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NSA whistleblower finds website job in Russia
Post Date: 2013-10-31 23:47:33 by Tatarewicz
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PressTV: Former CIA spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has begun a new job at a major Russian website, three months after Moscow granted temporary asylum to him, his lawyer says. “Edward Snowden will start working at a big Russian company on Friday, November 1. His job will be to support and develop a major Russian website, Snowden’s lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Interfax news agency. Kucherena said security reasons prevented him from divulging the name of the company. This is while, Russia's biggest social network Vkontakte offered a job to the American whistleblower in August. His lawyer has said that the whistleblower is running short of money. Kucherena has also ...
The Sublime Pearl Of Mogambo Wisdom (SPOMW)
Post Date: 2013-10-31 12:54:08 by Ada
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My mood is dark. I see, as usual, enemies everywhere, but have starting filling my days, not with installing more defensive armaments in the Super Duper Mogambo Bunker (SDMB), but with making lists of all the people whom I blame for something, starting with the worst offender of them all, the absolutely satanic Alan Greenspan. It was Greenspan who was the horrid chairman of the Federal Reserve who started the ridiculous Keynesian insanity of creating all the mountains of cash and credit that allowed the bank bubble, the dot-com bubble, the housing bubble, the stock market bubble, the bond market bubble, the size-of-government bubble, the national debt bubble, and the staggering, ...
Minnesota man sues NSA, DHS after they try to quash his parody merchandise
Post Date: 2013-10-31 06:44:44 by Ada
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A Minnesota man is suing for the right to continue selling merchandise online that parodies the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Dan McCall sells T-shirts, hats, bumper stickers and other items that are printed by online retailer Zazzle.com and also sold on CafePress.com and his own website, LibertyManiacs.com. Among other items, McCall sells a mug with the NSA seal above the words, “Spying On You Since 1952,” and a parodied NSA seal that reads “Peeping While You’re Sleeping” above the words, “The NSA: The only part of government that actually listens.” The Sauk Rapids man filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court ...
NSA official: 'We're really screwed now'
Post Date: 2013-10-30 02:03:39 by Tatarewicz
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The National Security Agency is reportedly reeling from comments made by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein — one of the agency's staunchest defenders — in the wake of revelations that the NSA spied on foreign leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "With respect to NSA collection of intelligence on leaders of U.S. allies — including France, Spain, Mexico and Germany — let me state unequivocally: I am totally opposed," Feinstein said in a statement Monday. “Unless the United States is engaged in hostilities against a country or there is an emergency need for this type of surveillance, I do not believe the United ...
Maintaining Iran Sanctions
Post Date: 2013-10-28 02:56:32 by Stephen Lendman
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Maintaining Iran Sanctions by Stephen Lendman AIPAC wants them stiffened. More on that below. Congressional Democrats and Republicans want tougher ones. Senator Mark Kirk (R. IL) said: "Given Iran’s continued refusal to halt its illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the Senate should immediately move forward with a new round of economic sanctions targeting all remaining Iranian government revenue and reserves." Senator Mark Rubio (R. FL) added: "Tehran has broken its word far too many times to be trusted. Due to its complete disregard for previous international agreements, we must take a firm stand in all negotiations regarding the nuclear capabilities ...
Dear Liberal…Here’s Why I’m So Hostile
Post Date: 2013-10-27 19:59:02 by James Deffenbach
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Dear Liberal…Here’s Why I’m So Hostile This essay is a bit of departure from my usually reasonable and logical approach to important issues. That’s not to say that the essay isn’t well-reasoned and is bereft of logical argumentation, but I freely admit that it’s polemical, in nature. Sometimes you’re just pissed, and you need to vent. Here’s my vent… Lately, I must admit that my hostility towards your political ilk has ramped up, pretty dramatically. No, it’s not because we, at this point in my life, have a half-black president in the White House, and I’m some closet racist who is becoming increasingly frustrated at the prospects of ...
Judge Napolitano: Obama signs No free speech bill
Post Date: 2013-10-26 15:01:26 by Horse
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NSA Spying on World Leaders
Post Date: 2013-10-26 02:55:19 by Stephen Lendman
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NSA Spying on World Leaders by Stephen Lendman On October 24, London's Guardian headlined "NSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contacts," saying: Snowden released documents revealed it. "An official in another US government department" gave NSA over 200 private phone numbers. Thirty-five world leaders were included. They weren't named. It's not hard imagining likely targets. Germany's Angela Merkel is one. So is France's Francois Hollande. Brazil's Dilma Rouseff is another. Mexican President Enrique Nieto's private communications are monitored. Russian, Chinese and Iranian leaders are prime NSA targets. ...
Merkel in NSA's Crosshairs
Post Date: 2013-10-26 02:53:46 by Stephen Lendman
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Merkel in NSA's Crosshairs by Stephen Lendman Nations spying on each other is longstanding. Friends do it on foes. Allies do it on each other. Washington's Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Israel "conducts the most aggressive espionage operation against the United States of any US ally." The Pentagon accused Israel of "actively engag(ing) in military and industrial espionage in the United States." US national security officials consider Israel at times a genuine counterintelligence and espionage threat. France perhaps feels the same way about America. Add Germany to the list. On October 24, the Washington Post headlined "Germans launch probe ...
