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| July 2, 2012 |
Demand a free and open Internet | EFFector 25.19
In our 614th issue:
Demand a Free and Open Internet
For too long, Congress has attempted to legislate the Internet to accomodate deep-pocketed corporate lobbyists and heavy-handed law enforcement at the expense of users' basic constitutional rights. Netizens' strong desire to keep the Internet open and free has been brushed aside as naive and inconsequential. Well, no longer. Join EFF and a broad, international coalition in calling on elected officials to sign the Declaration of Internet Freedom. Sign it here.Three NSA Whistleblowers Back EFF's Lawsuit Over Government's Massive Spying Program
In a recently filed motion, three former National Security Agency analysts confirm that the NSA has, or is in the process of obtaining, the capability to seize and store most electronic communications passing through its U.S. intercept centers, such as the "secret room" at the AT&T facility in San Francisco first disclosed by retired AT&T technician Mark Klein in early 2006. These security experts have come forward to give evidence in the EFF's lawsuit against the government's illegal mass surveillance program.Internet Users Again Shut Out of Secret TPP Negotiations
Secret, undemocratic trade agreements could put shackles on our free and open Internet. Right now in San Diego, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is being negotiated behind closed doors in a process that excludes civil society, the public, and representatives. EFF's international team is in San Diego fighting for Internet users' interests and transparency. Please join us and tell Congress that there should be no backroom deals to regulate the Internet.EFF Updates
The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman fights attorney Charles Carreon's demand for a temporary restraining order on Inman's "BearLove Good, Cancer Bad" fundraising campaign with the help of EFF and co-counsel Venkat Balasubramani.Senator Rockefeller dismisses the advertising industry's "cybersecurity" claims as little more than a "red herring" at a recent Senate Commerce Committee hearing.
Since last year, a few members of Congress have been trying to get the Obama administration to answer a simple question: how many Americans’ phone calls or emails have been and are being collected and read without a warrant under the authority of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (FAA)?
Facebook should be commended for lending transparency to its content reporting process that has long come under criticism for its seeming arbitrariness. This is a step in the right direction, though the fact remains that the concept of "community reporting" is inherently problematic, particularly for high-profile and activist users of a site.
Several governments are pushing for proposals that seek to draw borders around the global Internet. With big decisions at stake, it's critical that Internet users understand the threats and have a meaningful say in the final outcome.
While often fun and convenient for users, facial recognition applications also raise privacy concerns for the individuals whose data is collected and used in the process. It is particularly problematic as personal data in these applications is sometimes used out of context by employers and law enforcement.
EFF continues its campaign to change export controls that prevent important communications technologies from reaching activists and dissidents.
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Twitter's first ever Transparency Report covers user information requests and removal requests by country, as well as the number of copyright takedown notices Twitter received in the first half of 2012.The European Court of Justice rules in software sale case: you buy it, you own it. Yes, even with digital products.
Soon after The New York Times' Chinese-language edition launched, various blogs reported that the site and its microblog accounts could not be accessed anymore.
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Breaking News from Western Journalism
Jul 02, 2012 02:16 pm | Joel Valenzuela
Jul 02, 2012 02:02 pm | Joel Valenzuela
Jul 02, 2012 02:00 pm | Kevin “Coach” Collins
Obamacare-like “Death Panels” are already emptying out hospital beds in
the United Kingdom. According to one report last year the UK’s National
Health Service (NHS) euthanized 130,000, mostly expendable seniors. Its
benignly named “Care Pathways”, kills almost 360 people every… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:58 pm | Joel Valenzuela
Jul 02, 2012 01:55 pm | Kris Zane
Was
there collusion and intimidation between Obama and the Supreme Court
regarding the ObamaCare ruling?
Most will deem those who raise the question to be conspiracy theorists.
But we are already called conspiracy theorists for stating Obama’s birth
certificate is a… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:51 pm | Joel Valenzuela
Jul 02, 2012 01:50 pm | Breaking News
Senator
Jim DeMint (SC), Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) and Congressman
Jim Jordan (OH-04) sent a letter to all 50 governors urging them to
oppose the implementation of the state health care exchanges mandated
under President Obama’s health care law. Twelve… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:45 pm | Joel Valenzuela
Jul 02, 2012 01:42 pm | Breaking News
Some
of the conservatives, such as Justice Clarence Thomas, deliberately
avoid news articles on the court when issues are pending (and avoid some
publications altogether, such as The New York Times). They’ve explained
that they don’t want to be influenced… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:34 pm | George T. Weir
If I am stopped somewhere between my house and downtown (which is only
three blocks) for violating a driving law, such as running a stop sign,
or speeding, or a number of a other violations, I am asked to… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:34 pm | Breaking News
A
national chaplain alliance group “strongly condemns” the U.S.
