f you can seriously equate the stuff that Saddam's thugs (and sociopathic sons) did to the state of civil liberties in the US, than you are so far out of touch with reality that nothing is going to get you back.
Thanks for playing, but that's not the comparison I was making. I was referring to the government's treatment of detainees, not its citizens.
Do you deny that the U.S. has engaged in the practice of torture, as well as extraordinary rendition?
You really shouldn't make "police state" claims like that. If you think this is a police state, you obviously have no idea what a true police state is. Displaying such an obscene level of ignorance is probably not in your best interest.
You really need to stop trying to be snarky long enough to open your eyes. Here's some reading for you:
I've seen police states. I've had to pass through checkpoints and answer questions about where I was going, why I was going there and when I plan on being back. The US is not a police state.
I don't want to spend the rest of my life Looking at the barrel of an Armalite I don't want to spend the rest of my days Keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say
I don't want to spend my time in Hell Looking at the walls of a prison cell I don't ever wanna play the part Of a statistic on a government chart
Um. How about their secret service kidnapping, raping and murdering civilians?
Thanks to George Bush, Alberto Gonzales, and now most recently, Michael Mukasey, the same statement holds true for America as well. Given that unfortunate fact, you don't get to wax hysterical about my questioning of our passing judgment upon others (unless, of course, you're ready for me to waterboard you).
Demonstating a willingness to invade an ill-behaved country (Iraq) is a form of soft power that your ideology prevents you from seeing.
First of all, how exactly was Iraq "ill-behaved", again? Uncover those ties to Osama yet? How about those WMDs? Did they turn up yet?
Second, what exactly is the threshold of "ill behavior" before an invasion is justified? On a related note, how is it that Kim Jong-il hasn't managed to make the cut yet?
Third, it sounds as if you're happy to trade the soft power of international goodwill for the soft power of bullying and fear. While it may be more secure to be feared than to be loved, many would still consider that a poor trade.
Also, bringing 11% of the world's crude oil back online (Iraq) is, in the long run, a form of energy security and international goodwill.
Um, it doesn't count as goodwill when we were the ones to take it offline in the first place. If I rape a girl, driving her to the clinic doesn't really put me in the plus column.
Any fifth grader could refute your moronic assertion. When you make such a patently absurd statement as "The only land the US has taken is for cemeteries for their dead soldiers.", you don't get to bitch about someone not going to the trouble to "refute" it.
Methane can be formed by inorganic processes...although how enough of it could be formed to be detectable to us way over here is an intriguing question.
Also, the planet is around 700 degrees Celsius...why are we so sure this completely precludes the possibility of life?
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The legal question here is: what is the definition of an "archive", as the term is used by Facebook?
Here's what you must do to get rid of your account, THEN mail Facebook and ask for complete removal:
1. Delete your photo
2. Delete Comments and messages you wrote
3. Delete your friends from your friends list.
4. Leave all your networks and groups you have joined.
5. Delete all your photo albums.
Sounds like an awful lot of work. Here's an alternate suggestion...also a bit of work, but definitely more enjoyable.
From the Facebook Terms of Service:
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Our tipster also mentions that Microsoft would use Ustream as a way to promote its Adobe Flash competitor, Silverlight."
Joy. Another way for M$ to try to jam Silverlight down our throats...as if asking if we'd like to try it out every time we visit microsoft.com isn't quite invasive and annoying enough.
How long before OpenDNS or equivalent services offer a VPN'ed/encrypted method of getting to their DNS servers? Then all your ISP is going to see is a bunch of connections to IP addresses with no underlying DNS queries.
Interesting question. Here's another one, following the path you suggested:
How long before RIAA/MPAA attempts to have said OpenDNS encrypted DNS query service shut down, on the grounds that it facilitates piracy?
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f you can seriously equate the stuff that Saddam's thugs (and sociopathic sons) did to the state of civil liberties in the US, than you are so far out of touch with reality that nothing is going to get you back.
Thanks for playing, but that's not the comparison I was making. I was referring to the government's treatment of detainees, not its citizens.
Do you deny that the U.S. has engaged in the practice of torture, as well as extraordinary rendition?
You really shouldn't make "police state" claims like that. If you think this is a police state, you obviously have no idea what a true police state is. Displaying such an obscene level of ignorance is probably not in your best interest.
