a weakness or a shortage(or creating a shortage) is a feature, not a bug.
As long as there is demand, and the business is profitable, you will have spam. Trying to get rid of spammers will only make it more profitable and worth the risks for those remaining. Wake up! It is no different than anything else. The customer drives this business, not the seller. They(the seller) are simply a response. Talk about passing the buck!
You think he is lying about his commitment to stop global warming, or that he would change his mind if he were in office?
Yes
Remember, it was Nader's line, and he cost Gore the election.
No, Lieberman did. If the party had picked a person who would serve America's interests, Gore would have won by a landslide. We know who Lieberman serves, and yet they still almost won. I see that election as a vote against him, not for Bush. Lieberman would have the US under martial law to protect his interests within the first term. Bush's team will take a little longer. Whoever wins in '08 will probably find a reason to finish the job.
...all the sudden the country would be run by the vice president?
No, not all of a sudden. The VP has a lot more clout than you think( well, ok, maybe not Agnew or Quayle, but then I never looked into them). Try to think of how they are chosen. That they are just a "heartbeat away" means a lot to the powers that be. Lieberman was a hand out. And it worked.
I mock them and fart in their general direction.
But we've already done it...
Well there you go.
with magnetic weebles?
100% Overrated
The party has spoken! We must rally the troops to defend the status quo and smash the opposition! All Hail! Sig Freud! Sig Freud! Sig Freud!
We have two parties and that makes it too easy for them to run negative campaigns against the other party.
Genius!
Loco weed
As hard as it is to imagine how a president could be worse than Bush Jr...
Hillary. Hands down, guaranteed. She'll be much worse. If the Monica thing hadn't distracted the investigation and media attention away from her so successfully, she would have been the recipient of a presidential pardon also. As long as the people continue to vote for the ruling party, it can only get worse. Of that there should be no doubt.
I kinda have to wonder how the world would be now if Gore had won.
Lieberman is every bit as evil as Cheney. There would have been very little, if difference. Putting him on the ticket was an agreement made with the republican side of the party. It was a gimme. The high stakes drama was executed beautifully. Came off without a hitch. And by all appearances the party will remain in power at least until 2012. Any real threat to the status quo will be met with a "postponement" of the election. You can expect another "event" to justify it.
We need a third party.
We need a second party. There is only one ruling party right now.
As do I. I've gathered a larger crowd of ACs ranting "conspiracy theory!" than you have. :p
:-) But then, what constitutes "better"? I feel better now, knowing I'm no worse. They have all done wonders for my self esteem. I must thank them all for bringing new life to the spirit.
Lucky you. Most people just ignore me. *sniff*
To answer the AC (for their amusement...and it's a nice, quiet day with little to do. I get to spend all of tomorrow hanging out at a bureaucrat's office. Oy, the things you have to do just to be allowed to exist where you want)
"Do you have any evidence to back that up or are you just being a raving crackpot conspiracy theorist again?"
So many court cases...so many lawsuits...FOI requests...etc. etc. etc. Where do I begin? At the beginning, I guess..."First the earth cooled..." That right there should be all the evidence anybody needs.
"And you think you're so much better than they are?
Not until they opened their mouth and removed all doubt
Maybe you just think everyone's out to get your because you're a paranoid crackpot conspiracy theorist!"
I never considered Mother Nature to be very conspiratorial. But you never know. She is going to kill me sooner or later. She's out to kill us all. I can assure you that she will succeed.
"None. They died because they were breaking the law."
On Soviet Terra Firma, the law broke them.
So, for all those ACs out there, I hope their anxieties have been tranquilized and their boredom sufficiently amused. If not...ni modo...not my problem. I drink to forget, and it's working wonderfully. Every day is the first day of my life.
Of course we'd lose all that great stuff that the Netherlands provides, like...
You can put your weed in there.
Was it like this?
But the MPAA still sucks...right?
All that fancy stuff...Makes me wonder who we all survived the last century and before. All that fancy stuff and the world is still at war. I suppose it all just makes the wars that much more profitable when we know exactly how much ammunition and armor to dole out to the troops. Gotta cut back on the waste somewhere. I don't believe all that collaboration is helping a hell of a lot of people. But a penny saved...
It had big, tactile buttons and a strong backlight.
Speaking of backlights, you shouldn't need one under good lighting conditions. It should be as easy to read as a book. Like a book, it should only need a light when it's dark. My phone is like that, plus it has a nice big analog clock, much easier to read than a digital, and I don't have to push any buttons to see the display. However it's five years old. I'll never see a new one like that.
...but they could atleast try, like Google refused to turn-in the search queries....
Yeah, that was quite a little dog and pony show they put on for us. If the Chinese can't trust Google or Yahoo, etc. not to spy or censor, I don't think I will either.
It's utter and complete fantasy to think that the system won't be exploited at the oversight level, or that "extremely strict punishment" won't be selectively enforced.
Precisely. And that's one reason I would expose them at every opportunity. The chance that it will be abused is 100%. And since the vast majority of the voting public is every bit as corrupt as the government they put into power, there certainly will be no adequate oversight. Those who demand it will be labeled as subversives. Joe McCarthy got away with his shenanigans for far too long before being shut down. And how many people have died and are dying as a result of prohibition?
C'mon now. Think it through. How long does it take my number to complete one cycle?
thankyouverymuch
Would you openly publish how to recognize all of the government's spy software?
Damn straight! Would I put my name on it? Hell, no!
Make it even more likely that I'll die yelling and screaming in a flaming car wreck instead of peacefully in my sleep.
...we're still sitting here on this rock.
We already live in space. This rock happens to be our spaceship. And I find it pretty comfy.
We're still suffering poor crops and unpredictable weather...
That's politics for ya.
You're welcome to call it what you want, but if I have the power to rescue someone from a grave injustice, damned if I won't use it. I consider it an obligation.