You tell me. I know that the right software and the right settings are key to electronic privacy on computers. But are there some computers (laptops, especially) that are inherently more private and secure due to their hardware? I always buys used Lenovo laptops. They (and their predecessors from IBM) are the sturdiest beasties in the computer world. Mine have been knocked off tables by rambunctious dogs (or by me) dozens of times, and while various plastic bits may have cracked or broken off, the workings inside their titanium cases have just gone right on ticking. Unfortunately the other day…
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9 CommentsWhat nonsense. Lego doesn’t destroy children’s souls. Now, My Little Pony, on the other hand … The ATF: as corrupt as they are cruel and incompetent. The 10 states people are leaving. Some surprises at the bottom of the list. No surprises at all at the top. Our glorious ally in freedom, Saudi Arabia, has declared all atheists to be terrorists. Of course, Christians were already on their naughty list. Good infographic on militarization of policing. Does it worry anybody besides me that this list of most popular (actually, just most populated) U.S. jobs contains not a single position in…
16 CommentsKurt Hofmann created this after I suggested that a phrase he used in tonight’s JPFO alert would make a perfect official NRA flag. ADDED: Kent McManigal got inspired and made a pair of further refinements on his site. See ’em both? In case you haven’t had a chance to notice, JPFO’s got some fine new writing talent. Kurt and Nicki Kenyon have been producing short & spicy articles just about every day of the week. I might get a word or two in myself, and maybe some others will, as well.
29 CommentsMy two favorites from yesterday: Brady Center rescinds award given earlier to Piers Morgan. And Spirit Airlines introduces free super-luxury features.* So, now that we’ve safely escaped the madness and made it onto the island of sanity that is April 2 … what were some of your favorite April Fools jokes? Post them in comments. —– * If you don’t know, Spirit has a reputation for treating passengers like cattle and charging extra for every tiny thing. The best part of this April Fools joke is its source.
15 CommentsWell, it appears that Albuquerque residents have seriously had it with their thrill-killer cops. Churches. Being converted into pubs. Did you know … that “dog whisperer” Cesar Millan came to the U.S. as an illegal immigrant? (Tip o’ hat to PT) Another reason for drug warriors to suspect and harass you: having a Colorado license plate. (Will having a Washington state license plate be the next sure sign that you’re a monster possessed by Reefer Madness?) This writer asks why “we” make children sit still in class. But she dodges the answer. That’s curious, because John Taylor Gatto and many…
33 CommentsThe gunblogosphere has been all atwitter with the downfall of one of California’s chief anti-gun politicians. Leland Yee’s scandal is particularly marvelous because he’s not just accused of the usual misdeeds. He didn’t tweet a photo of his anatomy. He didn’t (that we know of) schtupp any interns. Insider trading? Junkets paid by lobbyists? Who knows? Maybe. But what Leland Yee has been accused of by the FBI is (among other crimes) gun running. Oh, man, that justice is truly poetic. Of course, we don’t yet know if Yee is guilty of that particular crime. And the FBI isn’t exactly…
8 CommentsThat was a good thing you did, lady. But you’re supposed to offer to buy the mistreated dog before you steal it. (H/T JB) —– Welllll, dunno if it’s the best political ad ever. But not bad. —– Rabbit stampede! (H/T JB) —– There’s been so much terrible news out of that monster mudslide in Washington. And the last few days, so little news because they’re not saying much until the medical examiner identifies the latest bodies. Some bodies will just be under that mud forever. And nobody will ever know exactly how many. All week I’ve bookmarked article after…
8 CommentsPaul Bonneau dropped this astonishing video link into comments. It deserves a post of its own. ¡Viva General Vivas! ¡Viva la resistencia!* * I hope that actually says something meaningful in Spanish — which I don’t actually speak. Never can quite be sure whether “la resistencia” might actually just be a property of electricity, or maybe a cuss word, rather than what I think it means.
10 Comments… for atrocities like this. And yet, such brute slaughter has become acceptable. Common. No decent human being could have participated in this long, drawn-out murder. No decent human being could condone it. No law could justify it. The agents of the state that committed this vicious crime should be treated no differently than the followers of Charles Manson. They are thrill killers, nothing more. They are no better than the rest of their ilk, from Charles Starkweather to Ted Bundy. May they get what they deserve — and then some. Via Wendy.
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