Brian Russell

Shhhhhhh! ;-) - Bora Zivkovic

I don't think it is possible to do that. They seem not to support the old OS anymore. - Paulo Nuin

Apple doesn't support it. But I could do it for you. :) - Brian Russell

I'm curious if you could just install an old MacOS version using some kind of Virtualization software. - Daniel Jurczak

I still have a System 7 disk around, and a Powerbook 1400 that can run it. In PPC machines the "virtualization" is automatic. That's one of the reasons I'm not thrilled to sell my iBook. - Paulo Nuin

Hmmm, Brian, I sent you an e-mail.... - Bora Zivkovic

On the newer intel based macs you can run a mac emulator on windows ;) - dekay

Got the Mac, need to buy a cheepo mouse and keypad, and I'll be off and running. Thanks all. - Bora Zivkovic

You might be able to find one on E-bay, but why? - Sandra

No, I've never read anything by Zinn. I'll add that to the list. I'm sure that will put me on a watchlist somewhere. - Dave Slusher

Communism and socialism are not the same thing in any case. Surely, actions that work are more important than labels, and merely ideological ones at that. - Ian May

Nice! - chris yale

My main thing is that I want to be able to recite some chapter and verse to point out why people are wrong. I already know it is intellectual laziness of the worst kind to call borderline right-winger Obama socialist, I just don't have the underpinnings to really dial in why. - Dave Slusher

a personal and thus biased look: http://www.chicagotribune.com/... - Bora Zivkovic

You think Obama is right wing? Why? - Alex Scoble CISSP

@Dave: because labels are just plain wrong. there's no such thing as "A Socialist". it's too vague and generalizing. besides, this country already has socialist policies (kickbacks to farmers for destroying crops, medicare, welfare, etc). the best response is getting the nutjob to specifically identify the issue they have, and deal with the term "socialist" the way someone deals with racism or other generalisms... - Jeremy Toeman

What I love is the bailing out bonds from our collective taxes is not considered socialist, but opening up the government worker's health insurance plan to the general public, if the citizen wants it (not required) *is* socialist. Seems contradictory, no? - anna

If you want to understand socialism, read "The Road to Serfdom" by F.A. Hayek. - Steve Olson

Most sane people would consider Obama centrist, or center-left at the most. - Victor Ganata

I imagine Sheer Fucking Truth will at worst only hobble them a little. It sure as hell won't stop them. - Victor Ganata

In comparison to the European spectrum, Obama is slightly right of center. Which makes him very Left in the USA, I guess. - Bora Zivkovic

Too true Bora, too true. - Alex Scoble CISSP

As a European I agree with Bora. The Dems are definitely right of centre. - Sally Church

Note I say "borderline" and people think I say "way on the other side". Nuance, people! Always accepts right wing frames, willing to mix church and state, support for civil rights fight tapers off at the gay boundary, weak on health care, weak on FISA and fighting for civil liberties. I want to hear specifics on restoring presidency to pre-Bush/Cheney operation as 1 of 3 branches of balanced powers. - Dave Slusher

...which makes Repubs so far Right they fall off the coordinate system... - Bora Zivkovic

Yes, Dave, I'm sorry if I made it sound like you said "far right", I wanted to hear why you thought that... - Alex Scoble CISSP

then again, most of American politics is in a very narrow margin. Most, especially the Republicans and Democrats, are just tad bit to the left or right of center, nothing like in the United Kingdom or elsewhere where it's a much more radical difference. In reality, much of their ideas seem much the same or close. - Mohomed=genieyclo

The sad truth is as much loathing as I have for his results, Ralph Nader was mostly right in 2000. Our left wing is still corporatist to an alarming degree. He was dead wrong that Gore was indistinguishable from Bush but in the larger sense, both Dem and GOP are covered in the lint from being in the same pockets. - Dave Slusher

Yeah, that's why I like Obama more than Hillary...Hillary was way deep in the corporate pockets and Obama seems a lot less so, but you know he still is as that's what it takes to win an election these days, I think. - Alex Scoble CISSP

Issues that are important to me: progressive taxation; universal health care; universal civil liberties; restoring balance of governmental powers; withdrawal from Iraq; reducing corporate control of government; restoring anti-trust laws; rolling back media consolidations; fixing crooked voting machines; reducing the power of the prison-industrial complex; restoring habeas corpus and eminent domain to pre-Bush/Cheney era status - Dave Slusher

Those are all good, but what about restoring our place as a leader in K-12 education? - Alex Scoble CISSP

Only so much room in the box, list not comprehensive. Yes on that, no on gutting science education because it offends some people's faith in Jesus. No on commingling religion and government. Yes on diplomacy above military intervention. Yes on rebuilding New Orleans before fucking Baghdad and fixing our bridges and canals, et al right at home. Yes on reducing poverty and reducing income disparity. Yes on RESTORING THE GI BILL which led to MUCH WEALTH CREATION in the 50s and 60s! - Dave Slusher

Yeah, I'm down with that. +100 - Alex Scoble CISSP

Yes on alternative energy which will CREATE MUCH NEW WEALTH! Yes on reducing farm subsidies, on subsidizing industrial farms over the family farms, on making unhealthy food cheaper than healthy. No on letting companies externalize their costs to the public while keeping their profits private. That goes 10X for the bailouts. Not only do I want golden parachutes stripped, I want to see fraudster CEOs frogmarched to jail. - Dave Slusher