You buy but you don't own it. Last week, we noted that Senator Ron Wyden and Rep. Jared Polis had introduced an important bill to fix a part of the DMCA's broken anti-circumvention laws found in Section 1201
of the DMCA. For whatever reason, some people still have trouble
understanding why the law is so broken. So here's a story that ... MOREMike Masnick: GM Says That While You May Own Your Car, It Owns The Software In It, Thanks To Copyright Laws
You buy but you don't own it. Last week, we noted that Senator Ron Wyden and Rep. Jared Polis had introduced an important bill to fix a part of the DMCA's broken anti-circumvention laws found in Section 1201
of the DMCA. For whatever reason, some people still have trouble
understanding why the law is so broken. So here's a story that ... MOREThe Worst U.S. Government: Here And Now
by Barry Farber. “Your computer gypped me out of $80 this week,” the worker complained to
the boss. “I’ll look into it,” the boss promised. A day later the
boss said to the worker, “You’re right. Our computer did cheat you out
of $80 this week. But that same computer gave you $80 too much the week
before last. Isn’t that true?” “Yes,” admitted ... MOREBattlefield America: The War on the American People
by John W. Whitehead. We have entered into a particularly dismal chapter in the American narrative, one that shifts us from a swashbuckling tale of adventure into a bone-chilling horror story. As I document in my new book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, “we the people” have now come full circle, from being held captive ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Not Your Grandfather's FBI
Official lies and falsifications that kill innocents. Does the FBI manifest fidelity, bravery and integrity, or does it cut constitutional corners in order to incriminate? Can the FBI cut the cable television lines to your house and then show up pretending to be the cable guy and install listening devices? Can FBI agents and technicians testify falsely ... MOREJeb Bush Agrees With Obama On Secretive, Warrantless, Privacy-Violating Mass Surveillance Program On Citizens
Just like bro. It’s reasonably rare for potential Republican presidential candidates to compliment the Obama administration, so any time they do, it ends up being fairly revealing. For example, when former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush—who is currently in the process of “actively exploring” a presidential run—was asked yesterday for his thoughts on “the ... MOREAbove the Law: New Report Finds Extensive Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses by California Law Enforcement Agencies
Momentum for reform accelerates. Civil asset forfeiture laws allow the government to seize and keep cash, cars, real estate, and any other property – even from citizens never charged with or convicted of a crime. Because these assets often go straight into the coffers of the enforcement agency, these laws have led to a perversion of police priorities, ... MOREDo We Want High Prices Or Low Prices?
by Fernando Herrera-Gonzalez. Prices should be signals, not manipulations. In an almost daily debate over economic and monetary policy
politicians complain if prices — such as home prices — do not rise, and
some complain if they think other prices — such as health care prices —
are going up too much. This situation begs the question: ... MOREPublius Huldah: Nullification is a Natural Right!
Understand your history & you will understand nullification. What did our Framers really say we must do when the federal government usurps power? They never said, "When the federal government ignores the Constitution, amend the Constitution." They never said, "File a lawsuit and let federal judges decide." Instead, they advised two manly ... MOREFBI Lies May Have Led To Execution of 14 Innocent People
The Washington Post reports: The Justice Department and FBI have formally acknowledged that nearly every examiner in an elite FBI forensic unit gave flawed testimony in almost all trials in which they offered evidence against criminal defendants over more than a two-decade period before 2000. Of 28 examiners with the FBI Laboratory’s … MOREDavid French: Wisconsin Deploys Police To Intimidate Political Opponents With Terrorizing Late Night Raids
from National Review. Cindy Archer, one of the lead architects of Wisconsin’s Act 10 — also called the “Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill,” it limited public-employee benefits and altered collective-bargaining rules for public-employee unions — was jolted awake by yelling, loud pounding at the door, and her dogs’ frantic barking. The entire house — ... MOREWho is John Galt? Ayn Rand, Libertarians And The GOP
by Gene H. Bell-Villada. Ayn Rand (1904-82) has arisen from the dead. Over the last decade the
pop philosopher and propaganda fictionist extraordinaire has moved
steadily from the cultish margins to the mainstream of US conservatism. Her ghost may even haunt the current presidential race with the
candidacy of Republican Senator Rand ... MOREJohn Stossel: The Next President
Why John Stossel endorses Rand Paul. It's not smart to get too enthusiastic about any politician. I've been disappointed often. I believed Bill Clinton when he said, "the era of big government is over." I thought George W. Bush was a "small government guy." And Barack Obama ... Well, never mind. If I want limited government and individual freedom, ... MOREDamon Root: Property Rights Vs. USDA Crop Seizures
Gov't takes without paying just compensation. According to the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the government must pay just compensation when it takes private property for a public use. Three years ago, in the case of Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that command, declaring that ... MORECommon Core Resistance Gains Steam In New York
When the state won't act, individuals must. The resistance to one-size-fits-all education is gaining steam. This is evidenced by the latest display of power from concerned parents who are saying no to the Common Core State Standards while the New York legislature fails to do so. An excess of 175,000 parents in the state of New York alone ... MORE
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