smokeyj

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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Culture is a big part of it, yes, but often 'nation' does include aspects of ethnicity. Google defines ethnicity as: The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. Sounds a
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by smokeyj 13y ago
Would it make sense for courts to sign off on regulations before they're enacted? This is like an engineer throwing code into production only to test it after enough customers complain.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
It sounds like nation is another word for culture.. am I far off? I guess I don't understand the point of nationalism -- besides the obvious -- to distinguish and dehumanize people of other cultures. In your opinion, should people take
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> it's often a group of people with a shared history, culture, and language, what's often referred to as a 'nation' But nationalism applies to a specific territory -- as defined by a government. It just seems arbitrar
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Edward Snowden obviously loves his country and the people of it. I think Snowden's actions demonstrate a motivation more virtuous than preserving nationalistic ideals. His acted in the name of humanity! It wasn't just about A
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by smokeyj 13y ago
When I hear endless defeatist propaganda I can't help but wonder if it's state sponsored. This should be great news! The truth is finally seeing it's day.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> There are in fact many fields of human endeavor where, if you're sufficiently good at your core competency, nobody cares if you project energy, excitement, and confidence. Probably because they're the bottum rung working for
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> we voted for the policy makers most people don't vote
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> If you want to keep information private, don't give it to other people. Tell this to the people going after Snowden.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Similarly, given that AT&T can't send your bits without at least temporarily storing or buffering them They're probably buffered on a Microsoft OS. Do they get a copy too? Can I expect my Dell not to be keylogged? It seem
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by smokeyj 13y ago
I asked if UPS should be allowed to inspect your data. After all, you did hand it to them.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> if I'm letting AT&T or Verizon see the encrypted bits (as well as any intermediate carriers and backbone operators), I don't really have a privacy expectation Why? Because ISPs handle your data, they get to spy on you? If
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by smokeyj 13y ago
Yes, along with picking your nose and tying your shoes -- but that should only matter to a coward.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
If the overly righteous and shortsighted preservation of a police state isn't evil, I don't know what is.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Drones .. are just tools, and themselves not inherently evil. The tools aren't evil, but our authoritarian corporatocracy might be.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
This could be a new freedom index: How many bodies are required to stop the truth from getting out?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
Why could he not veto the patriot act?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
Could a possible explanation be that the feds have unauthorized access?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_flag#As_pretexts_for_war
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by smokeyj 13y ago
The first rule of PRISM and NSLs is you DO NOT TALK about PRISM and NSLs.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
I ask because I personally know a handful of people who dropped out of high school to take on high paying jobs, some athletic and some technical. If your kid is intelligent and has a passion for something that deviates from traditional path
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by smokeyj 13y ago
What if he doesn't like "playing the game"? No dinner?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
How is that?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> what difference does that make for consumers? They would now have choice. Why is it the role of government to exclude entrepreneurs from competing?
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by smokeyj 13y ago
I think the point is why do we have a sugar protection racket.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
Gun violence is caused by people with fingers.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Gun violence is caused, first and foremost, by the presence of a gun. Gun violence is caused by people.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> the concept of property is not limited to physical objects Why not? The word property implies possession. So I ask, what should be considered property? > certain assignable contractual rights are property, but are intangible, infi
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Treating intangible and tangible entities both as "property" does not mean treating them "equally." Sure it does. We're treating conceptual entities as physical objects that can be "stolen" (you wouldn't download a car would you?). We
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> the government needs to stay one step ahead of the small percentage of citizens who do not want to follow the laws that keep us civil These people who don't respect the rule of law.. why do you think they're not in government?

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