Link: Free Speech and Anti-Semitism Web Publication: Wall Street Journal, by Ruth R. Wisse Shalom in danger For several years, Israel has not been a hot topic in my news focus though it once was. My life history has been punctuated by the major events of Israel. I remember riding in the family car as […]
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TIR 12/26/16: Obama Quietly Signs The “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” Into Law
Link: Obama Quietly Signs The “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” Into Law Web Publication: Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden 1984 When I saw the title of this piece by Tyler Durden, it occurred to me that this is the most Orwellian law that I’ve ever heard of from our government. So yes, this is a […]
Just Keep It Up
In the recent election, I as an Independent voted Libertarian, Johnson. Like many, I regarded Trump as unqualified and believed Clinton to be an even more disastrous choice in spite of her government experience. In the aftermath, I can point to the dissection about why she lost as example A – through infinity to explain […]
The Russians are coming
I’ve been having difficulty getting behind the outrage of the alleged hacking of the election by Russia. While any interference in an election would be bothersome, something about this story did not sit quite right with me. This is not new for something that comes out of Washington. The average you and me are hardly […]
Today I Recommend 12/15/16
What every Browser knows about you This web publication is an active application, found posted on Reddit Eye spy your browser Would you like to know exactly what your browser is broadcasting to the Interwebs? This application will show you the split second that it’s loaded on your browser. Don’t worry, there is no direct […]
The New Media Scramble
Apparently, news media is hot…but I knew that, that’s why I’m here. What I really find amazing is the high profile people who suddenly became interested only because of an election, as if spammy news hadn’t been showing up in anyone’s Facebook feed until a week before the election. Suddenly, the Pope is interested. Obama was […]