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EFF Report- Who is Protecting Your Data from Government Requests?

Published May 26, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Privacy Rights, Rights, Warrantless Searches


The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) constantly fights for our right to privacy on the Internet. It's an organization every single person who values privacy ought to support financially, as they are continually beating back Leviathan when it comes to issues of personal privacy online. In this fourth-annual report, EFF examines the publicly-available policies of major … [Read more...]

BC Human Rights Tribunal’s Latest Bizarre Decision

Published May 25, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Tribunals


I call the decision awarding 55 tree planters over $600,000 bizarre not because it is wrong (for a change) but because they value the "dignity and self-respect" of black African workers so much less than a single white wannabe doctor. In the case of Balikama obo others v. Khaira Enterprises and others, 2014 BCHRT 107 there were real, substantial and ongoing human rights … [Read more...]

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal Utterly Disconnected From Reality… Again.

Published May 23, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Human Rights Commissions, Human Rights Tribunals


In an astounding display of the bureaucratic disconnect from reality B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member Enid Marion awarded $475,000 in damages, including a whopping $75,000 specifically for "injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect", to University of British Columbia (UBC) medical student Carl Kelly. This is ludicrous. It's beyond ludicrous, actually. It's utterly … [Read more...]

Her Home-Invading Thief of a Son is Shot Dead but Who Does Mom Blame?

Published May 15, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense


Two young criminals, Steven Crider (16) and Michael Sambrano (14), discovered the error of their ways in the early morning hours of May 4, 2012. Upon breaking into the Sacramento, California, home of an elderly woman in her 60's they were both shot dead. California homeowners are protected by legislation that protects their right to defend themselves and their property, … [Read more...]

Literary Hypocrisy Tramples Freedom of Thought and Religion

Published May 12, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Religion, Politically Correct Madness, The Great Nanny State


Fred & Louise Hamilton Elementary School has what's called "Read To Myself" time. One might reasonably expect that "Read To Myself" time is when you can, you know, read to yourself from any book you want. It's your time, right? Wrong. While you can read "Hunger Games" at Fred & Louise Hamilton Elementary School during "Read To Myself" time, don't you dare try … [Read more...]

Common Sense Finally Prevails in Russ Caswell’s Civil Forfeiture Nightmare

Published May 11, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Civil Forfeiture, Constitutional Violations, Guns, Justice System Abuses, Police Corruption, Property Rights


Russ Caswell, now 70, spent the last two years fighting local, state and federal agencies over who owns Motel Caswell, the motel owned by his family since 1955. I first wrote about Russ Caswell and his civil asset forfeiture nightmare on July 1, 2012 when his case broke internationally. From that article: It is now, like many older motels across the nation, home to … [Read more...]

Are you offended by something I said? Get over it already.

Published May 10, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Speech, Guns, Hate Speech, Human Rights Commissions


The problem with some folks is they can’t accept the fact an opinion exists of which they don’t approve. The problem with politicians is they feel compelled to pander to the people who cannot accept another's point of view. Combine the two (incessant whiners and politicians) and you get nightmares like the Canadian Human Rights Act and Section 318 of the Criminal Code, both … [Read more...]

Firearms 101: Welcome to the Firearms Community by Dr. Mike Ackermann

Published May 7, 2014 by Dr. Mike Ackermann Filed Under: Canada's Powerful Gun Lobby, Common Sense, Gun Politics, Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense


The following is from a post on Facebook by Dr. Mike Ackermann in response to a question from a new shooter about what she should do before purchasing her first firearm. I believe it is a "must-read" for everyone, shooter or not. 1) All lawful shooters are our friends. I support them all, even if someone else's sport is something I do not personally like. For example, I … [Read more...]

Flashing Headlights to Warn of Speed Trap is NOT a Crime says Oregon Court

Published May 6, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Freedom of Speech


It's a simple, common-sense ruling, and one founded in that most basic right of all, Freedom of Speech.  Just like honking your horn as you pass by people holding a sign like "Honk if you Support Our Troops" is legal, so is flashing your lights to warn oncoming drivers of police in their path. So says Oregon Judge Joseph Carter. Hauling a truckload of logs to a Southern … [Read more...]

Bill C-13 is Conservative Government’s Attempt to Police Internet

Published April 2, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Privacy Rights, Rights


Bill C-13 - dubbed the “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act” is really an attempt by our so-called Conservative government to re-introduce measures from their failed Bill C-30, "Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act". You remember that one, right? That’s the bill where then-Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said you either sided with the government (and … [Read more...]

