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  1. Go to any college campus and look at all the Marxists.

    You wouldn't know a Marxist if he jumped up and bit you on the zhona.

  2. Democrats have been telling Republicans that the Russians aren't THAT bad for 70 years

    Why don't you give us some examples to illuminate your point?

  3. It's almost as if people on the right wing of politics are individuals with their own thoughts and opinions.

    If only...

  4. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    No, there are two according to this article - both of which were against trump running for president.

    So, what you're saying is that whether or not you care about Russia interfering with a US election is based entirely upon whether or not you support Trump.

    That pretty much sums it up, and says more about Trump and his supporters than anything else.

  5. Re:palpable irony. on FBI and Homeland Security Detail Russian Hacking Campaign In New Report (theguardian.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    that we, the united states, have worked to skew elections and overthrow governments for nearly fifty years as though it were nothing more than another element of common foreign policy. However, whenever a foreign nation tries to influence our elections, its somehow a capital offence the world must take seriously.

    I've been hearing this argument a lot from Republicans lately. It's interesting that suddenly so many patriotic people on the Right are on a "blame America" tour. [Note: I'm not talking about you here, nimbius, I'm talking about the argument.]

    This massive reversal of roles has me thinking that their outrage is less than genuine.

    If sanctions didnt work for Ukrane, they wont work here.

    And yet, people on the Right are absolutely certain that sanctions work when it comes to Cuba, Iran, etc, and that Obama is unpatriotic for removing them. The hypocrisy all around is stunning.

  6. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Here are three Republican senators who are actually calling for even stronger sanctions against Putin and Russia: Including tacit approval from the GOP Senate Majority Leader.

    http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/29...

    "However, some congressional Republicans including McCain and Graham have signaled that they could break with Trump if he chooses not to seek tougher sanctions on Russia. GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky called the actions "a good initial step" and while he did not outright say he sought tougher sanctions, he appeared to leave the door open for them."

    So now, what are we up to, over a dozen GOP senators who have made public statements that Russia hacked an election to get their puppet in office?

  7. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    I will go on microphone saying only 1 senator from the republican party believes that the russians hacked the election.

    http://www.rollcall.com/news/p...

    http://www.politico.com/story/...

    So, I have 4 more GOP names to add to the seven already on my list.

  8. Re:"Congress shall make no law..." on Republicans Propose Bill To Impose Fines For Live-Streaming From House Floor (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 0

    Do you have facts to back up when the rule was created, or are you just taking any chance to paint this as a purely one-sided political issue? I can't find a reference to say, can you provide one?

    If you look at the top of this page, to the section we like to refer to as the "summary", you will see the rule was proposed by Paul Ryan (R - Douchebagistan) in the current session of Congress and reported on December 24, 2016. If you look closely, you will see that certain phrases are underlined, indicating that you can go to a source by clicking on it. I will helpfully provide the link below. though I'm pretty sure that since the source is not Breitbart, InfoWars, or RT.com, you will claim it is all just fake news from the Soros-backed Mainstream Media::

    https://www.bloomberg.com/poli...

  9. Re:variables that affect climate on Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources Site No Longer Says Humans Cause Climate Change (theverge.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Climate change alarmists are doubling down on more command and control.

    Reading this article, I don't see that it's "climate change alarmists" that are scrubbing references to AGW from public documents.

    It kind of sounds like the climate deniers are the ones trying to exercise command and control.

    In Florida, the GOP government went so far as to ban the term "climate change".

    http://www.miamiherald.com/new...

  10. Re:"Congress shall make no law..." on Republicans Propose Bill To Impose Fines For Live-Streaming From House Floor (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    Were the Dems in control of the house, I'm sure they'd have no trouble using the existing rules to turn the cameras off.

    They were in control of the House as late as 2010, and they did not create such a rule, so nah.

  11. Re:"Congress shall make no law..." on Republicans Propose Bill To Impose Fines For Live-Streaming From House Floor (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    You forgot about Article I, Section 5 which says in part:

    And you forgot Amendment 1, which says, in its entirety,

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

    Members of the legislature are still citizens, if I remember correctly.

  12. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Pope Ratzo usually leaves out important information and is nothing more than a partisan hack.

    I am a non-partisan hack. And like most non-partisans in the US, I hate Donald Trump.

  13. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 1
  14. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    This James Risch (R)?

    That's the guy.

    He's the most sanguine about the Russian hacking, and even he is OK with a Senate investigation.

    As I said above, even Speaker Ryan supports the new sanctions against Russia in response to their hacking the election.

  15. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    Your information is out of date (from early December). Since then, Risch and Coats have joined the others in saying that enough evidence exists.

    To date, every single member of the Senate Intelligence Committee agrees.

