You're most likely right, I'm sure there's people on the right saying stuff like that. I just don't really ever listen or pay attention to blow hards like Coulter or Savage. I was mainly thinking of actual people in power, and the users comment that the administration or neocons or some other evil entity has been questioning people's patriotism when all I've seen is people questioning the administration's.
"I don't think it's patriotic to put on a flight suit and prance around on the deck of an aircraft carrier looking for a photo op." -- Wes Clark
"We hear them in the cries of the false patriots who bully dissenters into silence and submission. These are familiar fights. We've fought and won them before. And with John Kerry and John Edwards leading us, we will win them again" -- Ted Kennedy
"The policy that the administration is following in Iraq is... anti-patriotic at the core..." -- Sen. Graham
"we deserve a president who stands up for patriotism and its real definition, which is doing what makes our country stronger and safer and more secure." -- John Kerry
"a group of people around the President whose main allegiance is to each other and their ideology rather than to the United States." -- Howard Dean
It's still very dubious whether this thing would be useful in the military. Is it hot? Can you still move around in a firefight? Can it stop actual assault rifle bullets and not just slow elephant gun bullets?
There's a reason many soldiers to use all of their armor, there's always tradeoffs.
While they (and I use the 'they' widely, from the Administration down to it's lackeys) call the rest of us cowards and unpatriotic Yet the only people I see or read questioning people's patriotism and calling people cowards are anti-bush/anti-war people like you.
So I suppose you supported WWII veteran and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient George H. W. Bush in 92? And Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient Bob Dole in 96?
Or maybe there's other reasons to vote for someone, and there's a reason there is civilian control of the military?
As an aside, is it ok to question people's patriotism now? Or is that only your political opponent who's patriotism you can question?
You know your local police station needs new recruits and volunteers, but you still rely on them without volunteering your services. Why are you a cowardly chickenpolicehawk? Shortage of teachers? Anyone who believes in education paid for by the taxpayer must volunteer to fill those positions to teach or find themselves in the morally indefensible position of demanding what they refuse to undertake themselves. Those who oppose the war have zero moral standing unless they're willing to place themselves in front of our troops and act as human shields in Iraq, huh?
I mean, stop the war, guys... get out there and actually DO it.
What in the world is "chickenhawk" if not questioning someone's integrity and patriotism? Can we do that now? Or is that only the other side that can't questions someone's patriotism?
I thought it was great, but it's much more like Anchorman than Elf, so be forewarned. And I agree, the trailers don't do it justice, much funnier than it appeared, especially with a great cast like John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan and Sacha Baron Cohen.
ooh, I've heard of them before and would be very interested in your experience. Are they similar to Kiva?
What is Kiva? Kiva lets you lend to a specific entrepreneur in the developing world - empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty. This seems like a great way to help out the developing world, and looks to be loads more effective than the billions in dollars govt's have spent.
Well certainly if you're talking about homeless and the poorest of the poor in any country that is true. However the Census Bureau in its annual report on poverty in the United States declared that there were nearly 35 million poor persons living in this country in 2002. Most of America's "poor" live in material conditions that would be judged as comfortable or well-off just a few generations ago. Today, the expenditures per person of the lowest-income one-fifth (or quintile) of households equal those of the median American household in the early 1970s, after adjusting for inflation.
Forty-six percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.
Seventy-six percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.
Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. More than two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.
The average poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the average citizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)
Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 30 percent own two or more cars.
Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.
Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.
Seventy-three percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and a third have an automatic dishwasher.
Heck, the poor in America actually have a weight problem. Think about that.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 13 percent of poor families and 2.6 percent of poor children experience hunger at some point during the year. In most cases, their hunger is short-term. Eighty-nine percent of the poor report their families have "enough" food to eat, while only 2 percent say they "often" do not have enough to eat.
Overall, the typical American defined as poor by the government has a car, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, a clothes washer and dryer, and a microwave. He has two color televisions, cable or satellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo. He is able to obtain medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry and he had sufficient funds in the past year to meet his family's essential needs. While this individual's life is not opulent, it is equally far from the popular images of dire poverty conveyed by the press, activists, and politicians. As I said, it sounds like middle class in many developing countries.
Exactly. I suspect that most of the income inequality of the US comes from the fact that the richest people in the world live and make their money here. Our poor, are materially richer than many other country's middle class.
The Fry's in austin has had PS3s in stock for at least a week now. In fact, it's available at Fry's online still, while the Wii, is not, if it ever was. Couple this with the fact that more Wii's shipped than PS3s, and you can conclude that there is a higher demand for the Wii than PS3.
Sorry, you making a quick text menu doesn't really negate or counter the GP's argument at all.
