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Only Sillysoft could produce two major software upgrades (Vista and Internet Exploder 7.0) that motivate consumers to downgrade back to the original versions.
by David Blomstrom October 19, 2007
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1) Democratic republic (for whites, at least)
2) More politicized nation with stronger federal government forged by the Civil War
3) Empire, with overseas possessions, beginning with the Spanish American War and annexation of Hawaii in 1898
4) Frighteningly corrupt and bizarre corporate conglomerate, as became frighteningly apparent after George W. Bush's theft of the White House in 2000 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks he exploited so ruthlessly
5) The next stage in the evolution of the United States, which can't be predicted with certainty but will hopefully be an "invisible republic" in the tradition of a campfire discussion featured in the late environmental activist Edward Abbey's book Desert Solitaire.
1) Democratic republic (for whites, at least)
2) More politicized nation with stronger federal government forged by the Civil War
3) Empire, with overseas possessions, beginning with the Spanish American War and annexation of Hawaii in 1898
4) Frighteningly corrupt and bizarre corporate conglomerate, as became frighteningly apparent after George W. Bush's theft of the White House in 2000 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks he exploited so ruthlessly
5) The next stage in the evolution of the United States, which can't be predicted with certainty but will hopefully be an "invisible republic" in the tradition of a campfire discussion featured in the late environmental activist Edward Abbey's book Desert Solitaire.
An Invisible Republic (or fifth republic) would presumably follow a fifth major revolution:
1) The "American Revolution," which ended with an independent United States
2) The Civil War, which freed the slaves but arguably did much to wreck the U.S. as a whole
3) The socialist revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which did so much to help American workers
4) The "flower power" rebellion of the 1960s and 1970s, which did so much for civil rights and the environment and perhaps helped end the war in Vietnam
5) It will probably take an even bigger movement, whether peaceful or violent, to wrest control of the U.S. from corporations and hold people like George W. Bush and Bill Gates accountable.
1) The "American Revolution," which ended with an independent United States
2) The Civil War, which freed the slaves but arguably did much to wreck the U.S. as a whole
3) The socialist revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which did so much to help American workers
4) The "flower power" rebellion of the 1960s and 1970s, which did so much for civil rights and the environment and perhaps helped end the war in Vietnam
5) It will probably take an even bigger movement, whether peaceful or violent, to wrest control of the U.S. from corporations and hold people like George W. Bush and Bill Gates accountable.
by David Blomstrom March 4, 2007
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by David Blomstrom October 19, 2007
Get the Micro$oft mug.A term that describes phony corporate philanthropists, particularly Bill Gates, who is closely linked with pResident George W. Bush.
So how much money will Bill Gates invest in his own investment firm before people realize he's actually a pHilanthropist?
by David Blomstrom October 19, 2007
Get the pHilanthropist mug.1. One of many nicknames for Microsoft, a famously corrupt corporation and member of the Seattle Mafia known for screwing its own customers.
2. A scam perpetrated by Microsoft.
2. A scam perpetrated by Microsoft.
1. So what attack on civilization is Microscam plotting this month?
2. Bill Gates' sleazy patent war is one of his most sensational Microscams.
2. Bill Gates' sleazy patent war is one of his most sensational Microscams.
by David Blomstrom October 19, 2007
Get the Microscam mug.A not surprisingly crappy browser created by Microsoft, apparently for the purpose of making web designers' jobs twice as hard, largely because of Bill Gates' arrogant disdain for any standards but his own.
Shall we continue investing our time in writing "hacks" to make our web pages display properly in Internet Explorer, or shall we just start designing for quality browsers instead?
by David Blomstrom March 4, 2007
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So what's Billysoft going to announce this week - another crappy software program or another phony pHilanthropy program?
by David Blomstrom October 19, 2007
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