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I can certainly agree with you that when there is distraction from the budget or insolvency of the social safety net, D.C. breathes a collective sigh of relief.

some random guy we’ve never heard of from the state department gets fired.

^In related news, Steven Miller is crying.

4 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press

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Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough response; I enjoyed reading your post. And I do live in a swing state, which I enjoy.

I need to do my homework on pre-Clinton corruption in the executive branch. I’m just under 30 so I wasn’t exactly paying attention to news before then.

Take care.

4 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 1 recommend

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Haha, hat’s off on the strike-through. I can accept the burn.

This about abuse of power. Obama let Americans die to increase his chances of winning an election. Historically, when a President lies and abuses power (more than “normal” lol), he is impeached and/or removed from office. Was letting four Americans die and lying to our faces about it for months enough to warrant action by the American people? That’s the question.

5 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 2 replies

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That’s why I said my source was Yahoo answers. Not exactly reliable, just the first thing I could find, and the specificity led me to believe the poster had done his homework. Looks like he was just cherry-picking.

Concerning your link, notice that none of the instances include a denied plea for reinforcement. I think that’s key here. Also, why did the administration lie through it’s teeth about the whole incident? I think that’s what makes this situation unique. Especially because the White House continued to lie after their cover story was discredited.

May I ask why you think I’m a neocon? I’m actually an independent and strongly disagree with the loss of civil liberty begun by Bush II and increased by Obama.

5 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 1 reply

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Joshua, thank you for your response. The Verge needs more people like you. That’s why I didn’t call you out by name; I’m not familiar with your political beliefs. Your comment is a breath of fresh air in what often feels like an echo chamber. Take care, and keep up the good work.

5 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 3 recommends

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I’m guessing your name is Jay Carney, correct?

Edit: Jay Carney would totally get corrected by someone on Yahoo Answers. So yes, yes I think you are Jay Carney.

6 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 1 reply

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Here’s some copypasta from Yahoo Answers. Yes, you are being corrected by someone on Yahoo Answers. See the bold text, because I agree with that completely.

Bush 2002 U.S Consulate in Karachi,Pakistan, Attacked 10 killed
-NO Americans killed or Injured

Bush 2004 U.S Embassy Bombed in Uzbekistan 2 killed,9 injured
-NO Americans killed or injured

Bush 2004 Gunmen stormed U.S Consulate in Saudi Arabia 8 killed
-NO Americans killed or injured

Bush 2006 Armed men attacked U.S Embassy in Syria 1 killed
-NO Americans killed or injured

Bush 2008 Rioters set fire to U.S Embassy in Serbia
-NO Americans killed or injured

Bush 2008 Bombings at U.S Embassy in Yemen 10 killed
NO Americans killed or injured

They had enough security
We weren’t lied to about
They weren’t left defenseless by their President

2012 Jason Chaffetz Admits
House GOP Cut Funding For Embassy Security:
‘You Have To Prioritize Things’

BUSTED – The security teams asked for ALREADY EXISTED
So, did we not have enough $ to fly them to Libya, but we did have enough $ for the Obama’s Hawaii family vacation?

6 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 5 replies

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Finally, The Verge is starting to cover the myriad of corruption cases that have been happening lately. I have a feeling we would have seen this type of coverage a lot sooner, and with harsher words for POTUS if we had a different President. Then again, The Verge has never been shy about it’s incredible political bias.

6 days ago on Metadata matters: how phone records and obsolete laws harm privacy and the free press 7 replies 18 recommends

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IMO, if you have a Dept of Revenue Engineering, you don’t have a business model in the first place.

8 days ago on Twitter buys another analytical startup to help its advertisers spot trends in real time

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Settle on a 3rd party launcher you like, then fully commit. It will be amazing when you change devices still have everything just like you want.

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I’ll add a few hopefully helpful suggestions:
Nova Launcher (I know this was already mentioned but it is GREAT)
Apex Launcher (try that too, but I prefer Nova)
Aix Weather Widget
Falcon Pro (twitter, not sure if tokens are currently available)
Hi-Q MP3 Recorder (Lite or full)
Power Toggles

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Can everyone just stop posting this banal comment? It’s not constructive. I enjoy my rooted and unlocked Gnex, but IT’S. NOT. EVERYONE’S. CUP. OF. TEA.

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The issue at hand is that once the shady intel concerning Iraq was uncovered, mainstream media outlets went berzerk. Once again, there is evidence of a terrible cover up, but it’s not receiving proper news coverage. Comparing the loss of life is a straw man.

Also, everyone in this thread needs to treat each other with a bit more civility and respect. I’m not aiming that accusation at stewsburntmonkey. I just want to make that statement here so people see it.

14 days ago on White House close to backing FBI's wiretap backdoor proposal, says NYT 1 reply 1 recommend

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CNN (edit: sorry, I had to)

16 days ago on The TV show with the most irritating scientific lapses/holes/mistakes 1 reply 1 recommend

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Like I said, feel free to delete my post now that the error has been fixed. My comment doesn’t even belong in this thread, I just wanted to call your attention to the error so it could be fixed. I could have been less snarky, too.

20 days ago on Reddit announces new, simpler privacy policy going into effect May 15th

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Did anyone else not expect to read the words topflight dressage horses today?

20 days ago on Fraudster jailed for 10 years after earning millions through sale of fake bomb detectors 1 reply 8 recommends

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His solution was power-cycling his modem. There is no hope. Brian Klug is pulling his hair out, I can only assume.

20 days ago on Google adds remote desktop to Hangouts, lets users simultaneously video chat and troubleshoot

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She’s even gne so far

OP: Spell-check? Feel free to delete this post after egregious error is fixed.

20 days ago on Reddit announces new, simpler privacy policy going into effect May 15th 1 reply 4 recommends

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Ugh.

27 days ago on MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile USA merger

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If Netflix ever picked it up, I want the opening seen to be Hedonism Bot asking “rrrrroom for one more?”

30 days ago on 'Futurama' cancelled yet again, final 13-episode run begins June 19th 1 reply 9 recommends

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Check out this thread to see what the modern Android ecosystem is like. You can check out the app screenshots and videos on Google Play to help inform your decision. I installed a few new apps after reading that thread and I really enjoy them. I agree with Strand0410 below, 4.x is very different from gingerbread, and even honeycomb.

Sorry, I can’t give you much guidance as to the big differences between Android and WP8.

I would recommend playing with them at the store or spending a few hours on YouTube. Best of luck in your decision!

30 days ago on Lumia 920 or HTC One, which should I get?