Um... Secure != Trustworthy and, seriously, most web connections DO NOT NEED to be HTTPS.

Furthermore, I cannot filter HTTPS via my proxy filter (Proxomitron) to strip out annoying things, like the fucking Google sidebar and other forced "user experience" settings - which is why I use nosslsearch.google.com ...

So, protesting a fictional, comedic film about assassinating their leader, the "Guardians of Peace" hack the studio that produced the film and then threaten violence against theaters showing and people who might watch the film. Wow. (I guess that's in line with people who follow a certain "Religion of Peace" threatening violence against those who draw, even respectful, images of their prophet because it's against said religion.)

Narrow minded people thinking mindlessly...

Ya, but you'd already be 50km above the surface. How would that affect the launch budget?

Because whoever has the most nickels and dimes at the end "wins". That's objectively stupid, of course, but that's the core of corporate, MPAA, RIAA, and Wall Street thinking.

The Maryland State Police arrested the Army for filming them - no film at 11.

(I'd list some reference articles (including ones on /.) about how Maryland Police keeps arresting people for filming them, even though it's not unlawful, but, you know - Google)

Debit cards are basically "checks" that clear immediately, (with some, supposed, safeguards), and so are good for people who have trouble managing their money and/or living within their means as the funds are withdrawn directly from their bank account. The downside is that the funds are withdrawn immediately directly from your bank account. If the funds are spent fraudulently, then you have to ask (beg) the bank for your money back and deal with any hassles about short funds, should your account be that close to the edge.

All these problems can be avoided by using a no-fee credit card and paying it off in full each month. (a) you get a one-month float on your funds, (b) your bank account is not directly attached to the card, (c) fraudulent purchases cab be disputed w/o have to first pay for them (assuming you don't use auto-pay) and (d) it helps your credit rating.

In short, if you have a no-fee CC and are responsible, there's no rational reason to ever have/use a Debit card. Especially as CC / Debit cards are both accepted in all the same places - CC might actually be accepted in more places.

Perhaps the AC can simply try being circumcised and if he doesn't like it - oh wait ...

Sorry about your misfortune with bank fees. I'm 51 and I've never had an issue as I always keep more than enough funds in my account. I may help that I have never used a Debit card (they're evil) and rarely write checks, paying for most things with a CC and paying that off in full every month. Most household bills are manually paid electronically each month - no auto pay.

Yes, because every individual's property is an island unto itself and totally disconnected from the properties and community around it. People should be able to do anything they want on/with their own property because, you know, fuck everyone else. /sarcasm

In the US, the law says most funds must be available within, I believe, 2 business days. How is this a "long wait"? I know that in this day of zero-length attention spans, where people cannot go ten minutes (on a date) at Starbucks w/o checking their smartphones, that might *seem* long, but seriously it's not.

Probably French cabbies blocking the interweb tubes...

... 57,000 potential experienced UberPOP drivers. Sure they might have to give up some pay or benefits, but < insert French WWII surrender joke here >

It's got to be better than Shakespeare's sequel to "Hamlet".

And the rich get richer and the poor get poorer -- America where the Walton family (majority shareholders in Walmart) has wealth equal to the wealth of the bottom 42% of Americans combined.

The same can probably be said of "With all due respect..."