Comments on: Independence Day, a celebration of freedom and a reminder to be vigilant

By: Independence Day - Homeland Stupidity

Independence Day - Homeland Stupidity — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:22:48 +0000

[...] It’s Independence Day, that day which the thirteen American colonies formally declared that they had had enough tyranny from a faraway ruler and would stand no more of it. The ensuing war claimed thousands of lives, and the government formed afterward, flawed as it was, [...]

By: Is the UN coming for your guns? - Homeland Stupidity

Is the UN coming for your guns? - Homeland Stupidity — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:56:16 +0000

[...] Much more coverage from the UN conference, and other Second Amendment related news just in time for Independence Day, is available from the Second Amendment Carnival. [...]

By: In defense of freedom - Homeland Stupidity

In defense of freedom - Homeland Stupidity — Sat, 27 May 2006 00:14:29 +0000

[...] As I said in an Independence Day posting a few weeks ago, the fight for liberty is not only conducted by the armed forces, it is conducted every day by ordinary citizens like you and me. We cannot protect freedom by curtailing it. Enemies of freedom, both foreign and domestic, threaten us every day, and we must be prepared to stand up to anyone who would take away the liberty which has made this country unique among nations. Filed under: Politics, Internet, Privacy [...]

By: State of Homeland Stupidity - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

State of Homeland Stupidity - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:08:33 +0000

[...] Denver bus riders forced to show ID or risk arrest and prosecutionNofollow revisitedMeet the fuckers? Not on Southwest AirlinesBush authorized NSA domestic spyingSan Francisco: Vote NO on Proposition HBush: Constitution “just a goddamned piece of paper”Shoot first, ask questions later: Jean Charles de Menezes killed for nothing?Smoking bans not about health of non-smokersWal-Mart employees kill suspected shoplifterIndependence Day, a celebration of freedom and a reminder to be vigilant [...]

By: Justice Department begins USA PATRIOT Act disinformation campaign - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:45:43 +0000

[...] Overall the site is designed to give you the impression that the DOJ and the USA PATRIOT Act are defending liberty in the U.S., and if you only read the official version, you might even believe that. As I wrote earlier today, you should always take anything the government says with a grain of salt, do your own research and come to your own conclusions. [...]

By: Why you’re always broke: 40% of your money goes to taxes - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:38:33 +0000

[...] Damn skippy. The Stamp Act was at most a 3% tax. This 40% is completely intolerable by comparison. But you know what they say about boiling a frog. [...]

By: One year of homeland stupidity - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

One year of homeland stupidity - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 06:27:59 +0000

[...] Since September 11, 2001, many people have argued that America must give up the liberty which makes this country worth living in, in order to be “safe” from terrorists. This is patently false, and I spend much of my time showing this stupidity for what it is. There are so many of these that choosing among them is difficult, but some of the most telling are: State Department can’t prevent terrorists from getting passports, because the government’s watchlists suck; We are no safer now, in which I tell the real solution to terrorism, the solution which may never be implemented; the soldiers on their way to Iraq who boarded planes with their rifles, but weren’t allowed to carry on nose hair clippers; and the Bush administration overstating the number of terrorism investigations to make it look like there was a lot of terrorist activity when there wasn’t. [...]

By: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory fires civil rights blogger Joe Huffman - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 02:15:40 +0000

[...] And on that Second Amendment, I’m sorry, but it really does protect the individual right to keep and bear arms, and for good reason. Get over it, and then go do something productive, like helping protect and defend those whose rights are being violated, instead of trying to violate them further. Consider joining Gun Owners of America. Even if you don’t own a gun, you’ll be helping to protect the Second Amendment, which is at least as important as the First. [...]

By: The Four Horsemen of the Information Apocalypse - Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:06:03 +0000

[...] Maybe that’s enough for the rest of America, to live under the illusion of security, but it isn’t enough for me. I will have real security, and I refuse to compromise civil rights to get it. [...]

By: Constitution Day - IO ERROR

Constitution Day - IO ERROR — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:41:31 +0000

[...] Another effective way to circumvent the Constitution is simply to have the Supreme Court blatantly ignore and misinterpret what it says. This happens frequently in DUI cases, for instance, where the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial has been gutted. Justices saw the word “all” and interpreted it to mean “some.” Because U.S. law is based on precedent as much as what’s actually written in the laws, this sort of thing is extremely dangerous and threatens the liberty most of us take for granted. [...]