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Internet police

AP (via WLBZ):

House and Senate members are discussing a bill that would allow consumers to prevent Internet search providers and search engines from tracking their online habits.

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Prison Guard Charged With Raping Inmate

Generally, agents of the state are allowed to abuse citizens at will. Occasionally, they carry out some show trials to perpetuate the illusion that the bad apples are weeded out by concerned “officials” who would never tolerate such behaviors.

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The state’s answer to energy prices

PPH:

You won’t have to pay for your bus ticket in most towns today.

Riders won’t pay for their rides. Non-riders will pay instead.

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Forced drugging

If you are dragged away to a “hospital” against your will, and given medication against your will, are you a patient or a prisoner?

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Victimless “crime”

PPH:

Police arrested a man Friday as part of a new effort focused on the drug trade.

Frederick Saucier, 45, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.

I feel much safer now.

Tags: War on Drugs by Editor
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Dollar death spiral

Monetarists warn of crunch across Atlantic economies

As any Austrian student understands, this is the inevitable conclusion of a fiat paper currency.  Do students of any other economic theory have an explanation for simultaneous recession and inflation?

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Corporatism 101

US Weighs Takeover of Two Mortgage Giants

As usual for the state-corporate mafia, privatize the profits, publicize the losses.

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Unholy alliance

Israeli warplanes practice in Iraq

In light of this, how could Bush and Congress possibly avoid culpability for aggression taken against Iran by Israel and any potential fallout in the energy markets?

Tags: Energy by Editor
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