z0man's Political Thoughts

Digital Economy Bill

2010-04-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

Basing it on launch days OF such major media....

Make a fortune in the launches and events in various ways and eventually it all seeps onto the Internet and somehow it can encourage some like minded individuals to be creative and even spawn a FAN bease to keeping the spirit of such media still breathing dispite and spawning new life into the media .

For example....

Remaking Fave Moments in other Forms of New Media
Film Moments and Trailors in their Fav Games
Reliving old cartoon series in new Media
Kill Bills Vol 1 and 2 in one Minute
Pulp Puppets

Make transferring various parts of the media such as video, grraphics, and or sounds, people have managed to replicated media or gave it new life again. And probably sparked people to rewatch or listen to their fave momenet in some media again.

I admit I have seen a copied star wars video VHS that was totally re dubbed with other people's voices in stead of the characters and I enjoyed seeing the different angle view of the original film. Yet I have no clu who made it, and youtube was created back then.

The Public Make Celebrities out them Selves
The Annoying Orange
Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

Annoying Orange and AVGN rips sounds and graphics from various forms of media, to make new inspirational content and both turned stars online for their various works too. So they had to copy it in some way just to transfer it to their new content project.

A Friend in Need with little Cash...
As for the people who don't wish to make anything other than just share with their friends (Please note such people are not in it for the money, just only helping a friend in need).

You CANNOT Squeeze money out of ROCK!!

Look out for the ones that ARE trying to make money such as the ones that mass buy BLANK cds and print endless cd covers, to sell in various parts of town by some one who does not speak english or the native language of that country.
Eli Roth Even mentions of such cases being sold for £1 on the street

Save Space and Annoyance of Clutter
I ENJOY GOING to the cinema and still do. Yet when the media turns to medium for everyone to buy, I resist the media adverts as much as I can till it turns cheaper.

I paid for "Inglorious Basterds" for £8 and yet if I waited longer I could of bought it for £5. Yet I couldn't wait any longer. I also buy old films from 2nd shops even cheaper...

I save space in my flat by ripping my DVDs to my hard drive AND I never open that DVD again unless my copy turns corrupt. Please note that I am not making money out of them.

Please media lobbyists, encourage digital more not close it. I don't have to keep buying these silly mediums that still clutter my flat, yet I have saved Annoyance by storing all my films on to the harddrive. Be quicker if I was able to download it from somewhere and be happy knowing that i COULD download it again without having to RIP my DVDs over and over heh.

My final Thoughts
Media should be a one off buy. Not buy on this medium, buy it on that medium, buy on that other new medium that seems faulty....

Make movies cheap to buy online and never have to pay for again (Follow Steampowered.com) model. And then that media should encourage to inpsire to do whatever they wish with it... Look at their work and credit for such impression that was born from other media. Mingle with Fans and possibly recruit them.

GREED seems to run this world and it has come to an unhealthy state that the Financial Enconmy crashed in the US. Too much of anything is bad for our health... Including greed. The ones that make the most money are meant to be the ones that us all PEOPLE love their work, ie Pixar, Valve, and Google. In my belief, I feel they make their work because they are always inspired to doing something new and to support people's beliefs.

Wouldn't it be nice to hear your legal digital copy of some film, just got upgraded to HD quality for free? Wishful thinking on my part yet I hope it may influence people to deal with piracy more wisely.

I am pondering how this Ubuntu One music store will do...

Further Reading
Reddit.com

Gary McKinnon : Leave him in the UK

2009-12-16T16:46:00.000-08:00

Seriously, leave the man in UK.

The damage in exposing Nasa and Pentagon security flaws.

Obviously it may have cost the US a lot of funding for upgrading their so called tight security. Has Nasa and Pentagon fallen for his hacking? For a socttish man to act like a millatary terriost in the UK is just overwelheming in my head.

Seriously leave him be, he will be a watched man ever since the incident for sure. From hearing from his Mum's cry, have the trial in the UK for crying out loud, he is suffering from servre depression.

... Taking one man to the US away from his family who support him...If convicted will never be able to see his family for ages!?...

