The craziest part is: * half the country wants the government to be even bigger and more powerful than it already is * and the other half wants the corporations to be even bigger and more powerful than the government
Re: Re: Re: Non drug induced delusions might by symptoms of...something...call someone
Or East Germany where half the population is employed to spy on the other half. But it seems like a fantastic jobs program for legislators wanting pork.
Re: Next on the list: Mass-surveillance to catch those that jaywalk, swear in public, and litter
I think your subject line mis-underestimates (sic) the public good of allowing more agencies to access your meta data.
Once you catch one grocer selling under-weight lamb chops, you can use the meta data to discover who they network with on line. At least some of the people within their network, or people a second hop out from the grocer might also be selling under weight lamb chops. Just to be safe, all people three levels out should be investigated.
I suppose, just to keep the public really really safe, we should just investigate everyone up to seven levels out, based on the 'six degrees of Kevin Bacon'.
As for Jaywalking, swearing or littering, it can be difficult to discover the network structure of people who commit those crimes. But if you could find someone, somewhere, in a private email, or a tweet, or in a forum who admits to being a jaywalker, you can begin your investigation there. This can help prevent a network of jaywalkers from poisoning the minds of the young using social media to recruit new jaywalkers into their network of crime.
The NSA employee complaining about his open window blinds during the helicopter flyover is hilarious. I value my privacy. I need privacy while I am invading everyone else's privacy. I don't want anyone to observe where my hands are while I am listening to your calls trying not to breathe too heavy.
Re: Non drug induced delusions might by symptoms of...something...call someone
The enemy of the state is actually corporations.
They try to own the state apparatus. This includes legislative, intelligence and military.
Eventually the state finds it is just a wholly owned subsidiary of corporations. I suppose they must even own the supreme court. ("corporations are people too")
The corporations disconnect the state from the constitution.
The state (through childish people in power) becomes more tyranical, intrusive and oppressive.
Maybe CNN cheerfully and eagerly complied at the first request. Maybe it was even CNN's idea?
This is one of the major news organizations that wouldn't cover SOPA -- a major story that was happening at the time. They only finally covered it when the internet went dark and they could no longer ignore it.
Don't assume any goodwill on the part of CNN.
These are the people who had the most astonishing lopsided coverage of Snowden that I could imagine. It was so obviously uncritical of the government's position that I knew it was time to stop watching. And so I stopped right then. Not because of Snowden, but because of CNN's so called 'coverage' of news like SOPA and Snowden.
The moment I recognized such obvious distortion, it was like the magician's trick revealed. Everything seemed different. I realized CNN was about entertainment in pursuit of ratings. Not about news and the public interest. Something that journalism had mostly always been about.
The White House sincerely regrets that those who were harmed by our actions had to discover that it was the white house who was to blame.
We ask for your forgiveness and pledge that in the future we will not get caught doing anything like this ever again.
We are deeply sorry that bad judgment and poor choice of actions resulted in personal embarrassment for the white house and many others who assisted in committing these terrible crimes.
The white house takes full responsibility for negligence and lack of diligent care to ensure that we would not get caught. You have my personal assurance that we will be much more careful next time.
To all of those who were hurt by our inappropriate, selfish and thoughtless actions I would like to humbly offer my sincerest indifference.
Tie LACK OF encryption to human trafficking. Then it becomes too politically risky for anyone to vote against encryption. You don't want encryption why are you 'not caring about combating human trafficking' ?
Play the hyperbole in reverse. If encryption had been used in the right places, then Edward Snowden would never . . . um, . . . have been born.
You don't want encryption and secure systems? Why are you in support of hackers creating a Cyber Pearl Harbor 9/11?
Dinosaurs sinking into the tarpit of obsolescence. So they fight each other to stay on top and slow their own descent into the tarpit. Too preoccupied fighting each other to realize that they are only accelerating their descent.
People keep cutting the cords to these dinosaurs that help slow their sinking. Yet they deny the existence of cord cutting which is the result of their own making.
Retransmission Fees Have Increased Despite the Decline in Viewership
Is it 'despite' or is it 'because of'?
Maybe declining viewership means less ad revenue. This leads to higher retransmission fees to make up the difference by sticking it to cable companies. Which in turn leads to declining viewership due to cord cutting.
See the feedback cycle?
Also for non cable viewers: to make up for lower revenue the quality of content also declines, and thus non-cable viewership also declines.
Okay, I get it. A California Legislator says Encryption threatens Our Freedoms.
Yes, it does. If my data is encrypted, then you (eg, the government official) lose 'your freedom' to ravage through my personal papers, without a warrant, at will, for no stated purpose, fishing for anything useful.
Now if the California legislator were to say "Encryption threatens Your freedoms", then I would laugh at him for his stupidity. With encryption, I still have my freedom from unreasonable search, and my freedom to peaceably assemble online, and my freedom to express my opinion to others. Without encryption, I very well may lose these in regimes that are openly becoming more repressive and less democratic with each passing day.
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Re: I just saw that movie recently
The craziest part is:
* half the country wants the government to be even bigger and more powerful than it already is
* and the other half wants the corporations to be even bigger and more powerful than the government
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Re: Re: Re: Non drug induced delusions might by symptoms of...something...call someone
On the post: Senators Whine About FCC's 25 Mbps Broadband Standard, Insist Nobody Needs That Much Bandwidth
Re: Can we fix Flint Michigan Water problem?
On the post: Senators Whine About FCC's 25 Mbps Broadband Standard, Insist Nobody Needs That Much Bandwidth
Can we fix Flint Michigan Water problem?
