Monday, December 21, 2015

FreedomWorks’ Digital Bill of Rights

As more and more of our activities move online and the internet plays an integral role in our day to day lives, it must be remembered that the rights we enjoy as American citizens do not stop at technology’s doorstep. It is important, therefore, to ensure that the protections established in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights serve Americans in the digital world just as effectively as they do in the real world. With this in mind, we therefore propose a Digital Bill of Rights:

  1. The right to due process shall be preserved in the digital realm.
  2. The internet does not give government agencies the right to tax or regulate outside of their proper jurisdictions.
  3. The right to freedom of expression shall be preserved online.
  4. Government shall not erect barriers to prevent or control internet access.
  5. The right to secure data shall not be compromised.
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Monday, December 14, 2015

Lt. Col. Oliver North’s 10 Point Plan to Defeat ISIS

  1. Define the enemy: Radical Islam.
  2. Define Victory: No safe havens for radical Islamic groups anywhere.
  3. Deploy 2 US Carrier Strike Groups & Marines to the Med.
  4. Launch heavy strikes against radical Islamic terror groups in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, and the Sinai. 
  5. Put US JTACs & FACs with real anti-ISIS fighters/Pesh Merga. 
  6. Provide arms directly to the Kurds - not through Baghdad.
  7. Tell Putin to get out of the way.
  8. Stop all GITMO transfers.
  9. Support President Sisi in Egypt & King Abdullah in Amman to clear ISIS out of the Euphrates river valley.
  10. Resettle and support refugees in the region - Not in the US.
Source: North Points.

A pretty good plan. Obama won’t do anything close to this. The Republican candidates should look at these points for their platform.