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by 001sky 12y ago
This is a common tactic for NY times articles.
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by 001sky 12y ago
"Bill to Restrict Data Collection Blocked in Vote " -- actual title
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by 001sky 12y ago
This is (arguably) a lame excuse. Half-measures are often incoherent and worse than the status quo. See: banking & healthcare You just lock yourself into a disaster. Obama can update the EO's for the NSA without congress[+]. [+] EF
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by 001sky 12y ago
When the press behaves un-ethically they invite other to turn the same methods on the press. Thats a big problem and this bizzare turn of events seems to illustrate it quite well. The uber stuff is pretty lame, but these guys in hindsight a
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by 001sky 12y ago
The buzz-feed guy was not invited. He was a +1 of a guest. Which explains, but doesn't excuse, his ignorance. That detail makes the author a douchebag.[1] (And I'm not an Uber fan boy or apologist. Just sayin). [1] Article source:
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by 001sky 12y ago
source? article sayse dude was not invited, was +1 of an invited guest.
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by 001sky 12y ago
This is common strategy in propoganda.
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by 001sky 12y ago
Maybe you could elucidate this more clearly. I think its quite correct. (Also, if humor is not your forte, I'm sorry).
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by 001sky 12y ago
"Freedom act takes on Patriot act" --News at 11 Clear as mud.
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by 001sky 12y ago
Sometimes life is messy. Can't sweep everything under the rug. If nothing else, this is a good reminder to never trust the press. Too bad the press is the only tool we have to keep an eye on the other people you should never trust (pol
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by 001sky 12y ago
Unethical douchebag reports about unethical douchebag . --Seems to be the cliffs note version
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by 001sky 12y ago
If this was in a a different context, maybe. But private dinner, and expressed in the hypothetical, it a bit of a stretch. This story is media hype for two reasons: (1) greed and ego of the press; and (2) greed and ego of the press. Buzzf
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by 001sky 12y ago
Not true at all. POTUS does a lot of off the record or background briefings. Its legit, mainstream media culture. "White House background briefings: Good journalism or anonymous government spin?" http://www.washingtonpo
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Mega-Mergers Are Booming as Executives Bet on Growth(dealbook.nytimes.com)
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by 001sky 12y ago
By placing the child in a supervised activity, the parental units are freeing up time to allocate into other needs. this is really the key to the gordian knot here
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by 001sky 12y ago
Q: would you trust your family to mercedes or some random [company X]? That't the business mercedes is in.[1,2] Not bad work if you can get it. __________________ [1] Backed by the best of Mercedes-Benz, certified drivers and trained
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by 001sky 12y ago
this is wrong. you publish this stuff online, its fair game. many fitness apps are basically trackers. For example, popular cross-country running and mtb routes? very often these are in contested use sights. runners/hikers/bikers&
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by 001sky 12y ago
The focus on the "widget engineering" is misleading. Are these the right widgets? dunno. The bigger questions are about the widget business. The stock is under-performing the market, despite major influexs of market inflation (ie,
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by 001sky 12y ago
Cisco stock has a flat to negative 10 year return (2004-2014). Tells you everything you need to know. Nothing has proven durable for them. - Broadband explosion - Two bull markets - Social media revolution - etc.
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By Using Executive Order on Immigration, Obama Would Reverse Long-Held Stance(nytimes.com)
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by 001sky 12y ago
"AM/FM radio pays the writer of the song on a per-play basis, but gives the performer and the owner of the recording of the song—generally, the record label—nothing. On digital streaming services like Spotify, the situation is ne
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by 001sky 12y ago
Its all about the design, shape and weight. 1) long handle, low sidewalls, medium volume 2) medium weight, low center of gravity 3) smooth machined surface
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by 001sky 12y ago
This isn't a partisan issue. The law is the way the law is because both sides of the aisle want it that way. That's why the article's main/underlying premise is absurd.
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by 001sky 12y ago
The "fatal flaw" is belied by the empirical data > look up the date of the relevant EO > count the number of presidents that have not changed it > compare cost of serveilance today versus the EO date Technology has chang
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by 001sky 12y ago
So now we agree. But that is the point. The order is lawful. So you have the following problem: (1) President <can> supersede an old executive order on his own volition, and without congress's consent. (2) Congress <cannot>
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by 001sky 12y ago
ha. that you don't understand me is a compliment.
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"12333 is not a statute and has never been subject to meaningful oversight from Congress or any court."
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by 001sky 12y ago
your latin is so intimidating? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8613572 "NSA's mission, as set forth in Executive Order 12333, is to collect information that constitutes ...."
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by 001sky 12y ago
LOOK UP THE DATES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_theory#Incomplete_con...
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by 001sky 12y ago
look up the date of the executive order footnoted above... or maybe that's too difficult? you're too smart to argue from ignorance.

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