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Yet another "safe harbor" e-mail account from ex-EPA chief? Really?

Hot Air

by Erika Johnsen

February 21, 2013

The plot thickens: The latest batch of (significantly redacted!) emails released last week revealed that, not only did former EPA chief Lisa Jackson make frequent use of an alias "Richard Windsor" email account to conduct government business, but that she supplemented that account with yet another account registered with the New Jersey government from her old job.

Yes: Billions in agriculture subsidies could face the chopping block

Hot Air

by Erika Johnsen

June 4, 2012

While the economic malfeasance of agricultural subsidies may be relatively low on the totem pole of the federal government's massively wasteful and intrusive spending binge (we've definitely got some bigger fish to fry), they are in and of themselves astoundingly terrible ideas that come with a whole host of neighborhood effects.

Yes, Your Content is Probably More Valuable Than Your Phone

safeandsavvy.f-secure.com

by Jason

August 2, 2012

We recently did a study of Internet users around the world and found out something that didn't surprise us.

About 8 out of 10 people, 77%, believe that the videos, pictures and data on their phones are more valuable than the phones themselves. Our phones have replaces so many devices it's nearly impossible to count. They're our constant companion and probably hold more secrets about us than our best friends. Here's how to protect the content on your phone...

Yes, You Are a Suspect

Common Sense with Paul Jacob

by Paul Jacob

July 29, 2014

Sometimes the Internet makes a mistake.

The other day, one of my favorite websites embedded a Fox News video about NSA spying. Fox News entitles their video "Citizens Treated As Suspects." At the site showcasing Fox's story, though, the headline reads: "The NSA Grabs Information from Non-Suspects; Ninety percent of those spied upon are under no suspicion." Can this be right? When you're treated as a suspect, you are a suspect, aren't you? You're being suspected of ... something. At least of being somebody who might be up to something worth snagging in an all-embracing fishing expedition. If you're not guilty, somebody else leaving comparable data traces is, surely.

Yes, the feds are tracking your car

salon.com

by Keegan Hamilton

August 2, 2013

A Seattle prankster points out the absurdity of a little-known program that's following where you drive.

One morning last week, 38-year-old software developer Phil Mocek was walking to work in Seattle when he paused to photograph what appeared to be civilian vehicles parked in a restricted area near a downtown federal building. He snapped a few pictures and began walking away, when a white truck whipped out of one of the parking spots and pulled up perpendicular to the curb. A large man wearing jeans and a gray T-shirt emerged from the cab and angrily grabbed the camera from Mocek, who hollered for help and fumbled with his phone to dial 911. Police quickly arrived on the scene, responding to Mocek's report of a possible robbery. The black male suspect identified himself as an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and told the officers that he was concerned about Mocek posting images of his vehicle online due to the nature of his job. The ATF agent explained that he had confiscated the camera and examined its contents because he "wanted to delete the picture that was taken of him." Nobody was arrested.

Yes, Ryan Could Win.... in a General Election

The American Spectator

by Quin Hillyer

August 19, 2011

Campaigns are won with message, money, and organization, and all Ryan has right now is a message.

But that doesn't mean he wouldn't be able to appeal to a broad spectrum of Republicans and independents, and crossover Dems in those states that allow crossover voting. Our good friend Phil Klein seems to argue that Ryan has nowhere to go, in terms of voter groups. I usually admire Phil's political judgment, but not here. Ryan's record and persona mean that he is one of the few candidates that can pull from multiple voter groups at once.

Yes, money does make a difference for schools

Pioneer Press (MN)

by Joe Nathan

July 16, 2011

Many Minnesota schools and youth-serving agencies are being asked to make significant cuts.

Is it outrageous to see a superintendent leaving a district with more than $200,000, along with medical expenses paid until he's 70- Are some teachers ineffective- Do some schools need better ways to evaluate and remove ineffective teachers- Yes, yes and yes.

Yes, It Can Happen Here

thisiscommonsense.com

by Paul Jacob

June 8, 2012

Take a moment from your regularly scheduled dose of daily optimism, and look on the dark side.

The recent political events in Greece, in which a stable government was not formed, requiring whole new rounds of voting, have received some attention on the nightly news. But there's still a feeling of "it can't happen here." That's a great disservice. Because it can happen here. And this is not just "political instability." We're not talking about a political hot potato going nuclear. We're talking about complete financial implosion. That's what happens when government is involved in everything.

Yes, federal spending is a problem, Mr. President

Hot Air

by Ed Morrissey

January 8, 2013

Is that in doubt? The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday night that Barack Obama doesn't think we have a spending problem, or at least that's what John Boehner told Stephen Moore about Obama's response to the fiscal cliff:

What stunned House Speaker John Boehner more than anything else during his prolonged closed-door budget negotiations with Barack Obama was this revelation: "At one point several weeks ago," Mr. Boehner says, "the president said to me, 'We don't have a spending problem.' " ... The president's insistence that Washington doesn't have a spending problem, Mr. Boehner says, is predicated on the belief that massive federal deficits stem from what Mr. Obama called "a health-care problem." Mr. Boehner says that after he recovered from his astonishment-"They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system"-he replied: "Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with ObamaCare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem." He repeated this message so often, he says, that toward the end of the negotiations, the president became irritated and said: "I'm getting tired of hearing you say that."

Yes, Even Ads Critical Of Islam Are Protected Free Speech

CNS News

by Stacy Washington

October 2, 2012

In yet another case examining the correct application of the First Amendment, ads by conservative blogger Pam Gellar are going up on subways in New York City.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority was ordered by a Manhattan Federal Court to place "Anti-Jihad Savage" ads, starting early this week. The MTA had originally refused to accept the ads under their "No Demeaning Ad Standard" policy. After the ruling the MTA Spokesman said: "Our hands are tied." The ad copy states: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad."

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