mollycrabapple:

via a friend who just visited him in prison.

Andrew is currently serving 3.5 years for revealing a security flaw by AT&T. He has been in administrative segregation for twenty days as punishment for using his payphone calls to post to Soundcloud, and for sending pre-written…

thiscrookedcrown:

gods-save-anonymous:

catbountry:

Legislation should address core critical infrastructure vulnerabilities without sacrificing the fundamental values of privacy and civil liberties for our citizens, especially at a time our Nation is facing challenges to our economic well-being and national security.  The Administration looks forward to continuing to engage with the Congress in a bipartisan, bicameral fashion to enact cybersecurity legislation to address these critical issues.  However, for the reasons stated herein, 

if H.R. 3523 were presented to the President, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.

Well that’s good.

IDGAF, keep fighting so that everyone everywhere knows that CISPA and bills like it will never be fucking tolerated.

THIS ^

(via annakie)

In January 2010 the former Massachusetts governor proudly cast a ballot for Republican Scott Brown in the special election to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. He didn’t own property in the state at the time, and had registered to vote listing his son’s unfinished basement as his residence. Massachusetts law defines a residence for voter registration purposes as “where a person dwells and which is the center of his domestic, social, and civil life.” Anyone found guilty of committing voter fraud faces up to five years behind bars and a fine of $10,000.

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truth-has-a-liberal-bias:

sarahlee310:

In southern Minnesota (Paul Wellstone country), a new revolt against money in politics has started.  Should this revolt spread, it would provide a far quicker and more effective grassroots strategy to get big and corporate money out of more elections than the popular but misguided campaign to pass municipal resolutions in favor of a constitutional amendment against corporate personhood.

On February 7, eight Minnesota precinct caucuses adopted one version or another of a resolution that calls for a 100 percent tax on all money  used to influence an election that comes from outside the state, and, with varied options, for a $0-500 deductible from outside any local electoral district, too.

One proponent of the resolution reported that at her caucus: “I read the tax contribution resolution … and it got a hearty laugh, but then people were really taken with its simplicity and effectiveness at solving the current problem. The resolution passed as it was read by a 14-0 vote.”

[…]

The power to tax is included in the power to prohibit. The Minnesota approach therefore benefits from two separate grounds for claiming that it is constitutionally valid, which increases the chances of withstanding review. First, a tax on special interest electioneering expenditures has not been prohibited by the court, either expressly or impliedly. Second, imposing the tax only on those not resident in the district is consistent with the court’s Bluman decision endorsing the federal prohibition of  foreign electioneering expenditures.

Interesting development.

Great idea! Nothing scares rich people more than taxes!!

a 100% tax on all money spent on politics from out of state. Meaning, any rich mofos or major corporations that try to buy ad space or commercials, gets nothing and just gives their money to local government. I will run for mayor just to do this.

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debscorner:

I fucking knew this was coming. I knew that ‘safety regulations’ and ‘manufacturing standards’ were going to be the first weapons used by corporatocracy to suppress small manufacturers, individual producers, and self-sufficiency in this country. God dammit. I need to hurry up and write that book now.

stfuconservatives:

“Denver authorities detained Smith for questioning on Tuesday night, and he was cited on misdemeanor charges of creating a disturbance, throwing a missile and an unlawful act on school property, Denver Police spokesman Sonny Jackson said.”

A missile? Throwing a missile? What the fuck, laws. Anyways, this article also has the video of Romney getting missile-attacked glitter-bombed, so enjoy!

-Jess

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