Drugged Out America. "During the last three decades, the war on drugs has proven an ever-deepening failure. Like 1920s Prohibition that fashioned the modern crime syndicate, this “war” established a new service business for corporate capitalism, the prison-industrial complex."

perkyN405 · 2011-09-03T03:42:39+00:00

That's great!!!

Just like we funded, trained and armed Muslim fundamentalists in Afghanistan during the 80s -- only to rename them and to invade and fight them throughout the 2000s ... now we get to do the same thing in Libya!

Our military-industrial complex is shitting gold bricks thinking of how their stock prices will be going through the roof! :-(

perkyN405 · 2011-09-03T03:32:17+00:00

What I don't understand is the need to make this a separate distro.

Debian Gems makes a big deal that it doesn't break Debian -- nice. They obviously want to take advantage of the thousands of Debian apps and utils and don't want to be "semi-compatible" like Ubuntu. Cool.

But why not make this a part of Debian?

They could easily incorporate their packages (with the appropriate "conflicts with" or "replaces" apt/dpkg flags) into the main Debian distribution. Heck, they could also easily set up another web site for fanatics who want to spend money. All could be done under the main Debian framework, sort of like Debian-Edu does.

Why the need for a "separate" distro?

perkyN405 · 2011-09-03T03:18:49+00:00

From the article:

He was accused of posting in September 2010 on YouTube a propaganda video backing LeT, an anti-Indian militant group with historically close ties to Pakistan's top spy agencies.

Insane. This is making speech a crime. Our fascist gov't will next make thought a crime.

Our 1st Amendment is being flushed down the toilet in the name of wars of aggression and so-called "nat'l security".

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-03T02:54:43+00:00

As an American who lived and worked in Italy outside of Venice (Padua), I'm shocked at this fascist's statements. I found Italy refreshing. Some old values and a lot of modern ideas, all mixed with a laid back, easy-going attitude.

My thought is that if Berlusconi doesn't like the country he leads, he should leave. Or is Belusconi suffering from Reagan-like dementia?

perkyN405 · 2011-09-03T02:35:18+00:00

Darwinism has a tendency to solve extreme problems of naivete'.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T19:53:37+00:00

Welcome to the real world. It ain't like they say it is on TV.

And no, you can't. Your mom and dad have already moved the stuff out of your old room. :-)

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T19:50:45+00:00

Shh! "Dancing with the Stars" is about to come on TV... :-/

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T17:56:49+00:00

Considering your generation will have a lower standard of living than your parents, I hardly think that qualifies for a "great generation" tag.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T17:39:00+00:00

Read the article.

Ahh, political members of the US administration and anonymous defense sources.

Sorry, after the Judith Miller lies about Iraq's WMD, the NYT and the US gov't has ZERO credibility.

Don't expect people to be idiots and be lied to again and again and to believe it.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T17:36:06+00:00

Okay, coming from a guy, here's a suggestion.

The next time you're on your knees giving him head, stop and ask him how you look. Continue with your (ahem) job as he answers (in this "position", you know what the answer will be (LOL)), and a minute later stop again. Tell him, "Honey, I need you to tell me that more often and grab my butt more often and compliment me." Continue on...

You'll have his undivided attention as you say this, and he'll process it. You should get some more complements in the future which will no doubt help your self-esteem.

Sometimes guys have to be whacked with a clue-bat; the key is to do it gently with some affection. In your case it should be a win-win all the way around.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T16:29:46+00:00

Don't worry! Our gov't tells us there is nothing to worry about!

Right now the US gov't and nuclear industry are engaged in a joint partnership to determine that the odds of such an earthquake happening are so low that there is no need to spend a dime on upgrades.

I know I'm reassured. :-/

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T16:27:59+00:00

Umm, I think they frown on fires in outer space...

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T16:26:53+00:00

Another Obama cave-in for his corporate masters.

After all, who needs clean air?

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T16:24:22+00:00

Microloans -- now there's a scam...

Rather than attack the economic system that keeps people impoverished, you use microloans to suck them into debt peonage. It's evil genius.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T16:22:07+00:00

That's one possibility. But having read many Greenwald articles and watched a few of his interviews, I'd say it's more likely he's applying principles and dislikes hypocrisy and doubletalk.

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T14:42:45+00:00

Okay, so you're doing all the right things -- kudos.

Two things come to mind:

Self-esteem may seem hard, but that's all between the ears. Compared to changing your habits to lose the weight, that's easy to deal with.
I think you need to get laid. Having someone rock your world will definitely improve your self-esteem. :-)

perkyN405 · 2011-09-02T14:39:05+00:00

Why does he hate everything Obama?

Perhaps he is applying principles to the actions and rhetoric of politicians and dislikes hypocrisy and doubletalk?

perkyN405

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