We know no one energized by either campaign. We doubt you do, either. Our simulacrum of ostensible politics doesn't conceal any truths. The truth is that there isn't any. We are stupefied by the brutal collage of jittering, meaningless … [Continue reading]
FISA And The FAA Of 2008
DNI's recent letter (the "Letter") to Feingold regarding FISA and in particular Section 702 (PDF here) underscores three things: Many in the blog and twittersphere are unable to read a letter longer than 140 characters; Feingold's opposition to … [Continue reading]
This Isn’t Over Yet, Batman
71 people shot at the Aurora, Colorado midnight show of "The Dark Knight Rises." Almost instantly, right wing defensive posturing over gun control hijacked a tragedy for squalid politics. A single reporter on Good Morning America said the … [Continue reading]
Stasi Surveillance State’s Local Deal Of The Day
And you thought Groupon, Living Social and Google stalked you. Local, state and federal entities in 2011 served wireless carriers over 1.3 million demands for subscriber information. Note "over" 1.3 million. No one has accurate records. Or can … [Continue reading]
Hello From The Shut Down Imperial City
We've always maintained that D.C. is a weird amalgamation of First World Starbuckian smugness and Third World dreariness and incompetence. Nothing makes that point better than the regional utility companies. Or Metro. But today let's go with the … [Continue reading]
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