Apple refuses to help the FBI to hack into the phone of the San Bernardino terrorists. Is Apple the protector of our privacy? Well, I can understand their protests of government invasion of our privacy. But I am not so sure their sincerity. Eventually, Apple is going to lose in the courts even though it may go all the way to the Supreme court. Personally, I don't see the difference between a phone or any place that you may hold something private. The government can get an order to search your house, you work place, your safety deposit box, your mail etc. So I don't see a criminal can keep anything private. Apple has cooperated with China in the past under the notion of national security so I don't see why they wouldn't cooperate with our own government. I think Apple is going to play their hand to the end because it gives them good publicity. It is more self serving than being savior of our privacy.
I can't believe that Trump claimed that he doesn't know who David Duke is or anything about the white supremist movement. He is either lying or he is too ignorant to be president. If his opponents cannot make him pay for these remarks, he will become the GOP nominee.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
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I am interested to know what the real rationale behind Apple's refusal to help is. You would think that they would like to help out the government. Heck, they could probably do so without the public knowing. Is it me, or am I surprised that the government can't figure a way to hack into the phone?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Trump didn't know who David Duke was. That's almost impossible. I'm of the notion that Trump will say and do anything to win this nomination anyway.
So the Detroit Free Press just gave out it's endorsements for each party. Check it out below.
http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/02/28/endorsements-clinton-kasich-best-candidates-primaries/81016932/
-LBOAYM
It is interesting on the same day that Trump failed to disavow Duke, Alabama senator Jeff Sessions endorsed Trump. It maybe a coincidence but timing seems very bad for a senator from a state where the KKK has a stronger footing than say in New York. At the same time, GOP congressman Peter King of New York said that Trump is either dumb or is a liar. So there seem to be a difference in how Trump's comment plays in the north vs the south. So if Trump sweeps the south tomorrow, maybe Trump did not misspoke at all. If Trump becomes president, one would have to wonder about an electorate that elects someone endorsed by the KKK!
ReplyDeleteThe Free Press is a liberal paper so I am not surprised that it endorses Kasich for the GOP. I am not surprised by its endorsement of Clinton either since the super liberal Sanders' ideas are too far out in left field and he is unelectable.