If you ask people about voter fraud, most will admit it’s a serious issue, and it IS. People casting votes they’re not entitled to…
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We, The Web Kids
There is probably no other word that would be as overused in the media discourse as ‘generation’. I once tried to count the ‘generations’…
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty, So Why Not Legal Until Proven Illegal?
Before a court can restrict a citizen’s freedom with a prison sentence, it must prove guilt. Why don’t legislatures require the same burden of…
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Sex, Tech, and Harm to Children
Information technology, among all that it does, brings together two things which are wonderful when apart, and frightening when combined: children, and sex. For…
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ACTA Dominoes Are Falling: Germany Says It Won't Sign For Now
The news just broke: Germany says it will not be signing ACTA for the time being. The news (Spiegel, Netzpolitik) seems to cast the…
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The Constitution is Just a Piece of Paper
The US as an ‘idea’ is dying. The country that used to pride itself on free speech, democracy, and being ‘the last remaining superpower’,…
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I Don't Care About The Entertainment Industry's Profits, And It Enrages Me That You Think I Should
Every time changes to the copyright monopoly are considered, the profits of major entertainment industry companies are at the center of the discussion. Even…
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Enemy Expatriation Act to Revoke US Citizenship Without Due Process
Oh boy, another police state bill enters the US Congress! The Enemy Expatriation Act will allow citizens to be stripped of their nationality for…
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Looking to Occupy Wall Street for Anonymous Democracy
One of the the drawbacks to a perfectly private society is the impossibility of preventing voter fraud; without knowing who’s who, there’s no way…
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Orwell Was An Optimist: Happy New Year
As we enter 2012, it becomes increasingly clear that Orwell was an optimist. As darkly as he painted the possible future, we are now…
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