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LOL. yes, only one war and one 'operation.' no argument on that nor of the legality of the operation here. the point is that they have taken a different approach than that of recent administrations - they don't shift or try to hide the obvious, but instead exaggerate it. they don't try to...

:D true, true...

one fascinating aspect of the current group is their use of a kind of reverse-psychology mixed with a play on optimism -- they not only play into stereotypes, but play into them so forcefully and completely that people are shocked into disbelief. e.g.: create an ultra-high tech data mining...

yes - sans the professional cosmetics/lighting/photoshop work, considerably less appealing...

http://bovis.gyuvet.ch/3dict/312usene.htm

:cool: well put - deserves to be repeated.

power will be abused, always. whether by the right, left, or in between. the Constitutional framework was brilliantly laid out to check that power, and protect the people (and the government) from the human nature of those in charge. any tampering with that framework should be viewed with the...

http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=502&L1=10&L2=10&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0

take a moment and read this summary of the process: Fact Sheets: Taxes Writing and Enacting Tax Legislation http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/taxes/writing.html

The President is not the United States. and vice versa.

problem is that the government has been buying radios on credit for a very long time. http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

LOL - don't hold your breath.... while the site posted above is somewhat exaggerated, plans for a "trusted platform" (ie, hardware-based copyright and identity verification) have been in the works for a long time. to fully control licensing and identity would be a great benefit for the...

"Anyone may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible: he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes." - Federal Judge Learned Hand, Helvering v. Gregory

hear, hear. it seems the overbreadth and enforceablity problems of these laws would really undercut their effectiveness. but then again, a lot of people were betting the DMCA wouldn't pass... in any case, it's an indication of the trend and of the strategy the industry keeps pursuing.

one reason: if you're in the wrong state, it may be a felony? thanks to the continuing efforts of the MPAA, RIAA, and your clueless legislators... http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/archives/000336.html http://netsecurity.miningco.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa040103a.htm...

sort of like a younger alan greenspan, minus the comb-over and hunchback... :D

http://www.geocities.com/jhnsnoot/blainelev1.html

good to see they haven't forgotten where the priorities lie. this will free up more money to 'liberate' people and wave flags. or maybe fund a "faith-based initiative" or two. if people have to wait longer, or air travel isn't as safe, well, freedom does have its costs, you know.

certainly - aren't you aware of the broad public support for extending the copyright term? this is democracy in action, the government responding to the will of the people. the people rose up and demanded that they be prevented from free use of works under copyright, for another 20 years...

http://anti-dmca.org/