Megaupload died today; totally not SOPA related

[Alaris]

If a republican wins, I'm building a nuke. And a shelter. Maybe the shelter first.

Mexico's economy is pretty awful, and I was kidding when I said I'd move there. Still, I don't want C11 to pass if it's anything like SOPA.

[teina]

Yet it seems it's the Democrats who are embracing Hollywood (hello money!) and staying with SOPA and SOPA-like bills.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-piracy-286648

I think the Democrats picked the wrong side on this one.

-T

[MixedVariety]

Do some of you folks really think there's that big a difference anymore between Dems and Repubs?

[Giggles]

no. not anymore.

[Alaris]

Depends on the issue, MV.

[RD]

It's not quite as cut and dry as "They're all bad," but it's close.

[Giggles]

http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/0...-in-the-brain/

[RD]

lol that's awesome! Come to think of it, a lot of the people I know who are conservatives are very "This is the world I know and I will not branch out from it at all."

[Alaris]

In before claim that the study was funded by democrats.

[MixedVariety]

http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/0...-in-the-brain/

That's an article about the differences between Liberal and Conservative brains. The distinction that was once very clear, i.e.: Democrats=Liberals, Republicans=Conservatives, is very murky indeed now.