This kind of anti-competitive nonsense has actually been supported by the US government for some time in the agricultural industry.
Farmers are paid not to grow certain crops, so that a limited supply will keep prices higher. The government is required to buy crops, particularly corn, meat, and cheese. Also, specific areas get earmarks. California get salmon fishing subsidies, while Kentucky farmers are paid to breed racehorses.
I am not an Obama supporter by any stretch of the imagination, but Jay has a point.
It is not Obama that made all these bad laws. IT'S CONGRESS.
The Patriot Act and much of the other crap legislation that flies in the face of the Constitution has been created and signed into law in other administrations.
...But there's no sense crying
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
till you run out of cake.
And the science gets done.
And you make a neat gun
for the people who are
still alive.
The Party constantly watches all citizens for any sign of rebellion or thought-crime, but tries to appear kind and concerned rather than ruthless and invasive. It adopts the protective, reassuring persona of 'Big Brother' and the slogan:
The laughable cell phone as gun defence was bad enough, but when a cop outright says he is above the law of land, then you know you are dealing with a real loon on a power trip.
Been working on my own human genes for a long time now
You know I've been working for a long time on my own genes. Ever since 1966 as a matter of fact. My father if I remember his birth year has been working on his genes since 1933. But perhaps it should be the oldest living person who should have a right to patent human genes since obviously they have been working at it the longest.
I'm not sure if I want to have whatever OOTB is smoking, or if it should be treated like Agent Orange.
It may be nice to be so blissfully ignorant of reality, but whatever he is smoking also seems to have the side effect of bringing one to an arrogance that you know that everyone should believe in your logic no matter how flawed it may be.
Because their efforts at combating the evil pirates is working. Attacking and theatening people with excessive fines, court costs and jail time for infringement has led to the creation of all these jobs.
"I don't understand what you mean when you say the WH isn't supporting this. Obama has been calling for this legislation for a long time now and went as far as he himself could through executive orders. In case you haven't noticed, this administration has time and again pretended publicly that they don't support a bill the way it's written but then happily sign it once the bill crosses the desk. This administration is speaking out of both sides of its mouth and you fall hook, line and stinker into thinking Obama is on your side. Wake up and smell their bullshit."
Yeah. Just like the government taking social security withholdings from my paycheck.
Because we should trust the government to wisely invest our money so that it can be returned to us with interest when we are retirement age and not go to out of control government spending.
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Government SUPPORTS anti-competitive nonsense
Farmers are paid not to grow certain crops, so that a limited supply will keep prices higher. The government is required to buy crops, particularly corn, meat, and cheese. Also, specific areas get earmarks. California get salmon fishing subsidies, while Kentucky farmers are paid to breed racehorses.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Farm_Bill_Extension_Act_of_2007#Contents_o f_the_bill
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It is not Obama that made all these bad laws. IT'S CONGRESS.
The Patriot Act and much of the other crap legislation that flies in the face of the Constitution has been created and signed into law in other administrations.
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Journalism
Time and Newsweek are for those who can't think.
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This is a triumph
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
till you run out of cake.
And the science gets done.
And you make a neat gun
for the people who are
still alive.
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Re: Re: Response to: Anonymous Coward on Apr 19th, 2013 @ 5:27am
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1984
"BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU"
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Above the law
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Dewey Defeats Truman
Unfortunately many people believe anything they read.
Life Magazine is for those who can't read.
Newsweek and Time are for those who can't think.
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Did you read this?
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Don't feed the trolls
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Been working on my own human genes for a long time now
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NOPE.
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Re: Re: According to OOTB -- you're close enough.
It may be nice to be so blissfully ignorant of reality, but whatever he is smoking also seems to have the side effect of bringing one to an arrogance that you know that everyone should believe in your logic no matter how flawed it may be.
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/s
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ftfy
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Because we should trust the government to wisely invest our money so that it can be returned to us with interest when we are retirement age and not go to out of control government spending.
pffffttt!!!!
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They're all too busy playing golf and eating steak.
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They're all too busy playing golf and eating steak.
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So size of spiders is measured in 'face' now?
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