there are other technolgies (like FiberChannel and InfiniBand) that are faster (if speed is an issue), but I haven't seen open-source drivers.
I'm pretty sure FiberChannel is supported, and I know there is an option for infiniband in the Linux kernel config but I have zero experience using these so I cna't say how good the drivers are.
Since these technologies are used a lot in large clusters, I'd imagine the support is pretty decent at least.
We in the states had to invent the word "libertarian" to describe old-style liberals (the way you describe "liberal").
No, the Libertarians are different. An old school Liberal actually believed in things. Honor, community, charity and the like. This country was founded by them, our constitution was written by them etc.
Modern Libertarians are basically Randroids who believe any action that doesn't generate a profit is by definition evil.
Am I mistaken in that? I honestly wish I was because that would be the way I'd vote. The fact that from what I can tell they tend to vote Republican in close elections makes me unable to support them since I am a moral person.
So, in short, you think that exposing children to harsh language and sexual content (this isn't "artistic nudity" but sexually charged) is a good thing?
I don't think you could necessarily call it a good thing, but on the other hand I've never heard a rational argument that it's a bad thing either. It's just part of life.
But Omar being a non-alcoholic guy, and not eating pork, is one of those things that I don't think is a legal requirement. It's just entirely too offensive to the people there.
I'm not saying that isn't the argument, but it seems kind of silly. I mean it's not like Homer is supposed to be a positive role model, is he?!?
Guess what: the landmass we live on is called "America."
Guess what: No it isn't. The landmass I live on is called *North* America. There is a formerly connected until they dug a big trench through it landmass known as *South* America. Pretty infrequently they are jointly referred to as *The* America*s*
There is no solo landmass referred to as America although the middle country in *North* America is very frequently referred to as America.
Plants don't care if their soil was tilled by a tractor with 48 inch rims, or by a horse pulling a plow.
Well, actually they do. I mean when the ultra modern genetically modified plants grown in soil tilled by nitro burning funny tractors with 84 inch rims and crazy metallic paintjobs see those mule tilled plants they will make fun of them and the mule tilled plants will feel bad about it. Some of them however, due to their depth of character, will see that as a challenge to better themselves and they will struggle ahead creating stronger local crop strains.
So while you were mistaken in saying that they don't care, your point does stand.
I seem to remember something about some Allies fighting a massive war to stop it, too.
You aren't without a point or completely off base, but that had nothing to do with why we were fighting. The American public didn't really know anything about the holocaust, and most of the American industrialists were huge supporters of Hitler. That is mainly his economic policies. I am not saying a lot of them supported the holocaust although there were those who did like Henry Ford, Charles Lindburgh and the like.
Pretty much the only Americans who supported opposing Hitler were the Communists and Socialists which we actually had back then.
So while we did end up being on the right side in that war, don't break your arm patting us on the back for our great moral stand against evil or anything like that.
You do not have the credibility to talk about someone you know nothing about.
Which is relevant how? I know a lot about Rush. He has made a name for himself by spewing vitriol about the "evil Liberals" without once doing anything to back up his ridiculous assertions. Those are the facts which you have done nothing to counter except straight denial with no evidence. I, on the other hand presented evidence of this fact.
But he never spouts hate to the degree liberals do.
Again with the Orwellian nonsense. Rush, Hannity, Coulter, Fox News and the rest of the Republican hate machine have worked for years to destroy integrity and rationality in public discourse. So when you take what you and your people are doing and then try to claim that it's actually the rest of the world you just make yourself look silly.
Conservatism is not based on hate, rage, and destruction of others credibility. Those are hallmark characteristics if liberals in action.
Again with the doublethink. It's hilarious. Just think R.I.N.O. Your people can't even hold back from attempting to destroy the credibility of people on your own side merely because they attempt to be rational.
In fact, it happens every day on the media.
You, of course, mean the media that is owned almost exclusively by major right wing corporations right?
Just look at the anti-war protesters. They really want Bush dead. Hell, they even want America to fall and falter.
So, let me see if I can untangle your warped attempt at logic... Somebody who has taken the time to inform themselves about the reasons behind the war, the motivations of our leaders, and the situation in our nation i.e. a good citizen, wants America to fall?!? Where do you get this insanity. You are talking about people who are justifiably angry about being lied to and manipulated by the President and his administration, the Senate, and the media. The undisputable fact is that anybody who isn't angry about the current administration either isn't paying attention, or has no interest in integrity at all.
They blame global problems mainly on America when in fact it's America that does better for humanity then any other country.
