The Communist party wasn't simply exercising speech, but was taking orders from Moscow, organizing, spying, and generally engaged in subversive activities aimed at the overthrow of the US government.
The problem isn't really his statements so much as your passing over in silence the activities of the communist party. You distort the record.
So free speech should be crushed, if you don't like the message or messenger? I disagree.
So what are your thoughts about the German American Bund? Would you have backed unlimited speech and rights or organize during WW2 even while the US was fighting Nazi Germany?
And the "American" Communists? They took orders from Moscow, supported the violent overthrow of the American government, and spied on American, even while the true horrors of Soviet Communism, secret police and all, were becoming known during the Cold War as communism made bloody advances from country to country.
Beyond those branches of the progressive movement, do you truly back free speech for even the right, and Republicans?
Terrorists are not static, and can move from country to country. It is common for terrorists in one country to be part of a plan to attack another country. One of the terrorist cells that attacked the US on 9/11 was from Frankfurt, Germany. Al Qaida eventually ended up fleeing Iraq back around 2007-2009 due to the effectiveness of US forces in combating them. One of the places they fled was Afghanistan, which is why it heated up again so much. Now they are concentrating in Syria, and moving into Iraq again with ugly results.
You should also recognize that many people have been arrested and convicted of terrorism related offenses in the US, Canada, and Europe since 9/11. There have been hundreds in the US alone.
Even recent stuff tends not to be recorded in a nice way, like a computerized 3d model that can be used to keep all the data in one place and plan excavations.
This incident is more than a little surprising given the proliferation of geospatial information systems, which Seattle has. Of course it doesn't matter if the data exists if you don't use it.
Geospatial information is information describing the location and names of features beneath, on or above the earth's surface. At its simplest this can mean the basic topographical information found on a map, but also includes different location-related datasets combined into complex layers that show information such as land use and population density.
Geospatial information supports a wide range of business, government and community activities, and the use and re-use of this information has significant productivity-related benefits.
The terms "geospatial information", "spatial information" and "location-based information" are often used interchangeably.
No, it is the old "they had to cause something to have caused anything" argument. A specific claim was made and I have yet to see any evidence for it. People keep offering evidence for other things, but not the thing claimed.
So far I seem to be very much ahead when it is the facts that are counted.
you want internet and there's only 1 cable co that services your area. how are you going to 'choose' some other vendor when there isn't any!
Although there are places where the choice is 1 or practically 0, the areas where you are so limited is decreasing given the increasing number of possibilities.
Any specific proof? Or just rhetorical grandeur? South America is composed of many sovereign nations, each with their own government and policies. I assume you don't think that the US ordered Argentina to invade the Falkland Islands? That would seem to remove some bits from, "the entirety of South American history since WWII." Perhaps it would help if you could be more specific. The assertion is that the CIA threatens the families of people of interest. That would be the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America, not the police or secret police of any particular South American nation. Anything come to mind?
making the CIA just another device for oppression of brown people worshiping the wrong god, as intelligence they will not gather anymore.
Over time I've come to conclude that when someone goes on about the "oppression of brown people," they are using the race baiting as part of a crutch for a weak or disingenuous argument. It's known that the CIA spies on Russia and other European countries, China and other Asian countries, and African countries. To use the language of "color," white, yellow, and black, in addition to the aforementioned brown. So, why do you single out "brown people"? You are falsely trying to make it a question of race, just as you are religion. The problem isn't worshiping "the wrong god," but the violence engaged in by members of various extremist factions of that faith. Your argument is bad from the start since the allegation was that the CIA threatens family members of people of interest, for which I have yet to see proof. Rendition is a different issue. Your claim that people interested in intelligence work are being driven out of the CIA is manufactured from whole cloth. Your answer is popular with some moderators, but apparently mainly for denigrating the CIA, and by extension the US. I don't think it's really useful.
As far as waterboarding goes, the US has waterboarded probably tens of thousands of people (mainly Special Forces and pilots), but only three of them were terrorists, and the last one was 10 years ago. That seems to be an inadequate foundation for your fanciful musings.
I'm sure you find that very interesting, but that doesn't in any way respond to the assertion above that the CIA threatens family members of persons of interest.
Yes, political leadership is becoming considerably posher these days. I'm waiting for the old boys to begin placing school bullys in government. Perhaps the Home office?
No, the person I replied to did that. And you didn't really demonstrate that people being "disappeared" in the US is a real, meaningful problem. (See: Argentina's dirty war)
You didn't just make a mistaken point, but sharpened a whole workshop of axes there. Quite impressive really.
Besides, there is probably still a hold on the land for a gulag in case Siberia ever filled up. I doubt the Soviet government would have had time to clear it before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
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I found this one a pretty mind-blowing entry. ...
The program wears many hats (not literally). It is
* a web server
* a PNG encoder
* a ray tracer
* a clock
Unlike the PC emulator entry, it does not require a binary blob and all the code and data fit within the 4 kilobyte limit.
And this is why I'm a big fan of OpenBSD's continuous code audits and general outlook regarding security.
You can't ship it in that condition, there is a comment in the code! Strip out the comment and then it should be ready to go.
There are tools to obfuscate code. Won't those do the trick?
The Communist party wasn't simply exercising speech, but was taking orders from Moscow, organizing, spying, and generally engaged in subversive activities aimed at the overthrow of the US government.
The problem isn't really his statements so much as your passing over in silence the activities of the communist party. You distort the record.
So free speech should be crushed, if you don't like the message or messenger? I disagree.
