The Senate is scheduled to vote, possibly today, on the “Marketplace Fairness Act” which would force online retailers to collect sales taxes on products sold to consumers in every state, county and town in the country. It would be a…
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Who Needs CISPA? Feds Already Snooping On Private Electronic Communications
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
The White House has indicated that President Obama might veto the rotten CISPA bill if it makes it through the Senate and to his desk. That sounds good, right? Well, maybe he’s planning to veto the bill because he doesn’t…
Internet Sales Tax Bill Expected To Pass In The Senate
by Lonely Conservative • • 7 Comments
The Senate is expected to vote on a bill that will require internet retailers like Amazon to collect sales taxes for all of the states. The name of the bill is the “Marketplace Fairness Act” and it is expected to…
Public Servants Should Be Careful About What They Say To Bloggers – Updated
by Lonely Conservative • • 26 Comments
Public servants should really be careful about what they say to bloggers, or the spouses of bloggers. Howard County State Attorney Jim Brewer might find that out today. If you’re so concerned about your safety, don’t come to Maryland. That’s…
Well, Isn’t This Interesting?
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
This is something else I almost missed while my laptop was down. Last October, I received a SWATting threat which I immediately shared with appropriate law enforcement agencies. The threat purported to be from The Lonely Conservative, but, of course,…
They Say Conservatives Have All The Money And Clout?
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
It’s laughable hearing liberals claim that conservatives are the ones with all the money and clout. When is the last time you heard something like this about a conservative website or network? If a dismally unsuccessful news outfit is worth $500…
The Monsters Of The Internet
by Lonely Conservative • • 9 Comments
I’m not sure how the sociopathic monsters Stacy McCain writes of pertain to my sociopathic stalker, but since my stalker likes to impersonate Stacy I’m thinking there must be some connection. These people are evil and hateful. Yet they get…
UN Wants Control Of The Internet
by Lonely Conservative • • Comments Off
Next week the United Nations is having a meeting in Dubai and one of the top issues they will discuss is how to take over control of the internet. What could possibly go wrong? Having the Internet rewired by bureaucrats…
So Many Evil Trolls, So Little Time
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
I can barely keep up with my evil troll (or trolls) let alone everyone else’s. But they’re out there, and they’re quite nasty. Apparently, they don’t even take a break for holidays. The latest from The Other McCain: So now,…
It’s Time We Get The UN Out Of The US
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
Can anyone tell me what good has come from the involvement of the United States in the United Nations lately? The organization appoints human rights abusers to the human rights council. They turn a blind eye on genocide and the…
Sometimes You Just Need to Step Away From the Computer
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
The Democrats’ national convention coincided with the first week of school here in Upstate, NY. I really didn’t want to watch any of it. I turned it off and went to bed Wednesday night, but I was up pretty late…
The FCC Wants to Tax the Internet
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
There’s nothing the statists don’t want to tax. The Federal Communications Commission wants to tax your internet connection so the federal government can pay to bring broadband access to rural areas. They already have a fund for that, and you…
Did the Government Really Invent the Internet?
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
In his “You didn’t build that” speech President Obama claimed that government invented the internet. He said “The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all companies could make money off the Internet.”…
Google Reports ‘Alarming’ Increase in Censorship Requests from Western Governments
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
This is the sort of thing you would expect from places like China and Iran. According to CNN, Google has reported an alarming increase in the number of censorship requests from Western governments. The United States seems to be one…