    Even Speaker Ryan came out in favor of President Obama's sanctions today.

    http://thehill.com/blogs/floor...

  16. Re:Retaliatory measures based on no evidence. on US Announces Response To Russian Election Hacking [Update] (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    names?

    James Risch - Idaho (R)
    Dan Coats - Indiana (R)
    Marco Rubio - Florida (R)
    Susan Collins - Maine (R)
    Roy Blunt - Missouri (R)
    James Lankford - Oklahoma (R)
    Tom Cotton - Arkansas (R)
    Ron Wyden - Oregon (D)
    Barbara Mikulski - Maryland (D)
    Mark Warner - Virginia (D)
    Martin Heinrich - New Mexico (D)
    Angus King - Maine (D)
    Mazie Hirono - Hawaii (D)

  17. Curse of the Billy Goat - Broken! on 8,000 New US Jobs? Trump Takes Credit For Sprint, Startup Decisions (usatoday.com) · · Score: 1

    Thanks to Donald Trump, the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series #ThanksDonald.

  18. This could start a vibrant market in second-hand eyeballs.

  19. Re:Palo Alto Pedophile Predator Mecca on More Than One-Third of Schoolchildren Are Homeless In Shadow of Silicon Valley (theguardian.com) · · Score: 0

    Palo Alto, Mountain View and Cuppertino are the mecca of pedophile predators like Timmy Cook, Eric Schmidt and Mark Zuckerberg and their employees.

    Don't forget Peter Thiel. I heard he recently sold his Mission District mansion, so maybe he can take the homeless schoolchildren in and have a ready supply for his blood infusions.

    Oh, and he's also a Bilderberger, for real.

  20. Quick Pick on Tesla Autopilot 'Predicts' Accident Before It Happens (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Wake me up when my Tesla can predict tonight's Lotto numbers.

  21. So-called Smart TV on Android Ransomware Infects LG Smart TV, Company 'Refuses' To Help (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bought one of them Smart TVs, but it still had all the same dumb shows on it, so we put it up on a pair of sawhorses and are now using it as a dining table. Assholes at Best Buy didn't want to give me a refund.

  22. Re:Whatever next? on Humans Marrying Robots? Experts Say It's Really Coming (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, Francis has been a disaster, but they'll come back. I have faith ;)

    Francis because pope in 2013. Catholic decline has been happening steadily since at least 2007, when there was a conservative Catholic on Peter's throne.

  23. Re:Whatever next? on Humans Marrying Robots? Experts Say It's Really Coming (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    You need to be banned for the good of the site and the community that creates its value.

    I agree. I'm encouraging everyone to call the Slashdot customer service 800- number and complain about my shitty posts.

  24. Re:Whatever next? on Humans Marrying Robots? Experts Say It's Really Coming (fortune.com) · · Score: 1

    Same with the nu-males and feminists,

    Yes.

    I'm a conservative Catholic. People like me, the mormons, etc, are still breeding in good numbers.

    Yes, and so are Universalist Unitarians, Muslims, poor people and those addicted to opiates. Breeding in good numbers is not the same as succeeding if your kids grow up to hate you or simply walk away. Catholic culture is in freefall. From 2007 to 2015, there were three million fewer people who identify themselves as Catholic in the US. That's not because they stopped breeding, it's because their young have give up the faith.

  25. Re:The days of high taxes on corps are numbered on After Brexit, More Than 100 Firms May Move To Ireland (mirror.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Any entry-level course in pricing strategy will discuss the reasons why many (probably most) businesses have considerable long-term flexibility in pricing.

    That's my point. The flexibility in pricing is why the belief that all taxes will be passed on to the consumer is false.

    Further, economics studies do show long term price increases as a result of policies such as tax increases or minimum wage increases - and such policies are a primary cause of inflation in situations where the government isn't just printing extra money.

    Such studies, done with rigorous methods and math, do not exist. What you will find instead are neoliberal economic philosophy dressed up the purest pseudo-science.

    The ideal market model applies only to ideal markets, which means - among other things - anonymous suppliers of identical products and customers with perfect knowledge and no brand preferences or loyalty. Some real markets approximate these conditions, but real businesses do everything they can to avoid playing in such markets.

    I agree that free markets do not exist. But the purest definition of "free market" is not required to prove that taxes are not passed on to consumers. Only other companies serving the same customers are required. And this part is important: if a company could recover the cost of taxes by raising prices, THEY WOULD HAVE ALREADY RAISED PRICES..

    Raise taxes on business and somebody will pay

    No, we've already solved that. But if you don't raise taxes on business, somebody else will pay. Civil society costs money. If a corporation wants to be treated like a person, then pay your damn taxes.