Privacy & surveillance
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Several tech companies have publicly come out against the Cybersecurity Information Act (CISA) — a bill that aims to destroy our privacy by nullifying company privacy policies, allowing government access to private data and giving immunity to companies that disclose such information. From among the tech giants that took up arms against the bill, one […]
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Just when you thought the surveillance state couldn’t get any more intrusive, reports of Google’s new location tracking software began to surface, invoking fear and anxiety among its users. A new feature in Google Maps called “Your Timeline” tracks the locations a user has visited. It works by connecting to an individual’s mobile phone, before […]
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According to Bloomberg Business, as of fiscal year 2014, Eric Schmidt, Ph.D. has an annual compensation of over $100,000,000. Eric Schmidt is best known for being the Executive Chairman of Google, Inc. since April, 2011 and Alphabet, Inc. since October 2015. His extensive resume included decades at the nexus of entrepreneurship, technology and research. And now, big government can be added […]
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Our founding fathers studied power structures over the millennia and knew exactly what they were doing when solidifying the Bill of Rights into the U.S. Constitution. All it took was a couple hundred years, an extraordinarily ignorant and apathetic American public, and a major terror attack to roll back this multi-generational gift. (Article by Michael Krieger, […]
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Terrence “Terry” Ingram, a beekeeper from Apple River, Illinois, has become the latest victim of flagrant government tyranny. According to the Prairie Advocate, Ingram, owner of Apple Creek Apiaries, recently had his bees and beehives stolen from him by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDofA), in addition to the destruction of more than 15 years’ worth of research […]
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The criterion for obtaining a search warrant has become so vague that police officers can now cite their “training and experience” as an excuse to acquire one, according to a new report by The Washington Post highlighting America’s rising police state. A review of 2,000 search warrants obtained by law enforcement in Washington D.C. between […]
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Did you know that collecting rainwater on your own property could actually get you in jail? Just look at the case of Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. Harrington collected rainwater in three reservoirs on his property, and, well, the government didn’t like it. He is now facing a 30-day jail sentence and fines of more […]
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Democratic and Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from the Obama Administration regarding the proliferation of cell phone tower “simulators,” which reports say are used by federal and state law enforcement to track suspects but also have the capability of capturing the information stored on all cell phones in their vicinity. In particular, the chairman and […]
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Do you believe in the US Constitution and stand up for your inalienable rights as a human being? Are you interested in the principles of life and liberty? If so, then you may have already been lumped into the category of “Sovereign Citizen” by the DHS, FBI and FEMA. By holding onto some very basic […]
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Not that the industry, for the most part, is willing to abandon its cult-like adulation and allegiance to the Democrat Party, but increasingly the Fourth Estate is waking up to the fact that the Obama Administration has been anything but accommodating and friendly to the media in general. In fact, some are realizing that this […]
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At perhaps no other time in the history of our country have Americans — even some very well-connected Americans — lived under fear of our government. Ironically, in many ways, our government has become more paranoid — paranoid of We, the People — which has accounted in large part for its rising hostility towards the […]
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In spite of all the digital advancements that have been achieved over the past several decades in the areas of communication, finance and business, society is probably more vulnerable than ever to security breaches and hacking by those trying to steal personal information for criminal gain. Mobile phones, credit cards and even RFID-enhanced passports are […]
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In response to a number of news reports about rising police aggression, Colorado is now mulling over imposing a $15,000 civil penalty if police officers seize or destroy the recording device of anyone trying to film them in action. “Primarily, it came up as a result of the number of news reports we’ve been seeing about police […]
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An activist who claimed he was being stalked and harassed by the Fresno Police Department, causing him to fear for his life, was found dead inside his home last month after it was lit on fire and burned to the ground. John Lang, 51, suffered multiple stab wounds to his abdomen and upper back. However, […]
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A 10-year-old girl named Vendela Payne was recently patted down by TSA agents at a North Carolina airport, because her backpack contained a juice box that was larger than the allowable 3 ounces. The pat-down lasted about 2 minutes. “Well I know it’s to keep everyone on the plane safe but she kept patting me […]
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