An inhuman thing to do in my opinion

Further Reading
Free Gary
Wikipedia

BNP...

2009-10-22T14:54:00.000-07:00

I hate to say it...

I don't like them and I am glad I am not the only one.

Yet I must admit, I wish the protesters didn't over do that. They could of broken their legs or something on the gates.

My Thoughts
Just too much dirt on them. It was their fault for letting their Party to look like that in the first place.

Mind you there is a lot political dirt out there :/

I do like seeing variety in countries, also I feel proud of the countries that help give people chances to renew their lives from trouble countries... The more variety all over the world the better I say.

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE!!!

Yet I wish those Extremists in our country stop doing bizarre bombings!!! Share your views on a WIKI and debate, not blow people up!!! I'm pointing my finger (well some one's finger) at all them extremists. You Extremists slow the world down :[

Further Reading
Wikipedia

Capitalism : A Love Story

2009-09-20T12:30:00.000-07:00

I cannot wait to see this film when it comes into the cinema.

Capitalism : A Love Story

NHS : Find ways to save £20bn

2009-09-19T05:02:00.000-07:00

I was told this by an anonymous person who has a wife that works for the NHS.
This quote will be anonymous quoted until they wish to be named and or credited....

"The care services is a small building.
The office services is a huge building.

The UK government wants to see a rise in employment figures, hence the huge amount office services.

The NHS needs to cut on office services and improve efficiency in those office buildings and bring back more care services."

My thoughts
I'd be happy to help in the IT department to help improve those, if they give me a chance.

Further Reading
BBC News

Sharing : I don't Support the new Policy

2009-08-25T14:50:00.000-07:00

I wanted to let everyone know that I do not support the recent policy change requests on "File Sharing" recently suggested by "Lord Peter Mandelson".

Heres Why
"Peter just doesn't get the internet..."
It is not ISP's job to Police the Web

Further Reading
Peter Mandelson on Wikipedia
Digital Britain Final Report (Written in June 2009)
Digital Britain on Wikipedia
Copyright Infringement

UK Government - 2nd homes

2009-06-16T12:43:00.000-07:00

A late entry in my political journal...

I am appalled at all parties in the UK with their 2nd home system and the way they abuse the trust of the people of the UK.

Well done to the ex SAS officer for unveiling and shaming the bad.

I can't wait for the government to be more open.

Too much of anything is bad for us, absolute power corrupts.

Meghan McCain : Someone of Interest

2009-03-25T03:59:00.000-07:00

Sen. John McCain's daughter, is a political columnist for TheDailyBeast.com.

She believes in Obama and her father allows her freedom of speech. I have a feeling I like this person and somehow admire John McCain even though he lost, Bizzare huh.

Read the full article here.

Bernard Madoff What on EARTH?!

2009-03-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Busted

Bernard Madoff

He nows lives in a nice cute small cell.

Life of a European Parliament Member

2009-01-23T19:00:00.000-08:00

An interesting article into the deeper realm of European Parliament.

I found it amusing that you can't easily tell a joke to everyone there and that there are these people called, "MEPS" that have to lug around a huge trunk load of documents. Not forgetting the cost to sending all the required members to be there.

BBC's reporter "10 lessons from my Euro MP's life"

LOL at Fox News

2009-01-23T17:17:00.000-08:00

Funny seeing this news network turning scared in one day.

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

Fox News Fear Imbalance

Barack Obama Interview
John McCain Interview

Sarah Palin Video
Funny Election Video

Ron Howard Talks Obama in Style

2008-12-05T06:25:00.000-08:00

I know Obama is already Elected,I only just discovered this video only after election :/ So I had to watch it and enjoyed it and still like to watch it again some other time.

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Change.gov : Revision Control idea

2008-11-30T12:41:00.000-08:00

Tim O'Reilly suggests

"putting revision control system all government regulations, and eventually, on legislation."

I think it's novel idea in my opinon and Obama's ethics at change.gov has a key feature of Increasing transparency. This could make everyone more happier in the US for sure, course the rest of the world for that matter.

See full articles here.

Dick Cheney isss.....OUT!!!

