Don’t Believe the Hype About a Government Shutdown
The mainstream media would have you believe the Republicans and Democrats are preparing for a high-noon stand-off in front of the O.K. Corral. Both parties do seem to be playing …
Harry Reid is Wrong about Anarchists
During a Senate debate on an energy efficiency bill, Harry Reid claimed “the anarchists have taken over” Congress. This claim was part of a longer statement in which Reid was …
Follow-up on FOIA Request to Concord City Clerk
On Tuesday, I published the 8 pages of documentation I received from the Concord City Clerk. I replied that what I received was not what I requested. This was the …
Response from Concord City Clerk
On August 3, I sent an email to the Concord City Clerk, Concord Police Chief, Concord Mayor, and all members of the Concord City council which stated: Please consider this …
Government Agencies are Hacking Encryption
We are still learning the secrets discovered by Edward Snowden. Among the most recent revelations is that “US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption …
Feds Support Nullification of Cannabis Laws
Voters in Colorado and Washington approved measures last November that would tax and regulate cannabis. On August 29, the Department of Justice announced, “Based on assurances that those states will …
Is Syria the Next Front in the Never-Ending “War on Terror”?
In early August, CIA Deputy Leader Michael Morrell declared Syria to be the “top current threat to US national security,” a spot usually reserved for someplace the US is directly …
The Internet, Secrecy and Spying
Speaking to a group of staff and families at the US Embassy in Brasilia on August 14, John Kerry said, “this little thing called the internet and the ability of …
The Green Badge of Courage
It takes a lot of courage to admit when you were wrong. It takes even more courage if you were very outspoken when you were wrong. On August 8, Dr. …
Religion and Liberty Panel – PorcFest X
Darryl W. Perry and Davi Barker share the ideas of liberty and how they fit within different faiths. This was a friendly discussion, not a theological debate, and also included …