I probably mentioned this before, but I’ve been listening to the No Agenda podcast a lot during my commute lately.  The show is not very polished and it goes off the rails quite a lot, but it’s still very refreshing to hear a perspective on current events that isn’t rooted entirely in Democratic or Republican talking points.  And hey, it’s free.

From podcast 96, I learned that Wisconsin police can install a GPS tracking device on your car without any kind of warrant or even suspecting you of a crime.  I have to admit that I’m starting to turn into one of those EFF Privacy Nutballs (to coin a phrase) that believes everything in technology is infringing on your right to privacy, so this news is pretty unsettling, to say the least.

I also learned about Sen. Feingold’s Clean Water Restoration Act (S. 787) from the podcast.  On the surface (no pun intended) the bill sounds like a good thing (don’t they all?), but the broad language covering almost every single drop of water from rivers and streams all the way down to the mud puddles in your driveway seems a little intrusive.  I don’t think it’s as bad as Adam Curry makes it out to be, but it’s something to think about.  He claimed it had “passed,” but the THOMAS Bill Tracker says it’s still in committee.  So much for show prep. :)