One of the things I've actually remarked upon often lately: Humans as a species have reached a point of technical competence where it is entirely within the realm of feasibility to have a REAL direct democracy--all of a nation's people being directly involved with national decision making process.
Realistically, the 'powers that be' will never embrace democracy (unless they'd sufficiently subverted it first), as it would put them out of power.
(to play devil's advocate--I don't believe this argument)
Well, one could argue that streets, power-lines, water-pipes, television broadcast frequencies, and telephone lines are all corporate controlled and government controlled and they still maintain quite a modicum of utility (no pun) for quite a few people.
So the internet will join its other utility brethren in the chains and shackles mediocrity and inept corporate whoring--what's wrong with that? Is it right that the internet gets to remain free while everything else is regulated and whored to death??
So remember, don't ask "why lock it up?"; ask "why isn't it locked up like everything else?"
The current system is designed to keep ex-cons in a sort'of felon-loop-shuffle where they'll never actually be free of the system, regardless of having served their time.
For the rest of their lives they will have no privacy, pay almost all their income to the government, and be forbidden from having rights. Just like normal citizens, except moreso and they aren't allowed to vote.
Not a problem! The FBI learned their lesson with the Oklahoma City bombing and now take great care to never provide the "suspect" with actual explosives.
A Ponzi scheme requires investment, that means "buy in"
One cannot buy into something in which they have no belief.
The government is becoming so transparently pathetic in their attempts to assert control that even the 'normals' are beginning to recognize the farce for what it is.
It takes very creative interpretation of the laws in order to be such an incredibly dickish, short-sighted, extortionist bastard without having done anything illegal.
As we all know, creative people are know as "artists"
Therefore, these "Artistic Lawyers" are blocking the "hippy artists" from getting anything with their penniless problems--no pay, no play!
Re: Fearmongering Around 'Cyber' Threats Puts Internet Openness At Risk
This brings us back to the lesson of: "It is illegal if you do it, but it's okay if your government does it."
(see: martial-force/assault, extortion/taxes, invasion-of-privacy/surveillance, counterfeiting/"minting" money, etc ad nauseaum).
Here's one to think about: If the rights of the group supersede the rights of the individual, then the individuals have no rights.
That's the sort of thinking we don't need. Why don't you believe the FBI is infallible and shouldn't have any sort of recurring cost due to their actions?
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Outrage!
It will never work.
[/troll]
One of the things I've actually remarked upon often lately: Humans as a species have reached a point of technical competence where it is entirely within the realm of feasibility to have a REAL direct democracy--all of a nation's people being directly involved with national decision making process.
Realistically, the 'powers that be' will never embrace democracy (unless they'd sufficiently subverted it first), as it would put them out of power.
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Re: Once again, the studios were there first...
Or the fact they all require a payment of a membership, your name, your reactions to the moving being recorded/analysed...
Just because the payment isn't monetary doesn't mean you aren't paying for it.
Example: FREE LUNCH with 2 hours sales pitch about time share vacation properties...
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Re: Ready.... Fight!
Well, one could argue that streets, power-lines, water-pipes, television broadcast frequencies, and telephone lines are all corporate controlled and government controlled and they still maintain quite a modicum of utility (no pun) for quite a few people.
So the internet will join its other utility brethren in the chains and shackles mediocrity and inept corporate whoring--what's wrong with that? Is it right that the internet gets to remain free while everything else is regulated and whored to death??
So remember, don't ask "why lock it up?"; ask "why isn't it locked up like everything else?"
/super-mega-troll(?)
Oh, almost forgot: freetard pirate fag noobs pudgy kittens apologist raporist magnificent bastards.
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Re: How it begins...
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Re: Re: All! the! answers!
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That word...
Slapping a paper-clip onto your luggage and calling it a lock does not give you the right to sue somebody for bypassing your "lock".
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Re: Re: what a shame
For the rest of their lives they will have no privacy, pay almost all their income to the government, and be forbidden from having rights. Just like normal citizens, except moreso and they aren't allowed to vote.
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Re: CoSen
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Re: Okie Doke
On the post: FBI Stops Yet Another (Yes Another) Of Its Own Terrorist Plots; This Time: Anarchists!
Re: Fonzi Scheme
One cannot buy into something in which they have no belief.
The government is becoming so transparently pathetic in their attempts to assert control that even the 'normals' are beginning to recognize the farce for what it is.
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Re: Oh really?
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Re: Well...
It takes very creative interpretation of the laws in order to be such an incredibly dickish, short-sighted, extortionist bastard without having done anything illegal.
As we all know, creative people are know as "artists"
Therefore, these "Artistic Lawyers" are blocking the "hippy artists" from getting anything with their penniless problems--no pay, no play!
/expert-troll
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Re: Nevarr!
American parents taking responsibility for the children's actions?
Nevar!!
/troll
I thought today's standards called for pawning off all parental obligations onto the school/"justice" systems...
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Everybody else was doing it, I just wanted to be popular...
Big Mike!!
But, but piracy!
/amidoingitright?
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Re: Fearmongering Around 'Cyber' Threats Puts Internet Openness At Risk
(see: martial-force/assault, extortion/taxes, invasion-of-privacy/surveillance, counterfeiting/"minting" money, etc ad nauseaum).
Here's one to think about: If the rights of the group supersede the rights of the individual, then the individuals have no rights.
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Re: Cybermen
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Re: Re: Re: ...in the land of make believe
On the post: NYTimes Realizes That The FBI Keeps Celebrating Breaking Up Its Own Terrorist Plots
...in the land of make believe
Making up fake terrorists is just SOooo much easier.
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Re: Unrealistic
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