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callous
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject: Missing laptops, the newest fad in distractionism |
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Yet another absent minded security genius has allowed 100 laptops to go missing, in a string of missing computer cases that is becoming absolutely moronic.
Is there some vast rebellion within the DHS where employees are sabotaging government hardware in some profound conspiracy? (probably not) or are these news stories merely spoon-fed entertainment to keep the less-than-sharp American public from paying attention to various indiscretions?
Meaningless distractions seemingly have become a powerful political tool for administrations, i.e. Wag The Dog, and is this one of them?
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Government_report_Over_100_laptops_missing_0929.html |
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micfranklin
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| The Homeland Security is nothing but a waste of space and money, for one thing. Also, I am aware that this isn't the first time laptops go missing, so how is it that our government is stupid (or lazy) enough to lose computers with valuable information? |
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Anarko-Kapitalizt
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micfranklin wrote: The Homeland Security is nothing but a waste of space and money, for one thing. Also, I am aware that this isn't the first time laptops go missing, so how is it that our government is stupid (or lazy) enough to lose computers with valuable information?
Government is nothing but a waste of space and money. |
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micfranklin
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Anarko-Kapitalizt wrote: micfranklin wrote: The Homeland Security is nothing but a waste of space and money, for one thing. Also, I am aware that this isn't the first time laptops go missing, so how is it that our government is stupid (or lazy) enough to lose computers with valuable information?
Government is nothing but a waste of space and money.
And a waste of jobs, too. |
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LostSoul3412
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Hey! Look over there!
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callous
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Anarko-Kapitalizt wrote: micfranklin wrote: The Homeland Security is nothing but a waste of space and money, for one thing. Also, I am aware that this isn't the first time laptops go missing, so how is it that our government is stupid (or lazy) enough to lose computers with valuable information?
Government is nothing but a waste of space and money.
And anarchism is a waste of synapses. The difference in value between the two would be difficult to extract. |
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homerjay_s
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I have to say, at some point the complete lack of oversight and accountability will be so much the norm that people won't even question it anymore.
Is anyone not surprised that the official position of the DHS is that they don't know what happened? It's not like they should be expected to keep a record of employees who they give equipment to or anything. |
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thintheherd
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LostSoul3412 wrote: Hey! Look over there!
:arrow:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotf: |
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Revenant
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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callous wrote: Anarko-Kapitalizt wrote: micfranklin wrote: The Homeland Security is nothing but a waste of space and money, for one thing. Also, I am aware that this isn't the first time laptops go missing, so how is it that our government is stupid (or lazy) enough to lose computers with valuable information?
Government is nothing but a waste of space and money.
And anarchism is a waste of synapses. The difference in value between the two would be difficult to extract.
:lol: |
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Tetracide
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| Tough call, but I think this would be better here. |
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The Comrade
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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homerjay_s wrote: I have to say, at some point the complete lack of oversight and accountability will be so much the norm that people won't even question it anymore.
why do you assume that everyone in america is a blundering retard?
what makes you so enlightened?
do you honestly think once things start to really screw up that americans will just sit idly by?
i think not.
things just aren't bad enough for their to be some glorious revolution or overthrow of the government. |
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Revenant
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Tetracide wrote: Tough call, but I think this would be better here.
You sent it to La-La Land :lol: |
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