...he said there was a limit to free speech when it concerned offending someone's religious beliefs. By way of example, he referred to a friend: "if someone says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch".
This is not an example of a limit to free speech. Rather, this is an example of consequences of free speech.
I didn't bother reading the article, so please tell me these people are well aware that Arkansas has been home to some of the largest seismic events in North America. It isn't a very active fault, but it has produced some whoppers over the centuries.
I see no reason to listen to a socialist who wants to censor the net.
Falcon
Here is a better link for that piece of proposed legislation that clearly shows that it hasn't even come up for a vote yet. The "vote" you, techdirt and cnet are reporting about merely brings the bill out of committee and to the Senate floor...nothing more.
I wish I had mod points for you. There is a big difference between "voting to censor the net" and voting as a member of committee to allow the entire Senate to discuss/vote on a bad bill.
They can be somewhat hard to miss there. The gross underestimate on their license plates that says "10,000 Lakes" should be heeded as a warning when driving in Minnesota.
Your point is valid, but the vast majority of Canadians live south of 55 degrees north. Calgary is 51 degrees, and even Edmonton is only just over 53 degrees...
I want to see the proper letter, with letterhead, contact details etc. At the moment this looks like it can be fake.
Exactly. I RTFA, and the only "evidence" we have been provided are a couple twitpics of some text from an alleged letter. Some of the other pictures in that stream (most noticeably one of somebody in ICP facepaint) make me wonder if this isn't just some asshat yanking our collective chains.
It sure SOUNDS like something we could reasonably expect in this litigious age, but something more concrete would be nice.
Slashdot Mirror
> Makes sense that there are only 40 comments
Damn straight...we are all too mystified to post.
Exactly. To me, this article had one bit of news for nerds: The Vatican has a website. Who knew?
Well, this IS slashdot. I suspect most people here have PLENTY of Vaseline on-hand.
This is not an example of a limit to free speech. Rather, this is an example of consequences of free speech.
For one reason, and one reason alone: "only activated automatically when the driver uses a turn signal".
... Here in Utah, there is a certain major moron demographic...
I think you mis-spelled "Mormon" there...
...between these two addresses:
firstname.lastname@gmail.com
firstnamelastname@gmail.com
I keep getting email at the former addressed to the latter. Anyone else encounter this oddity with Gmail?
Is it an Ale?
Is it a Lager?
I guess that all depends on whether it is a top-fermenting yeast or a bottom-fermenting yeast...
...how many of us knew this keyboard/case existed? It really is sad to see what has become of RIM/BlackBerry.
i know right? just like renaming palestine to isreal...
Better than isfake, I guess.
Sixteen hours? Anyone else picture Goku charging up the Kamehameha attack on Dragonball Z?
I didn't bother reading the article, so please tell me these people are well aware that Arkansas has been home to some of the largest seismic events in North America. It isn't a very active fault, but it has produced some whoppers over the centuries.
I see no reason to listen to a socialist who wants to censor the net.
Falcon
Here is a better link for that piece of proposed legislation that clearly shows that it hasn't even come up for a vote yet. The "vote" you, techdirt and cnet are reporting about merely brings the bill out of committee and to the Senate floor...nothing more.
I wish I had mod points for you. There is a big difference between "voting to censor the net" and voting as a member of committee to allow the entire Senate to discuss/vote on a bad bill.
Definitely. He would have come up with a promotion to liven things up. Perhaps dropping live turkeys from a helicopter as a giveaway!
TomTom tried to send me into a lake in MN.
They can be somewhat hard to miss there. The gross underestimate on their license plates that says "10,000 Lakes" should be heeded as a warning when driving in Minnesota.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMBEwtRZOg
Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. Barring that, I will simply add your site to my RSS feed.
"(T)hey are are irradiated, I am told, to vapourise any moisture that has found its way into the molecular structure of the conductors."
Just read that aloud and try not to laugh.
Mod parent up. Anyone who tweets anything is not worthy of being taken seriously.
Your point is valid, but the vast majority of Canadians live south of 55 degrees north. Calgary is 51 degrees, and even Edmonton is only just over 53 degrees...
Somebody give fffungus a metal! And a handgun! :D
With any luck, the handgun will be metal.
I'm really surprised you guys in the US don't do it this way...
I'm not surprised at all, as doing this requires two things I don't see a great deal of these days:
1) Common Courtesy, and
2) Awareness of "Others"
I want to see the proper letter, with letterhead, contact details etc. At the moment this looks like it can be fake.
Exactly. I RTFA, and the only "evidence" we have been provided are a couple twitpics of some text from an alleged letter. Some of the other pictures in that stream (most noticeably one of somebody in ICP facepaint) make me wonder if this isn't just some asshat yanking our collective chains.
It sure SOUNDS like something we could reasonably expect in this litigious age, but something more concrete would be nice.