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  1. Re:I'm really getting tired of all this.. on Judge Allows Subpoenas For GeoHot YouTube Viewers, Blog Visitors · · Score: 1

    Eldred v. Ashcroft was a 7 - 2 decision. If Thomas was influenced, it was unnecessary. There were 6 others voting the same way.

  2. 'whether we have the societal and political will.' on Stanford, UCD Researchers Say 100% Renewable Energy Possible By 2050 · · Score: 1

    Was that a question?

  3. Gas piping on DSL Installation Fail · · Score: 1

    Does anyone know if the welded gas pipes in the photo are common? I don't remember seeing anything like it.

  4. In Soviet Russia on Putin Orders Russian Move To GNU/Linux · · Score: 1

    In Soviet Russia software programs you.

  5. A total waste of time on Make Your Own DHS Threat Level Display At Home · · Score: 1

    Frankly, I don't care. Seriously, who even pays attention to these 'threat levels'?

  6. Terrorists on Sahara Solar To Power Half the World By 2050 · · Score: 1

    Terrorists in the Sahara to begin blackmail in 3....2.....1.....

  7. Re:The more the better on Senate Candidate Sued By Copyright Troll · · Score: 4, Informative

    The characterization presented by PyroMosh of the three stories is really a masterpiece of spin. Not only did she NOT advocate any armed revolution, she said so. Her statement is totally taken out of context. As to 'friends' with the media, she doesn't normally talk to media that is likely to do a hatchet job on her words. And yes, she does advocate smaller federal government, but to say she wants to abolish 'most' of it is just not true. As to the science issue, I read the wikipedia entry and I just don't see it. Sorry, the flames can begin now. I am tired of seeing half-truths and plain lies pawned off as facts.

  8. Re:What about the presumption of innocence? on Arizona "Papers, Please" Law May Hit Tech Workers · · Score: 1

    Ahhh.. The old 'by any means possible'. Do you understand what that implies? Do you really?

  9. Re:What about the presumption of innocence? on Arizona "Papers, Please" Law May Hit Tech Workers · · Score: 1

    I would be very interested in hearing what suggestions you have for Arizona to 'deal with immigration'. You obviously don't like the law they passed. What the Feds have been doing ain't getting the job done. So really, I'm open suggestions.

  10. Re:Beer on Scientists Discover Booze That Won't Give You a Hangover · · Score: 1

    I heard stories from my father about fliers using O2 to sober up during WWII. Never went well. Basically burned out their brains.

  11. The Chicago Way on Sci-Fi Author Peter Watts Beaten, Charged During Border Crossing · · Score: 1

    I think you miss the point of much of this. This seems to fit the script of our new administration's bullying tactics. If you fail to knuckle under, well, there will be consequences. It's the 'Chicago Way'. Truth and fairness have no venue here. Power is all that matters. Yes, in this town Money = Power and if you buck the system, you are going to lose. Oh, did I mention that I'm from Chicago ? Keep your head down and your mouth shut if you know what's good for you. It's all part of the 'Chicago Way'.

  12. Re:What's in it? on Landmark Health Insurance Bill Passes House · · Score: 1

    Many health care facilities are losing money now. Some have folded because they could not pay their bills. (Please note that while the law requires hospitals to provide services to those who can't pay, it does not guarantee payment.) By feeding in more patients, the errors will increase. Errors lead to malpractice lawsuits. Lawsuits increase liability insurance premiums to the extent that some just can't make a go of it.
    Without tort reform, this pattern will not change. It will only get worse.
    The sad part is that the hospitals with the highest percent of non-paying patients are the ones that are in greatest jeopardy of closing.

  13. Re:[Citation Needed] on Landmark Health Insurance Bill Passes House · · Score: 1

    Sorry to inform you, but this is the same old "Don't ask, don't tell" that has been the norm for years in most Federal programs. Seriously, as long as there is no specific requirement to verify citizenship, illegals will get benefits. That's the way it works in social security. That is the way it works with food stamps and housing subsidies. Get the forms and look at them. It states that it is unlawful for any aid worker to even ASK about an applicant's citizenship. Sure, the laws state that these benefits are not supposed to go to illegals, but it also prohibits verification.

    This is a Catch22 that could easily be solved IF congress wanted to solve it. Obviously, they don't. They do not want the political damage that would ensue if they actually required some verification. So, once again the US taxpayer is going to foot the bills of freeloaders.

  14. Re:What's in it? on Landmark Health Insurance Bill Passes House · · Score: 5, Informative

    I forgot to mention the ultimate hypocrisy in this bill. Every member of the legislature is exempt from the bill. They have their own luxury system that is fully paid for by the taxpayers for life.

  15. Re:What's in it? on Landmark Health Insurance Bill Passes House · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Dude, get a clue !!! The bill has no provision that the recipient of health care be a legal resident. Regardless of protestations to the contrary, unwelcome aliens will take full advantage of the U.S. taxpayers. The bill does nothing to streamline the payment process which now sucks up a huge amount of premiums. The bill does not limit the insurance companies from denying coverage for any damned thing. True, they can't deny selling you a policy, but that policy can have lots of loopholes to deny specific conditions. There is no mention of tort reform. That alone is the main reason that many doctors and hospitals are going out of business in my state. This nightmare does not really improve our health care system. There are so many other provisions that could have been enacted to make the system better. Do you see any limitations on Big Pharma in this bill? Neither do I. I am in favor of an improved health system. This bill is not even close to an improvement.

  16. do something stupid? on Best Home Backup Strategy Now? · · Score: 1

    I submit that "a cigarette in my mouth" is sufficient proof of concept.

  17. Re:Again? on White House To Appoint "Internet Czar" · · Score: 1

    "humanities last bastion of freedom in the world" ?
    If true, we are really screwed....

  18. Voip in the sky on Virgin American In-Flight Internet Review, From In-Flight · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If there is a god in the sky, voip will stay blocked.
    I can't imagine sitting around someone who is talking incessantly on a phone on an airplane.
    I don't care to listen to my own family members talk on a telephone for any length of time.

  19. Re:I'm Linux... on He's a Mac, He's a PC, But We're Linux! · · Score: 1

    Sadly, I feel much the same. Some things just don't seem to work 'out of the box' and it can be frustrating. I'll just wait for the flames and 'You must be stupid' comments.

  20. Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google ? on UK To Train Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google · · Score: 1

    Pro-West Islamic Groups To Game Google
    I wonder who will be gaming whom...

  21. Increased value?? on New Fundamental Law of Network Economics · · Score: 1

    Are we gonna have to pay taxes based on this?

  22. Re:Um on Windows 95 Almost Autodetected Floppy Disks · · Score: 1

    At this point in time, why does anybody care? Is this some kind of epiphany? I think not. So, we learned that auto detection is a good thing. Whoopie!

  23. Thumb drive uses on What To Do With Old USB Keys, Low-Capacity Hard Drives? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why not load up photos of the family's last vacation and take it with to the next Thanksgiving dinner? I'm sure everyone will be glad to see a slide show.

  24. Mend it or end it? on UAC Whitelist Hole In Windows 7 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Let's see, how long did it take for M$ to realize many users weren't thrilled with IE and it's so called security? I'm betting UAC is here to stay for a loooooong time. They will just keep trying to patch it and in the process further irritate users.

  25. BS on Student Arrested For Classroom Texting · · Score: 1

    This is BS. The police report clearly states that the student was NOT arrested for texting in class. READ TFA !!!