People really ought to be more careful, I would assume it means handling your food after cleaning a litter box. That must skew the results a bit, as you could not have had a very high IQ to begin with.
It does explain why some of those cat ladies are always practically begging for a shag, and I had thought they were just feeling lonely. Less than a century ago it wasn't uncommon for women to PAY for a tapeworm to be put in their system in order to lose weight. Will they be eating cat shit now, to get them in the mood?
Understood, and living in a rural section of New England, I also don't hear much of shootings. But, to me, it seems the biggest injustice would be killing someone before they have the chance to ANY plea. It may not be a Constitutional issue, but it really bugs me that the world is so globalized that, even on the local level, only international crisises get any interest.
Americans are too caught up in "picking a side" in these big-news issues, that they are totally desensitized to, say, an unarmed man getting shot in the back 40 times just a few blocks away. A person they could very well have interacted with in public, a fellow citizen, is written off as 'a damned shame' when an alleged terrorist will capture their hearts and minds, or inspire them to fight until they see that he's imprisoned or executed.
I will probably be relocating to Scandinavia or Canada at some point in the future.
Well, living in the Northeast US I frequent the Canada often, so I can't argue with that. As for Scandinavia, well, if I could only be so lucky.
Of the places I've been in Europe, the British are the ones that are smug to Americans, so smug, soooo smug. Germany, nice people to everyone. France, again, nice. But in my experience, the British have been overcompensating for their 'guilt' or whatever, by simply laying into American politics and blaming every single international dilemma on them, turning a blind eye to their own wrongs. Or even sometimes I would get the speech of how America is ruining the world, and then a simple, "Oh well, it's us too" thrown in for good measure. It's hypocritical, and that very hypocrisy is why America is in the position it is now.
Ridiculous. I try, and try, and try, to believe that all Europeans aren't smug a-holes. This makes it quite hard.
Anyway's what does Europe claim to be all about? The EU? The EU Constitution? Giving away control of everything from their military down to local law enforcement, your schools to your hospitals, and foreign policies? It's certainly a good time for that. Does Britian have a lot to be proud of with the EU? If you think so, well, you've been lettin Blair "pull a Bush" on you! Now is an absurd time to be a European that says they've got things handled better than someone else, and all the cute references to American anthems won't make any difference.
You're on the road to giving politicians more power, and throwing away your abilities to question it, all with this smug ideal that you're doing the right thing, simply because, "Europeans always do the right thing, look at America."
What is this crap! Jose Padilla, Moussaoui, Guantanamo Bay... Are those involved in terrorism cases the only ones these liberals care about? Call me crazy, but I think it is a far bigger outrage when American Policemen shoot an innocent person with every bullet in their guns, dead, no trial, just dead and no one cares. Why do people only care about protecting suspected terrorists? Is terrorism just the new counter-culture? Why is this whole list about Muslims?
My favorite is Battlefield 2142, I never enjoyed Battlefield 2 very much, but this new one is really a heck of a lot of fun. Epic battles over huge landscapes with high-tech weaponry and vehicles set in a post-global warming Earth, now that is just enjoyable. Titan mode is great, the unlockable beyond next-gen weapons are well thought-out and highly destructive, and the amount of action is unparalleled. It's good stuff, really.
it becomes necessary to possess a killing device merely to deter those who would mis-used their killing device.
I know you think it is ridiculous. But, we CAN be invaded by another country and have to use weapons to defend ourselves while we wait for protection, it isn't just defending yourself from your neighbor. Then there are gangs. Were it banned, only people that will have weapons will be gang members, and judging by the massive amount of gang members receiving military training and taking it back to the streets; that is pretty messed up.
So there is one way out, to go to every street, every home, and turn it upside-down looking for weapons, to put police on every street, and impose an 8PM curfew. We have to do this fairly often, as gangs would gather weapons again fairly easily. This is symbolic, it is a massive hurdle in the movement to take away all of our freedoms. If they dont let you defend yourself, why would they let you have privacy or free speech...what are you gonna do? throw rocks? protest? riot? Heh, I thought you guys were nerds. You obviously weren't paying attention to the movies.
On the other hand, maybe this will help the credible militias, add more people less prone to 'go off the deep end' and establish a unified purpose of defense; holding off enemies until the proper authorities arrive.
Why does this article try to inject so much fear into what is a relatively straight forward issue?
For real. And judging by the 'omg teh gov't is teh evilz' posts here, it is working quite well.
