March 2012
Bradley Manning Defense Seeks Dismissal of Charges →
leftish:
(FORT MEADE, Md.) — The defense in Bradley Manning’s court-martial case Thursday submitted a motion for dismissal of the charges with prejudice, meaning the soldier could not be retried on charges he leaked government secrets. The motion arose after a fundamental disagreement occurred between the defense and prosecution over how slowly the prosecution is providing evidence during the...
New Ron Paul ad-DESTROYS Obama and Romney.mp4 →
voteronpaul:
AG3NTANTHRAX, youtube.com
Awesome!
Ron Paul: “Help Investigate Election Fraud.” →
Ron Paul Revolutionary, ronpaulrevolution.us
NYPD continues harassment of Occupy protesters in... →
anoninfowarfare:
Dozens of OWS protesters are being brutally arrested at Zuccotti Park in Manhattan, according to unconfirmed reports. Police are said to be pushing journalists and activists alike, telling everyone present to leave or face arrest.
The NYPD reportedly tore down newly-placed tents in the park on Saturday night. They also allegedly shut down vendors around the park as they...
News to Me: Obama Executive Order: Peacetime... →
n-morgan:
The Intel Hub
By Chris Kitze March 17, 2012
This Executive Order was posted on the WhiteHouse.gov web site on Friday, March 16, 2012, under the name National Defense Resources Preparedness.
In a nutshell, it’s the blueprint for Peacetime Martial Law and it gives the president the power to take just about anything deemed necessary for “National Defense”, whatever they decide...
निर्वाण: Monsanto’s Roundup is Killing Human... →
lastroadtotruth:
pinealglands:
Monsanto’s ‘biopesticide’ known as Bt is not only developing mutated insects and requiring excessive pesticide use, but new findings show that it is also killing human kidney cells even in low doses. Amazingly, Monsanto’s superweed-breeding Roundup also has the same effect. Scientists have demonstrated in new research that the Bt pesticide, in addition to...
The CIA wants to spy on you through your TV:... →
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Anonymous asked: "The reason I side with...
thoseboringpolitics: Actually, slavery is pretty inefficient. You would realize this if you would take the time to understand free-markets. The line is drawn at the intrusion of every individual’s negative liberties. Because, empirically, that is where inefficiency has begun.
You should really learn to do some research, Anon. You know why I respect your world view? Because I realize I need to...
Poor Richard's News: Obama's "recovery": cost of... →
poorrichardsnews:
So much for Obama’s “recovery.”
from Bloomberg:
The cost of living in the U.S. rose in February by the most in 10 months, reflecting a jump in gasoline that failed to spread to other goods and services.
The consumer-price index climbed 0.4 percent, matching the median forecast of…
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The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy... →
continuum:
…But new pioneers have quietly begun moving into the area, secretive outsiders who say little and keep to themselves. Like the pious polygamists, they are focused on deciphering cryptic messages that only they have the power to understand.
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Americans Elect: The Truth Behind the Corporate... →
OurOregon.org By Scott Moore March 17, 2012
A new group called Americans Elect has come to Oregon as part of a nationwide effort to put a third party candidate on the presidential ballot.
But unlike legitimate third party efforts, Americans Elect is highly secretive, funded entirely by massive donations from hedge fund managers, and is run by a self-selected board of directors that has...
Don’t Say Gay on its way outTennessee’s... →
donkeyhot:
gaywrites:
Don’t Say Gay on its way out
Tennessee’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would ban all discussions of homosexuality at school, is losing momentum rapidly after some close calls.
The bill’s sponsors decided to put off debating the bill until the end of the legislative session, something that usually happens as a way to stop pursuing a bill. Instead, lawmakers...
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Michigan: He can carry an M-16, but not a... →
weaponsystems:
Kevontay Wingfield spent months with an M 16 at his side, but Michigan law won’t let him carry a handgun on his hip when he steps outside of his Grand Rapids home. Wingfield, a member of the U.S. National Guard, recently discovered he is barred from obtaining a concealed weapons permit because he’s only 19 and the law mandates applicants be at least 21.
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captainlibertarian answered your question: Student loan forgiveness act, madness!
Not that I agree with this, but considering we’re going to be paying off the governments debt for the rest of our lives ….. even trade? lol
Why under goverment force am I responsible for paying off someone else’s debt? If there was a non-profit or your job offered to pay off your education loans, that is fine...
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Student loan forgiveness act, madness!
My fellow friends from collage seem to be universally supporting Student Loan Forgiveness act. It is a little annoy to say the least. Reminds me of the housing loan bust of a few years ago.
Why does the goverment have to pay off your dept? Considering it is payed from other tax payers. It is not like that money come from thin air. It has to come from someplace. In this case the productive members...
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CIA Chief: We’ll Spy On You Through Your...
n-morgan:
March 16th, 2012
Via: Wired:
More and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them.
Earlier this month, Petraeus mused about the emergence of an “Internet of Things” — that is, wired devices — at a summit for...
