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#3891 Re: The Sunset Strip » Public apology to bono » 803 weeks ago
I find this to be a most effective rebuttal.
Now there's a guy who needs to apologize.:butt:
#3892 Re: The Garden » Man with HIV & Leukemia Cured of Both Diseases!? » 803 weeks ago
No money in the cure. Hands in the air right now for those who think cancer treatment at 300k a pop will get replaced by non-proscription pills at wall mart for 9.99$ anytime soon.
#3893 Re: The Garden » Most irritating word inthe english language » 803 weeks ago
It is what it is. It's that, or we both better go do something else pal.

To me it's not so much about words as it is attitude. The worst has to be the news reporter acting like he/she gives a shit about some "tragic" event. Thinking about it every damn soul on television is a fucking cliche who don't deserve life. That and marketers, take your warranty and kill yourself now.
"Whatever" is pretty high on the list though, especially when said by a bitch. But on the other hand it can be pretty funny if used in a friendly banter kind of way. Generally people who take themselves too seriously are walking fountains of irritation and headache.
#3894 Re: The Garden » Man with HIV & Leukemia Cured of Both Diseases!? » 804 weeks ago
Yes, but no.
#3895 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
I very much doubt Randall to be that dishonorable, but either way that's up to him to decide.
#3896 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
I'm kind of ignorant to whether Iceland is considered officially part of Scandinavia and wikipedia isn't too sure either.
No, but it's part of the Nordic Countries. Scandinavia is only Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Gotta love those Icelenders though. Even though heavily americanized they still hold on to their culture and native language like a twelve year olds dick (icelandic is the closest you get to old norwegian because of this). Not too surprised to see this coming from them, although having their country bankrupted by the international credit cartels, then coerced into submission by the EU, probably helps their motivation.
#3897 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
Assanage lost all credibility when he threatened to realse certain documents if he was arrested. If he really was interested in transparency, he wouldn't hold anything as collateral in case he gets fucked. The guy is an attention seeking whore who lives in fantasia. That being said, I don't think he's a criminal (though in all honesty I haven't put too much thought into the issue) and the idea of the US somehow prosecuting him is laughable. If the US can punish those in the media (even those who fit that title loosely such as wikileaks) what's to stop them from declaring every govt doct confidential. If the US isn't going to prosecute the editor of the NY Times, I see no justification to prosecute Assanage. The only true criminal thus far in any of this is Bradley Manning, and I'd volunteer to be on his firing squad.
Assange does not require credibility. We're not dealing with Martin Luther King Jr. or Adolf Hitler here. He's not a demagogue. Lack of character? Definately. A little weasily? Probably. But that's of little to no consequence cause he's not here to lead the revolution, he's just presenting facts. The spark if you will.
I find it funny that people are so eager to charge his character here. As if that had any bearing on what is being presented. Assange is not the New York Times or some other banking puppet who ommits as they see fit and consciously fuck with context to manipulate you. He doesn't ommit, he doesn't manipulate. All he does is releasing stuff in a controlled fashion, for whatever reason (probably selfish). But what you do get is as real and clean as you've ever will see in a commercial outlet. He does not black out passages in a document like CNN or FOX.
Also you're complaining he might compromise national security, but then turn around and attack him for not releasing the really juicy material? In the event he's excersising some form of decency, subtelty and care that's wrong too?
Why don't you just admit you don't like the guy and what he's doing? Could it be because he stands to compromise what you've invested so much of your life in? The faulty but well intentioned government?
(btw, "you" isn't only referring to you here. If the shoe fits and all that.)
#3898 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
Who does he think he is, Sir Walter Raleigh?
Lol, musicians should learn to keep their mouths shut. They always end up embarrassing themselves. Write a fucking song if you got a beef, but don't go around acting like you're some academic intellectual like Chomsky or Fisk because you got a leather jacket and a cowbell in your tounge.
#3899 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
Hopefully the banking documents that are supposed to be released in January will be the bomb.
#3900 Re: The Garden » Wiki Leaks » 804 weeks ago
buzzsaw wrote:buzzsaw wrote:If wikileaks was all about making information public, then why aren't they making all of it public? If you're really interested in having a civil discussion, try to explain that without putting any spin or propaganda out there.
Nice point you make actually. Why is he holding off? Maybe to get more attention? I don't know for sure.
As for political agenda, I don't see one. He has no affiliation. He's barely affiliated to his own country let alone any political stance.
I can't see what agenda he id furthering to be honest. even wikileaks is a non profit organisation.
The only agenda would be if they're an intelligence front being used as a Hegellian device to usher in a couple of new patriot acts. But so far that is a bit of a stretch to asssume (not to say somebody won't attempt it after the fact, that's very likely if not inevitable).
A controlled leak to gauge interest and maximize attention seems a fair assumption, but until the show trial gives Assange the chamber we just don't know.
