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  1. Re:Bailout Bandwagon on Governments Preparing To Bail Out DRAM Makers · · Score: 1

    USA doesn't over produce, it under produces at the expense of the rest of the world.

    BRRRRRRPPPPP. Try again. Here is a hint, look at the trade deficit. You are correct that the US does not over-produce but it is not at the EXPENSE of the rest of the world, it is to its benefit. Pick any US industry, and you will see this is the case. They are all either dead or dying.

  2. Re:Right on UK Cops Want "Breathalyzers" For PCs · · Score: 2, Informative

    As far as I'm aware, they have the legal (USA PATRIOT act legal, anyways) right to search your vehicle entirely at any international border.

    No. The US Border agencies have had the authority to search you and your accompanying articles long long before the Patriot Act. You with mere suspicion, your articles with no suspicion. (They must still have probable cause to enact an arrest of you or seizure of your merchandise but may detain with reasonable suspicion.)

  3. Re:christians don't allow this on Electrode Implant Gives Mute Man a (Synthesized) Voice · · Score: 2, Funny
    I find your lack of faith disturbing...

    Yessiree, Darth Vader is the voice I'M pickin!

  4. Re:Cut taxes, then on Obama Team Considers Cancellation of Ares, Orion · · Score: 1
    "Our defense budget is out of line compared to I believe it is all major industrialized nations"

    Of course it is, and it will continue so as long as we supply the lion's share of defense for all of the major industrialized nations.

  5. Re:Personally on Review of Discovery Institute's Evolution Textbook · · Score: 1
    "evolution has been observed, including new species creation"

    Aside from the amusing (and, I suspect, unintentional) contradiction between "observable evolution" and "species creation", this is incredible news of which I was unaware. What new species was observed emerging? When did it happen? This event really should resolve the question for creationists entirely.

  6. Re:well on CA Legislature Torpedoes IT Overtime · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Well, I don't know. Since it is a piece of legislation, I would suggest that the government may in fact have some role.

    While I am not an anarchist, as you seem to want to paint libertarians, and believe that some government is necessary and in fact a good thing, if limited and fiercely controlled (yes, I realize the historical absurdity of that statement), if one wants to break it down into soundbites for the weak-minded, I would assert that this appears to be the action of an over-weening socialist government, not "the free marked" in action. It is GOVERNMENT that is preventing suit for collection of overtime, not the market-place.

  7. Re:Vote with a bullet. on Obama Significantly Revises Technology Positions · · Score: 1
    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

    Many thanks.

  8. Re:Vote with a bullet. on Obama Significantly Revises Technology Positions · · Score: 1
    "My twelfth husband was a stamp collector and all he ever wanted to do was... God I miss him!"

    Ok FINE, I don't get it! What did he want to do?!?

    Yes, I realize this isn't the punchline but after the humor of the psychiatrist and gynecologist, this one looked like it should be especially funny.

  9. Re:Vote with a bullet. on Obama Significantly Revises Technology Positions · · Score: 1
    Your are correct, of course. It is just that 99% that gives the other 1% a bad name.

    BADA BING!

    Thank you, thank you, I will be here all night.

  10. Re:Fear? Look in the mirror on Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear · · Score: 1
    "I don't think the students here were liberal:"

    Er... that should read I don't think the students here were conservative.

    (Damn no edit feature.)

  11. Re:Fear? Look in the mirror on Political Viewpoints Linked To Fear · · Score: 1, Insightful
    "People defined as liberal are rarely if ever the ones shouting down the opposition."

    Dude. I can't even believe you would make such a ridiculous statement.

    I don't think the students here were liberal: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/at-columbia-students-attack-minuteman-founder/41020/

    Conservative speakers are routinely harassed, heckled, have pies thrown at them (actually that one is pretty funny - but it still constitutes "shouting down"), or otherwise prevented from presenting their perspective.

    It may be your university (or life) experience that conservatives try to silence but that sure as shit isn't mine. In MY experience it is always a group of liberals (specifically, social progressives, radical environmentalists, pro-choice zealots, and "wymen studies" feminists) that engage in preventing the first amendment rights of others, ALWAYS.

  12. Re:Let me be the first to say... on City Uses DNA To Sniff Out Dog Poop Offenders · · Score: 1

    I have a neighbor who didn't control his dogs either and they really liked to crap in my yard.

