Welcome to another rousing edition of Raging On: I have something here that I want to rage on about that should stike into the hearts of those around me. The American people as a whole should be screaming at the politicians about this....their total inability to prioritize their agenda. Read this to see where I'm going.
Can you believe it? The government is spending $50-million dollars to help combat piracy when we have a huge deficit, $2.10+ gas prices, rapidly-increasing healthcare costs, and an unpopular war that is costing us unnecessary losses to soldiers' lives. What the fuck are you thinking, democratically-elected representatives o' mine? Is this really what matters? Saving Bill Gates' ass from losing a couple million because I can download a copy of WinXP Pro from a Bittorrent server instead of plunking down $300 for his overrated piece of bloatware? Since when did illegal copies of Miss Congeniality 2 start taking precedent over skyrocketing gas prices? And to think, we, the people of the United States, actually tossed votes to this large group of governing morons. I am shocked and apalled that they are wasting this much cash on piracy. Why don't the companies that are suffering from piracy do something smart like, say, lowering the price of their "crucial" software so that it no longer looks lucrative and enticing to risk being caught stealing it. You know, I work for a pharmaceutical company that makes diagnostic equipment and sells it on the cheap. Why? Because they know they got your repeat business and can make back the difference by purchasing the product that the equipment needs to run. Come on, its not rocket science. And for our government to use our tax dollars on anything other than revamping healthcare, lowering fuel costs, and repairing roads and infrastructure is nothing short of criminal and I am getting tired of this shit. You know, Canada is really starting to look good from here. Think about it, cleaner air, nicer people, free healthcare, and they levee a small tax on all things that can "foster" piracy (1-3% surcharge on CD/DVD burners, CD/DVD-R and RWs, mp3 players, cassette tapes, etc). They know its a problem, but they don't spend all their time and money on it. Stupid asshole politicians trying to make corporate America happy, and then look the other way while these businesses outsource their processes to India where Jugdish, a middle-aged Indian with little English skills and even less computer knowledge, will answer my call when my pricey piece of software goes on the blink and I need some assistance. Man, anarchy sounds nice right about now.
This has been Raging On, have a wonderful, rage-filled day. Please visit Relevant Irreverence, a new internet destination for all things artistic, musical, and disturbing.
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