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POPSPorn sting nets nine Canadians I can't fucking belive this. You'd think that with all the stories going around the news of investigations into child pornography, people being arrested, and the fact that people should realize by now that THEY ARE NOT ANONYMOUS on the net, that these creeps would stop??? Ugh... and Canadians, again... I feel so ashamed of my country... Wtf... The Canadian Government & Cybertip.ca have been talking for a long time about setting up a "national firewall" that blocks sites outside canada that contain child porn. This is one of the few cases where I actually support censorship. I wish they'd just fucking complete it... maybe it would stop some people...
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POPSFourth person charged in Toronto human trafficking ring I have no symapthy for those who enslave or abuse otehr people, animals, etc. IMO, they should get teh highest sentances possible, in some cases when they severly abuse others (especially children and animals) they should be shot/executed. (yes, i'm pro capitol punishment) Slavers are some of the worst, most vile peole you can find. I pisses me off to no end to hear this is happening here, in Canada.
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POPSThe Music Industry’s Last Stand Will Be A Music Tax The article (please read it all before you comment), basically states the idea of putting a $5-10 tax on all ISP Monthly bills. This tax would then allow you to download all the music, etc you want, DRM free without the fear of reprisals from the industry. The writer of the article seems to think this is a bad idea, however, IMO its a great idea. I know that not everyone downloads content illegally, but at least here in Canada, we all pay taxes for things we don't use or rarely use. many Canadians never get really sick or visit doctors, etc, yet they still pay taxes. Many Canadians work all their lives and never worry about being un employed, but we still pay "Employment Insurance" taxes. So maybe it would work here in Canada, and not in the US? Well, we will be better for it. Besides, what's $5 on a $80 cable & internet bill? Barely noticeable. (continued...)
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POPSCES: FyreTV Brings the Porn for Ten Bucks a Month This isn't marked mature because it contains nothing (graphically) "mature"... This is an interesting concept. Granted, porn on the net is "free" (youporn, torrents, google image search, etc), but the ability to access thier entire library using keyword/concept searching is rather unique. And in DVD quality too ;)
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POPSWoman wins lawsuit against drug dealer Seems to me a bit like suing McD's because your fat. Here's an idea .. You know.. teh drug is illigal for a reason. So instead of blaming your dealer, ans suing him because you were too fucking stupid to no do Meth, how about taking some responsibility... Now, don't get me wrong, the dealer deserves to be punished because, well, he's a drug dealer. But not this way. Its just too stupid. This is the kindof flagerant lawsuite you expect to see in the US, not Canada...
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POPSChina says U.S. must do more on climate change I agree. The US (and canada, much of Eurpe, etc) are responmsible for the majority of the pollution that is the central cause of climate change. Hence, tehy should take the lead in helping to combat the issue. Asking developing nations to step up to this degree is absurd. How are they supposed to bring themselves into the 1st world if they have to pay soo much more to bring thier economies up to scale? The US already has ample power generation and manufacturing to meet its needs, China, india and others ont he toerhhand still need to grow substatially in order to com eeven close to par with us. So maybe we shouldbe helping to foot thier bill, knowing that by doing so we are helping the world overall. We should also take the lead and lead by example. The money we put into research in development is a great way to make it cheaper and more affordable for devloping nations.
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POPSTeenagers charged in "Mortal Kombat" tragedy Read the rest of the article, the writer makes some very good points. These kids were old enough to know better, any sane person can't place the blame on video games. the could have gotten the idea form any visual media. Movies, TV, etc. There was alchahol involved. If thye had have been watching a Van-Damm mvowie before hand the same outcome would ahve likely been reached. Stupid people make me mad. They just gave the anti-video game camp a hand of ACES in the media... Here's an idea.. take resposibility for your own fucking actions.. What about the parents here.. obviously these "kids" should not have been left in cahrge of a 7 year old...
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POPSSan Fransisco may put a tax on pop & sugary drinks
I've been a proponent of this for a LONG time. I'm not talking about 100% fruit juices, I'm talking about "Cocktails" (drinks laden with high fructose corn syrup & other sugars placed in artificially sweetened drinks). Pop is a key target IMO, it is heavily laces with sugar. Though I think all pop (non-diet or otherwise) should be taxed. The money raised from these taxes should go towards subsidizing 100% pure juices & blends (which still must contain 100% real juice, just not of one variety). I also think tax should be places on all junk foods like chips, chocolates & candies, fast foods, and high-slat/fat processed foods. The money from those taxes should be used to subsidize the price of vegetables, pure dairy & meats (of the non-processed variety). Too many families eat crap because they can't afford good food. I remember this all to well growing up. We lived off kraft dinner, mr. noodles, "fish sticks" and other processed foods because real food was too expensive.
