{To be sung to the tune of “Crying Time,” by Ray Charles…} Oh, it’s ranting time again, you’re gonna hate me… I can see that glassy, bored look in your eyes…
Today’s rant is somewhat related to my original postings here, concerning the impending shutdown of usenet access by three major ISPs, following the schoolyard [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Child “Protection”
Posted in Rants, tagged Add new tag, children, crime, power, safety on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Politically Correct Idiocy
Posted in Rants, tagged Add new tag, idiocy, politically correct, words on June 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So, I was watching the History Channel while taking a little break from work. I work from home, and therefore I have the freedom to watch the stupid tube when I’m not working. The show was about the history of Jerusalem. Something began to nag at me, which has nagged at me [...]
Thinking About Values & Attitudes
Posted in Rants, tagged hunger, obesity, self-indulgence, Values on June 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So, I was sitting and watching the stupid tube last night, and something struck me. I saw a commercial come on for the Pizza Hut P’Zone, which, if you weren’t already aware of it, is Pizza Hut’s version of the calzone. More than one full pound of cheese and toppings. Now, why [...]
Child Pornography & Censorship, Continued
Posted in Censorship, tagged Censorship, child porn, free speech on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing my rant about New York AG Cuomo’s strong-arm tactics concerning usenet, let’s talk about civil liberties in general here for a few moments. Whether you want to believe this or not, the rights and freedoms of the average American citizen are being eroded bit by tiny bit every single day.
One thing that’s very, very [...]
Child Pornography & Censorship
Posted in Censorship, tagged Censorship, child porn, free speech on June 12, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Well, as an introduction, I’m going to talk about child pornography, and specifically, about censorship. Before you go getting all up in arms here, this is not a cry for the so-called “freedom of speech” to produce and distribute such crap. Let’s make this clear from the get go: I do not, and would not [...]
