Oh, this is priceless. This poor, poor man was 'damaged' by the cruel punishment of that horrible 'institution' of prison. Maybe we should have been more compassionate and sent him on a retreat somewhere where he could meditate about what he had done in a low-stress environment to holistically nurture him out of his depression while consuming only organic food. What a load of crap! He is NOT a victim, he is a criminal and a beast for taking the lives of his family. This was a selfish and senseless act that can NOT be justified what-so-ever.
If Bush just came out and said we're invading Iraq because their dictator is harboring and supporting the very same terrorist organization/s that attacked the US or US interests abroad on 9/11/2001, 10/12/2000, 8/7/1998, 6/25/1996, 2/26/1993, and 12/21/1988 (just to name a few)... I would have been completely OK with that. The lack of WMD evidence has never bothered or concerned me... seeing planes flown into the WTC and knowing that my good friend died while working at Sandler O'Neill on the 104th floor of Tower 2 was enough fucking 'evidence' I needed to know these terrorist MUST be stopped.
Hello??? Anyone remember the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago? Huge anti-war debate - on the floor of the convention nonetheless - and there was inter-party slander and politicking galore. I agree that the Clinton years were fairly benign. Although a bit off-topic, I see this year's convention headed on the same track as '68. There is even a radical anti-war group 'Recreate 68' trying to get permits for the Denver convention... should be entertaining at the very least.
Maybe, maybe not. But remember that the vast majority of Americans are of Judeo-Christian faith. Israel, specifically Jerusalem, is the center of all three Abrahamic faiths. Israel represents both a strategic ally in the Middle East and the religious homeland for many US citizens. This religious war dates back thousands of years and IMO will continue beyond our lifespan. Just visit Jerusalem one day and look at the many various layers/foundations/architecture that make up the outer wall and buildings - not to mention the bullet pock-marked south gate from the last Arab Israeli war. It doesn't help that Iran and other Arabic countries have openly claimed that Israel, a sovereign nation, should be wiped off the face of the earth.
I realize it may be difficult for radicals on both sides of the aisle to accept that there are individuals in this country who do not share ALL of their party's positions.
Frankly, I enjoy listening to all the political pundits be it Limbaugh, Franken, Hannity, Rhodes, etc. The fact that they have the ability to speak their mind over the public airwaves is a testament to our freedom. [queue music "Star Spangled Banner"]
I completely agree. As a moderate liberal I find it frustrating that the vast majority of "liberals" don't see the hypocrisy in their condemnation and virulent tirades to shut down or muzzle Limbaugh. Love him or hate him, he has the same right to free speech as anyone else.
With every new Lego set my son gets we first build the kit as per the directions. However, a few weeks later he's ripped it apart and built some completely original piece. The important thing as a parent is to encourage your child to experiment and mix-match pieces. I know some people that build the kits and then put them on a shelf - what a waste - where's the fun in that? Some of the stuff my son builds is some abstract I don't even know what it is, but so long as he's having fun and being challenged and creative - that's all that matters.
Maybe this is part of some bigger plan... The US comes up with the idea for a new technological advancement that "accidentally" falls into the hands of Chinese spies. The Chinese spend billions of yuan designing, developing, and testing this new technology. Once successfully deployed, the US just steals it back - thereby outsourcing burden of development and cost to China.
As the article pointed out, this is obviously a response to the US MOAB and largely a posturing move by Putin. He's been saber rattling with the the US recently and wants to add some cred to his newer tough guy image. Whatever happened to the softer, gentler Putin seen holding hands with Bush running though the fields on his ranch in TX?
IMO, investing in large-scale military initiatives (oversized subs, bombs, aircraft, etc) is an antiquated strategy. Clearly Russia still has their head up their arse and is resistant to change. If anything, this recent display of 'power' is more a sign of ignorance. The new world war is on terrorism and we are fighting a smaller, more agile and elusive enemy. The FOAB is completely impractical for modern warfare. Smaller is better. Wired and Pop Sci mags have run a number of articles about the latest technology coming out of DARPA and other military contractors - all of which are geared towards stealth, agility, and precision.
I commend you for challenging these types of ignorant comments that are all too common on Slashdot. The reason no one calls out these people is because most Slashdotters are not familiar with the subject, don't RTFA or spend a little time researching the actual facts. It is very easy to spout-off some ridiculously false, knee-jerk reactive comment based on ones bias towards the subject matter.
It doesn't take a long time to realize the MO for most Slashdotters is to make short, snide, sarcastic comments that feed the pluralistic view here that all things government, military, conservative, Microsoft, law enforcement, etc are quintessentially evil. I don't expect this to ever change.
