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Monthly Archives: December 2005
"This is indefinite dictatorial power. And I don't use that term lightly."
Are you starting to sense a trend? This isn’t about the spying, although that’s a major issue in itself. This is about the Fourth Amendment protections against illegal search. This is about circumventing a teeny tiny check by the judicial … Continue reading
Decoherence
The latest spin, overheard in a couple of different places, is that this domestic spying stuff is just Echelon in drag. And really, if you’re not bitching about Echelon (and really, who is?), there’s no sense in getting upset about … Continue reading
Posted in Friggin' Politics, Grim Meathook World, Riot Nrrd
Tagged blahgs, imitation-brand punditry
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"… and our nation will fall into despotism. I mean that sincerely."
At the risk of channeling my old blog, Perry Metzger hits it out of the park: The FISC may be worthless at defending civil liberties, but in its arrogant disregard for even the fig leaf of the FISC, the administration … Continue reading
Indecision 2005^H6: Stop making sense
I can’t stand the present election campaign, and I really can’t stand it when the Traitors say something that not only makes sense but is good politics too: Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe noted that the House of Commons had … Continue reading
The most wonderful time of the year?
Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said, “Bah!” again; and followed it up with “Humbug.” “Don’t be cross, uncle!” said the nephew. “What else can I be,” returned the uncle, “when I live in … Continue reading
It's still a damn cult
I’ve lately become more and more pissed off at my collection of computers and have been, in my more idle moments, contemplating throwing them all into a swamp and buying a Mac. Then I wake up, shake off the dream, … Continue reading
Enough is enough
I like cops. I count many many cops among my friends, and I’ve always enjoyed working with them, especially their relatively sick sense of humor. They do a difficult job that I could never in a million years do, and … Continue reading
ow ow ow ow ow
I followed a couple of links that lead me back into the deep, dark recesses of the blog past, back when words like “fisk,” “idiotarian,” “objectively pro-[whatever],” and “fact-check your ass” were employed widely and indiscriminately, much as words like … Continue reading
Memo to rms
Dear Richard, I know you’ve done wonderful things for the Unix community and your computational skills are beyond reproach. However, it has come to my attention that you are engaging in activist behavior on behalf of an anti-digital rights management … Continue reading