"Unfortunately, the Winter Haven police still think such drills are a good idea..."
Hopefully the replacement principal, and other principals encountering the Winter Haven police, will learn from this and deny them permission, on the grounds of not being so stupid in the head.
IOW, "I disagree with your opinion so you're not allowed to have one!"
How exactly is pointing out that Republican officials' actions are at odds with the position of a large majority of their constituents "taking sides"? Are you claiming Mike wouldn't point out the exact same thing if Democrats were doing it?
Just so we're clear, since you don't feel this should be written about, is it safe to assume you're perfectly okay with this extraordinarily corrupt and declared-illegal-by-a-court "police" force?
"You're only problem is that the use cases are being cherry-picked from the news to make yourselves look good, because the most likely use case is the one I just showed you, and my bet is it never occurred to you."
No, we couldn't possibly have thought of that scenario because we're not cops right? Just dumb citizens...
If this was the "most likely use case" we'd have heard all about it each time, and you'd be able to present news reports to back up your conjecture. In fact the whole backlash against police use of military equipment could easily be diffused by enough stories like that. But that hasn't happened, most likely because your scenario hasn't happened either. And we're all quite happy about the fact that the number of incidents that could actually justify the use of a police MRAP is minuscule.
It's funny how often AC's claim Techdirt is "mocked" and "beat down" by people who supposedly know much better, but I recall seeing very little evidence of such treatment apart from a few extreme types with little exposure or influence. I know they want to think Techdirt is viewed this way but it sounds more like wishful thinking...
On her talent and drive I agree. But I think the business and tech side of things are areas where she's probably quite average, not particularly talented or idiotic. Both will very much be being driven by her label, and her pronouncements about "value of music" sound very stage managed. I'm sure she believes the advice they're giving her, but it'll be advice that benefits them, not necessarily her.
It's amazing that these clowns can't tell the difference between an entity that's powerful, like say a government, and one that's popular. Google is what it is because so many people want to use their services.
" I think there is a legitimate role for the notion. However, I do think that copyright law as it exists now is worse than having no copyright whatsoever."
This can't be stated often enough. The concept of copyright is good and has the potential to be beneficial to society as a whole, but the current form of copyright is practically a polar opposite of that, great for a few in the short term but terrible for most people and the future of culture.
"Making it less convenient to be in a homosexual relationship will encourage many to go with the heterosexual alternative."
There's an astounding level of ignorance in this comment.
Given how trivial you seem to think changing your sexuality is, if the government made it less convenient to be in a heterosexual relationship, would you just shrug your shoulders in resignation and go with the homosexual alternative?
"Obviously, products able to surreptitiously record movies while they are being shown raises substantial concerns."
Even if that were a valid concern (and it really isn't), are you seriously claiming that a movie recorded on Google Glass is an actual threat to movie revenues? I don't think you have a clue about what the result would actually look like. If fact I doubt you even understand why anti-camming efforts are so widely ridiculed.
That's because you're blinded by an irrational hatred of a company, one obviously not based on all the facts. Maybe this could be a learning moment for you...
"The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed! Which means delaying a purchase for the purposes of a background check is by definition infringing which is against the 2nd."
Most sane people believe that it is not at all unreasonable to first check that a prospective gun owner is not a convicted criminal or mentally unstable.
Don't for a second claim that this is creators standing up for their rights. That's BS. This is legacy industry corporations standing up for their "right" to make as much profit as possible from the creative output of others, by putting themselves between the creators and the public using bought-for laws and made-up rights.
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Hopefully the replacement principal, and other principals encountering the Winter Haven police, will learn from this and deny them permission, on the grounds of not being so stupid in the head.
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Extravagantly misnamed?
You mean a bit like the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001?
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How exactly is pointing out that Republican officials' actions are at odds with the position of a large majority of their constituents "taking sides"? Are you claiming Mike wouldn't point out the exact same thing if Democrats were doing it?
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Not sure why you think this is being presented as "news"...
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No, we couldn't possibly have thought of that scenario because we're not cops right? Just dumb citizens...
If this was the "most likely use case" we'd have heard all about it each time, and you'd be able to present news reports to back up your conjecture. In fact the whole backlash against police use of military equipment could easily be diffused by enough stories like that. But that hasn't happened, most likely because your scenario hasn't happened either. And we're all quite happy about the fact that the number of incidents that could actually justify the use of a police MRAP is minuscule.
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This can't be stated often enough. The concept of copyright is good and has the potential to be beneficial to society as a whole, but the current form of copyright is practically a polar opposite of that, great for a few in the short term but terrible for most people and the future of culture.
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There's an astounding level of ignorance in this comment.
Given how trivial you seem to think changing your sexuality is, if the government made it less convenient to be in a heterosexual relationship, would you just shrug your shoulders in resignation and go with the homosexual alternative?
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Even if that were a valid concern (and it really isn't), are you seriously claiming that a movie recorded on Google Glass is an actual threat to movie revenues? I don't think you have a clue about what the result would actually look like. If fact I doubt you even understand why anti-camming efforts are so widely ridiculed.
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Re: The stupid it burns...
Most sane people believe that it is not at all unreasonable to first check that a prospective gun owner is not a convicted criminal or mentally unstable.
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