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Santorum

jeudi 9 mars 2017 à 01:00

Senator Santorum called Americans wanting medical coverage despite preexisting conditions "crooks" and "grifters".

What he means is that he and the rich people he serves want to wash their hands of all responsibility to the rest of society.

Snooping devices

jeudi 9 mars 2017 à 01:00

"Smart" meters are snooping devices. I've said that for years. Now others are starting to be concerned about the matter.

The article doesn't say what specific issue the court decided, but in general legal "protection of privacy" in the US operates by putting conditions on access to data that has been collected. That's fundamentally inadequate.

Real privacy means stopping your "smart" meter from reporting on you at all.

If something is called "smart", be very suspicious of allowing it into your home.

Trump Wants

jeudi 9 mars 2017 à 01:00

Trump Wants You to Think All the Immigrants He'll Deport Are Criminals. They're Not.

Surveillance technology

jeudi 9 mars 2017 à 01:00

The New York City Council is considering a law to require the thug department to publish its rules for using surveillance technology.

Turkish constitution

jeudi 9 mars 2017 à 01:00

Erdoğan's referendum on changing the Turkish constitution to give him great power is being held with no organized opposition — because the opposition is gagged or in jail.

The vote will not be free or fair. It will be illegitimate.