Post #175,664
9/22/04 11:54:33 AM
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It's about freedom of movement.
Without the government having the right to know where you went.
The next logical question after "where are you going?" is "why?"
Peter [link|http://www.debian.org|Shill For Hire] [link|http://www.kuro5hin.org|There is no K5 Cabal] [link|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org|Blog]
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Post #175,702
9/22/04 12:39:10 PM
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Walk, drive, hitchhike, take the bus, pay cash.
However, you wanna get there faster in an aluminum tube owned by someone else and carrying 300 other folks...you introduce a completely different dynamic to that "freedom".
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #175,704
9/22/04 12:41:15 PM
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What's substantively different between a bus and a plane?
In the context of "why on earth does the government have any right to know where I'm going?", of course.
Peter [link|http://www.debian.org|Shill For Hire] [link|http://www.kuro5hin.org|There is no K5 Cabal] [link|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org|Blog]
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Post #175,707
9/22/04 12:42:34 PM
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Actually thought of that when I posted.
None really...so don't take the bus either ;-)
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #175,736
9/22/04 1:49:30 PM
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One difference: You can't take a bus from London to Dulles..
jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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Post #175,737
9/22/04 1:51:31 PM
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You can, however take one from London to Paris.
So what's the diff?
Peter [link|http://www.debian.org|Shill For Hire] [link|http://www.kuro5hin.org|There is no K5 Cabal] [link|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org|Blog]
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Post #175,740
9/22/04 1:52:59 PM
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The French aren't playing CAPPSLite. Next question....?
jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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Post #175,744
9/22/04 1:57:00 PM
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No...but they do have the Carte D'Identite!
And they can ask you for it anywhere.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
[link|mailto:bepatient@aol.com|BePatient]
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Post #175,745
9/22/04 1:58:14 PM
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I don't want one of THOSE, either.
Why do you hate my freedom so?
Peter [link|http://www.debian.org|Shill For Hire] [link|http://www.kuro5hin.org|There is no K5 Cabal] [link|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org|Blog]
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Post #175,747
9/22/04 1:58:42 PM
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So, should I answer:
"But all I have is a pipe..."?
jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT
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Post #175,748
9/22/04 2:00:05 PM
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:-) Big-a**ed grin :-))))
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #175,783
9/22/04 3:35:59 PM
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The bus is more comfortable.
Recently took a Greyhound. Faster when considered door to door for trips up to around 300 miles, cheaper and much much more comfortable.
----------------------------------------- It is much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than it is to give them a helping hand. Mike Royko
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Post #175,785
9/22/04 3:40:21 PM
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Trains much more comfortable than buses.
You can get up and walk around, and some even have bars.
Speaking of which, no drinks served on buses.
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Post #175,825
9/22/04 7:05:06 PM
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Well, yes.
That's absolutely true. And completely beside the point.
----------------------------------------- It is much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than it is to give them a helping hand. Mike Royko
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