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Also... that quote applies more to Bush after 9/11 when the "patriot act" was invented.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c124 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:39:56 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c124

Now Obama tries to push a domestic agenda,( which has been pretty much thwarted,) and not to appear weak befor his political opponents he continues Bush's spy war.


The supervision of these government agencies have been left on auto-pilot for way to long. and now Obama who is into his second term realises only now much of america's principles have been sacrificed in ths spend-thrift war on terror.


as a guy that promised Not to be bush, Obama, will, when he looks back at his time in office will disapointed when he realises he left bush's mistakes in place. and]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c123 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:34:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c123 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c105 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:33:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c105
- Benghazi -
Lame non-scandal, even if the President initially misled for whatever reason.

- IRS -
Democrats actual political targeting of opposition, using IRS..... scandal and abuse of power. NO PROOF OF THAT.
IRS going after groups with political sounding names..... No scandal.
Ignore this, Ignore this, Ignore this, Ignore, Ignore, Ignore
These groups are designed to funnel money to politicians from "anonymous"(to the public) "donors".
Nothing wrong with that, IGNORE FFS
it's political targeting and there is no proof to prove it. Must be true then. No proof = true theory.

- Spying -
They do it on "normal people" and have been since the patriot act.
Cry more, "journalists". Your sympathy for the people didn't exist when they spied on us. But now they came for you.






The media will stay on script.

■ IRS "scandal" has nothing to do with funneling money to a corrupt government system.

■ "Spying" has nothing to do with corrupted government practices and removal of everyone's freedoms.

■ Benghazi is relevant.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/16293623190/district-attorney-major-tv-network-sued-over-stupid-reality-show.shtml#c124 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:31:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/16293623190/district-attorney-major-tv-network-sued-over-stupid-reality-show.shtml#c124 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c87 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:26:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c87
They are all the same, they will promise whatever it takes to get elected and then they proceed to break every one of their promises made to the public.

Politics is corrupt and rotten to the core.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01434213446/dailydirt-tuition-debt-is-chumps.shtml#c221 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:19:40 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01434213446/dailydirt-tuition-debt-is-chumps.shtml#c221
If investors recognize that this bubble could pop just like home mortgages, you'll have all hell breaking loose.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c67 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:18:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c67 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c61 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:14:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c61
Someone, somewhere and who absolutely had nothing to do with this will be found to be the rogue agent.

And I'll be sure to post as a coward from now on since I have no fear that the IRS, EPA, FBI or OSHA may be used to silence critics of this administration.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1048 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:14:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/18103323179/filmmaker-behind-pirate-bay-documentary-says-bogus-dmca-takedowns-take-away-his-free-speech.shtml#c1048
back to the stable, you're making too much noise]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c59 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:10:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c59 Adolf Hitler - 1933]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100312/0023188528.shtml#c280 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100312/0023188528.shtml#c280 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c47 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c47
"The Tsar is good, he just has bad advisers!"]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c27 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:45:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c27 ON :::

We will still spy on the public as usual.

We will still spy on journalists.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c262 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:44:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130522/02514123171/partisanship-over-spying-journalists-is-stupid-spying-journalists-is-bad-period.shtml#c262
I understand this is taken a bit out of context, but it came out so very nicely I couldn't resist... because I personally trust very strongly that the government has only its best interests in mind :-D]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c296 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:43:42 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130424/00010122821/adam-savage-why-copyright-trademark-holders-need-to-get-over-their-obsession-with-control.shtml#c296 There are absolute standards that derive from the facts of existence, it's not all relative and up for grabs the way you commie-pirates want.

And there we go: up comes the word "commie." She thinks she's pushing back against the Iron Curtain to save us all from a Red Dawn. *Eyeroll*


Sticking to copyright: while Disney may have "stolen" from fairy tales (no one complained), the labor of thinking up, working out, and producing Mickey Mouse was nearly all due to Walt Disney (and his gang of slave-artists to draw the many images), so the resulting film is ALL his. -- And to ENJOY the product of his work, you only had to pay a nickel!

