Obama Wants Computer Privacy Ruling Overturned

schwit1 writes "The Obama administration is seeking to reverse a federal appeals court decision that dramatically narrows the government’s search-and-seizure powers in the digital age. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and Justice Department officials are asking the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its August ruling that federal prosecutors went too far when seizing 104 professional baseball players’ drug results when they had a warrant for just 10. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

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Re:I am shocked!

[Shakrai]

I regard any taxation system that isn't a flat tax as a form of socialism. It's utter bullshit to take a higher percentage of someone's income just because you think they can afford it.

I'm also sick of hearing "tax the rich" as though "the rich" represent a bottomless pit of free money. 5% of the population pays 60% of the income taxes in this country. The bottom 40-50% pays zero dollars in income tax. Personally I regard that as one of the greatest injustices of our time. It also makes for bad politics -- 50% of this country has no motivation to care about how much money the government spends because they know it isn't going to directly impact their own bottom line.

Re:I am shocked!

[Shakrai]

Yes, that's exactly how it works. I believe I was quite clear in expressing my opinion. A flat tax is fair. A "progressive" tax is not. It's the tyranny of the majority. Nothing more, nothing less.

BTW, you can take your "If you don't like it, leave" attitude and shove it up your ass. Those on the left rightfully called bullshit when Republicans were pulling that crap but are now doing the exact same thing. What's next, gonna call me unamerican because I disagree with your political views? Fucking hypocrites.

Keep the change asshole. Your day of reckoning isn't that far away.