Friday, June 4, 2010
The danger of a government with unlimited power
George Will: Today, as it has been for a century, American politics is an argument between two Princetonians -- James Madison, Class of 1771, and Woodrow Wilson.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Military testing laser weapons
"Advances in the technology have made it possible for military testers to shoot down incoming mortar rounds with land-based lasers, and military commanders are on the verge of being able to fire laser blasts from the air that could be aimed at tanks or mines." Or, of course, at volcanoes.
FinReg bill: Violating privacy one bank account at a time
The bill goes on to mandate that customer addresses be geocoded for the collection of data on the census tracts of the residences or business locations of customers. The government is mandating that every cent any individual deposits will be linked to the census-based personal address of each customer and to their deposit at the corresponding financial institution. The bureau is permitted to share this data with whomever they wish.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)