Honestly, reading threads like this is the entire point of Slashdot and the reason I come here everyday - multiple times - to read what others have to say. Calling out a misinformed posting helps expose the truth and provides balance.
Very well put. Using LEDs in this manner for law enforcement is an excellent non-lethal solution. This is a great article about technology and I don't understand why many slashdotters continue to spoil the discussions by spinning their biased political views.
As predictable as the day is long, yet another post defending the Democrats regardless of what they do. Post an article that is critical of the Republican leadership and everyone jumps on the neocon bashing bandwagon. Post an article that is critical of Democratic leadership and everyone jumps to their defense.
Listen, both the Democrats and Republicans are bought and paid for by special interest groups. You are only kidding yourself if you think otherwise.
Yawn... just another opportunity to feed the flames for all the liberals on/. Reading through all the replies that have nothing to do with the original article and just focus on bashing conservatives and the content of the stories run by the network proves my point. It's getting old guys/gals... really old.
At some point we need to take a step forward to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, even if it isn't the perfect solution. There are shortcomings with most of the bio-fuel/renewable enery proposals. Let's allow this research to evolve otherwise we will continue to be paralyzed with indecision.
I could not have said it better myself. Yet another example of how the media and Hollywood limousine liberals completely ignore history and the fact this is not a new issue.
Look back in just the past 20 years at all the Islamofacist attacks on western society, namely, US interests. People are quick to forget that 9/11 happened BEFORE the US invaded Afganistan and Iraq. How about all those embassy bombings, the USS Cole, PanAm flight, the first World Trade Center bombings (remember that one?) Who was the President during the these events?
Oh yea... I forgot... somehow we 'evil' Americans brought this terrorism on ourselves by believing in free societies, women's rights, capitalism, etc.
The war in Middle East is entirely about our national interests. Stability in the Middle East is a national interest: reduce the threat of future terrorist attacks and stabilize one of the largest oil producing countries are DEFINITELY in our national interest. The atrocities in all those other regions like Darfur, Indonesia, Thailand, etc are horrible - yes - but do not affect our nations ability to function or negatively impact our economy.
This is the brutal truth. Our government has to choose it's battles and it will only get involved in conflicts that are in our best national interest.
If they didn't announce this, then people would flame the admin for being secretive.
When they do announce it, they are flamed for being paranoid and infringing our rights and crap like that.
I disapprove of some of the Bush admin policies as much as the next person, but the Bush flaming gets old.
Why are we not discussing the type of jamming technologies used by the government and which frequencies they may/may-not be jamming?
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I believe most Americans don't fear Socialism. Obama getting elected proves this point.
What relevance does this have to our election? We all know the socialist Europeans looooovvve Obama. How, exactly, is this news worthy?
Oh, this is priceless. This poor, poor man was 'damaged' by the cruel punishment of that horrible 'institution' of prison. Maybe we should have been more compassionate and sent him on a retreat somewhere where he could meditate about what he had done in a low-stress environment to holistically nurture him out of his depression while consuming only organic food. What a load of crap! He is NOT a victim, he is a criminal and a beast for taking the lives of his family. This was a selfish and senseless act that can NOT be justified what-so-ever.
If Bush just came out and said we're invading Iraq because their dictator is harboring and supporting the very same terrorist organization/s that attacked the US or US interests abroad on 9/11/2001, 10/12/2000, 8/7/1998, 6/25/1996, 2/26/1993, and 12/21/1988 (just to name a few)... I would have been completely OK with that. The lack of WMD evidence has never bothered or concerned me... seeing planes flown into the WTC and knowing that my good friend died while working at Sandler O'Neill on the 104th floor of Tower 2 was enough fucking 'evidence' I needed to know these terrorist MUST be stopped.
Hello??? Anyone remember the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago? Huge anti-war debate - on the floor of the convention nonetheless - and there was inter-party slander and politicking galore. I agree that the Clinton years were fairly benign. Although a bit off-topic, I see this year's convention headed on the same track as '68. There is even a radical anti-war group 'Recreate 68' trying to get permits for the Denver convention... should be entertaining at the very least.
Religion is free dude. I have never once been forced to make a donation at any church I've been to. Sure, they pass the hat, but it's not required.
Maybe, maybe not. But remember that the vast majority of Americans are of Judeo-Christian faith. Israel, specifically Jerusalem, is the center of all three Abrahamic faiths. Israel represents both a strategic ally in the Middle East and the religious homeland for many US citizens. This religious war dates back thousands of years and IMO will continue beyond our lifespan. Just visit Jerusalem one day and look at the many various layers/foundations/architecture that make up the outer wall and buildings - not to mention the bullet pock-marked south gate from the last Arab Israeli war. It doesn't help that Iran and other Arabic countries have openly claimed that Israel, a sovereign nation, should be wiped off the face of the earth.
