Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Drones Are Taking to the Skies in the U.S.
February 18th, 2013Via: Los Angeles Times: While a national debate has erupted over the Obama administration’s lethal drone strikes overseas, federal authorities have stepped up efforts to license surveillance drones for law enforcement and other uses in U.S. airspace, spurring growing concern about violations of privacy. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it had issued 1,428 permits […]
Gun Dealers Report Shortages of Ammunition
February 18th, 2013I’ve heard from a few friends and some other Cryptogon readers who have emailed me with messages along the lines of: “Do you know that .22-long is sold out over here?” I remember past waves of panic buying, but I don’t ever remember .22-lr being sold out before. Via: USA Today: Retailers say much of […]
German Homeschool Case May Impact U.S. Homeschool Freedom
February 16th, 2013Via: Home School Legal Defense Association: Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled from Germany to the United States after their family was vigorously prosecuted (fines, forcible removal of their children, threats of jail and more) for homeschooling. Initially, the Romeikes were granted political asylum, but the U.S. government appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration […]
Missouri House Bill 545 Would Make Possession of Many Semi Automatic Weapons a Felony
February 15th, 2013Good luck with that. Via: Missouri House of Representatives: 4. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution: (1) Remove the […]
Pentagon Inks Deal for Smartphone Tool That Scans Your Face, Eyes, Thumbs
February 14th, 2013In other words, expect cops to be be using this on Americans. Via: Wired: In a few years, the soldier, marine or special operator out on patrol might be able to record the facial features or iris signature of a suspicious person all from his or her smartphone — and at a distance, too. The […]
Obama Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order
February 14th, 2013Via: ZDnet: President Obama signed an executive order aimed at bolstering U.S. cybersecurity prior to tonight’s State of the Union address. The Order precedes a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on “new threats.” It is the government’s latest move in attempting to deal with cyber threats, and the order has not undergone any public technical, […]
Indiana Soybean Farmer Sees Monsanto Lawsuit Reach U.S. Supreme Court
February 13th, 2013Via: Guardian: As David versus Goliath battles go it is hard to imagine a more uneven fight than the one about to play out in front of the US supreme court between Vernon Hugh Bowman and Monsanto. On the one side is Bowman, a single 75-year-old Indiana soybean farmer who is still tending the same […]
Putin Likes The Shiny
February 11th, 2013If you’re a fan of the Putin, Action Man photos, you’ll find a keeper if you click through. Via: Bloomberg: When Vladimir Putin says the U.S. is endangering the global economy by abusing its dollar monopoly, he’s not just talking. He’s betting on it. Not only has Putin made Russia the world’s largest oil producer, […]
DHS May Seize Electronic Devices from Americans Up to 100 Miles Inland from U.S. Borders
February 9th, 2013Via: Wired: The Department of Homeland Security’s civil rights watchdog has concluded that travelers along the nation’s borders may have their electronics seized and the contents of those devices examined for any reason whatsoever — all in the name of national security. The DHS, which secures the nation’s border, in 2009 announced that it would […]
White House Memo on Assassinating Americans
February 6th, 2013Via: NBC: Legal experts expressed grave reservations Tuesday about an Obama administration memo concluding that the United States can order the killing of American citizens believed to be affiliated with al-Qaida — with one saying the White House was acting as “judge, jury and executioner.” The experts said that the memo, first obtained by NBC […]
