Ugh

So Oklahoma just passed a law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. Because parents obviously can't be trusted to monitor their children.... like in this case.

The teen was 13 on the day in February 2005 when he and several other youths were drinking, smoking marijuana and playing the ultra-violent Grand Theft Auto video game in an apartment, said Rod Brecht, the lawyer for the teen.

And it's the video game's fault that the kid shot one of his friends? I really hope that this kids parents are in the next cell over. So yes lets ban violent video games because they cause violence. Thats why my whole generation goes around jumping on people's heads, throwing turtle shells at them, and shooting at dogs when the laugh at you... (Man I hate that stupid dog).

I just wanna know when did parent's give the responsibility of raising their children to the state? What happened to personal responsibility?

RIAA Petition

If you don't like the RIAA owning Congress then go sign this petition. Hopefully Congress will actually listen if enough people speak up.

I have a riddle for you....

What are the two most Orwellian , worst pieces of law out there? That's right the PATRIOT Act and the DMCA. Now what do you get when you combine them?



Why the Intellectual Property Protection Act. This proposed bill gives wiretapping authority in copyright cases! And how are they justifying that? Because Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says that money from pirated Intellectual Property is being used to "quite frankly, to fund terrorism activities." That's right the terrorists are apparently stealing America's movies, music, and software and then selling it to fund themselves.... I don't know about you but I want to see some kinda proof on this one...

This bill would also "[amend] existing law to permit criminal enforcement of copyright violations even if the work was not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office." Even if it isn't actually copyrighted in this country it still illegal in this country?!?!? No it should be illegal in the country where it is copyrighted and the case should have to be strong enough to warrent extradition.

This bill really saddens me. America's copyright and patent laws are already to broad and restrictive. They are reducing Americans' ability to compete in the world market because we are two afraid of breaking the law and being sued, or now even imprisoned, for trying to invent and innovate.

Please write you Represntative, don't vote for people like Lamar Smith (I'm in his district BTW and he'll definately never get my vote even if I have to run against him myself), and just don't let the RIAA and MPAA run this country like they do today.

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So this idiot will have nuclear weapons in 3 years, has underwater missiles, radar avoiding missiles, and has pledged to fund terrorists (Hamas).... umm no offense to our president... but aren't we occupying the wrong country?

And you guys at the UN... what happened to "We will not negotiate with terrorists?"

I mean I don't really want to have to invade another country but if anyone deserves it it is Iran. So please leaders of the free world, get off your butts and do something.

LJ

So I created an LJ mostly so I can lock some entries and that this can become more of the forum that it was originally intended to be.

It is here.

I'm just their Patrick

Ok so I don't normally watch Grey's Anatomy, but last night I had five fans of the show here so I couldn't very well avoid it. (And not lose 5 friends in the process). Anyway there was this scene where Callie tells Meredith and (I can't remember her name) that they just see George as "George." They look past him and just don't really see him.

So how is this relevant?

I was talking to Rose last night and she said that is how I am like George. To all my friends I'm just a friend....

Kinda a double edged sword I guess... I get to know my friends really well and hear stuff that they tell almost no one, and I get to share in their lives in a way that few people could hope to... but on the other hand I don't get to share in their lives in other ways.

I guess I'm just angsty that I don't have someone that really sees me. I just need to keep looking for that person that we make each other's worlds stop.

Disclaimer: The preceding is not a pity party but rather a statement of my renewed resolve.
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