So they were unsuccessful 25 of 26 times and the 26th is okay because they didn't use the info. It's such a joy to watch the police give themselves a pass.
I wonder if they would give me a pass if I was unsuccessful in 25 of 26 bank robberies and didn't spend any money from the last?
I guess breaking the law is only a thing if you're not a cop.
We all knew the government only used ID.me as a quick way to save money by denying legitimate applications. We also know that the crooks always find a way to the money...and that the government is fine with that. Witness the cable companies.
It can be very difficult for today's thoughtful conservative to be sure whether or not a particular action taken against a book does, in fact, constitute a ban. This is because book bans are often initiated by veiled language.
For example, when banning a book, a state official might say,
We do not want our students reading filthy liberal books, so we are going to take the book out for a cleansing with gasoline, after which it will be dried off with a match. When that is completed, the book will be in perfect condition for student use.
So how is a conservative to tell if a book is being banned? It is actually quite easy, most of the time. If a book is (1) removed from (2) availability to one or more groups of people for (3) political purposes, that is a ban.
(Note for the expert: For all practical purposes, students are people.)
The justification is in: Amir's cousin was wanted for murder.
Every story I see has that in the first paragraph, if not the first sentence. They aren't saying "Amir sheltered the cousin" in that many words, but they certainly imply it.
Sunglasses, no doubt. Wrap-arounds, with special lenses.
Allow me anticipate the next question: It is not practical to take notes indoors while wearing sunglasses.
She should have registered her disablitity with the university and they'd have assigned her one of those front-row seats.
It should be well within the instructor's authority to assign a seat or, perhaps, as to ask for a volunteer in the first three rows to move to the fourth row.
This is not a problem that seems to require an administrative solution.
Not to mention the fact that she may well have "registered" -- the story does not say.
Of course, if it wasn't a disablity but a symptom of her goth lifestyle, then they would have told her to grow up, i.e. what college is for.
The alternative offered presumes that the student is a liar. Have you grounds for such a charge?
If it is, in fact, a disability: One does not "grow up" from a disability.
As for her plea to have the instructor downrated by other students, the appropriate course of action...
Why was the action she chose inappropriate? You don't explain.
... would have been to contact the univerisy and have them provide a way for her to review that instructor seeing as she lost that ability when she dropped the class.
Maybe I missed something, but I thought the university's proposal was essentially: Go do this thing that is impossible -- don't call us until you do. That seems to offer no way to, quoting the First Amendment, "...petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
That is not only what the university intended, but it has fought a legal battle to assert its "right" to do so.
Yet, it seems that only one side gets hot and bothered by that.
That is so very true, they are very hot and bothered. Which is why they are passing all these laws to force sites to let them respond to opinions that differ from theirs.
Now that the sculpture is public domain, let's alll make the artist famous with a replica at every crossroads. Like roaches, crimes against humanity flee from the light.
I find myself a bit disappointed. Usually in these cases they find a way to make the victim responsible. Something like perhaps...
The pedestrian, Dymka, irresponsibly walked in front of Santiago's car. To avoid prosecution, Dymka then refused to allow Santiago or Guzman to call 911. But Santiago was concerned and so he returned to the scene several times in an heroic effort to convince Dymka that 911 should be called.
The last time, Dymka stole Santiago's car and drove it to Santiago's mother's house, where he then crawled into the back seat of the vehicle and expired.
You know, some believable explanation like that, that turns Dymka into a thug and makes Santiago the hero. An explanation that migiht not pass the smell test, but that puts the blame squarely where it "belongs."
Like the story about the woman who shot herself in the temple -- after being searched for weapons, handcuffed behind her back and placed in the back seat of a cruiser -- and with an officer there in the seat next to her, questioning her.
What, are you doing a top twenty reprehensible practices list?
Governments that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If I made a top-20 list for any arbitrary country, I'm sure that, line-by-line, comparing the lists of any two countries to determine which is "worst"...
...well, it would be like trying to determine which cell phone plan is worst.
I.e., if you really want to get down to comparisons, I'm sure there would be no problem finding a billion people who will rate China's top-20 list worse than the United States top-20 list.
Yes, I'm sure China would have no problem findingi a billion people either, given their practices of oppression, censorship, indoctrination, political...oh, wait, not doing that yet.
Still arguing whether China lives in a glass house and should dare to throw stones.
Extortion, in all its forms, is the new growth business these days. This is no different than a cable provider blocking a channel during negotiations or a streaming company blocking access to media during a negotiation.
More broadly thinking, we have "buy from us or do without" monopolies and "if you want your printer to scan papers buy our ink" or get your repairs only from us" at a mere 10% above retail cost of a new device.
It's the play of the day: find someone with an arm to twist and wring that money out.
Before lobbyist efforts: ISP's of all sizes are being subsidized to offer service in more areas, improve service, increase competition, improve quality and meet new technical standards.
After lobbyist efforts: Give all $$$$ to big ISP now.
But prosecutors didn't dismiss the charges until March 2018, unjustifiably extending her detention in jail for a crime a crime lab said she didn't commit.
Oh, come on! They had a perfectly jusitifiable reason to hold her. They were looking for the laboratory that employs Annie Dookhan for a re-test on the sand in that stress ball.
...a company would charge the highest price the market will bear?
...a company would act in its own interest to the exclusion of all others?
...a company would twist the law and influence regulators to its best advantage?
We should not be surprised: today, maximization of profit is the sole and only reason for a company's existance. If the company did not do these things the board would throw its officers out.
When the original companies (e.g the Hudson Bay Company) were licensed, the license required them to benefit the public. Until we get back to mandating that, this is the behavior we should expect to get.
