You would much rather all those who oppose Trump (nee: Drumpf) foam rabidly at the mouth, screaming enraged imprecations at all who oppose them? The thought that we might use calm, measured responses and avoid violence in opposing this malign person displeases you somehow. Well and good.
Yes, I stand by the basic intent and meaning of my sig line - that in opposing the madness which our once proud nation has inflicted upon itself, we who perceive this evil clearly should not reduce ourselves to the petulant and childish behavior which has profited Trump. We should not reduce ourselves to name calling or calls to violence. This idea frightens you, yes?
The primary cause of instrument and control failure in spacecraft is radiation. High energy photons and energetic particles get past hulls and shielding and go right through sensitive integrated circuits, damaging them in much the same way they damage living cells. We're talking about circuit paths with widths measured in nanometers. Such tiny constructs can easily be smashed by radiation in much the same way my thumb can be smashed by a hammer.
What's wrong - afraid the Drumpf . . . er, Trump brand will be tarnished by this?
I know - you figure Russia is too technically backwards to mount such an attack (despite being the first nation to put a satellite or a human in orbit). Or a nation steeped in the tradition of Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky could never do such things (despite their attempt to put nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba). Or is it that our Glorious Leader has decreed that Russia's okay, so this couldn't possibly be true? Oh, wait - that's Divine leader, isn't it?
Ticketmaster broke the box office. "Well, it's a policy that ensures a healthy mix of the rich and the ignorant, sir." - Waylon Smithers
Before Ticketmaster, I really didn't have too much difficulty getting tickets to shows - I saw Yes, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and quite a few others in concert. Cost me around $30-$50 a pop (in 1976 dollars). With Ticketmaster, prices almost immediately doubled - and have continued to rise at a rate significantly higher than inflation could ever explain, that is when the show I want to see hasn't already been "Sold Out" to scalpers.
I guess that's why we nerds invented Pirate Bay, TOR and BitTorrent. Really, I'm too old for the concert scene anyhow. Wine, women and song got to be too much for me, so I gave up singing!
So who is behind it, then. POTUS? We already know he actively hates the news media and would gladly repeal the second amendment if he thought he could pull it off. Make that, will repeal the second amendment as soon as he thinks he can pull it off.
Why, you're brilliant! You need to notify the NSA and the CIA immediately, so they'll stop wasting money, resources and effort on Russia and concentrate on more dangerous and subversive players. Sanctuary cities, for example.
Then again, maybe the cabal wasn't clearly described for you. I'll be happy to help you with the big words, if that'll help.
I don't suppose you have any (non-alternative) facts to back up your allegation, do you? Absent such evidence, I can only conclude you're little better than a parrot, faithfully repeating what you've been taught to say. I don't suppose you have even once stopped to consider how much we have to lose to forces which have been unremittingly hostile to the freedoms we here in the United States have quite famously treasured for over two centuries. What did they promise you, command of the Western District? Your choice of concubines when the shooting was over? A lead role in a cage?
This court did not block Trump's (nee: Drumpf's) travel plan. It reaffirmed another court's correctness in doing so. Therefore, this court's ruling was not to block something, but rather to uphold something.
And the Judicial Branch may override such acts. That's why our government is divided into three distinct branches, each with clearly enumerated powers and each charged with the responsibility of controlling excesses from the other two.
This isn't difficult to understand - it used to be taught to every schoolchild under the subject heading "Civics".
As others have noted, you're merely supporting President Trump's (nee: Drumpf's) case. Unless you want to perpetuate the rule of caveat which we (the citizens of the US) have inflicted upon ourselves, please practice some self-restraint in your posts. POTUS may have gotten where he is by indiscriminate use of ad hominem attacks, name calling and outright lies, but we cannot hope to limit or remove him by employing those same tactics. Something about becoming the enemy?
As of now, every supporter of the current POTUS can point to your post as a valid reason why surveillance is necessary and justified. After all, "it's wrong. Sad. Terrible. Totally biased. False news." Please don't arm the current administration - they already have the upper hand in muzzling and controlling the news media, don't surrender social media to them as well.
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Yes, I stand by the basic intent and meaning of my sig line - that in opposing the madness which our once proud nation has inflicted upon itself, we who perceive this evil clearly should not reduce ourselves to the petulant and childish behavior which has profited Trump. We should not reduce ourselves to name calling or calls to violence. This idea frightens you, yes?
How is this important?
Because, rest assured, it will!
HEY! I happen to like Hormel's gelatinous pink meat product, you insensitive clod!
How'd you get away?
You don't even want to know what happens when I use power tools!
OTOH, I'll miss having Cheri waiting for me. I need to have Cheri waiting for me!!
I speak from experience on the latter.
I suspect rholtzjr ( 928771 ) was trying to be sardonic. Either that, or he needs to lay off the acid. Actually, I'm not sure which.
Send a droid.
Nice try. Still want to debate?
"Da, tvarish Trump, we are through with him now. Is for your amusement now."
I know - you figure Russia is too technically backwards to mount such an attack (despite being the first nation to put a satellite or a human in orbit). Or a nation steeped in the tradition of Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky could never do such things (despite their attempt to put nuclear-tipped missiles in Cuba). Or is it that our Glorious Leader has decreed that Russia's okay, so this couldn't possibly be true? Oh, wait - that's Divine leader, isn't it?
Before Ticketmaster, I really didn't have too much difficulty getting tickets to shows - I saw Yes, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and quite a few others in concert. Cost me around $30-$50 a pop (in 1976 dollars). With Ticketmaster, prices almost immediately doubled - and have continued to rise at a rate significantly higher than inflation could ever explain, that is when the show I want to see hasn't already been "Sold Out" to scalpers.
I guess that's why we nerds invented Pirate Bay, TOR and BitTorrent. Really, I'm too old for the concert scene anyhow. Wine, women and song got to be too much for me, so I gave up singing!
How'd you ever get a low five digit UID?
So does Google. All your SPI are belong to us!
So who is behind it, then. POTUS? We already know he actively hates the news media and would gladly repeal the second amendment if he thought he could pull it off. Make that, will repeal the second amendment as soon as he thinks he can pull it off.
Incidentally, I trust the NSA and the CIA when they assert that such things are in fact happening. I don't trust you, tvarish.
Hey, MM - lay off the ad hominem jazz. Won't accomplish anything, it just plays into the hands of the current White House and their Russian allies.
Then again, maybe the cabal wasn't clearly described for you. I'll be happy to help you with the big words, if that'll help.
I don't suppose you have any (non-alternative) facts to back up your allegation, do you? Absent such evidence, I can only conclude you're little better than a parrot, faithfully repeating what you've been taught to say. I don't suppose you have even once stopped to consider how much we have to lose to forces which have been unremittingly hostile to the freedoms we here in the United States have quite famously treasured for over two centuries. What did they promise you, command of the Western District? Your choice of concubines when the shooting was over? A lead role in a cage?
A subtle but nonetheless important distinction.
This isn't difficult to understand - it used to be taught to every schoolchild under the subject heading "Civics".
As of now, every supporter of the current POTUS can point to your post as a valid reason why surveillance is necessary and justified. After all, "it's wrong. Sad. Terrible. Totally biased. False news." Please don't arm the current administration - they already have the upper hand in muzzling and controlling the news media, don't surrender social media to them as well.
"What if"? Don't you mean "when"?