Azalin

I've said this before - there are some people who post here that know a great deal more about a given subject than I do, and I defer to them when navigating subjects which happen to be their areas of expertise. That doesn't necessarily mean that they're always correct, just that I can learn a lot by listening to them. IT will continue to grow exponentially for the foreseeable future as more and more becomes available to consumers. Home entertainment, online banking, web browsing, public school systems, medical centers, business parks, etc, etc, etc will continue the need for ever-increasing speed and capacity. None of this was available when telecommunications was run by a single, monolithic corporation operating under government regulation as if it was a utility. The best thing that could have happened was the divestiture of 1982, because it broke up the federally regulated monopoly and induced competition into the industry. The resulting development of telecommunication technology is literally what has brought us to the point where we are today - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Comcast, and all the rest all vie for our business, and to win it they need to offer more, and charge less for it. You can't get a better model from the consumer's point of view. Net Neutrality is among other things, a way for the federal government to gain access to the industry itself. Federal regulation imposed under the auspices of fairness gives them the ability to both levy additional costs via taxation, and content control via regulation. It was the fact that they were not broadcast but sent via closed circuit cable that adult channels were first able to appear on cable TV back in the late 70's & early 80's. That never would have happened if that content could only have been sent over the airwaves. Federal regulation will always eventually equate with taxation and content control, and federally imposed "fairness" standards will always impede the growth of the technology.

If an Imhotep actually shows up, get me an autograph if it's the Karloff version.

How about a wall between you and your keyboard?

I have plenty upon which to base my accusations, unless you consider your own words to be meaningless, which for all practical purposes they well may be. If it makes you feel better about yourself to believe that I'm projecting or putting words into your mouth, then feel free - as I've already said, you're not interested in discussion. You're preaching.

I've got a pretty good idea....

I'm pretty sure the this thread had effectively Godwined itself within the first few posts.

If you want people to take you seriously, you need to drop the condescending, authoritarian attitude. You started a thread entitled "let's talk race issues", not "let me preach to all of you about race issues as I see them". The last thing you want is discussion. You're preaching. You've made up your mind already and are doing nothing but condescending. Any criticism or dissent is simply shrugged off as regurgitated crap. I say it again - get over yourself, you blowhard.

I never said anything about banning you. I just think that you need to get over yourself and realize that you sound nothing like Dr King. You seem to regard African Americans as black people, instead of just treating them as fellow Americans. You pay too much attention to peoples' race, and then claim some kind of moral superiority over those of us that regard African Americans simply as people. I would suggest that you come down off your moral high horse, and then maybe you would learn something, you pompous know-it-all.

Won't work - the sheriff needs to be funny.

Gosh, I wish the rest of us were as experienced and knowledgeable as you. Please, continue to pontificate - once you've dealt with that long line first, of course. Good lord, you make Baskin look humble by comparison.

WTF?

Better yet, let's pitch a Blazing Saddles remake. Hollywood will burn.

Yeah, I was wondering that as well. It seems to me that too many people place too much emphasis on race. There's an overwhelming amount of pompous in this thread.

Obfuscation with facts and logic! We'll have none of that around here, pal.

I can't believe I missed that connection.

I know a guy who knows a guy who knows a freelance Jimador who doesn't ask too many questions.

But don't you know?! He's a misogynist, fascist, alt-right, nazi dictator who wants to send all people of color back to their ancestral homelands, kill old people, starve children, ruin our schools, force raped women to carry their pregnancies to term, take away everyone's healthcare, and steal wealth from poor people to give to the wealthy. Don't believe me? Just ask Gatorman.

Congratulations! I will drink a margarita to your newfound freedom this evening.

I honestly don't understand why anyone bothers engaging him anymore. The entertainment factor faded long ago. He's so unimaginative and predictable, and he's just trolling everyone anyway. It's been at least a couple of months since I put him on ignore, and like TTYT said, I only see his nonsense when others quote him.

It sure makes a difference, doesn't it?

Guy punches woman reporter in the face at Women's march and fellow protestors blame the woman: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/25/womens-march-man-punches-conservative-woman-femini/ Chicken$#@$ protester tries lighting Trump supporter's hair on fire:

This is going to be an extraordinarily entertaining four years.