Spend a few days reading nothing but technology news. Then spend a few days reading nothing but political news. For the first few days you’ll see an exciting world of innovation and creativity where everything is getting better all the time. In the second period you’ll see a miserable world of cynicism and treachery where everything is falling apart. Please explain the difference.

Do you believe in microaggressions? Why or why not? Is a belief in microaggressions helpful or harmful? To whom is it helpful? Who should worry about microaggressions? Who shouldn't? How can someone be certain they are innocent of committing microaggressions? If someone is accused of something like committing microaggressions, are there two sides that must be considered, or only one?

European governments are a lot more professional than their U.S. counterparts. European pro-government sentiment and US anti-government sentiment may both be correct and wise.

You can expect some disadvantages from living in North Dakota.

One actual advantage is that you have elected government beholden to a small number of people. If you can get a few neighbors together, you can probably get a meeting with your local officials who deal with CenturyLink. Get them to pressure CenturyLink to do upgrades or to find an alternate solution for you. You might actually get part of what you want if you work at it a little.

An ILEC is a local telephone company. Non-ILECs have no such requirement.

Also, what do you expect in North Dakota? We shouldn't make laws for everyone based on conditions in North Dakota.

I've never owned a farm.
I've never planted or harvested a crop.
I've never used fertilizer.
I've never seen GMO seeds.
I've never gone a day without food.
I've never been to Africa.

But I know this is really bad.

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he said, speaking mostly to the wind. The wind never answered back and no audits ever occurred.

Having an alternative to Time Warner is a lot better than not having an alternative to Time Warner.

AT&T UVerse is the main competition for your local cable monopoly. But only where they already operate. I use them. They're only OK. But it's really nice to have a choice other than Time Warner.

That's their problem, not mine. Maybe they should rely less on expert witnesses and rely more on evidence that doesn't require expert interpretation.

I pay 40% of my paycheck in taxes. If that's not enough for stripper age checking, then maybe we can do without stripper age checking.

They should stop keeping records of gun owners and expert witnesses then. There are exceptions -- that's why I said "in general" -- but there should be fewer exceptions. When something is none of the public's business then, in general, it's one of the government's business either.

No.

In general, governments should not be allowed to keep any records they won't release to the public. They should release the records or give up the licensing regime that caused them to record the information to begin with.

They shouldn't be allowed to record it then. In general, if it's available to someone (presumably a government worker), it should be available to the public.