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Co-Host: Dave Turcotte https://www.facebook.com/TheSuperplexBros

News of the Bogus:

• 1:02 – King of Copyright: On the 50th anniversary of ‘I have a dream’, Martin Luther King’s estate limits use of landmark speech http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/08/26/king-copyright-50th-anniversary-i-have-dream-martin-luther-kings-estate-limits-use
  • Estate of Martin Luther King v. CBS, Inc. http://www.leagle.com/decision/19991405194F3d1211_11278
• 4:05 – In historic vote, New Zealand bans software patents http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/in-historic-vote-new-zealand-bans-software-patents/
  • U.S. GAO – Intellectual Property: Assessing Factors That Affect Patent Infringement Litigation Could Help Improve Patent Quality http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-465
• 8:42 – Microsoft and Google to sue over US surveillance requests http://www.theguardian.com/law/2013/aug/31/microsoft-google-sue-us-fisa
• 10:45 – Nonprofit says it was threatened with arrest for feeding Raleigh homeless http://www.wral.com/nonprofit-says-it-was-threatened-with-arrest-for-feeding-raleigh-homeless/12815894/
• 15:05 – Does law allow city’s huddle on Panthers? http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/08/27/4268208/does-law-allow-citys-huddle-on.html
• 16:55 – Documents Still Show No Evidence of Excrement at Abortion Debate http://www.texastribune.org/2013/08/26/dps-documents-show-no-proof-excrements/
• 19:35 – Russia Raids Gay People’s Homes http://www.advocate.com/news/world-news/2013/08/28/russia-raids-gay-peoples-homes

21:55 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Allison Benedikt (nominated by BlameThe1st) http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/08/private_school_vs_public_school_only_bad_people_send_their_kids_to_private.html

27:20 – Idiot Extraordinaire: David Miranda http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/partner-of-nsa-leaks-reporter-carried-paper-with-password-says-uk/

This Week’s Quote: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” —John F. Kennedy

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0:52 – State of the Union Commentary

News of the Bogus:

• 9:26 – Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-01-19/megaupload-feds-shutdown/52678528/1
• 12:15 – Wikipedia traffic surged during SOPA blackout http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/19/10185978-wikipedia-traffic-surged-during-sopa-blackout
  • The Pirate Bay: PIPA/SOPA Won’t Stop Us! http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-pipasopa-wont-stop-us120117/
  • SOPA & PIPA: The Pirate Bay Worried About The Internet, Not Itself http://www.webpronews.com/sopapipa-the-pirate-bay-worried-about-the-internet-not-itself-2012-01
• 15:08 – German courts are bucking the trend, ruling that ISPs shouldn’t block illegal websites http://thenextweb.com/eu/2012/01/14/german-courts-are-bucking-the-trend-ruling-that-isps-shouldnt-block-illegal-websites/
• 16:10 – Plymouth-Canton school district banning books http://michiganradio.org/post/plymouth-canton-school-district-banning-books

18:30 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: The MPAA (nominated by Dave Turcotte)

• SOPA lives—and MPAA calls protests an ”abuse of power” http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/sopa-livesand-mpaa-calls-protests-an-abuse-of-power.ars
• SOPA and PIPA – Learn more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Learn_more

20:55 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Matthew Yglesias http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2012/01/what_is_austrian_economics_and_why_is_ron_paul_keep_obsessed_with_it_.html

This Week’s Quote: “Many of the greatest things man has achieved are not the result of consciously directed thought, and still less the product of a deliberately coordinated effort of many individuals, but of a process in which the individual plays a part which he can never fully understand.” —F. A. Hayek

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:25 – ABC News reporter presses White House on Al-Awlaki assassination http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/312199
  • Al Awlaki Dead — Terrorists May Run But They Cannot Hide http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/09/30/al-awlaki-dead-terrorists-may-run-but-cannot-hide/
  • US warns of revenge attacks after hits on Al-Qaeda http://news.yahoo.com/us-issues-travel-warning-hits-al-qaeda-192352850.html
• 3:15 – Feds to Gibson: Hand over more wood http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2011/09/28/feds-to-gibson-give-us-more-wood.html
• 5:05 – The Pirate Bay Adds Domain to Bypass Court Order http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-adds-domain-to-bypass-court-order-111005/
• 7:15 – France: Copyright Is More Important Than Human Rights http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110902/15025715798/france-copyright-is-more-important-than-human-rights.shtml
• 9:05 – Part of the PATRIOT Act ruled to be unconstitutional http://www.unitedliberty.org/articles/8858-part-of-the-patriot-act-ruled-to-be-unconstitutional

10:40 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Judson Phillips http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/30/denying-vote-propertyless-makes-lot-sense-tea-party-nation-pres/

14:00 – Idiot Extraordinaire: NC Governor Bev Perdue http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/27/north-carolina-governor-suggests-suspending-elections-to-spur-economic/

This Week’s Quote: “In the eyes of anyone who has read history, disobedience is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made.” —Oscar Wilde.

