"First, "With so many of these..", since when does two constitute "so many". "
Well, since we're talking about a federal agency exercising a plan to manufacture 'terrorists' and then arrest them for it; all just so they can look like they're doing something while not actually increasing the safety of the people they're there to protect... I'd say one is too many. How many would you like to see to justify a grammatical choice of "so many"?
"The product of their work is ideas. When they execute, ideas are the output. There is nothing wrong with that. Mike talks about a lot of different things that *can* produce innovation, like ideas having sex and copying. Well, patents can and do produce innovation."
How is their product 'ideas'? Especially when they didn't produce them... they just bought them up.
Let me boil their MO down for you...they buy a patent (idea), wait for someone else to have that same idea, then sue them for trying to move on that idea.
Nowhere in there did they actually do anything with that idea.
So, tell me... how is that good for innovation? Anyone actually doing the innovation is sued into oblivion and the idea stays the same.
First, 'Muslims' are not trying to kill us... radical branches of the Muslim faith are... or were, since we haven't really seen much success from their camps recently, have we? If you want to continue with the stereotyping and racism, I recommend the application of a brick to your head. Works wonders.
Second, wikileaks is NOT trying to weaken America. They are trying to facilitate transparency so that crimes like the one leaked here don't go unnoticed or unpunished. And that's a bad thing?
Third, if the release of these acts is fragmenting our military or government, then MAYBE OUR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP DOING BAD THINGS! Are you seriously trying to pass the blame of these horrible actions onto the person who brought it to light? Really?
And let me go a bit deeper on that one... are you saying wikileaks is forcing the military to close down it's communications to make it harder for wikileaks to get at it? Ok... so why the hell do they need to hide what they're saying? WL has never leaked anything except the horrible actions that need the light of day. If the military is closing down inter-branch communications, then as I said before, maybe they should think about what they're trying to hide.
Now, if you're quite done trolling, please go back under your bridge, wrap yourself up in the flag and rock yourself to sleep whimpering about how they're coming to get you.
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"But AFAIK, credit card companies don't operate under the terms of a fixed length contract but under terms that can be canceled by either party at any time."
Those cancellation terms are usually included... either party can request a termination of the contract. But it usually has to be done with notice. The problem here is that MC is citing a reason. If they cite a reason, it binds them to the accuracy of that reason. Otherwise, it's a breach.
Unless I'm grossly misunderstanding, MC has revoked their vendor agreement with Wikileaks; the way in which people can donate money to them. If that's the case, there's a contract involved. And remember, a TOS is usually a contract as well. You don't have to sign it for it to be a contract. I haven't signed for my insurance in years (Florida doesn't require a signature), but it's still binding on both parties.
I assume you're responding to Josef Anvil (using the "reply to this" link helps with that)... who did not say that Libby was pardoned... GWB did commute his sentence of 30days in prison.
Are those the facts you wanted to be straight? Because they looked kinda straight to me in the first place.
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Sounds more like SNAFU to me. I would say FUBAR, but I think we all recognize this kind of CF when we see it now... so FUSMIN (F'ed Up So Much It's Normal)?
I still don't see it as blackmail. Blackmail is to coerce someone into action they otherwise would not be expected to take. I.E. "contribute to my campaign, Mr. Money, or I'll release these photos".
Is it blackmail to threaten your children to spank them (or otherwise punish) if they misbehave? No... you expect good behavior in the first place.
So is he threatening punishment? Yup. Is it blackmail? Don’t think so.
If MC were to accuse me of illegal action and terminate my contract on those grounds, I could sue them for breach of contract if those grounds were untrue. Simple as that.
Will Wikileaks sue? I have no idea. Were I them, I'd just make a very public campaign about unfair business practices by these companies and hit them where it hurts: their reputation.
Because Julian Assange is not Wikileaks. He's just the editor-in-chief. So if he's arrested for rape or other sex crimes it doesn't mean that the site just goes up in a puff of smoke.
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Well, since we're talking about a federal agency exercising a plan to manufacture 'terrorists' and then arrest them for it; all just so they can look like they're doing something while not actually increasing the safety of the people they're there to protect... I'd say one is too many. How many would you like to see to justify a grammatical choice of "so many"?
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That's right everyone! Don't become part of Mike's hivemind! Be part of 4chan's! Or the government's! Or the MP/RIAA's!
FOR TEH SWARM!!!
~snerk~ tool.
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How is their product 'ideas'? Especially when they didn't produce them... they just bought them up.
Let me boil their MO down for you...they buy a patent (idea), wait for someone else to have that same idea, then sue them for trying to move on that idea.
Nowhere in there did they actually do anything with that idea.
So, tell me... how is that good for innovation? Anyone actually doing the innovation is sued into oblivion and the idea stays the same.
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First, 'Muslims' are not trying to kill us... radical branches of the Muslim faith are... or were, since we haven't really seen much success from their camps recently, have we? If you want to continue with the stereotyping and racism, I recommend the application of a brick to your head. Works wonders.
Second, wikileaks is NOT trying to weaken America. They are trying to facilitate transparency so that crimes like the one leaked here don't go unnoticed or unpunished. And that's a bad thing?
Third, if the release of these acts is fragmenting our military or government, then MAYBE OUR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP DOING BAD THINGS! Are you seriously trying to pass the blame of these horrible actions onto the person who brought it to light? Really?
And let me go a bit deeper on that one... are you saying wikileaks is forcing the military to close down it's communications to make it harder for wikileaks to get at it? Ok... so why the hell do they need to hide what they're saying? WL has never leaked anything except the horrible actions that need the light of day. If the military is closing down inter-branch communications, then as I said before, maybe they should think about what they're trying to hide.
Now, if you're quite done trolling, please go back under your bridge, wrap yourself up in the flag and rock yourself to sleep whimpering about how they're coming to get you.
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Those cancellation terms are usually included... either party can request a termination of the contract. But it usually has to be done with notice. The problem here is that MC is citing a reason. If they cite a reason, it binds them to the accuracy of that reason. Otherwise, it's a breach.
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Are those the facts you wanted to be straight? Because they looked kinda straight to me in the first place.
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Good analogy w/ 1984 though.
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Troll on.
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Is it blackmail to threaten your children to spank them (or otherwise punish) if they misbehave? No... you expect good behavior in the first place.
So is he threatening punishment? Yup. Is it blackmail? Don’t think so.
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Will Wikileaks sue? I have no idea. Were I them, I'd just make a very public campaign about unfair business practices by these companies and hit them where it hurts: their reputation.
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