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Martin Luther King and the Empowerment of the War Machine: A Libertarian's View |
On Martin Luther King Day I had the pleasure of joining the "Make War No More" protest at the defense contractor Lockheed Martin's property in King of Prussia, PA. It is the largest arms manufacturer in the world which is the reason it has been the object of these protests for so many years. The people that were arrested in an act of civil disobedience there have earned our respect. full story |
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The Empire Versus the Two Julians, Assange and Heicklen, and the Anti War Activists |
The US government really wants Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. They're mad at him for releasing video of the military's murder of civilians in Iraq and more recently a list of sensitive diplomatic cables too long to get into here. A grand jury has been empaneled in Alexandria, VA to consider criminal charges against Assange. He may never be extradited to the US for trial, but what if he is? full story |
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The Stripping of Freedom: A Careful Scan of TSA Security Procedures |
On January 6, 2011 the Electronic Privacy Information Center hosted a conference on the Transportation Security Administration's Advanced Imaging Technology scanners and their abusive pat-down searches. This one-day public conference will be devoted to an assessment of the TSA airport security procedures and recommendations for reform. Experts in law, aviation security, and health safety, advocates for flyers rights, privacy protection, and religious freedom, as well as lawmakers and policy advisors will participate. full story |
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TSA Now Putting Hands Down Fliers' Pants |
The TSA's invasive new screening measures include officers literally putting their hands down people's pants if they are wearing baggy clothing in a shocking new elevation of groping procedures that have stoked a nationwide revolt against privacy-busting airport security measures. Forget John Tyner's "don't touch my junk" experience at the hands of TSA goons in San Diego recently, another victim of Big Sis was told by TSA officials that it was now policy to go even further when dealing with people wearing loose pants or shorts. full story |
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Government Trains Troops to Run American Cities |
Local government officials are training active duty military soldiers to run communities, re-igniting fears that troops will be used to deal with civil unrest in the event of a total economic collapse or other national emergency in a newly militarized America. The troops are being prepared for "A sitution where in essence they will become the local government," said Corriveau. full story |
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Oil Change Reignites Debate over GPS Trackers |
Yasir Afifi took his car in for an oil change and his mechanic spotted an odd wire hanging from the undercarriage. The wire was attached to a strange magnetic device that puzzled them. They freed it from the car and posted images of it online, asking for help in identifying it. Two days later, FBI agents arrived at Afifi's apt. and demanded the return of their property - a global positioning system tracking device now at the center of a raging legal debate over privacy rights. full story |
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Leftists, Progressives and Socialists |
The gathering had the support of the AFL-CIO, SEIU, stalwarts of the Dem. Party such as Al Sharpton and orgs such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, Green for All, the Sierra Club, and the Children's Defense Fund. What goes unappreciated is that socialists and communists have produced the greatest evil in mankind's history. You say, "Williams, what in the world are you talking about? Socialists, communists and their fellow travelers care about the little guy in his struggle for a fair shake! They're trying to promote social justice." full story |
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