You really need to stop trying to be snarky long enough to open your eyes. Here's some reading for you:
Naomi Wolf: Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
Milton Mayer: An excerpt from "They Thought They Were Free"
I've seen police states. I've had to pass through checkpoints and answer questions about where I was going, why I was going there and when I plan on being back. The US is not a police state.
Really? Crossed the border lately? Flown lately?
I don't want to spend the rest of my life
Looking at the barrel of an Armalite
I don't want to spend the rest of my days
Keeping out of trouble like the soldiers say
I don't want to spend my time in Hell
Looking at the walls of a prison cell
I don't ever wanna play the part
Of a statistic on a government chart
Good point. I guess I should have qualified that statement with the word "relatively".
Did you google "manifest destiny" yet, genius?
Um. How about their secret service kidnapping, raping and murdering civilians?
Thanks to George Bush, Alberto Gonzales, and now most recently, Michael Mukasey, the same statement holds true for America as well.
Given that unfortunate fact, you don't get to wax hysterical about my questioning of our passing judgment upon others (unless, of course, you're ready for me to waterboard you).
Excellent point. I guess I was so overwhelmed by the sheer stupidity of his statement that I missed that relatively subtle distinction.
Protest marches don't work when the media is controlled.
Last year, there was one big-ass march in D.C. protesting the war.
What media deigned to even report on it put the attendance at 10% of the true number.
March all you like...it doesn't matter. We lost this country when we lost the independence of the media.
Welcome to the Police State.
What an appalling lack of reading comprehension. Didn't even make it past the first sentence, did you?
It's not my job to educate you. If you're actually this clueless, googling "manifest destiny" would be a good start for you. Do your own homework.
Demonstating a willingness to invade an ill-behaved country (Iraq) is a form of soft power that your ideology prevents you from seeing.
First of all, how exactly was Iraq "ill-behaved", again? Uncover those ties to Osama yet? How about those WMDs? Did they turn up yet?
Second, what exactly is the threshold of "ill behavior" before an invasion is justified? On a related note, how is it that Kim Jong-il hasn't managed to make the cut yet?
Third, it sounds as if you're happy to trade the soft power of international goodwill for the soft power of bullying and fear. While it may be more secure to be feared than to be loved, many would still consider that a poor trade.
Also, bringing 11% of the world's crude oil back online (Iraq) is, in the long run, a form of energy security and international goodwill.
Um, it doesn't count as goodwill when we were the ones to take it offline in the first place. If I rape a girl, driving her to the clinic doesn't really put me in the plus column.
Any fifth grader could refute your moronic assertion. When you make such a patently absurd statement as "The only land the US has taken is for cemeteries for their dead soldiers.", you don't get to bitch about someone not going to the trouble to "refute" it.
I'm beginning to see why you post as AC.
The only land the US has taken is for cemeteries for their dead soldiers.
Oh, that's rich. Tell us another one.
HD 189733b is a graphic illustration of the fate of any planet that fails to maintain a sufficient population of pirates.
Methane can be formed by inorganic processes...although how enough of it could be formed to be detectable to us way over here is an intriguing question.
Also, the planet is around 700 degrees Celsius...why are we so sure this completely precludes the possibility of life?
The legal question here is: what is the definition of an "archive", as the term is used by Facebook?
1. Delete your photo
2. Delete Comments and messages you wrote
3. Delete your friends from your friends list.
4. Leave all your networks and groups you have joined.
5. Delete all your photo albums.
Sounds like an awful lot of work. Here's an alternate suggestion...also a bit of work, but definitely more enjoyable.
From the Facebook Terms of Service:
Flamebait? Nice to know the mods can still afford their crack.
Here is an interesting excerpt:
If the AI becomes self-aware, don't pull the plug. It will surely interpret this as an attack. ^_^
Joy. Another way for M$ to try to jam Silverlight down our throats...as if asking if we'd like to try it out every time we visit microsoft.com isn't quite invasive and annoying enough.
Predators have to eat too...
Interesting question. Here's another one, following the path you suggested:
How long before RIAA/MPAA attempts to have said OpenDNS encrypted DNS query service shut down, on the grounds that it facilitates piracy?
"The Net treats censorship as damage and routes around it."
-- John Gilmore
A British company has designed an eco-friendly airliner that could make a trip from London to Sydney in under five hours.
How droll. Soon, you will be able to travel from London to Sydney in less time than it takes to negotiate security at the airport. ^_^