I thought it was funny, but apparently it is a political issue to some, obviously the American Government are evil fascists for this human rights outrage. For a few hours on one random day I was faced with the decision of whether to shut my garage door manually or wait until the test was completed...that's it, the terrorists have won.
Now those are some simple SCOnomics that even I can understand. Best part is, there is no risk! No repercussions! And if at first you don't suceed- keep trying!
Cops wouldn't mind that you impersonated a car thief though, and that's what this is about
Sweet, good to know. The best way to impersonate a car theif is to steal a car. After that, you just have to impersonate someone who is evading pursuit. Then, impersonate a man getting beaten senseless. When it's all over tell the police you were just kidding, and everyone will have a good laugh.
Not trying to be a dick, but your youth and genetics are not the only variables dictating the need for coverage.
That's what I hear. Its hard when you're young, to justify something like that, even if it is probably the most important thing you can do and should need no further justification. I guess by the time you're done 'pushing your luck' its too late and you're totally screwed, I really don't want that at all. But, its that typical insurance thing, ya know, you don't feel you need it if you haven't had to use it in years and if you just keep it around and never use it then you wasted money. I'm not a "peace of mind" type of person, so I don't get a warm cozy feeling knowing a doctor will help me in case I'm dying. Though I definitely should. It's not like cars where you legally need it to drive, so I am hopelessly unmotivated.
It is probably because of my age but I have looked deep into health insurance plans, and unless I want to quit working on my own and go slave at some factory, I have to pay such an outrageous price. A considerable amount of my earnings, as if fucking taxes didn't get enough! (and they definitely DON'T if you ask them...shhhh) I'm sure you have no difficulty understanding why someone young and healthy wouldn't go out and find a health insurance plan, and why they wouldn't want to work in a factory. Understanding it certainly doesn't mean you agree with it. Who really is able to answer these Healthcare questions for sure? Army soldiers can't even get coverage when they come home! That's the whole reason to join the Army and they get shafted! So, what the hell does a self-employed person do? He pays up BIG time, or he joins the local chain gang. I don't like those options, but they don't require me to like them, they just require my blood. Depressing thoughts. I guess, like so many in my position, I've been putting it off indefinitely.
"I don't WANT to live in a 600 square foot box paying $3000 a month in rent with crack whores for neighbors"
I did it once, oh it's worse than just crack whores. The smell, around 5pm, of so many different cultural foods cooking, and this is a nice place mind you, but it's unbearable. The smell of curry mixing with fish, cabbage mixing with fried everything, and a few others that could only be described as 'doo-doo' One person on my floor would leave his garbage bags in the hallway for hours, overnight even, because he was too lazy to take it out, but didn't want it stinking up HIS place. Ugh, the horror stories go on forever. Noise, oh man, every night my above floor neighbor would get home at 3am and watch sportscenter, sans hearing-aid. It was good to wake up 4 hours before I had to work though, doesn't everyone?
One thing good about my apartment was I could steal wireless internet from the nearby school's T1, but even that wasn't enough to keep me there.
Leave your socialist agenda at home. In socialist cities, your agenda leaves YOU home.
Dang, you guys are pricks. Heh. I got into a bad car accident, wasn't my fault, and got an out-of-court settlement and they took care of all of the medical bills from day one. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to think about going to the doctor. I saw the bills their insurance company covered were huge, for basically nothing, but I didn't need any surgery, so I didn't see those six-figure ones. That's my only 'real-world' experience. 'Twas a bit of an eye opener.
Whatever, you guys are assholes though. Or you're totally cool, like 'too cool for school' style. Pathetic. I may have no experience with doctors on my own dime, but atleast I am not an asshole, there ain't no cure for that and if there was medicare wouldn't cover it!:D
I hope you all go through long malpractice suits that don't end up working in your favor. Blam!
Damn. Yeah, I guess I am playing my odds. I don't have any dependants, so health insurance hasn't been too pressing an issue. Outside of dental, I did break down and pay cash out a few times for dental visits. I do not play games when it comes to my teeth! Health insurance is so expensive, and I can't face another bill. I recently went nuts and cancelled as many monthly services as I possibly could.
I'm pretty young and I don't want to face the conclusion that my health will fail one day, my naive self tells me that humans are stronger than needing constant doctor supervision. The price of that supervision, even with a good healthplan, damned high. Ugh. People like me die painfully and slowly I guess. I have to think about 'preventative maintenance' in a whole new life-threatening way;D
a trip of a few miles inside of San Francisco takes about the same amount of time to drive as it does to bike it, once you add in all the time spent scoping for parking, sitting at lights, and so on
we're not talking just about San Fransico, not every city is like that, thankfully.
