"Then lets make it true capitalism. Smash monopolies, trash oligopolies, hang the advertisers and castrate all lobbyists. Then lets combine the two in a true mixed economy."
- jayess
"Linux on anything that connects to the interweb. One single windows laptop which doesn't connect to the internet for 'just in case' (haven't used it in over six months). If a site doesn't work with linux and ff or opera (or sometimes lynx) I don't use them."
- jayess
"I read an article pointing out that Frisian was so closely related to the traditional yorkshire dialect (a county in Northern England) that the speakers of those two dialects could understand each other more easily than they could be understood by fellow nationals who didn't speak the language. I have to say that I could easily understand the phonetic examples of Frysk given in the article, I grew up with the yorkshire dialect, so I tend to give some credit to the article."
- jayess
"I will probably get dugg down for this and I point out that I am not trying to change your mind. As with most Americans you perceive only authoritarian socialism. In Europe and elsewhere there is an awareness of non-authoritarian socialism. Historically the socialist internationals were battle grounds between the marxists and the the anarchists and syndicalists. What? Libertarian socialists? Yes, that's right. They existed, they still exist. The world is not black and white. Capitalism, the organisation of society according to needs of capital (ownership, property, etc). Socialism, the organisation of society according to societal needs - the thing about that is that anyone who wants to organise society differently, including the greens are, by definition socialists. Oh, and if you are all such fired up, gung-ho capitalists what are you doing handing so much power to monopolies, oligopolies, advertisers and lobbyists? Just asking. Now digg me down."
- jayess
"get her into Babylon 5, Blakes 7 and linux to the point where she can correct programmer's. Then you'll be happy. And I am sublimely so (and it's only taken me almost 20years)."
- jayess
"I have several friends from South-Africa, they are white, however they distinguish themselves from each other because, as they point out, there are two white tribes in SA, the English and the Afrikaners. Their African descent and culture is extremely important to them and they would and do describe themselves as white Africans, and if they became US citizens I'm absolutely certain they would describe themselves as white African Americans."
- jayess
"wtf??? Ok lets try this... "one of the best politicians every was a man - JFK...other than that, men are not suited for politics. Bush, for instance, is a disaster. I'm still not convinced that Rush is a man. Cyborg maybe." See, if men are so good at politics and women so bad, how do you explain the current geo-political situation? You are phenomenally stupid in your reasoning and your conclusions. Notice how I could point that out without referring to your gender?"
- jayess