WALL_E
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Re: And people keep claiming bittorrent isn't primarily pirating
said by quatrix  :Yeah, and maybe if the government gave more handouts then criminals wouldn't rob liquor stores. Must be the government's fault. Regardless of your stance regarding the legality of file sharing, the industry needs to stop thinking of P2P and BitTorrent as the enemies and start thinking about them as competition. They have to settle for the fact that they'll never be able to stop P2P - they'll have to compete.
I'll gladly pay a reasonable fee to download DRM-free content to my computer rather than muck around in BitTorrent or Usenet. I want to support artists. The industry just needs to be more reasonable regarding their pricing and use of DRM.
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bigunk
Gort, Klattu Birada Nikto
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said by kamm :Utter BS - US is one of the lowest taxing countries in the Western world. It's nothing but a stupid, primitive attempt to fool people to think BUsh is actually doing something - it's a preposterous idea and has nothing to do with any kind of economic 'jumpstart'. Go back and read my first post. I never said anything about Bush doing anything. 600 bucks won't make me or break me. It will buy some beer and sushi. What I DID say is Plasticosi wanted the refunds to go to those who did not pay into the system. She is among those trying to buy votes for herself and her party.
But the fact still remains, any and all money coming back to we the people is simple overtaxation. We are owed more. Far more.
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kamm
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said by bigunk :lol, aren't people getting $600 each from your Fed gov? Yep, but that's because we're overtaxed. They are giving us back some of OUR money that they stole from us. Without interest, I might add. All tax cuts and refunds are an ackowledgement that the gubmint has taken too much of what WE earned. Utter BS - US is one of the lowest taxing countries in the Western world.
It's nothing but a stupid, primitive attempt to fool people to think BUsh is actually doing something - it's a preposterous idea and has nothing to do with any kind of economic 'jumpstart'.
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kamm
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said by Warez_Zealot :said by quatrix :Yeah, and maybe if the government gave more handouts then criminals wouldn't rob liquor stores. Must be the government's fault. lol, aren't people getting $600 each from your Fed gov? Look, those Fed checks are usually only for the rich ones who does not need it - a.k.a. tax breaks - and this time these checks got a lot smaller and go for almost everybody... |
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BabyBear
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said by bigunk : Nancy Plasticosi pandering for votes from the illegal aliens.  Huh?
Think you forgot your /sarcasm.  |
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bigunk
Gort, Klattu Birada Nikto
join:2001-02-10
Santa Clarita, CA | reply to Ahrenl
Re: And people keep claiming bittorrent isn't primarily pirating
Never said the system is perfect. Problem there is liberals like Nancy Plasticosi pandering for votes from the illegal aliens. |
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | reply to bigunk
Some people are getting money back that didn't pay an income taxes. What of them? |
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bigunk
Gort, Klattu Birada Nikto
join:2001-02-10
Santa Clarita, CA
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lol, aren't people getting $600 each from your Fed gov? Yep, but that's because we're overtaxed. They are giving us back some of OUR money that they stole from us. Without interest, I might add. All tax cuts and refunds are an ackowledgement that the gubmint has taken too much of what WE earned.
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burgermeister
All Computers Are Junk
join:2000-10-23
Utica, MI
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said by quatrix :Yeah, and maybe if the government gave more handouts then criminals wouldn't rob liquor stores. Must be the government's fault. And if car companies charges $10.00 for cars, people probably wouldn't steal them!
I think you're on to something here! 
Gotta love how people justify stealing.
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zachary1
you talkin' to me?
join:2004-03-07
right here | reply to quatrix
Maybe if the alcoholics get provided free alcohol then that would lower the crime rate  |
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liht
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join:2000-07-11
Mesa, AZ | reply to Warez_Zealot
yeah but thats just so we have something to give back after they raise taxes to fund another war; a war on piracy lol !
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said by Warez_Zealot :lol, aren't people getting $600 each from your Fed gov? No, we're all being forced to borrow $600 from the Feds that the top 25% of wage earners have to pay back, with interest, the following year. |
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Warez_Zealot
Rural land of the rising sun
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said by quatrix :Yeah, and maybe if the government gave more handouts then criminals wouldn't rob liquor stores. Must be the government's fault. lol, aren't people getting $600 each from your Fed gov? |
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quatrix
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Davie, FL | reply to Warez_Zealot
Yeah, and maybe if the government gave more handouts then criminals wouldn't rob liquor stores. Must be the government's fault. |
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