Well, you see, it's rumored that there are some non-white people in them there satantic cities. wth? what does that have to do with anything? nice obligatory socioeconomicpolitical statement there, bro. I've reached my threshold, I cannot take anymore of them.::vomits::
It might involve some mental flexibility to realize that if you pay more in rent and less in car payments your life will be better Great, so someone can make a few more hundred dollars off me, and I have to live in a place with the worst air to breathe, the worst noise pollution, and well, other people. Sounds like hell. Living in a city, walking hard city streets is not 'good for you'..its better than NOT doing it, but walking on pavement is not very healthy, and even so, walking to a subway isn't the greatest exercise.
Maybe if everything about apartments and cities changed, it'd be an acceptable place to live, but I am not banking on it. Until that day, I opt-out of that disgusting environment.
A mortgage on a house, and car payments, works out to less than a shithole apartment in an acceptable metro-area. You say life "will be better" but I don't buy it. I don't buy how breathing in crap air, with particles from the trash on the sidewalk, and living in a festering apartment I have no control over is better. What is better about living in that apartment, paying MORE, and around 5pm having to smell a mixture of 10 different ethnic foods clashing to make a god awful smell of death. Give all comfort up, and endure that, for what? The environment? I have to endure the shittiest environment, to help the environment. Well, bravo to you, seriously, think about it like that and it is a selfless act. You're enduring the worst, to help the greater good, and you will never experience the fruits of your toil. But, personally, I say- screw that. Screw that because if there is a better way to live, a healthier, more comfortable way, I'm going to seek it. I realize I don't fit in the same category as my neighbors, the soccer moms and such, but I live outside the city, far outside, and I don't like the city. It is my right to not live somewhere I effing HATE. I guess it doesn't matter for my life anyway, I wouldn't be helping the environment by moving, I hardly ever drive anywhere, and I don't even have my car insured beyond the $10 fire/theft ATM because it's winter and I am in New England.
Yes, this bastard lives in New England without an SUV, I am THAT good. Self-induced back patting commence.
Which means more telecommuting and smaller suburbs
All right for you, Comrade, but you're not rearranging my neighborhood. I'd say you should stick to whining about SUVs and not bank on turning everything into a condo lot. HOW GROSS!!! Get used to the phrase "get off my land!"
As for the telecommuting, I can't argue with it, that's a good idea.
No part of Comedy Central wanted this to happen, except for the part that OWNS IT. Yeah, that'd be Viacom. I'd like to say that it was VIACOM who did this.
Viacom is run by a certain kind of people that don't like taking risks when their money is involved. These types control the media, and the entire western world, there is no fighting them. It is best not to directly state who these people are, because they also control the NSA, and being responsible for all the wars of the world, I suggest it is best not to make them feel threatened whatsoever. Of course, I am talking about big-time Network Executives.
First Amendment isn't a pass to do whatever you want. I mean I COULD make a fake insurance card for my car and save a few hundred bucks each year, it'd be easy, god I want to, but it's illegal and would get me in big trouble. Faking a boarding pass is like faking a ticket for a concert or something, first of all- it's stealing, but nowadays with security precautions and such it is also treason... or conspiracy... or whatever...
It seems as if he's doing this to show that "Democrats are hard on terror too" to get that much needed vote from the thousands of very unsure voters. The fact is, as the article states, this isn't getting you on a plane. It will get you through the security checkpoint, but that does nothing really. This is entirely political, and pathetic. I hope this isn't an indication of how desperate Democrats are for a vote, if so, they're surely doomed. Atleast I'm used to it by now:/
In the future, we could see albums with over $100,000 spent in production be compressed to about 80MB and sound worthless. That would make no sense, and thus never last, no one is going to spend months producing a record when most of their work won't even be heard due to loss. Another possible route is for even more artists to record themselves with some of those crappy ProTools rigs everyone likes to buy these days, and send it out for mastering directly to mp3, or even worse- try and master it themselves. I hate mp3s, I would never buy one, ever. I'm nowhere near an audiophile, but purchasing an mp3 while knowing how much better the source sounds is absurd. In a world where CD quality isn't meant to be the final product, I can only see less and less time spent on sound engineering, and instead on marketing. The internet is NEVER (yea, i said it) going to be fast enough to have millions of people buying 700MB albums, not for consumers anyway...after all, they won't be on the right 'tier' for that;)
So, do we take our digital music players to big city music stores that have the bandwidth to collect high-quality albums? Or will high quality never again exist? It's just crazy, to think the future is going to bring lower quality sound... I really hope CDs stay.
