rubberpants’s Comments

• Jun 29th, 2011 @ 2:22pm

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  on Danish Law Enforcement Would Like To Outlaw Anonymous Use Of The Internet
  My irony detector just exploded. What a mess.
• Jun 27th, 2011 @ 2:29pm

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  on Arizona Police Told To Search Arrestee iPhones For Anti-Police Apps
  iDeadMansSwitch
• Jun 24th, 2011 @ 2:05pm

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  on Supreme Court Says Pharma Companies Can Have Access To Drug Prescription Info To Pressure Doctors Into Prescribing More Expensive Drugs
  With the SCOTUS, Congress, and the Executive all snuggly in the pockets of the largest corporations the only thing standing between us and total destruction is the League of Women Voters. Go get 'em gals.
• Jun 23rd, 2011 @ 2:08pm

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  on Top VCs Tell Congress: PROTECT IP Will Harm Innovation
  Are they ancient behemoths trying to squeeze every last cent out of mountainous hoards of back catalog music? No?
  
  Then their opinions don't matter.
  
  Besides, I'm pretty sure all those signatories just want free music. I mean, I haven't looked into it but I have no problem demonizing those who have other ideas. It makes not listening to them much easier.
  
  Now I'm off to cloak myself in the self-righteousness of paid-for laws.
• Jun 23rd, 2011 @ 2:07pm

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  on Top VCs Tell Congress: PROTECT IP Will Harm Innovation
  Wow, the sarcasm is strong with this one.
• Jun 23rd, 2011 @ 1:54pm

  Re: Re: Voluntarily shut down?

  on Senator Leahy Praises US Gov't Censorship Of Websites As ICE Takes Another Victory Lap
  "but in general"
  
  See, there's your problem.
• Jun 22nd, 2011 @ 10:54am

  (untitled comment)

  on MPAA Directly Lobbies Law Enforcement To Be Its Own Private Police Force
  You have to admit that bypassing citizen representatives and going directly to the nameless, low paid employees and appointees that actually have the guns is a pretty smart strategy. Satan is pleased.
• Jun 21st, 2011 @ 4:05pm

  Freeloaders

  on New Filing Explains How Domain Seizures Violate The First Amendment
  The authors of the first amendment just wanted to download free music.
• Jun 14th, 2011 @ 9:13am

  (untitled comment)

  on Dumb Arguments: AT&T - T-Mobile Merger Would Be Good For The Children
  Tomorrow, a high-ranking TSA official will comment that approving this merger will most likely end the ban on liquids due to "awesomeness of business and just general goodness."
• Jun 9th, 2011 @ 1:57pm

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  on White House Ramps Up Efforts To Criminalize Wikileaks, As Witnesses Refuse To 'Cooperate'
  I think they are pushing so hard on this because they want to try to discourage individuals from leaking information in the future. Imagine if all the back-room deals, violations of the law, and instances of blatant self-enrichment weren't kept secret. The whole system would implode.
• Jun 9th, 2011 @ 9:37am

  (untitled comment)

  on Why Is The Federal Government Running Ads Secretly Created & Owned By NBC Universal?
  I think the answer is that the media gets special treatment because they determine, in a large measure, what citizens passively get to know about the government. Politicians treat the media industry well and good things get reported about them. In turn, the media treats the politicians well and then they get special laws and treaties passed for them.
• Jun 6th, 2011 @ 11:57am

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  on Anti-TSA Groping Bill May Come Back To Life In Texas?
  I don't know why but this really rubs me the wrong way. They think they can just handle this law with the stroke of a pen? It's like they're groping in the dark for a solution. I'm touched that they would try but it just doesn't feel right. Take a peek guys, this is what naked ambition looks like.
• Jun 6th, 2011 @ 10:54am

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  on Senator Schumer Says Bitcoin Is Money Laundering
  Are suggesting that we should outlaw digital currencies?
• Jun 6th, 2011 @ 10:08am

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  on RIAA: Changing Copyright Term On Recordings Is Unconstitutional (But Only If It's Shorter)
  Be sure to outlaw dancing there or people may get distracted.
• Jun 3rd, 2011 @ 10:23am

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  on Lady Gaga Says $0.99 Albums Make Sense, Especially For Digital
  Seriously, where's her unbridled greed?
• Jun 3rd, 2011 @ 9:23am

  Re: Re: Makes complete sense.

  on Lady Gaga Says $0.99 Albums Make Sense, Especially For Digital
  I know several people doing very well selling $0.99 ebooks. They're eating the big publishers' lunch.
• Jun 3rd, 2011 @ 8:10am

  (untitled comment)

  on Lady Gaga Says $0.99 Albums Make Sense, Especially For Digital
  Lady Gaga just wants free music.
• Jun 2nd, 2011 @ 7:09pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Dan Snyder Helping Politicians Recognize The Importance Of A Federal Anti-SLAPP Law
  I can't wait to see the convoluted and obtuse gymnastics the anonymous coward squadron engages in to disagree with this article. Seriously, this is going to be awesome.
  
  *gets popcorn*