I agree with you about what is happening in the US. And as a fellow European it is sometimes too easy to gloat, unfortunately. But when it comes down to it, what we are witnessing these days is the rapidly increasing downfall of the largest democracy on earth. The US IS (currently) the worlds most powerful nation. It's fall into a police state would affect all of us, in a very bad way. It's hardly a laughing matter.
Regardless, whether or not anyone did cheat is not even the question. The fact that someone COULD cheat (and easily too) should be enough to do something about it.
BTW, Brit Williams seems to be deep inside the voting industry already, see eg. here. He has also helped "certify" Diebold equipment in the past, according to this.
None of the worst bills passed in the last 5 years have been entirely without support from the democrats. So even if the repubs lose the majority it does not mean new similar bills will not pass.
I agree, the writeup shows a shameful lack of critical thinking. As someone with, shall we say, less romantic notions of the US govt. and the CIA in particular, I'm becoming increasingly wary of google.
This piece just about sums up the situation for me. Quote:
People online from central America sometime laugh at us, I notice. They laugh and joke because we haven't realized yet that things have changed. They know what we have become. It's a common story where they come from. They never thought it would happen here, but now that it has, they think it's kind of cute that we don't realize what has happened to us.
It's like the people who still think that 9/11 was a setup so the US could invade the Middle East.
Yeah, hi, I am one of those people. See my sig. But unlike you, I suspect, I came to that conclusion after investigating the facts, not by the way of emotional arguments.
Why don't you go and preach your crap to the families of the victims?
Why don't you go and see the movie "9/11 Press for truth", it was made by the families of the victims.
Not really. It can be done and probably will be done some day. It is just not as simple or work the same way bad sci-fi shows portray it.
Why? How do you know that? This kind of techno-optimism is pretty prevalent among sci-fi fans, but it is flawed logic. Invisibility, like eg. FLT, is most likely physically impossible. Just because 'impossible' things have become possible in the past, it doesn't mean that your favourite techno fantasy will fare the same way.
Actually, I would say the ones actually firing the bombs on civilians (and on the rec cross, and on UN positions, and on evacuation cars that are evacuating on Israeli orders, but I digress) are the ones most responsible for the civilian deaths.
And even more so, given that Israel had no legitimate reason to attack Lebanon AT ALL.
Rather, it won't change anything because the US (you know, that _first_ world dictatorship?) HAS A FUCKING VETO that has ALWAYS been used in favour of Israel. Try looking up some facts before spewing your crap. The latest such veto was two days ago.
The US is already dead set on attacking Iran, this is just the first step. The plan is to provoke a reaction from Iran (or one that they will blame on Iran), and then the US enters in full force. This could happen as soon as within a week or two.
No it's not just you. I suggest you do some extra research into those 9/11 "conspiracy theories", just to be safe. If you find out they are all crap, no harm done right?
The article doesn't say that exposing you to allergens will guarantee that you do not become allergic. It says that NO exposure WILL make you allergic (or at least increase the probability.) The one does not imply the other. I believe studies have also shown that overexposure to allergens can make you allergic as well.
You don't need to criminalize Christians, you just incorporate the church as a means of control. The church has been running the same trick for centuries, you know: Everyone is a sinner, all your sexual thoughts are sinful, you must submit to us or burn in hell.
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Nice to hear from someone who has actually READ about this stuff.
I agree with you about what is happening in the US. And as a fellow European it is sometimes too easy to gloat, unfortunately. But when it comes down to it, what we are witnessing these days is the rapidly increasing downfall of the largest democracy on earth. The US IS (currently) the worlds most powerful nation. It's fall into a police state would affect all of us, in a very bad way. It's hardly a laughing matter.
Since some high-ups currently in office would be on that list, you should be a bit careful with the public death threats there, buddy.
Furthermore, we see that we are becoming more like them rather than they becoming more like us. I find it extremely sad, but it's true.
.. that is some pretty important information.
Regardless, whether or not anyone did cheat is not even the question. The fact that someone COULD cheat (and easily too) should be enough to do something about it.
BTW, Brit Williams seems to be deep inside the voting industry already, see eg. here. He has also helped "certify" Diebold equipment in the past, according to this.
You can tamper with an election but it's hard to reverse a land slide. Go read one of the countless stories of election fraud.
The write-up is wrong. Now is the time to download ALL the above-mentioned documents, and share them. Let them try to arrest all of us.
None of the worst bills passed in the last 5 years have been entirely without support from the democrats. So even if the repubs lose the majority it does not mean new similar bills will not pass.
I agree, the writeup shows a shameful lack of critical thinking. As someone with, shall we say, less romantic notions of the US govt. and the CIA in particular, I'm becoming increasingly wary of google.
.. we never even read the article anyway, much less click on it. Another job well done slashdot!
Well that was original. Insane is as insane does.
Bravo, whish I had points to give.
... that Al Qaeda had anything to do with 9/11. Or that Al Qaeda even exists.
This piece just about sums up the situation for me. Quote:
People online from central America sometime laugh at us, I notice. They laugh and joke because we haven't realized yet that things have changed. They know what we have become. It's a common story where they come from. They never thought it would happen here, but now that it has, they think it's kind of cute that we don't realize what has happened to us.
It's like the people who still think that 9/11 was a setup so the US could invade the Middle East.
Yeah, hi, I am one of those people. See my sig. But unlike you, I suspect, I came to that conclusion after investigating the facts, not by the way of emotional arguments.
Why don't you go and preach your crap to the families of the victims?
Why don't you go and see the movie "9/11 Press for truth", it was made by the families of the victims.
Not really. It can be done and probably will be done some day. It is just not as simple or work the same way bad sci-fi shows portray it.
Why? How do you know that? This kind of techno-optimism is pretty prevalent among sci-fi fans, but it is flawed logic. Invisibility, like eg. FLT, is most likely physically impossible. Just because 'impossible' things have become possible in the past, it doesn't mean that your favourite techno fantasy will fare the same way.
Except it might be slower and/or a crappy implementation, giving GL a bad name and dissuading developers from using GL.
Actually, I would say the ones actually firing the bombs on civilians (and on the rec cross, and on UN positions, and on evacuation cars that are evacuating on Israeli orders, but I digress) are the ones most responsible for the civilian deaths. And even more so, given that Israel had no legitimate reason to attack Lebanon AT ALL.
Rather, it won't change anything because the US (you know, that _first_ world dictatorship?) HAS A FUCKING VETO that has ALWAYS been used in favour of Israel. Try looking up some facts before spewing your crap. The latest such veto was two days ago.
The US is already dead set on attacking Iran, this is just the first step. The plan is to provoke a reaction from Iran (or one that they will blame on Iran), and then the US enters in full force. This could happen as soon as within a week or two.
No it's not just you. I suggest you do some extra research into those 9/11 "conspiracy theories", just to be safe. If you find out they are all crap, no harm done right?
The article doesn't say that exposing you to allergens will guarantee that you do not become allergic. It says that NO exposure WILL make you allergic (or at least increase the probability.) The one does not imply the other. I believe studies have also shown that overexposure to allergens can make you allergic as well.
Damned if you do...
Don't you mean 'the matter at paw'?
You don't need to criminalize Christians, you just incorporate the church as a means of control. The church has been running the same trick for centuries, you know: Everyone is a sinner, all your sexual thoughts are sinful, you must submit to us or burn in hell.
Bah. Real programmers use hexdump.