Comment And, in the 21st century... (Score 1) 108
...we monitor *everyone*, so as not to incur the avoidable risk of missing anyone who may pose a social or political threat.
...we monitor *everyone*, so as not to incur the avoidable risk of missing anyone who may pose a social or political threat.
Translation: Damn! Why didn't I think of this awesome ploy for free publicity during a critical selling season first?
Penalty for infringing on copyrights: uncounted billions.
Penalty for being a dick about it: zero.
Political contributions are protected speech, but access to Internet-based services? Eh, not so much.
We will have solar energy as soon as the utility companies solve one technical problem -- how to run a sunbeam through a meter.