Jon’s Comments

• Feb 3rd, 2012 @ 12:22pm

  Re: Re: A personal appeal

  on One Nation, Under Guard
  "I wouldn't mind compulsory voting, but I'm really not sure anything but public campaign funding can fix the problem."
  
  That doesn't really work either unfortunately. It was tried in Portland, Oregon a few years back. Most of the candidates didnt have a chance to win, and they basically just took the money and ran. Taxpayers got hosed.
• Feb 3rd, 2012 @ 12:17pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Yes, its sad. But there is a solution...

  on One Nation, Under Guard
  "Victim blaming? Stay classy."
  
  Im blaming criminals, not victims.
• Feb 3rd, 2012 @ 9:34am

  Re: Re: Yes, its sad. But there is a solution...

  on One Nation, Under Guard
  "Now, lets say you are arrested on trumped up charges which you know would be thrown out of court if you had a good lawyer .... too bad most people can not afford one. "
  
  Maybe so, but corrupt police don't just pick random citizens to trump up charges. Most people who are arrested did something to be in that predicament in the first place.
• Feb 3rd, 2012 @ 8:44am

  Yes, its sad. But there is a solution...

  on One Nation, Under Guard
  Maybe don't do illegal stuff? Whether or not you think certain laws are just, not breaking them seems to be the easiest way to stay out of jail. Obviously, there are a large majority of citizens who manage to do just that.
• Oct 10th, 2011 @ 12:34pm

  Jobs for the creative class will be fine....

  on Apparently The Creative Class Is Dead Because No One Works At Tower Records Any More
  There are Starbucks popping up everywhere.
• Aug 3rd, 2011 @ 5:32pm

  Re:

  on Confirmation That Record Labels Wanted ISPs To Spy On Users And Report Infringement To RIAA
  I don't think you can sue the ISP. Not in the US anyway. That was part of the protection they got written into the law for keeping the information in the first place.
• Mar 4th, 2011 @ 10:23am

  Aiding and abetting?

  on ICE Arrests Operator Of Seized Domain; Charges Him With Criminal Copyright Infringement
  For linking? Thats like charging Chevrolet because the bank robber got away in a Tahoe. Whatever.
• Dec 17th, 2010 @ 9:58am

  Torture?

  on So After Torturing Bradley Manning For Months, US Officials Offer Him A Deal If He Says Assange 'Conspired' With Him
  So solitary confinement is called "torture" now too?
  
  Whats's next? Take their TV away? The food is good enough? Give me a break, people.
  Making some prick sit alone in a cell is not torture.