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IRAN’S BANKS TO BE BLOCKED FROM GLOBAL BANKING...
n-morgan:
March 15th, 2012
Flashback to a couple of weeks ago on Cryptogon:
If SWIFT actually pulls the plug, I’d consider the fuse to be lit. Also, if SWIFT does it before 20 March, this is probably the real reason:
Last week, the Tehran Times noted that the Iranian oil course will start trading oil in currencies other than the dollar from March 20. This long-planned move is part of...
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Al Jazeera is your only source on the Middle East...
sharquaouia:
Ever since a member of the Qatari royal family took charge of the network, coverage was getting a bit weird. Don’t get me wrong, Al Jazeera can do some fantastic coverage on various matters in the region, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They also did an amazing job in the initial coverage on the Egyptian revolution. It’s all good. The Stream is also a great show, but only...
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Rick Santorum recently prayed alongside... →
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FBI Issued Almost 300,000 National Security...
n-morgan:
March 14th, 2012
Via: Wired:
National security letters are written demands from the FBI that compel internet service providers, credit companies, financial institutions and others to hand over confidential records about their customers, such as subscriber information, phone numbers and e-mail addresses, websites visited and more. NSLs have been used since the 1980s, but the...
New York City: Prototype of the American Police... →
“I have my own army in the NYPD, which is the seventh biggest army in the world. I have my own State Department, much to Foggy Bottom’s annoyance. We have the United Nations in New York, and so we have an entree into the diplomatic world that Washington does not have.”
~ Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York
“There are no safeguards to ensure that the NYPD doesn’t break the law. So far as I...
7 y/o boy has a siezure at school, which caused... →
BLOOMINGTON — A two-day hearing on the termination of a Bloomington police officer investigated for an incident involving a special-needs child at Stevenson School has concluded. A ruling could come before summer.
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Officer Oglesby had been placed on paid leave following a Dec. 21, 2010, incident at Stevenson Elementary School. Police reports obtained by The Pantagraph said Oglesby lifted a...
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United Nations Human Rights Council investigates...
poorrichardsnews:
Just awesome. Now the NAACP has the United Nations Human Rights council investigating voter ID laws in the United States, even though it haszerojurisdiction into US voting law.
from Fox News (emphasis mine):
The controversy over requiring voters to provide photo IDs has reached the world stage.
The United Nations Human Rights Council is investigating the issue of...
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Santorum: Puerto Rico must adopt English for...
univisionnews:
Many Republicans share Santorum’s belief, but could it rub Puerto Rican voters the wrong way. (Flickr: Gage Skidmore)
By JORDAN FABIAN Channel: Politics
Puerto Rico must adopt English as its main language if it wants to be considered for U.S. statehood, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said Wednesday.
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China Passes New Law Allowing Secret Detentions
n-morgan:
By the CNN Wire Staff
Updated 6:57 AM EDT, Wed March 14, 2012
The National People’s Congress has approved changes to the country’s criminal code, allowing police to hold suspects at secret locations.
Beijing (CNN) — Chinese legislators Wednesday approved changes to the country’s criminal code that will allow the police to hold certain suspects at secret locations.
The...
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Prison Nation Going Broke →
baseballlibertarian:
It’s time to end the failed War on Drugs and let all the non-violent “criminals” out of jail. As they are not criminals. Government should have no say what we put into our bodies.
The New York Times reports of more financial woes for municipalities. Suffolk County will run $530 million into the red over the next three years and has declared a financial emergency....
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J.P. Morgan Chase's Ugly Family Secrets Revealed
n-morgan:
POSTED: March 13, 9:18 AM ET
People exit a Chase branch at the company’s Manhattan headquarters.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
In a story that should be getting lots of attention, American Banker has released an excellent and disturbing exposé of J.P. Morgan Chase’s credit card services division, relying on multiple current and former Chase employees. One of them,...
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Announcing The Creation Of FEMA Corps
n-morgan:
March 14, 2012 by POPEYE
(FEMA) Along with our partners at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), we announced the creation of FEMA Corps, which sets the foundation for a new generation of emergency managers. FEMA Corps leverages a newly-created unit of 1,600 service corps members from AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps who are solely devoted to...
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Cleveland OH cop charged w/dereliction of duty for... →
beatyourselfup:
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O'Keefe exposes voter fraud in VT. Now VT wants to...
poorrichardsnews:
Earlier today, James O’Keefe released a new undercover video in which he exposed massive holes in Vermont’s voting laws. Now, instead of resolving the problems, Vermont officials are threatening to prosecute O’Keefe.
from Brietbart:
Vermont Secretary of State James Condos is threatening videographer James O’Keefe with criminal investigation for his Project Veritas exposé of...
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Home Secretary approves extradition of student... →
braddogott:
Theresa May has approved the extradition of a British student to the United States for running a website that provided links to pirated films and television shows.
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How to Question a Keynesian 'Big Wig' Economist →
An EPJ reader emails:
My university is having a networking event tomorrow with a few people from the Ontario Ministry of Finance, one of whom is a former IMF economist. This is going to be my first time dealing with big wig economists. You probably talk to these guys a lot, so I was wondering if you had any tips on talking with them.
Since you are likely to only have an opportunity to ask one...
blackcathacker:
