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schestowitzqu1j0t3: Jan 25 01:13
schestowitzFor someone who is worth an estimated $59 billion, paying $600,000 a month is petty cash.Jan 25 01:13
schestowitzAccording to the Sun-Sentinel, Bill Gates will be renting a home in Wellington, FL this winter while his oldest daughter competes in the Winter Equestrian Festival. The festival is held for 12 weeks, January through April, and according to its website, is the “world’s largest and longest running equestrian competition.”Jan 25 01:13
schestowitzhttp://www.zillow.com/blog/2011-10-11/bill-gates-renting-florida-home-for-mere-600000month/ Jan 25 01:13
TechrightsSocialTitle: Bill Gates Renting Florida Home for “Mere” $600,000/Month | Zillow Blog - Real Estate Market Stats, Celebrity Real Estate, and Zillow News .::. Size~: 50.5 KBJan 25 01:14
schestowitzhttp://www.bellagioinitiative.org/2011/10/read-michael-edwards-on-the-need-for-greater-foundation-accountability/Jan 25 01:15
TechrightsSocialTitle: Read Michael Edwards on the need for greater foundation accountability  – The Bellagio Initiative .::. Size~: 33.23 KBJan 25 01:15
qu1j0t3schestowitz: of course it is.Jan 25 01:17
qu1j0t3schestowitz: $1 mln a day on PR is nothing either.Jan 25 01:17
schestowitzit's more than a million a dayJan 25 01:25
schestowitzI just found some examplesJan 25 01:25
schestowitzLike AllAfricaJan 25 01:25
schestowitzPushijg his PRJan 25 01:25
schestowitzMost people may not know thisJan 25 01:25
schestowitzBut AllAfrica was bribed by Gates last yearJan 25 01:25
schestowitzas was the BBC, Guardian, CBS,...Jan 25 01:25
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qu1j0t3it's working, schestowitzJan 25 01:27
schestowitztrend-setting pressJan 25 01:31
schestowitzthey buy consensusJan 25 01:31
schestowitzhttp://gateskeepers.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2011/10/20/4922277.htmlJan 25 01:32
schestowitz"http://blog.protectedstatic.com/ "Jan 25 01:32
TechrightsSocialTitle: Gates Keepers :: Stefano Bertozzi of the Gates Foundation has a number one cutting priority in Africa .::. Size~: 22.21 KBJan 25 01:32
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schestowitz"Dr. Stefano Bertozzi, director of H.I.V. and tuberculosis for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which finances circumcision programs, put it even more bluntly. “That we have men that are willing to be circumcised and we haven’t been able to mobilize the resources to get them circumcised — it’s really inexcusable that it’s taking as long as it is,” he said. “This is the equivalent of a 60 percent effective Jan 25 01:32
schestowitzvaccine for men. It’s my No. 1 priority in Africa. It’s clearly the most obvious, most cost-effective intervention we could use to dramatically change the course of H.I.V. in the near future.” "Jan 25 01:32
schestowitzDo as Bill says or he'll chop ya dickJan 25 01:33
schestowitzthere's more blog posts I find right nowJan 25 01:33
schestowitzBut I save them for articles I'll writeJan 25 01:33
XFaCEschestowitz: I think I'm going to be sickJan 25 01:33
XFaCEschestowitz: Just had to endure the Pro-SOPA mentalityJan 25 01:33
XFaCEughJan 25 01:33
XFaCEughJan 25 01:33
XFaCEuggggggggghJan 25 01:34
schestowitzit gets worseJan 25 01:38
schestowitzI don't show you the irritating links yetJan 25 01:38
schestowitzI save them for future postsJan 25 01:39
schestowitzGates is now bribing politicians tooJan 25 01:39
schestowitzNot just the pressJan 25 01:39
XFaCEExcuse me, must puke nowJan 25 01:40
qu1j0t3XFaCE: yeah there was a pro-SOPA guy commenting on a Cdn news site...Jan 25 01:43
