Has anyone noticed that this was done by the executive branch all on its own, with no oversight?
No, the executive branch is the oversight. Congress wanted those people prosecuted, but the president acted as a check and prevented it from happening.
So, like he said, you think it's OK because you like the outcome.
Well, here in Venezuela we accept: USD, toothpaste, toilet paper, cooking oil, margarine/butter, diapers, coffee, sugar, flour, ketchup, shampoo, bath soap, detergent and quite a lot more, and that's with no embargo.
Yep, that's the beauty of socialism. Sure makes tipping and barter easier.
Oh wait, this is Slashdot. I should surround the word socialism with scare quotes, and act like it's crazy to believe that it even exists. Or has any negative effects.
29% of the workforce by weight is female.
But how many football fields?
Rachel has helped solve some tough problems at work. She's never used her boobs to do so, meaning they just aren't relevant.
How do you know?
I hear that Lefty does a mean switch statement.
... about responding to violent threats.
It's irrational not to respond to violent threats.
but that accounts for only about 57% of the cash taken.
Ah, so "only" most of it?
BTW, Holder can't just change a law by fiat, so
Ahem
... you have to take responsibility for what you are doing.
Yes, I could call up the post office and ask if that new blue mailbox on the street corner that says "post office" is legit. That would be so efficient, societal-ly speaking, huh?
Or we could just throw people in jail who set up fake post boxes.
"We" have to "kiss off" "big carbon" because
Oy
2) Competition. Microsoft and Yahoo would be happy to handle my email instead.
And you'd get no privacy with either, as well. So competition does not make a real difference to you, the user.
Who exactly do you think you'd get privacy with?
You misspelled cheap.
(Don't forget the main reason hosted services like this even exist.)
They exist because they beat the insanity of hosting email yourself. They exist because it's stupid to have to transfer your email hosting every time you transfer your web hosting (the other common alternative). They exist because they make doing business easier with less disruption.
Remember, your alternatives are 1. host it yourself, 2. host it with your ISP, 3. host it with your website hosting. It's not immediately obvious why any of those are obvious winners over hosting it with a large well known technology company specifically offering an email service.
I've thought for a long time that 'big brother' will not come from governments, but from corporations.
What convinced you? The massive developments at the NSA?
2.4 statute miles of surgical tubing at Yale U. = 1 I.V.League
