Controversies

Posts about my opinions on current controversies and “controversies” of the day.

Guys, It’s Not About the Piracy.

January 11, 2012
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Guys, It’s Not About the Piracy.

One of the problems with the protest against legislation like SOPA and the PROTECT-IP Act comes in trying to explain a lot of fine and complicated details to folks who just want to use their computers to get the latest Groupon deal or update their Facebook status. Very little useful information is trickling out to the general audience about the particulars of these bills, and much of what’s being reported about them is coming from techblogs. Techbloggers are finding themselves bogged down in trying to explain technical details to a general purpose audience. The end result is the general...

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#GodIsNotGreat

December 16, 2011
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Christopher Hitchens via Wikipedia

Christopher Hitchens died December 15, 2011. Almost immediately his name, and the name of one of his most popular books, "God Is Not Great," started trending on Twitter. And then, suddenly, it wasn't anymore.

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Jerry Sandusky Taken Into Custody

December 7, 2011
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Jerry Sandusky Taken Into Custody

This just gets worse and worse. The update about the wife allegedly not responding to kids' cries for help? Jesus. Who does that? What sick bastard could possibly do that?! From +Breaking News: "Sandusky taken into police custody after two new alleged victims come forward Centre County, Pa., USA Wed Dec 7, 1:43 p.m. EST: Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky has been arrested on additional sexual abuse allegations. Updates: +The Patriot-News: An alleged victim of Jerry Sandusky says his cries for help from the Sandusky basement went unanswered by Sandusky's wife – http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/12/victim_9_says_his_cried_for_he.html Sandusky's bail has been set...

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Congressional SOPA Hearings Begin Today

November 16, 2011
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SOPA infographic from ReadWriteWeb

Today is American Censorship Day. It's also the day Congress begins hearings on SOPA and the PROTECT-IP Act.

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Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, and the Pennsylvania State University Child Sex Abuse Scandal

November 11, 2011
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But a guy like Joe Paterno? People like the scum who witnessed and knew about Jerry Sandusky raping little boys? Those guys? They should suffer. They're the kind of people who occasionally make me wish I was a believer, so I could hope they roast in hell.

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