R.I.P. – Syd Barrett

It doesn’t seem to be making much news this side of the pond, but Syd Barrett, the legendary founder of Pink Floyd, died a few days ago from complications arising from diabetes. The news was just announced today for some…

The Meaning of Patriotism

Yes, Virginia, there is a double standard. It’s called hypocrisy, and there are certain talk show hosts and reporters that are intimate with its details. You see, it’s all well and good for a sitting president to “de-classify” the covert…

Report: Electronic Voting Extremely Insecure

Last year, the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law set up a task force comprised of “internationally renowned government, academic, and private-sector scientists, voting machine experts and security professionals” to give a thorough once- (or twice-)…

Limbaugh Can’t Stop Illegal Drug Use

Just after I pose a question on which aspect of our private lives the US Government will spy on next, my answer arrives, courtesy of none other than the hypocritical drug addict himself, Rush Limbaugh! Medical records! Medical records on…

What Will They Spy On Next?

So they have our phone records, and now our bank accounts, according to some twenty employees of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). There has been a request by the Justice Department made to Microsoft, Google, and others,…