Eric S. Raymond on McCain, Obama, and voting

[cema]

http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=298

Discussion, too.

Update. http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=301

Comments

[oregosha.livejournal.com]

Na prochtenije menja ne xvatilo..., no zainteresoval zagolovok saita:

"Armed and Dangerous
Sex, software, politics, and firearms. Life’s simple pleasures…"

Zadumalas'. Chto zhe mezhdu nimi obschego?!!

[cema.livejournal.com]

Общее, что это все его интересует.

Автор известный программист (esr).

[saccovanzetti.livejournal.com]

Well.. On one hand, I was also surprised by how close the gun vote was. If you read the text (summary) of their decision, it is pretty clear that they are just reaffirming the amendment as it was written. Any person capable of impartial analysis would have to agree that DC ban was unconstitutional. They also clearly indicated that they would not object to licencing of each and every gun and owner: a pretty severe restriction, perhaps sufficient, in my view. Why four justices were against that decision, is not clear to me yet (other than a somewhat dubious connection between gun ownership and rise in firearm-related crime rates, which has nothing to do with Constitution).

On the other hand, the author is just paranoid in his "too close for comfort" argument (5-4). The only justices that may be retiring because of age are liberal ones, so a threat to Democratic cause is so, so much greater than for Republican one. He is out of touch with reality on how that, and a couple other recent decisions, brought home to DEMOCRATS the need for keeping SC balance.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Well, I do not think he spends too much time in Democratic circles.

He is interesting, and I try to follow him. He was out of blogging for a couple of years and came back recently.

[saccovanzetti.livejournal.com]

I still haven't read anywhere a thorough analysis on how different an outcome of that vote could have been if it were not a DC but a state law. That's what really matters, I think.

[spamsink]

Абзац, начинающийся с That translates into votes for McCain. мне весьма близок, разве что его аргумент против символического голосования за LP наивен.

[cema.livejournal.com]

I think it does, but I am not a lawyer and do not have enough intuition in this.

[cema.livejournal.com]

Ну там немало такого "наивного", на первый взгляд.

[panikowsky.livejournal.com]

Вот не заглядывая по ссылке, предположид, что Эрик - за Обаму.
Угадал?

[cema.livejournal.com]

Нет. А почему вдруг?

[panikowsky.livejournal.com]

Странно.
Я думал, все компьютерные гуру - левые.
Ну, там Столлман, тот же Спольски.
Очень странно...

[cema.livejournal.com]

Там не все так просто. Даже со Столманом.

[cema.livejournal.com]

See update.

[panikowsky.livejournal.com]

Wow! Thanks!