Tag: Freedom of Speech
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The Federal Reserve Plans To Identify “Key Bloggers”
Conversations About The Fed On Facebook, Twitter, Forums And Blogs The Federal Reserve wants to know what you are saying about it. In fact, the Federal Reserve has announced plans to identify “key bloggers” and to monitor “billions of conversations” about the Fed on Facebook, Twitter, forums and blogs. This is yet another sign that the alternative…
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Meet Ray Lewis: Retired Police Captian Arrested at Occupy Wallstreet Protest
I will not idly stand by while law enforcement is administered only to the poor and disenfranchised while the rich flaunt their immunity. – Ray Lewis, Retired Philadelphia Police Captain, Arrested at Occupy Wallstreet Protest, NYC
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Arizona Legislature Passes Sweeping Electronic Speech Censorship Bill
The Arizona legislature passed Arizona House Bill 2549, which would update the state’s telephone harassment law to apply to the Internet and other electronic communications. The bill is sweepingly broad, and would make it a crime to communicate via electronic means speech that is intended to “annoy,” “offend,” “harass” or “terrify,” as well as certain…
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CISPA replaces SOPA as Internet’s Enemy No. 1
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is quickly becoming the Internet’s new most-hated piece of legislation. But is it really “the new SOPA,” as critics are calling it? Here, a comprehensive rundown of what CISPA is, what it does, and why people think it’s dangerous. The Internet has a new enemy. The Cyber…
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Lady Liberty: Under Arrest