schestowitzqu1j0t3: WHITE NIGHT LMAO http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/bill-gates-to-return-as-microsofts-white-knight/11366Jan 25 01:46
TechrightsSocialTitle: Bill Gates to return as Microsoft's white knight? | ZDNet .::. Size~: 140.95 KBJan 25 01:46
schestowitzWhite knightJan 25 01:46
qu1j0t3LOLJan 25 01:47
schestowitzWill Adolf return as Germany's white night?Jan 25 01:47
schestowitzNoJan 25 01:47
schestowitzknightJan 25 01:47
schestowitzCause he hasn't done reputation laundering yetJan 25 01:47
qu1j0t3Bush might return as America's white knight.Jan 25 01:47
schestowitzLOLJan 25 01:47
qu1j0t3I wish that were... inconceivable.Jan 25 01:47
schestowitzBush to restore American prideJan 25 01:47
schestowitzCause that's what the world wants to see, Dubya in powerJan 25 01:48
qu1j0t3TWEET THAT.Jan 25 01:48
schestowitzNa...Jan 25 01:48
schestowitzit's old news that blog postJan 25 01:48
schestowitzjust make me LOLJan 25 01:48
schestowitz*madeJan 25 01:48
qu1j0t3"This just in... GWB coming back to restore 'American pride' and dignity to GOP nomination."Jan 25 01:48
schestowitzIt's Mary Jo PRJan 25 01:48
qu1j0t3if u don't tweet it , i shallJan 25 01:48
schestowitzGOP looks messyJan 25 01:48
schestowitzimagine that Ron Paul actually gains visibilityJan 25 01:48
schestowitzThat's how bad it is... Obama will stay, the Black BushJan 25 01:49
schestowitzqu1j0t3: go ahead, dent it, it's politicalJan 25 01:49
schestowitzMaybe the Bush daughters will soon be able to run againstHillary to make dad, granddad and that dude who sold stuff to the Nazi proudJan 25 01:50
qu1j0t3hahahahahahahaJan 25 01:51
qu1j0t3I wish I could rule that out, too.Jan 25 01:51
qu1j0t3but I can't.Jan 25 01:51
XFaCEqu1j0t3: What can be ruled out anymore?Jan 25 02:04
qu1j0t3the Bush family back in the gameJan 25 02:09
schestowitz"nnnnoooooooooo Cult of Mac explains upcoming ubuntu features by referencing Mac OS X features - which is fairly sensible for a website likely to be read by people who own Macs. as opposed to referencing, say, OpenSUSE features, which are somewhat *less* likely to be known by people who use Macs. Context. It really is everything. " https://joindiaspora.com/posts/1215450Jan 25 02:10
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MinceRthey have "cult" in their name for a reason.Jan 25 07:05
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schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/89203449 http://twitter.com/koolhead17/status/162197230885937152?iid=am-70781558913275058082163921&nid=4+status_timestamp&uid=26603208Jan 25 15:55
TechrightsSocial@Kevin Granade (kevingranade)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-12 15:26:57 UTC - linuxwrangling: @schestowitz stop the FUD, I'm sure they want everything to run only on windows, but there is nothing about that in the article you quote.Jan 25 15:55
TechrightsSocial@koolhead17: @schestowitz you need to see this #ndtvibncwgscam another case of bribery :DJan 25 15:55
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schestowitz[15:48] <schestowitz> qu1j0t3: Jan 25 15:56
schestowitz[15:48] <schestowitz> http://techrights.org/2012/01/25/sfc-and-lev-lobby/Principal Gates Still Indoctrinates ChildrenJan 25 15:56
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schestowitz[15:48] <schestowitz> http://techrights.org/2012/01/25/successful-gates-spin-machine/ Gates Foundation Bribes Officials, Press in AfricaJan 25 15:56
schestowitz[15:48] <schestowitz> http://techrights.org/2012/01/25/buying-reputation/ Gates Foundation Still Funds ‘Studies’ to Praise the Gates Foundation, Provide PR FodderJan 25 15:56
