So the four founders of the pirate bay lost their trial. The judge found them guilty and sentenced them to one year in prison and a combined $3.62 million dollar fine.

They said that the site would stay open regardless, but really how long? And do you really want to be downloading from this sight knowing it has a giant target on it’s back?

This is why I use newsgroups. Typically when you use another method that’s not so mainstream, with a bit of a learning curve, you’ll be fine.

It’s only these mainstream and really simple protocols (ie. kazaa, piratebay, torrentspy, etc) that seem to get their asses handed to them. I know if everyone started using newsgroups, it would be the one with the target on it’s back. As of now though… not so much. Plus newsgroups are much harder to track down. You can’t take on the protocol itself and if you shutdown one server, there are literally millions of other servers out there that you could use.

Not to mention once you have the right tools, newsgroups are waaaay easier and faster than torrents.

I just had to post this… I abso-fucking-lutley agree with what he’s saying here. What he says for religion holds true for political parties too.

Right ont dude!

By the way, I think I’m going to get tickets to see his show here in Dallas on May 9th.

You can buy tickets here if you want to go. If you do decide to go, give let me know and I’ll buy the first round.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has rejected legislation to bestow human rights on fertilized human eggs, whether they be in the womb or in a laboratory.

Senators voted 29-16 Friday to reject legislation that sought to define as a human being “any organism with the genome of homo sapiens.” The “personhood” status would include a developing embryo from the moment of conception, whether inside or outside the womb.

Here’s an idea…

How’s about the government just gets out of the whole “marriage” business altogether? This is why separation of church and state is so important.

Here’s what it boils down to, “marriage” is a religious term. Why is the government sactioning “religious” statuses? Instead, how about the government just give “social” statuses, i.e. “civil unions” to everyone, regardless of sex. Then churches can either decide to give or not give the religious sanction of “marriage”.

By doing this you’re giving gays their rights and you’re letting the CHURCH decide what they think should and should not be allowed, as is their right.

Failure to keep this separation of church and state has caused heartache on both sides and lots of wasted tax dollars.