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Federal government now ruthlessly stealing thousands of dollars from small farmers’ bank accounts via ‘Bank Secrecy Act’

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“If you run a family farm or other small business in which you regularly make large cash deposits at the bank, you could be in violation of a little-known federal law called the Bank Secrecy Act. Making regular cash deposits of any amount, in fact, could land you in the crosshairs of government tyrants who, according to CBN News, have already seized tens of thousands of dollars from family farmers whose only ‘crime’ was depositing their hard-earned cash in their bank accounts.”

http://www.naturalnews.com/036716_small_farmers_bank_secrecy_theft.html

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Kentucky Appeals Court Upholds Random License Plate Scans

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“Judges in Kentucky have no problem with police randomly scanning the license plates of motorists who are not suspected of any crime. The state Court of Appeals last week upheld the conviction of Timothy Gentry who was stopped on October 3, 2009 because a Lexington police officer conducted what he said was a random license plate scan.  The court also dismissed Gentry’s complaint that Officer Newman acted arbitrarily because the Lexington Police Department had no official policy guidelines to limit random information checks.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3927.asp

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Iowa: Proposed Citizen Initiative Would Ban Traffic Ticket Drones

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“The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is taking up the fight against red light cameras and speed cameras in Iowa. Earlier this month, lawyers from the left-leaning activist group sent an affidavit to the city council in Iowa City containing the text of a proposed initiative banning the use of all forms of photo enforcement — including license plate recognition cameras (ALPR or ANPR) and the use of drones. Residents had called the ACLU for help after city attorney Eleanor M. Dilkes took action to block citizens from ever voting on the topic.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3925.asp

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Now Mexico Bans Cash Transactions

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“Outgoing Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed into law a ban on large cash transactions. Under the law, a Specialized Unit in Financial Analysis operating within the Attorney General’s Office will be created to investigate financial operations ‘that are related to resources of unknown origin.’ For real estate transactions, cash payments of more than a half million pesos ($38,750) will be forbidden and, for automobiles or items like jewelry, art, and lottery tickets, cash payments of more than 200,000 pesos ($15,500) will be forbidden. The law carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/28174/Now-Mexico-Bans-Cash

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Honduras ‘Free Market Paradise’ Charter City

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“This new Libertarian City-State, inspired by New York University economist Paul Romer, has the backing of the libertarian-minded government in Tegucigalpa. It has also received plaudits from noted economists, pundits, and policymakers across the globe since it emerged nearly two years ago.”

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Tracking School Children With RFID Tags? It’s All About the Benjamins

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“Just as the U.S. Department of Agriculture mandates Radio Frequency Identification Device chips to monitor livestock, a Texas school district just begun implanting the devices on student identification cards to monitor pupils’ movements on campus, and to track them as they come and go from school.  Tagging school children with RFID chips is uncommon, but not new. A federally funded preschool in Richmond, California, began embedding RFID chips in students’ clothing in 2010.  With the RFID tracking, students not at their desk but tracked on campus are counted as being in school that day, and the district receives its daily allotment for that student.”

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/09/rfid-chip-student-monitoring/

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Could you live in 150 square feet? Cities try out micro-housing

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“Despite a soft housing market nationwide, rents in some of America’s biggest cities are still beyond the means of many families and singles who both want and need to live downtown. So cities from San Francisco and Seattle to Chicago and New York have begun trials of ever-smaller efficiency apartments – dubbed micro-housing – in the hearts of their metropolises, proposing units as tiny as 150 square feet with monthly rents as low as $495.  Many other nations have proved that it is entirely possible to live in a more concentrated living environment – one that would be better for the planet, say proponents.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0925/Could-you-live-in-150-square-feet-Cities-try-out-micro-housing

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Study: Public Transit Cannot Succeed Without Punishing Drivers

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“The numbers show a consistent trend of Americans shunning the use of mass transit, especially by comparison to their European counterparts.  Even during the recent recession, transit use barely grew. From 2002 to 2009, the share of all trips taken on a bus increased 0.3 percent and rail by 0.1 percent. Public transit has not been popular in the US since the end of World War II.  The study noted German transport systems are far more efficient, with motorists and other taxpayers subsidizing each bus or subway trip by $1.82, compared to the $5.09 per-passenger subsidy in the US. Fares cover just 33 percent of the cost of public transit operations in the US.”

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/39/3906.asp

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Lazio governor Renata Polverini resigns amid Italian scandal

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“The governor of the Italian region of Lazio has resigned over the alleged embezzlement of €1m in public funds, which were reportedly used to buy cars, holidays and expensive dinners.  Calls for her resignation had grown amid public anger after photos were published of a bawdy toga party hosted by a member of Lazio’s regional council, where men wearing pig masks fondled female guests.  The scandal is set to reinforce voters’ views of Italy‘s elected officials as overpaid and corrupt, increasing doubts over their ability to gain office and govern effectively next year, when Italy’s technocrat government headed by Mario Monti is expected to step down.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/25/lazio-governor-resigns-amid-scandal?newsfeed=true

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ACLU Sues Federal Agencies Over License Plate Reader Information

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“The devices read license plates and search databases for stolen vehicles, wanted individuals, expired registrations, warrants, and more. However, they also record the time and location of every license plate they read, creating huge databases that can track potentially millions of people who have not committed any crimes or done anything wrong.  License plate readers are spreading rapidly around the country–they are already in use in at least 40 cities in Massachusetts across the state, including the Boston area, Worcester and Springfield–and are being used by federal law enforcement.”

http://www.aclu.org/national-security/aclu-sues-federal-agencies-over-license-plate-reader-information

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