Entrepreneur Nicholas Merrill is making progress on a project he revealed in April: an encryption-based telecommunications provider designed to be “untappable.” ... Because the telecom firm would be unable to access the communications, law enforcement agencies that want to read or listen to communications would be forced to serve warrants or court orders on individuals directly, says Ryan Gallagher in this article, First Surveillance Proof ISP Taking Shape, at GovtSlaves. Even before the 2009 "Climategate" e-mail scandal, many leading scientists who had earlier been true believers in man-made global warming had begun jumping ship and joining the AGW skeptic side. Since then, the defections have turned into a veritable flood, says William Jasper in this article, "Climate Science" in Shambles: Real Scientists Battle UN Agenda, at the New American.We're always one massive spending bill away from having a better economy.
John Stossel at reason.com
Tattoos - Attractive women loaded up with exposed ink is so alien that it has to be a sign of the actual end of something important to our civilization.
Buck, comment at amnation.com
In the land of the unarmed, the man with a single-shot is king.
Anonymous, comment at michaelbane.blogspot.com
The government picks winners and losers based on race, creed, color, gender, national origin and sexual orientation.
Deflator, comment at zerohedge.com
High speed rail to nowhere - If we didn't have California as a case study of fiscal insanity, someone would have to invent it.
Bill Frezza at forbes.com
The War on Drugs should be ended because it is not really about drugs at all. It is about expanding the power and scope of the state.
Laurence Vance at fff.org
"Tattoos - Attractive women loaded up with exposed ink is so alien that it has to be a sign of the actual end of something important to our civilization.
ReplyDeleteBuck, comment at amnation.com"
When I was growing up nice girls didn't have tatoos. Sailors and Marines were the only ones that did that were accepted because of the men's service to the country, but it was still a bit scandalous.
Now, even the mousiest housewife has one.
"The War on Drugs should be ended because it is not really about drugs at all. It is about expanding the power and scope of the state.
Laurence Vance at fff.org"
That and stealing goods from people.
Miss Violet
it was still a bit scandalous.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, thought of as done only by uncouth sailors.
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That and stealing goods from people.
Yup.