New York Times Magazine terrorist fearmongering

Here is the cover of the 1/31/2010 issue of the New York Times Magazine... I don't think any comment is required.

Obama actually doesn't like nuclear nonproliferation

So much for Obama's dreams of a nuclear-free world. In his proposed budget, Obama proposed $5 billion over the next five years for nuclear-related activities. Furthermore, shipping weaponse to Taiwan has also caused China to pull out of non-proliferation talks. Way to go, Barry.

Obama administration claims right to kill Americans suspected of terrorism

Due process? What's that? Read the post of the same title by Jonathan Turley here. What is surprising is how little controversy this is generating.

FBI violates your privacy... again

From Slashdot which links to the Washington Post:

An anonymous reader writes to tell us of a report from the Washington Post which alleges that the FBI "illegally collected more than 2,000 US telephone call records between 2002 and 2006 by invoking terrorism emergencies that did not exist or simply persuading phone companies to provide records."

US attempting to strongarm Costa Rica into compliance with IP laws

Under the auspices of "free trade." The Bahamas are also discussed in the article.

Just a Thought

If Obama ran a very successful advertising campaign, can he be sued for false advertising when he fails to deliver on his campaign promises?

Just a thought.

Sprint served 8 million customer GPS coordinate requests to law enforcement in one year

Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with its customers' (GPS) location information over 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009. This massive disclosure of sensitive customer information was made possible due to the roll-out by Sprint of a new, special web portal for law enforcement officers.

If you build it, they will come... and infringe on your privacy.