Monthly Archives: December 2011

Getting Pummeled By The War On Drugs, The War on Terrorism, and The War on Piracy

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

For a time I thought the national debt was the most pressing political issue for the United States of America. It is rapidly expanding by record amounts, and the political leaders seem to have a compete unwillingness to make hard … Continue reading →

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Layman’s Terms: The Two-Month Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Gather round, folks, it’s time for a little story. As long as I’ve been alive, the federal government has taken 6.2% out of workers’ paychecks to fund Social Security for the people who aren’t working anymore. Then at the end … Continue reading →

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Top 16 Links About SOPA

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

I just did a post about the latest developments in the SOPA battle, but as it may become quickly outdated, I thought I’d do a post summarizing some of the most important links that are being shared around the Internet. … Continue reading →

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SOPA: Delayed But Not Defeated

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

Good news – somewhat. The extremely dangerous SOPA bill has been delayed. The Judiciary Committee began hearings on the bill on Thursday, but the outnumbered opponents of the bill prolonged the process as much as possible, forcing the entire text … Continue reading →

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The Right To A Lightbulb Has Been Extended

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

(Update below) It seems that in the wheeling and dealing to pass a government budget this week, the ban on incandescent lightbulbs has been delayed. The 100W bulbs were supposed to be the first to be illegalized starting next month, … Continue reading →

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SOPA: Opposed By The Entire Internet

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

The entertainment industry is lobbying for a dangerous “anti-piracy” bill that essentially gives the government the power to make websites accused of file-sharing vanish from the Internet – even if the accusation is unfounded or was caused by a random … Continue reading →

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The Hullabaloo About Muslims and Hardware Stores

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

When the Florida Family Association called on advertisers to boycott a new TLC show about American Muslim families, they probably didn’t expect to start a big controversy that would end up with more people learning about the show than ever … Continue reading →

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The Right To A Domain

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

There’s a lot of hoopla going around on the Internet, opposing the proposed SOPA and PIPA acts meandering through Congress. As far as I can tell this is completely warranted, as the bills have something to do with giving the … Continue reading →

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