Turn Your Back This Fourth of July
Eric Peters recommends skipping Independence Day celebrations this year. The spirit of America is something to celebrate, but the current reality is not.
In a few days, we will all have an opportunity to peacefully inflict a major psychological blow on the rapidly coalescing police state by the simple but powerful act of refusing to play along with the absurd pantomime on the 4th of July that we live in an even nominally free country -- one with the rule of law, an operative Constitution and respect for individual rights. One that isn't a thugocracy.
We can turn our backs on the flag. Decline to participate when urged to cheer and sing. No fireworks. No barbeques.
We can sit down -- and bow our heads.
We can mention the unmentionable: That there is no longer any meaningful limit to the power of the government over our lives. No line beyond which it may not tread. That it lies, spies and tyrannizes.
I agree, so I've created a popup that you can put on your web site. Just add the following code to the <head> section of your template, or, to include it on only one page, to the <body> section of that page. It will pop up on only July 4 (each year).
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://billstclair.com/july4popup.js"></script>To see what it looks like on my index page, go to billstclair.com/blog/index.july4popup.html
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I have ad blocker, pop-up
I have ad blocker, pop-up blocker, and "scripts" generally blocked. I saw the pop-up once I "allowed" the whole page.
4th of July or Crypto.cat?
billstclair.com/blog/index.july4popup.html
Takes me to this:
crypto.cat is a browser plugin and Macintosh application that enables Off-the-Record encrypted messaging (OTR). You can communicate with a group who all know your board name, or individually with any member of the board. It passes messages through a central server, by default, a server run by crypto.cat, but you source is provided if you want to run your own.
The graphic doesn't seem to have anything to do with the 4th of july...
I'm confused. :)
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