No, they have the integrity to admit that some of the things that we do are wrong. Integrity is exactly what the right is completely lacking in. Their loyalty is to their party at the expense of their country and this shows in everything they do.
Seriously, the viewpoints of the left are NOT based on intellect or intelligence for that matter.
Which is just more of your Orwellian doublethink. The idea that rising tides lift all boats, that honor and integrity are important, that treating others as you would like to be treated makes for a more pleasant society. That freedom means others get it too. That shoving your warped, vile and vicious "morals" on others because you're too cowardly to accept that not everybody is the same. These things are what you describe as not based on intelligence? Presumably you think that the right's ideas are based on intelligence. So you think that pissing all of America's integrity away as an excuse to start a war, that ripping off the middle class to enrichen the already extremely rich, that pissing right in the face of every concept that made this country great, and actively striving to destroy freedom in the interests of promoting amoral corporations over American citizens are signs of intelligence?!? What a loon. Evil, but a loon nonetheless.
And to this day, scientists still cannot connect the dots between ozone depletion and CFCs. Obviously, CFCs have been drastically reduced and the hole has closed up (though not by much). But you cannot factually prove the hole was never their since the introduction of oxygen to our planet. Also you cannot provide conclusive evidence that the stopping of CFCs have reduced ozone depletion.
Actually, this is all well understood and conclusively demonstra
the theory, which is the only thing that makes sense to talk about But it never works out that way does it?
It *hasn't* certainly. You dedicated a whole paragraph to repeating what I acknowledged and tried to pretend you were making a point. Umm... wow, congratulations you worked that hard to demonstrate my points.
I never did hear about this. In fact, I wonder if it's even true.
Why would you wonder when you could easily prove it to yourself?!?
I can only assume (based on my knowledge of Rush from talk radio over the years) this was one of his acts of satire.
No, it is his stock in trade. Why do you suppose that his audience, like himself are defined by what they hate?
Even as such, it was very degrading and without honor.
I'm pleasantly surprised that you can actually recognize this. It's sad that you're still trying to defend him when spewing ignorant hatred like this is his job.
And knowing my fellow conservatives, Rush would have cought major hell from his audience...and I'm sure he did.
And having watched it happen, I saw your fellow conservatives demonstrate the depths of contemptible hatred that is the defining characterisitic of conservatives. They celebrated as their moral counterparts did after 9/11. When your whole worldview is based upon hating something else rather than standing for something that's what happens.
Again, quit being a petulant little bitch "wondering" about something and research it.
You destroyed nothing. All you did was bring up an example of pathetic satire.
So, your whole defense of Rush boils down to that his stock in trade is merely "pathetic satire". At least we're on topic now:-)
There is NO evidence that human activity created this hole let alone is contributing to its growth.
Damn, dude. I'm having a hard time believing anybody could be as stupid as you're presenting yourself. You must be a troll. You're mixing the ozone hole and global warming as if they were the same thing. You're ignoring the fact that we have identified the mechanism behind ozone depletion and made legislation to correct it. Then you use the fact that the corrections are working to say it was never happening. Well, you are either a troll or truly a dedicated Rush fan. How else could you explain such incredible ignorance?
Congratulations! Your post has just added more weight in favor of Rushes point of view. You're officially just another liberal statistic.
Wow, you're pretty far out there. You have presented me with a new definition of Liberal though. According to you it means "Anybody who disagrees with a pompous hate mongering ass".
The word originally meant "One who believes in individual liberty", and this country's constitution was the shining jewel in the crown of the Liberal movement. Big oppressive government supporters like the Republicans, the Democrats, Rush and you have worked really hard to demonize that word though. Congratulations.
Communism is about government control over the people. An anarchist is someone who is in favor of absolutely no government what-so-ever.
Wow, and here we have DigiShaman demonstrating his utter lack of understanding of what the words he's using mean.
Communism (the theory, which is the only thing that makes sense to talk about since there are no real world examples) does require government control to start out. However it demands that this evolves to anarchy. So, in fact, the worst you could possibly say about BKX's stated philosophy is that it's redundant.
As far as Rush goes, the fact that you would defend him speaks to your lack of any sort of moral character. Lets see what DigiShaman thinks of as unbeatable debate skills:
"Everyone knows the Clintons have a cat. Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is a White House dog?" And he puts up a picture of Chelsea Clinton. Chelsea Clinton is 13 years old.