LOL, Haiti and Mauritania, what kind of secrets do they have? what kind of power are they protecting?
I'm not saying that censorship is good, or anything like that, I just strongly doubt the importance of any information their reporters report. Meaning, you can't really compare journalism from a 'developing nation' to such a larger and more influential one. There are nations that actually have IMPORTANCE that are very free in press, I'd think emphasis on those nations would make the point more clear.
Last time I checked, the only thing developing in Haiti were rafts to be used to land in Miami. Two-hundred of them running through the streets, right off their 'boats'...oh man, what a terrifying sight it was. I admit I understood and enjoyed Vice City's "KILL THE HAITIANS" mission after that, and am very glad we have freedom of violent video games. For now.:(
I always feared using Opera would turn me into a self-righteous bastard. It's too bad fear of the Opera monsters bullied you into posting as AC, you should be proud of this. Eh, well, even as AC you still should be. Funny stuff.
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People really ought to be more careful, I would assume it means handling your food after cleaning a litter box. That must skew the results a bit, as you could not have had a very high IQ to begin with.
It does explain why some of those cat ladies are always practically begging for a shag, and I had thought they were just feeling lonely. Less than a century ago it wasn't uncommon for women to PAY for a tapeworm to be put in their system in order to lose weight. Will they be eating cat shit now, to get them in the mood?
Americans are too caught up in "picking a side" in these big-news issues, that they are totally desensitized to, say, an unarmed man getting shot in the back 40 times just a few blocks away. A person they could very well have interacted with in public, a fellow citizen, is written off as 'a damned shame' when an alleged terrorist will capture their hearts and minds, or inspire them to fight until they see that he's imprisoned or executed.
Well, living in the Northeast US I frequent the Canada often, so I can't argue with that. As for Scandinavia, well, if I could only be so lucky.
Of the places I've been in Europe, the British are the ones that are smug to Americans, so smug, soooo smug. Germany, nice people to everyone. France, again, nice. But in my experience, the British have been overcompensating for their 'guilt' or whatever, by simply laying into American politics and blaming every single international dilemma on them, turning a blind eye to their own wrongs. Or even sometimes I would get the speech of how America is ruining the world, and then a simple, "Oh well, it's us too" thrown in for good measure. It's hypocritical, and that very hypocrisy is why America is in the position it is now.
Anyway's what does Europe claim to be all about? The EU? The EU Constitution? Giving away control of everything from their military down to local law enforcement, your schools to your hospitals, and foreign policies? It's certainly a good time for that. Does Britian have a lot to be proud of with the EU? If you think so, well, you've been lettin Blair "pull a Bush" on you! Now is an absurd time to be a European that says they've got things handled better than someone else, and all the cute references to American anthems won't make any difference.
You're on the road to giving politicians more power, and throwing away your abilities to question it, all with this smug ideal that you're doing the right thing, simply because, "Europeans always do the right thing, look at America."
Let the Anglophiles mod me down to hell!
What is this crap! Jose Padilla, Moussaoui, Guantanamo Bay... Are those involved in terrorism cases the only ones these liberals care about? Call me crazy, but I think it is a far bigger outrage when American Policemen shoot an innocent person with every bullet in their guns, dead, no trial, just dead and no one cares. Why do people only care about protecting suspected terrorists? Is terrorism just the new counter-culture? Why is this whole list about Muslims?
My favorite is Battlefield 2142, I never enjoyed Battlefield 2 very much, but this new one is really a heck of a lot of fun. Epic battles over huge landscapes with high-tech weaponry and vehicles set in a post-global warming Earth, now that is just enjoyable. Titan mode is great, the unlockable beyond next-gen weapons are well thought-out and highly destructive, and the amount of action is unparalleled. It's good stuff, really.
I know you think it is ridiculous. But, we CAN be invaded by another country and have to use weapons to defend ourselves while we wait for protection, it isn't just defending yourself from your neighbor. Then there are gangs. Were it banned, only people that will have weapons will be gang members, and judging by the massive amount of gang members receiving military training and taking it back to the streets; that is pretty messed up.
