J. Ojanpera

As we prepare ourselves to "March Against Monsanto" on Saturday, May 25, we are being given explicit -unfortunately necessary- information about the atmosphere that should be present. The organizers in my city have communicated so well, that I went to sleep last night thinking about a militant policeman threatening me to act right. That in itself was violent. I got to thinking about other events around the country that might not have communicated this point well enough. It happens all the time; it only takes one asshole not getting the memo, and boom, a riot is born. You might be thinking, "No, there is no way some anarchist is going to disrupt our peaceful day in the square! "  I hope not, but to ensure this doesn't happen, I used my insomnia to come up with some suggestions for a peaceful day. Hopefully I can cover anything the organizers left out. 1. Leave your Guy Fawkes mask in your backpack/fanny pack. Sure these masks are cool -if you're into hidin...

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624) has many Americans worried. Probably not enough though. Because of our vast freedom and seemingly unlimited rights, this bill could easily be passed over. I hear people asking, "How did they pass something like this ?" Well first, bills are passed constantly because that is what Congress does. They are referred to as "The Legislative Branch". (In the US we learn this before high school) "CISPA", as it is being called is simply a provision that enables our great protectors to protect us against all sorts of evil. Here is what I found to be the crux, or the implied crux of what the bill is trying to say: Page 10 - line 5-24 "Federal Government in accordance with subsection (b)- (A) for cyber security purposes; (B) for the investigation and prosecution of cyber security crimes (C) for the protection of individuals from the danger of death or serious bodily harm and the investigation and p...