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"Where do you live?" - James Carnley

"It could be stored the same way. A list of extensions that you wish to be synced that will be downloaded and installed automatically upon syncing a new browser. You could even modify them in Google Docs by deleting them, adding new ones or even modifying the options. All of this wouldn't be hard to implement and I think it would be a great idea." - James Carnley

"Totally agree. One of the huge drawbacks of moving from Firefox to Chrome is the loss of password syncing via Xmarks/Weave. It used to be a breeze setting up a new computer, just sync and go and within 30 seconds your browser is the exact same as all of your others. Now I cringe when installing Chrome on a new computer because I know that each website I go to will hit me like a brick wall and require me to stop, type in my long email address and custom password and then refresh the page before I am able to do much of anything. This definitely hurts on sites like reddit/digg/forums etc. I am hoping for password sync in the future." - James Carnley

"Citation for your accusation of Time Warner (RoadRunner) packet shaping YouTube? I have TW/RR and my YouTube videos load fine. They have their slow moments but I've heard lots of people complain about that regardless of ISP. YouTube is the biggest video streaming website on the internet, I am honestly impressed that they keep the speeds up as much as they do. Slowdowns due to over usage are expected. (I also load YouTube through my University connection at work as well and it has the same slow periods and fast periods for reference)" - James Carnley

"That was pretty off topic, but I can't say I disagree with you. I wish we would have had the power to pursue more liberal ideas than we have so far, but I am impressed with the progress our country has made in such short time. Government is extremely slow to change and yet this past year has seen more turmoil and traumatic course correction than it has in generations. I will still be voting Democrat because I want to continue fixing our pressing problems and I know that Republicans will just add to them. I feel that not voting would actively hurt our country and would not send the message that I would like. It doesn't send the message that Democrats need to be more liberal, it sends the message that America wanted Republicans back in power and thus wants to be more conservative. I fundamentally disagree with that." - James Carnley

"America is already blaming Democrats for every failure of Congress. We are told every day that Democrats "control" both houses of Congress and have "Super Majorities" that make the Republicans irrelevant. Grinding Congress to a halt and forcing other important issues to languish and the country to suffer would be heralded as proof of the Democrats inability to govern. The American people are not political junkies. We all wish they were but all they know are political heresays and soundbites. If they knew who was actually holding up bills and pulling procedural loopholes then we would already have the situation that you seem to seek. They don't care about details. Democrats will only be hurting themselves and their credibility." - James Carnley

"Threatening to filibuster is a filibuster. [You haven't needed to stand at the podium and read the newspaper for decades now](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-c...). Nobody has yet figured out how to counter it, so "rolling over" and actually doing something productive is the only realistic option. Trying to force the conservatives to filibuster is just an infinite loop of a boring non-partisan quorum vote and nothing gets done on any front (the senate does a LOT of important things at once, not just make laws). It's useless. If people aren't mad at conservatives about obstructionism right now then they aren't suddenly going to get mad at them when cspan becomes even more boring." - James Carnley

"Why is gnaritas being voted down? This is basic civics." - James Carnley

"If the advertisers don't do it voluntarily (and they haven't) then obviously we do indeed." - James Carnley

"If the advertisers don't do it voluntarily (and they haven't) then obviously we do indeed." - James Carnley

"It would be nice because touchscreen devices are pretty slick. I still think dedicated GPS devices are better (if you don't use it as a phone) for a couple of reasons. First, they have dedicated and streamlined hardware so you will get vastly better battery life with a standalone unit. Android devices need nightly charging and won't last an entire day with heavy GPS use. Maybe 5-6 hours max. GPS units will last days on a single charge, perfect for hiking or just not having to worry about it. Second, they are a lot more rugged. Drop an android device on a rock and it's toast. GPS devices are generally rugged and can be used as a defensive weapon. They are also generally much cheaper too (based on the unsubsidized android phone cost). If all you want is GPS then I really think you would be a lot better off with a dedicated device. It would work out better in the long run." - James Carnley

"I think one of the reasons that they are teaming up with T-Mobile is because T-Mobile has cheaper plans that don't come with phones. The same kind of plans that Europeans can buy. They are called [Even More Plus plans](http://www.t-mobile.com/shop...). With any luck this will spur other providers to offer unsubsidized plans as well. Good move by Google I say." - James Carnley

