U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency's program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy.
Is this yourmusic.com? I signed up a couple of months ago and have been a true believer ever since.
$6 per CD including shipping is a wonderful deal, especially when you get the boxed sets. I've got some terrific Miles Davis stuff for $20 or so that would have cost me $50+ in stores.
But to the original point, yeah, absolutely, $5 across the board. If you're losing your business to a cheap alternative (iTunes), you must compete on price. Instead of buying zero $15 CDs, I would buy three $5 ones. Absolutely, every time.
I remember learning the truth about all of this in my mass media class in high school. The points system on album sales is convoluted and frustrating for artists, be they homely or beauty queens.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jnyman/dilbert.html has been categorized as Pornography. It has been blocked per your organization's Internet Usage Policy for group Public.
Working stiffs need to diversify their portfolio? Sure. How many 9-to-5ers do you think putting away $60 a paycheck had the wherewithal to take investing classes for their $10,000 retirement kitty? How many of them do you imagine had financial consultants on payrool?
Please. If I mug you the day you happen to have your laptop, iPod, cellphone, PSP, and engagement ring for your girlfriend on you, is it your fault? All those Cambodians get blamed because they put all of their eggs (i.e. their lives) in one basket by living in Cambodia?
This is why I love the conservative philosophy of government! They're the guys that respect privacy and limited government intrustion! Illegally gathering my phone records and then selling them to the government? Sounds good to me!
Basically, so long as fags can't marry, I'm 100 percent happy with my country right now.
Right. And further, what is the difference, really, between getting assaulted by a 14-year-old or a 19-year-old? It's a tragedy either way, but I don't see how MySpace is culpable in one scenario and not the other.
Perhaps I'm just too old to fully appreciate the social networking aspect of MySpace, but it seems there would have been some agreement upon signing up wherein you are told NOT to share personal inforamation (such as your address) and are forced to absolve MySpace of any responsibility for any consequences of your poor decision making.
Again, this is a realy tragedy for this child. She should be very, very upset at the 19-year-old male who assaulted her. But just as internet predator victims can't sue AOL, I don't see how see can successfully sue MySpace. And $30 million? Wow. Good luck.
Totally. Did you see those pictures? It looks more like a make-up kit than a computer. Who wants nasty brown stains all over their PC -- or anything they own for that matter? Especially after an $1100 investment?
I'll admit it. I'm a sucker, a patsy, a moron, and an imbecile. I saw file-sharing becoming a vast wasteland of slow downloads, corrupted files, and read the writing on the wall. I've since switched to -- gasp -- iTunes and buying CDs. The RIAA's tactics certainly worked on me, because like I said, I'm a sucker.
But the other part of the equation is that I graduated college, made a bit of money for myself, and began to see more value in buying music that I like instead of simply ripping it off. So congratulations to the RIAA.
The MPAA, however, is a completely different kettle of fish...
Quite a few politicians -- on both sides -- receive money from whomever it is that owns SpectraVision and other hotel services. While Congressmen might not get contributions directly from porn, they do receive monies, ha ha, on the back end.
If you're looking for a source, I can offer you the Al Franken show. That's where I heard this information. He was ralling against John McCain for taking contributions from the porn, but that seemed to be a bit of a, ha ha gain, stretch.
I have a NetMD player kicking around some place. I also like to refer to it as "The Worst Christmas Present Ever." For those that think the average consumer won't choose HD-DVD over Blu-Ray by name along, consider that I ended up with a stupid NetMD player because my mom saw on the box "Compatible with MP3!" MP3 and DVD are the standards now -- maintaing those names goes a long way with the average consumer.
I gave up on my MD player after about three weeks. Slow transfer times, arcane rules about what I was allowed to do with MY music, and a trule terrible interface with both the program and the player made the entire experience worthless.
I've had friends that swear by MiniDisc (and the Japanese apparently love them), but I just couldn't ever see the point. A cheap-o portable CD player that will read MP3s seems to be a much better alternative.
1. The abolition of sex for anyone not white, married, or a virgin 2. The takeover of natural resources from any country because God chooses us 3. The Bible replacing all other printed word 4. Corporate welfare always, people welfare never 5. Willfull ignorance of science
I think you're wrong. For better or for worse, the Republican Party since Goldwater has been committed to establishing a permanent Republican majority. This has gone beyond just winning two-year and four-year elections. They have installed sympathetic judges at all levels of government, had been proactive in gerrymandering congressional districts (and that's not to say Democrats haven't; it's just that the GOP is better), and have worked much harder to understand language and how best to influence the American people.
While I'm certainly tired of doomsday scenarios involving married gays burning flags and how that would piss off Benjamin Franklin, you certainly can't argue that that kind of rehtoric gets people in the ballot box. Again, for better or for worse.
And yes, you can say that Bush and Kerry were both rich white guys. But do you really think that John Kerry would be instigating war with Iran? Or repeal of the estate tax? Or Medicare Part D? Or tax cuts? These decisions matter, and there were definitely clear differences between the two candidates had you taken the time to look.
