DHS Sec. Doesn’t Deny Report TSA Considering Carry-on Luggage Ban | Washington Free Beacon December 4, 2014 5:10 pm DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson did not deny reports that the TSA is considering a carry-on luggage ban on flights during the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Safety and Security
White House halts research into ‘super strains’ of infectious diseases | The Verge The White House has halted research examining how diseases like influenza, MRSA, and SARS can be more easily transmitted among animals, citing safety concerns. The US will … Continue reading
Rank Appeasement by Bruce Bawer, City Journal 10 April 2014 Brandeis University’s shameful abandonment of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Who among the greatest of our history’s leaders can speak to this unspeakable act from Brandeis University? Here’s someone who seems apt: … Continue reading
Classical Values » “No good deed goes unpunished.” (Not satire.) She got a notice of a 10-day suspension and threat of expulsion after telling the administration last Friday what happened — and it’s apparently due to the school’s zero-tolerance policy … Continue reading
Calif. health exchange shares data without consent LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California health exchange says it’s been giving the names of tens of thousands of consumers to insurance agents without their permission or knowledge in an effort to hit … Continue reading
What Is The Quantum of Proof Necessary for Police to Rape and Torture you in New Mexico? | Popehat Some people are citing this incident for the proposition that it is terrifying that police officers and doctors would break the … Continue reading
Here’s a kid who has more guts than brains, and he seems to have a lot of brains. A Chicago teen accused of bringing a loaded gun to Urban Prep Charter Academy feared he would be killed by gang members … Continue reading
Yes, the NSA Violated Surveillance Privacy Rules – at Least 2,776 Times – Hit & Run : Reason.com The Washington Post has the latest Edward Snowden-provided bombshell: The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority … Continue reading
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Yes, Actually, the NSA Says They Can Eavesdrop on Phone Calls Without Warrants (UPDATED) – Hit & Run : Reason.com Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, disclosed this week that during a secret briefing to members of Congress, he … Continue reading
Political quote of the day – Maggie’s Farm Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.” Americans today, unlike those of Paine’s … Continue reading
The Captain’s Journal » The Boston Bombing: An Assessment oth note the huge effect that a relatively small group of individuals can have on societal stability. And make no mistake about it – law enforcement in and around Boston believed … Continue reading
Instapundit>> WHEN EVERYTHING IS A CRIME: Love hurts: Man arrested for releasing helium balloon with his girlfriend. “Brasfield was charged with polluting to harm humans, animals, plants, etc. under the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act.” A felony. This … Continue reading
The Police Loophole What is the police loophole? There are some states, counties, cities, and municipalities in our great nation that fail to allow their citizens to fully exercise their right to keep and bear arms with restrictions such as … Continue reading
The Captain’s Journal » Manufacturers Dabble In Smart Guns There are even old school shooters who don’t believe in such a thing as the grip safety (Beaver tail) on my XDm. I am not among that crowd, but the notion … Continue reading
Classical Values » “Now youse can’t leave!” It gave me the creeps to read that they have made travelling in the snow a crime. What a despicable, naked assertion of raw power. The idea of telling free people that they … Continue reading