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Category: Politics & Law

Politics & Law

FFRF runs ad challenging BSA ban on atheists

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The Freedom From Religion Foundation ran a prominent quarter-page ad in yesterday’s New York Times Sunday Review section, challenging Boy Scouts of America’s continuing exclusion…

Politics & Law

Glove & Boots & Fred von Lohmann explain copyright & YouTube

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Michael Sauers
Politics & Law

Terms and Conditions May Apply (Trailer)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Michael Sauers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-LAvDEeVbyI

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Big Brother’s Prying Eyes

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Whatever your take on recent revelations about government spying on our phone calls and Internet activity, there’s no denying that Big Brother is bigger and…

Politics & Law

Al Gore: NSA Surveillance Violates The Constitution

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

“This in my view violates the constitution. The fourth amendment and the first amendment – and the fourth amendment language is crystal clear,” he told The…

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Leaked: NSA’s Talking Points Defending NSA Surveillance

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The government has been passing around some “talking points” to politicians and the press trying to spin the NSA surveillance story. We’ve got the talking points…

Politics & Law

How is this useful Congressman Fortenberry

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Last week, prior to the recent NSA scandals, my Congressman was concerned about the recent IRS (maybe) scandals (on the NSA issue, so far I…

Politics & Law

danah boyd: where “nothing to hide” fails as logic

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Michael Sauers

So where does this get us? People often feel immune from state surveillance because they’ve done nothing wrong. This rhetoric is perpetuated on American TV.…

Politics & Law

About Frackin’ Time: Someone’s suing over Happy Birthday’s copyright status.

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Jennifer Nelson is my hero! The song “Happy Birthday to You” is widely credited for being the most performed song in the world. But one…

Politics & Law

Gene patent decision: In Plain English

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The Supreme Court long ago ruled that an inventor who discovers a phenomenon in nature, or figures out a “law of nature,” cannot get an…

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