If slashdot wants to help, they should stop crying about the fucking radio station and set up a Hurrican Survivor section on the board to post for people in the dome and give them special access.
You are a voter? Then you must have lost the election! ROFL!!!!!!
Actually, the military is the only thing that saved the people. And its the military who put people in orange jump suits. Not kids in their mom's basement!
Viva la revolucion! Viva la Reagan revolucion, biotch!
I read some of the reruns of this article on other sites (like Red Herring) and they pooh-pooh the idea that would should look down on the Commies. They essentially say "who are we to judge them"?! PUKE!
I mean, those COMMIES, they really are doing god's work by blocking skype. They are keeping their race pure from contaminated infidel western technology.
1) If FEMA is corrupt, what guarantee do we have that these hippies are less corrupt?!?!?
2) If people need outside information THEY CAN GET IT from any other radio station / internet / bulletin board / flyer.
3) Name calling and Nazi references are a hallmark of a failing argument. Now, FEMA has been put in charge by the will of the American people. I'm sorry, but you will just have to deal with that nasty bit of information.
We elected the Federal government and its policies.
The people running this radio station are unelected and could potentially introduce an UNKNOWN or UNCONTROLLED element into an already chaotic situation.
This is not helpful in times of crisis.
If a low-power station is needed so desperately, THE ELECTED CONTROLLING AGENCY is free to set one up at any time.
UNELECTED FREELANCERS wanting to set up radio, a Puppet Show, a TV station, a Broadway Musical, or inspirational Irish Dancing, cannot be allowed to come willy nilly and interrupt such an operation.
Any radio station in Houston can say whatever it wants. But you cannot set up some freelance operation at ground zero of a military relief operation.
No one elected this radio station crew. In times of crisis we defer control to the officials we have put in place. If you don't like the way they are running it, you can elect new officials.
But you cannot do these "on the fly" experiments in the middle of the crisis. The playbook has to be followed.
Hey, otherwise, how about setting up a Puppet Show? How about setting up a TV station also? The TV station could play re-runs of Three's Company which would help everyone out and releive stress!
So FEMA was constructed and put in place using the Presidency, the Congress, and under the watchful eye of the Judiciary.
They will be the final arbiters of what can and cannot happen in the dome. If you do not like it, you need to elect representatives who can change the system.
A rag-tag group of washed up hippies cannot be alowed to over-ride federal control or military control.
-The radio station would not be operated by the controlling agencies.
In times of crisis, when an organization assumes control, its control is total. It controls the food, clothing, shelter, water, information, and whatnot.
If they need some communications system, they can bring that online. Otherwise, the people are free to listen to any radio station of their choosing...
Of course, either the military / fema is in control or they are not...
If you don't want FEMA running the whole show, then put someone else in charge. But don't be surprised when they lay the smack down on people trying to steal the spotlight.
Again, if FEMA lacks radio capability, then they suck, but it doesn't mean some free-wheeling group of hippies can set up a resistance station in the dome either.
Or a newspaper, or a volunteer AM station, or a loudspeaker.
It sounds like these people were hell-bent on starring in their own FM radio DJ fantasy and were not open to other flexible ideas.
I'm also QUITE SURE that FEMA and the Military did not want one voice of resistance telling the people in the dome anything that would be off-message. Why allow some conduit for politics or whatever? It would just add chaos.
If they think they can strong arm me into purchasing some DRM monitor they are absolutely off their rocker.
Now slashdotters, it is our mission to raise the awareness on these HDCP monitors. They are the new Palladium, the new NGSCB, the new (circuit city) divx.
I am feeling the red mist of rage!
Macintosh will be the viable "store bought" rig to recommend friends and relatives purchase. And for use, we will need to get Linux working with HD-DVD and Blu-ray in short order!
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Your a cracksmoker dude! You demonize the people running the dome and helping the survivors.
No one is dying in the fucking astrodome. Things are orderly. You're liberalism is raging out of control man...
Get a grip! The radio station was just not needed... are you really *that* emotionally invested in the fucking radio station?
If slashdot wants to help, they should stop crying about the fucking radio station and set up a Hurrican Survivor section on the board to post for people in the dome and give them special access.
Now *pleez* shut the fuck up...
I know right now the people are playing fooseball in the astrodome and don't really give a shit about your crappy radio station.. end of story.
I forgot to come back and post... until just now...
Thats badass...
You are a voter? Then you must have lost the election! ROFL!!!!!!
Actually, the military is the only thing that saved the people. And its the military who put people in orange jump suits. Not kids in their mom's basement!
Viva la revolucion! Viva la Reagan revolucion, biotch!
The people you endorse to replace FEMA have no credentials. I'm sorry, I'll have to defer to FEMA.
Except that it doesn't seem to be escalating any violence by shuttering this attempted radio station.
The military and other officials have the people quite well under control... so your conclusion is false.
I read some of the reruns of this article on other sites (like Red Herring) and they pooh-pooh the idea that would should look down on the Commies. They essentially say "who are we to judge them"?! PUKE!
d =China+Telecom+Blocks+Skype
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=13516&he
Hey Now,
Lets not be condescending now...
I mean, those COMMIES, they really are doing god's work by blocking skype. They are keeping their race pure from contaminated infidel western technology.
Praise them! Praise them liberal slashdot!
So these people have a monopoly on truth?
Bullsh*t.
They are unelected and not approved to handle this crisis.
