clackanon

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by clackanon 8y ago
I'd be interested in talking to you more about your situation. How does one reach you?
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by clackanon 9y ago
Good, because unions have long outlived their usefulness. The time for them is OVER. Why organize for the privelege of being able to fork over a good chunk of your paycheck for not a damn thing? HOW DO I KNOW?? I've been a union member
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by clackanon 9y ago
This shouldn't be any surprise to anyone. Congress gives lip service to representing their constituents. In reality, the only people (and interests) they represent are THEMSELVES.
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by clackanon 9y ago
You edited your original response. I was going to reply and say that HN is not a place that is safe to have an opinion that dissents from the hive mind. Unless you follow neatly along, be prepared for the blowback. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by clackanon 9y ago
It's nice to know someone can express a dissenting opinion, and still be reasoned with, and not downvoted into oblivion. Oh. Wait. That's par for the course on HN. God forbid you think anything different from the hive mind. If you
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by clackanon 9y ago
I'm not saying I have a better answer, but wealth redistribution is theft. That's every bit as immoral as leaving grandma on the street.
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by clackanon 9y ago
Oh? Because anyone has an opinion that doesn't agree with the hive mind is a bigot. Got it.
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by clackanon 9y ago
The problem with the "but they have mental illness to deal with" answer is that while it may be true , it's very much the edge case, and not the rule. I know this because I've been homeless. I'd say greater than 90
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by clackanon 10y ago
Why all the moralizing, when codesmoothie is asking for a technical solution? Yes, porn is destructive. Codesmoothie didn't ask for our feelings on it. Just answer the question. One thing I'd recommend is using OpenDNS. They have
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by clackanon 10y ago
Seems to me like you're attributing motives to zump that you have no place doing. Maybe zump is motivated by generosity. Maybe zump does have plans to share the riches. You're just guessing . Don't judge. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by clackanon 10y ago
A corollary to this... the How-to-GTFO-of-SanFrancisco app, because there's no earthly reason housing should be THAT expensive.
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by clackanon 10y ago
I feel your pain, brother.
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by clackanon 10y ago
Hacker News: the place were conservative viewpoints are not welcome. It's not discourse here. It's we shoot the messenger if they don't agree with us on everything. I welcome the detox.
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by clackanon 10y ago
You believe in popular AGW theory. Not everyone does. Not everyone takes it as fact that global warming is what folks say it is. There's enough spin and inconsistency in the scientific community that not even they agree on it. Let&#x