Yes, and you've identified the exact problems with this scheme. You'd benefit more from going out and buying the damn thing, while WB benefits more from you fronting their distribution costs. Incredible.
I didn't read the article, but will these downloads work on my Mac? I'm guessing not, but WB might surprise me.
C-Span assures me that is is "offered as a public service." Considering your tax dollars pay the salaries of many people in attendance at the event, and presumably the cost of food and whatnot, I think you can feel okay downloading this particular video.
You think it's so important to give up your rights and the Constitution just because this chimp finangled his way into office? Give me a break. What Bush is doing is dangerous. If he can't handle the slightest of challenges, we should all feel very afraid.
That's funny. I've never been called a selfish libertarian before. I've even made the same case you have on these pages plenty of times (give up roads if you hate government, etc.).
The slippery slope school of argument is fun, but it's not productive. I don't think you could have me pegged for an anti-government, selfish anarchist by that post.
Actually, I wonder why the state government needs taxes on something it in no way provided for. Sales tax on a CD bought in a store that required the use of public roads to get? Sure, fine. That makes sense. The state taxing a purchase I made that involves them in no way at all? Well, that doesn't seem fair, does it?
You're absolutely right. The tax-the-smokers thing was mostly tounge in cheek. The non-smoking elitism you detected was indeed there, but that has much do with my frustration as a transplanted Kentuckian dealing with social mores (smoking in restaurants?!) I'm not familiar with or necessarily happy to engage in.
However, it's right that you pay a sales tax on cigarettes in New York. That pack of Marloboros traveled on state roads to get to you. It made use of state infrastructure.
I don't pay sales tax from amazon.com, and their shipments come through the mail. What makes paying tax on iTunes purchases acceptable?
Finally, and to get back to the cigarette thing, I am in favor of sin taxes. I guess I have to accept that iTMS is a sin. Judging by the opinion of Apple held by many on Slashdot, that probably isn't far from the truth.
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"He'll"? From the article:
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency's program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy.
When you assume....
Is this yourmusic.com? I signed up a couple of months ago and have been a true believer ever since.
$6 per CD including shipping is a wonderful deal, especially when you get the boxed sets. I've got some terrific Miles Davis stuff for $20 or so that would have cost me $50+ in stores.
But to the original point, yeah, absolutely, $5 across the board. If you're losing your business to a cheap alternative (iTunes), you must compete on price. Instead of buying zero $15 CDs, I would buy three $5 ones. Absolutely, every time.
I remember learning the truth about all of this in my mass media class in high school. The points system on album sales is convoluted and frustrating for artists, be they homely or beauty queens.
We went over this when I was 17.
Well, I wish I hadn't. This is the message I got:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/jnyman/dilbert.html has been categorized as Pornography. It has been blocked per your organization's Internet Usage Policy for group Public.
So, you know, thanks for that.
Give. Me. A. Break.
Working stiffs need to diversify their portfolio? Sure. How many 9-to-5ers do you think putting away $60 a paycheck had the wherewithal to take investing classes for their $10,000 retirement kitty? How many of them do you imagine had financial consultants on payrool?
Please. If I mug you the day you happen to have your laptop, iPod, cellphone, PSP, and engagement ring for your girlfriend on you, is it your fault? All those Cambodians get blamed because they put all of their eggs (i.e. their lives) in one basket by living in Cambodia?
Don't be an apologist stooge. It's unbecoming.
This is why I love the conservative philosophy of government! They're the guys that respect privacy and limited government intrustion! Illegally gathering my phone records and then selling them to the government? Sounds good to me!
Basically, so long as fags can't marry, I'm 100 percent happy with my country right now.
Right. And further, what is the difference, really, between getting assaulted by a 14-year-old or a 19-year-old? It's a tragedy either way, but I don't see how MySpace is culpable in one scenario and not the other.
Perhaps I'm just too old to fully appreciate the social networking aspect of MySpace, but it seems there would have been some agreement upon signing up wherein you are told NOT to share personal inforamation (such as your address) and are forced to absolve MySpace of any responsibility for any consequences of your poor decision making.
Again, this is a realy tragedy for this child. She should be very, very upset at the 19-year-old male who assaulted her. But just as internet predator victims can't sue AOL, I don't see how see can successfully sue MySpace. And $30 million? Wow. Good luck.
Totally. Did you see those pictures? It looks more like a make-up kit than a computer. Who wants nasty brown stains all over their PC -- or anything they own for that matter? Especially after an $1100 investment?
I'll admit it. I'm a sucker, a patsy, a moron, and an imbecile. I saw file-sharing becoming a vast wasteland of slow downloads, corrupted files, and read the writing on the wall. I've since switched to -- gasp -- iTunes and buying CDs. The RIAA's tactics certainly worked on me, because like I said, I'm a sucker.
But the other part of the equation is that I graduated college, made a bit of money for myself, and began to see more value in buying music that I like instead of simply ripping it off. So congratulations to the RIAA.
