One of the big concerns we've had over politicians trying to regulate technology, is how gleefully ignorant they often seem to be about the technology they seek to regulate. It's no different with the cybersecurity bill CISPA. We've been asking for months for some actual evidence that shows that we really need a cybersecurity bill, and all we get are fanciful stories about planes falling from the sky and hackers taking down powergrids. If either thing was possible, the real response shouldn't be to set up a cybersecurity bill, but to disconnect those key infrastructure pieces from the internet." - Mike Masnick for TechDirt.com See full article immediately below.
Individual Liberty
Internet Freedom:
TechDirt - Congressional Reps Pushing CISPA Cybersecurity Bill Don't Even Know How To Secure Their Own Websites
The Nanny State:
The Daily Caller – Alabama Bans Beer Brand With Dirty Name
War on Drugs:
Forbes – High Roller: How Billionaire Peter Lewis is Bankrolling Marijuana Legalization
The Daily Caller – Univ. of Colorado Boulder Expels Mary Jane
Forbes – Let’s Be Blunt: It’s Time to End the Drug War
Gun Control:
Fort Worth Star Telegram – Obama Shouldn’t Press Gun Control, Bill Clinton Says
Police State:
KCRA News - Man Stun Gunned, Shot To Death By Deputy; Family Speaks
Reason - America, the Land From Which Torture Victims Now Seek Asylum
The Hill - Group Launches Mobile Phone App for Reporting TSA Profiling
Drones Over America:
The Wall Street Journal - Drone Use Takes Off on the Home Front
School Choice:
The Economist – Louisiana’s Schools: Governor Jindal Extends his Reach
Economy
Federal Reserve:
The New York Times – Wall Street Receives Volcker Rule Clarity
Free Enterprise:
Forbes – The DOJ’S Mugging of Apple Reminds Us That Antitrust is Theft
Reason - Greens to Hybrids: We Don't Love You No More
Government Waste:
Fox News - Illinois city official accused of stealing $30M from taxpayers
IRS and Taxes:
Bloomberg - IRS Inspector General Warns of Alarming Rate of Identity Theft
Foreign Policy
War Powers Act/Syria:
The Hill - House GOP Challenges Pentagon on War Powers for Syria
Washington Post - Pentagon Leaders Say They're Planning More Options for Syria and Will be Ready if Obama Asks
Afghanistan:
The New York Times - U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Four Feared Dead
CNN - Karzai Condemns Photos of U.S. Troops With Insurgents' Bodies
Constitution
Obamacare:
Waynesville Daily Guide – Missouri House Passes Health Care Measure
Cato @ Liberty - Politico: Opponents Are Winning the Debate over ObamaCare 'Exchanges'
Reason - Will the Fight Over ObamaCare Live Even if the Law Dies?
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