Well clearly... but you are going off on a tangent about SEMANTICS. When your Average Joe in America speaks of "Democracy", he speaks of the "Democracy" he knows of. Technically, the US Government _is_ a Representative Democracy, however, the term "Constitutional Republic" is more specific. However, in the end, it doesn't really matter, because in your normal everyday conversation - if you're talking about a "democracy" in the US - PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. You don't have to be _that_ specific. That's like telling me I can't say "that's a really pretty tree", and telling me that instead I have to say "that's a really pretty 8-foot, 3-inch tall Red-Barked Dogwood..."
Then has a component of time... ex: First I went to the store, and then I checked slashdot.
Than does not... ex: ThanWhyDoesntItJustDriveItself
Then != Than
He has a show on FoxNews called "War Stories" where he tells stories of war. It's strictly for entertainment as far as I'm concerned, rendering it irrelevant. So what if he was fired by Reagan for lying (iran-contra)?? He has an entertainment show... he's not claiming to be an objective source of "news"...
Aside from Iran-Contra, what's your problem with Oliver North? And have you ever even watched FoxNews? I'm not trolling, but I just don't think people "get it". FoxNews is not any more biased than CNN or (especially) MSNBC... It just slants to a different direction. And at least they have people on both sides stating their viewpoints, and they pick people who will defend both sides really well.
"I'm glad I do not get my news from Fox."
Why, because you might actually have to hear the truth?
Read Arrogance by Bernard Goldberg sometime... It deals with media bias and the source of that bias. It explains the presuppositions of journalists and how it affects which stories they pick and which details they include.
Also, why do you think FoxNews gets higher ratings than CNN and MSNBC combined? Could it be because people are sick of hearing the far-left talking points presented as "news"??
Well that's because the ACLU opposes anything good for America. Why do you think the ACLU attacked the Boy Scouts? Or support pregnant women who endanger their unborn babies by using cocaine? The list goes on. This is not a good organization - ACLU members are ideologues who impose "my way or the highway" with their lawsuits.
"Shouldn't the school district be liable for their own insecurity?"
Umm... no! Shouldn't the grocery store be responsible for its own insecurity... why should the thief be punished if he was just trying to feed his family? He clearly had no bad intentions - he was just feeding his family...
Also, here is the school districts internet policy from their website: (as you can see, multiple restrictions have been fractured and the punishment fit its procedural description)
(emphasis mine)
Rules for Appropriate Use
- A student has access only through his/her student account.
- The account is to be used only for identified educational purposes.
- A student is held responsible at all times for the proper use of the account and the District may suspend or revoke the student's access for rule violations.
- Remember that individuals who receive e-mail from a student with a school address might think the message represents the school's point of view.
Inappropriate Uses
- Using the system for illegal purposes.
- Borrowing someone's account or password.
- Posting personal information about one's self or others, such as addresses and phone numbers.
- Chatting online.
- Downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder.
- Posting messages or accessing materials that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another's reputation, or illegal.
- Wasting school resources through the improper use of the computer system.
- Damage to computers, computer systems or other computer networks including attempting to access systems to which the student has no authorization (i.e. hacking).
- Using the systems or network for commercial use.
- Downloading or installing software on the computer or otherwise modifying the computer or configuration.
Consequences for Inappropriate Use
- Suspension of access to the system.
- Revocation of the computer system account; or
- Other disciplinary or legal action, in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and applicable laws.
No, the students would get unbiased information, and if he asks the student a question and the student dodges the question, then he then calls the student a "pinhead", which he or she would be...
(Seriously, when I first read the article headline, I thought they did mean MS Paint and couldn't figure out why that would help with network protection. Then I read the summary and figured it out.)
Yeah, I know, when I first read this article, I thought it was going to be about using images as encryption keys... so instead of creating a "password" to encrypt your network, you open up paint and start drawing stuff...
I know what you're saying... it seems like a civil suit where the plaintiff gets to do the investigating. However, this is not a civil suit, it's a criminal one, making them just a 3rd party contracted (not really) by the government to help with the investigating.
Also, I have not RTFA, but assuming it is a criminal suit, then the RIAA doesn't collect anything, giving them virtually no motive for risking getting caught tampering with evidence. Which is why i'm guessing the parent poster should not be modded insightful... just a guess though.
Is it just me or is "firewall" the wrong word for a content filtering server??
I hear this alot, and correct it alot, but now that it's used in a slashdot story, I'm beginning to question myself... is firewall an acceptable term for a content filtering server?
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For quite awhile they did... MSNBC still does... CNN has wised up (in my opinion) and is beginning to support it...
And what about George Soros and MoveOn.org? They BLACKMAIL the democratic candidates, reshaping the democratic party to reflect _their_ views...
Oh yeah, and you don't think CNN and MSNBC is doing the same thing with the "Dems"??? Wake Up!
