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Invasion of the Killer Data Centers

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  Invasion of the Killer Data Centers Who controls what data? Donald Jeffries Wikipedia tells us that a data center is “a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers are critical infrastructure for the storage and processing of information, and they support the global financial system….and artificial intelligence.” Data centers are being constructed now on a scale never seen before. These big, beautiful data centers have been described as “foundational to how modern society functions.” And, like so many other nefarious things, they are said to be vital to national security. This would be the same society that is so concerned about national security they left the southern border completely open for decades, and are now hot and heavy to merge our military together with that of another nation. In January, 2025, our beloved former President Biden signed an executive order on Advancing United States Lead...

Going My Way?

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  Going My Way? The most fundamental right RADIO FAR SIDE Folks, there is a right so fundamental, so critical that the Framers of the US Constitution just assumed everyone knew it and they didn’t bother to write it up. This right was the centerpiece of the Magna Carta. Rights like free speech, religion, press and assembly absolutely depend on it. It is so vital that all other rights hinge upon it. And yet, no one ever thinks about it. How do you get to the venue to hear the speech? How do you get to your place of worship? How do you get to the local news stand? How do you get to the assembly for redress of grievances? Aha! Transportation! Forgot about that one, didn’t you? I bet most readers this very moment have a “driver’s” license, a registered “vehicle,” liability insurance, and probably even an inspection sticker (something just now  coming to Indonesia , by the way). Suppose I told you that you don’t need any of this rubbish? Would you be motivated to fight for your most...