http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/us/01nsa.html?ref=us
In a 45-page opinion, Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled that the government had violated a 1978 federal statute requiring court approval for domestic surveillance when it intercepted phone calls of Al Haramain, a now-defunct Islamic charity in Oregon.
Hells yeah. It's about damn time people started exercising their fourth amendment rights, and about time judges started saying that in America, your business is none of Obama's.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Maybe read the bill next time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13health.html?ref=politics
Apparently, our US Senators and Representatives were so oblivious to what was actually going through on the health bill that they didn't realize to what extend they would lose out. It's fairly common knowledge that congress is incompetent, but these people are now failing to even act in their OWN self interest. If they can't even look out for themselves, how can we possibly expect them to look out for us.
Apparently, our US Senators and Representatives were so oblivious to what was actually going through on the health bill that they didn't realize to what extend they would lose out. It's fairly common knowledge that congress is incompetent, but these people are now failing to even act in their OWN self interest. If they can't even look out for themselves, how can we possibly expect them to look out for us.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Milton on Racist government, free markets, and defeating poverty
After two labor economics classes, I have to agree with good ol' Milton.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Healthcare
Pelosi on why it's ok to send people to jail if they don't buy healthcare.
Forever has the government been involved in forcing consumers to buy what it deems necessary through taxes, now it's attacking from the other end, imprisoning dissenters, people who can't afford private insurance but don't want to pay for public insurance through taxes.
Buying my passport tomorrow.
Forever has the government been involved in forcing consumers to buy what it deems necessary through taxes, now it's attacking from the other end, imprisoning dissenters, people who can't afford private insurance but don't want to pay for public insurance through taxes.
Buying my passport tomorrow.
RIAAssholes
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5425059/
This is a copy of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement or ACTA Treaty. While many will agree that there is a problem in that the various industries in which piracy is a threat are losing significant revenue, everyone should be aware that this is a terrifying step in the wrong direction.
From Wikipedia:
"Critics argue ACTA is part of a broader strategy of venue shopping and policy laundering employed by the trade representatives of the US, EU, Japan, and other supporters of rigid intellectual property enforcement. This strategy entails negotiating for terms in international treaties that might prove too politically unpopular to pass in national assemblies."
Global treaties being enforced because their contents are too unpopular with national assemblies. This sets a DANGEROUS precedent. Perhaps there's a reason this strategy is politically unpopular in national assemblies? The whole thing reeks of a sidestepping and totalitarian "We're going to do whatever we want" and I don't like it one bit.
More from wikipedia
A document leaked to the public in 2008 includes a provision to force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide information about suspected copyright infringers without a warrant.[6] A March 2010 leak included the proposed text for this provision.[7]
At first glance, it's easy to say "oh, no problem. Only pirates will be affected, those damn pirates, taking all the money from the poor record company executives. Look again, primarily at the words suspected, and the words without a warrant. I know we're all used to this what with the patriot act and all, but this isn't even for government agencies. This is for civil suits.
Here's the text of a leaked version
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/ACTA-6437-10.pdf_as_text#Page_12
it's a ton of legalese that would take hours to pore over but if you don't take my word for it, here it is. The coolest thing is, we can't vote on this, these are international treaties. Whatever happens, happens and we just have to sit by and do nothing while our rights are stripped away for the sake of profits.
This is a copy of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement or ACTA Treaty. While many will agree that there is a problem in that the various industries in which piracy is a threat are losing significant revenue, everyone should be aware that this is a terrifying step in the wrong direction.
From Wikipedia:
"Critics argue ACTA is part of a broader strategy of venue shopping and policy laundering employed by the trade representatives of the US, EU, Japan, and other supporters of rigid intellectual property enforcement. This strategy entails negotiating for terms in international treaties that might prove too politically unpopular to pass in national assemblies."
Global treaties being enforced because their contents are too unpopular with national assemblies. This sets a DANGEROUS precedent. Perhaps there's a reason this strategy is politically unpopular in national assemblies? The whole thing reeks of a sidestepping and totalitarian "We're going to do whatever we want" and I don't like it one bit.
More from wikipedia
A document leaked to the public in 2008 includes a provision to force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide information about suspected copyright infringers without a warrant.[6] A March 2010 leak included the proposed text for this provision.[7]
At first glance, it's easy to say "oh, no problem. Only pirates will be affected, those damn pirates, taking all the money from the poor record company executives. Look again, primarily at the words suspected, and the words without a warrant. I know we're all used to this what with the patriot act and all, but this isn't even for government agencies. This is for civil suits.
Here's the text of a leaked version
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/ACTA-6437-10.pdf_as_text#Page_12
it's a ton of legalese that would take hours to pore over but if you don't take my word for it, here it is. The coolest thing is, we can't vote on this, these are international treaties. Whatever happens, happens and we just have to sit by and do nothing while our rights are stripped away for the sake of profits.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
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