"Android phones are pretty useless without a data plan. Why not just get a dedicated GPS unit? It would actually be better for your purposes since it's made specifically for handheld navigation." - James Carnley

"In my opinion they should get rid of those 4 buttons on the bottom and use gestures and on screen buttons for UI manipulation. It is much nicer and more flexible than dedicated buttons. I have a Palm Pre and love it. (The iPhone is this way as well)" - James Carnley

"He does vote with the Democrats the majority of the time though. On almost all issues except the war and national security. For all of his stubbornness he is extremely helpful and is the only way anything will get passed. This healthcare bill is important, but the countless bills to come in the future are important as well." - James Carnley

"He does vote with the Democrats the majority of the time though. On almost all issues except the war and national security. For all of his stubbornness he is extremely helpful and is the only way anything will get passed. This healthcare bill is important, but the countless bills to come in the future are important as well." - James Carnley

"Of course, because the previous 20 years of his views and opinions from as early as his days in college to the nights before he ran for president are obviously a finely crafted lie formed by "special interests" in order to make him a viable candidate and cement power in the hands of the elite. He has written two books that contain a complete dissection of his political views, try reading them. He gave interviews decades ago when he was nobody in Chicago. He is definitely not a Trojan Horse. He might be constrained by the realities of our political system, but you can look at decades of his life and know that he really believes what he says even if he is having an extremely hard time following through on it." - James Carnley

">That is naive, Obama supports the old Bush ways because he is part of the ruling class, he wants to keep it that way. Not sure how you got that out of the cartoon. Looks to me that Obama came in wanting to change things and got laughed off as naive and is now contemplating how hard it will be and how much stubbornness and resistance to change there is and what he can possible do to fix it. And it doesn't look easy." - James Carnley

">That is naive, Obama supports the old Bush ways because he is part of the ruling class, he wants to keep it that way. Not sure how you got that out of the cartoon. Looks to me that Obama came in wanting to change things and got laughed off as naive and is now contemplating how hard it will be and how much stubbornness and resistance to change there is and what he can possible do to fix it. And it doesn't look easy." - James Carnley

"Right on! Once we kick old meanie face Lieberman out of the caucus then we won't have to worry about his vote anymore and can pass all of the awesome legislation we want with our 59 votes. Universal healthcare here we come!" - James Carnley

"Because the Republicans will be in power again one day and it can be used for good as well as evil. Imagine Patriot Act 2.0 and Unfunded Tax Cut 2011 with all the goodies that would never survive 60 votes but can squeeze by at 55. I have mixed feelings. Lowering the vote count would allow Congress to do its job and govern, but is also pretty radical and could open the door to some crazy stuff in the future. The Senate is broken. It was created to give small states representation in Congress, but today's society is different and the Senate allows small states to dictate policy to the vast majority of the American population." - James Carnley

"Ah, sorry for the misguided rage. My geek card is about to be revoked but I've never seen it. I guess I need to bump it to the top of my list." - James Carnley

"4 years?? Is that sarcastic? It's hard to keep a phone for even 2 years. Two years ago Android didn't even exist. Two years ago the *original* iPhone was only 6 months old. 4 years ago smartphones were only for business use and were pretty archaic all around. High end phones were akin to junk handsets like the Razr. They don't have to build in any obsolescence, it's already inherently there. Keeping the same phone for 4 years is verging on silliness. The mobile device market is young, vibrant, and constantly changing. It will be quite a while before it stabilizes enough to be on par with PCs where keeping practical hardware for years on end is feasible." - James Carnley

"You are far too ashamed of yourself." - James Carnley

"This is a good read: [Health Care Reform Could Skip Final Step, Roll Right Through House](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009...) Basically, since the issue is going to be so razor sharp on the Senate side, the ground is being laid to skip the merging with the House bill altogether. This will definitely increase the chances of passing and it looks like Pelosi is on board. Personally I really want conference so it can hopefully modify the bill a little bit to the better side with some of the House elements, but all that does is give someone like Lieberman a reason to fuck everything up and ruin all of the hard work." - James Carnley

