The Celebration of Submission

In a surreal display Thursday, prominent Internet sites celebrated as the federal government seized control over the last known vehicle for free expression.  Twitter, Reddit, and Buzzfeed all applauded the FCC takeover of the Internet under the guise of “Net Neutrality.”  As these sites ceded freedom for short term convenience, the FCC commenced its crusade against ISPs, opening the door to further Internet regulation—regulation that may not be so benevolent.

Phil Davison: A Politician’s Lament

A while back, former Minerva Councilman and Deputy Mayor Phil Davison (“America’s Councilman“) wrote the following to me in a Facebook message.  As he discusses his political prospects, Davison makes a short but profound statement about American politics.

The speech is what put me in this position [as America’s Councilman]. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to proceed.

Wikinews interviews Christopher Hill, Republican Party presidential candidate

The following was originally published on Wikinews January 6, 2015.

Air Force veteran and airline pilot Christopher V. Hill of New Hampshire took some time to talk with Wikinews about his campaign for the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination.

Hill served in Operation Desert Storm, flying about fifty combat missions. Shortly after the war, he returned to civilian life, working as a loader and then a pilot for the United Parcel Service. In 2010, he organized the “Pilots and Patriots Defending the Constitution” ahead of that year’s midterm elections.  Hill ran his first campaign for president in 2012, seeking the Republican nomination.

Saturn’s Repository Stands with Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Stéphane Charbonnier

Saturn’s Repository stands with French newspaper Charlie Hebdo against the Islamists who target free expression with violence.  To combat these acts, we must continue to express ourselves without fear.  Doing so is the only way to defeat the Islamists.

Jim Webb Campaign Addresses First 2016 Presidential Election Controversy

Yesterday, a spokesperson for former Senator Jim Webb, a potential 2016 Democratic Party presidential candidate, attacked the Business Insider for its report Monday that Webb’s Political Action Committee (PAC) paid nearly $100,000 to Webb’s wife and daughter over the course of the past six years. Ashleigh Owens, who represents Webb’s Born Fighting PAC, accused the Business Insider of “[a]dding up numbers across several years [to create] a sensational headline.” The controversy marks the first for Webb since he became the first major candidate to open an exploratory committee last month.

Judge Gray Addresses Jim Webb Speculation

I contacted Judge Jim Gray, the Libertarian Party’s 2012 Vice Presidential nominee, about an article published on IPR December 25 announcing that Gray planned to attend the January 3 Democratic Liberty Caucus event in South Carolina.  The event reportedly planned to feature former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, who last month opened an exploratory committee to decide whether to seek the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nomination.  However, according to Gray, Webb will likely not attend the event.  His name no longer appears on the program.

Bernie Sanders to Announce Presidential Ambitions by March

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, revealed through the Associated Press (AP) yesterday that he plans to announce by March whether to run for President of the United States in the 2016 election. Sanders, a self-identified Socialist who champions against income inequality, says he will make a “gut decision” about whether to run. Though often touted as a potential presidential candidate, Sanders has never made a run for the presidency.