Personal Liberty Digest

Latest From Chip Wood March 15, 2013 Rand Paul’s Inspiring Stand » “For the first time since the election, I actually have some hope.” That’s what one long-time conservative said to me after Senator Rand Paul’s 13-hour filibuster last week. Paul’s dramatic gesture had conservatives, libertarians and even many on the left cheering his principled stand. More » Freedom Watch ‘Ratters’ Troll The Internet Looking For ‘Slaves’ And Stealing Compromising Information » Hackers are using software called remote administration tools (RATs) to infect computers, steal intimate photos, watch people through their webcams and listen to conversations. These hackers are called ratters, and they share their techniques and the photos and information they steal from computers with other ratters in online forums.  More » Personal Liberty News GOP Says Congressional Democrats’ New Budget Would Jack Federal Spending 62 Percent In 10 Years » The Republican arm of the Senate Budget Committee released a series of graphics on its website showing what the Democrats’ proposal would do to Federal spending if projected across a 10-year span. More » Obama Administration’s Disgraceful FOIA Record Pointed Out Again » Despite lofty claims, the Administration of Barack Obama has left much to be desired in the transparency department. The Administration has been called out for abusing White House Press pool reporters in recent weeks and, throughout the President’s tenure, has been criticized for not forcing Federal compliance with Freedom of Information Act requests. More » States’ Differing Attitudes On 2nd Amendment Yield Two Self-Defense Stories With Very Different Results » In Alabama, an Average Joe likely won’t face charges for standing his ground after killing an intruder this week in self-defense. But a millionaire businessman in New York City could spend three years in jail simply for pointing an unlicensed gun at a man who broke into his home in January. More » ‘Pure Intimidation’: Biden Press Secretary Apologizes After Staffer Goes Gestapo On Journalism Student » Joe Biden has issued an apology through his press secretary following an ugly incident in which a credentialed journalism student was rousted to surrender photos he had taken of the Vice President at a domestic violence speaking engagement in Rockville, Md. More » Chip Shots Senator Can Save Us $200 Billion Waste and duplication in Federal budget. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) says that he and his staff have identified more than $200 billion worth of cuts that can be made in the Federal budget just by eliminating waste and duplication. During an appearance on “Meet the Press,” he promised: “I can show them all the things, the stupid things, they’ve done over the last two years that we can stop doing.” Don’t hold your breath waiting for them to ask you, Senator. More »