by Bruce Schneier. Governments and corporations gather, store, and analyze the tremendous amount of data we chuff out as we move through our digitized lives. Often this is without our knowledge, and typically without our consent. Based on this data, they draw conclusions about us that we might disagree with or object to, and that can impact ... MORENSA Doesn’t Need To Spy Your Calls To Learn Your Secrets
by Bruce Schneier. Governments and corporations gather, store, and analyze the tremendous amount of data we chuff out as we move through our digitized lives. Often this is without our knowledge, and typically without our consent. Based on this data, they draw conclusions about us that we might disagree with or object to, and that can impact ... MORENick Gillespie: Finally, An Anonymous, Online, Geo-Tagged System To Report Dastardly Microaggressions At College!
Nitwittery run amok. I realize that simply by saying that you've probably heard of microaggressions, I'm likely committing one. For the uninitiated, microaggressions are
"are statements by a person from a privileged group that belittles or
isolates a member of an unprivileged group, as it relates to race,
class, gender, sexual orientation, ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: The Only Truly Compliant, Submissive Citizen In A Police State Is A Dead One
"Serve and protect" has become "comply or die." Americans as young as 4 years old are being leg shackled, handcuffed, tasered and held at gun point for not being quiet, not being orderly and just being childlike—i.e., not being compliant enough. Americans as old as 95 are being beaten, shot and killed for questioning an order, ... MORETom Knapp: J-U-R-Y does not spell 'rubber stamp'
It's getting harder to prosecute victimless crimes. Break out the world’s smallest violin for prosecutors in Alachua County, Fla. They’re having problems finding citizens who will jail other citizens for marijuana possession. In one recent case it took hours to weed out (pun intended) prospective jurors who didn’t think marijuana should be illegal. ... MORELegislation To Curb Civil Forfeiture Advances In States
by Jacob Gershman. Georgia lawmakers are set to vote on legislation
intended to rein in the state’s civil forfeiture procedures, part of a
national push for more scrutiny and limits on asset-seizure programs
that law enforcement officials say help curb drug crimes but critics say
are prone to abuse. The Republican-led Senate in Georgia could ... MOREJacob Sullum: Ted Cruz Is Right About Taxes
IRS code's headache-inducing complexity is a scandal. If you have not done your taxes yet, do not count on getting help
from the Internal Revenue Service in answering any last-minute questions
that may arise. The IRS estimates
that only half of the anxious and bewildered taxpayers who call the
agency this year will get through to a ... MOREJohn Stossel: Gentrify!
There goes the hood. No matter what you do, modern liberals will tell you you're wrong. For decades, liberals complained that American society is segregated because rich, white people don't want to live in ethnically mixed neighborhoods. Sometimes, liberals had a point. From the 1930s to 1960s, as rich white people moved into New York City, urban ... MOREPolice Brutality Can't Be Overlooked Any Longer
by Nadiah Abuswai. Truly senseless violence. Martese Johnson, 20, was beaten by police outside Trinity Irish Pub in Charlottesville, Va., March 18. Police officers beat the University of Virginia junior over a suspicion that he was using a fake I.D. to get into the pub. A video shows police after forcing Johnson to the ground and handcuffing him, while ... MORELet’s Be Two Americas: The Case for Federalism
by Robert Tracinski. There has been some haggling in Congress recently over a proposal to convert a couple of big chunks of federal spending—Medicaid and food stamps—into block grants to the states, which would be given more control over the programs. This proposal suggests a much broader answer to our current political conflicts, toward ... MOREOnline Gambling Ban Intrudes On State Sovereignty
by Katie McAuliffe. Restore our 10th Amendment. Federalism was not the Tenth Amendment to the constitution for an arbitrary reason. Maintaining checks and balances on power, including the relationship between states and the federal government, is fundamental to American governance. Further, the closer a government is to its voters the ... MOREArkansas Drivers May Be Taxed Based On Odometer
by Mallory Jordan. Gov't seeks new way to sheer the sheep. Drivers in Arkansas could be seeing a big change if House Bill 1716 passes the Arkansas legislature. A bill to tax Arkansas drivers per mile they drive passed committees and now moves to the House. For drivers who drive to work every day or drive anywhere, the state may begin to look ... MOREBrendan Sasso: Internet Providers Sue to Kill Net Neutrality
Opposition to the FCC power grab. Telecom companies filed a pair of lawsuits Monday in an attempt to
reverse the Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality
rules. The suits are expected to be the opening shots in a long legal war against the controversial regulations. USTelecom, which represents AT&T, Verizon, and other ... MOREObamacare Is Really Expensive For Small Businesses
by J.D. Tuccille. Lousy news for the economy. "Complying with the health care law is costing small businesses thousands of dollars that they didn't have to spend before the new regulations went into effect," reports AP business writer Joyce M. Rosenberg. This should be a surprise to exactly nobody. In general, government mandates have poor track ... MOREStudents Are Now Literally 'Hiding from Scary Ideas,' Or Why My Mom's Nursery School Is Edgier Than College
by Robby Soave. My mother is a nursery school teacher. Her classroom is a place for children between one and two years of age—adorable little tykes who are learning how to crawl, how to walk, and eventually, how to talk. Coloring materials, Play-Doh, playful tunes, bubbles, and nap time are a few of the components of her room: a veritable "safe space" ... MOREPolice State Update - Warrantless Searches: Chicago Cops Fight To Keep Cellphone Tracking Technology Secret
by Frank Main. The Chicago Police Department is fighting to keep a lid on how, when and where officers have used covert cellphone tracking systems — with an outside law firm billing the city more than $120,000 to battle a lawsuit that seeks those secret details. Since 2005, the department has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ... MORE
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