Monthly Archives: July 2013

Interstates are great for moving a lot of stuff across the country quickly, but they…

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Interstates are great for moving a lot of stuff across the country quickly, but they suck otherwise

Giving me a twisty two-lane any day

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America: A Two-Lane Owner’s Manual
Interstates let you cross the country, but great highways make you drive through it. This summer, don’t sit in front of a screen. Get out, chase apexes, and see something real. This should help. Don’t forget your right foot.

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Really? You don't say? 2

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Really? You don't say?

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Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) said that, in hindsight, it seems unlikely that President Obama used the IRS to go after his political enemies.

GOP Lawmakers Say IRS Scrutiny Likely Not Politically Motivated
A pair of Republican lawmakers told The New York Times in a story published Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service scandal that rocked the agency may not have been politically motivated as previously thought. The Times detailed how the agency’s scrutiny of organizations that applied for tax-exempt status was more complicated than it originally seemed, building on previous reports…

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Here's a great James Madison quote, relevant to the NSA spying controversy:

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Here's a great James Madison quote, relevant to the NSA spying controversy:

"There are more instance of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." — James Madison, 1788

Via +Derek Khanna, in 

If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
Defenders of the program say its effectiveness excuses it — but they ignore the Fourth Amendment.

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Fear is the enemy

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We need to stop allowing our so-called leaders to frighten us into believing we must sacrifice liberty for security. If we allow the government this power to watch us, we will have no liberty or independence.

If you really want to celebrate independence, take it back from the NSA and celebrate those who speak truth to power.

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Dan Gillmor nailed it in his Guardian opinion piece. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/02/july-fourth-america-liberty-not-same – welcome to the United States of Surveillance.

Dear NSA, we threw you a 4th of July party and it’s HUGE…
This 4th of July the internet stands up for the 4th Amendment. Help us make it go viral to stop NSA surveillance.


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Throwback Thursday! In the spirit of the 4th of July holiday, here's a look back…

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Throwback Thursday! In the spirit of the 4th of July holiday, here's a look back at Lee Iacocca– the all-American automotive icon known as the father of the Ford Mustang: http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/lee-iacocca-all-american-automotive-icon.html

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With another software update incoming for the +Motorola Mobility Droid Razr HD family,…

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With another software update incoming for the +Motorola Mobility Droid Razr HD family, wouldn't it be great if they skipped right over 4.2.2 and jumped to 4.3?

With +Google now firmly in charge at Motorola, it's not beyond the realm of possibility that they might push out an update to the last round of phones that brings them up to the very latest software.

The Droid RAZR HD and RAZR HD MAXX are ready for another soak test | Android Central
Verizon’s Droid RAZR HD and Droid RAZR HD MAXX have something cooking up in Motorola’s ovens

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Get your +Road & Track fix on +Flipboard now

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Get your +Road & Track fix on +Flipboard now

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+Road & Track's authoritative coverage of sports cars, auto racing and more is now made for Flipboard.

Road & Track: A High-Performance Classic Comes to Flipboard | Inside Flipboard
Car magazines are a lot like the subject they cover: This year’s models often look shiny and new, but true classics remain great year after year after year. Road & Track is one of the classics. First published in 1947, R&T has long distinguished itself as an enthusiasts’ magazine, …

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