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schestowitzJan 25 15:56
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schestowitz[15:55] <schestowitz> http://identi.ca/notice/89203449 http://twitter.com/koolhead17/status/162197230885937152?iid=am-70781558913275058082163921&nid=4+status_timestamp&uid=26603208Jan 25 15:56
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TechrightsSocial@Kevin Granade (kevingranade)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-12 15:26:57 UTC - linuxwrangling: @schestowitz stop the FUD, I'm sure they want everything to run only on windows, but there is nothing about that in the article you quote.Jan 25 15:56
TechrightsSocial@koolhead17: @schestowitz you need to see this #ndtvibncwgscam another case of bribery :DJan 25 15:56
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schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iCaxO79frZg#!Jan 25 16:39
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schestowitzFrida seems like it's supposed to be a sunny day here, so I expect to have some nice time outside. :-)Jan 25 16:43
schestowitzqu1j0t3: http://identi.ca/conversation/89036339#notice-89207208Jan 25 17:07
TechrightsSocialTitle: Conversation - Identi.ca .::. Size~: 15.66 KBJan 25 17:07
schestowitzpaid forJan 25 17:08
qu1j0t3http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/31/politics/31BUDG.html?scp=1&sq=mitch%20daniels%20and%20iraq%20and%20the%20cost%20bumiller&st=cse&pagewanted=printJan 25 17:08
TechrightsSocialTitle: THREATS AND RESPONSES: THE COST; WHITE HOUSE CUTS ESTIMATE OF COST OF WAR WITH IRAQ - New York Times .::. Size~: 40.35 KBJan 25 17:08
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/89207208Jan 25 17:08
TechrightsSocial@frogfall's status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-12 16:48:29 UTC - Identi.ca: BG was on BBC Radio 4 this morning. The interview should be in iPlayer.Jan 25 17:08
schestowitzblechJan 25 17:08
schestowitzpaid for BBC spotJan 25 17:08
schestowitzCorruptJan 25 17:08
schestowitzhttp://identi.ca/notice/89206823Jan 25 17:08
TechrightsSocial@Marcio B. Jr. (mbjunior)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-12 16:45:31 UTC - Identi.ca: @schestowitz Brazilian 4Linux you mean?Jan 25 17:08
schestowitzThe BBC is funded by Gates and run by MS UK execs http://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/BBCJan 25 17:11
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/sudhanwa/status/162213253043326977Jan 25 17:13
TechrightsSocial@sudhanwa: RT: @schestowitz: Gates Foundation Bribes Officials, Press in Africa http://t.co/oWZ0HjU9 #gatesfoundation #fail #pune #marathi #fossJan 25 17:13
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/ghostdansing/status/161988521526181888Jan 25 17:13
TechrightsSocial@: Jan 25 17:13
TechrightsSocial@ghostdansing: RT @Asher_Wolf: RT @schestowitz: Stallman's law: http://t.co/j5YhpZ8U http://t.co/o1BMdqNSJan 25 17:13
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schestowitzthe problem is, a lot of people are unaware of the extent to which press can be boughtJan 25 17:14
qu1j0t3totally.Jan 25 17:14
qu1j0t3it's not the press being bought, though.Jan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3it's THEM being bought.Jan 25 17:15
schestowitzthey think it's like pubnlicly-fundedJan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3which has been done.Jan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3LOL yes.Jan 25 17:15
schestowitzand there to inform the publicJan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3yes!!!!Jan 25 17:15
