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I’m dreaming of a free speech Christmas

December 24, 2015 | By CHRISTINA MARTIN

Want more proof that federal government deserves a lump of coal in its stocking this year? This summer, the FEC decided that it needs to “protect” voters by cracking down on Facebook Fan Pages with names like Run Bernie Run or I like Mike Huckabee. According to the FEC, a political committee like a Super … ...

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Big Brother listens to internet protests . . . at least for the time being

January 23, 2012 | By JENNIFER THOMPSON

The internet, having become the ubiquitous tool for discovering information, communicating,  conducting business and socializing, has completely transformed modern society. Do you remember life before email? Before search engines? Remember having to go to the library to pick up tax forms and to figure out the proper zip code for an address? Rem ...