Michael Bryan Posted by Michael Bryan Hard to call it victory, since the beast is not dead. But we do have a temporary reprieve until at least late January. The House Judiciary Committee has placed SOPA on hold to take additional testimony regarding whether the bill would introduce security issues in the underlying structure of the internet. … Read more
Note: PIPA and SOPA are essentially the same bills. One before the House, the other in the Senate. So, what's so wrong with these bills? In a nutshell, they severely limit freedom of speech in a vain attempt to protect the profits to be derived from ownership of media distribution rights. It is as if … Read more
Posted by Michael Bryan Not only is the reaction to the Occupy movement in America short-sighted and repressive, it is antithetical to our stated foreign policy goals. Already we have seen the security forces of Egypt cite American treatment of Occupiers as justification for their own repression. The Tea Party and the Occupy Movement, while … Read more
On Fox News Radio, Jan Brewer was interviewed about why she removed Mathis from the IRC. Her response is incredibly inarticulate. The woman can't even convincingly explain her actions! Click here for the audio clip (plays on a Fox News website). Pitiful and risable. Brewer should be recalled for this ham-fisted and poorly executed intimidation … Read more
By Karl Reiner Countries get to pick their friends, but not their neighbors. In Europe, France shares borders with Spain, Germany and other countries. In North America, the U.S. has Canada and Mexico on its northern and southern borders. While the people of Europe learned through hard experience to make geographical proximity work to their … Read more