Welcome to the Police-State of America
Post Date: 2013-10-25 18:16:17 by X-15
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Have you read the story about the guy in Washington D.C. who is facing two years in jail for possession of “unregistered ammunition”? Mark Witaschek, a successful businessman who has no criminal record and has never had a gun in Washington D.C. was arrested and is facing charges for violating D.C. law. The law requires residents to register every firearm with the police, and only registered gun owners can possess ammunition, which includes spent shells and casings. Acting on a tip from Mr. Witaschek’s ex-wife the police raided his home, drug his 16 year old son out of the shower after kicking in the bathroom door and handcuffed Mr. Witaschek and his girlfriend while ...
Le Monde: France in NSA's Crosshairs
Post Date: 2013-10-24 13:07:50 by Stephen Lendman
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Le Monde: France in NSA's Crosshairs by Stephen Lendman On October 1, French newspaper Le Monde headlined "France in the NSA's crosshair: phone networks under surveillance." More on that below. Previous articles explained. NSA operates lawlessly. It does so by rules it invents. It spies globally. Enormous amounts of meta-data are collected. It's longstanding. It's been ongoing for decades. Post-9/11, it intensified. It's out-of-control today. It doesn't matter. NSA is a rogue agency. It's a power unto itself. Congressional leaders support it. So does Obama. Spying domestically isn't for national security. Nor is monitoring allies. It's ...
Disturbing Obamacare Inequities
Post Date: 2013-10-24 13:06:05 by Stephen Lendman
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Disturbing Obamacare Inequities by Stephen Lendman A previous article said March 23, 2010 will live in infamy. With strokes from 22 pens, Obama enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It's a monstrosity. Rules and regulations run thousands of pages. Providing healthcare should be simple. ACA complicates it enormously. It's rife with inequities. Households can't possibly understand its provisions. They have no say. They're forced to comply. ACA is a scam. It's a ripoff. It's a healthcare rationing scheme. It's a boon to providers. They wrote the law. It lets them game the system for profits. It makes a dysfunctional system worse. US ...
Fiasco Obamacare Debut
Post Date: 2013-10-23 02:53:00 by Stephen Lendman
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Fiasco Obamacare Debut by Stephen Lendman Obamacare's painful rollout is the least of its problems. More on that below. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is rife with problems. It's a ripoff. It's a boon to healthcare providers. It scams most enrollees. It's not universal as promised. It leaves millions of Americans uninsured. It leaves most others woefully underinsured. US healthcare already is unaffordable. Obamacare makes it more so. It lawlessly invades privacy. It compromises a fundamental human right. Martin Luther King once said: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in heath care is the most shocking and inhumane." Obamacare mandates making a ...
BREAKING: CA Court of Appeals: 2A Doesn’t Apply to AK Platform Rifles
Post Date: 2013-10-22 20:07:45 by X-15
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California’s 4th District (Division 1) Court of Appeal just held that the Second Amendment does not apply to semi-automatic firearms like “AK” platform rifles. Click here to read the decision. “We construe Heller as standing for the proposition that the right secured by the Second Amendment is ‘not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose’ (Heller, supra, 554 U.S. at p. 626), but is instead the right to possess and carry weapons typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes such as hunting or self-defense . . . We agree with James that the ban on AK series rifles does not impinge on ...
Who hired the Law Enforcement Snipers at Keene Pumpkin Fest (N.H.) 2013?
Post Date: 2013-10-22 13:14:38 by X-15
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Graham Colson, an area resident for 15+ years who has been to Keene Pumpkin Fest for just as long, said the presence of snipers was unprecedented. He was able to take the above image of a two person sniper team on the rooftop of the Keene Apartments building overlooking Roxbury & Central Square earlier today. KPD Confirms: "The pictures you put on your website were police officers." As can be seen in the video below, Lt. Steven Tenney of the Keene Police Department told Garret Ean of Keene Peaceful Streets that the men identified in this post are members of unspecified law enforcement agencies. As we learn more we will share updates here. The photo appears to show two ...
Israel: Major International Cocaine Trafficking Hub
Post Date: 2013-10-22 12:30:07 by Stephen Lendman
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Israel: Major International Cocaine Trafficking Hub by Stephen Lendman A June UN Office on Drugs and Crime World Drug Report named Israel for its "star role." More on that below. Israel is a serial lawbreaker. Its rap sheet already overflows. This revelation adds another reprehensible black mark. The State Department's 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report says: "Israel’s illicit drug trade is regionally focused, with Israel as more of a transit country than a stand- alone significant market." "The authorities continue to be concerned with illegal pharmaceutical sales, retail businesses which are suspected money-laundering enterprises, ...
