Headlines, Technology Saturday, April 30th, 2011
By Mickey McCarter, FOXNews.com After spending $1 billion on a virtual border fence that it does not plan to complete, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investing another $1.6 million to test video game technology to help improve its decisions on where to spend its border security funds. In January, citing missed deadlines and [...]
Breaking News, Headlines, Liberty Saturday, April 30th, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas — A former Miss USA’s claims of being groped during a pat-down at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport could be a felony under a bill gaining momentum in the Texas Legislature.
Breaking News, Technology Friday, April 29th, 2011
Navigation device maker TomTom has apologized for supplying driving data collected from customers to police to use in catching speeding motorists.
Conservative Congressman’s Star Power Extends Beyond Florida District
Activism, Headlines Friday, April 29th, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Often, the most interesting thing about a person is the characteristic that lies beneath, that hidden thing that bobs up along the waves of time.
Finance Friday, April 29th, 2011
SINGAPORE – Silver and gold were within sight of historic highs on Friday and could resume an uptrend as the U.S. dollar held near three-year lows against a basket of currencies on hopes U.S. monetary policy would stay ultra loose, keeping inflationary price pressures high.
Free Speech, Uncategorized Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Washington (CNN) — Michael Carrigan was on the losing side of a public vote that put him at odds with a state ethics commission, but now the Nevada city councilman hopes to win on a larger stage at the U.S. Supreme Court.
State's Rights Thursday, April 28th, 2011
On the heels of an election that reacted strongly to the Obama Administration’s agenda, several Texas legislators filed bills early in the session to take a bold stand for state’s rights.
Breaking News, Taxes Thursday, April 28th, 2011
The Texas House approved a bill on Tuesday that would expand the number of Internet companies required to collect sales tax.
Liberty Thursday, April 28th, 2011
The Michigan State Police do not seem to appreciate the publicity raining down on it over Fourth Amendment rights and its use of Universal Forensic Extraction Devices (UFED) which can extract data off 95% of cell phones on the market. The ACLU was quoted a half million dollars as the cost of documents associated with a FOIA request. I reported on it last week as State Police can suck data out of cell phones in under two minutes.
Technology Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Amazon all but told South Carolina goodbye Wednesday after the online retailer lost a legislative showdown on a sales tax collection exemption it wants to open a distribution center that would bring 1,249 jobs to the Midlands.