schestowitze.g. Fox just for conservative peopleJan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3that's the CONSENSUSJan 25 17:15
schestowitzNot for Rupert and other people with an agendaJan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3there's a CONSENSUS viewJan 25 17:15
qu1j0t3and until you reject it-- you're bought. owned.Jan 25 17:15
schestowitzmanipulating viewers for profitJan 25 17:15
schestowitzconsumerism is another consensusJan 25 17:16
schestowitzit's good for businesses like Office depotJan 25 17:16
schestowitz*DepotJan 25 17:16
schestowitzIMHO, travel too is overplayd by the PR industryJan 25 17:16
schestowitz"You need to relax, you need to travel many many miles and pretend to live another lifestyle somewhere far away"Jan 25 17:17
qu1j0t3yes.Jan 25 17:22
qu1j0t3while the rich enjoy a real life.Jan 25 17:23
qu1j0t3it's all the same agendaJan 25 17:23
qu1j0t3controlling access to education == eliminating socioeconomic mobilityJan 25 17:23
qu1j0t3protecting the status quoJan 25 17:23
qu1j0t3the funny thing is that they're so inept and transparent about itJan 25 17:23
MinceRhttp://narf-archive.com/pix/635e536508e3bddaf0595a0e110cf634d9784dda.jpgJan 25 18:02
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XFaCEqu1j0t3: Having fun?Jan 25 18:56
schestowitztesting the botJan 25 18:59
qu1j0t3XFaCE: no!Jan 25 18:59
MinceR:)Jan 25 19:00
XFaCEgagagagagagaJan 25 19:01
schestowitz"Jan 25 19:37
schestowitz> There's a directory in GIP's SVN repo.Jan 25 19:37
schestowitzThanks. Do you happen to have a Ubuntu 64-bit binary for it? I cannot compile it I'm afraid... not without a major challenge.Jan 25 19:37
schestowitz"Jan 25 19:37
schestowitzpeople make windows binariesJan 25 19:37
schestowitznot helpfulJan 25 19:38
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/FFII/statuses/162108473214119936Jan 25 19:38
TechrightsSocial@FFII: The people of Poland are impressive! #actaJan 25 19:38
schestowitzMinceR: any protests in Hungary?Jan 25 19:38
MinceRoccasionallyJan 25 19:39
MinceRthere was one last weekendJan 25 19:39
schestowitzhttp://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection/news/120125_en.htmJan 25 19:39
TechrightsSocialError processing the URL: HTTP/1.1 403 ForbiddenJan 25 19:39
MinceRbut there was also one nazi demonstration on the same weekendJan 25 19:39
schestowitzMinceR: I don't mean Orban protesting against the media..Jan 25 19:39
MinceRthey've paid people to show up, arranged for cheap transportation, etc.Jan 25 19:39
MinceRjust like in the commie dictatorshipJan 25 19:39
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/VivianeRedingEU/status/162148864009318400Jan 25 19:40
TechrightsSocial@VivianeRedingEU: 72% of Europeans are concerned their data is being misused. The European Commission is addressing this situation with the #EUDataP ReformJan 25 19:40
schestowitzMinceR: each according to his/her meansJan 25 19:40
schestowitzMinceR: each according to his/her bigotryJan 25 19:40
schestowitzI think Hungary scared away many smart people since the first world warJan 25 19:40
MinceRpretty muchJan 25 19:41
MinceRthere was a lot of emigration around 1956 tooJan 25 19:41
schestowitzit used to be an empire of sortsJan 25 19:41
MinceRtiny for an empireJan 25 19:41
schestowitzAudstro-HungarianJan 25 19:41
MinceRexcept when it belonged to the habsburgs :>Jan 25 19:41
schestowitzBut then again, Ottoman empire is long forgottenJan 25 19:41
schestowitzNow Turkey is a hellholeJan 25 19:42
schestowitzPortgular and Spain, the old empire, are kaput and bankruiptJan 25 19:42
