Seeing Stars: Feds: You Don’t Need Privacy

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, May 7, 2012

The Federal government seems to think that your rights don’t exist online. They are wrong.

On to the links.

Colorado

Colorado schools have no qualms about spending your money on frivolities.
Governor Hickenlooper has vetoed the recently passed R…

FBI Wants Backdoors in Everything

by Randall Smith | 7:00 pm, May 6, 2012

We already know that your privacy means nothing to the Federal government. Now, the FBI is wants Facebook, Skype and others in install backdoors to make snooping on you even easier.

The Bureau has been quietly meeting with representatives of these c…

DOJ: Protecting Individual Privacy Would "Cripple" Law Enforcement

by Randall Smith | 8:07 pm, May 4, 2012

Your privacy doesn’t matter to the Department of Justice.

Jason Weinstein, a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s criminal division, told a panel at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee’s “State of the Mobi…

Seeing Stars: The End is Near

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, May 3, 2012

Yes, friends and neighbors. The end of the legislative session in Colorado is almost here. If we’re lucky, our rights will be safe for another few months. Or, you know, they’ll find a way to give our hard earned dollars to someone else.

On to the lin…

Seeing Stars: Riots are Peaceful, Right?

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, May 2, 2012

The “peaceful” Occupy movement has shifted in to full-on riot mode again in celebration of Communism. As part of the celebrations, five Occupy leaders planned to blow up a bridge in Cleveland. Unfortunately for them, the FBI arrested them before the pa…

Seeing Stars: Support Your Local Tyrant

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, May 1, 2012

Whether it’s your union boss or the president of your homeowners association, be sure to support your local tyrant. If you don’t, they’ll just take your support forcibly anyway.

On to the links.

Colorado

Isn’t it great to have regulations that p…

Seeing Stars: Three Years and Counting

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, April 30, 2012

Just a reminder for those of you who may have forgotten. Yesterday was the third anniversary of the last time the Senate passed a budget.

Colorado

“Progress Means Respecting People’s Rights”
Last minute policy changes are a bad idea but policy ch…

Seeing Stars: CISPA Passes the House

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, April 27, 2012

CISPA passed the House yesterday. My own Representative voted for this liberty destroying piece of tyrant excrement. (Thanks, Scott.)

There where a handful of amendments but they didn’t fix anything. CISPA is still a massive surveillance bill. Call y…

Seeing Stars: Newt’s Out

by Randall Smith | 6:00 am, April 26, 2012

A short list of links today as I fight off a headache. Enjoy.

Colorado

The Pueblo City Council whines and complains about having to operate in the open.
The House has reinstated a six percent growth cap on General Fund expenditures. I doubt such …

Udall: We Need the USPS to Deliver News

by Randall Smith | 8:46 pm, April 25, 2012

Congress is facing an uphill battle as they try to deal with massive revenue losses at the US Postal Service without actually fixing the underlying problems. The Senate is working on something now with various Senators, including Colorado’s own Michael…

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