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FISA Amendments Act

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Aaarrgg! The senate just passed the FISA Amendments Act. The version passed includes immunity from prosecution for telecom companies assisting in illegal wiretapping of americans. Both Indiana senators (Bayh and Lugar) voted yea. Obama voted yea. McCain didn’t vote.

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Voting machines

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

More people need to be concerned about the huge flaws in voting machines. We don’t need any unnecessary reasons to distrust elections. This a a problem that can be solved securely. Securely doesn’t mean trusting people with access to not alter results. The results must be recorded in an accurate and tamperproof way.

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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Thursday, June 12, 2008

I finally got around to watching Who Killed the Electric Car?. It is a very good documentary. I have been reading about electric vehicles the past few months, and the movie inspired me to start looking again.

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Muncie Fire Department

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

I have heard some crazy ideas, but this is still amazing. Muncie’s new mayor, Sharon McShurley, wants to privatize the Muncie fire department. This is a very bad idea, especially considering the high arson rate in Muncie.

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