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POPSNotorious Pedophile NOT CRIMINALLY INSANE, moved to maximum security jail from loony-bin Okay.. the clipping capabilities/restrictions fail here.. I'll summarize to make it more clear. This guys was in a mental institution for life without parole (ever, ever, ever). The crown prosecutor decided to go after him and prove to/convince a judge that the guy was not in fact criminally insane, and that he was just a very, very dangerous creep. The judge agreed and threw him in a maximum security facility where he will rot until he dies or the world ends.
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POPSPredator attacks 11 year old walking home at 1:00 am Ok, I don't know where to start here... For one thing this bastard deserves to be castrated. However, what the fuck was an 11 year old girl doing walking home at 1 AM??? The parents shouldbe charged as accomplices in the crime IMO. It was thier incompitence as parents that let this happen. It makes me want to scream. Its easy enough for these creeps as it is.. you serve your 11 year old on a silver platter? you deserve to be shot. That's just my opinion though.
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POPSVenezuela's rouged revolution Kind-of extreme... especially the part about the girls asking (and some getting) breast augmentation as young as 13... (also liposuction, etc..) In the paper edition, there was a picture showing Ornela Maria. When I first glanced at the page, I thought she was probably about 16-18... Then I saw 10... There's something wrong when a 10 year old dresses like she's 18... makeup and all... Kids are getting too old too young.. and I'm a liberal.. about as liberal as they come (unless I'm talking about crime & punishment)... but this is wrong.. this kid should be out playing with dolls... But you see this a lot now, young girls, as young as 7 or 8, dressing in clothes that a dozen years ago would likely have gotten the parents a visit from the Children's Aid Society... What the hell is going on???
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POPSMPs set to vote on same-sex marriage What an utter waste of time. They knew going into this that the vast majority of Liberals would not supports their bill, nor would any of the NDP or Bloq. Now, they are putting their own nail in the coffin of same-sex marriage, as even if they managed to get a majority next election, they would not be able to bring the issue back (without massive scandal, and huge public uproar.. since this will be the second time they were defeated on the issue..)
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POPSLawsuit: Sex Blogs a Breach of Privacy? IMO, too friggin bad. I think the guys is pissed and wants a piece of her book deal. Also I think precedent has already been set about sex-blogging. (that it is freedom of speech). She didn't lei, slander, etc... too damned bad.
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POPSLewis black explains religion Very funny, watch it... BTW: when will clipmarks let me clip friggin videos? or at least recognize the content & just add a damned link....
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POPSSex Change, No Surgery Required Weird ;) I've never understood the trans-gender thing, but I know (sort of) a couple guys who are. I think this is fine, but I can see some growing-pains and fallout attached. Will see what happens ;) Anyone who frequents bars knows that whichever bathroom has the shortest line is the one you go into... ;)
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POPSProject takes aim at Internet child porn Personally, i think this is a great idea.. if they can extend it to lockout known purveyors of child porn on P2P networks as well, that would be wonderful. (ps: i added "censorship" as a tag, as some people are calling this a form of censorship..I think it solves more than it harms...)
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POPSGet ready for 24-hour living An older article, but still very interesting (By older, i mean earlier this year)... I need some of this stuff.. mainly because i sleep only 4-6 hours on a good night during the week... weekends, i can often sleep up to 8 hours.. maybe even 10!! ... ... ... No surprise DARPA is involved ;)
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POPS"Angry dad hurt her, says teen Internet flasher" - Moral: Don't buy your kids Webcams! OMFG... Ok, the guy had no right to assault his daughter no matter what she did. He should NOT have bought his daughter a webcam.. I don't know how many parents I've told this to... if you MUST, then put it in a common room, not their bedroom or a room with a door! Also, the father apparently is under investigation for previous incidents of assault involving his daughter. PS: I think technically, under Canadian law, both the girl, her father's girlfriend (owner of the computer), and the boy in PEI could be charged with possession, distribution & production of child pornography. Scary, huh? (the woman because it is her computer) PPS: the father sounds like a real winner.. read the rest of the article...