Actually, no. The trouble with copyright is that you don't own what you paid that nickel for. There are limits to what you can do with your DVD, etc. of Mickey Mouse, e.g. how many people you can show it to and where it can be shown, etc. So no, you don't "only" pay a nickel for the movie. You pay a nickel for a licence to watch the movie on the media authorised and specified by Disney.


If you don't want to pay, you don't have to, but you've then NO right to enjoy the content. THAT'S A MORAL DEAL, plain and simple. -- Of course Disney is bad example for later years, but was absolutely true up to 28 years from creation date.

You're contradicting yourself. Long copyright terms either are moral or they're not. Make your mind up.


And no, I'm not going to shut up. But you just keep pushing your immorality of taking what you haven't created, because that too serves MY purposes!

Making a huge fool of yourself on Techdirt by demonstrating unrequited passion for Mike and an unreasonable fear of imaginary communists. It's funny if we're in the right mood but most of the time it's annoying.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c2136 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:39:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/00174423181/kim-dotcom-threatens-to-sue-google-facebook-twitter-over-2-factor-authentication-patent-if-they-dont-help-him.shtml#c2136
Why, because it's Kim... it appears.

as for you disagreeing with Kim fatman, sure you did.

what it is Masnick is a glaring lack of consistency from you, don't you have opinions and standards that you apply to everyone. If so why do you fail to display any consistency?

When you consistently attack 'patent troll' like a rabid dog, then suddenly come out with...

That's actually a pretty good reason for the tech industry to think about participating in the case even if they don't like Dotcom at all and don't want to be associated with him.

here you suggesting the tech companies comply with Kim's demands, suggesting they 'buy into' this extortion.

Then this half assed, piece of advise for Kim...

That said, the threat of suing over a patent if they don't fund his defense seems like a potentially poorly thought out strategic move that could backfire.

so not immoral, not illegal, not 'bad patent' but just "poorly thought out strategic move"..

Geez, that would send me running for the hill's, such a forceful attack Mansick..

But if it had of been Prenda and not Kim fatman I am sure you would have been OUTRAGED !!!!

This article clearly shows how two-faced and inconsistent you are.

It also makes it very clear that you don't really have the conviction of your words.

so now we all know how you really feel, and your real motives. It's clear you don't actually really mean most of the stuff you say.

But 'play favourites' and if it's someone you 'like' you will happily give up any pretence of standing up for what is right..

It's clear by the majority of posts here, that you have been exposed once again, as well what you have shown yourself to be here...]]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2232 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:38:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2232 They protect their s*** and serve sticks to us."
-Paris]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c8 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:33:29 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130523/18225323199/president-obama-is-troubled-about-chilling-effects-his-own-administration-is-causing-to-journalism.shtml#c8 noticed and discussed by journalists and the public at large.']]> http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2155 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:28:17 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130523/01030023182/man-butt-dials-911-while-discussing-murder-plot.shtml#c2155
You have to remember that cell phones are not like land lines, there is no known service address. So depending on several factors including the exact model of the phone, and what features are turned on, the equipment that the 911 system utilized - and even the location where the call took place the information immediately available could be quite limited. There is no "respond here" address.

They may well have had to contact the carrier to get the owner information, as well as triangulation information, which depending on location may yield an area as big as two or three city blocks for them to search. Granted they can do this fairly quickly, but it still takes time and according to the article the 911 called occurred just moments before the murder.

I am not saying they couldn't have arrested him before he committed the murder, but they couldn't have charged him with murder either, only conspiracy to commit. I am also saying depending on location and equipment available to the local PD it could take time to locate the phone that made the call.

It simply is not realistic to say, "they received the call they should have prevented the murder".

Think of it like baseball. You know the batter is going to hit the ball, but the other team doesn't always catch the ball. Sometime the batter even gets a home run.]]>