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Does anyone still seriously claim that US is "the land of the free"?
Does anyone still seriously claim that US is "the land of the free"?
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I actually don't know what to say about that one. Just too friggin ridiculous for words.
I actually don't know what to say about that one. Just too friggin ridiculous for words.
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I was more saddened by the comments, like Nunu points out. I've never agreed with military policy, but I've never been ignorant enough to blame the soldiers for the decisions our leaders make. No offense to the armed forces, but 99% of you are what you might call dumb grunts. I am one hundred percent sure that most, if not all of you, if given a choice between going to war and not going to war, would choose the latter. But it's not up to you, it's up to your bosses. Nobody should be stupid enough to blame you for doing your job - and you'd either have to be incredibly stupid or incredibly brave for signing up for a job that dangerous. I'm not going to fault anybody for that kind of bravery, especially when I myself possess none of it.
That's the other thing that gets my hackles rising when reading these comments. You have no right to criticize the military's actions if you yourself aren't a part of the armed forces.
But I know I'm just preaching to the choir here. I'll stop...
I was more saddened by the comments, like Nunu points out. I've never agreed with military policy, but I've never been ignorant enough to blame the soldiers for the decisions our leaders make. No offense to the armed forces, but 99% of you are what you might call dumb grunts. I am one hundred percent sure that most, if not all of you, if given a choice between going to war and not going to war, would choose the latter. But it's not up to you, it's up to your bosses. Nobody should be stupid enough to blame you for doing your job - and you'd either have to be incredibly stupid or incredibly brave for signing up for a job that dangerous. I'm not going to fault anybody for that kind of bravery, especially when I myself possess none of it.
That's the other thing that gets my hackles rising when reading these comments. You have no right to criticize the military's actions if you yourself aren't a part of the armed forces.
But I know I'm just preaching to the choir here. I'll stop...
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I think the thing that pisses me off the most about that article are some of the comments. Wow... douches galore.
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Comments sections are almost universally pits of human miasma. I think it's the complete lack of moderation. They can say shit like that without having to worry about being banned or punched in the goddamned mouth, so they do.
Comments sections are almost universally pits of human miasma. I think it's the complete lack of moderation. They can say shit like that without having to worry about being banned or punched in the goddamned mouth, so they do.
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So it would seem.
So it would seem.
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The petition reads out more like a statement(it doesn't even say anything except that the government should be more open and that wikileaks is a good thing, basically. Saying that wikileaks isn't a "criminal conspiracy" is only stating the obvious at the bill is being introduced to make it criminal) they don't even give any information about the bill in question except that it makes Wikileaks illegal in someway. I'd sign, but I find the site highly questionable.
The petition reads out more like a statement(it doesn't even say anything except that the government should be more open and that wikileaks is a good thing, basically. Saying that wikileaks isn't a "criminal conspiracy" is only stating the obvious at the bill is being introduced to make it criminal) they don't even give any information about the bill in question except that it makes Wikileaks illegal in someway. I'd sign, but I find the site highly questionable.
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Has Lieberman even submitted a bill yet to be upset over yet? I doubt he has. Congress is in the middle of the lame duck session right now and Reid has the Senate schedule locked down tight.
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Has Lieberman even submitted a bill yet to be upset over yet? I doubt he has. Congress is in the middle of the lame duck session right now and Reid has the Senate schedule locked down tight.
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He did submit a bill but it doesn't look like it restricts access to Wikileaks, only makes it illegal for the people who publish the leaked information. It's definitely not going to be voted on this session though.
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How exactly they intend to enforce the new law remains to be seen, but it's already very much having genuine effects. It has been reported that manga/anime publishers are already canceling series, halting print works, and asking mangaka to cease work on their current projects.
It's hard to believe.
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Included in the things the vague bill will outlaw, are such things as scenes of violence or consensual sex in a school setting or school uniform (since these would imply underage sex or violence against minors). Even the likes of Haruhi could be targeted and classed as illegal under such a bill.
How exactly they intend to enforce the new law remains to be seen, but it's already very much having genuine effects. It has been reported that manga/anime publishers are already canceling series, halting print works, and asking mangaka to cease work on their current projects.
It's hard to believe.
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Ok, so lets see... No naruto, no yu yu hakusho, no haruhi, no bleach, no inuyasha, no kekkaishi, etc. Pretty much everything will be gone. All shonen will disappear, and most shoujo as well. Dont they realize what all their anime and manga is about??? My god, im pissed now. Fucking PC idiots. Guess what? Yeah, the kids get beat up. But its a fact of life. People get hurt! Dont ignore facts of life! Kids who are abused could get hope from these manga! They'd see they're not the only ones with problems! Gah!
Ok, so lets see... No naruto, no yu yu hakusho, no haruhi, no bleach, no inuyasha, no kekkaishi, etc. Pretty much everything will be gone. All shonen will disappear, and most shoujo as well. Dont they realize what all their anime and manga is about??? My god, im pissed now. Fucking PC idiots. Guess what? Yeah, the kids get beat up. But its a fact of life. People get hurt! Dont ignore facts of life! Kids who are abused could get hope from these manga! They'd see they're not the only ones with problems! Gah!
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Solution...
Move to America.
Solution...
Move to America.
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Yanno, it might come to that, Vuki. If the Japanese politicians don't stop fucking around, America will most likely accept the artists/studios, and then we'll BE KING OF ENTERTAINMENT FUCK YEAH WHOOOOO!!!
... or they might move somewhere else. Fuck.
DAMNIT OBAMA, GIVE THEM INCENTIVES TO MOVE HERE.
INCENTIVES!
Yanno, it might come to that, Vuki. If the Japanese politicians don't stop fucking around, America will most likely accept the artists/studios, and then we'll BE KING OF ENTERTAINMENT FUCK YEAH WHOOOOO!!!
... or they might move somewhere else. Fuck.
DAMNIT OBAMA, GIVE THEM INCENTIVES TO MOVE HERE.
INCENTIVES!