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POPSTaking preschoolers on predator patrol This is a great idea, I just hope it works. They really need to find a way to protect preteens & early teens though, they are really the most at risk. They often have "freedoms" that younger kids do not such as traveling to friends homes down the street, to & from school, some are even left home alone as early at 11 years old... They also are often left alone at computers, etc. Not sure how you educate kids at that age...
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POPSFor Invictus: V Meets The Secret Service Funny, weird, stupid, and crazy. That's one ugly V mask. I wish he used yours, Invictus. Read the rest of the article here and watch the streaming video here (256k cable) and here (56k dial-up) .
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POPSSouth African Parliament Approves Gay Marriages Good for them... “How do you give someone permission to discriminate in the name of the A.N.C.? How do you allow for someone to vote against the constitution and the policies of the A.N.C., which is anti-discrimination?”
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POPSGood Samaritan (US Sailor) died helping local These sailors were just trying to come to the aid for someone else. It makes me sick that this happened to people trying to do what's right. What really pisses me off about this is, that the man who stabbed the good samaritan had been in court 2 years ago on similar charges.
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POPSSex scares NASA Kindof sad really.. i mean, if we are going to send people to mars, and there is a good chance that both men and women may be sent, then we really do have to think about the possibility of sex in space.. i mean.. stuck on a small ship for 6 months.. what else are you going to do?? (besides science crap all the time...)
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POPSWarm Tea: The Bully boy-on-boy kiss goes mainstream Heheh.. this should be a fun one to watch. Personally I think it is great they put it in there.. it forces certain individuals to show their true colors.. and also forces other companies who have released games with similar content to come to Rockstar's defense...
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POPSScientists, American public disagree sharply over global warming I find it absolutely appalling that only 41 percent of American's believe global warming is not an environmental fluctuation... The evident from science is overwhelming.. the vast majority of scientists have been screaming about this for a long time, yet the American public seems to know better? What? All of these scientists are liberal nut-jobs?? *blank stare*
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POPSSmoking found not to help teen girls lose weight Nothing more unattractive (to me) then seeing a young woman smoke... They can be hot as hell, and the second they put a cancer stick in their hand it completely turns me off... I dumped one of my exes when i was in high-school because she started smoking. (I mention this attraction as in young women, not teens :P ... as those teens do turn into young women, and often carry over their cancer-monkey behaviour...)
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POPSN.J. court orders equal rights for same-sex couples Hrm.. they got it half right.. though I really don't mind the legislative branch handling the title.. Though if they don't call it "Marriage", it'll likely be revisited again in a few years, then again, etc until it is changed. The Conservative (minority) government here in Canada is flirting with trying to appeal the decision by courts to make same-sex marriage legal here in Canada, but the consensus so far is that they will likely lose. It's harder to take rights away than to give them, especially after they have been given for over a year.
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POPSFederal Rules Back Single-Sex Public Education Not really sure this is a good idea. My main issue is with the kids not having the proper exposure to the opposite sex. this may only lead to more discrimination between the sexes and more ignorance. Though the basic ideas (those being that when boys and girls are separated they are easier to teach, and that you can focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the sexes (math strong for boys, literature strong for girls, which I'm not sold on)) are not too bad, I don't think that segregation of sexes will lead to any good. I see instead more bad coming out of this... My other issue, is they say it is voluntary.. for whom? The child or the child's over protective parents?
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POPSUS fell again in the annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index. The land of the free, who's first amendment is free speech fell to 53rd place... (from 44th, last years score was 9.5, this year it is 13) You guys should get on that... Canada "rose" to 16th from 21st, but in reality our score stayed the same at 4.5. Info on how the list was compiled is here . The questionnaire that the "independent sources" used is here note the last paragraph: " The index should in no way be taken as an indication of the quality of the press in the countries concerned. " Though I think there may be some biased "independent sources", I think the list is useful... You often hear of the press either being coerced or "threatened", being censored, etc in the US (yes, it happens in Canada too, to a lesser degree). As leaders of the free world, western nations should be at the top of this list.. not at 16th (Canada) & 53rd (United Sta
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POPS School bans tag, other chase games Why not just dress them all in football helmets and suites made of pillows.. of wait.. might need bubble suites too so they don't get germs.. Idiotic. Wanna do something for your kids? Bring back sports, art, music, make them manditory... Take ALL fatty & sugary foods out of schools. Taking away play & fun solves nothing.. all it does is make kids look fo another way to get rid of their energy & look to interact. Plus it breeds hostility.. (kids resent not being able to play).
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