Tag Archives: freedom

YouTube, Kid Fights & Overreaching Schools

At this point, we’ve all seen random kids fist-fighting on YouTube, and sometimes it’s pretty awful…  like the case of a group of girls ganging up and beating down a classmate that was in the news last year. But mostly, … Continue reading

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Microsoft Decides To Spur Ubuntu Adoption

Ah, corporate assholes… you’ve gotta love ‘em. Microsoft Exec 1: “Y’know, we’ve built this OS with a staggering number of security holes. 500,000 machines running our software were compromised in a single wave last week.” Microsoft Exec 2: “We kinda … Continue reading

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Canada: Looking Better Every Day

Feds to collect DNA from every person they arrest – Yahoo! News WASHINGTON – The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency — a move intended to prevent violent crime but … Continue reading

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Because Really, Why Stop Being a Scumbag Now?

I understand, George, I really do. After years of near-complete incompetence, fetishistic jingoism, placing yourself above the law, and turning the White House into a garbled variation of the mid-’80s Kremlin, you don’t wanna just ride out these last few … Continue reading

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A Thought: The Middle East, Insults, and Women

This isn’t a new idea or anything, but a thought just popped into my head and I felt like rambling. I was pondering the Danish cartoon issue, and while flipping it around in my head, I focused on the idea … Continue reading

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Cartoonish Religion

Now, bear in mind, I haven’t seen these drawings… Protests over Islam cartoons escalate worldwide – Europe – MSNBC.com GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Tens of thousands of angry Muslims marched through Palestinian cities, burning the Danish flag and calling … Continue reading

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Banning “Democracy”

I’ve been back and forth on this, personally: Microsoft bans ‘democracy’,’freedom’ from parts of Chinese website – report – Forbes.com BEIJING (AFX) – Microsoft’s new Chinese Internet portal has banned the words ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’ from parts of its website … Continue reading

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The Idea Is Speech, Not Silence

I’ve been in favor of the war in Iraq. I’ve been irritated by the excesses of some anti-war protestors. But I want to make something clear to some of the more thick-headed folks on the pro-war side. Attempting to silence … Continue reading

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