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President Obama doesn’t have a problem with showing photo ID to vote (video)

Okay, so it’s not very “web guy” related, but I think this story is very interesting… President Obama decided to vote early. He’s reportedly the first POTUS in history to do so. That’s what you’re going to hear in the media. Here’s something you’re probably not going to hear in the media: The poll worker [...]

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Freedom (not government regulation) is the best way to achieve cybersecurity

(I just sent the following letter to my Senators and Representative. Feel free to send it to yours!) It appears that Congress LOVES a crisis… Attempts to “fix” recent crises had two things in common… New laws killed productive sector jobs, even closed businesses. New laws didn’t really provide protection. What’s unfortunate is that in [...]

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Check out this awesome necktie! Ron Paul style…

Okay, so I made it, but even still… I think it’s pretty awesome! Since Mitt Romney is running, and he’s Mormon, a lot of people are backing him just because of his religion. While I don’t have anything against his religion (I’m Mormon, after all), I’m backing a solid Constitutionalist: Ron Paul. I’m Mormon, and [...]

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ACTA: Worse than SOPA and PIPA combined!

Quote of the Day: “(ACTA is) more dangerous than SOPA. It’s not coming to me for a vote. It purports that it does not change existing laws. But once implemented, it creates a whole new enforcement system and will virtually tie the hands of Congress to undo it.” - Rep. Darrell Issa Last month, we joined [...]

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MegaUpload.com Proof that PIPA and SOPA aren’t necessary

With the recent news about so-called anti-piracy bills that are floating around Congress these days, it’s ironic that after such a loud cry for why SOPA and PIPA are “required” and “necessary” that the Department of Justice shut down file-sharing site MegaUpload.com — using existing laws! I don’t see how anyone could argue that we [...]

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