    My son raises pigs for 4H and, during one of their afternoon walks, used my front lawn for their mess as well. Before my son had a chance to clean it up, here came the Bumpus hounds. They took one sniff and began rolling in it ecstatically. Happy dogs are fun to watch. My wife asked me if we should chase them off. Nope, says I.

    Haven't seen the dogs since.

  13. Re:Clinching the Hillary voters? on McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate · · Score: 1

    I don't think that was his strategy. All the conservative blogs I have read are rather shocked that there has actually been some positive response from some pro-Hillary Democrats. If anything, I suspect that she was tapped because she has an impeccable record on removing corrupt officials, including from her own party, and will draw-in the Values-voter base. Both issues have been problems for the Republicans going into this current election.

  14. Re:My only problem with this pick is... on McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate · · Score: 1

    I think your post here is just nonsense but I do think we will be finding out if you are correct come November.

  15. Re:If that is the case... on Phil Zimmermann Replies To CNet On Biden · · Score: 1

    What an uncommonly level-headed comment. I would think you were new here if it were not for your UID.

  16. Re:The fox in the hen house on Americans Refusing To Wait For Mainstream EVs · · Score: 1
    Yes... because the alternatives have served our energy needs so well.

    More to the point, any reduction in bureaucracy that does not compromise safety but that does remove barriers that are not designed to protect but merely to thwart are most welcome.

  17. Re:yes it does on Americans Refusing To Wait For Mainstream EVs · · Score: 4, Insightful
    That is correct. "Red tape bureaucracy" contributes substantially to the construction costs.

    According to an article in National Review I read recently, nuclear power proponents are hoping that the combination of advances in nuclear technology, high oil prices, and the relatively light carbon foot-print of nuclear power power will encourage and enable reductions in some of the bureaucracy.

  18. Re:Missing.. on Open Source Adeona Tracks Lost & Stolen Laptops · · Score: 4, Funny

    But do you often take your desktop PC out for coffee?

    Well, not so much anymore. Once I realized it was a "sure thing" I kind of stopped the romance.

    I felt kinda bad until I inserted the comment, "I wanna just stay in today" on the start-up splash.

  19. Re:Animals. on Porn Found On L.A. Obscenity Case Judge's Website · · Score: 1
    "His mistake was putting it where it could be seen "

    You mean saving to his hard drive where he could view the pics later? Nice try Dude. Naw, he and he alone is responsible for keeping the moo-girl pics.

    Not that I really care either way but don't spin it. There is enough of that moose-shit going on.

    I actually read this article elsewhere else before I saw it here and the way that article presented it I initially though he was saving pics of PETA activists and couldn't figure out how that related to obscenity.

  20. Re:This is not capitalism on H.R. 4279 Would Establish Federal IP Cops · · Score: 1
    "In communism, the state controls the corporations."

    No. In communism, the State holds title to all, there is no private ownership.

    "In fascism, the corporations control the state."

    No. In fascism, corporations are privately owned but completely controlled by the state.

    Doesn't mean the current corporate hegemony is good, just that, by conventional definition, is isn't fascism.

  21. Re:People don't learn from history on Barack Obama Wins Democratic Nomination · · Score: 1
    Have to agree with ArcherB, the government is taking less from me than it was eight years ago and I am definitely one of those who is in the "don't have much" category.

    On the other hand, you are assuredly correct that there are no fiscal conservatives any longer. And I strongly suspect we will not see an advocate of limited government for a very long time. Certainly not in the upcoming election, regardless of who wins.

  22. Re:Is this a joke? on Apple Releases Mac OS X Leopard Security Guide · · Score: 1

    LOL. Ya gotta admit, this does enhance security.

  23. Re:I've got a secret for them on Honeywell & Airbus To Turn Algae Into Jet Fuel · · Score: 1

    That is what my investment research indicates... I am just waiting for some of the start-ups to go public.

  24. Re:Even more reason on Air Force Aims for Control of 'Any and All' Computers · · Score: 4, Funny

    Um... Dude... You need MORE reasons?

  25. Re:Blame Iran on US State Dept. Loses Anti-Terrorist Program Laptops · · Score: 1

    I think it actually works for both.