When someone like Snowden has his life ruined for protecting us from our would-be protectors, I view him as a hero who gave his life in the protection of liberty, every bit as much as I do a soldier who loses his life in war.
"Rather, what the August 4 match "identified" was the previously-taken sample from the earlier crime. That sample was genuinely mysterious to Maryland; the State knew that it had probably been left by the victim's attacker, but nothing else. King was not identified by his association with the sample; rather, the sample was identified by its association with King."
Intellectual Ventures is from Texas, right? Does anyone know how to find out whose contributions in 2008 were bundled by Texas lobbyist Ron Kirk (soon thereafter to be rewarded by appointment as USTR)?
Remember in the 1980s, when we put a tariff on Japanese import cars? The US auto makers didn't take the market share that would have afforded them, they just raised their prices by $500 too. Any tariff proposal should include provisions to prevent that from happening again.
When we finally get an Information Bill of Rights, I hope it includes something like: "People may record their own experiences for whatever reason they may choose and such recordings shall be treated as part of their papers and effects pursuant to the Fourth Amendment."
the Internet is basically US territory. Everything we do, we do on the Internet. I can't think of anything stupider than inviting warfare on one's own territory.
"Zero tolerance" is a form of extremism. Just like "never again," the attempt to absolutely prevent the recurrence of something bad that happened inevitably creates other tragedies.
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The same can be said for fingerprints.
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I know what my next Photoshop project is now!
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It didn't kill 100 million in its first three months, but it still might in its last three months.
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So now I'm a criminal because I didn't ask my browser to get it?
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Yes, the old fashioned way: meeting in parking garages wearing trench coats.
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