The MPAA, however, is a completely different kettle of fish...
Quite a few politicians -- on both sides -- receive money from whomever it is that owns SpectraVision and other hotel services. While Congressmen might not get contributions directly from porn, they do receive monies, ha ha, on the back end.
If you're looking for a source, I can offer you the Al Franken show. That's where I heard this information. He was ralling against John McCain for taking contributions from the porn, but that seemed to be a bit of a, ha ha gain, stretch.
I have a NetMD player kicking around some place. I also like to refer to it as "The Worst Christmas Present Ever." For those that think the average consumer won't choose HD-DVD over Blu-Ray by name along, consider that I ended up with a stupid NetMD player because my mom saw on the box "Compatible with MP3!" MP3 and DVD are the standards now -- maintaing those names goes a long way with the average consumer.
I gave up on my MD player after about three weeks. Slow transfer times, arcane rules about what I was allowed to do with MY music, and a trule terrible interface with both the program and the player made the entire experience worthless.
I've had friends that swear by MiniDisc (and the Japanese apparently love them), but I just couldn't ever see the point. A cheap-o portable CD player that will read MP3s seems to be a much better alternative.
Blah, blah, blah, I'm a conservative idiot.
These are things the GOP stands for:
1. The abolition of sex for anyone not white, married, or a virgin
2. The takeover of natural resources from any country because God chooses us
3. The Bible replacing all other printed word
4. Corporate welfare always, people welfare never
5. Willfull ignorance of science
See what a stupid exercise this is?
I think you're wrong. For better or for worse, the Republican Party since Goldwater has been committed to establishing a permanent Republican majority. This has gone beyond just winning two-year and four-year elections. They have installed sympathetic judges at all levels of government, had been proactive in gerrymandering congressional districts (and that's not to say Democrats haven't; it's just that the GOP is better), and have worked much harder to understand language and how best to influence the American people.
While I'm certainly tired of doomsday scenarios involving married gays burning flags and how that would piss off Benjamin Franklin, you certainly can't argue that that kind of rehtoric gets people in the ballot box. Again, for better or for worse.
And yes, you can say that Bush and Kerry were both rich white guys. But do you really think that John Kerry would be instigating war with Iran? Or repeal of the estate tax? Or Medicare Part D? Or tax cuts? These decisions matter, and there were definitely clear differences between the two candidates had you taken the time to look.
Yes, and you've identified the exact problems with this scheme. You'd benefit more from going out and buying the damn thing, while WB benefits more from you fronting their distribution costs. Incredible.
I didn't read the article, but will these downloads work on my Mac? I'm guessing not, but WB might surprise me.
It is. I'm saying that many in attendance (the president, for example) are paid for by you, assuming you pay taxes.
C-Span is a gift from Ted Turner.
C-Span assures me that is is "offered as a public service." Considering your tax dollars pay the salaries of many people in attendance at the event, and presumably the cost of food and whatnot, I think you can feel okay downloading this particular video.
And meanwhile, Bush decides the Consitution isn't important anymore.
You think it's so important to give up your rights and the Constitution just because this chimp finangled his way into office? Give me a break. What Bush is doing is dangerous. If he can't handle the slightest of challenges, we should all feel very afraid.
They're the lobbiest bunch of lobbyists that ever lobbied.
In America, yes. But the British disagree. Considering they invented the language, it's at least worth listening to their opinion.
Do you like to be called "kid"? I don't.
That's funny. I've never been called a selfish libertarian before. I've even made the same case you have on these pages plenty of times (give up roads if you hate government, etc.).
The slippery slope school of argument is fun, but it's not productive. I don't think you could have me pegged for an anti-government, selfish anarchist by that post.
Actually, I wonder why the state government needs taxes on something it in no way provided for. Sales tax on a CD bought in a store that required the use of public roads to get? Sure, fine. That makes sense. The state taxing a purchase I made that involves them in no way at all? Well, that doesn't seem fair, does it?
You crazy liberal. You make too much sense!
Right. And it's why those damn yellow ribbons and American flags on the back of Hummers are especially disingenuous.
You're absolutely right. The tax-the-smokers thing was mostly tounge in cheek. The non-smoking elitism you detected was indeed there, but that has much do with my frustration as a transplanted Kentuckian dealing with social mores (smoking in restaurants?!) I'm not familiar with or necessarily happy to engage in.
However, it's right that you pay a sales tax on cigarettes in New York. That pack of Marloboros traveled on state roads to get to you. It made use of state infrastructure.
I don't pay sales tax from amazon.com, and their shipments come through the mail. What makes paying tax on iTunes purchases acceptable?
Finally, and to get back to the cigarette thing, I am in favor of sin taxes. I guess I have to accept that iTMS is a sin. Judging by the opinion of Apple held by many on Slashdot, that probably isn't far from the truth.
For $60? One would think that earnings that low wouldn't necessitate an IRS filing. However, he may have qualified for the EITC!