Month: May 2019

Boing Boing – by Cory Doctorow

The American Law Institute is a group of 4,000 judges, law profs and lawyers that issues incredibly influential “restatements” of precedents and trends in law, which are then heavily relied upon by judges in future rulings; for seven years they have been working on a restatement of the law of consumer contracts (including terms of service) and now they’re ready to publish.  Continue reading “A self-appointed wing of the American judicial system is about to make it much harder to fight terms of service”

AOL

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — John Walker Lindh, the young Californian who became known as the American Taliban after he was captured by U.S. forces in the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, is set to go free after nearly two decades in prison.

But conditions imposed recently on Lindh’s release, slated for Thursday, make clear that authorities remain concerned about the threat he could pose once free.  Continue reading “‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh set to be released”

Liberty Defense

With the serious nature of violent crime and acts of terrorism changing, along with the threat from concealed weapons on the rise, we at Liberty Defense are working hard to deliver a safer, more secure future for all of us.  Continue reading “HEXWAVE: Protecting communities and preserving peace of mind.”

Natural News – by JD Heyes

One of the first things Americans need to understand about Democrats is that virtually every piece of legislation they propose is misnamed.

For instance, Obamacare — officially called “The Affordable Care Act” — made healthcare unaffordable for millions of Americans and far more expensive than it previously was for tens of millions more.  Continue reading “Democrats’ passage of “Equality Act” is the first stage in their attempts to CRIMINALIZE Christianity and throw all practicing Christians in prison (while banning their speech)”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

A bipartisan letter signed by nearly 400 US Congress members is calling on President Trump to remain militarily engaged within Syria, while claiming to be “deeply concerned” about extremists in the country.

President Trump had announced a pullout from Syria in December, but had already disavowed it repeatedly by February. Still, lawmakers want to keep emphasizing how enthusiastic about the Syrian War they are, and push Trump into escalating it against various other parties.  Continue reading “Congressional Letter Urges Trump to Keep US Troops in Syria”

Common Dreams – bu Eoin Higgins

The White House is continuing its march to war with Iran, but resistance is growing—most recently by a group of 62 organizations that issued an open letter to Congress on Tuesday calling for the representative body to exercise its power and stop U.S. aggression.

In the letter, the 62 groups call on Congress to “fulfill its constitutional duty and enact further constraints to unequivocally prevent the administration from launching an unauthorized war.”  Continue reading “No War With Iran, Say 62 Groups in Letter to Congress”

KSL – by Liesl Nielsen

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has signed his office up to beta test a new tech that uses artificial intelligence to detect concealed weapons.

The technology, called HEXWAVE, can identify both metal and nonmetal concealed objects using 3D imaging and deep learning algorithms, according to a Wednesday news release from Liberty Defense — an Atlanta-based company that acquired the tech from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Continue reading “Utah attorney general signs on to beta test new AI tech that detects concealed weapons”

Guns America – by S.H. Blannelberry

Two Democratic legislators introduced the “Disarm Hate Act” this week, which calls for the permanent revocation of 2A rights for any misdemeanor offense deemed to be a hate crime.

The bill was brought to both chambers, via Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) in the House and Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the Senate.    Continue reading “Disarm Hate Act Introduced: Would Permanently Revoke 2A Rights for Misdemeanor Hate Crimes”

Anti-War – by Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.)

What if they called a war and no one came? Well, now’s the time folks. The apparent march to war with Iran represents a pivotal moment in the historical arc – the rise and fall – of our republic come empire. This potential war is so unnecessary, so irrational, that it borders on the absurd. Still, since the U.S. now fields a professional, volunteer military, few citizens have “skin in the game.” As such, they could hardly care less.  Continue reading “The Time Has Come for Patriotic Dissent: Stopping War With Iran Is Essential”