Catholic men of America — and all conservatives who support them — you’re not going to win this debate. You are not going to deprive American women of the benefits of 21st Century science, medicine, and law. You are not going to inject your archaic religious beliefs into American jurisprudence and drag women back into … Continue reading The religious rape of American women
Oklahoma, sometimes referred to as the “reddest” state in the union and the “buckle on the Bible belt,” is working hard to keep those titles. The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill that says “personhood” begins at conception. The bill (SB 1433) will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass. Republican … Continue reading Embryos gain personhood in Oklahoma bill
Here we go again. Hot on the heels of the SOPA/PIPA shelving, Harry Reid and the Democrats are launching a new assault on Internet privacy — the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012. This time the attack is not being led by the recording industry; it’s being done by our own government in the name … Continue reading Here comes the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Gotta give the government credit. They’re always coming up with new and better ways to catch bad guys. Now it seems they have a gadget called a “stingray” that can track cell phones, even if they aren’t being used to make a call. I’m all for law enforcement dreaming up new ways to catch the … Continue reading Once upon a time in America, there was a Fourth Amendment
I just saw a CNN report on Internet privacy and how so many entities track your every move for fun and profit. Far too many Internet users never give any thought to privacy — and then they wonder why they get so much spam, junk snail mail, and robocalls. The story reminded me that since … Continue reading A reminder about online privacy
In the wake of 9/11, Congress took advantage of a fearful public and a rare moment of national unity to pass the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, or USA PATRIOT Act. The legislation gave unprecedented and unchecked power to the president and cavalierly suspended many … Continue reading The unpatriotic Patriot Act
