Noun

terrorism (uncountable)

1. The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response from the victim in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.
2. Violence against civilians to achieve military or political objectives.
3. A psychological strategy of war for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state.

This video is a bit on the long side but it brings the point across. This may just be one model of an e-vote machine, but they are pretty much all flawed, and election officials refuse to address it. Hmmm I wonder why?

I’ve always said that security and convenience work on a spectrum, where they are the extremes. You can’t have one without forfeiting the other. And for something serious like, oh I dunno, The election for the “leader of the free world”, we should probably choose security, not convenience.

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I originally wrote this post at the end of last year’s spring semester.

The right to speak is protected by the first amendment.  But the right to be heard is protected nowhere.  Speak about anything and everything you want, but nobody has to listen to you.

Just a refresher

First, everybody’s favorite nutjob lawyer, Jack Thompson said that Wendys encourages murder because they gave away Nintendo happy meal toys. And now parents groups want the ESRB to give the game an AO rating?

Hey guess what, the ESRB is an INDEPENDENT rating group. and while everyone looks to them for guidance (see gamestop), it still doesnt mean squat.

Hey, If you can sell Unrated DVDs in Best Buy, and XXX movies in suncoast, why are people getting up in arms about the AO rating for video games? its just like Take Two said, its simply on par with other forms of ADULT entertainment. Meaning if parents are upset about this game, Dont get it for your kid for christmas (or birthdays) , and dont spoil it for ADULTS like me!

I have come to the realization that there is a right to free speech, but there is no right to be heard.

That is to say that as a free American, you have the right to say whatever you want. This is outlined in the constitution that our country is governed by. If you hate a specific group of people, you can say that you hate them. If you think that god does not exist, you can say that god does not exist. But NOWHERE in the constitution does it say, that people have to listen to you.

Pictured is a group of people that were on campus yesterday called “Operation Outreach”. They came to preach their Christian beliefs, such as the love of Jesus and why homosexuality is wrong. And of course this created a lot of people on the sidelines, yelling at them and asking them why they hate gays.

What these people didn’t realize is that these people can say whatever they want, but that doesn’t mean it is the truth. The truth is whatever you believe, not what someone else is saying. By arguing with these people, you grant them the right to be heard. By simply acknowledging that your beliefs are true, you can ignore them and take away their ability to be heard.

It is this reason that companies spend so much money on marketing departments and commercials. The right to be heard does not exist, and if people do not want to buy your product, there is nothing you can do but make it more enticing to the people that will grant you their ears and eyes.

Create your own truth, or find one that best fits you. But the right to be heard does not exist. You can speak your truth like these people did, And maybe some will listen. But speaking is not the same as being heard.