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Shhh, I Have a Secret

Posted on 10Jun2009 by | 3 Comments

Don’t tell anyone, but when mechanics work on your car, they look through your stuff. Also, when computer techs work on your PC, they copy your neat porn and all of your music as well; and, they look at that folder that says “Super Secret Documents-Do Not Open”. You know why? Because we’re curious individuals. As a by-product of this curiosity you should not ever put anything on your PC that you are not prepared to have someone look at when they work on your computer.

I work on computers (haha I bet you didn’t know that!) and generally stay out of people’s personal files. That includes the folders on your desktop that say “DO NOT OPEN”. You know why? Because I don’t get paid to do that, so I don’t. Also, I do not want to make it my responsibility to become embroiled in a lawsuit.

“Lawsuit?” you ask. Yes little cherubs lawsuit. I’m against spying on my fellow man, even if it might stop some sleazy behavior. I don’t like the idea of a police state, but I am against horrendous actions. I just feel I shouldn’t take the place of a police investigator just because I have the ability to do so. What prompted me to talk about this was the following article concerning the Supreme Court declining to hear a man’s case involving child pornography and Circuit City.

If you want to read the article, you have to click the picture. =-P

If you want to read the article, you have to click the picture. =-P

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The Salem Witch Trials

Posted on 29May2009 by | 7 Comments

If you can’t see the irony, you need better glasses. Much like the word terrorist, paedophile (thanks Grant, for turning me in hahaha…..bastard) pedophile has the same reactionary response. So does the phrase child porn. It’s really amazing what little things will set people off into having completely idiotic opinions about something. I read manga. I read a lot of it actually, and although I don’t make a habit of reading things that involve too much tentacle sex someone was arrested for collecting lolicon. Seriously? Seriously. He was also charged, and struck a plea bargain. Seriously.

America is scary in the way it works sometimes. If you believed even half of the things the politicians are saying about protecting your children from predators along with the sensationalism that the media drums up with their paedophile busts you’d never let your kids out of the house or online. Now, it seems that it’s okay to dictate what is obscene for the populace. I don’t think that’s normal. It sounds a little Orwellian to me. I feel cheap using the word, but since I think this is only the second or third time I’ve used it…you’re gonna have to deal. Have a look-see at this article and tell me that’s normal, it reminds me of the big deal with porn way back when. Interestingly, it seems that now manga (or comic books in general) aren’t “real” works of art and have no value other than to demean a target audience? How does that work exactly?

Need I say more?

Need I say more?

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This Should Be Interesting

Posted on 24Mar2009 by | 4 Comments

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/us/24savana.html?_r=2&hp

It appears that we’re going to see at least one interesting ruling come to light when the case of Savana Redding actually gets decided upon. This girl was strip searched at her school (by two female employees) for being suspected of having prescription strength ibuprofen. I’m not real sure I’d be comfortable with my child being strip searched at a school without my being contacted and present. I’d prefer a law enforcement officer be present, along with myself. That’s just me.

Since I don’t have any older children (I’m a child myself hehe), I wonder what others think about it. Do you think it’s okay for a school to strip search your child looking for (of all damn things lol) Ibuprofen of any strength? Incidentally, she didn’t even have the pills to begin with, how is that for a kick in the groin? Jeez

I'd strip search that. *blinks*

I'd strip search that. *blinks*

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The Boring Life

Posted on 4Mar2009 by | 3 Comments

It’s been noted by me on at least one occasion that I’m not a big fan of one company having all of my stuff. I am not a huge fan of Google having every aspect of my search history, or even thought I’ve ever written down in their database. They are an excellent search engine, and they do have some really interesting services; however, I try to minimize how much of my ‘Net soul I hand over to them. I wonder how much of it I could feasibly give to them and then to Grant and maintain my freedom. The two of them will eventually wipe one another out over the pieces and I’d be free. Good idea, prata, way to be smart!

One such family has apparently taken my idea of not having Google own them, and taken it to some new heights of intensity. I’m not sure how much anyone has heard of Street View, Google’s attempt to photograph the entire earth at eye level (interesting idea, maybe a little scary??), but the Borings apparently are quite afraid of the notion. You may have a gander at the results of their filing a lawsuit here. The premise is that the Google Street View vehicle which took the pictures of their home and drive (which they say was private property) had driven onto their property while taking the pictures. Of note, the Borings did not attempt to use the process already in place to have those images removed. They immediately began the lawsuit. That doesn’t sound like they did due diligence to me.

The Borings have appealed, but I doubt they will get very far. It’ll be interesting to see!

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WikiLeaks and the CRS

Posted on 10Feb2009 by | Comments Off

Have you ever wanted to read information from your Congress that didn’t exist solely for the purpose of spin? Perhaps you wanted some detailed information that you didn’t care to research your self, but wouldn’t mind reading a compilation of research effort on the subject in question. Well now you can!

The Freedom of Information Act doesn’t work on Congressional Research Services information, because apparently they are allowed to keep secrets from us. Who knew? But you can enjoy interesting reading that is generally well researched and generally non-partisan. Wikileaks also sent this information to OpenCRS and of the documents they obtained, 6,284 were actually new to OpenCRS. That’s awesome.

I wonder to what degree this will help with transparency. I flipped through a few of the documents and found a lot of what I’ve ever held to be true in my mind or suspected to be accurate, to be validated by the reports. I suggest everyone go on over and do a quick search on your subject of choice involving the government and see what you find out.

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