RZ1029
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Granted, but it's so bad that your platform of choice implodes due to the epic fail contained within.
I wish for sheep so I wouldn't have to mow my lawn.
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Only by proximity, for the win is mine.
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Then you've just done what it took NASA years to do. Except you also probably messed up our atmosphere somehow.
If the moon and Earth are suddenly connected by a portal...
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Lose?
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Ban LF for not seeing the signature, it's clearly there.
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Granted, but June was just renamed.
I wish Skyrim came out anyways... *impatient*
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Then you'll probably end up in a mental ward soon enough.
If I was in your mind...
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Ban TRTP because of all the colors in his signature.
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Granted, too bad they go bankrupt the next day.
I wish for Minecraft for everyone.
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Ban myself for 1) not reading that, 2) not remembering that, 3) getting it wrong... again...
Sorry Broken.
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Then I would have a legion of them tamed and at my command.
If Skyrim was out today, but cost twice as much...
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Then I'm going to get sooo lazy from using it to get everything.
If cake was a lie...
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Ban Broken for not knowing his internet IP.
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*emp grenade*
Hrm... I assume that'll work, because it said "remote" in the title, I didn't actually watch the video.
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Granted, too bad they're actually mine and I show up a few moments later to confiscate them, giving you just long enough to savor the triumph before your hopes are crushed.
I wish for more hours in a day to sleep.
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You know... I typed for about thirty minutes on this before I just deleted it all.
I'm done with the debate forums in general, all they do is raise my blood pressure most of the time.
It's not because of anyone in particular, or because I can't defend my own point of view or anything like that. It's because I grow tired of people who listen to half of what I have to say and think they get the whole picture, filling in blanks and adding words I never said. The post before this is only the most recent in a string that has led me to the 'don't feel like it' mode. I'm going back to Witcher 2. Have a nice day.
PS: If you're confused by this post, chances are you're in the group short-circuiting my patience.
EDIT: Marharth, for the love of Geralt, please, please, please, google USA PATRIOT Act Title VIII Section 805.
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Hrm... terrorist? Na. Once you get behind a cause, you're a rebel.
It's basically the same thing, but one sounds nicer.
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The three sections that Obama extended: -Authorize court-approved roving wiretaps that permit surveillance on multiple phones. -Allow court-approved seizure of records and property in anti-terrorism operations. -Permit surveillance against a so-called lone wolf, a non-U.S. citizen engaged in terrorism who may not be part of a recognized terrorist group.
Roving wiretaps have been used by courts for years in drug cases. That 'court-approved' part? Yeah, that's a FISA warrant. The USA PATRIOT Act just brought the requirements for a FISA warrant in line with a standard search warrant (again, looking back to anti-drug activities).
Title one mostly touches on the FBI's power to combat terrorism. Gives them some extra money, says the military will help if a WMD is believed to be involved, condemns the discrimination of Arab and Muslim-Americans. Oh, and it made the Electronic something or another Task Force a little bigger because it was already grossly under-manned and funded, and generally ineffective.
Title two touches on the surveillance and the enhancement thereof in regards to FISA warrants. One of the major parts was just to break down the barrier between criminal investigations and foreign intelligence, as they sometimes crossed and the sharing of information between agencies was previously forbid. Title two also expressly protects US citizens, as they cannot investigate someone based upon any activities protected by the First Amendment. Also has some sanctions against North Korea and Taliban-Afghanistan, in addition to allowing the FBI to directly employ translators.
Title three is anti-money-laundering, mostly dealing with the Treasury's ability to investigate those suspected of laundering money for or funding terrorism or terrorist group.
Title four is border security, and mostly the northern one, for that matter. And it gives the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) some actual power that's probably a little overdue.
Title five covers reward money for terrorism-related information. Also touches on expanding/building a DNA database of offenders, terrorists, et cetera. Then it gives the National Security Letters some other abilities: The requests for counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records made under FISA can ask for the name, address, length of service, and local and long distance toll billing records of a subscriber, or the name, address, and length of service of an employee of the provider. However, all of that was modified with a nice little addendum that you have to provide proof in the letter that there is an investigation that this relates to. Unfortunately I can't just go draw up letters when I want to investigate the bank vault and examine it for any excess money.
The ACLU did file suit over Title Five as it didn't lay out the legal process by which you could challenge a NSL. I guess the ACLU didn't stay awake during their Civics class, as even I know how to challenge a search warrant and I'm far from a legal expert. They also filed due to the gag order that came along with the NSL, requiring that the individual(s) the letter is delivered to cannot disclose the fact that they received one, arguing that the 'FBI's need for secrecy does not outweigh the 1st Amendment'. (Paraphrased) I don't see what the big deal is, they're just asking you to help out. They've already presented evidence and have the legal papers to do so, why wouldn't you keep your mouth shut about it if it might help stop a terrorist? Maybe that's just me, some people might find it interesting to watch another building blow up, or a skyscraper get knocked down. They're asking you to be quiet, not trade your soul away.
