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by itistoday 15y ago
The President is sworn to uphold and protect the Constitution (by law, and upon accepting office). He can do this through whatever means are available to him, including executive orders, and rallying public support for legislation. BTW, the
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by itistoday 15y ago
BTW, HN has already turned into reddit, and the fact that this didn't make it to the front page is further evidence of that.
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by itistoday 15y ago
Your decision to turn a willful blind eye to this is part of the problem. If you know nothing about how the government works, perhaps you should listen to the law professors linked above. In an indirect way, you are also helping contribute
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by itistoday 15y ago
That this story is being silenced out in so many places... blows my mind. HN should be ashamed to participate in the censorship. The President of the United States is blatantly violating the Constitution (in one of the worst ways), and nobo
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by itistoday 15y ago
Why isn't this on the front page given the number of upvotes it's gotten (12 in 32 minutes?). Yet this is? Show HN: New Fwix Local API (from the team at Fwix) 4 points by goo 56 minutes ago | flag | 1 comment
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Private Manning’s Humiliation(nybooks.com)
17 points by itistoday 15y ago|16 comments
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by itistoday 15y ago
Everything on your website that in any way addresses "Dropbox's security" should make absolutely clear the extent to which users can expect their data to be "secure". In Dropbox's case, users can expect the following: - Data is probably
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by itistoday 15y ago
Add Dreamhost to this list.
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by itistoday 15y ago
law enforcement would need a warrant to get the information No, it doesn't. https://www.eff.org/issues/nsa-spying
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by itistoday 15y ago
OK, but the link seemed to have a happy ending, so I'm not sure if what you're saying is still true: As a result of a settlement in the case, the FBI lifts the gag on Nick Merrill, the ACLU's client and the first NSL recipient to challenge
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by itistoday 15y ago
On this topic, would you switch telecom providers for privacy? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2385463
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by itistoday 15y ago
It depends (explain below)
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Poll: Would you switch telecom providers for privacy?
1 points by itistoday 15y ago|3 comments
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by itistoday 15y ago
Yes
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by itistoday 15y ago
No
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by itistoday 15y ago
> Is it really HN's place to attempt to influence the fate of Color? Certainly that is not HN's place or purpose. HN's purpose is to provide high-quality Hacker News. Its readership gets to decide what that is. (Sidenote: A side effec
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by itistoday 15y ago
The Color bashing is amusing, really, but at this point it's quite literally becoming marketing for them (perhaps that was their real genius). The more Yes upvotes it gets to flunk, the less likely that is it seems. If this app is really so
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Sprint's Opportunity: "We don't spy on you."(gregslepak.posterous.com)
7 points by itistoday 16y ago|0 comments
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by itistoday 16y ago
I'm not sure why people are upvoting your comment. Actually, I do know why. It's a depressing disenchantment with government. They don't understand that government is not going anywhere, and that government can be as good as it can be bad.
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by itistoday 16y ago
From his site FAQ: Q: Why doesn't the EFF fund this? A: Ask them. They have offered to provide some legal help though, which is much appreciated.
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Wikileaks Rap -- Cablegate: the truth is out there (youtube.com)
2 points by itistoday 16y ago|0 comments
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by itistoday 16y ago
Btw, I should add an anecdotal example of what's possible. Near the start of the uprising, parts of the protest pamphlet were leaked online ( http://j.mp/hZf7uY ) before the protest was set to take place. The pamphlet explicitly requested s
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by itistoday 16y ago
I think the events in Tunisia and Egypt show just how wrong that perspective is. Twitter and social media in general are in their infancy and yet already are having such a massive impact on social change around the world. The ability to com
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by itistoday 16y ago
If this actually passes, any sentiments I had about moving to Canada would evaporate. Good job guys, you're keeping the techies out.
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by itistoday 16y ago
That is not my meaning. A pure anarchy where anyone can do what they want to you goes directly against the examples I gave and the Harm Principle (see response to apl).
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by itistoday 16y ago
I don't understand your reply. I agree with Mill, and I gave examples that illustrate the Harm Principle.
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by itistoday 16y ago
I wish people would stop using that term, "free country". I don't know of very many "free countries". If you live in the United States, you live in a free-er country than North Korea, and indeed, that's something to be grateful for, but y
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by itistoday 16y ago
This is really cool, but I wish it didn't depend on AIR... Any plans for a native OS X app? http://al3x.net/2011/01/15/user-hostile-platforms.html
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by itistoday 16y ago
SQLSTATE[08004] [1040] Too many connections The 'revolution' is off to a great start...
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by itistoday 16y ago
Nice! Crowdsourcing national intelligence, now there's a way to reduce the deficit. ;)

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