Families of Slain Robbers Threaten to Sue Man who Killed Robbers While Defending Himself

Published April 1, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Personal Responsibility, Self-Defense, Violent Criminals


“He was such a good boy! He didn’t deserve to die!” “Robbing a convenience store shouldn’t be a death sentence!” “He had no right to kill my boy. He was a good boy!” Bla bla bla. If he was such a good boy, why did he rob a store at gunpoint, and then threaten an innocent shopper outside the store he just robbed? It’s a simple question. The answer is a lot more … [Read more...]

Firearm Registration: Formerly Law-Abiding Connecticut Gun Owners Face Increased Pressure

Published March 31, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Control, Gun Politics, Gun Registration, Property Rights


As rumours of door-to-door gun confiscations run wild on the internet, Connecticut gun owners who were law-abiding citizens on December 31, 2013, are now criminals under a new law banning so-called “assault weapons”. State officials continue to ratchet up the rhetoric about these heinous threats to public safety, while gun owners realize once again that Firearm Registration … [Read more...]

The Civilian Range Project – An Idea Whose Time Is NOW

Published March 19, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Gun Politics, Guns, Property Rights, RCMP Accountability


Back in 2009, when we were fighting for the passage of Bill C-301, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police came out in favour of the bill and against civilian gun owners. Many gun owners were displeased with that attitude of distrust for Canada’s most law-abiding citizens. We looked for a solution. After pondering what we could do about their antics a few innovative … [Read more...]

Detroit’s Chief of Police Defends Right of “Mere Citizens” to Defend Themselves

Published March 17, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Concealed Carry, Great Police Officers, Self-Defense


I’ve written about Detroit Police Chief James Craig before. I could probably write about him weekly and the message would still be missed by those too brain-dead to comprehend Craig's  support of civilian self-defense. James Craig believes every one of us has the right to defend ourselves against aggression, even if that means not dialing 9-1-1 until the problem is already … [Read more...]

The Broken Promise that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Published March 14, 2014 by Tim McNamara Filed Under: Charter of Rights and Freedoms Breaches, Guns, The Great Nanny State


The Broken Promise that is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by Tim McNamara I am a Canadian citizen, born in Canada in an era before common sense was replaced by political correctness, before lawyers made stupidity a defense and before my country became a police state. We were confident in the knowledge that our government had limited authority to interfere in … [Read more...]

Living “Off-Grid” is Declared Illegal by a Moronic Florida Judge

Published March 11, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Bureaucrat’s Rule #1, Common Sense, Property Rights, Rights


We’re told endlessly that we must be responsible for the energy we use; that we must be energy-self-sufficient; that the world as we know it will literally come to an end of we don’t buy into the eco-frenzy. I have no issue with being energy-self-sufficient. In fact I completely agree with the philosophy. Twenty-five years ago the power company wanted an exorbitant amount … [Read more...]

RCMP Anti-Bullying Initiative is Ill-Timed and Thoroughly Misguided

Published March 10, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Common Sense, Gun Politics, Gun Registration, Guns, Police, Police Misconduct, Property Rights, RCMP Accountability, Rights


While the RCMP promoted Pink Shirt Day as a way of stopping bullying in schools, the horsemen took to bullying some of Canada’s best and most law-abiding citizens: gun owners. In true hypocritical fashion, the Boys with the Yellow Stripes did precisely as they pleased and with zero regard for the people they bullied into criminals. RCMP Commissioner Robert Paulson’s … [Read more...]

Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Rogue Cops Making Policy?

Published March 7, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Gun Politics, Gun Registration, Guns, Police, Police Misconduct, Property Rights, Rights


After the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arbitrarily manufactured over 13,000 “gun criminals” last week by reclassifying Swiss Arms and CZ 858 rifles from non-restricted to prohibited, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney announced a 5-year amnesty protecting those formerly law-abiding gun owners from prosecution. Gun owners across the country are understandably … [Read more...]

Should Arthur Topham Have Sexually Assaulted 23 Women Instead?

Published February 23, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Feeding at the Government Trough, Freedom of Speech, Human Depravity


That may seem a strange title for an article about our legal system, but after reading about Campbell Ernest Crichton, the former Duncan, BC, physiotherapist who faces charges he sexually assaulted at least 23 of his former patients, it seems to be the correct title. A February 21, 2014, article in The Province started thus: A hearing has been ordered in the case of a … [Read more...]

Son Saves Father by Shooting Burglar… and (rightfully) faces no criminal charges.

Published February 10, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Common Sense, Self-Defense, Wrongful Convictions


Imagine waking up to find a stranger breaking into your pickup truck which is parked in your front yard. You grab your rifle and walk outside to confront the burglar but something awful happens.  The would-be burglar attacks you, takes your rifle and points it at you, presumably intending to kill you with your own gun. Then a miracle happens. A shot rings out. Your … [Read more...]