So there is one way out, to go to every street, every home, and turn it upside-down looking for weapons, to put police on every street, and impose an 8PM curfew. We have to do this fairly often, as gangs would gather weapons again fairly easily. This is symbolic, it is a massive hurdle in the movement to take away all of our freedoms. If they dont let you defend yourself, why would they let you have privacy or free speech...what are you gonna do? throw rocks? protest? riot? Heh, I thought you guys were nerds. You obviously weren't paying attention to the movies.
On the other hand, maybe this will help the credible militias, add more people less prone to 'go off the deep end' and establish a unified purpose of defense; holding off enemies until the proper authorities arrive.
If they could, I'd like them to make sure that the door stays closed when the local jam band tries to get a little fresh air in on the session.
For real. And judging by the 'omg teh gov't is teh evilz' posts here, it is working quite well.
I thought it was funny, but apparently it is a political issue to some, obviously the American Government are evil fascists for this human rights outrage.
For a few hours on one random day I was faced with the decision of whether to shut my garage door manually or wait until the test was completed...that's it, the terrorists have won.
Now those are some simple SCOnomics that even I can understand. Best part is, there is no risk! No repercussions! And if at first you don't suceed- keep trying!
They're not subjected to the same laws as companies.
Sweet, good to know. The best way to impersonate a car theif is to steal a car. After that, you just have to impersonate someone who is evading pursuit. Then, impersonate a man getting beaten senseless. When it's all over tell the police you were just kidding, and everyone will have a good laugh.
That's what I hear. Its hard when you're young, to justify something like that, even if it is probably the most important thing you can do and should need no further justification. I guess by the time you're done 'pushing your luck' its too late and you're totally screwed, I really don't want that at all. But, its that typical insurance thing, ya know, you don't feel you need it if you haven't had to use it in years and if you just keep it around and never use it then you wasted money. I'm not a "peace of mind" type of person, so I don't get a warm cozy feeling knowing a doctor will help me in case I'm dying. Though I definitely should. It's not like cars where you legally need it to drive, so I am hopelessly unmotivated.
It is probably because of my age but I have looked deep into health insurance plans, and unless I want to quit working on my own and go slave at some factory, I have to pay such an outrageous price. A considerable amount of my earnings, as if fucking taxes didn't get enough! (and they definitely DON'T if you ask them...shhhh) I'm sure you have no difficulty understanding why someone young and healthy wouldn't go out and find a health insurance plan, and why they wouldn't want to work in a factory. Understanding it certainly doesn't mean you agree with it. Who really is able to answer these Healthcare questions for sure? Army soldiers can't even get coverage when they come home! That's the whole reason to join the Army and they get shafted! So, what the hell does a self-employed person do? He pays up BIG time, or he joins the local chain gang. I don't like those options, but they don't require me to like them, they just require my blood. Depressing thoughts. I guess, like so many in my position, I've been putting it off indefinitely.
I did it once, oh it's worse than just crack whores. The smell, around 5pm, of so many different cultural foods cooking, and this is a nice place mind you, but it's unbearable. The smell of curry mixing with fish, cabbage mixing with fried everything, and a few others that could only be described as 'doo-doo' One person on my floor would leave his garbage bags in the hallway for hours, overnight even, because he was too lazy to take it out, but didn't want it stinking up HIS place. Ugh, the horror stories go on forever. Noise, oh man, every night my above floor neighbor would get home at 3am and watch sportscenter, sans hearing-aid. It was good to wake up 4 hours before I had to work though, doesn't everyone?
One thing good about my apartment was I could steal wireless internet from the nearby school's T1, but even that wasn't enough to keep me there.
Leave your socialist agenda at home.
In socialist cities, your agenda leaves YOU home.
Whatever, you guys are assholes though. Or you're totally cool, like 'too cool for school' style. Pathetic. I may have no experience with doctors on my own dime, but atleast I am not an asshole, there ain't no cure for that and if there was medicare wouldn't cover it! :D
I hope you all go through long malpractice suits that don't end up working in your favor. Blam!
I'm pretty young and I don't want to face the conclusion that my health will fail one day, my naive self tells me that humans are stronger than needing constant doctor supervision. The price of that supervision, even with a good healthplan, damned high. Ugh. People like me die painfully and slowly I guess. I have to think about 'preventative maintenance' in a whole new life-threatening way ;D
we're not talking just about San Fransico, not every city is like that, thankfully.