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:26 – Courageous Illinois Man Faces 75 Years In Prison For Recording Cops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNlJYSIzjoU
• 6:50 – U.S. Moves to Block AT&T Merger with T-Mobile https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/u-s-moves-to-block-att-merger-with-t-mobile/
  • Scripted opposition to wireless merger raises credibility questions http://dailycaller.com/2011/07/25/scripted-opposition-to-wireless-merger-raises-credibility-questions
  • AT&T’s Exaflood Acquisition Good for Mobile Consumers, Internet Growth http://www.forbes.com/sites/bretswanson/2011/03/22/atts-exaflood-acquisition-good-for-mobile-consumers-internet-growth/
  • CWA Press Release http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/att_will_return_5000_jobs_to_u.s._on_completion_of_attt-mobile_merger
• 12:00 – Dutch judge slaps ban on Samsung smartphones http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-dutch-sale-samsung-galaxy.html
  • Apple Says Samsung Plays Dirty http://www.mobiledia.com/news/105586.html

15:00 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Warren Buffett http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/stop-coddling-the-super-rich.html?_r=2

• SOI Tax Stats – Individual Statistical Tables by Tax Rate and Income Percentile http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxstats/article/0,,id=133521,00.html
• Large changes in fiscal policy: taxes versus spending http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/alesina/files/Large%2Bchanges%2Bin%2Bfiscal%2Bpolicy_October_2009.pdf

22:25 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Pastor Michael Stahl http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/08/atheist_national_registry_prop.php

This Week’s Quote: “If I am right, then religious fundamentalists will not go to Heaven, because there is no Heaven. If they are right, then they will not go to Heaven, because they are hypocrites.” —Isaac Asimov

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News of the Bogus:

• 0:26 – Pwnage Olympics winner: edenscancer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheM1XwGarY
• 2:05 – Mozilla stands up to U.S. government takedown request http://www.techspot.com/news/43674-mozilla-stands-up-to-us-government-takedown-request.html
  • Mozilla general counsel Harvey Anderson’s comments http://lockshot.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/homeland-security-request-to-take-down-mafiaafire-add-on/
  • The response from MAFIAAfire http://www.mafiaafire.com/quick_note2.txt
• 6:20 – Marijuana Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm
  • Medical marijuana patients top 30,000, number of pot providers drops in wake of raids http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ec38126df019456295a8147e2bd10c6e/MT–Medical-Marijuana/
• 8:05 – Chile’s Private Social Security System Turns 30 http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/570629/201104291742/Chiles-Private-Social-Security-System-Turns-30.aspx
  • Chile’s Privatized Social Security Program is 30 Years Old, and Prospering http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/7344-chiles-privatized-social-security-program-is-30-years-old-and-prospering
  • Report: Chile Ranks as Top Latin American Destination Among Pension Managers http://www.ai-cio.com/channel/GENERAL_SURVEYS/Report__Chile_Ranks_as_Top_Latin_American_Destination_Among_Pension_Managers.html
• 11:40 – US prisoners refused all books except Bible http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/10/us-prisoners-refused-books-bible
  • ACLU asks judge to block jail’s book-banning policy http://www.thestate.com/2011/05/05/1806095/aclu-asks-judge-to-block-jails.html#ixzz1MFFM4M4x
  • Galveston County Doesn’t Want Prison Legal News In Its Jail http://www.texascivilrightsproject.org/?p=2341

14:30 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Washington Post Express http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2011/05/alternate-course-learning-practicing-homeopathy.php

16:35 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Kerry [last name redacted] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/mom-year-daughter-botox-young-young/story?id=13580804

• Botox Mom Who Injected Daughter, 8, Under Investigation http://abcnews.go.com/Health/mom-gave-daughter-botox-investigated/story?id=13595955

This Week’s Quote: “Nothing ruins a perfectly good ‘Drugs Kill’ campaign faster than a pothead who can win the Triathlon.” —Tim Slagle

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