Comment Re:In other news (Score 1) 197
There are cases where similar types of tactics have been ruled unconstitutional, though the current court has shown that they have no respect for precedent.
Comment Re:In other news (Score 1) 197
In fact, following someone in person who does not want to be followed by you is considered harassment, and is illegal. For example, Minnesota statute 609.749.2, specifically (c)(2):
(c) A person commits harassment under this section if the person:
...
(2) follows, monitors, or pursues another, whether in person or through any available technological or other means;
Just because you think it is not illegal does not make it legal.
Comment Re:Envy (Score 1) 182
"Just"
Comment Re:But why? (Score 1) 197
Opportunity to further destroy America's credibility with the rest of the world?
Opportunity to put us in a position to be unable to assist allies such as Taiwan or Poland should they come under attack from our rivals?
Opportunity to unleash utter chaos on a region that has disproportionate economic impact on the rest of the world?
Some opportunity.
Opportunity to put us in a position to be unable to assist allies such as Taiwan or Poland should they come under attack from our rivals?
Opportunity to unleash utter chaos on a region that has disproportionate economic impact on the rest of the world?
Some opportunity.
Comment Re:He was not hiding. (Score 1, Insightful) 197
The problem is that those high officials and subordinates included people that the US would want to take over. All this did was strengthen the hardliners, and make a power vacuum more likely down the road.
Comment Re:In other news (Score 3, Informative) 197
There is, however, the expectation that the government cannot legally track you absent reasonable suspicion.
Comment Re: Not a rhetorical question (Score 2) 165
If this material is forbidden it will also be more attractive
So this isn't any of your business, regardless of how true your statement may be. Parents get to parent how they see fit, within parameters society defines[1].
Once you start advocating for laws that restrict everyone, not just your children, it becomes my business.
Comment Everyone gets to make their own choices (Score 1) 52
A fool and his money are soon parted. "Good" schools aren't going to make your lazy, idiot kid smart. "Bad" schools aren't going to hold a bright, motivated child back. Far more important than the schools are the attitudes towards their education the kid sees at home. Private school is a waste of money far more often than private school parents realize.
Comment What exactly qualifies as "ultra-processed foods"? (Score 1) 299
What exactly qualifies as "ultra-processed foods"? The paper never spells it out. They just searched papers for mentions of UPFs and compiled the results. So we're talking about an array of studies that may or may not be using a common definition.
Comment Re:Late Stage Capitalism (Score 1) 91
I'll take "Things that never happened" for 400, Alex.
Comment Re:Parents are to blame (Score 1) 143
Libraries exist. Used books exist. And most older books worth a damn are still in print.
Comment Re:Parents are to blame (Score 1) 143
I do, as a matter of fact, and they love to read.
Comment Parents are to blame (Score 5, Interesting) 143
Kids who don't see their parents reading books won't read books themselves. Parents who don't share what's to love about reading raise kids who don't read. Of course, we'll blame the schools so we don't have to look inwards. But the problem ultimately lies with parents who don't themselves properly value the things they expect schools to instill in their children.
Comment Re:Seriously? (Score 4, Insightful) 51
He clearly has a fundamental misunderstanding of what drives the billionaire class driving these things. They care about one thing: being in control. They might be able to provide for everyone, but they absolutely will not. They will provide only to those they can control. The rest of us will starve.
Comment Re:Interesting to see divergence in pathes to fasc (Score 1) 171
Government doesn't - or didn't, at least - run them. They funded them. If you can't see the difference, I don't know what to tell you.
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