“The origins of the present-day surveillance state can be traced back to the U.S. government’s military occupation of the Philippines in the late 1890s.”
Read more: http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/30/u-s-foreign-intervention-created-domestic-surveillance-state/
“The ability to combine this location data with information about who appears in those photos—and any social media contacts tied to them—would make it possible for government agencies to quickly track terrorist groups posting propaganda photos. (And, really, just about anyone else.)”
“Palacio’s ranch is situated north of the Mexican border. Exactly how far away is of utmost importance when it comes to what rights you have in the US, where it’s commonly said that borders are a ‘Constitution-free zone’.”
“Baltimore officials are either ignoring the data, which show traffic cameras cause more harm than good, or, more plausibly, they just want to extort money out of drivers.”
Read more: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/baltimores-failed-surveillance-regime/
“The public sexual assault of this innocent man turned up nothing. What’s more, the footage of the attack was hidden from public view and only discovered by accident.”
“The ineffable leader of the Bolivarian Revolution has recently announced the launching of a new currency, the so-called Sovereign Bolivar, which will replace the bolivar as the official medium of exchange starting in June.”
“The Socialist Party of Great Britain has a ready-made answer to all those questions. The misery is the fault of capitalism. I’m not kidding.”
Read more: https://fee.org/articles/the-ongoing-implosion-of-venezuelan-statism/
“There is one thing that sets this state apart from most of the others: an almost total disregard of federal law.”
Read more: https://fee.org/articles/a-flourishing-hemp-industry-is-growing-in-colorado/
“You are learning how to negotiate for Medicare rates, at worst, and Medicaid rates, at best. The government negotiated an 83% or 87.4% discount, respectively. You can too!”
Read more: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03-16/how-negotiate-directly-physicians-and-hospitals
“In all of human history there has never been a single recorded death from the use of cannabis. However, the side-effects of this chemical that filled the void created by the prohibition of this safe plant include death.”
Read more: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/people-bleeding-eyes-war-drugs/