MinceR1/3 of hungary was part of that one for a while :>Jan 25 19:42
schestowitzItaly (Tome) heading there tooJan 25 19:42
schestowitz*RomeJan 25 19:42
schestowitzNext: US of AdvertisingJan 25 19:42
MinceRTomb :>Jan 25 19:42
schestowitzhttp://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection/news/120125_en.htmJan 25 19:43
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schestowitzhttps://lists.ffii.org/mailman/listinfo/acta-discussJan 25 19:43
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schestowitznew listJan 25 19:43
schestowitzXFaCE: qu1j0t3: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6264/125/Jan 25 19:44
TechrightsSocial@: Jan 25 19:44
schestowitz"Nope, no linux... but there's a build_mex file, and instructions in the readme.txt and install.txt files."Jan 25 19:48
schestowitz:/Jan 25 19:48
schestowitzI thinkI'll give that a go, but it's all Visual Studio orientedJan 25 19:56
schestowitzmehJan 25 19:56
schestowitzso useless to meJan 25 19:57
MinceR"useless" is a pretty accurate description of visual studio in generalJan 25 19:57
schestowitzI mean, I can't use it, I never touch WindowsJan 25 20:03
schestowitzhttp://gateskeepers.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2012/1/24/4984695.htmlJan 25 20:49
TechrightsSocialTitle: Gates Keepers :: Take a peek at Tech Rights about the Gates Foundation .::. Size~: 17.53 KBJan 25 20:49
schestowitzIn file included from minimize_stress/lp_solve_5.5/lp_lib.h:210,Jan 25 20:49
schestowitz                 from minimize_stress/solver.h:24,Jan 25 20:50
schestowitz                 from minimize_stress/mexFunction.cpp:20:Jan 25 20:50
schestowitzminimize_stress/lp_solve_5.5/lp_types.h:5:23: error: windows.h: No such file or directoryJan 25 20:50
schestowitzwindows.hJan 25 20:50
schestowitzmakes me puke every time I see it..Jan 25 20:50
MinceRhttp://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/2087744_460s.jpgJan 25 21:02
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qu1j0t3schestowitz: minimise stress!Jan 25 21:04
MinceRhttp://www.politics.hu/20120125/fidesz-groups-reportedly-helped-organize-transport-for-unofficial-pro-government-demonstration/Jan 25 21:07
TechrightsSocialTitle: Fidesz groups reportedly helped organize transport for “unofficial” pro-government demonstration | Politics.hu .::. Size~: 58.26 KBJan 25 21:07
qu1j0t3http://www.fastcompany.com/1748847/three-topics-obama-zuckerberg-will-avoid-at-facebook-town-hallJan 25 21:41
TechrightsSocialTitle: Three Topics Obama, Zuckerberg Will Avoid At Facebook Town Hall | Fast Company .::. Size~: 45.21 KBJan 25 21:41
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/jrobertson/statuses/162227402121031680Jan 25 21:44
TechrightsSocial@jrobertson: RD: @schestowitz @frogfall The BBC is funded by Gates and run by MS UK execs http://t.co/UnSlOPAPJan 25 21:44
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schestowitzstill expecting a reply from Red Hat about software patents in Europe. I try to get them to  interveneJan 25 22:37
schestowitz"Jan 25 22:37
schestowitz>> Any response on my query yet?Jan 25 22:37
schestowitz>Jan 25 22:37
schestowitz> Hi Roy,Jan 25 22:37
schestowitz> Jan 25 22:38
schestowitz> Still chasing down a response. One of the folks from the legal team whoJan 25 22:38
schestowitz> has to weigh in is out of the office for business right now, so it mightJan 25 22:38
schestowitz> be a bit. Apologies for the delay.Jan 25 22:38
schestowitzThanks for relaying the question.Jan 25 22:38
schestowitz"Jan 25 22:38
schestowitz^ latestJan 25 22:38
XFaCE[18:12] <schestowitz> XFaCE: qu1j0t3: http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6264/125/ 01/25/12 [02:43:52 PM]Jan 25 23:15
