orbitalinsertion (profile), Mar 8th, 2013 @ 3:51pm
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Indeed, the whole concept of US rights not being recognized by agents of the US gov depending on where they are is completely ridiculous in any circumstance.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 24th, 2013 @ 7:16am
Considering emails left for 180 days made no sense decades ago, either. Particularly considering that decades ago, you were probably paying for it directly or almost directly.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 24th, 2013 @ 7:12am
Moreover, defendant believes that the items would not have been subpoenaed by the experienced and respected senior prosecutor, nor would evidentiary certifications have been requested, were the subpoenaed items not material to either the prosecution or the defense.
Well, that is supposed to be the case, isn't it? One isn't supposed to be able to subpoena just anything, right?
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 23rd, 2013 @ 11:56am
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Apple or anyone else using the word does not make it a fact. People use the word incorrectly all the time, due to ignorance or agenda. And Apple isn't ignorant, at least not in the accidental sense.
Have you ever seen what people claim as pornography in web-filters? It's insane.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 17th, 2013 @ 2:53pm
Was the fact that it is a target shooting game and not violent get lost on you?
Was the fact tat anyone who claims video games cause violence or shootings is a moron lost on you? It's just funny that the idiots taking this position then suddenly produce several video games.
The problem is that we don't need people with mush for brains flailing about, grasping for any straw which might deflect the idea that guns are dangerous (which they are, or they wouldn't be any good for hunting or attempted self-defense).
This blog has a long history of crying from the rooftop about the 1st and 4th amendments and appears to have a very pro-constitutional stance. Except for when it comes to the 2nd amendment.
Liar, or ignorant. Remember the recent ruling on the wording of the Second? Guess who agreed with the decision on that, when even the the wording clearly indicates that well-regulated militias are the core idea behind the amendment?
Personally, I think people should probably be allowed to own weapons, but arguments based on the second amendment are, quite frankly, bullshit rationalizations.
What gives, the constitution either is or is not a great document and maybe the best government foundation this world has seen to date.
Yes, of course, anything is all either/or, nothing in between and no other ideas outside the binary we have chosen in which to frame a discussion.
Yes, the NRA has poor timing here,
The NRA are overly represented by idiots. Better to get some semi-intelligent people to run and represent the membership than to keep defending stupidity.
Never mind that the blog article had absolutely nothing to do with the Second Amendment or gun ownership. Never mind what the post actually mentions in anticipation of such irrelevant comments as yours.
So I suggest the NRA get someone with more intelligence, better reading comprehension, and less of an agenda than you to represent the membership. Unless the majority of the membership are, in fact, a bunch of idiots. Then I suppose the representation is just fine.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 14th, 2013 @ 4:44pm
and it gained enough signatures to require a response
Plus the requisite interest in actually responding to such a stupid petition. You may notice how they have actually ignored many petitions or technically given a response which really addresses nothing.
rules be damned
Usually, they are. No kudos from me for responding to idiots.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 11th, 2013 @ 9:10am
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CBS has been busy destroying everything good about the CNET family of sites since they bought it. But then, JANA would have destroyed it as well if they could have taken over the board.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 9th, 2013 @ 11:41am
Copying and building faster than the original. Hm. I might not be so quick to occupy such a structure. Plenty of originals have enough poor engineering (nice design, though!) and poor quality construction and materials.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 9th, 2013 @ 11:33am
Oh, FFS. Notations, noted corrections, and updates are exactly what makes electronic publishing so massively useful aside from the ease of access/distribution.
And catching poor journalists. Another benefit of the internet.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 9th, 2013 @ 11:25am
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Beliefs do not have equal merit to facts. You can believe whatever unsubstantiated thing you want, but deciding public policy in light of it is the worst way to go.
orbitalinsertion (profile), Jan 9th, 2013 @ 11:07am
And you just know they had tens of people hashing it out over hundreds of hours to whittle the list down to their get-our-foot-in-the-door 260 domains.
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Re: Two questions...
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Re: Theft of SEO
Just count how many times the phrase is used in the comments section here.
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Re: Prenda
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Well, that is supposed to be the case, isn't it? One isn't supposed to be able to subpoena just anything, right?
Right?
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On the other hand, "Peak Oil", really?
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Re: Porn
Have you ever seen what people claim as pornography in web-filters? It's insane.
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Was the fact tat anyone who claims video games cause violence or shootings is a moron lost on you? It's just funny that the idiots taking this position then suddenly produce several video games.
The problem is that we don't need people with mush for brains flailing about, grasping for any straw which might deflect the idea that guns are dangerous (which they are, or they wouldn't be any good for hunting or attempted self-defense).
Liar, or ignorant. Remember the recent ruling on the wording of the Second? Guess who agreed with the decision on that, when even the the wording clearly indicates that well-regulated militias are the core idea behind the amendment?
Personally, I think people should probably be allowed to own weapons, but arguments based on the second amendment are, quite frankly, bullshit rationalizations.
Yes, of course, anything is all either/or, nothing in between and no other ideas outside the binary we have chosen in which to frame a discussion.
The NRA are overly represented by idiots. Better to get some semi-intelligent people to run and represent the membership than to keep defending stupidity.
Never mind that the blog article had absolutely nothing to do with the Second Amendment or gun ownership. Never mind what the post actually mentions in anticipation of such irrelevant comments as yours.
So I suggest the NRA get someone with more intelligence, better reading comprehension, and less of an agenda than you to represent the membership. Unless the majority of the membership are, in fact, a bunch of idiots. Then I suppose the representation is just fine.
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Plus the requisite interest in actually responding to such a stupid petition. You may notice how they have actually ignored many petitions or technically given a response which really addresses nothing.
Usually, they are. No kudos from me for responding to idiots.
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And catching poor journalists. Another benefit of the internet.
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Re: Huxley was right
Not sure what wearing an ID card with an RFID chip has to do with conditioning, development, or thinking for oneself. It still isn't a good thing.
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