Who Will Protect You from the Police? The Rise of Government-Sanctioned Home Invasions
Post Date: 2013-10-22 07:33:05 by Ada
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“Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman.”—Winston Churchill It’s 3 a.m. You’ve been asleep for hours when suddenly you hear a loud “Crash! Bang! Boom!” Based on the yelling, shouting and mayhem, it sounds as if someone— or several someones—are breaking through your front door. With your heart racing and your stomach churning, all you can think about is keeping your family safe from the intruders who have invaded your home. You have mere seconds before the intruders make their way to your bedroom. Desperate to protect your loved ones, you scramble to lay hold of ...
Billionaire Mayor Wins Genesis Prize
Post Date: 2013-10-22 02:51:37 by Stephen Lendman
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Billionaire Mayor Wins Genesis Prize by Stephen Lendman Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ranks 13th among Forbes magazine's global billionaires. He's America's 10th richest. He's worth an estimated $31 billion. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Larry Ellison, Charles and David Koch, as well as four Walton family members alone best him. On October 21, he was awarded the first Genesis Prize. The Israeli government, Jewish Agency for Israel, and Genesis Philanthropy Group launched it. It's awarded "to individuals who have achieved international recognition in their professional field, the worlds of science and the arts." It's for "exceptional ...
America's Economic Dark Side
Post Date: 2013-10-21 02:53:12 by Stephen Lendman
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America's Economic Dark Side by Stephen Lendman Former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich explained, saying: "Of all developed nations, the United States has the most unequal distribution of income, and we're surging towards every greater inequality." America's 400 richest elites have more wealth than half the population. Jacob Kornbluth's new documentary film "Inequality for All" examines disturbing truths. US inequality is at historic highs. Since 1970, America's economy doubled. The top 1% benefitted hugely. They earn more than 20% of national income. It's triple their 1970 percentage. The gap between rich and all others ...
New NSA Revelations
Post Date: 2013-10-20 02:53:02 by Stephen Lendman
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New NSA Revelations by Stephen Lendman NSA is one of 16 known US spy agencies. They're all up to no good. They violate core rule of law principles. They do whatever they want. They operate out-of-control. They're powers unto themselves. NSA reflects Big Brother writ large. It operate globally. It's the world's biggest spy agency. It watches everyone. Advanced technology lets it go where no previous counterpart went before. Privacy no longer exists. Congress ignores its lawlessness. Oversight is absent. NSA takes full advantage. Two Washington Post articles revealed more. They're based on documents Edward Snowden provided. Expect lots more disclosures ahead. On ...
Guantanamo Hunger Striking Continues
Post Date: 2013-10-20 02:51:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Guantanamo Hunger Striking Continues by Stephen Lendman In early February, detainees began hunger striking for justice. Dozens joined others. Numbers rose to about 130. Some were force-fed. Doing so constitutes torture. Most detainees continued courageously for months. About two dozen refuse food now. Brutalizing conditions took their toll. Force-fed strikers suffered most. Previous articles explained. Detainees are restrained in chairs. They're called "padded cells on wheels." Masks cover their mouths. Tubes are forced painfully through their noses and throats to their stomachs. It's done abrasively. It draws blood. Liquid nutrients are pumped into their stomachs. ...
The best defense your money can't buy
Post Date: 2013-10-19 13:53:15 by X-15
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Although the federal government accuses Kerri and Brian Kaley of trafficking in stolen medical devices, it has been unable to identify any victims of this alleged criminal scheme. That has not stopped the Justice Department from freezing the assets they need to defend themselves. Today the Supreme Court is considering whether the Kaleys have a constitutional right to challenge the order blocking access to their money before it's too late for them to mount an effective defense. A ruling in their favor would help limit the government's ability to deprive people of their liberty by depriving them of their property. For people facing criminal charges, freedom not only is not free; it ...
War on Terror Advocate to Head Homeland Security
Post Date: 2013-10-19 02:33:55 by Stephen Lendman
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War on Terror Advocate to Head Homeland Security by Stephen Lendman Obama intends to nominate former Defense Department general counsel Jeh Johnson as new DHS chief. He's responsible for endorsing some of Washington's most lawless policies. His rap sheet reveals great cause for concern. More on him below. Post-9/11, police state terror followed. Obama expanded it. It's unprecedented in size, scope and ruthlessness. DHS is America's Gestapo. The November 25, 2002 Homeland Security Act established it. Twenty-two federal agencies were combined under one authority. They include Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security, the ...
Washington Brinksmanship Resolution
Post Date: 2013-10-18 02:50:43 by Stephen Lendman
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Washington Brinksmanship Resolution by Stephen Lendman Beltway theatrics don't surprise. Ordinary people lose out most often. For sure this time. More on that below. Late Wednesday, 16 days of government shutdown ended. Denouement came with a whimper, not a bang. The Senate approved reopening government 81 - 18. The House followed suit 285 - 144. Obama signed the measure shortly after midnight. HR 2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 authorizes funding through January 15. It raises the debt ceiling through February 7. It maintains $986.3 billion for five appropriation bills. It includes other unreported provisions. It's standard Washington sausage-making. It makes the ...
Pelosi on Pork, "What Difference Does it Make""
Post Date: 2013-10-17 20:23:02 by Lod
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Exterminate them all.
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