I read this on YouTube:

What an unbelieveable tune -although I'm too young to remember it. I actually recognise the derelict building in the video as Witley court in Worcestershire, which is still standing and is owned by English Heritage.

I also found this:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.5544

If the firings can be shown to have been motivated by a desire to remove prosecutors who had targeted partisan allies of the executive, that's obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting, as well as dereliction of duty by means of the political obstruction of his own department.

While it looks like that is in fact the case, proving it is, of course, another matter entirely (e-mails?).

Whew, 'thick skull'... I guess I've been put in my place! Perhaps drugs are a touchy subject here (go figure). Let's avoid actually thinking about consequences, and go with the emotional response, always. Thinking deeply hurts; rebellion is cool!

It is of course your right to do whatever you want with your existence. But not so much when it affects the society you live in and the people around you. Not when you become a burden on healthcare or family; not when you drag down the workplace by being a derelict stoner; not when you drive under the influence and destroy lives, or teach your habits to the young; not when you have nothing to contribute to society but a numb brain. So in that sense we don't disagree. I think one lacking real experience with the subject tends to change once they know anyone adversely affected, be it through addiction, being killed or maimed by an intoxicated driver, or any of the other wonderful things drug abuse can bring to individuals, families, and communities.

And yes, that cheeseburger and donut should be banned, if it's government sponsored healthcare you want.

The original point remains; anyone voting for someone based on some single claim to legalize pot, or reduce your income tax (i.e., the same old lie), or save you money at the pump, is a flipping dope (edit: more appropriate term, hah) who doesn't deserve a vote.

We are currently working hard on a major roll out, but I will flag this issue as something that we need to talk to the Sift Bot about. Dereliction of duty, or in this case adding chaos for pure amusement are not things that we tolerate from our automaton. Perhaps he is upset that he hasn't gotten any new memory modules while the rest of the site keeps getting massive overhauls.

"Magnetic Rose" is about what happens when a deep space corporate freighter is called upon to investigate a distress signal from what ought to be a derelict space station. The space station is run by the deranged AI imprint of a lovelorn, jaded opera diva, who controls the station's functions, including its life support systems and (to more dramatic effect) its VR holography and supporting nanotechnical systems.