What if you have two competing governments in a country? Is it censorship if only one of them bans the book? I mean, you can always just go support Kodos then...
No, that's according to your strawman version of every dictionary's definition.
If Sonoma Williams doesn't carry and won't order the latest Steven King novel because they think it's objectionable and people shouldn't be reading it they're censoring.
I'm not normally a grammar nazi, but for the love of god please stop abusing commas. I'd make a joke comparing you/commas to priests/little boys, but it would be offensive, and the internet doesn't need that kind of filth. (HINT: I censored myself, in spite of not being the government).
And if you think the corporations will ever allow a limited government again....well...
How do you think the federal government got this way? The expansion of the corporate system in the 19th century. Homogenization of trade laws across the 50 states, the growth of the commerce clause, etc. All driven by the rise of big businesses (especially the railroads at the time).
It's trivial to set up a screen at the front of the single line that tells you which cashier is open. Hell, most Wells Fargo branches I've been in do this. One line for all the teller windows, and a screen that tells you which window to go to when it's your turn.
Yeah, the problem is that we're still arresting people for drug offenses. When the last three presidents were admitted drug users, and when serving prison time for drugs doesn't even keep you out of office...do I really have to say the rest?
It raises a red flag, but that is all. They could very well be unbiased and independent.
Not if you read the summary and figured out they cherry picked which outdated version of Chrome to use so it would do as poorly as possible rather than the current release and compared it to the new IE9 BETA.
Think how inconvenient it would be for companies if they prices their goods differently in different countries and then someone circumvents that by moving the goods from a cheap market back into an expensive one.
I should give a fuck why?
If you actually believe in free markets, strong property rights, and capitalism you should wholly support such reimportation. Hell, even if you don't, you should support it, unless you're some sort of fascist oligarchist.
Why would the monetary value be a problem when packing, and transporting them? And it's certainly more than $1,572.20 worth of books (it was less effort to look up the conversion rate than to figure out how to type the GBP symbol). I've got one box of physics and math textbooks that cost me more than that. Hell, the novels that I can see from where I am sitting probably amount to close to that (assuming $10 a pop average over the hardcovers, trade paperbacks, and mass market paperbacks).
I wouldn't even say they have the right to take it back with recompense. The whole reason a buyer purchases a good is because the utility of that good is GREATER than the price of it. Repaying the price of the good upon repossession still inflicts a LOSS upon the buyer. At least if you buy into to the entire economic theory that justifies Amazon's existence in the first place.
And the worst part of them is that I already own close to 1,000 pounds of them (conservative estimate), and every time I move... well, you get the idea.
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More like "It seemed like a good idea at the time."
To the fascists maybe.
NOTHING to hide, so I don't mind one bit.
Then again, maybe I am just ego-centric. You know what, you're right!
You're certainly a fucking moron. Nothing to hide, nothing to fear? That's the fallacy you're going with?
TSA actually tried once to stop Ted Kennedy from flying because his name was one the list:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/20/us/senator-terrorist-a-watch-list-stops-kennedy-at-airport.html
What if you have two competing governments in a country? Is it censorship if only one of them bans the book? I mean, you can always just go support Kodos then...
So, according to your definition
No, that's according to your strawman version of every dictionary's definition.
If Sonoma Williams doesn't carry and won't order the latest Steven King novel because they think it's objectionable and people shouldn't be reading it they're censoring.
I'm not normally a grammar nazi, but for the love of god please stop abusing commas. I'd make a joke comparing you/commas to priests/little boys, but it would be offensive, and the internet doesn't need that kind of filth. (HINT: I censored myself, in spite of not being the government).
And if you think the corporations will ever allow a limited government again....well...
How do you think the federal government got this way? The expansion of the corporate system in the 19th century. Homogenization of trade laws across the 50 states, the growth of the commerce clause, etc. All driven by the rise of big businesses (especially the railroads at the time).
I think you meant that you like the fantasy of having a chance. We all know there is no chance.
Yes, because you can't seem to tell the difference between queues that are long in space and queues that are long in time.
Time is what matters if you're the person in the queue, and the long single queue to multiple windows is faster.
I'm sure the GP would never consider himself a sheep, even if he was chewing grass and getting buttfucked by some kiwi. Don't bother him with logic.
It's trivial to set up a screen at the front of the single line that tells you which cashier is open. Hell, most Wells Fargo branches I've been in do this. One line for all the teller windows, and a screen that tells you which window to go to when it's your turn.
I can scarcely believe that any American would display such contempt for the principles on which your hard-won freedom is founded.
You must not know many Americans.
You forget that Dear Leader's image will protect you from radiation sickness while we march to glorious victory!
Yeah, the problem is that we're still arresting people for drug offenses. When the last three presidents were admitted drug users, and when serving prison time for drugs doesn't even keep you out of office...do I really have to say the rest?
Still is the wrong the term. That's like saying there are STILL wiccans, when Wicca is a modern invention.
It raises a red flag, but that is all. They could very well be unbiased and independent.
Not if you read the summary and figured out they cherry picked which outdated version of Chrome to use so it would do as poorly as possible rather than the current release and compared it to the new IE9 BETA.
I know, I know. Read the summary? On Slashdot?
Not south of the Mason-Dixon line anyway.
30-sec on google translate gives "tapanar" as meaning "jerk" in Bulgaraian. Maybe you should check you facts?
Think how inconvenient it would be for companies if they prices their goods differently in different countries and then someone circumvents that by moving the goods from a cheap market back into an expensive one.
I should give a fuck why?
If you actually believe in free markets, strong property rights, and capitalism you should wholly support such reimportation. Hell, even if you don't, you should support it, unless you're some sort of fascist oligarchist.
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As for monetary value, my insurer wanted to know how much my book collection would cost to replace before they would let me put it on my policy.
Alas, I am woefully underinsured. Which is probably why my teeth still hurt so much.
Why would the monetary value be a problem when packing, and transporting them? And it's certainly more than $1,572.20 worth of books (it was less effort to look up the conversion rate than to figure out how to type the GBP symbol). I've got one box of physics and math textbooks that cost me more than that. Hell, the novels that I can see from where I am sitting probably amount to close to that (assuming $10 a pop average over the hardcovers, trade paperbacks, and mass market paperbacks).
I wouldn't even say they have the right to take it back with recompense. The whole reason a buyer purchases a good is because the utility of that good is GREATER than the price of it. Repaying the price of the good upon repossession still inflicts a LOSS upon the buyer. At least if you buy into to the entire economic theory that justifies Amazon's existence in the first place.
Well, he only offered his daughters up to save his guests from being ass-raped ... yeah, still hard to call it righteous.
I'm beginning to think that there was no sex act (except MAYBE rape) that Heinlein was opposed to in principle.
Even the Kindle supports DRM-free MOBI ebooks.
And the worst part of them is that I already own close to 1,000 pounds of them (conservative estimate), and every time I move ... well, you get the idea.