If they wish to donate their radios or news reporting skills to the FEDS I'm sure they would be allowed to do that.
But they want CONTROL which means their motives are suspect. They have an agenda just like everyone else, you just don't want to believe it.
Again, your arguments are meaningless.
1) If FEMA is corrupt, what guarantee do we have that these hippies are less corrupt?!?!?
2) If people need outside information THEY CAN GET IT from any other radio station / internet / bulletin board / flyer.
3) Name calling and Nazi references are a hallmark of a failing argument. Now, FEMA has been put in charge by the will of the American people. I'm sorry, but you will just have to deal with that nasty bit of information.
Let me underline it for you then.
We elected the Federal government and its policies.
The people running this radio station are unelected and could potentially introduce an UNKNOWN or UNCONTROLLED element into an already chaotic situation.
This is not helpful in times of crisis.
If a low-power station is needed so desperately, THE ELECTED CONTROLLING AGENCY is free to set one up at any time.
UNELECTED FREELANCERS wanting to set up radio, a Puppet Show, a TV station, a Broadway Musical, or inspirational Irish Dancing, cannot be allowed to come willy nilly and interrupt such an operation.
Deal with it...
Wrong.
I'm saying that if the FEDS control the dome, they don't have to let in a big Burger King van or a Nate's Hotdog cart that has not been approved.
If people die because of the Feds making bad choices, that is on the Feds.
But they are the system we have decided to put in place. Not some unelected freelancers with their own agenda.
Good!
So the proper thing to do, would be to complain about FEMA loudly!
Say, "hey FEMA, *YOU* people need to set up a radio station because X Y and Z cannot happen until you do".
And we must bring pressure to bear on FEMA if they really should have a radio station but are not providing one.
Chances are though, I don't think they actually need one. But I could be wrong.
I do know for sure, they can't let someone else just "freelance" one.
This is not "MTV Spring Break" inside the dome dude.
This in not about you pleasuring yourself.
This is an operation... and all the variables inside the dome are carefully controlled by the people conducting the operation.
If you cannot understand this, there is nothing I can do for you.
You totally mis-characterized that statement.
Any radio station in Houston can say whatever it wants. But you cannot set up some freelance operation at ground zero of a military relief operation.
No one elected this radio station crew. In times of crisis we defer control to the officials we have put in place. If you don't like the way they are running it, you can elect new officials.
But you cannot do these "on the fly" experiments in the middle of the crisis. The playbook has to be followed.
Hey, otherwise, how about setting up a Puppet Show? How about setting up a TV station also? The TV station could play re-runs of Three's Company which would help everyone out and releive stress!
DUH!
So FEMA was constructed and put in place using the Presidency, the Congress, and under the watchful eye of the Judiciary.
They will be the final arbiters of what can and cannot happen in the dome. If you do not like it, you need to elect representatives who can change the system.
A rag-tag group of washed up hippies cannot be alowed to over-ride federal control or military control.
I'm sorry, but this is the harsh reality of life.
Everything is not about your pleasure.
It is about a chain of command.
Not saying they do!
I'm just saying that crying these crockodile tears for the radio station that never was is a pathetic waste of slashdot time and energy.
Hahahaha!
Of course, it was to control.
We put our elected officials in control. We give them control with their machine guns to keep out the hippie circuses.
If the military needs to disseminate information, IT INVENTED THE INTERNET for god's sake. They can invent a radio station if one is needed.
They are the ones elected to handle the crisis. Not your hippie circus or indie radio station.
You missed an important point:
-The radio station would not be operated by the controlling agencies.
In times of crisis, when an organization assumes control, its control is total. It controls the food, clothing, shelter, water, information, and whatnot.
If they need some communications system, they can bring that online. Otherwise, the people are free to listen to any radio station of their choosing...
Hey, how about a 24/7 PUPPET SHOW taking place in the center of the Dome.
It would be totally free, and not get in the way, and provide valuable information and "stress relief".
And it would be put on by black people, so if you are against my puppet show idea, you are racist! LOL
Of course, either the military / fema is in control or they are not...
If you don't want FEMA running the whole show, then put someone else in charge. But don't be surprised when they lay the smack down on people trying to steal the spotlight.
Again, if FEMA lacks radio capability, then they suck, but it doesn't mean some free-wheeling group of hippies can set up a resistance station in the dome either.
Or a newspaper, or a volunteer AM station, or a loudspeaker.
It sounds like these people were hell-bent on starring in their own FM radio DJ fantasy and were not open to other flexible ideas.
I'm also QUITE SURE that FEMA and the Military did not want one voice of resistance telling the people in the dome anything that would be off-message. Why allow some conduit for politics or whatever? It would just add chaos.
If they think they can strong arm me into purchasing some DRM monitor they are absolutely off their rocker.
Now slashdotters, it is our mission to raise the awareness on these HDCP monitors. They are the new Palladium, the new NGSCB, the new (circuit city) divx.
I am feeling the red mist of rage!
Macintosh will be the viable "store bought" rig to recommend friends and relatives purchase. And for use, we will need to get Linux working with HD-DVD and Blu-ray in short order!
"pornography pervades the Internet and drives the adoption of new technologies"?
So, if I could substitute military / war for that generalization I would get published to slashdot?
"Military pervades the Internet and drives the adoption of new technologies"...
This is a disgusting article and not something I'm really interested in. I'm more into the whole geek / technology thing.