Retweeted Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald): This is awesome. Portland's city officials - police, judges, mayor - insisted they have the right to search people's trash with no warrants. So local alt-weekly (@wweek) went through their trash and published the contents (via @bartongellman) wweek.com/portland/artic...pic.twitter.com/RIv5HKSWcL
Retweeted Bill McRaven (@billmcraven): Policing well requires dedication, integrity, courage and character. It requires individuals of the highest caliber. And it is no easy task to simultaneously protect and serve. Join me in thanking those who protect us. #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
Oprah is beyond doubt a magnificent orator. But the idea of a reality show star running against a talk show host is troublingly dystopian. We don’t want to create a world where dedicated public service careers become undesirable and impractical in the face of raw celebrity.