Oh, also, back on the Title Five subject, it also gave the Secret Service some extra abilities in regards to hackers attempting to gain access to any nuclear-weaponry-related-files-and-such, or the unauthorized access of a non-public terminal of any US Gov't Department, or the financial records and such. As a last part, in Title Five, there was some stuff about education and restricted funding based (basically) on whether or not they can get information from them easily. Slightly under-handed, but nothing illegal in my book.
On to Title Six! Isn't this just fun? I'm getting carpel tunnel just typing this.
Not much to say with Title Six, really. It just covers the payouts of the Victims of Crime Act, and basically expedited the process of getting compensation to officers or their family when they are injured or killed in the line of duty.
Title Seven! Only three more to go!
Basically more intelligence sharing, in addition to making the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants and enter contracts (bribe) groups to help combat terrorism when it crosses jurisdictional boundaries. Gives them a budget of 50-100mil.
Title Eight kind of adds to the 'domestic terrorism' definition to include assassination, kidnappings in addition to mass destruction. It also increases and defines the penalties for various terrorist activities. Did you know that you only get 20 years in prison if you blow up a train while it's unoccupied?
Title Nine! Almost there...
Eh... okay, I'll either edit this later or post again. I've got to take care of some stuff real quick.
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Elections in 2012 are going to be darn right interesting. :D
The US needs a third party for the next election with Ron Paul (Republican) as its Presidential candidate and Dennis Kucinich (Democrat) as running mate And Puh leese don't say its the Tea Party ,Weren't they the guys running around screaming in everyone's face we're the Constitution Party and only 1 of them voted againgst extending the Patriot Act because it was unconstitutional ,that's right only 1.Constitution Party........ YEAH RIGHT........ wake up and smell the coffee.
RZ for President 2012??
.... That's just a bad idea waiting to happen. I'd be half way to theocratic dictatorship by the end of the second year.
As for the Patriot Act, I don't get where most people are saying it's unconstitutional. I don't remember much about the actual passing of it, as I was a few years younger (obviously) and wasn't quite so interested in politics and such at the time. However, as far as the actual provisions within it, I don't really see where it goes against the Constitution. There are some things that may be excessive at times, but most of the portions still in effect are really not so different from what is used by the FBI and local law enforcement to combat organized crime and the drug cartels.
Side-note: Feel free to correct me on the parts still in effect, I have problems keeping them straight and I'm a bit too tired to look them up and double-check.
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Be concerned when it starts posting friendly chatter about wanting to play a game.
A strange game... The only winning move is not to play. How about a game of chess, instead?
Good movie, one of my favorites. Acting wasn't the best, but it had a good enough story behind it, coupled with the amusing teenage ignorance that almost destroys the world as we knew it.
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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Burke (attributed)
One of my favorite quotes, and actually part of my email signature block at the moment. I did not realize it was only attributed, though. I would most definitely agree to this, though. Too often do we look at things and say it's someone else's job, so I'll not bother.
I've been trying to avoid this one due to site rules but while one of the two items listed above are not needed, politics is a necessary evil. If we don't settle our differences though politics it will be through violence. Peaceful resolution of our differences is what politics is designed to achieve.
I'd have to agree, though I think there are some things that should change about the way politics are, and have been, done. On some hands, I see an ideal of what I would like. On other hands, I see the 'necessary evil' side of the world, where things have to be done differently and sometimes far from by the book. Without politics, in some form, we're little more than barbarians. Even at the most base level, relationships between you and your neighbors is a very small form of politics.
That being said, the way politics are done in some countries I don't particularly care for. Right now I'm speaking mostly of America, and how so much of law has become so frivolous. Suing over hot coffee? Really? Who even let that get to court? And I could just go through a list of absolutely ridiculous laws and lawsuits that have gone through just in the past 5 years alone, and that's just America. I'm sure the rest of the world has it's share of similar issues.
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No, if an intruder has a knife, you're allowed to use your knife. Reasonable force, they say. Of course, slicing his head off isn't.
Problem is... What is reasonable force? And you can bet your butt that the crim will make some attempt to sue me for hitting him if I kick his backside.
It's difficult for corpses to sue, just saying.
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Just like to drop in and say thanks to all those who've served, or are currently. Wish I could say I've done the same, but unfortunately I'm medically ineligible to serve in any capacity, due to some severe damage to my lungs from a nasty case of pneumonia when I was young.
But again, thank you, all.
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I think we should all hop the fence into Mexico. :D
Why bother hopping a fence? Leaving the US is easy, getting back in is the real problem. Plus, any sort of decent life savings and you'd be living la vida buena, mis amigos.
EDIT: Spanish Grammar fail, adjectives come after nouns they describe, not before. My highschool Spanish teacher would be disappointed, no doubt.
Corrupt a Wish(game)
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Granted, but the quality of wish begins to degrade.
I wish for a bunker under my house.