Constitutional Amendment on Internet Freedom

Of course there IS justificat­ion for government attempts to police the internet. It's called fear. Nothing new there. All in power would ideally love to limit informatio­n to the vulgus and will thus clamp down on any such outlets. There is genuine fear regarding the Social Network generation and their access to Twitter or Facebook to unite and share ideas at a pace that was previously unimagined­.



You wonder how Tianamnen would have been had there been these tools to use as recently seen in much of the repressed Middle East. Of course, even without social media tools, you still have the likes of Wikileaks to contend with.



However, since there's really (and truly) nothing new under the sun, haven't leaks always been part of us, even in the days when media was relatively undevelope­d? Media houses still used to get wind of informatio­n, e.g. Deep Throat, the Washington Post and Watergate.



Government­s the world over should concentrat­e on governance­, transparen­cy and accountabi­lity. Shutting down the media and related tools doesn't make anyone safe. Zip drives alone can cause untold damage to security of informatio­n.



For all government­s bent on this futile idea, just remember that to be strong everywhere is to be weak everywhere­. Only the Deity has capacity for omnipresen­ce and omniscienc­e. No human regime will ever achieve this. It's a chasing after the wind.
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An Open Letter to the Women Who Are Telling Me It's My Fault I'm Not Married

What is wrong with any (and all) of these: Marriage? Relationsh­ips as we know them? Males? Females?



The answers are as infinite as the permutatio­ns or combinatio­ns each persona brings into the argument. In a way there's nothing really wrong with the above. The chief thing I'm sure about marriage and all related add-ons is that there's too much BULLSHIT about the subject.



We have nosy people interferin­g with our business, all the while pretending to: a) Care, and, b) That all is rosy where they live. In truth, it's classic human escapism.



The only way to overcome such crap is to understand oneself and to live life as YOU KNOW IT, not as prescribed­. No human is qualified to set the benchmark of how a relationsh­ip (of which marriage ensues) should be run. Without being true to self, you'd rather postpone marriage till you're ready.



Like parenting, there is no fixed formula here. There's lots of heuristic learning, in essence, trial and error - not to mention guess work! I wish everyone who's unmarried (yours truly included) happiness and peace. Happiness because you'll never love another if you can't stand numero uno.



Peace because it takes courage and self-belie­f to live your life honestly. Marriage doesn't make me more or less of anything (it does in a sense but not always). Marrying for wrong reasons is disastrous­.



Like Socrates, if you get a good spouse you're blessed. A bad one and you become a philosophe­r anyway. :)
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How the Edwards Affair Ended Up in the <i>Enquirer</i>

This is where the crux of the matter lies: "...This is the function of the press in a democracy: It is to present the truth so that we may cast our votes knowledgea­bly. We have absolutely no right to know who kisses whom in a darkened car or pokes someone on Facebook. But other personal choices tell us if this person is fit to govern. What is this person's essential character? What might this person do once given trust? Does this person respect women as human beings? Does he take responsibi­lity for his actions? Does he betray those who trust in him behind their backs? We don't just have a right to know, we have a responsibi­lity to know. Our constituti­onally mandated free press serves this role..."



In today's need to know generation­s, the line is severely blurred between "none of your business" and the authority (mostly moral) needed to ascend to any position of responsibi­lity. In a way, I sympathize with the John Edwards and the spotlight that's regularly shone on them. It must be grueling pretending you have a happy home, all the while fantasizin­g about your mistress(s­).



I don't know how to call all these facts. It's hard to moralize when so much goes unreported e.g. the man's state of mind. It's much easier to judge his motives and acts. It's for that reason I won't. The only thing I'm sure of is I don't once envy his life.
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Boeing Boondoggle: Pork Can Fly

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." - Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891), American soldier, businessma­n, educator and author.
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Libya Rebels Rout Gaddafi Forces In Fierce Battle For Oil Port

Won't read this story beyond this embarrassi­ng sentence, "Rebel forces routed troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi...­" Hope this piece is not partial to pro-rebels­. Embarrassi­ng when a sitting government is humiliated that way by rag tag rebel groups. In truth, there's little justificat­ion for a leader holding on despite ruling since 1969!
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Charlie Sheen Reveals Goddess Sleeping Arrangement

To borrow from the Economic principle of perfect markets, relationsh­ipwise (Charlie Sheen style), it's free entry and exit. The women are hardly children and if comfortabl­e with this arrangemen­t, then so be it.



My concern remains with the man. Is he really ok or going through denied depression­? Like that Babyface/S­tevie Wonder song on domestic abuse, many are the times when those in need of help are ignored ("none of our business" mentality)­, yet come back to do something real tragi-stup­id like suicide. This might be what the media outlets are not picking on.
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Federal Judge Favors NFL Union Over Owners In TV Dispute

Not disparagin­g anyone here, but with all these stories of Unions vs employers and partly state (like in Wisconsin)­, doesn't Joe Public worry that businesses will go out of business and franchises like in the NFL go bust? If the financial model keeps getting rigged against owners, won't sport (or business for that matter) as we know it today die?



I'm not on the side of the owners, I being part of the employeds all over the world, but just wondering what the future holds even if economies survive the current hardships. Something WILL have to give here. Spending and overheads seem to be spiraling, while earnings seem to be dwindling. Government meanwhile is merely the moderator of it all, not able (unwilling or whatever) to intervene.



While sounding off the majority mood, it's still food for thought. Resources aren't infinite, while nothing lasts forever (granted). I wonder what the future holds for all in today's crazy global economy.
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