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Just A Reminder

 

Just to remind everyone of something, before voting. I stole the meme from Facebook.

Abbie Hoffman Moment

Abbie Hoffman Moment

Abbie Hoffman Moment

Abbie Hoffman Moment

 

Here's a question for everyone, and it will relate to future posts on this website: does anyone see a farm or a ranch in this picture?

Abbie Hoffman Moment

Abbie Hoffman Moment

Abbie Hoffman Moment

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Yet Another Attack On The Fourth Amendment

Here we go again. The Cyber Security Information Sharing Act of 2014, courtesy, once again, of Dianne Feinstein, would allow sharing of personal information between major internet sites and the United States government. You can get in touch with your representative here to request that your Fourth Amendment rights be protected and this bill be scrapped. On the bright side, Apple's new mobile operating system, i0S8, was engineered only to unlock for the owner of the device, even if Apple or the retailer is presented with a search warrant. Of course, this would not even be an issue if the United States Government would just let J. Edgar Hoovers tactics remain in another era.

In Case You Skipped Church This Sunday

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The Mandela Proclamation And Respect

 

This was on the profile of a Facebook friend yesterday, and I liked it enough to snag it and use it here. How is it that so many young people in America do not know about South Africa, Apartheid, or Nelson Mandela? Why have the employees in some federal government buildings ignored the recent Mandela Proclamation by failing to lower the flag to half staff, in honor of Nelson Mandela?

 

BooHooHoo! We Don't Have Time To Spy Anymore!

It seems the NSA is a bit anal retentive these days because they do not have as much time to devote to unrestrained spying, thanks to Edward Snowden and the information he released to the general public. The NSA would much rather operate in secret, allegedly gathering as much intelligence as possible about foreign targets and "protecting" the United States. That's a very nice thought, but Snowden's leaks did not actually deal very much with surveillance of foreign nationals operating in a hostile fashion; the leaks dealt with metadata collected and stored about the everyday lives and activities of average American citizens. That said, it seems plausible that those who spy for the NSA may actually be prevaricating when they express concerns that foreign targets upon whom they spy will now be forewarned and change their communication styles and mediums in an ongoing effort to frustrate information harvests.

How often has the NSA successfully averted unfortunate goings-on in the dominions and lives of everyday citizens? A look at any news network will show that if the NSA truly has any intentions of making the world a safer place for Americans and others, they've been slacking lately. What, exactly then, have they been doing with all of the data they collect? The ability to intercept Facebook and Twitter communications could stop a lot of everyday criminal activity. While the NSA can argue that those everyday criminal activities are petty crimes, and not worthy of their attention, the direction of prosecutors nationwide has been to criminalize, over-criminalize, and charge each and every defendant or police detainee with a felony whenever possible. It seems, kinda, sorta, like informing local sheriff departments about premeditated felony crime should be a priority of sorts, or at least a side interest, if the intelligence to intercept is available, which it clearly is. How many missing persons cases are still open?  How many times has the NSA offered it's help in locating missing children? Probably never. Your children are not important, everyday Americans. Now that the middle classes are not important, your children do not matter, and your tax dollars that support law enforcement do not pay anyone to protect you or your children. Don't expect anyone's intelligence gathering activities to help you in any way.

In the "Post Edward Snowden Era", the NSA is very, very unhappy about it's perceived obligation to control damage, rather than to come clean and amend it's practices. There is much ado about all of the time agents must spend tracking down that which has been revealed, and any defensive postures that must be taken. Finding out who knows what, and who is changing gears in order to compensate for lack of privacy, is much more important than treating the general population with respect. In fact, the NSA is not concerned, in the slightest way, about any murders or any missing persons cases whih could have been prevented, but for some useful information, denied, rather than shared with lower level law enforcement; and the NSA is not concerned in the slightest about the lack of respect it has shown for American citizens.
 

Ann Coulter Clears Up Christian Influence

Sigh. Life, around most fundamental Christians, is one, long sigh. Ann Coulter, while dressed like a prostitute, explains some things that quite a few people who are not Christian, by culture, do not understand. She apparently thinks that there is some sort of "express" process involved in reaching a spiritual nirvana with connections to republican politics, America, and the "god-given" ability to offend and commit injustice, time and time again, which is something one does not find in any religion other than fundy Christianity is the lack of any expectation to mature and better oneself. Why she must insult Jews and Jewish culture in this interview is a mystery. Her example and expressed views go to the heart of why Christianity should be ignored.
 

Nazi War Criminal Anton Geiser Wants To Stay

Anton Geiser has been in this country since 1956. He came from Austria. Somehow, under false pretenses, he managed to slip through the cracks, immigrating to this country, and becoming naturalized as a citizen in 1962. What he stated as his occupation prior to lurking in this country is unclear, but it was later revealed that his former employer was the Nazi Party! Since he hid this fact from authorities when he came here, and since he faces prosecution as a war criminal in Austria, his dishonestly obtained citizenship was revoked in 2004. In 2010, he was ordered to leave, and go back to Austria, but he lingered on, instead; appealing America's decision to say "no" to Nazi's. He's still here, crying the blues because he joined the Nazi Party at seventeen years old. He thinks he deserves some sort of a "second chance".

America does not allow the average foreign national to simply immigrate to the country and become a naturalized citizen. There are so many more deserving people, especially people who are not war criminals. As for being seventeen when he committed his crimes against humanity, there are children as young as twelve who have been tried as adults for crimes. Why is Geiser special? I say ship him back to Austria tommorrow.

 

Obama Believes In Paying Walmart Employees Enough To Live

This is one of the reasons I voted for President Obama. A job at a place like Walmart is no guarantee of health insurance, enough money for food to feed one's family, or enough money for a babysitter, should a worker's supervisor refuse to adjust the worker's schedule to accomodate caring for children. Every underpaid worker represents support that is required from government programs that should be available from wages through employment. In the cases of many Walmart employees, it isn't. Like it or not, Republicans, America's population is large enough to require a certain amount of government and socialization.

 

Would Sad Republicans Please Treat The Flag With Respect?

 

Okay, the election is finally over, Obama won, and Ann Romney and Carl Rove are crying. And that should not really bother anyone too much. We held an election, and the candidate who won the most popular votes also won the electoral college. America clearly spoke. Only one candidate can win, not all. That's why we elect; there is a choice to make. So why is it such a big problem when that happens? We all participated in democracy. This is a great thing, and something for which we should all be thankful. But instead, some ingrates are flying the flag upside down because their favorite did not win. It's happened in a couple of places.

Ya know, this is something that is done because the entire nation is under attack or in dire distress for some reason, not something that is done for no reason, or because the people in the United States held an election as a function in a working democracy. It is also disrespectful. If you are a sad Republican, cry with Ann and Carl or take a baby aspirin; don't treat your flag with disrespect.

Here's the physical domain of another famous bunch who enjoy expressing disrespect by flying the flag upside down.