And what does any of that have to do with lie detectors, the first amendment, and the summary?

According to the law he was prosecuted under and plead guilty to? Apparently he himself, a judge, the prosecutors, the people who wrote the law presumably, and those trying to hire honorable people for federal agencies (*snicker) disagree with your interpretation of that. But who cares, it still doesn't relate to the summary or polygraphs.

Think about it this way, if the devices didn't exist, and he told someone what he did, he'd still be guilty, and turning in another person for something unrelated has no bearing.

The summary is trying to do what you are attempting to do, downplay the facts and draw in unrelated red herrings to push an unrelated agenda.

Not speeding 364 days out of the year doesn't mean you don't get a ticket the one day you do speed. IE, being a law abiding citizen doesn't mean you can't break a law, knowingly or unknowingly, either way, he wasn't prosecuted for his speech, and the law he broke by suggesting someone downplay a family relationship to deceive the feds isn't imperiling free speech or in any way related to polygraphs.

If you assume he took a plea deal, what other charge(s) did they drop for the deal? Your suggestion makes the poor guy sound worse.

I do agree that our justice system is lose-lose, especially for the poor saddled with families.

He already plead guilty. Ironically the summary lies, he fell for entrapment, providing a lie for an undercover investigator to purportedly get a federal job dishonestly. Wire fraud is in there too. Sorry, I read the article.

There's nothing first amendment related, you can tell people to befriend the examiner, control their breathing, put antiperspirant on their fingers, and be anxious for early control questions so you seem less anxious for later questions.

If he'd simply responded, "I can't provide answers you should give" instead of, "tell them X", he'd have been fine.

I do feel for the poor guy, he's literally poor, had a failing business and was trying to generate side income to support his family/kids by charging people for what is in the wikipedia article on polygraphs, and obvious to anyone who had parents they lied to.

Actually, it sounds more like they should have hired the guy to help them out.

*blinks, um, how is doing what any child learns to do to get around parental blocking "brilliant"? Admittedly, anyone who believes that is rather dumb, so in comparison that individual might appear relatively smart?

That notwithstanding, if he has any demonstrable management skills, Snowden for president. (First act, pardon himself.)

(But it does sound like he's at least smart enough to not accept that job.)

Pfft, contact me, I'll generate an invoice for "invoicing", toss the cash in a separate account, retain documentation of the exchange, and if nothing bad turns up in a reasonable amount of time (at least a year and half), ka-ching.

I'm never happier than when I can generate an invoice (with expectation of remittance).

Of course, like dating, 61+ days later I might be cruelly disappointed...

And they say money doesn't equal happiness.

Bingo, lotsa' couples use SL exactly for this purpose. There are restaurants, live music events, parks, amusement park rides, canoe trips, shopping, golfing, bowling, book clubs, art exhibits, games within the environment, educational classes, clubs, adult erotic fare of all sorts, and zillions of people to share/socialize/befriend, many of whom are in the same boat.

You can pick up or rent a house or apartment and decorate together to have your own shared place.

I even knew a couple who explored things they felt too silly to do in their own bedroom, from two computers in the same apartment, within the safe confines of SL.

It's also amazing how effective a virtual hug can be when someone prompts it. It does give you a sense of being in the same place, together.

As a landlord, I verify employment, the larger the company, the less forthcoming for aforementioned legal reasons. Blue collar workers? I'll get personal info right down to salary and expression on their faces when they arrive for their shift from managers. White collar? Position and dates from HR/equivalent.

Ironically, all I care about is the info they gave me cross references (honesty/integrity), so anything beyond dates is just entertainment to see how much a company will give a random stranger over the phone (if the applicant didn't warn them I'd be contacting--my first question). More impressive was the one that wanted fax of queries...which was returned with mostly "won't answer". Of the dozens I've done over the years, only that one requested documentation.

This is obviously a bit different as the person currently works/remains there.

Tools only require power in lazy post-industrial societies. Hand tools are inexpensive, effective and less costly to operate. I've cut steel roofing with hand snips in seconds.

Polyester resin is kind of a staple product. In post-industrial societies, it's sold for recreation in craft stores. But in less developed places, it's needed for boat building and all sorts of fabrication. Before 3D printers with their costly supplies, we made molds and used resin for pennies.

I imagine they are chosing it over tar or pitch due to availability as much as any other factor.

So...you're saying a Mario Bros game then?

Websites are already tailored to users' interests, that's how we got there in the first place, we searched for what we were interested in, and that site came up. Duh. Other interests (my taste in porn) is not relevant to the transaction. I don't need to see sex toy ads (not that I ever see ads, thank you ad blocking Hosts file) when searching for some game or pastime for my niece.

People were creeped out when gmail came along "reading" your email to target specific ads based upon what other people wrote to you about. Imagine if all your fetishes started popping up alongside news sites when you were at the coffee shop?

I found Memento straightforward in comparison, it just didn't get all put together until you got to the end. Inception, pun intended, had more depth to myself (as well as some cohorts). ;-) The former didn't have as many twists as the latter, and the latter is open to multiple interpretations. I can remember watching Inception with four other people, multiple viewings for each, and each came to a unique differing conclusion regarding various outcomes of the film, one changed their perspective from previous viewings! I'm not sure I've heard of any disagreement regarding the resolution of Memento.

Inception. (Heck, this one so intricate, is prompted multiple viewings, group viewings, and discussions that didn't reach agreement.)

The Matrix. (Not surprisingly, the sequels were useless.)

I find it so ironic, that a publication whose purpose is to profit via distributing information, seeks to prohibit dispersing information/limit readership and restrict profits!

I agree but quite the opposite, yes care how many are reading/pirating it and try to increase those numbers.

"...survival depends not only on advertising...", I wonder what advertisers would say if someone reported back to them that efforts were being taken to reduce the exposure of their adds to as few people as possible?

Take advantage of the demand for your product and turn that into revenue! Let other people bear the cost of distributing if they desire. Just make sure that the source (your product/organization) is readily accessible, adds value, and creates an easier experience than any potential competition. IE, operate a business!