I wish I could mod you up. The world is run by corporations and money, not democratic governments. You are right, it wouldn't matter who is in power, they are just puppets.
The question remains, how do we realistically change this?
The question left is, what are we(the people) going to do about it?
It is a very serious question. At what point do westerners say enough is enough and overthrow governments, or at the very least hold people accountable and arrest them?
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There are millions speaking English, Spanish, etc., but not that many of them churn out bestsellers, or even mundane but usable prose
Yes, but without knowing how to write, those chances are 0...
Programming is a subset of computer science, and a useful starting point for getting people interested in the field
The Hobbit films being filmed in NZ was not a foregone conclusion
Sure, that was the threat they made - but I can't help but think it was just a bluff our PM fell for.
To be eligible for residence under SMC you must: be 55 or under be healthy be of good character speak English.
I think most slashdotters would qualify, but there is a calculator you can use to check if you would you could get a visa under this category.
Disclaimer: I am a proud Kiwi/New Zealander who would welcome more geeks.
Kim Dotcom's lawyers have accused the FBI of an "illegal act'' after it emerged agents had left the country with cloned copies of computers seized during raids.
It looks like the FBI have taken a clone of Kim Dotcoms hard drives without permission from the courts. In their defense it's apparently OK because they didn't actually take the physical computers, only a clone of them...
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany. The sales ban covers the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.
Life is a healthy respect for mother nature laced with greed.