2008-11-20T11:38:00.000-08:00

Didn't expect this, Current vice president Dick Cheney of 2008 getting caught on such bizzare corruption.

But why soo late!? Awww

Further Reading
Daily Telepgraph
Wikipedia

Ron Paul

2008-11-05T22:23:00.000-08:00

This picture and comments has made me think again about this guy.

Barackurock!

2008-11-04T21:08:00.000-08:00

I've beening hoping he'd be elected, and I hope he will do well during his time.

I have to say, McCain's speech is very respecting and honourable.

Oh and this made me smile too

US Election 2008 So Far

2008-11-04T19:22:00.000-08:00

Visit this place.

US Election 2008 Comparisions

2008-10-31T11:10:00.000-07:00

Wikipeda has a great entry to seeing the differences of candidates more quickly and easily.

Check out the article here.

US Election 2008 Party Pooper List : Republican

2008-10-29T17:38:00.000-07:00

There is no point in me dissecting a video John McCain, because all he is doing, is being a bully online wasting money moaning about Obama rather than saying what he plans to do. I have been bullied in my time, I hate bullying.

Quotes from his video clips
http://www.johnmccain.com/SplashTV/adbox1.htm
Keep what is yours? Arn't we surpose to care about the future of our children's future here?

A save on trillion on spending? Err damage is already done: The US issues a huge bailout of 700 trillion dollors. GREEDY people destroyed the world economy here.

We'll drill here and create a renewable energy? Something tells me they gonna use Alaska oil. How many times do I have to keep reminding myself Global Warming is happening.

John McCain has countless documented issues.

Sloppy spending on Sarah Palin?

The Bush administration powered by the Republicans, has been joked enough in the Daily Show. I high recommend you watch his series on "Clusterf#@k to the Poor House".

US Election 2008 Party Pooper List : Constitution

2008-10-29T12:19:00.000-07:00

Curious who'd I'd personally vote for here. So here is all the ones I WILL NOT vote for.
[WORK IN PROGRESS HERE]
Believe me it took me more than 3 minutes 42 seconds to dissect this video.

Chuck Baldwin, lets hear his views.

0:16 - He is a baptist pasture [He is using Religion as a power to get Votes].
I don't like the idea of voting for a party that supports only a certain religion. We should have the right to believe in whatever we want to believe. So I'd rather have a party free from religious beliefs.

Despite religion's bad rap in history, I like hearing other people's beliefs but I don't like the idea of someone boasting or even using a position in religion to get votes. That is religious power there to get votes from that religion.

More evidence here : Not that I am gay but he trips up in the "Gay Rights" saying at 2:30, he believes "marriage is only for a man and a woman as in the scriptures".

0:32 - We will stop illegal immigration, hes man enough to do it
What you mean man enough? The problem is you have such huge boarders and it cannot be stopped.

So continuously keep using Tax payers money trialling, and charging and deporting people who the cannot even afford to live in their own country.

These people are willing to work for peanuts which is not right, but they not greedy for money thankfully. I do believe people needs to be registered into a country, but I don't believe it should cost them an arm and a leg to do it either. I can register on a website for free :P

Course tag them at least, get their finger prints and keep track of them. Make sure they not doing anything horrific like the rest of us.

0:51 - The war is won [How did we win? Saddam hanged that is it].
The war against terrorists and "Weapons of Mass Destruction".

No the war is not won, we still have terrorists taking hostages all over the world. There was no evidence of "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in Iraq. Despite Iraq gaining new people power to the country, it is still a dangerous place for their people and for others, at least we can do is clean up what has been done in Iraq and provide any additional support if they they need it.

1:08 - Problem is, there is no exit plan
Has and still has no exit plan?

Err Iraq an US negotiations have come to an agreement proposal that the US army be out of Iraq by 2012.

Breaking news, IRAQ demands your US troops by 2011 really.

1:38 - 100% to Pro Life.
Is there such thing as a perfect life? I have this rule, that anyone who believes that there is a "perfect" something, is an idiot.

2:00 - He quotes another Party
Wait a minute aren't you in the Constitution party here? Why you referring to this
Ron Paul the Republican that supports multiple parties!?

