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Carter Page surveillance

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

One detail in the notorious Nunes memo shows the real grounds for FBI surveillance of Carter Page.

I condemn broad surveillance of masses of people, in the absence of specific grounds. I support investigation of specific people based on specific suspicion, which this was.

Nuclear weapons use

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

The Pentagon's review of nuclear weapons policy proposes using nuclear weapons first, in response to a non-nuclear attack.

Driverless car data

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

As driverless cars travel, they will take lots of pictures, and thugs will be allowed to collect all that data.

When it is data about how a collision occurred, there is a valid reason to collect that data. But their collection won't be limited to that case.

Marijuana possession

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

Although pot is now legal for adults in Colorado, ever more minors from minority groups are being arrested for possession of marijuana.

Possession of marijuana should be like possession of tobacco or alcohol: people should not be prosecuted, let alone jailed, for that.

State-owned bank

lundi 5 février 2018 à 01:00

California is considering setting up a state-owned bank, specifically because marijuana businesses need it, but others would use it too.

I hope it has physical branches, because I don't trust internet banking.