Clearly, she is a human being rather than a dog so in terms of honest debate he has demonstrated his inability to actually involve himself in it. Just as clearly he didn't mean that exactly. No, that is known as an "ad hominem" attack. The truly sad and pathetic thing is that he is attacking a 13 year old girl. That is the typical level of Rush's "debate"
Limbaugh calls concern about the ozone layer: "balderdash. Poppycock." The only people who worry about it are "environmental wackos," "dunderheaded alarmists and prophets of doom."
Given that we know the exact mechanism by which ozone depletion occurs and its major effects this is nothing besides a blatant lie.
See how easy it is to destroy this hate mongering ass's "arguments"?
Now, also consider the fact that Rush doesn't debate anything. His show is nothing but him pompously spouting off nonsense and taking calls from sycophants (like you). On the rare occasion that an actual thinking person gets through the screeners he spouts nonsense, accuses them of being whacko leftist commies for having the audacity to actually use their brains and then hangs up on them.
He has been challenged to debates many times and refused, so whatever it is you're smoking, you might think about laying off of it for a little while. Clear your head.
Here is an article detailing his cowardice in response to a debate challenge by high school history students who he was attacking on his show.
Yeah, real great guy you're defending there. It speaks volumes as to your character, or rather lack thereof.
Your arguments are so easy to tear apart that it is no surprise that you learned your "debate" skills from Rush.
Socialism seems to work well when it has a thriving, free market economy host on which to attach itself like a leech. If the socialist part of the society grows too large and pervasive, it is doomed to failure.
You have described America to a T right there.
The rural areas have been living under Socialism for a long time and it has worked because they have the urban free market areas to attach themselves to exactly like a leech. Were this not the case, they would not have phones or roads or electricity.
They receive more back in taxes than they pay, hence they are leeching off of the productive areas of the country.
Now that the red states are growing too large and pervasive we are starting to fail.
its not about making it "cheaper", its about laying the most expensive bit of wire, to the least profitable customer, and making sure that it gets done, so that all citizens in this country are treated equitably.
Yet curiously, it's generally the least expensive citizens who are paying for the most expensive citizens for everything of this nature. At the same time the most expensive citizens who are always on the receiving end of the welfare are, generally, the ones most bitching about welfare, taxes and the like and launching assaults on the lifestyles of those upon whose charity their lives depend.
So, were those people to actually treat those of us who pay their bills for them with some respect I would agree with you. Since they do not, and further viciously attack anyone spouting such "communist socialist freedom hating treason" as you just did; in the interest of allowing them to have some scraps of integrity I say that they should be allowed to pay the full cost of their lifestyles so that they are not suffering under any more delusions which continually cause them to vote against their own self interest and that of those who pay their bills.
Many of the people who argue the points of 'government mandated' fall into the left side of the spectrum, bigger government who should dictate morality.
No, not really. Legislating "morality" is primarily an issue of the right. Big government is favored by both the right and the left. Liberals believe in individual liberty, but the right (and to a point the left) in America have worked extremely hard to demonize and redefine this word since nobody in our government wants to give up power.
The political spectrum works like this:
Liberals (or "those formerly known as Liberals") believe in individual liberty. "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal" is the peak of the Liberal movement boiled down to a sentence.
The right is the party of the rich elite and they believe in using the power of the state to prevent equality. For a pretty damning example of this, just look at the current American Republicans.
The left is the party of the little guy (supposedly) and believe in using the power of the state to force equality. Examples of this gone bad are obviously Soviet Russia (cue the overused moronic jokes) and the like although there isn't much of anything on the left in America to point at anymore. Of course deluded idiots like Rush and the like are fond of referring to Kerry as an extreme leftist in reality he is pretty far to the right by most people's standards.
The worst you really see out of the American "left" are things like hate crimes (the definition) which are merely thought crime by another name.
The reality is that the right and the left believe in big oppressive government.
I'm not sure where you get your ideas about conservatism, but they are at least 30 years out of date. American conservatives believe in shoving their religion and morality down everybody else's throat, as well as keeping the fags down. They typically claim to be Christian although clearly know nothing about the religion (or at least they know nothing about what Jesus said)
You might not believe that these are good things, but that is essentially the defining characteristic of an American conservative. You might want to think about choosing some other way to describe yourself if this isn't what you believe. That word has no good connotations left at this point, so when you use it to describe yourself most people are going to consider you an ignorant racist who despises freedom since that is what the word has come to mean.
Similarly, I would have been described as a Liberal some time ago but there is no word left to describe belief in personal liberty. The Libertarians like to claim that they do, but they're mostly just Randroidian whackjobs who think any sort of altruism is the world's greatest evil.
So anyhow, you're trying to fight against the tides here. Language changes. Jack Thompson is the poster child for what "Conservative" means in America today.