Why you complicate things by mentioning a person who supports more than one party!?

2:13 - Abort Abortions.
Lets think up an interesting scenario here.

What happens if you get rapped and end up having to mother a child you did not plan for? Causing you mental woes for months to years, possibly damaging the kid's well being when he realizes his father was a sexual criminal.

Not nice and is very disturbing, being forced down and rapped of your own free will.

2:30 - Gay Rights [He believes they should not be treated equally]
So he does not believe in homosexual genes then.

Not that I am gay, just recently scientists proved a gene link in Transsexualism. Really the important factor here is being treated equally no matter what sexual orientation you are. Gay or not, being treated equally like others sounds fair to me.

Let them marry if they want, means more money to the country and job opportunities in the divorce courts.

2:40 - Ludicrous and Crucial - Oil?
Oil is bad and renewable energy is better is the way I see it. Well admit, you have me there about getting oil from Alaska.

Really we should think about preserving our planet Earth as long as possible before the North pole vanishes and destroys our planet quicker. See Global Warming.

3:18 - He does not believe "Global warming" is happening [Despite the facts].
Actually this has been proved actually factual evidence that it is happening.

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So many choices, problems, nothing is ever perfect....It ain't easy seeing how the world is run for sure. Don't forget now, vote for the party that will do the least damage to your country. I wish there is a website that shows all the possible parties you can vote for....

Ted Stevens Convicted : FINALLY!!!!

2008-10-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

Seeing this guy going to Jail, has made me happier. Gives me that little faith that there is justice in this world that works.

Who is this guy? He turned famous for saying the "Internet is a series of Tube". Basically he tried to push for a bill to put a TAX toll system for using the Internet (Lobbying for telecom companies like Verizon to be able to make barrels of money).

This one corrupt senator we won't ever have to worry about again (Hopefully). He has been found guilty for not reporting receiving countless gifts from an Alaskan Oil corporation VECO. Aparently found guilty on 7 counts of corrupt doings.

"lying about free home renovations and other gifts from a wealthy oil contractor"

Read full article here.

Money Goes from Trees

2008-10-29T10:14:00.000-07:00

BAM £5,000,000,000,000 goes out to save the Banks errors.

That is the TAX payer's money paying for the Banks mistakes. I personally believe it should be coming out of the pockets that made that mistake. Like the ones at AIG.

Course I am no near in the 1% of people that can make things happen. Because I have no money. No thanks to the how the REAL world of people treat others in ways that it destroy us.

TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING IS BAD FOR US. Including greed. Including being too poor.

Read full article here.

John McCain : Air Quotes

2008-10-29T01:17:00.000-07:00

3:30 - Also an extra point about "Abortions".

Economy Belly Up

2008-10-27T22:07:00.001-07:00

Laughter helps us keep going, even in the most thickest moments...

Love the Daily Show. Videos that shows some interesting sides. Yes the Daily Show clips was repeatedly copied to Youtube, so they basically made their own youTube :) So forgive the extra adverts there.

It's the Stupid Economy
McCain Returns to Washington
Clusterf#@k to the Poor House
Other Daily Show Vids on "Economy"

Republican Party will Fail

2008-10-27T22:05:00.001-07:00

Even though I have no voting power, I am shocked at this news and hope others will learn from this.

The Republican Party went out on a spending spree buying designer clothes and gear, totalling $150,000 on Sarah Palin. This was revealed due to the disclosure of their monthly spending for September, filed under "Campaign Accessories".

Irresponsible spending at its very best. Think what they will do with your the US people's tax money.

Read the full article here.

My Political Thoughts

2008-10-27T21:38:00.001-07:00

New to this ball game but I felt i needed to empty my fueled up belly on issues that effect me and others like me. Also trying to exercise more of my "Freedom to speech".

I noticed that I have been concerned about mental health, governments and the world issues. That I felt maybe it might be healthy to let out my thoughts on such issues.

Overall I am trying to get a better understanding about politics and how the world is governed, rather than to hide away from it. I thought I'd start by following the US election to get the ball rolling on this blog. As I have been constantly monitoring the US election.