"Have you seen any Republicans actually trying to help in the healthcare debate besides Snowe? There aren't any. The conservatives have done all they can to prevent healthcare reform, so I don't think this article could add any information about the conservatives besides "don't do it", which I guess wouldn't be "broad agreement". If they wanted to contribute I'm sure they could have, but at this point I think it's just easier to let them have their tantrums and try to come up with real solutions that aren't meant to derail the bill. Anyway, it's broad agreement among the people actually wanting to legislate." - James Carnley

"[Here is a link mentioning the Medicaid portion](http://www.upi.com/Top_New...) I don't keep track of links, I feel bad because I can't really source it. The 66k number may be bad. If it is I will edit my posts. It is still a lot higher than it was previously, so more of the poor will have access to care." - James Carnley

"[Here is a link mentioning the Medicaid portion](http://www.upi.com/Top_New...) I don't keep track of links, I feel bad because I can't really source it. The 66k number may be bad. If it is I will edit my posts. It is still a lot higher than it was previously, so more of the poor will have access to care." - James Carnley

">Medicare as it is now has a lot of holes in it Yeah that's true, but I guarantee that those holes are far smaller than the mess of the semi-public option scraps that were left in the Senate. Also, fixing Medicare is politically viable since conservatives are hard pressed to attack it. It will definitely be easier to fix/extend Medicare in the future than re-create a real public option from the co-op garbage that we just narrowly avoided. I am also hopeful that Medicare will be extended once more when the dreaded "Fix or Fund Medicare" bill is drafted before 2030. The bill must be taken up and they keep waiting longer and longer, but when they do I am hoping that they take the opportunity to do it right. Thoughts?" - James Carnley

"The public option, the one that can't pass because of Lieberman, was so watered down that it was basically worthless. The wording was even to the point where it wasn't even going to be government run. Look at what came out of jettisoning the public option: Medicare for 55+ and Medicare for 66k-. Medicare is a STRONG public option and is being greatly expanded. This is Medicare. "Medicare for All" remember? It controls costs. It is exactly what we wanted, but for everyone. This lowers the age for Medicare and this begins its journey to becoming a national system. This is big. This is infinitely better than a bad quasi-public option. I was giddy at this news. There may be hope yet." - James Carnley

"The public option, the one that can't pass because of Lieberman, was so watered down that it was basically worthless. The wording was even to the point where it wasn't even going to be government run. Look at what came out of jettisoning the public option: Medicare for 55+ and Medicare for 66k-. Medicare is a STRONG public option and is being greatly expanded. This is Medicare. "Medicare for All" remember? It controls costs. It is exactly what we wanted, but for everyone. This lowers the age for Medicare and this begins its journey to becoming a national system. This is big. This is infinitely better than a bad quasi-public option. I was giddy at this news. There may be hope yet." - James Carnley

"The public option, the one that can't pass because of Lieberman, was so watered down that it was basically worthless. The wording was even to the point where it wasn't even going to be government run. Look at what came out of jettisoning the public option: Medicare for 55+ and Medicare for 66k-. Medicare is a STRONG public option and is being greatly expanded. This is Medicare. "Medicare for All" remember? It controls costs. It is exactly what we wanted, but for everyone. This lowers the age for Medicare and this begins its journey to becoming a national system. This is big. This is infinitely better than a bad quasi-public option. I was giddy at this news. There may be hope yet." - James Carnley

"I don't get it? Did he say it wrong? Why did you bold liberals and moderates? It looks factually correct to me and I don't see any bias." - James Carnley

"I don't get it? Did he say it wrong? Why did you bold liberals and moderates? It looks factually correct to me and I don't see any bias." - James Carnley

"This is good stuff. Within just months we should be able to view data on how governmental money is spent, raw data from governmental projects' efficiency reports, and more all in one easy to access place. Ease of access is important. A lot of this information is public already but is either stored in meatspace and must be requested by a government information request form, or buried deep in the bowels of some god awful webpage that lists data in an awful manner or requires flash or some nonsense to even read. The main benefit of this plan is that all agencies must present their data in a standard format such as PDF or CSV and it must be easily accessible for whomever wants it. A lot of these new feeds will be going to the newly created data.gov, which is a great thing for journalists and citizen bloggers (and programmers like me who can use the standardized feeds for visualization programs). Conservatives will trot out the silly memes of "he didn't let us read the healthcare bill for..." - James Carnley