Well, you see, it's rumored that there are some non-white people in them there satantic cities. ::vomits::
wth? what does that have to do with anything? nice obligatory socioeconomicpolitical statement there, bro. I've reached my threshold, I cannot take anymore of them.
It might involve some mental flexibility to realize that if you pay more in rent and less in car payments your life will be better
Great, so someone can make a few more hundred dollars off me, and I have to live in a place with the worst air to breathe, the worst noise pollution, and well, other people. Sounds like hell. Living in a city, walking hard city streets is not 'good for you'..its better than NOT doing it, but walking on pavement is not very healthy, and even so, walking to a subway isn't the greatest exercise.
Maybe if everything about apartments and cities changed, it'd be an acceptable place to live, but I am not banking on it. Until that day, I opt-out of that disgusting environment.
A mortgage on a house, and car payments, works out to less than a shithole apartment in an acceptable metro-area. You say life "will be better" but I don't buy it. I don't buy how breathing in crap air, with particles from the trash on the sidewalk, and living in a festering apartment I have no control over is better. What is better about living in that apartment, paying MORE, and around 5pm having to smell a mixture of 10 different ethnic foods clashing to make a god awful smell of death. Give all comfort up, and endure that, for what? The environment? I have to endure the shittiest environment, to help the environment. Well, bravo to you, seriously, think about it like that and it is a selfless act. You're enduring the worst, to help the greater good, and you will never experience the fruits of your toil. But, personally, I say- screw that. Screw that because if there is a better way to live, a healthier, more comfortable way, I'm going to seek it. I realize I don't fit in the same category as my neighbors, the soccer moms and such, but I live outside the city, far outside, and I don't like the city. It is my right to not live somewhere I effing HATE. I guess it doesn't matter for my life anyway, I wouldn't be helping the environment by moving, I hardly ever drive anywhere, and I don't even have my car insured beyond the $10 fire/theft ATM because it's winter and I am in New England.
Yes, this bastard lives in New England without an SUV, I am THAT good. Self-induced back patting commence.
If you do, shit, sorry. Get well soon.
All right for you, Comrade, but you're not rearranging my neighborhood. I'd say you should stick to whining about SUVs and not bank on turning everything into a condo lot. HOW GROSS!!! Get used to the phrase "get off my land!"
As for the telecommuting, I can't argue with it, that's a good idea.
Viacom is run by a certain kind of people that don't like taking risks when their money is involved. These types control the media, and the entire western world, there is no fighting them. It is best not to directly state who these people are, because they also control the NSA, and being responsible for all the wars of the world, I suggest it is best not to make them feel threatened whatsoever. Of course, I am talking about big-time Network Executives.
First Amendment isn't a pass to do whatever you want. I mean I COULD make a fake insurance card for my car and save a few hundred bucks each year, it'd be easy, god I want to, but it's illegal and would get me in big trouble. Faking a boarding pass is like faking a ticket for a concert or something, first of all- it's stealing, but nowadays with security precautions and such it is also treason... or conspiracy... or whatever...
It seems as if he's doing this to show that "Democrats are hard on terror too" to get that much needed vote from the thousands of very unsure voters. The fact is, as the article states, this isn't getting you on a plane. It will get you through the security checkpoint, but that does nothing really. This is entirely political, and pathetic. I hope this isn't an indication of how desperate Democrats are for a vote, if so, they're surely doomed. Atleast I'm used to it by now :/
So, do we take our digital music players to big city music stores that have the bandwidth to collect high-quality albums? Or will high quality never again exist? It's just crazy, to think the future is going to bring lower quality sound... I really hope CDs stay.
I'm not saying that censorship is good, or anything like that, I just strongly doubt the importance of any information their reporters report. Meaning, you can't really compare journalism from a 'developing nation' to such a larger and more influential one. There are nations that actually have IMPORTANCE that are very free in press, I'd think emphasis on those nations would make the point more clear.
Last time I checked, the only thing developing in Haiti were rafts to be used to land in Miami. Two-hundred of them running through the streets, right off their 'boats'...oh man, what a terrifying sight it was. I admit I understood and enjoyed Vice City's "KILL THE HAITIANS" mission after that, and am very glad we have freedom of violent video games. For now. :(
I always feared using Opera would turn me into a self-righteous bastard. It's too bad fear of the Opera monsters bullied you into posting as AC, you should be proud of this. Eh, well, even as AC you still should be. Funny stuff.