Fighting for freedom online

Original article can be found here
posted by: xxoozero
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In case you missed the signposts, you have now entered the bad part of the internet. The people here don’t want to be your friend, we are not here to listen to you whine, we could give two shits about your opinion, and if you don’t have thick skin, we may just send you home crying. This is far from MySpace, so check your souls and all your tears at the door. Things like that do not belong here.

We are the worst society has to offer. Don’t get it twisted, were not criminals or thugs. Most of us have respectable jobs and lead nice, normal lives. However, who we are during the daylight hours makes no difference here. As soon as we get home and log on, we become entirely different people. We are the ruthless, uncaring masses. We are the pirates of the true final frontier. We are the future of freedom in this world. And there are millions of us.

This is our playground. This is where we pWnz. Get off your tricycle and you might just get robbed and beaten. Not even the largest of corporations can handle us here. This is our battlefield. Our home court. Our universe. We make our own rules and enforce them ourselves. Cross the wrong one of us and the nice little black box you paid a grand for just might not work tomorrow.

We were all n00bs once. We all learned the hard way not to click random links, usually via tubgirl or lemonparty. We also learned that everything here is free and there is no need to pay for anything. We have all became something different through our activities on the web. We have been chewed up, spit out, and reborn. Chuck Palahniuk’s uses of the metaphors “wad of cookie dough” and “carved from wood” is truer no where else than it is here.

We are the biggest sleeping giant this world has ever seen. While it is true that none of us can ever fully agree on any one thing, we are still united. All it takes is the catalyst. All we need is our great cause, that small noise in the night that awakens us all. All they have to do is keeping fucking with our online freedoms.

It’s coming, folks. I can see it just over the horizon. Corporations keep pushing us further and further each and every day. The storm is brewing. The kettle is about to blow. The next world war will be fought online. When it finally happens, we, the underbelly of the internet, will be the ones called upon to fight, and we will come out swinging. The battle will rage until it is finally over and we stand victorious.

Twenty years from now, when we see our grandkids online calling each other names and arguing stupid points, that is when it will all be worth it. That is when we will see the real fruits of our fight to protect our freedoms. That, my fellow pirate ninjas of the World Wide Web, is the real reason why we are here. Not only to create our future, but to preserve it for generations of assholes to come.

Welcome to web 3.0. Things might get a bit hairy. Most of us can’t wait.

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The violence will never stop

I've been unable to do anything because of my broken toe. Because of this I finally have enough free time to write.

"No matter what, the violence will never stop" -Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook (second in command of Hamas)

The recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been bothering me for quite some time now,
Palestinians always seem to take a step away from peace. Not long ago, a group of Palestinian militants dug a tunnel under the border and entered Israel. They killed two Israeli soldiers and captured another. Israel responded with an invasion into Gaza. Infrastructure was targeted the most, the only power plant in Gaza was destroyed, along with buildings allegedly used to "plan terrorist attacks". Hamas militants in turn executed an 18-year-old Israeli civilian, Eliyahu Asheri.

Israel has been taking a lot of heat from world leaders for their actions against Palestinians, but what is Israel supposed to do? Sure, during a war there are civilian casualties, but Palestinians make it their policy to kidnap civilians, to kill civilians. After all, Hamas (the ruling Palestinian "political" party) are the ones committing all the violence. Civilian casualties caused by Israel have been accidental.

It is my sincerest hope that the Israeli soldier is released unharmed, for the sake of both sides. If God forbid he's killed, Israel will not hesitate to re-occupy Palestinian territories and maybe even go as far as striking Syria (Syria supports and funds violence committed by Hamas).
I don't care how many parliament seats Hamas has in the government, every single Hamas member must be eliminated to end violence in the region.

Westly vs. Angelides

The race between two democratic candidates for the nomination for governor seems to be deadlocked. The two are trying to get the Democratic nomination and go on to challenge Arnold Schwarzenegger. Steve Westly is counting on his credentials as a teacher to see him through. Phil Angelides says he will increase taxes for the big corporations and the rich. Westly, on the other hand, believes that "raising taxes is a last resort."

On issues like the environment, education, immigration, there is little difference between the candidates. The main issue that separates the two is the economy. As a socialist, I believe in fair taxation. Corporate loopholes should be sealed and rich individuals and big corporations should be made to pay their fair share. No matter what Westly says, regular workers will not be affected by this tax plan. Californian economy is recovering and this tax plan will hopefully take a big chunk out of the deficit.

All in all, I support State Treasurer Phil Angelides in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, and if he wins the primary, I will support his candidacy for governor.