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		<title>Cell phone privacy</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/18/cell-phone-privacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you use a cellphone, your movements are recorded by your carrier. How long do the carriers retain such data? An internal Department of Justice document shows cell phone service providers keep that information for more than a year, Crump &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/18/cell-phone-privacy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSA quote of the day</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/09/tsa-quote-of-the-day-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So finally an actual plot has been foiled, a real-live bomb has been kept off a plane, and what role was played by the TSA? None. In fact, the Christian Science Monitor reports that, “It was not clear whether new &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/09/tsa-quote-of-the-day-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FBI wants wiretap backdoors to Internet</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/04/fbi-wants-wiretap-backdoors-to-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/04/fbi-wants-wiretap-backdoors-to-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=18211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Declan McCullagh, writing in CNET: The FBI is asking Internet companies not to oppose a controversial proposal that would require the firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and Google, to build in backdoors for government surveillance. In meetings with industry representatives, &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/05/04/fbi-wants-wiretap-backdoors-to-internet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What do you know about CISPA?</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/27/what-do-you-know-about-cispa/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/27/what-do-you-know-about-cispa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CISPA, the Computer Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, passed the House with a large majority yesterday. Unfortunately, because of an amendment adopted just before passage of the bill, CISPA essentially eliminates all fourth amendment protections on the Internet. The online &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/27/what-do-you-know-about-cispa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The latest TSA &#8220;terrorist&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/26/the-latest-tsa-terrorist/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/26/the-latest-tsa-terrorist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest victim of TSA abuse is a 7 year old girl with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities.  After reviewing the situation, the TSA declared that nothing was done inappropriately. “TSA has reviewed the incident and determined that our officers &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/26/the-latest-tsa-terrorist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four year old terrorized by TSA</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/25/four-year-old-terrorized-by-tsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TSA is at it again. &#8220;When my Four-year-old daughter noticed her Grandmother, she excitedly ran over to give her a hug, as children often do,&#8221; Michelle Brademeyer wrote in a lengthy Facebook post detailing the ordeal. &#8220;They made very &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/25/four-year-old-terrorized-by-tsa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Harry Shearer on the TSA</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/22/harry-shearer-on-the-tsa/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/22/harry-shearer-on-the-tsa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<title>Dominate. Intimidate. Control.</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/21/dominate-intimidate-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=18033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The headline of this post is the moto proudly displayed at the TSA&#8217;s air marshal training center. And it tells you everything you need to know about the TSA. It views its function as intimating and controlling US citizens. And &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/21/dominate-intimidate-control/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Send in the drones</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/21/send-in-the-drones-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=18019</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In response to a FOIA request submitted by the EFF, the FAA has released a two lists of its authorizations to fly drones in the United States. One list (called COA) covers governmental entities and a second list covers drone &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/21/send-in-the-drones-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSA: grope and pillage</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/14/tsa-grope-and-pillage/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/14/tsa-grope-and-pillage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17971</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(Source: imgur via TechDirt)]]></description>
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		<title>The land of the free</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/08/the-land-of-the-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most Federal courts have ruled that the government is free to confiscate a US citizen&#8217;s computer and cellphone when the citizen enters the US from a foreign country. The contents of those devices can be fully copied and retained without &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/08/the-land-of-the-free/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jon Stewart on strip searches</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/06/jon-stewart-on-strip-searches/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/06/jon-stewart-on-strip-searches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court approved the use of strip searches before anyone is place in jail. Jon Stewart has a reaction to that and to the President&#8217;s response following the Omabacare arguments. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/06/jon-stewart-on-strip-searches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Strip searches for all</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/03/strip-searches-for-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court is back in action, carefully protecting our liberty, privacy, dignity and, most importantly, our freedom. All this in a 5-4 decision. I hope you can hear the sarcasm in these words. Hit &#38; Run summarizes the import &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/03/strip-searches-for-all/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK to monitor ALL communications</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/02/uk-to-monitor-all-communications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the BBC, the UK is set to implement a plan to monitor all telephone calls, Internet use and emails throughout the country. The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/02/uk-to-monitor-all-communications/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSA quote of the day</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/tsa-quote-of-the-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17803</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2004, the average extra waiting time due to TSA procedures was 19.5 minutes per person. That’s a total economic loss—in–America of $10 billion per year, more than the TSA’s entire budget. The increased automobile deaths due to people deciding &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/tsa-quote-of-the-day-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSA debate is over</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/tsa-debate-is-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate hosted by The Economist that I wrote about earlier is now over. And the proposition &#8220;This house believes that changes made to airport security since 9/11 have done more harm than good&#8221; has won overwhelmingly. Voters have roundly &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/tsa-debate-is-over/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Massive cell phone tracking uncovered</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/massive-cell-phone-tracking-uncovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From today&#8217;s New York Times: Law enforcement tracking of cellphones, once the province mainly of federal agents, has become a powerful and widely used surveillance tool for local police officials, with hundreds of departments, large and small, often using it &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/04/01/massive-cell-phone-tracking-uncovered/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another great effort by the TSA</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/20/another-great-effort-by-the-tsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pat downs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security theater]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This time they patted down a three-year-old in a body-cast at O&#8217;Hare. The child&#8217;s parents were not allowed to comfort him while this happened. Thank God for the meaninglessly-uniformed, under-trained, fearless protectors of our safety. (Via Boing Boing)]]></description>
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		<title>Secret laws in America</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/16/secret-laws-in-america/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/16/secret-laws-in-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cryptography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic spying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Holder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Bamford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Security Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSA warrantless surveillance controversy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[open government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[star chamber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stellar Wind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telecommunication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tyranny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utah]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The existence of secret laws, unknown and unknowable by citizens of a country, is anathema to democracy, due process, and open government. Secret laws are tools of repressive regimes, not democracies. But in the US today, we are subject to &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/16/secret-laws-in-america/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apply for a job, open your Facebook account</title>
		<link>http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/06/apply-for-a-job-open-your-facebook-account/</link>
		<comments>http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/06/apply-for-a-job-open-your-facebook-account/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brant</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wackos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://freer.com/bits/?p=17479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out this lunacy. What is next? Apply for a job and hand over your diary? Will the only way to be employed in this country is to allow your employer into every corner of your life? Open your home &#8230; <a href="http://freer.com/bits/2012/03/06/apply-for-a-job-open-your-facebook-account/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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