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The big bold headline on Drudge Report today reads BIG SIS BLOCKS WEBSITES WITH ‘CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS’. Now that’s an article that a free speech attack dog can’t resist reading.
The short article describes an internal TSA email sent out to employees describing a net-nanny system to block access to “five categories of websites that have […]

Thanks to Coyote Blog’s Creating the American Provda for bringing this most chilling document to my attention. Here’s the FTC’s “Staff Discussion Draft” .PDF POTENTIAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE REINVENTION OF JOURNALISM
A new Federal Trade Commission document describes ways for government to tax, support and control journalism and consumers thereof. It is […]

The start of every State of the Union speech begins with the grave announcement that the “supreme one” has arrived. “Madam Speaker: The President of the United States of America,” he gravely intones. And then the clapping can begin.
What he should say is: “Madam Speaker: The Chief Bureaucrat of the United States Government.” […]

Today we have news that Google is threatening to end its internet operations in China. The reason given is that the company has experienced a high level of cyber-attacks against its headquarters operations, such attacks originating in China. Google says that some of these attacks succeeded in stealing valuable information from the company’s […]

OK, Harry Reid reportedly said something very shocking. He told the truth!
a. Barack Obama is light skinned. (TRUE)
b. Barack Obama doesn’t use the Negro vernacular in his speech unless he wants to. (TRUE)
c. Based on “a” and “b” above, his electoral chances were enhanced — Harry’s opinion. (also TRUE in my opinion.)
Democrats […]

Big Brother comes to New Zealand in government requirements for all providers of communications, telephone, internet, web surfing, etc. to install taps that will be accessible to the government.

The measures are the largest expansion of police and SIS surveillance capabilities for decades, and mean that all mobile calls and texts, email, internet surfing and online […]

Ireland has passed a blasphemy law. The majority Green party of Ireland, under Fianna Fail, confirms the saw that greens are stop lights, too yellow to admit they’re reds. Blasphemy? Holy shit! The Dark Ages commeth.

The new law imposes a penalty of up to 25,000 Euros for publishing or uttering anything that […]

From British newspaper, the Telegraph, we have this:
Fort Hood shooting: Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists
I doubt this article would appear in a PC U.S. newspaper. It implies that a Muslim was preaching terrorism at his mosque (how odd, how un-PC), and that the mass murderer, Nidal Malik Hasan, may have been […]

If you haven’t seen this in BigGovernment.com you should take the time to do so. It is the best illustration available of the “cult of personality” that characterizes President Barack Obama’s support.
ELEMENTARY EPIDEMIC: 11 Uncovered Videos Show School Children Performing Praises to Obama
There is nothing wrong with teaching children the fundamentals of patriotism. […]

From news reports a couple of days ago, trumpeting the fact that 8 U.S. soldiers had been killed in a fierce battle at Camp Keating, one might have concluded that this was some kind of a defeat. But thanks to ABC News, which apparently had a reporter (Karen Russo) on the ground at the […]

AP reports: FTC: Bloggers must disclose payments for reviews saying that
The Federal Trade Commission will require bloggers to clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products.
It is the first time since 1980 that the commission has revised its guidelines on endorsements and testimonials, and the first time the rules […]

Thanks to Glen Thrush via Drudge we can see the House of Representatives rules about insulting the Sun God president. (Really!)

Especially useful: The section on how to properly insult the executive branch in the in the chamber.
“Disgrace” and “nitwits” — okay.
“Liar” or “sexual misconduct” — ixnay.
Under section 370 of the House Rules and Manual […]

Exclusive:
African student engineer invents device to solve the Sun God’s appetite for fish. After seeing the appeal for “fishy” info to be sent to flag@Whitehouse.Gov this clever guy came up with a device that will automatically attract the fish. And like Obama’s internet fish trap, this one is also electrical. Click […]

This is getting really ugly. Our Dear Leader, The Sun God, now wants citizens to report the misdeads of citizens who oppose socialized medicine directly to the white house. See: Report Your Neighbors OK, like Castro and Chavez the Sun God is organizing neighborhood watch committees to spy on opponents and […]

In case you haven’t seen the blog at TheFire.Org Here’s an
interview with Dave Barry concerning censorship on college campuses.

Visit the web site. It speaks eloquently for itself.
Is this the prototype for impending censorship in the Obama vision of change?

In the previous post I discussed Coyote Blog’s observation about the liberal pattern of diverting the conversation. Now, here’s a
perfect example of diversion from a blog discussing Glen Beck’s rhetoric about President Obama’s attitude toward white people.
The author, Scott Gibbs, complains:
On Tuesday morning’s edition of Fox & Friends guest Beck makes the declaration that […]

A very interesting and on-point article appeared a few days ago in Coyote Blog: “Things I Have Learned as a Libertarian. In his posting, “coyote” observes a pattern of argument that characterizes discussions between liberals and others, an opening observation (”socialized health care is costly”), the liberal response parrying with an attack not responding […]

Watching the Democrats at their nominating convention this week I was struck by an observation of change – the convention’s apparent theme. The “change” was that, unlike the previous few Dem conventions this one was not such a freak show. Most of the people there could have been my neighbors – unlike prior […]

Disrespect for another’s beliefs is impolite. A high level apology for the impolite behavior of a soldier is not justifed, expecially when it is prompted by the insane religious neuroses of a bunch of fanatics. Granting high level attention to these screaming mimis is beneith the dignity of our government and military officials. […]

Even though it is not reported widely there is muslim rioting in Denmark again this week. It has lasted for over a week. The news reports, such as they are, go out of their way to blame the rioting on “Danish youths.” What a crock! These are North African muslims […]

Has anyone else noticed that the press has switched from left-right to right-left? No, not politically, but syntactically. In the past one would write, “The mumbly has increased from 25% to 50%.” Now I’m jarred when this is written “The mumbly has increased to 50% from 25%.” Hunh, what does that […]

There are a couple of fairly recent changes in the language usage that trouble me. It’s not that I’m a grammar nit-picker, but that language telegraphs attitude. It’s the attitude I find troubling, not the strictness of grammar or corruption of word meanings, per se.
First is the substitution of “issue” for “problem.” […]

The jack-boots are clicking on the cobblestones, and congress is providing them with tools.
“Your paper’s please! I said, present your ID papers!!!” BAM! “Must have been a filthy terrorist. Have to remember to clean my pistol tonight. Damn, I wish he didn’t splatter so much.”
The “Real ID” act has passed the senate. […]

It’s getting closer and closer, the jackboots are clicking on the cobblestones. The U.S. Senate is now entertaining SB1959 which provides a government agency to examine the speech and conduct of Americans to see if we are engaging in “violent,” “radical” activities or about to commit Terrorist Acts. Gee, I think we should […]

My thanks to my friend George Elliott for bringing this to my attention. Refer to
Thomas — Search for Bill Number HR 1955
A new Thought Police Bureaucracy

“Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.1955.EH]” introduced by Rep. Jane Harmon (D) of California, creates a new bureaucracy […]