Patriotic Federalist

I noticed my site and some others did not show up at certain times or I would randomly get redirected to  http://finder.cox.net.  I would not be able to log in for hours sometimes then it would just come back.  At first I thought my new domain just sucked. Then I figured out I could connect to it through most any proxy server  (http://anonymouse.org etc) which narrowed it down some for me.  Long story short, it was the DNS (Domain Name Server for the non geeks).  It was being hijacked by Cox Cable.  Finder.cox.net shouldn’t be showing up if a site doesn’t exist or has issues. You should see something like this:

Instead I see http://finder.cox.net showing me a bunch of basically useless links.  The links go through a Yahoo marketing site.  So, my DNS  has been hijacked AND forces me through useless links that make money for Cox.  It also makes my web surfing intermittent at best. Did I mention its all for their marketing and profit?  I am not happy about this.  I am sure emailing them will do nothing so I just bypass their scheme.

Not sure how to do this?  There are several ways.  As a matter of fact, there are way more than I will list here.

If you have a router, set your DNS manually to use DNS addresses from OpenDNS, Google, or here are Cox.net’s alternate addresses as set in my router  (default one for cox were same except last 2 digits were 12):

I don’t actually use that as I prefer to use OpenDNS  http://www.opendns.com/

I have also successfully tested Google public DNS servers using these setting in my router rather than having to change each computer:

Primary        8.8.8.8
Secondary   8.8.4.4

If you only want to fix one computer or don’t use a router try this method using the numbers mentioned above:

To use Cox alternate DNS servers (click picture if you don’t know how to get to this screen…thanks to Nate):

UPDATE This got rammed down our throats anyway: News Link Lets make sure it doesn’t get through the Senate!

Among all the other trash congress and others are trying ram down our throats (before many are kicked out), here is another. This one should be stopped no matter where you stand value or party wise.

Earlier this year (Citizens United v. FEC) the Supreme Court struck down the ban on certain political speech by nonprofit membership associations. H.R. 5175 attempts to reverse that decision.  It will basically kill free speech/press.  Grassroots efforts won’t really exist after this with all the hoops that have to be jumped through.  It also creates yet ANOTHER list of people the government will have. Besides destroying grassroots, imagine our oh so honest government having a list of all their political allies and opponents, not just organizations you support but YOUR name and address.

Here is the basics of it:

YouTube basics  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDaArRXI_AU

Write your congressman:  https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

I am verifying this, but I received an email that the NRA may be trying to make a deal with liberals that would exempt them from this. Either way you should write them (if you are a member, post your NRA number in the proper spot) and urge them to oppose it as well. Even if they are exempt.  https://secure.nraila.org/Contact.aspx

NRA original letter to congress (well written and good explanation of HR 5175. http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Federal/Read.aspx?id=5888

Here is their latest release, which does seem to say they will sit this one out if they are exempt.  They need to oppose this no matter what deals are struck.

http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/NewsReleases.aspx?ID=13902 it affects everyone and they eventually will be retargeted.

Bottom line is this affects political free speech, the ones you agree and disagree with.

Thanks!