Arthur Topham’s Continuing Legal Battle for his Right to Freedom of Speech

Published January 16, 2014 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abusive Prosecutions, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech


As I’ve written many times before Quesnel, BC, resident Arthur Topham is embroiled in a battle for his Right to Freedom of Speech. Those who dislike what Arthur has to say used both Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (now repealed) and the Criminal Code section against “hate crimes” to attack him and strip him of that precious right. While Section 13 of the Canadian … [Read more...]

“In the Interest of Public Safety” High River Firearm Seizures are just the beginning

Published January 14, 2014 by Tim McNamara Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Gun Politics, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Warrantless Searches


by Tim McNamara   On 20 June 2013 the town of High River, Alberta, was inundated by one of the worst floods in a hundred years - homes were destroyed, bridges washed out, and the town was completely evacuated. Unfortunately for High River, the weather was not the only enemy the residents had to face. As the floodwaters began to recede, members of the RCMP, the … [Read more...]

Canada’s Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Computer and Cell Phone Searches

Published December 30, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Charter of Rights and Freedoms Breaches, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Warrantless Searches


The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling, R. v. Vu, found that RCMP members violated Thanh Long Vu’s Charter Rights and Freedoms when they executed a search warrant on Vu’s Langley, BC, home in 2007. Despite finding that Vu’s rights were violated the Supreme Court refused to throw out the evidence gained by those violations. Instead the SCC ordered a new trial for Thanh Long … [Read more...]

A&E Caves to Viewer Pressure, Reinstates Phil Robertson to Hit Show “Duck Dynasty”

Published December 27, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Politically Correct Madness


A&E Network caved to pressure but not from those who you might expect. A&E's so-called "stand" against Phil Robertson's Right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion lasted a massive 9 days. They caved the millisecond they understood their sacred cash cow "Duck Dynasty", the highest rated cable show in history, would die if they did not reverse their asinine … [Read more...]

Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial: Religious Freedom for Everyone Except Christians?

Published December 21, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Religion, Politically Correct Madness


A Southern California District Court has ruled that a cross at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego is a government endorsement of a specific religion and must be removed within 90 days. The judge in the case, Larry Alan Burns, appeared to be choked up as he read his decision, saying that precedent from the wildly liberal Ninth Circuit Court left him no options. … [Read more...]

US Judge Declares Waiting Periods are a “Burden” to the Second Amendment Right

Published December 20, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Gun Politics, Guns, Self-Defense


A California judge ruled the current state-imposed waiting period to take possession of a firearm is a burden on the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a legal challenge, Silvester v. Harris, to California's mandatory 10-day waiting period to take possession of a firearm. In his 11-page decision U.S. … [Read more...]

Duck Dynasty Patriarch Fired by A&E Network for Speaking Biblical Truth

Published December 18, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Politically Correct Madness


“The press must grow day in and day out -- it is our Party’s sharpest and most powerful weapon.”                                             -- Josef Stalin The past week was an enlightening one if you believe in Freedom of Speech, and not in a good way. The Arts and Entertainment Network’s world-class display of hypocrisy made it clear that the Mainstream Media will … [Read more...]

CSIS Does “End-Run” Around Privacy Law to Spy on Canadians Abroad

Published December 13, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Bureaucratic Incompetence, Courts, Police Misconduct, Privacy Rights, Rights, Warrantless Searches


It’s as horrifying as it is becoming routine: Canadian police agencies lying to Judges in Court so they can keep violating the law they are supposed to uphold.  This time is the Canadian spy agency CSIS that’s caught in the spotlight. Judge Richard Mosley wasn’t pleased when he discovered CSIS and the Communication Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC) lied to him.  Both … [Read more...]

Is an Encrypted Social Network Possible? Three Montreal Computer Students Say Yes

Published December 12, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Freedom of Speech, Privacy Rights, Rights


Syme brings privacy to your group conversations by encrypting everything you share. With the look of Google Plus and Facebook-like elements, a new social network named "Syme" feels as cozy as a well-worn shoe. But beneath the familiar veneer, it's quite different. Syme encrypts all content, such as status updates, photos and files, so that only people invited to a group can … [Read more...]

Heading to the US? Be Warned: Canadian Government Discloses Personal Medical Records to Americans

Published December 9, 2013 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Big Brother, Bureaucratic Incompetence, Privacy Rights


Is it unreasonable to think your personal, private medical records would remain, well, private? No, it is not. The Canadian Government, however, is not acting reasonably, as one unfortunate woman discovered as she tried to visit the United States to attend a March of Dimes cruise. Ellen Richardson, a 50-year-old disabled woman, was refused entry into the United States by the … [Read more...]

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