Month May 2006

The eternal value of privacy

Two proverbs say it best: Quis custodiet custodes ipsos? (“Who watches the watchers?”) and “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Cardinal Richelieu understood the value of surveillance when he famously said, “If one would give me six lines written by the hand…

But he can barely speak it himself…

US president expects Americans to know English The Wit and wisdom of Dubya “If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate.” “Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.” “Those who enter the…

Call connected thru the NSA

“Call connected thru the NSA. Complete transmission thru the NSA. Suspending your rights for the duration of the permanent war.” —They Might Be Giants mp3 PS You can get it as a ringtone off their site for $1.50. via Chris…