If they add an option so that you can select 'No Windows', then they need to start keeping track of which computers have windows on them and which don't.
you quite obviously do not work in the healthcare industry.
No, but this guy does, and he agrees with the parent that you're full of it. You sound like that loon who told me that the American Heart Association didn't want the public to find out about the [spooky]dangers of aspartame[/spooky] because they were making too much money off of heart disease.
I like when you reach into the vending machine to grab your candy bar, that flap goes up to block you from reaching up. That's a good invention. Before that, it was hard times for the vending machine owners. "What candy bar are you getting?" "That one, and every one on the bottom row!"
Slashdot Mirror
I know that's a joke, but isn't it true? With Blockbuster and others most likely following suit, the internet is going to get pretty clogged.
You're most likely right, I'm sure there's people on the right saying stuff like that. I just don't really ever listen or pay attention to blow hards like Coulter or Savage. I was mainly thinking of actual people in power, and the users comment that the administration or neocons or some other evil entity has been questioning people's patriotism when all I've seen is people questioning the administration's.
It's still very dubious whether this thing would be useful in the military. Is it hot? Can you still move around in a firefight? Can it stop actual assault rifle bullets and not just slow elephant gun bullets?
There's a reason many soldiers to use all of their armor, there's always tradeoffs.
So I suppose you supported WWII veteran and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient George H. W. Bush in 92? And Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient Bob Dole in 96?
Or maybe there's other reasons to vote for someone, and there's a reason there is civilian control of the military?
As an aside, is it ok to question people's patriotism now? Or is that only your political opponent who's patriotism you can question?
You know your local police station needs new recruits and volunteers, but you still rely on them without volunteering your services. Why are you a cowardly chickenpolicehawk? Shortage of teachers? Anyone who believes in education paid for by the taxpayer must volunteer to fill those positions to teach or find themselves in the morally indefensible position of demanding what they refuse to undertake themselves. Those who oppose the war have zero moral standing unless they're willing to place themselves in front of our troops and act as human shields in Iraq, huh? I mean, stop the war, guys ... get out there and actually DO it.
What in the world is "chickenhawk" if not questioning someone's integrity and patriotism? Can we do that now? Or is that only the other side that can't questions someone's patriotism?
i understand the high cost of lcd's partly comes from the high percentage of defects (dead pixels).
I thought it was great, but it's much more like Anchorman than Elf, so be forewarned. And I agree, the trailers don't do it justice, much funnier than it appeared, especially with a great cast like John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan and Sacha Baron Cohen.
This seems like a great way to help out the developing world, and looks to be loads more effective than the billions in dollars govt's have spent.
- Forty-six percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.
- Seventy-six percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.
- Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. More than two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.
- The average poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the average citizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)
- Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 30 percent own two or more cars.
- Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.
- Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.
- Seventy-three percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and a third have an automatic dishwasher.
Heck, the poor in America actually have a weight problem. Think about that. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 13 percent of poor families and 2.6 percent of poor children experience hunger at some point during the year. In most cases, their hunger is short-term. Eighty-nine percent of the poor report their families have "enough" food to eat, while only 2 percent say they "often" do not have enough to eat.Overall, the typical American defined as poor by the government has a car, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, a clothes washer and dryer, and a microwave. He has two color televisions, cable or satellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo. He is able to obtain medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry and he had sufficient funds in the past year to meet his family's essential needs. While this individual's life is not opulent, it is equally far from the popular images of dire poverty conveyed by the press, activists, and politicians. As I said, it sounds like middle class in many developing countries.
Because it's not an overused /. cliché yet I knew someone wasn't going to get it.
Exactly. I suspect that most of the income inequality of the US comes from the fact that the richest people in the world live and make their money here. Our poor, are materially richer than many other country's middle class.
Like Magic Man and El Diablo (which means fighting chicken I think)
No, obviously they are going to use sharks
I know it means little for /. men, since we don't appear to be in their target audience.
The Fry's in austin has had PS3s in stock for at least a week now. In fact, it's available at Fry's online still, while the Wii, is not, if it ever was. Couple this with the fact that more Wii's shipped than PS3s, and you can conclude that there is a higher demand for the Wii than PS3.
Also available at Walmart, though I'll grant you it's an expensive bundle.
I believe facebook has security like this too.
You don't get karma from +1 funny as far as I know. But you're right, it was mitch's jokes not ours.
Wonder Bread, which is neither...
I like when you reach into the vending machine to grab your candy bar, that flap goes up to block you from reaching up. That's a good invention. Before that, it was hard times for the vending machine owners. "What candy bar are you getting?" "That one, and every one on the bottom row!"
Playing a tape back to the phone of a bunch of keytones never did get it to give me free calls. :(