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by alexqgb 13y ago
It's not about his beliefs so much as his basic human integrity (or lack thereof). Put simply the guys is an asshole. And that's different from a hypocrite, mind you. A hypocrite tries to hide the fact that what he says and does a
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Wow, what a colossal piece of bullshit. I mean, this guy is making an appeal to the virtues of tolerance, diversity, and respectful disagreement when asking people to withhold judgement related to his political activism. And that would be f
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Regular change. Can you not read?
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For the purposes of the parent's argument, it's just fine. And you know it.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
No you nitwit, I was talking about the absurdity of calling the campaign against him a with hunt. But now that you mention it, the organization - in overlooking this particular view - sent a clear signal that it takes the issue a good deal
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by alexqgb 13y ago
I don't know where you're getting this idea from, but you really should check your sources. There is a limited prohibition against screening for political affiliations enforced by the Federal government when filling certain civil
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Lobbying is fine. After all, a representative government can't function if talking to your representatives is a crime. The problem is not the right to deliver petitions. It's the practice of doing so with cash (or check!) included
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Wrong again. http://www.americannaziparty.com
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by alexqgb 13y ago
No it's not. Indeed, you run a legal risk in NOT firing such a person given that keeping them around (especially in a senior position) creates a demonstrably hostile work environment.
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If that were true, no congressperson could ever staff an office. Or a campaign.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Unlike actual witch hunts - which were notoriously short on evidence - this episode has an actual smoking gun. Or more precisely, a smoking checkbook.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Uh, no. Political views are - presumably - matters of choice. Also, they're prone to regular change. In both regards, they are categorically different from distinctions of gender, race, orientation, etc.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Easy, the dude openly and activly opposes the basic legal equality of gay people. Given that he runs the place, that creates a hostile working for gay people. End of story.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Bingo. There's nothing complicated about this. Moreover, it's idiotic and / or ignorant to suggest otherwise. Assuring basic equality under the law was the whole point of the 14th Amendment. And on this point, the law is abso
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by alexqgb 13y ago
There's a big difference between a policy that has an indirect effect on a variety of groups and one that very explicitly targets a specifically defined group for formal mal-treatment under law. And yes, systematically violating someon
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by alexqgb 13y ago
The basic "problem" with what you're asking for is that it inverts the power relationship between management and labor. In asking for a quiet space to think and act accordingly, what you're really expecting is autonomy.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Bingo. It's impossible to point out that someone is blatantly lying without drawing attention to the fact that they are the sort of person who would blatantly lie. Character and speech are inseparable. As the line from Shakespeare says
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by alexqgb 13y ago
The CIA is sometimes referred to as "the President's private army." Presumably, this provides a counterweight to the Pentagon. But now we've reached a point where Americans need a counterweight to the both of them.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
In other words, much of this is the residual stain from having elected a former CIA head as President. Smart people take a dim view of a former KGB head becoming Russia's president, and for good reason. We should be just as vigilant he
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Yes, but you're still distracted, and that's the problem. The obvious difference between a phone call and a conversation had with someone in the car is that the person in the car is also placing their life at risk. Unlike the pers
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by alexqgb 13y ago
“When or if the N.S.A. blurs the lines between its defensive and intelligence-gathering roles, and exploits its position of trust within the security community, then that’s a problem.” That's Arthur W. Coviello Jr, RSA's Executive
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Note the direct parent. It referred to industrial espionage, not metadata. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman
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by alexqgb 13y ago
I was referring to things that are illegal (murder, kidnapping, assault, theft etc.),because they severely harm the life, limb, or property of others. I was pointing out that just because our laws against these crimes do not stop every inst
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Uh, sure. And maybe we should legalize murder on the grounds that not every killer is in prison. Try again.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
"...you can bet the private sector would fill the market gap." Not if doing so was a felony. Sometimes, safety IS prevention (see toxic waste / dumping of).
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Also, a government suitably subject to democratic controls has a greater incentive to keep the fields level. That's true of both the presently level parts and the parts in serious need of leveling.
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Not to nitpick, but I think you mean nitpick.
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The obvious answer is "Because I can't." Unfortunately, this admission of incompetence carries a nasty subtext which is "because the task in question is beneath me." That's why you hear people saying "It&#
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by alexqgb 13y ago
Meaning "Ideas are worthless" is a (semi) polite way of saying " You are worthless".
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by alexqgb 13y ago
This exactly. It IS easier because when it comes to a new company, you've only got one problem - the salary. When it comes to your existing company there are two problems. The money, but also the fact that you're having to ask for

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