Also, is there any evidence for the assertion that Gates has asked for revisions to the exhibit?
I doubt there is currently evidence for it, but it would be the only thing consistent with all of his previous actions. It isn't prejudice to assume that he would continue to act in accordance with his character, it's just common sense.
You can still get the analog signal if you purchase digital cable. You just need a splitter.
At least in my area (Chicago, Comcast) this will get you about 8-10 channels tops. You still need a cable box (whether analog or digital) to get anything but broadcast channels.
So no Comedy Central, no SciFi, no History, Discovery, or anything of the sort.
From the article: ABC affiliates are concerned that they weren't given an opportunity for financial participation in a new form of distributing shows that derives value through the promotion and broadcasting of affiliates (emphasis mine).
Look, if you choose to go into business with an entirely slimy, underhanded, and utterly vile business like a major media conglomerate (*any* major media conglomerate) then when you get fucked you whine like a little bitch, then you are being a crybaby. You (not you you, the same you as above) are also demonstrating your own idiocy, lack of foresight, and hypocricy.
These affiliates have chosen to do business with companies who are actively working to dumb down the population and turn them into nothing but drooling consumers.
Now, it certainly isn't a positive thing that this only has the potential to hurt the affiliates and not the main corporation, but to complain that since you are in the business of fucking people that it's bad that you get fucked is nothing but idiotic whining.
About as easily as posts I've had have been modded "overrated" even tho they were never modded.
Purely devil's advocate, but you are posting with a +1 self-moderation. If someone felt your post didn't deserve that, then according to them it actually is overrated.
You point me to a website full of the rights bullshit and claim it's evidence proving that your own bullshit is true.
Dude, look at the date on the manifesto. Look who signed it. Then read the god damned thing.
Pay special attention to where they state flat out that their intention in invading Iraq is to establish American world domination for the next century.
Then go back to the beginning of the discussion where the OP said that that was the reason for the invasion of Iraq and you called him a liar.
Then go back through what you learned by following the first steps I laid out for you above.
Then realise that the OP was right, you were wrong, and further you look like a fucking idiot for trying to defend these scumbags when they admitted what they wanted to do and why long before the events in question.
Is there anything else unclear there?
It's easier for you if they're all Nazis isn't it.
It's not easier, but it is a fact. To clarify, the majority of the Bush administration are tremendous supporters of Nazi Fascist philosophy.
The fact that you do not know what that philosophy actually is does not change this facts. The fact that you are unwilling to even attempt to learn anything about how your country is run and who is running it does make you look silly when you deny facts that are publically available. Were I spouting conspiracy theories or claiming that the next holocaust was coming then you would have a point. That is not what I am doing. I am stating proven facts and giving you the references to verify them yourself. You are putting your fingers in your ears and going lalalalala while defending people who you claim to disagree with yet you can't even be bothered to learn who those people are.
In another two years the bad men will be voted out of office and this country can get to work fixing the damage that they've done to our country.
If you believe that the bad people will be out, then you have a very naive view of American politics. Regardless of who wins, the only certainty is that there will be a piece of scum elected.
It just happens to be a lake beach. That lake is connected to the ocean though so I suspect that Lake Michigan will rise at more or less the same rate as the ocean (please let me know if this is a retarded assumption for some reason).
Given how damn flat the midwest is I think Lake Michigan rising a foot or two would flood everything between the Rockies, the Ozarks and the Appalacians.
I had no idea I was talking to one of the "College Know-it-all Hippies".
I'm not a hippy, not in college, and I don't know it all.
I do know many things. Some of which I made an attempt to inform you about. I see you failed to even make any attempt to find out the truth yourself. It's not like these things are hidden or unknown. Just not widely publicized.
Sure, I might come across as condescending, but you come across as totally out of touch with reality. Simple basic facts escape your notice and you waste time calling those who take their responsibilities as citizens seriously liars.
Seriously, you clearly know nothing about the subject yet you continue to spew lies. Why?
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there are other technolgies (like FiberChannel and InfiniBand) that are faster (if speed is an issue), but I haven't seen open-source drivers.
I'm pretty sure FiberChannel is supported, and I know there is an option for infiniband in the Linux kernel config but I have zero experience using these so I cna't say how good the drivers are.
Since these technologies are used a lot in large clusters, I'd imagine the support is pretty decent at least.
We in the states had to invent the word "libertarian" to describe old-style liberals (the way you describe "liberal").
No, the Libertarians are different.
An old school Liberal actually believed in things. Honor, community, charity and the like.