I realize it may be difficult for radicals on both sides of the aisle to accept that there are individuals in this country who do not share ALL of their party's positions.
Frankly, I enjoy listening to all the political pundits be it Limbaugh, Franken, Hannity, Rhodes, etc. The fact that they have the ability to speak their mind over the public airwaves is a testament to our freedom. [queue music "Star Spangled Banner"]
I completely agree. As a moderate liberal I find it frustrating that the vast majority of "liberals" don't see the hypocrisy in their condemnation and virulent tirades to shut down or muzzle Limbaugh. Love him or hate him, he has the same right to free speech as anyone else.
What good is a national health care system if nation no longer exists?
With every new Lego set my son gets we first build the kit as per the directions. However, a few weeks later he's ripped it apart and built some completely original piece. The important thing as a parent is to encourage your child to experiment and mix-match pieces. I know some people that build the kits and then put them on a shelf - what a waste - where's the fun in that? Some of the stuff my son builds is some abstract I don't even know what it is, but so long as he's having fun and being challenged and creative - that's all that matters.
Simple fix, you just need a bigger SUV than the guy in front of you! ;-)
Maybe this is part of some bigger plan... The US comes up with the idea for a new technological advancement that "accidentally" falls into the hands of Chinese spies. The Chinese spend billions of yuan designing, developing, and testing this new technology. Once successfully deployed, the US just steals it back - thereby outsourcing burden of development and cost to China.
I think Doris Lessing, recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature put it best... "pure political correctness".
Most of the younger green peace / earth first kids these days wouldn't remember those commercials because they weren't born yet.
IMO, investing in large-scale military initiatives (oversized subs, bombs, aircraft, etc) is an antiquated strategy. Clearly Russia still has their head up their arse and is resistant to change. If anything, this recent display of 'power' is more a sign of ignorance. The new world war is on terrorism and we are fighting a smaller, more agile and elusive enemy. The FOAB is completely impractical for modern warfare. Smaller is better. Wired and Pop Sci mags have run a number of articles about the latest technology coming out of DARPA and other military contractors - all of which are geared towards stealth, agility, and precision.
It doesn't take a long time to realize the MO for most Slashdotters is to make short, snide, sarcastic comments that feed the pluralistic view here that all things government, military, conservative, Microsoft, law enforcement, etc are quintessentially evil. I don't expect this to ever change.
Honestly, reading threads like this is the entire point of Slashdot and the reason I come here everyday - multiple times - to read what others have to say. Calling out a misinformed posting helps expose the truth and provides balance.
Very well put. Using LEDs in this manner for law enforcement is an excellent non-lethal solution. This is a great article about technology and I don't understand why many slashdotters continue to spoil the discussions by spinning their biased political views.
Listen, both the Democrats and Republicans are bought and paid for by special interest groups. You are only kidding yourself if you think otherwise.
Yawn... just another opportunity to feed the flames for all the liberals on /. Reading through all the replies that have nothing to do with the original article and just focus on bashing conservatives and the content of the stories run by the network proves my point. It's getting old guys/gals... really old.
At some point we need to take a step forward to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, even if it isn't the perfect solution. There are shortcomings with most of the bio-fuel/renewable enery proposals. Let's allow this research to evolve otherwise we will continue to be paralyzed with indecision.
Why not just use @google.com for Gmail email addresses (like Yahoo)?
Look back in just the past 20 years at all the Islamofacist attacks on western society, namely, US interests. People are quick to forget that 9/11 happened BEFORE the US invaded Afganistan and Iraq. How about all those embassy bombings, the USS Cole, PanAm flight, the first World Trade Center bombings (remember that one?) Who was the President during the these events?
Oh yea... I forgot... somehow we 'evil' Americans brought this terrorism on ourselves by believing in free societies, women's rights, capitalism, etc.
This is the brutal truth. Our government has to choose it's battles and it will only get involved in conflicts that are in our best national interest.
Just another opportunity to Bush-Bash.
If they didn't announce this, then people would flame the admin for being secretive.
When they do announce it, they are flamed for being paranoid and infringing our rights and crap like that.
I disapprove of some of the Bush admin policies as much as the next person, but the Bush flaming gets old.
Why are we not discussing the type of jamming technologies used by the government and which frequencies they may/may-not be jamming?