Douglas Gabriel & Michael McKibben: Tim Berners-Lee, Fake Internet, CIA, CERN, and More…
Commerce, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, IO ImpotencyTip of the Hat to Contributing Editor Berto Jongman
High points:
Berto Jongman: New Zealand Enact Digital Strip Search Act — Provide Your Passwords at the Border or Else…
08 Wild Cards, Government, Idiocy, IO Impotency
New Zealand’s ‘digital strip searches’: Give border agents your passwords or risk a $5,000 fine
In addition to a fine, those who refuse to submit to a digital search could see their devices seized and subjected to a full examination, meaning “the device or data may be copied, reviewed, or evaluated (including by means of previewing, cloning, or other forensic methods.”
Ellen Brown: Kill Wall Street with State-Owned Banks (North Dakota Model)
03 Economy, Ethics, Government
How America Can Free Itself From Wall Street
Local governments have been in bondage to Wall Street ever since the 19th century despite multiple efforts to rein them in. Regulation has not worked. To break free, we need to divest our public funds from these banks and move them into our own publicly owned banks.
By cutting out Wall Street middlemen, the Bank of North Dakota has been able to make below-market credit available to local businesses, farmers and students while still being more profitable than some of Wall Street’s largest banks. Following that model would have a substantial upside for both the small business and the local banking communities in Los Angeles.
Steven Aftergood: CRS on Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power – An Overview
Collective Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, Ethics, Government
Federalism-Based Limitations on Congressional Power: An Overview
The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of dual sovereignty between the states and the federal government, with each state having its own government, endowed with all the functions essential to separate and independent existence. Although the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution designates “the Laws of the United States” as “the supreme Law of the Land,” other provisions of the Constitution—as well as legal principles undergirding those provisions—nonetheless prohibit the national government from enacting certain types of laws that impinge upon state sovereignty. The various principles that delineate the proper boundaries between the powers of the federal and state governments are collectively known as “federalism.”
Mike Adams: Unhinged Left Planning “Kill Team” Home Invasions?
Civil Society, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, Government, Idiocy
We are now learning that left-wing domestic terrorism groups are openly discussing “kill team” tactics on Twitter and Facebook, discussing methods of carrying SBRs (short-barreled rifles) under their clothing, blending in with crowds, then popping out of the crowds to assassinate prominent conservatives such as U.S. Senators, Supreme Court justices and prominent conservative radio personalities. All this was first reported by PJ Media.
In addition to the open discussion of “kill team” tactics on social media platforms, we’re also seeing:
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Berto Jongman: Obama Makes Euro 2 Million Attacking Trump, Nationalism Across Scandanavia
Civil Society, Corruption, Cultural Intelligence, GovernmentAll earned in one week.
In an apparent reference to his successor, the former US president said he was worried about the rise of nationalistic views and rejection of ‘science, expertise and logic' in politics.
