“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
Minor modifications
Published Sat, Oct 6 2007 1:09 PM
Technorati Tags: Software Development
Wednesday, I posted about spam and ham, and the things that I wanted to do to handle it better. Today I took the time to update the site code so that when exceptions are thrown in the trackback and comment handler the email I receive allows me to re-post the trackback or comment and update AKismet, rather than forcing me to use a tool like SQL Query Analyzer or SQL Enterprise Manager to update the database.
I've published the code changes to the site, and so far things seem to be working normally. If you encounter unusual problems with the site, please let me know by sending me mail at perri "at" perrinelson "dot" com.
While I was at it, I also updated the fall theme a little. Hopefully now hyperlinks will be easier to see, and posts will have a little more eye appeal. I tried to make the background image subdued enough that you can still easily read things, but I didn't really like the drab solid brown look.
Comments on the new look will be appreciated.
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