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XFaCEread itJan 25 23:15
XFaCEHarper goes by the superior notion that laws and gov't shouldn't use facts, statistics, or evidence to draft laws and legislationJan 25 23:16
XFaCEIt'd be interesting to see a debate between the prof I mentioned and GeistJan 25 23:17
schestowitzqu1j0t3: did you see how Foxconn compares employees to animals?Jan 25 23:17
XFaCEschestowitz: qu1j0t3 Should I email Geist an invitation? :PJan 25 23:18
schestowitzThis troubles me. You might want to consider that between 2003 and 2010 I was living exclusievbly in a place where about half the residents were Chinese (it's also where I met my girlfriend, who was my neighbour). I value Eastern culture because I find that many British girls (and guys) are very materialistic and shallow.Jan 25 23:18
schestowitzThe foxconn types, I hope, are influenced by uber-capitalistsJan 25 23:18
XFaCEschestowitz: I think even animals are better treated, at least in many areas of North AmericaJan 25 23:18
schestowitzlike the companies they manufacture forJan 25 23:18
schestowitzActually, still, 40% of the residents in my floor are Chinese (male)Jan 25 23:19
schestowitzQuiet, friendly people.Jan 25 23:19
schestowitzXFaCE: animals are also kept in cages, but not alwaysJan 25 23:20
schestowitzand they are not forced to work 15 hours a dayJan 25 23:20
qu1j0t3gahJan 25 23:20
qu1j0t3http://mashable.com/2011/02/16/obama-to-meet-with-zuckerberg/Jan 25 23:21
TechrightsSocialTitle: Obama to Meet With Zuckerberg & Other Tech Execs During San Francisco Trip .::. Size~: 148.17 KBJan 25 23:21
XFaCEschestowitz: I'm refering to those TV shows that show million dollar hospitals with special tool for the purpose of saving overpopulated stray dogsJan 25 23:21
schestowitzqu1j0t3: there might be bowingJan 25 23:22
schestowitz(not by Mark)Jan 25 23:22
schestowitzinformally, Mark is an important CIA officialJan 25 23:22
XFaCEschestowitz: What's Zuckerberg going to talk about? "I don't believe in privacy"?!!Jan 25 23:22
XFaCEschestowitz: Bet it pays wellJan 25 23:23
schestowitzhe'll go like, "yo, Barrack, you dumb fuck, wanna joint he social?"Jan 25 23:23
XFaCEIt's unfortunate that he has to be an "ally" against SOPAJan 25 23:23
qu1j0t3schestowitz: i'm furious about foxconn. and I'm OURAGED by this: http://apple.slashdot.org/story/12/01/22/0445233/how-the-us-lost-out-on-iphone-workJan 25 23:24
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schestowitzno,Jan 25 23:24
schestowitzcompeting interestsJan 25 23:24
schestowitzzuckie makes money when teens click his siteJan 25 23:24
schestowitzHollywood tris to pull them to TV/cinemaJan 25 23:24
schestowitzqu1j0t3: race-to-the-bottom capitalismJan 25 23:25
schestowitzhow long before minimum wage regulations get abolished?Jan 25 23:25
schestowitzcheapening of labour value -> rich people get richerJan 25 23:27
schestowitzmore people for them to attach to themselves doing work, longer hours, lower payJan 25 23:27
schestowitzSteve "capitalist" Jobs is a champion, ain't he? And how about "IP" and the idea that people own ideas, too?Jan 25 23:28
qu1j0t3schestowitz: yes.Jan 25 23:28
qu1j0t3schestowitz: i think this encapsulates the problem very neatly -- this anecdote. shows we're doomed.Jan 25 23:28
schestowitzGuess whose ideas these are? Look at patent applicationsJan 25 23:28
qu1j0t3schestowitz: on every levelJan 25 23:29
schestowitzAssigned to <multinational>Jan 25 23:29
schestowitzqu1j0t3: some are /already' doomedJan 25 23:29
schestowitzgo to vietnam or chile or nigeriaJan 25 23:29
