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•Another foolish over-reaction in the government’s ongoing, if rather ineffetive, campaign against illegal immigration: In the event of a hurricane evacuation, Houston area ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, formerly the INS) agents will be checking the documentation of people fleeing a storm’s path. Those who are determined to be illegal residents will be sequestered (out of the storm’s path, we’ve been assured) for later processing and deportation. Or maybe now, illegals will try to ride out a storm rather than risk being deported, putting themselves and their familes at great risk.

Today’s 1984 moment: Lawmakers are currently trying to stop funding for a new government agency, one that would allow high tech military satellite surveillance data to be shared with local law enforcement. Don’t bother drawing the shades any more; they are no longer an obstacle.

• The worst thing is, a new passport card being designed by the Department of Homeland Security is not designed with safety in mind; it is all about getting people across the border as fast as possible.

• It was only a matter of time: Youporn has arrived.

• OK, so you have a blog, but no one reads it. If you are still desperate to reach a wider audience, maybe it’s time to try a different medium. Here’s how to set up a pirate radio station.

• Finally, from the indefatigable journalists at ONN:
In The Know: Are Politicians Failing Our Lobbyists?

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