Department of Defense’s decision to celebrate Gay Pride Month and says
it is concerned that the Pentagon’s next step will be to grant marriage
benefits to same-sex couples within the military.… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:28 pm | Breaking News
Sheriff
Joe Arpaio and his Cold Case Posse investigating Barack Obama’s
presidential eligibility have been promising more major revelations
since their March 1 press conference, and now another event has been
scheduled to unveil new information.
Arpaio told WND a… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:20 pm | Breaking News
Many
are the events, signals, and telltale clues of a real live actual
systemic failure in progress. Until the last several months, such banter
was dismissed by the soldiers in the financial arena. But lately, they
cannot dismiss the onslaught… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:18 pm | B. Christopher Agee
I
can’t say I didn’t see this coming. With nothing in his track record to
run on, Obama’s supporters are left with little ammunition short of
bigoted comments against the religious beliefs of GOP Presidential
candidate Mitt Romney.
It’s one thing when… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:10 pm | Robert Walker
The
government, as created by the Founders of the united States of America,
was separate from the Nation, or the People. It was a government of
(owned by) the people, by (elected representatives) the people, and for
(the good of)… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 01:02 pm | NewsEditor
Jul 02, 2012 12:57 pm | Breaking News
Conservatives
disappointed by the Supreme Court upholding most of Obamacare can take
solace in one small victory. The court did strike down the portion of
the law allowing the federal government to punish states for not going
along with a… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 12:34 pm | Breaking News
The
attorney in a publicized challenge to Barack Obama’s eligibility to be
president told WND the Florida case took an unexpected turn in court
yesterday, one he says “pulled the rug out” from Obama’s lawyers and
should force a quick… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 12:28 pm | Breaking News
WASHINGTON,
June 29, 2012 – A third hearing in a lawsuit challenging President
Obama’s eligibility to appear on the Florida ballot is being held this
morning, Friday June 29 in Tallahassee. The hearing comes on the last
day of a… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 12:24 pm | Michael J Nellett
Fox
News.com has released a story concerning our Border Patrol and all
armed DHS employees that should solidify your trust and hope in our
Federal government’s decisions about you safety! New instructions sent
to Border Patrol agents (and all armed… Continue to Post
Jul 02, 2012 11:29 am | Alan P. Halbert
The
recent decision of the Supreme Court in the Obamacare case has clearly
shown the American people the untenable political conditions that have
gripped our nation. Our president has single-handedly accomplished the
destruction of his entire electorate, which will revel… Continue to Post
Green Light: Drake Update Today on Facebook: July 3, 2012
Okay,
Drake appeared on his facebook page, Global Voice 2012, today. Here is
his message. Note that he will be on his scheduled radio show tomorrow,
July 4, at 6 PM Central time. See link below.
Here’s today’s message (I’m posting as is, with no punctuation edits):
Drake Kent
I see lots of rumors bout me…
What great imagination and drive!
I am alive and well. Due to not having any communications and no electricity,
we figured to find all that away from home.
What great imagination and drive!
I am alive and well. Due to not having any communications and no electricity,
we figured to find all that away from home.
Drake Kent is the name I am using for posting on here.
ALL others are fakes.
And yes, I do have security watching my house.
Seems like a lot of people would love to get their five minutes of glory, an all that.
This ain’t gonna happen, just yet.
ALL kinds of things are happening here and around the planet…
BUT
One does have to know what they are seeing, understand it, and know how it fits into our efforts.
OOEE, this and that is only good for an OOEE…
What is going on is that the communications and financial connections are being cut.
Does anyone think that Soros and Trump being charged with RICO violations is unimportant?
Without Soros, Bush can’t play…
And soon the banks will be closed…their banks.
As for those who are so hard after their five minutes of glory, it has been decided that each of you will be given exactly that, five minutes…no long speeches/statements, no legal dissertations, etc.
There is some news as to continuing efforts by our patriotic military.
As before, I offer to serve in whatever capacity they think I can best serve in…
Communications will remain as they are now, a specific chain of trusted people who can accurately forward info. This is the best and most secure way to do this at this time.
I started out as an information relay. This was turned (not by me) into a sort of information command. The last stages of ALL this are just beginning now.
The next info is what will be done to finish the job…
I have offered (again) to serve in capacity as the tactical sees fit, and am willing to do as much more as the rest believe I can handle.
I have the best team I could find on the planet, and some are already involved at different levels and in differing ways.
And yes, there is an exchange of some info going on as we speak…
I will make an announcement concerning mass arrests and other things on the show.
From all that needs done, I believe we will need a temporary Commander in Chief. One who knows most all of what needs attended to, and one who has proven they can be trusted. There is a short list…
Take the time to digest the info above, and listen in.
* * * * *
You can catch Drake on the radio tomorrow, July 4, at 6 PM Central Time / 7 PM Eastern at:
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