So, I remember perusing a report of the Congressional Select Committee on the efficacy of torture in obtain vital intelligence. It has asserted that torture not anymore effective at obtaining intelligence

Can't wait to see other parks you guys do

Museveni was one of the "new generation of African Leaders" that Bill Clinton lauded in the 90s. These leaders were supposed to be the forebearers of democracy and economic growth that would

It is interesting to see these after effects of political structures that oppress the people that have been propped up by imperialistic powers and special interests. There are similar patterns here that

Thank you for the post @Mike50. I wholeheartedly agree with your point. However, I do believe there are initiatives currently on Steemit that are aimed to assist minnows. There are accounts like @minnowbooster

Absolutely. My wife had given birth to our second daughter about a month ago so we now have "Irish Twins." It's an amazing time, both exasperating and exciting. There's nothing like seeing my

Neat collector's item

This is a really cool project. I look forward to seeing how things get down

Never heard this analogy for DDOS attacks. Works pretty well. I upvoted and followed

Makes me want to pick up fishing again. I'd love to see some of the fish you can catch if you revisit this. Love to know what dishes are commonly made with the catch

The food looks delicious. I'll have to add it to my list of places to go when I make it out to Barcelona. Looking forward to seeing where else you eat

@trafalgar, I read your article and wondered why I wasn't already following you. I upvoted and followed instantly. Looking forward to seeing more of your work

@vindy, given the heavy speculation occurring in the cryptocurrency space, do you think the BTC market will drop and implode or stabilize/maintain its value?

What's occurring here in Venezuela is not too far removed from what is happening here in the U.S. Hugo Chavez, the former president expanded the powers of his executive branch in hopes of strengthening

@viera, a very apt description of the market. I think part of the confusion and misunderstanding regarding the market is based on the politicians and the elite. They disseminate misinformation and obfuscate

While I agree the danger of monopolies like Alphabet can induce great harm in the community, do you believe that some of the destructive realities of Alphabet's monopoly power could be mitigated by designating

First thing I thought of was a time loop. But as I re-read it (probably have to re-read it a couple of times), I thought maybe that perhaps the time crystals were in a state of time skips (as the matter

@moneytree What do you believe is the ideal transitional phase to reach a point where the U.S. no longer 'privatize the gains and socialize the losses'? In other words, do you have an idea on how we'd

As @earthcustodians points out, there are forces that already view certain groups of people as less than or unworthy. Many of these forces are of those who have. Here in the U.S., the government is more

I think there is a very distinct common thread. While not obvious at first glance, each instance is an example of where huge swaths of the population being ignored by the state. If you pay in and support