Odds ‘n Sods:

Former Top NSA Official: “We Are Now In A Police State”

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Worthy of support: Benjamin Wassell Legal Defense Fund

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Here comes the RIF! Reader John E. wrote to mention: Army to cut 4000 captains and majors. The Air Force, too

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Alan W. recommended this sound advice: Is It a Cold or the Flu? How to Tell the Difference

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Several readers mentioned this: In Texas, Search Warrants Can Now Be Based on a “Prediction of a Future Crime.” Here is a key quote: “The majority’s decision, he writes, means that ‘search warrants may now be based on predictions of the commission of future crimes,’ which is an uncomfortable concept to say the least.”