This country was founded by them, our constitution was written by them etc.
Modern Libertarians are basically Randroids who believe any action that doesn't generate a profit is by definition evil.
Am I mistaken in that? I honestly wish I was because that would be the way I'd vote. The fact that from what I can tell they tend to vote Republican in close elections makes me unable to support them since I am a moral person.
So, in short, you think that exposing children to harsh language and sexual content (this isn't "artistic nudity" but sexually charged) is a good thing?
I don't think you could necessarily call it a good thing, but on the other hand I've never heard a rational argument that it's a bad thing either. It's just part of life.
But Omar being a non-alcoholic guy, and not eating pork, is one of those things that I don't think is a legal requirement. It's just entirely too offensive to the people there.
I'm not saying that isn't the argument, but it seems kind of silly.
I mean it's not like Homer is supposed to be a positive role model, is he?!?
With that as the standard censor "method", (inserting the "blank", writers would just use the term "Blank Fucker" instead to save the censors time...
Why not just use the term "Uncle Fucker"?
Guess what: the landmass we live on is called "America."
Guess what: No it isn't.
The landmass I live on is called *North* America. There is a formerly connected until they dug a big trench through it landmass known as *South* America. Pretty infrequently they are jointly referred to as *The* America*s*
There is no solo landmass referred to as America although the middle country in *North* America is very frequently referred to as America.
What exactly is so confusing about this?!?
Plants don't care if their soil was tilled by a tractor with 48 inch rims, or by a horse pulling a plow.
Well, actually they do. I mean when the ultra modern genetically modified plants grown in soil tilled by nitro burning funny tractors with 84 inch rims and crazy metallic paintjobs see those mule tilled plants they will make fun of them and the mule tilled plants will feel bad about it. Some of them however, due to their depth of character, will see that as a challenge to better themselves and they will struggle ahead creating stronger local crop strains.
So while you were mistaken in saying that they don't care, your point does stand.
I seem to remember something about some Allies fighting a massive war to stop it, too.
You aren't without a point or completely off base, but that had nothing to do with why we were fighting. The American public didn't really know anything about the holocaust, and most of the American industrialists were huge supporters of Hitler. That is mainly his economic policies. I am not saying a lot of them supported the holocaust although there were those who did like Henry Ford, Charles Lindburgh and the like.
Pretty much the only Americans who supported opposing Hitler were the Communists and Socialists which we actually had back then.
So while we did end up being on the right side in that war, don't break your arm patting us on the back for our great moral stand against evil or anything like that.
You do not have the credibility to talk about someone you know nothing about.
Which is relevant how? I know a lot about Rush. He has made a name for himself by spewing vitriol about the "evil Liberals" without once doing anything to back up his ridiculous assertions. Those are the facts which you have done nothing to counter except straight denial with no evidence. I, on the other hand presented evidence of this fact.
But he never spouts hate to the degree liberals do.
Again with the Orwellian nonsense. Rush, Hannity, Coulter, Fox News and the rest of the Republican hate machine have worked for years to destroy integrity and rationality in public discourse. So when you take what you and your people are doing and then try to claim that it's actually the rest of the world you just make yourself look silly.
Conservatism is not based on hate, rage, and destruction of others credibility. Those are hallmark characteristics if liberals in action.
Again with the doublethink.
It's hilarious. Just think R.I.N.O. Your people can't even hold back from attempting to destroy the credibility of people on your own side merely because they attempt to be rational.
In fact, it happens every day on the media.
You, of course, mean the media that is owned almost exclusively by major right wing corporations right?
Just look at the anti-war protesters. They really want Bush dead. Hell, they even want America to fall and falter.
So, let me see if I can untangle your warped attempt at logic...
Somebody who has taken the time to inform themselves about the reasons behind the war, the motivations of our leaders, and the situation in our nation i.e. a good citizen, wants America to fall?!?
Where do you get this insanity. You are talking about people who are justifiably angry about being lied to and manipulated by the President and his administration, the Senate, and the media. The undisputable fact is that anybody who isn't angry about the current administration either isn't paying attention, or has no interest in integrity at all.
They blame global problems mainly on America when in fact it's America that does better for humanity then any other country.
No, they have the integrity to admit that some of the things that we do are wrong. Integrity is exactly what the right is completely lacking in. Their loyalty is to their party at the expense of their country and this shows in everything they do.
Seriously, the viewpoints of the left are NOT based on intellect or intelligence for that matter.
