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10-04-2009 , 02:55 PM

#126

starcrazy

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Although it took forever Im glad the Faux news thread was closed. Thanks Elliot.

Its amazing poker players asserting their command of politics. I wonder if this is because of the gambling ban in USA that forced the "poker community" into some awareness? I still think some need to re-read their history books or find out the parts that werent written from an accredited source that isnt from places like Drudge Report. Just saying.

10-04-2009 , 03:04 PM

#127

TomVeil

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Quote:

Originally Posted by starcrazy

Its amazing poker players asserting their command of politics. I wonder if this is because of the gambling ban in USA that forced the "poker community" into some awareness? I still think some need to re-read their history books or find out the parts that werent written from an accredited source that isnt from places like Drudge Report. Just saying.

I think that's part of it. I think another part of it is having a lot of "alone" time in which you're thinking or reading or listening to podcasts. It's very easy to find whatever information you want online. I was first drawn to the forum to find out what was going on after Party Poker closed down. I watched the Ron Paul video speaking out against the ban, and then found the politics forum and a bunch more RP videos.

I bet you can count the Drudge readers in this forum on your fingers.

10-04-2009 , 03:50 PM

#128

ElliotR

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Originally Posted by TomVeil

I bet you can count the Drudge readers in this forum on your fingers.

book it

10-04-2009 , 04:18 PM

#129

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I read drudge pretty regularly. For the lulz.

10-04-2009 , 04:19 PM

#130

pvn

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10-04-2009 , 04:22 PM

#131

vulturesrow

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Originally Posted by pvn

I read drudge pretty regularly. For the lulz.

I dont read it regularly. Mostly when someone here links something funny.

that lulz photo Pvn.

10-04-2009 , 04:42 PM

#132

TomVeil

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Yes, I should have stated "Drudge Followers" or "Drudge Drones". My bad.

10-04-2009 , 05:50 PM

#133

TheUntouchable

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This really sickens me....

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...OMX2fLMNXsDwWP

How many terrorists is it going to catch? 0

How many everyday people's privacy is it going to invade? millions

10-04-2009 , 06:23 PM

#134

yellowbastard

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Originally Posted by Chips Ahoy

I sure hope he has that right. Because it's linear all the way down from 1M to 1 -- and I probably could be saving a life right now -- but I'm not even trying.

I agree that it is an immoral act to not press the button but at the same time I think it is a person's right to not press the button. So how can I have the right to do something that is obviously immoral? I think there is a distinction to be made between these two things in ethics but I cannot quite put my finger on it.

10-04-2009 , 06:24 PM

#135

General Tsao

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Do you think calling a black person a ****** is immoral, or do you disapprove of it for some other reason?

...Or the third option, you don't disapprove lollol

10-04-2009 , 07:00 PM

#136

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Originally Posted by TheUntouchable

This really sickens me....

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...OMX2fLMNXsDwWP

How many terrorists is it going to catch? 0

How many everyday people's privacy is it going to invade? millions

Catch all those terrorists with ALQAEDA vanity plates?

10-04-2009 , 07:02 PM

#137

mcsqr

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Obama’s Internet Supporters Are All Pot Heads and Poker Addicts

When I saw that title for a blog entry on a well known political site I thought I should pass it on to you guys here. All that coordinated pushing of internet polls and such is getting some notice.

And there is some truth to the...
Obama’s Internet Supporters = 2+2 Politards = Pot Heads = Poker Addicts

Last edited by mcsqr; 10-04-2009 at 07:11 PM.

10-04-2009 , 07:08 PM

#138

TomVeil

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Originally Posted by mcsqr

Obama’s Internet Supporters Are All Pot Heads and Poker Addicts

When I saw that title for a blog entry on a well known political site I thought I should pass it on to you guys here. All that coordinated pushing of internnet polls and such is getting some notice.

And there is some truth to the...
Obama’s Internet Supporters = 2+2 Politards = Pot Heads = Poker Addicts

Yeah all those fake people on the internet.

10-04-2009 , 07:11 PM

#139

Borodog

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Gotdamnit I had these mother****ing military propaganda commercials trying to get kids to go murder people for the empire. Gakkkkkkkkkkkkk grrrrrrrrr FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU MIC.

10-04-2009 , 07:18 PM

#140

Huehuecoyotl

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They have a product to sell. Let the market decide.

10-04-2009 , 08:42 PM

#141

yellowbastard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chips Ahoy

I sure hope he has that right. Because it's linear all the way down from 1M to 1 -- and I probably could be saving a life right now -- but I'm not even trying.

Rothbard addresses this point in the 'Ethics of Liberty'...

Quote:

What we are concerned with in this book is people's rights to do or not do various things, not whether they should or should not exercise such rights. Thus, we would argue that every person has the right to purchase and consume Coca-Cola from a willing seller, not that any person should or should not actually make such a purchase.

So it seems that there is a difference between law (rights) and personal morality (what rights should or should I not exercise) in ethics. Thus, I can say that a person SHOULD PUSH the button but has the RIGHT TO NOT PUSH the button without contradicting myself.

10-04-2009 , 08:44 PM

#142

General Tsao

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ya i agree with you. you seemed unsure about it so i was trying to give you another example to make it more concrete but apparently you were already fly in the byebye wat wat peace

10-05-2009 , 07:08 AM

#143

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Originally Posted by tomdemaine

I think if you had the opportunity to save scores of people for almost no effort and didn't take you'd be a really scummy guy

And that's not even talking about if you had the opportunity to save hundreds of people!

10-05-2009 , 09:58 AM

#144

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France May Put Warning Labels on Airbrushed Photos

what could go wrong??

10-05-2009 , 10:00 AM

#145

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Originally Posted by NeBlis

France May Put Warning Labels on Airbrushed Photos

what could go wrong??

Seems reasonable. It shouldn't require much bureaucracy to process every piece of advertisement released.

10-05-2009 , 02:23 PM

#146

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Originally Posted by NeBlis

France May Put Warning Labels on Airbrushed Photos

what could go wrong??

Haha yeah blame photoshop.
Lets ban make up and photographers too!

I do like the fact that they want to be transparant about things like this.
I expect President Nicolas Sarkozy to start wearing moran bumper stickers on his forehead.

Every single ****ing photo goes through lightroom/photoshop these days. So every photo would have this symbol on it.

Valérie Boyer, wow you are such a moron.

10-05-2009 , 02:45 PM

#147

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NeBlis

France May Put Warning Labels on Airbrushed Photos

"The drive against airbrushed photos is being headed by conservative parliamentarian Valérie Boyer, who says the widespread use of digital technology to alter images is feeding the public a steady visual diet of falsified people, places and products."

Oh the irony..