Tag Archives: privacy

Big Brother is watching – and all his little brothers, too

Posted on June 25, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many readers may have heard of Ring, or one of its competitors, like Kuna or Viias.  They are all in the home security surveillance business, offering (among other things) video doorbells as well as baby room monitors. … Continue reading →

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The eyes of Texas are NOT upon you

Posted on June 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is an example I hope is followed by many of the Fifty States. According to a Fox News story, “Drivers in the Lone Star State are about to be seeing less red. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced … Continue reading →

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The Evils of Facebook?

Posted on February 15, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Perhaps the most loathed company on the planet?  Its stock lost 40+% of its value in the last half of 2018.  Its users regularly have data stolen about them, are subject to massive propaganda pushes by various … Continue reading →

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Innocent until … Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Part one is a short piece of fiction about surveillance cameras and police and public perceptions. Surveillence cameras and their complex and sometimes amazing software are a modern fact of life.  In many cities, and even suburban … Continue reading →

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Innocent until… part 1

Posted on August 20, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By  Nathan Barton (Fiction… or?) You are driving around town, going about your daily business. You are downtown: you promised the preacher you’d stop by to help him move some furniture in his office.  But all the spaces around the … Continue reading →

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I think we’ve been warned already, but…

Posted on March 12, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In this case, Mark Zuckerberg and his minions at Facebook – apparently even if you don’t HAVE an account on Facebook! According to the Daily Mail, not only is Big Bro Facebook watching you, they are maintaining … Continue reading →

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It’s a battle, not the war (FISA Sec 702)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute addresses a serious situation we face in the next two weeks in his recent commentary via Laissez Faire). Here is the heart of his analysis: As it now stands, Section 702 … Continue reading →

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Privacy and shopping

Posted on December 9, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Both Mike and “Slave Larry” make some excellent observations about privacy, tracking, and stores – and as Mama Liberty pointed out, all the others who can use that data being collected. (see the commentary “Cashless society and … Continue reading →

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Cashless society and privacy?

Posted on December 7, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A friend recently complained about how the ads he sees on-line are more and more targeted to him, personally. He clicked on a link on one website that led him to an Amazon page (where he could … Continue reading →

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Western civilization – crumbling?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is “Western Civilization” falling apart?  Some recent stories seem to make a very strong argument for that. Google and Facebook have been in the news for years (at least in alternative media) because of their complete lack … Continue reading →

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