Silk Road

US Senate: Chairman Carper statement on the unveiling of the so-called “Silk Road 2.0” website

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[From John: This article shows that political reform which reduces regulation on technology may be politically feasible in the not so far future! Even so, the lobbying approach is not a particularly good approach. I advocate a balanced approach of trying for political reform on the one hand and looking for ways to creatively get … Read more

There is Not a Government Shutdown

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The government has undergone a procedure that has taken a media label which is also a misnomer. The procedure has been labeled a “government shutdown.” The media is calling an apple an orange. There is no government shutdown. In reality about 80% of government employees went to work the day after the more accurately termed slight … Read more