Free pass
So they were unsuccessful 25 of 26 times and the 26th is okay because they didn't use the info. It's such a joy to watch the police give themselves a pass.
I wonder if they would give me a pass if I was unsuccessful in 25 of 26 bank robberies and didn't spend any money from the last?
I guess breaking the law is only a thing if you're not a cop.
Saving money for the crooks
We all knew the government only used ID.me as a quick way to save money by denying legitimate applications. We also know that the crooks always find a way to the money...and that the government is fine with that. Witness the cable companies.
A Satiric Conservative Guide to Identification of a Book Ban
It can be very difficult for today's thoughtful conservative to be sure whether or not a particular action taken against a book does, in fact, constitute a ban. This is because book bans are often initiated by veiled language.
For example, when banning a book, a state official might say,
So how is a conservative to tell if a book is being banned? It is actually quite easy, most of the time. If a book is (1) removed from (2) availability to one or more groups of people for (3) political purposes, that is a ban.
(Note for the expert: For all practical purposes, students are people.)
So, remember: One, two, three--it's a ban!
Re: Criminals lying? Perish the thought
The justification is in: Amir's cousin was wanted for murder.
Every story I see has that in the first paragraph, if not the first sentence. They aren't saying "Amir sheltered the cousin" in that many words, but they certainly imply it.
So...guilt by association: clean shoot!
Proofreading is your fiend
"CVOID" - Is this fake news, a typo, or did Fauchi change the name again?
I know, I know. I live in a glass house...but this did stick up, a bit like a sore thumb.
Re: light sensitive?
Sunglasses, no doubt. Wrap-arounds, with special lenses.
Allow me anticipate the next question: It is not practical to take notes indoors while wearing sunglasses.
It should be well within the instructor's authority to assign a seat or, perhaps, as to ask for a volunteer in the first three rows to move to the fourth row.
This is not a problem that seems to require an administrative solution.
Not to mention the fact that she may well have "registered" -- the story does not say.
The alternative offered presumes that the student is a liar. Have you grounds for such a charge?
If it is, in fact, a disability: One does not "grow up" from a disability.
Why was the action she chose inappropriate? You don't explain.
Maybe I missed something, but I thought the university's proposal was essentially: Go do this thing that is impossible -- don't call us until you do. That seems to offer no way to, quoting the First Amendment, "...petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
That is not only what the university intended, but it has fought a legal battle to assert its "right" to do so.
Appeals Court says: Nope.
One, two, feel my shoe...
My prediction of how it will go:
=ding= You have a new text from C.O.P: Congratulations on doing a fine job of driving.
=ding= You have a new text from C.O.P: You just looked at your text messages, dummy! Have a $60 ticket on me (and 3 points on your license, too).
Re: Re: Re: Non Interference
That is so very true, they are very hot and bothered. Which is why they are passing all these laws to force sites to let them respond to opinions that differ from theirs.
Accountability
Re: Vaccine Safety
Yeah!
Also: Birds aren't real.
Re: Re: Digital Addiction
But it's censorship to protect kids! That's totally different!
Disappointed
I find myself a bit disappointed. Usually in these cases they find a way to make the victim responsible. Something like perhaps...
You know, some believable explanation like that, that turns Dymka into a thug and makes Santiago the hero. An explanation that migiht not pass the smell test, but that puts the blame squarely where it "belongs."
Like the story about the woman who shot herself in the temple -- after being searched for weapons, handcuffed behind her back and placed in the back seat of a cruiser -- and with an officer there in the seat next to her, questioning her.
Re: The USA is truly, undeniably, utterly evil.
What, are you doing a top twenty reprehensible practices list?
Governments that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. If I made a top-20 list for any arbitrary country, I'm sure that, line-by-line, comparing the lists of any two countries to determine which is "worst"...
...well, it would be like trying to determine which cell phone plan is worst.
I.e., if you really want to get down to comparisons, I'm sure there would be no problem finding a billion people who will rate China's top-20 list worse than the United States top-20 list.
Yes, I'm sure China would have no problem findingi a billion people either, given their practices of oppression, censorship, indoctrination, political...oh, wait, not doing that yet.
Still arguing whether China lives in a glass house and should dare to throw stones.
So what else is new?
Extortion, in all its forms, is the new growth business these days. This is no different than a cable provider blocking a channel during negotiations or a streaming company blocking access to media during a negotiation.
More broadly thinking, we have "buy from us or do without" monopolies and "if you want your printer to scan papers buy our ink" or get your repairs only from us" at a mere 10% above retail cost of a new device.
It's the play of the day: find someone with an arm to twist and wring that money out.
Re:
You forgot...
Money defrauded from customers by the invention of fictitious fees and taxes that are "passed on" to the customer.
What do you mean, "no reason"?
You want a reason? I'll give you a reason. Big tech has megatons of money, so they should give us some -- most of it even. That's the reason.
Lobbyist efforts
Before lobbyist efforts: ISP's of all sizes are being subsidized to offer service in more areas, improve service, increase competition, improve quality and meet new technical standards.
After lobbyist efforts: Give all $$$$ to big ISP now.
If only they could find the right laboratory...
Oh, come on! They had a perfectly jusitifiable reason to hold her. They were looking for the laboratory that employs Annie Dookhan for a re-test on the sand in that stress ball.
Translation
The phrase "seamless parking experience" is merely one of the endless pithy variations of the core phrase "servicing you better."
That is, with their "seamless parking experience" they are "sc__wing you better."
The reason companies exist
We are surprised...
We should not be surprised: today, maximization of profit is the sole and only reason for a company's existance. If the company did not do these things the board would throw its officers out.
When the original companies (e.g the Hudson Bay Company) were licensed, the license required them to benefit the public. Until we get back to mandating that, this is the behavior we should expect to get.
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