1 gallon of drinkable water per day, per household.
There. That ought to be enough water for anyone.
Problem solved.
Or alternately, just redefine what drinkable water is. See, legislators can fix anything with the stroke of a pen.
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Re: Next on the list: Mass-surveillance to catch those that jaywalk, swear in public, and litter
Once you catch one grocer selling under-weight lamb chops, you can use the meta data to discover who they network with on line. At least some of the people within their network, or people a second hop out from the grocer might also be selling under weight lamb chops. Just to be safe, all people three levels out should be investigated.
I suppose, just to keep the public really really safe, we should just investigate everyone up to seven levels out, based on the 'six degrees of Kevin Bacon'.
As for Jaywalking, swearing or littering, it can be difficult to discover the network structure of people who commit those crimes. But if you could find someone, somewhere, in a private email, or a tweet, or in a forum who admits to being a jaywalker, you can begin your investigation there. This can help prevent a network of jaywalkers from poisoning the minds of the young using social media to recruit new jaywalkers into their network of crime.
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Re: Demolition Man anyone?
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Re:
On the post: Released Documents Show NSA Actually Surprised To Find Itself Portrayed Negatively In Popular Culture
Re: Non drug induced delusions might by symptoms of...something...call someone
They try to own the state apparatus. This includes legislative, intelligence and military.
Eventually the state finds it is just a wholly owned subsidiary of corporations. I suppose they must even own the supreme court. ("corporations are people too")
The corporations disconnect the state from the constitution.
The state (through childish people in power) becomes more tyranical, intrusive and oppressive.
What happens next is presently unknown.
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Murderous Goons
On the post: The Academy Bullied CNN Into Including Trademark Icon For 'Oscars' On Its Crawl For Some Reason
Re: Why do you think CNN was bullied?
CNN had gone too far in being biased.
Just like the Discovery Channel, History, TLC, etc had all gone too far serving up crap and losing their focus.
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Why do you think CNN was bullied?
This is one of the major news organizations that wouldn't cover SOPA -- a major story that was happening at the time. They only finally covered it when the internet went dark and they could no longer ignore it.
Don't assume any goodwill on the part of CNN.
These are the people who had the most astonishing lopsided coverage of Snowden that I could imagine. It was so obviously uncritical of the government's position that I knew it was time to stop watching. And so I stopped right then. Not because of Snowden, but because of CNN's so called 'coverage' of news like SOPA and Snowden.
The moment I recognized such obvious distortion, it was like the magician's trick revealed. Everything seemed different. I realized CNN was about entertainment in pursuit of ratings. Not about news and the public interest. Something that journalism had mostly always been about.
On the post: Senate Intelligence Committee Members Ask White House For Official Apology From CIA For Hacking Senate Computers
An official apology
The White House sincerely regrets that those who were harmed by our actions had to discover that it was the white house who was to blame.
We ask for your forgiveness and pledge that in the future we will not get caught doing anything like this ever again.
We are deeply sorry that bad judgment and poor choice of actions resulted in personal embarrassment for the white house and many others who assisted in committing these terrible crimes.
The white house takes full responsibility for negligence and lack of diligent care to ensure that we would not get caught. You have my personal assurance that we will be much more careful next time.
To all of those who were hurt by our inappropriate, selfish and thoughtless actions I would like to humbly offer my sincerest indifference.
Sincerely
The President of the United States
On the post: Singer Sues Google For Not Asking Her Permission To Use A Licensed Song In Its Cell Phone Commercial
Re: I hope she wins
This might make music licensing so convoluted and complex that companies just quit doing it.
Good riddance.
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Re:
It's artist stupid.
Google did the right thing in paying to license the music. What are you suggesting that Google did wrong?
On the post: California Legislator Says Encryption 'Threatens Our Freedoms' Calls For Ban On Encrypted Cell Phones
Use the sleaze in reverse
Tie LACK OF encryption to human trafficking. Then it becomes too politically risky for anyone to vote against encryption. You don't want encryption why are you 'not caring about combating human trafficking' ?
Play the hyperbole in reverse. If encryption had been used in the right places, then Edward Snowden would never . . . um, . . . have been born.
You don't want encryption and secure systems? Why are you in support of hackers creating a Cyber Pearl Harbor 9/11?
On the post: Broadcaster, Cable Bickering Leads To Record Number of TV Content Blackouts
Dinosaurs fighting
People keep cutting the cords to these dinosaurs that help slow their sinking. Yet they deny the existence of cord cutting which is the result of their own making.
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Re:
Digital streaming flourishes.
Fresh new non-hollywood content flocks to digital streaming.
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Feedback loop
Maybe declining viewership means less ad revenue. This leads to higher retransmission fees to make up the difference by sticking it to cable companies. Which in turn leads to declining viewership due to cord cutting.
See the feedback cycle?
Also for non cable viewers: to make up for lower revenue the quality of content also declines, and thus non-cable viewership also declines.
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Re: FTFY
On the post: California Legislator Says Encryption 'Threatens Our Freedoms' Calls For Ban On Encrypted Cell Phones
It all depends on the meaning of "Our Freedoms"
Yes, it does. If my data is encrypted, then you (eg, the government official) lose 'your freedom' to ravage through my personal papers, without a warrant, at will, for no stated purpose, fishing for anything useful.
Now if the California legislator were to say "Encryption threatens Your freedoms", then I would laugh at him for his stupidity. With encryption, I still have my freedom from unreasonable search, and my freedom to peaceably assemble online, and my freedom to express my opinion to others. Without encryption, I very well may lose these in regimes that are openly becoming more repressive and less democratic with each passing day.
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