I'd argue that this part of the natural progression of a free society. Freedom leads to oppression, oppression leads to revolution, revolution leads to freedom, wash, rinse, repeat.
I mean, he's got crime statistics that say his town is being overrun by the Joker and his evil henchman. Paragould is mere moments away from total ANARCHY!! FOR THE CHILDREN!!
On a wholly unrelated note, the Paragould PD website is proud to announce that "In 2002 statistics were gathered and declared in 2003 that Paragould was recorded as the Safest City in Arkansas with a population of 20,000 plus."
I've bought SimCity, SC2000, SC3000, and SimCity 4 (and Rush Hour expansion pack)*. I love the series. But when I first heard "online only", well, sorry EA, but I'm passing on this one. SC4 may be dated and limited, but modders have been pushing the game's engine, and many will continue even after the new SimCity is released.
* I've actually bought SC4 four different times over the past 8 years, the latest being back in August via Steam.
They also impose fines on companies that violate these statutes and grow the state's coffers, therefore actually giving politicians an incentive to pass questionable laws like this.
Politicians win, businesses lose. Customers gain little, if anything.
Hollywood, CA. Outside the Paramount Studios lot. A young man ("Steve") angrily storms out onto the sidewalk. His friend ("Alan") sees him in his perturbed state and walks up to him
Alan: Hey bud, what's going on? Steve: Those jerks are robbing me! Get this. They used MY script to make a movie. A movie which ended up making over 350 million dollars. And yet they insist that it actually lost money so they don't have to pay me the 2.5% of the profits my contract says! Can you believe that? Alan: Wow, that sucks. Come on; I'll buy you a Bud Light. Steve: Thanks, man. I'm feeling better already
Fin
Or, they could make a commercial with a Clydesdale crapping on Paramount logo. Either way, funny!
Maybe Anheuser-Busch should show the Paramount logo in one of their Super Bowl commercials this year. Something tells me that Paramount would do some complaining as well.
Jeez, it's good to know that serious Constitutional issues will be decided on in part, what looks like to me, the semantic splitting of hairs. You have to wonder if the justices even know how to look at the big picture. Reading their comments is like watching two people argue over what name to give the comet that's only minutes away from smashing into the Earth.
These people are aware that the Constitution was created to protect the citizens by spelling out the limitations of the government, right?
Beth Clark is clearly a boob and needs to be busted by the media. Tit's ridiculous that the students are punished over this. The students are justified in going gazongas.
Unfortunately, this kind of crap allows the studios to hide behind their distributors (Amazon, in this case) when something like this happens. Disney demands restrictions in order for Amazon to have access their library, Disney makes the call as to when a video is or isn't available and under what conditions, and when the consumer gets bit, Amazon ends up being the target of the consumer's ire.
Instead of "Video Currently Unavailable", Amazon or any other distributor should point the finger at the studios. In this case, the message should read "As the owner of this movie, Disney has placed restrictions on how and when this movie can be viewed. As a licensee of this content, Amazon is legally obligated to abide by the terms and conditions of our contract with Disney. We regret that you have been put in this situation, and will contact you via email when your movie is available to be viewed again. Thank you."
Shame can be a powerful weapon.
Sure, it may be a little long-winded, but I know when stuff like this happens to me, I want clarity as to what's going on, not some ambiguous message.
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"3.1415926535YoMama"
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Re:
Not Mike, but I'd spell it H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-S-Y
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Sorry, Mike
Silly, silly citizen. Don't you know that while all people are created equal, some are more equal than others?
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Perhaps he should rename it
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Well, that or they're just kind of jackasses.
What, they can't be both?
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On a wholly unrelated note, the Paragould PD website is proud to announce that "In 2002 statistics were gathered and declared in 2003 that Paragould was recorded as the Safest City in Arkansas with a population of 20,000 plus."
http://paragouldpolice.org/index.php
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* I've actually bought SC4 four different times over the past 8 years, the latest being back in August via Steam.
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you forgot one thing
Politicians win, businesses lose. Customers gain little, if anything.
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Seems like it's getting harder and harder to say this, at least with a straight face.
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Step 2: ...
Step 3: Destroy 'Merica!
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Re: Re: Re:
Hollywood, CA. Outside the Paramount Studios lot. A young man ("Steve") angrily storms out onto the sidewalk. His friend ("Alan") sees him in his perturbed state and walks up to him
Alan: Hey bud, what's going on?
Steve: Those jerks are robbing me! Get this. They used MY script to make a movie. A movie which ended up making over 350 million dollars. And yet they insist that it actually lost money so they don't have to pay me the 2.5% of the profits my contract says! Can you believe that?
Alan: Wow, that sucks. Come on; I'll buy you a Bud Light.
Steve: Thanks, man. I'm feeling better already
Fin
Or, they could make a commercial with a Clydesdale crapping on Paramount logo. Either way, funny!
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/facepalm
These people are aware that the Constitution was created to protect the citizens by spelling out the limitations of the government, right?
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Wow, bad day to try to get media coverage
*crickets*
Guy goes to jail for 30 months for exposing illegal torture at Gitmo?
*crickets*
Apple's announcing a new product line?
*stampede!!!*
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Instead of "Video Currently Unavailable", Amazon or any other distributor should point the finger at the studios. In this case, the message should read "As the owner of this movie, Disney has placed restrictions on how and when this movie can be viewed. As a licensee of this content, Amazon is legally obligated to abide by the terms and conditions of our contract with Disney. We regret that you have been put in this situation, and will contact you via email when your movie is available to be viewed again. Thank you."
Shame can be a powerful weapon.
Sure, it may be a little long-winded, but I know when stuff like this happens to me, I want clarity as to what's going on, not some ambiguous message.
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