schestowitzpeople there don't know if they'll end the day with an empty stomachJan 25 23:29
qu1j0t3AfricaJan 25 23:30
schestowitzand it's not their fault that their nation is poor, they're just designated to serve this role in the globalisation status quoJan 25 23:30
qu1j0t3DON'T WORRY! A BILLIONAIRE WILL SEND U SOME FOOD!Jan 25 23:30
qu1j0t3schestowitz: rightJan 25 23:30
schestowitzRICH UNCLE FROM AMERICA!Jan 25 23:30
qu1j0t3SAINT BILLJan 25 23:30
qu1j0t3BETTER THAN BATMANJan 25 23:30
schestowitzHe bribes their press tooJan 25 23:30
schestowitzIt's hard for them to run siteJan 25 23:30
schestowitzbroadbandJan 25 23:31
schestowitzand manpower/knowledgeJan 25 23:31
schestowitzThe sites that do exist, e.g. AllAfrica, get bribedJan 25 23:31
schestowitzSahara Reporter has not been bribed yet, AFAIKJan 25 23:31
schestowitzAnd it has credibility in the regionJan 25 23:31
schestowitzPoor continents-> ripe for bribery from the West -> more misery, cheaper to bribeJan 25 23:32
schestowitzbut later the logic loses its causal directionJan 25 23:32
schestowitzand thenJan 25 23:32
schestowitzwe pretend Afircans are corruptJan 25 23:32
schestowitzand that therefore they are poorJan 25 23:32
qu1j0t3haha yesJan 25 23:32
schestowitzand then we can justify our own exploitation of themJan 25 23:32
qu1j0t3this happens with local minorities all the timeJan 25 23:32
schestowitzwave some money to the poor hungry manJan 25 23:32
schestowitzsee the man jumpJan 25 23:33
schestowitzand then say, "see? He's like an animal"Jan 25 23:33
schestowitzSame for TERROR~1Jan 25 23:33
schestowitzDeprive and exploitJan 25 23:33
schestowitzGet blowbackJan 25 23:33
schestowitzthen use that to justify the TERROR~1 labelJan 25 23:33
qu1j0t3yesJan 25 23:33
schestowitzit's like sending kids to jailJan 25 23:33
schestowitzYou don't reform themJan 25 23:34
schestowitzyou harden themJan 25 23:34
schestowitzand toughen them, you basically can later say, "see? We got this youjng man in jail early and now you see he was indeed a dangerous adult. Served him right.."Jan 25 23:34
qu1j0t3right.Jan 25 23:34
schestowitzIt's like this a lot of the time. The template goes like. Treat them like <x> and they'll become <x>Jan 25 23:35
schestowitzhttp://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=7833Jan 25 23:36
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qu1j0t3http://www.wheels.ca/columns/article/802342Jan 25 23:49
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qu1j0t3"A four-year economic crisis has left societies battered and widened the gap between the haves and have-nots, financial leaders conceded Wednesday — with one suggesting that Western-style capitalism itself may be endangered.Jan 25 23:54
qu1j0t3As Europe struggles with its debt crisis and the global economic outlook remains gloomy at best, there’s a sense at the heavily guarded World Economic Forum that free markets are on trial.Jan 25 23:54
qu1j0t3Many at the elite economic gathering in the Swiss Alps accept that more must be done to convince critics that Western capitalism has a future and that it can learn from its massive failures.Jan 25 23:55
qu1j0t3http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1121102--davos-business-leaders-say-western-capitalism-has-widened-income-gapJan 25 23:55
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qu1j0t3"Some 2,600 of the world’s most influential people came for the forum this week amid increasing worries about the global economy and social unrest due to rising income inequalities.Jan 25 23:55
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