Which is just more of your Orwellian doublethink. The idea that rising tides lift all boats, that honor and integrity are important, that treating others as you would like to be treated makes for a more pleasant society. That freedom means others get it too. That shoving your warped, vile and vicious "morals" on others because you're too cowardly to accept that not everybody is the same. These things are what you describe as not based on intelligence?
Presumably you think that the right's ideas are based on intelligence. So you think that pissing all of America's integrity away as an excuse to start a war, that ripping off the middle class to enrichen the already extremely rich, that pissing right in the face of every concept that made this country great, and actively striving to destroy freedom in the interests of promoting amoral corporations over American citizens are signs of intelligence?!?
What a loon. Evil, but a loon nonetheless.
And to this day, scientists still cannot connect the dots between ozone depletion and CFCs. Obviously, CFCs have been drastically reduced and the hole has closed up (though not by much). But you cannot factually prove the hole was never their since the introduction of oxygen to our planet. Also you cannot provide conclusive evidence that the stopping of CFCs have reduced ozone depletion.
Actually, this is all well understood and conclusively demonstra
the theory, which is the only thing that makes sense to talk about
:-)
But it never works out that way does it?
It *hasn't* certainly.
You dedicated a whole paragraph to repeating what I acknowledged and tried to pretend you were making a point. Umm... wow, congratulations you worked that hard to demonstrate my points.
I never did hear about this. In fact, I wonder if it's even true.
Why would you wonder when you could easily prove it to yourself?!?
I can only assume (based on my knowledge of Rush from talk radio over the years) this was one of his acts of satire.
No, it is his stock in trade. Why do you suppose that his audience, like himself are defined by what they hate?
Even as such, it was very degrading and without honor.
I'm pleasantly surprised that you can actually recognize this. It's sad that you're still trying to defend him when spewing ignorant hatred like this is his job.
And knowing my fellow conservatives, Rush would have cought major hell from his audience...and I'm sure he did.
And having watched it happen, I saw your fellow conservatives demonstrate the depths of contemptible hatred that is the defining characterisitic of conservatives. They celebrated as their moral counterparts did after 9/11. When your whole worldview is based upon hating something else rather than standing for something that's what happens.
Again, quit being a petulant little bitch "wondering" about something and research it.
You destroyed nothing. All you did was bring up an example of pathetic satire.
So, your whole defense of Rush boils down to that his stock in trade is merely "pathetic satire".
At least we're on topic now
There is NO evidence that human activity created this hole let alone is contributing to its growth.
Damn, dude. I'm having a hard time believing anybody could be as stupid as you're presenting yourself. You must be a troll.
You're mixing the ozone hole and global warming as if they were the same thing. You're ignoring the fact that we have identified the mechanism behind ozone depletion and made legislation to correct it. Then you use the fact that the corrections are working to say it was never happening. Well, you are either a troll or truly a dedicated Rush fan. How else could you explain such incredible ignorance?
Congratulations! Your post has just added more weight in favor of Rushes point of view. You're officially just another liberal statistic.
Wow, you're pretty far out there.
You have presented me with a new definition of Liberal though. According to you it means "Anybody who disagrees with a pompous hate mongering ass".
The word originally meant "One who believes in individual liberty", and this country's constitution was the shining jewel in the crown of the Liberal movement. Big oppressive government supporters like the Republicans, the Democrats, Rush and you have worked really hard to demonize that word though. Congratulations.
Communism is about government control over the people. An anarchist is someone who is in favor of absolutely no government what-so-ever.
Wow, and here we have DigiShaman demonstrating his utter lack of understanding of what the words he's using mean.
Communism (the theory, which is the only thing that makes sense to talk about since there are no real world examples) does require government control to start out. However it demands that this evolves to anarchy. So, in fact, the worst you could possibly say about BKX's stated philosophy is that it's redundant.
As far as Rush goes, the fact that you would defend him speaks to your lack of any sort of moral character. Lets see what DigiShaman thinks of as unbeatable debate skills:
"Everyone knows the Clintons have a cat. Socks is the White House cat. But did you know there is a White House dog?" And he puts up a picture of Chelsea Clinton. Chelsea Clinton is 13 years old.
Clearly, she is a human being rather than a dog so in terms of honest debate he has demonstrated his inability to actually involve himself in it.
Just as clearly he didn't mean that exactly. No, that is known as an "ad hominem" attack. The truly sad and pathetic thing is that he is attacking a 13 year old girl. That is the typical level of Rush's "debate"
Limbaugh calls concern about the ozone layer: "balderdash. Poppycock." The only people who worry about it are "environmental wackos," "dunderheaded alarmists and prophets of doom."
