One look at the tags on this story reminds me why I almost never bother with comments anymore.
Like most Slashdot readers, it's hard for me to imagine statements this blatantly stupid and biased coming from a sitting government official.
But SERIOUSLY, notwithstanding some really bright, reasonable, articulate people, it feels like this place is up to the gills in 8th graders. "Whore" and "bitch" are the kind of words I remember seeing on bathroom walls. I get emotional about some of these things too, but how can anyone take this site seriously with those kinds of responses?
The Tao doesn't take sides; it gives birth to both wins and losses. The Guru doesn't take sides; she welcomes both hackers and lusers.