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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Can you write about cars coherently? 1

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Looking for a gig in the Detroit area?

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I've always been a big fan of the Martini racing livery on various cars and it…

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I've always been a big fan of the Martini racing livery on various cars and it would be great to see in on the +Audi – Vorsprung durch Technik LMP1 cars

Artwork: Audi R18 Martini Racing
What would an Audi R18 race car look like wearing Martini Racing livery? Well, the guys at Koda Factory have put their artistic talent to work with several renderings.

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