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• On the post: Judge Says That Sherlock Holmes Is In The Public Domain

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 30 Dec, 2013 @ 09:09am

  Sherlock

  I believe that the idea of Sherlock Holmes should be a prime example of what CAN happen when you allow people to expand upon an idea. With successes like the movies feat. RDJ and Jude Law, Elementary (US/CBS), and Sherlock (UK/BBC fucking love this show) people should recognize the good that comes from opening up. A new generation of kids, and adults are now falling in love with the characters and my son even asked me to get him the original stories.

• On the post: Watch The Video Of Rep. Mike Rogers Attacking Fellow Reps For Saying They Had No Idea NSA Spied On Foreign Leaders

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 30 Oct, 2013 @ 01:22pm

  Re: I can't watch this tripe...

  "I watched a bit of Bachmann asking Alexander and when he said what Snowden did put American national security interest at risk, I had to stop cuz I was yelling "PROVE IT!"
  
  What he put at risk was the system they have built for gathering intelligence. Whether or not he did something that will lead to direct harm to the US has yet to be determined, but he did endanger the machine.

• On the post: Former White House IP Czar Immediately Jumps Ship To Microsoft-Driven Anti-Piracy Lobbying Group BSA

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 28 Aug, 2013 @ 03:02pm

  Not news, Its the status quo

  Person has an important role with the government that is central towards a particular industry or topic. He/she is finally wooed by the private sector and paid greatly to exploit her insider knowledge to further a particular agenda for that private entity. Its the circlejerk of policy making.

• On the post: The Bradley Manning Verdict Will Create Massive Chilling Effects For Whistleblowers And Journalists

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 01 Aug, 2013 @ 09:21am

  Re:

  While I agree with the overall point of this post there is a level of distinction that needs to be made. Manning was active duty military when he did what he did. Active duty military do not have the same rights as someone working for a newspaper does. His trial was a military one that also works from a different set of rules than a standard civilian court. Was Manning guilty? Yes, technically. Did he do evil? No, and I do not believe that there was malice in his decision.

• On the post: NSA's Keith Alexander Calls Emergency Private Briefing To Lobby Against Amash Amendment

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 23 Jul, 2013 @ 10:18am

  Now that they have the power and the dubious legal precedent to back it up they do not want to give it up.

• On the post: 'Secret' DHS Twitter Account Isn't Following Anyone Interesting, So Why Is It Secret?

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 18 Jul, 2013 @ 04:45pm

  Re: More from DHS+Twitter

  At least not one that they could tell us about anyway.
  
  *wink

• On the post: Lindsey Graham: Boycott The Olympics Because Snowden, Putin, Hitler And Stalin (Oh My?)!

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 18 Jul, 2013 @ 04:43pm

  Re: Re:

  KickStarter?

• On the post: Fire Sale: Pope Francis Trades Indulgences For Twitter Followers

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 18 Jul, 2013 @ 04:40pm

  So an afterlife is for sale then? I wonder what I get if I retweet all of his posts too?

• On the post: NSA Claims Surveillance Programs Aided The Stopping Of 50 Attacks; Details Lacking

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 18 Jun, 2013 @ 11:56am

  Re:

  Something like this? http://www.cafepress.com/rightrevolution.155683604

• On the post: Once Again, Courts Struggle With Whether Or Not Forcing You To Decrypt Your Computer Is Unconstitutional

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 05 Jun, 2013 @ 11:10am

  Since DNA collection was just legitimized... Its only a matter of time before this type of thing is too.

• On the post: Team Prenda Not Only Still Shaking Down People, But Also Threatening To Tell Their Neighbors About Porn Habits

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 13 May, 2013 @ 04:03pm

  Re:

  It wasn't Hitler's fault.

• On the post: EFF Gives Prince A 'Lifetime Aggrievement Award' For DMCA Takedown Abuse

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 08 May, 2013 @ 11:08am

  Re:

  Look at Chris Brown. He litterally beat the shit out of another pop star and six months later he is celebrating the gold status of his new record release.
  
  People have short memories and often times excuse the behavior from the favorite stars because of whatever perceived good their works may produce.

• On the post: EFF Gives Prince A 'Lifetime Aggrievement Award' For DMCA Takedown Abuse

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 08 May, 2013 @ 10:43am

  The only thing that Prince changes is his name. He could care less what people label him as. The punishment for these types of acts though should be more than allowing them to say "woops" and move on.

• On the post: NYPD Sergeant Says 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Is Just The Price We Pay For A 'Free Society'

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 08 May, 2013 @ 10:41am

  It saddens me that we have come to this. The cornerstone of out justice system was that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. This person who is charged with enforcement of those laws seems to thing that the Cardassian justice system is better suited to getting the job done. For that simple statement he should be removed from duty as he clearly does not understand what his job actually is.

• On the post: Senate Approves Online Shopping Sales Tax Bill

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 09:37pm

  If companies like Walmart and similar stores support this, then it is not a good idea. Just like when At&t supports a piece of legislation. It should be an instant red flag, and cause everyone to raise an eyebrow.

• On the post: USTR Nominee Froman Called 'One Of The Most Egregious Examples Of The Way The Revolving Door Works Between Gov't And Business'

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 06 May, 2013 @ 10:32am

  Is this guy related to the Sausage King of Chicago?

• On the post: CBS Will Sue Aereo In Boston, Preferably In The Alternate Reality Where CBS Is Winning

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 25 Apr, 2013 @ 12:59pm

  Re: Darkest Timeline

  It would be, but you could always have Elizabeth open a tear to a universe where they have already lost.

• On the post: HBO Admits That Perhaps Cable-Free Access Might Possibly Make Sense One Day, Maybe

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 26 Mar, 2013 @ 10:48am

  Re: Re: Re:

  Evolve or die.

• On the post: Mobile Operator CEO: Customers Under Our Data Caps Don't Use Much Data, So Nobody Needs Unlimited Data

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 06 Mar, 2013 @ 01:23pm

  Re: Re:

  There's a fee for that.

• On the post: Sheet Metal And Air Conditioning Contractors Use Bogus Copyright Takedown To Block Publication Of Federally Mandated Standards

  

  Kevin H ( profile ), 26 Feb, 2013 @ 12:44pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Its hard not to call it a secret standard wen how it is interested is kept a state secret.

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