US politics today is about as hyper-partisan as it’s ever been, but even in this climate, few topics cause as much heated debate as gun control. It’s a hot-button issue that goes to the heart of both Conservative and Liberal politics. Are Liberals trying to disarm us in preparation for a dictatorship? Is the Republican Party just the political wing of the NRA? Among all of the hysterical claims, it’s easy to lose sight of …
The results of the 2016 Presidential Election had Hillary Clinton with more popular votes while Donald Trump accrued more than the prerequisite 271 electoral votes. This has brought the Electoral College to the forefront of American politics, even though this is only one of five times this has happened. Presidents who didn’t win the popular vote include: John Quincy Adams Rutherford B. Hayes Benjamin Harrison George W. Bush Donald Trump So, while it’s an unusual …
Over the last several months, you’ve likely heard the term “Red Flag” Law come up in conversation — it’s quite a hot topic. Some of you may have even wondered what the heck does that really mean? Red flag laws, enacted by individual states and not nationwide, are used by gun control activists to circumvent the 2nd Amendment in certain circumstances. It should be no surprise then, that of the states that have put these …
If this year brought nothing else, it offered the stark realization that Americans are quite vulnerable when it comes to their digital security. People who are lazy with their digital security are far more likely to be victims of identity theft, fraud, and financial losses. The most important step to protecting your digital self is to begin using fresh non-portable passwords immediately. Here’s how you do it: Create a 7-9 character root password with at …
Whether it’s the time of year or some other factor, our mobile phones are getting far too many automated calls which got me looking for the best way to block them. First, it’s important to note and accept the ugly truth that our personal data, purchasing habits, web browsing history, and even what we’d consider to be somewhat private data is being sold and shared by big data companies. Each of us has a profile …
“Angry” doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel as I write this. I pride myself on being aware of frauds, scams and schemes, but to my shock and horror, I just fell for a new Verizon phone scam. It’s the trickiest one I’ve seen yet. Watch out… here’s how they got me: I just got a call from what showed up as MY OWN number on Caller ID. It said the call was from …