Tyranny vs. freedom

Tyranny is living by their clock, freedom is living by yours. --L. Reichard White, Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:08 AM

Instant dinosaurs

The internet has made government schools instant dinosaurs. --L. Reichard White, Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:52 AM

It's about those international abuse horror stories - - -

A lot of the abuses one hears about around the world are sort of like this:  Some awful thing like the "stoning"of an adultress or an honor killing occurs in Iran or India or Saudi Arabia and we hear about it in the West and think that those whole countries are like that.  In fact, most people in those countries are more outraged than we are, because its happening closer to home.  It's like if a story that some old man in Appalachia had married his 12 year old daughter was disseminated overseas. Some observers overseas might conclude that this is normal in America or that Americans approve of that sort of thing. --Anonymous

TURNING POINT:

"The legal hallmark of dictatorship has always been Preventative Law -- the concept that a man is guilty until he is proven innocent." --Ayn Rand

"Bear with us here. We are used to reacting to crime after it happens. Preventing crime before it happens is new to us and we must adapt. Prevention is now our top priority. We're learning with each new incident." --U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft: CNBC, October 16, 2001, 12:45:10

WARNING!!

What an immense mass of evil must result...from allowing men to assume the right of anticipating what may happen. --Leo Tolstoy

Two essential questions for harmonious relationships:

1. "What's in it for me?"

2. "What's in it for them?" 

If you can't answer both, until you can, think twice before proceeding.

--L. Reichard White, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:04 AM

Judge Not

When someone judges you, that judgment is primarily their possession and their problem, not yours. --L. Reichard White, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:13 AM

Orwellistan? Are we there yet mommy??

Well, are we??

Unfortunately the stuff below only starts with impeccable Democracy Now and from three nearly impeccable guests:

1. William Binney, an NSA whistle blower who worked as a manager there for more than 30 years,

2. Jacob Appelbaum, a TOR and privacy software designer and activist

3. Laura Poitras, an Oscar-nominated anti-war filmmaker intimidated by Uncle ~40 times because she is.

--Whistleblower: The NSA is Lying-U.S. Government Has Copies of Most of Your Emails  http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/whistleblower_the_nsa_is_lying_us

--Exclusive: National Security Agency Whistleblower William Binney on Growing State Surveillance   http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_william

--Detained in the U.S.: Filmmaker Laura Poitras Held, Questioned Some 40 Times at U.S. Airports  http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/detained_in_the_us_filmmaker_laura

--"We Do Not Live in a Free Country": Jacob Appelbaum on Being Target of Widespread Gov’t Surveillance  http://www.democracynow.org/2012/4/20/we_do_not_live_in_a

And another interview with Mr. Binney:

--NSA Whistleblower: U.S. Assembling Information On Every U.S. Citizen

Then there are the USA domestic spy-drones:

--These Police Surveillance Drones Could Be Watching You Right Now - Business Insider

And, perhaps, even more "interesting" tools and techniques:

--14 Incredibly Creepy Surveillance Technologies That Big Brother Will Soon Be Using To Spy On You - BlackListedNews.com

Don't even have an appropriate closing.  Maybe - - - 

"Of course you're free. Now shut-up if you want to stay that way."

r.

P.S. Great weather!  How about those Cubbies!  I think I'll plant zucchinis again this year.  Do you guys like pizza as well as I do?  

Anger: Pros & cons

Anger isn't good for you! And, it rarely hurts the other party. --L. Reichard White, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:26 AM

When is mass murder better?

Why is it that we think it's perfectly normal (preferable even) for Presidential candidates to ask for guidance from god, but immediately dismiss it when a serial killer (or terrorist) claims god told him to do it. Why is it a sign of sanity when a president gets god's okay before killing thousands in a war, but a sign of insanity when an ordinary person does it before killing her children? --Dave Krueger, Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Socialism my way

OK, I'll go along with "From each according to his ability to each according to his need" -- as long as I get to decide who needs, what they need, and how much of what I produce with my ability I give them. --L. Reichard White, April 6, 2012

THINK outside - - -

Think outside the banks - - - --L. Reichard White, Thursday, April 05, 2012 11:33 PM

REALpolitik

Politics: The art of stealing credit for things you didn't do and probably interfered with.  --L. Reichard White, Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:01 AM

Duped??

If you still think it's "our" government, you haven't figured it out yet.  --L. Reichard White, Monday, April 02, 2012 12:01 PM

But WHY??

Don't tell me you disagree with me, tell me WHY you disagree with me. --L. Reichard White, Monday, March 19, 2012 3:24 AM

What "peer review" and elections have in common - - -

Peer Review: "I don't care who you vote for, just let me choose the candidates, count the votes, and report the results." --John Rundee, Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:23 AM

Wage slave?

You are NOT a wage slave, you are a TAX slave. --L. Reichard White, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:14 PM

Who is 'free enterprise' good for?

"Free enterprise can't be justified because it's good for business -- it isn't. It can only be justified because it's good for society." --Peter Drucker quoted on CNBC, October 10, 2002

Fairytale

That voters control governments is one of the biggest fairy-tales of all time. --L. Reichard White, Sunday, January 08, 2012 9:02 AM

The REAL reason governments want you to work

Governments are so keen to get you to work because they take about half of everything you make.  --L. Reichard White, Wednesday, January 04, 2012 8:51 AM

MSM Rule of Thumb:

Rule of Thumb for U.S. Main Stream Media: If they don't cover it it's important, if they do, it's propaganda. --L. Reichard White, Tuesday, January 03, 2012 7:07 PM