Given that we know the exact mechanism by which ozone depletion occurs and its major effects this is nothing besides a blatant lie.
See how easy it is to destroy this hate mongering ass's "arguments"?
Now, also consider the fact that Rush doesn't debate anything. His show is nothing but him pompously spouting off nonsense and taking calls from sycophants (like you). On the rare occasion that an actual thinking person gets through the screeners he spouts nonsense, accuses them of being whacko leftist commies for having the audacity to actually use their brains and then hangs up on them.
He has been challenged to debates many times and refused, so whatever it is you're smoking, you might think about laying off of it for a little while. Clear your head.
Here is an article detailing his cowardice in response to a debate challenge by high school history students who he was attacking on his show.
Yeah, real great guy you're defending there. It speaks volumes as to your character, or rather lack thereof.
Your arguments are so easy to tear apart that it is no surprise that you learned your "debate" skills from Rush.
Socialism seems to work well when it has a thriving, free market economy host on which to attach itself like a leech. If the socialist part of the society grows too large and pervasive, it is doomed to failure.
You have described America to a T right there.
The rural areas have been living under Socialism for a long time and it has worked because they have the urban free market areas to attach themselves to exactly like a leech.
Were this not the case, they would not have phones or roads or electricity.
They receive more back in taxes than they pay, hence they are leeching off of the productive areas of the country.
Now that the red states are growing too large and pervasive we are starting to fail.
You make a very good point.
its not about making it "cheaper", its about laying the most expensive bit of wire, to the least profitable customer, and making sure that it gets done, so that all citizens in this country are treated equitably.
Yet curiously, it's generally the least expensive citizens who are paying for the most expensive citizens for everything of this nature.
At the same time the most expensive citizens who are always on the receiving end of the welfare are, generally, the ones most bitching about welfare, taxes and the like and launching assaults on the lifestyles of those upon whose charity their lives depend.
So, were those people to actually treat those of us who pay their bills for them with some respect I would agree with you.
Since they do not, and further viciously attack anyone spouting such "communist socialist freedom hating treason" as you just did; in the interest of allowing them to have some scraps of integrity I say that they should be allowed to pay the full cost of their lifestyles so that they are not suffering under any more delusions which continually cause them to vote against their own self interest and that of those who pay their bills.
Many of the people who argue the points of 'government mandated' fall into the left side of the spectrum, bigger government who should dictate morality.
No, not really.
Legislating "morality" is primarily an issue of the right.
Big government is favored by both the right and the left.
Liberals believe in individual liberty, but the right (and to a point the left) in America have worked extremely hard to demonize and redefine this word since nobody in our government wants to give up power.
The political spectrum works like this:
Liberals (or "those formerly known as Liberals") believe in individual liberty. "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal" is the peak of the Liberal movement boiled down to a sentence.
The right is the party of the rich elite and they believe in using the power of the state to prevent equality. For a pretty damning example of this, just look at the current American Republicans.
The left is the party of the little guy (supposedly) and believe in using the power of the state to force equality. Examples of this gone bad are obviously Soviet Russia (cue the overused moronic jokes) and the like although there isn't much of anything on the left in America to point at anymore. Of course deluded idiots like Rush and the like are fond of referring to Kerry as an extreme leftist in reality he is pretty far to the right by most people's standards.
The worst you really see out of the American "left" are things like hate crimes (the definition) which are merely thought crime by another name.
The reality is that the right and the left believe in big oppressive government.
I'm not sure where you get your ideas about conservatism, but they are at least 30 years out of date.
American conservatives believe in shoving their religion and morality down everybody else's throat, as well as keeping the fags down. They typically claim to be Christian although clearly know nothing about the religion (or at least they know nothing about what Jesus said)
You might not believe that these are good things, but that is essentially the defining characteristic of an American conservative. You might want to think about choosing some other way to describe yourself if this isn't what you believe. That word has no good connotations left at this point, so when you use it to describe yourself most people are going to consider you an ignorant racist who despises freedom since that is what the word has come to mean.
Similarly, I would have been described as a Liberal some time ago but there is no word left to describe belief in personal liberty. The Libertarians like to claim that they do, but they're mostly just Randroidian whackjobs who think any sort of altruism is the world's greatest evil.
So anyhow, you're trying to fight against the tides here. Language changes.
Jack Thompson is the poster child for what "Conservative" means in America today.
Get real! Altruism exists whether you choose to believe it or not.
You are not a corporation. You actually do have a heart (real blood pumping muscle, and presumably figurative decency and morality as well).
Huge difference.
