When In The Course Of Human Events, It Becomes Necessary For One Blogger To Resume Blogging And Change The Course Of A Blog
By Travis | July 4, 2008
Over the last few days I have heard from a few different people asking me why I quit blogging. People told me they really liked Liberty’s Crossing and they wish it would be updated. It has been over a month since the last post, and I feel as if maybe I’ve let a few people down. The last few days I’ve made a conscious decision to hold out just a little bit longer. I have an announcement to make, an announcement which may change the direction this blog was originally headed, but a change I felt should wait for Independence Day to unveil.
When I set out not long ago to create Liberty’s Crossing, my intention was to have a place where Civil Liberties issues would be presented in a non-partisan manner. This mission has, by my own negligence perhaps, failed. The truth is, every individual has their own perspective, their own history and world view which impacts the lens in which they see the events of the world through. If I were to continue trying to present current events as they happen without regard for my own views on the matter, I feel it would be disingenuous and of little value.
So on this Independence Day, in tribute to the freedom of expression, I unleash Liberty’s Crossing 2.0. From here on out, I will not only report civil liberties issues, but any issues, local, statewide, national and international I feel drawn to, and will give my unabashed opinions on these issues. Liberty’s Crossing will no longer be non-partisan but unapologetically progressive. I love my country far too much to sit idly by while the right claims their views are patriotic and ours are not. Our views may differ from theirs, but ours are no less American.
I will do my best from here out to update Liberty’s Crossing on a regular basis. I am currently working 7 days a week on several political campaigns so my time is limited, but I hope to never see another month like June where there are no posts at all. To those of you who are still with Liberty’s Crossing, this is where the journey really begins.
Finally, I would like to take the time to wish everyone out there a happy, safe and patriotic Independence Day.
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Help The EFF Watch The Detectors
By Travis | May 29, 2008
The Electronic Frontier Foundation are working on figuring out which broadcast flags Microsoft obeys and which ones NBC sends. This stems from reports from May 15th (story here) that viewers wanting to record American Gladiators were instead given a message stating “Restrictions set by the broadcaster and/or originator of the content prohibits recording of this program.” Other blogs from the EFF on the topic can be found here and here.
The EFF can not do this alone, however. They need your help. For more information on what you can do to help, click here.
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Event - Kafka Come To America: Fighting For Justice In The War On Terror
By Travis | May 28, 2008
If you are a Liberty’s Crossing reader in or around Portland, Oregon, there is an event next week you may want to check out. The Oregon Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Powell’s City of Books, The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and Amnesty International are all coming together to present “Kafka Come to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror” featuring Steven T. Wax, Federal Public Defender, District of Oregon. There is no cost to attend the event, but it does appear they are requesting attendees to RSVP.
The event will be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at Powell’s City of Books (1005 W. Burnside, Portland, OR). Click here to RSVP. For more information, visit this page from the ACS.
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Are Telcos Trying To Buy Immunity From Congress?
By Travis | May 26, 2008
If you get a chance, I recommend checking out Glenn Greenwald’s article about telecom lobbyists upping their contributions in light of the debate over telecom immunity in regards to the NSA spying controversy. According to the article, in the first quarter of 2008 AT&T lobbyists spent $5.2 million, while Verizon spent $4.8 million and Comcast spent $2.6 million. It’s a very interesting article and I strongly recommend checking it out.
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