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Comment Re:What a shame (Score 1) 131

Their mission had been going so well until the failure. It had been looking like it would be a good promotional piece for the Chinese, now it's just another failed space mission.

The mission consisted of 2 parts, a lander, and a rover. The Lander has been functioning very well since touchdown, and the rover did finally phone home making the rumors of it's death exaggerated.

Submission + - Chicago Gun Ban Declaired Unconstitutional (cnn.com)

wooferhound writes: - A federal judge ruled Monday that Chicago's ban on virtually all sales and transfers of firearms is unconstitutional.

"The stark reality facing the City each year is thousands of shooting victims and hundreds of murders committed with a gun. But on the other side of this case is another feature of government: certain fundamental rights are protected by the Constitution, put outside government's reach, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense under the Second Amendment," wrote U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang.

Comment Re:Rap "Genius"? (Score 2) 115

Just my point. I also believe that quite a few "Rappers" are actually pretty competent scam artists that use bogus "cultural identity" memes to sell their trash. Seems to be working well. There is a sucker born every minute...

A lot like the wrestling shows on TV, a guy making money by portraying himself as somebody he isn't to sell their trash

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