Also, is there any evidence for the assertion that Gates has asked for revisions to the exhibit?
I doubt there is currently evidence for it, but it would be the only thing consistent with all of his previous actions. It isn't prejudice to assume that he would continue to act in accordance with his character, it's just common sense.
You can still get the analog signal if you purchase digital cable. You just need a splitter.
At least in my area (Chicago, Comcast) this will get you about 8-10 channels tops. You still need a cable box (whether analog or digital) to get anything but broadcast channels.
So no Comedy Central, no SciFi, no History, Discovery, or anything of the sort.
From the article: ABC affiliates are concerned that they weren't given an opportunity for financial participation in a new form of distributing shows that derives value through the promotion and broadcasting of affiliates (emphasis mine).
Look, if you choose to go into business with an entirely slimy, underhanded, and utterly vile business like a major media conglomerate (*any* major media conglomerate) then when you get fucked you whine like a little bitch, then you are being a crybaby.
You (not you you, the same you as above) are also demonstrating your own idiocy, lack of foresight, and hypocricy.
These affiliates have chosen to do business with companies who are actively working to dumb down the population and turn them into nothing but drooling consumers.
Now, it certainly isn't a positive thing that this only has the potential to hurt the affiliates and not the main corporation, but to complain that since you are in the business of fucking people that it's bad that you get fucked is nothing but idiotic whining.
But ask "how many cookies will each person get if there are no people and no cookies?".
All they can eat?
About as easily as posts I've had have been modded "overrated" even tho they were never modded.
Purely devil's advocate, but you are posting with a +1 self-moderation. If someone felt your post didn't deserve that, then according to them it actually is overrated.
You point me to a website full of the rights bullshit and claim it's evidence proving that your own bullshit is true.
Dude, look at the date on the manifesto.
Look who signed it.
Then read the god damned thing.
Pay special attention to where they state flat out that their intention in invading Iraq is to establish American world domination for the next century.
Then go back to the beginning of the discussion where the OP said that that was the reason for the invasion of Iraq and you called him a liar.
Then go back through what you learned by following the first steps I laid out for you above.
Then realise that the OP was right, you were wrong, and further you look like a fucking idiot for trying to defend these scumbags when they admitted what they wanted to do and why long before the events in question.
Is there anything else unclear there?
It's easier for you if they're all Nazis isn't it.
It's not easier, but it is a fact. To clarify, the majority of the Bush administration are tremendous supporters of Nazi Fascist philosophy.
The fact that you do not know what that philosophy actually is does not change this facts. The fact that you are unwilling to even attempt to learn anything about how your country is run and who is running it does make you look silly when you deny facts that are publically available. Were I spouting conspiracy theories or claiming that the next holocaust was coming then you would have a point.
That is not what I am doing.
I am stating proven facts and giving you the references to verify them yourself.
You are putting your fingers in your ears and going lalalalala while defending people who you claim to disagree with yet you can't even be bothered to learn who those people are.
In another two years the bad men will be voted out of office and this country can get to work fixing the damage that they've done to our country.
If you believe that the bad people will be out, then you have a very naive view of American politics. Regardless of who wins, the only certainty is that there will be a piece of scum elected.
Once sea velel rises and Phoenix and Chicago are beachfront land
Ummm.... Chicago is already Beach front land.
It just happens to be a lake beach. That lake is connected to the ocean though so I suspect that Lake Michigan will rise at more or less the same rate as the ocean (please let me know if this is a retarded assumption for some reason).
Given how damn flat the midwest is I think Lake Michigan rising a foot or two would flood everything between the Rockies, the Ozarks and the Appalacians.
Fuck global warming, I think hell just got a little colder.
/. is a sign of the apocalypse or somesuch?!?
So you think stupid moderation on
You really must be new here.
Or, hell froze over years ago
Myth 1: Ninjas are marsupials
FACT: Ninjas are mammals!
Hogwash.
Ninjas were created by FSM to demonstrate that it was possible to have something as lame as pirates are cool.
May his noodly apendage smack you upside your heathen head.
I had no idea I was talking to one of the "College Know-it-all Hippies".
I'm not a hippy, not in college, and I don't know it all.
I do know many things. Some of which I made an attempt to inform you about.
I see you failed to even make any attempt to find out the truth yourself. It's not like these things are hidden or unknown. Just not widely publicized.
Sure, I might come across as condescending, but you come across as totally out of touch with reality. Simple basic facts escape your notice and you waste time calling those who take their responsibilities as citizens seriously liars.
Seriously, you clearly know nothing about the subject yet you continue to spew lies.
Why?