"Sooner or later, Congress is going to realize that you can't just vote for the bills that get the most lobbying dollars... if you won't be able to get the votes of your constituents when election season rolls around."
You said: "The flagrant disregard of mutual agreements has started more than one war."
It is true that this is often seen as the flash point. But really, it is often the one sided nature of a 'negotiating process' that sets up the later conflict. A signed contract from the weaker party makes it a lot easier to invade. Even better if the contract that was signed had impossible to meet terms.
Re: Re: Re: Where's the diff, Mike? Both say some version of "self-policing".
You know they are on the run intellectually when they try to conflate themselves with the current topic of the day, for a cause that they assume that everyone who is arguing against them believes.
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Re: Re: "While online piracy is obviously bad, this is the wrong way..."
Thank you
On the post: Tech Companies Getting Called Out For Supporting PIPA/SOPA
Re: Re: Re: "their gamer customers will stay angry."
If he were better at it, he'd be Rush Limbaugh.
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Re: Re: We won't permit this to happen anyway
Look at how quickly they turned to violence with those kids at UC Davis?
Look at how many who think they are for the cause of liberty who cheer the authorities on?
On the post: WSJ The Latest Mainstream Press To Run Anti-SOPA/PIPA Opinion Piece
Let's hope.
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Well thought out as ever, Senator.
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On the post: Viacom Exec: 'Everyone Knows A Rogue Site When They See One'… Except He Doesn't
Re: Re: Re: Rent seeking is perfectly upstanding and it's great for society!
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Well, let's give up on all laws then.
he played the 'child molester' card.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Well, let's give up on all laws then.
Who is more fucked?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
"You're just rationalizing and trying to change the subject again."
Sup, kettle.
On the post: Which Causes More Harm: Copyright Or Patents?
Re: Re: Copyright Or Patents?
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On the post: Find A Vulnerability In Apple Software; Lose Your License As An Apple Developer
Re: Are you all really that sure of a reported timeline?
Well said, thank you
On the post: Find A Vulnerability In Apple Software; Lose Your License As An Apple Developer
Re: Re: Re:
You said: "The flagrant disregard of mutual agreements has started more than one war."
It is true that this is often seen as the flash point. But really, it is often the one sided nature of a 'negotiating process' that sets up the later conflict. A signed contract from the weaker party makes it a lot easier to invade. Even better if the contract that was signed had impossible to meet terms.
On the post: Find A Vulnerability In Apple Software; Lose Your License As An Apple Developer
Re: Re: Re:
Shoot the messenger.
On the post: Find A Vulnerability In Apple Software; Lose Your License As An Apple Developer
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On the post: The Secret Behind SOPA Defense: Insist That It Doesn't Say What It Actually Says
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Yes, yes, the MPAA/RIAA motto. We're all clear on that.
On the post: The Coming Fight Over Sales Tax For Online Retailers
Re: Re: Re: I hate to say it...
I think that "Taxation without Representation" sum it up pretty clearly.
On the post: Content Industry Insists E-PARASITE Won't Rewrite DMCA, But Co-Author Of The Bill Admits That's The Plan
Re: Re: Re: Where's the diff, Mike? Both say some version of "self-policing".
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