Well clearly... but you are going off on a tangent about SEMANTICS. When your Average Joe in America speaks of "Democracy", he speaks of the "Democracy" he knows of. Technically, the US Government _is_ a Representative Democracy, however, the term "Constitutional Republic" is more specific. However, in the end, it doesn't really matter, because in your normal everyday conversation - if you're talking about a "democracy" in the US - PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. You don't have to be _that_ specific. That's like telling me I can't say "that's a really pretty tree", and telling me that instead I have to say "that's a really pretty 8-foot, 3-inch tall Red-Barked Dogwood..."
So it's basically population control... Can you say, Survival of the Fittest??
Then has a component of time... ex: First I went to the store, and then I checked slashdot. Than does not... ex: ThanWhyDoesntItJustDriveItself Then != Than
He has a show on FoxNews called "War Stories" where he tells stories of war. It's strictly for entertainment as far as I'm concerned, rendering it irrelevant. So what if he was fired by Reagan for lying (iran-contra)?? He has an entertainment show... he's not claiming to be an objective source of "news"...
Aside from Iran-Contra, what's your problem with Oliver North? And have you ever even watched FoxNews? I'm not trolling, but I just don't think people "get it". FoxNews is not any more biased than CNN or (especially) MSNBC... It just slants to a different direction. And at least they have people on both sides stating their viewpoints, and they pick people who will defend both sides really well. "I'm glad I do not get my news from Fox." Why, because you might actually have to hear the truth? Read Arrogance by Bernard Goldberg sometime... It deals with media bias and the source of that bias. It explains the presuppositions of journalists and how it affects which stories they pick and which details they include. Also, why do you think FoxNews gets higher ratings than CNN and MSNBC combined? Could it be because people are sick of hearing the far-left talking points presented as "news"??
Libel??? Why Libel??
Congress voted to go in... HILLARY even voted to go in... stop drinking the Kool Aid!
Well that's because the ACLU opposes anything good for America. Why do you think the ACLU attacked the Boy Scouts? Or support pregnant women who endanger their unborn babies by using cocaine? The list goes on. This is not a good organization - ACLU members are ideologues who impose "my way or the highway" with their lawsuits.
"Why do drive-thru ATMs have Braille keypads?" So that a blind person doesn't have to tell his or her driver his or her pin number...
"Shouldn't the school district be liable for their own insecurity?"
Umm... no! Shouldn't the grocery store be responsible for its own insecurity... why should the thief be punished if he was just trying to feed his family? He clearly had no bad intentions - he was just feeding his family...
Also, here is the school districts internet policy from their website: (as you can see, multiple restrictions have been fractured and the punishment fit its procedural description)
(emphasis mine)
Rules for Appropriate Use
- A student has access only through his/her student account.
- The account is to be used only for identified educational purposes.
- A student is held responsible at all times for the proper use of the account and the District may suspend or revoke the student's access for rule violations.
- Remember that individuals who receive e-mail from a student with a school address might think the message represents the school's point of view.
Inappropriate Uses
- Using the system for illegal purposes.
- Borrowing someone's account or password.
- Posting personal information about one's self or others, such as addresses and phone numbers.
- Chatting online.
- Downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder.
- Posting messages or accessing materials that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another's reputation, or illegal.
- Wasting school resources through the improper use of the computer system.
- Damage to computers, computer systems or other computer networks including attempting to access systems to which the student has no authorization (i.e. hacking).
- Using the systems or network for commercial use.
- Downloading or installing software on the computer or otherwise modifying the computer or configuration.
Consequences for Inappropriate Use
- Suspension of access to the system.
- Revocation of the computer system account; or
- Other disciplinary or legal action, in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and applicable laws.
At my High School, the growing list of blocked sites, ranging from MySpace to Meebo, does NOT contain Slashdot or Ars Technica.
No, the students would get unbiased information, and if he asks the student a question and the student dodges the question, then he then calls the student a "pinhead", which he or she would be...
typically when someone says "no, it is not flamebait", then it usually is...
I'm curious... what makes you so sure it's cat-5???
Did you even read the SUMMARY???
I say we turn this entire slashdot story into a forum where we can write libel about Fuzzy Zoeller... i mean, what, is he going to sue us all???
nice try... wait a week or so and try that one again...
I know what you're saying... it seems like a civil suit where the plaintiff gets to do the investigating. However, this is not a civil suit, it's a criminal one, making them just a 3rd party contracted (not really) by the government to help with the investigating.
Also, I have not RTFA, but assuming it is a criminal suit, then the RIAA doesn't collect anything, giving them virtually no motive for risking getting caught tampering with evidence. Which is why i'm guessing the parent poster should not be modded insightful... just a guess though.
Is it just me or is "firewall" the wrong word for a content filtering server??
I hear this alot, and correct it alot, but now that it's used in a slashdot story, I'm beginning to question myself... is firewall an acceptable term for a content filtering server?
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