Oh thank god: “The ACLU, which opposes the plan on civil liberties grounds, says that the many changes made since the Act was passed [in 2005] nearly ‘negate the original intent of the program.’ ‘DHS is essentially whittling Real ID down to nothing… all in the name of denying Real ID is a failure,’ said… Continue reading REAL ID In Its Death Throes?
Category: politics
An Amazingly Good Quote
My philosophy is to “educate and then trust the general public”. This philosophy is in line with the basic values of democracies. The government’s approach to homeland security is “keep everything secret and trust nobody”. This is in line with the basic values of authoritarian governments.
Who do you trust?
It’s very hard to decide what is true and what is false when you don’t trust anyone’s sources.
Never Fear
“There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense.”
A Victory for Privacy
A recent court decision has granted e-mail the same 4th Amendment protection as your home and your phone calls.