Category Archives: Civil Liberties

CPAC Not Only Racist, But Also Incredibly Stupid

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “CPAC Not Only Racist, But Also Incredibly Stupid”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Via New York magazine, we have visual evidence that Donald Trump’s CPAC speech was attended as lightly as Ali Akbar’s Blog Bash. That’s the VIP section, which tells you … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, CPAC, Rand Paul | 89 Comments

Drone Hysteria And Our Defense Of The Realm

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Drone Hysteria And Our Defense Of The Realm”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Rand Paul probably thinks every confederate casualty at Gettysburg was the victim of an extrajudicial targeted killing. Filibustering the nomination of John Brennan today, Kentucky’s teapublican senator spoke for … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Drones, national security, Rand Paul | Tagged | 119 Comments

How Lee Stranahan Beat Brett Kimberlin At His Own Game

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “How Lee Stranahan Beat Brett Kimberlin At His Own Game”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBill Schmalfeldt aka @LiberalGrouch was served with legal documents last Saturday morning. His wife was at the store, so Bill was alone with his Parkinsons disease when the officers … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, conspiracy theory, Piltdown politics | Tagged , | 36 Comments

Honey, I Found the Voter Registration Fraud

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Honey, I Found the Voter Registration Fraud”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThere is a dire psychological projection to the fraudulent war on fraudulent voting. Because the actual, real, not-imaginary examples of systematic voter registration fraud always bear a Republican stamp. Brad Friedman … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Psychological Projection, vote fraud | 13 Comments

This is a Primary Boycott

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “This is a Primary Boycott”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailWhile I disagree vehemently with the view presented herein, this video is a perfect example of free speech as applied in a boycott. Do this to Rush Limbaugh’s sponsors, however, and you may … Continue reading →

Posted in Civics, Civil Liberties, rush limbaugh | 27 Comments

Morning Awful: Brian Beckmann

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Morning Awful: Brian Beckmann”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailAfrican Americans in the Miami-Dade area should worry about Fire Rescue Captain Brian Beckmann. People who update their Facebook status to “Racist Asshat” aren’t generally the best bet to deal with fire coverage in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Class War, Morning Awful, racism | Tagged | 9 Comments

George Zimmerman’s Neighborhood

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “George Zimmerman’s Neighborhood”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailJoy-Ann Reid did a fantastic video breakdown of the “safe” community where Trayvon Martin died. As you can see, the layout of streets and sidewalks doesn’t support Zimmerman’s story. Via MoJo. Meanwhile at Slate, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, crime | 11 Comments

Special Programming Note

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Special Programming Note”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail I’ll be Ustreaming a lecture on bicycles and women’s liberation this Sunday, 2pm at the Florence Public Library. The speaker is Dr. Tom Osborne, Professor of History at the University of North Alabama, Episcopal … Continue reading →

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(UPDATE x 2) “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens”

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “(UPDATE x 2) “My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailVia ThinkProgress, the full text of the president’s signing statement on NDAA addresses both of everyone’s favorite sections: Section 1021 affirms … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, guantanamo, Military Commissions, Obama's Wars | 15 Comments