So what are your thoughts about the German American Bund? Would you have backed unlimited speech and rights or organize during WW2 even while the US was fighting Nazi Germany?
And the "American" Communists? They took orders from Moscow, supported the violent overthrow of the American government, and spied on American, even while the true horrors of Soviet Communism, secret police and all, were becoming known during the Cold War as communism made bloody advances from country to country.
Beyond those branches of the progressive movement, do you truly back free speech for even the right, and Republicans?
To a first approximation there are no terrorists.
Not really. It depends on where you are.
Al-Qaeda-linked force captures Fallujah amid rise in violence in Iraq
Terrorists are not static, and can move from country to country. It is common for terrorists in one country to be part of a plan to attack another country. One of the terrorist cells that attacked the US on 9/11 was from Frankfurt, Germany. Al Qaida eventually ended up fleeing Iraq back around 2007-2009 due to the effectiveness of US forces in combating them. One of the places they fled was Afghanistan, which is why it heated up again so much. Now they are concentrating in Syria, and moving into Iraq again with ugly results.
You should also recognize that many people have been arrested and convicted of terrorism related offenses in the US, Canada, and Europe since 9/11. There have been hundreds in the US alone.
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Q: Rap Genius?
A: Oxymoron
Use your loaf: which bread would get your vote?
Even recent stuff tends not to be recorded in a nice way, like a computerized 3d model that can be used to keep all the data in one place and plan excavations.
This incident is more than a little surprising given the proliferation of geospatial information systems, which Seattle has. Of course it doesn't matter if the data exists if you don't use it.
What is Geospatial Information?
Geospatial information is information describing the location and names of features beneath, on or above the earth's surface. At its simplest this can mean the basic topographical information found on a map, but also includes different location-related datasets combined into complex layers that show information such as land use and population density.
Geospatial information supports a wide range of business, government and community activities, and the use and re-use of this information has significant productivity-related benefits.
The terms "geospatial information", "spatial information" and "location-based information" are often used interchangeably.
Looks like somebody forgot to RTFM.
In this case they get to RTFM: Repair The Fine Machine
Well, uh... The NSA has already shown a willingness to lie to Congress, what does he expect? They're an equal opportunity usurper.
I take it you refer to Senator Wyden's stunt?
Commentary: Wyden’s Stunt Was Congress at its Worst
Funny that you mention "side issues," I have yet to see proof of the claim regarding "lest something happens to your family". You only stir the pot.
No, it is the old "they had to cause something to have caused anything" argument. A specific claim was made and I have yet to see any evidence for it. People keep offering evidence for other things, but not the thing claimed.
So far I seem to be very much ahead when it is the facts that are counted.
you want internet and there's only 1 cable co that services your area. how are you going to 'choose' some other vendor when there isn't any!
Although there are places where the choice is 1 or practically 0, the areas where you are so limited is decreasing given the increasing number of possibilities.
cable | dsl | 3G/4G wireless | satellite | isdn | dial up | T1 (or fraction) | fiber | Broadband over Powerline
From what I've seen, most public libraries make internet available, even in the sticks.
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Like religion, theres no point arguing with an idiot.
You'll get no argument from me.
Any specific proof? Or just rhetorical grandeur? South America is composed of many sovereign nations, each with their own government and policies. I assume you don't think that the US ordered Argentina to invade the Falkland Islands? That would seem to remove some bits from, "the entirety of South American history since WWII." Perhaps it would help if you could be more specific. The assertion is that the CIA threatens the families of people of interest. That would be the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America, not the police or secret police of any particular South American nation. Anything come to mind?
making the CIA just another device for oppression of brown people worshiping the wrong god, as intelligence they will not gather anymore.
Over time I've come to conclude that when someone goes on about the "oppression of brown people," they are using the race baiting as part of a crutch for a weak or disingenuous argument. It's known that the CIA spies on Russia and other European countries, China and other Asian countries, and African countries. To use the language of "color," white, yellow, and black, in addition to the aforementioned brown. So, why do you single out "brown people"? You are falsely trying to make it a question of race, just as you are religion. The problem isn't worshiping "the wrong god," but the violence engaged in by members of various extremist factions of that faith. Your argument is bad from the start since the allegation was that the CIA threatens family members of people of interest, for which I have yet to see proof. Rendition is a different issue. Your claim that people interested in intelligence work are being driven out of the CIA is manufactured from whole cloth. Your answer is popular with some moderators, but apparently mainly for denigrating the CIA, and by extension the US. I don't think it's really useful.
As far as waterboarding goes, the US has waterboarded probably tens of thousands of people (mainly Special Forces and pilots), but only three of them were terrorists, and the last one was 10 years ago. That seems to be an inadequate foundation for your fanciful musings.
I'm sure you find that very interesting, but that doesn't in any way respond to the assertion above that the CIA threatens family members of persons of interest.
Yes, political leadership is becoming considerably posher these days. I'm waiting for the old boys to begin placing school bullys in government. Perhaps the Home office?
No counter arguments, only negative mod points. Must be an opinion that must not be read.
No, the person I replied to did that. And you didn't really demonstrate that people being "disappeared" in the US is a real, meaningful problem. (See: Argentina's dirty war)
You didn't just make a mistaken point, but sharpened a whole workshop of axes there. Quite impressive really.
As predicted.
Losing mod points for our Freedom.
Snowden is almost certainly protected by the FSB, formerly known as the KGB.
His lawyer in Russia is on the FSB's public council.
That isn't really a good alternative to proof.
Besides, there is probably still a hold on the land for a gulag in case Siberia ever filled up. I doubt the Soviet government would have had time to clear it before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.