Yearly Archives: 2013

Germans accuse U.S. of Stasi tactics before Obama visit

German outrage over a U.S. Internet spying program has broken out ahead of a visit by Barack Obama, with ministers demanding the president provide a full explanation when he lands in Berlin next week and one official likening the tactics to … Continue reading

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Let’s Put Jefferson’s Rightful Liberty in the Context of Prism

Hans has previously written about Thomas Jefferson’s concept of rightful liberty: “Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to … Continue reading

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Why The Surveillance State Must Be Erased

by Brandon Smith In America today there is a great rushing storm, a swirling hurricane of clashing opinions and ideologies that defy coherent organization and classification.  This social tempest has been triggered by certain revelations among the general public on … Continue reading

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Edward Snowden NSA Leaker: Boehner Says ‘He’s a Traitor’

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIgUVExgDeo#t=1s Who is putting Americans at risk? Who is violating our 4th amendment rights? Was Gen. Petraeus in contact with terrorists when they used Prism to blackmail him? Domestic enemies. David DeGerolamo

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Small Wars Journal Is Back: Political Violence Prevention: Profiling Domestic Terrorists

The five factors used to identify potential terrorist perpetrators are plausible. However to be considered plausible some of the factors had to be placed in the correct context. The factor of religious, ethnic, or political affiliation had to be adjusted … Continue reading

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IRS Buying Spying Equipment: Covert Cameras in Coffee Trays, Plants

The IRS, currently in the midst of scandals involving the targeting of conservative groups and lavish taxpayer-funded conferences, is ordering surveillance equipment that includes hidden cameras in coffee trays, plants and clock radios. The IRS wants to secure the surveillance … Continue reading

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Cyber War Details Revealed by Bill Gertz

President Barack Obama’s internal directive on cyber warfare was disclosed in public last week, showing for the first time details of U.S. policies for waging both offensive and defensive digital operations by military forces and intelligence agencies. The directive, known … Continue reading

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The LEAST They Could Do Is Provide A Viable Service!

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Did You Ever Wonder Why…

Whatever your viewpoint of Edward Snowden, he did expose an illegal program operated by the federal government in violation of the 4th amendment. Do you wonder why no one in Congress is asking to hold closed hearings on this program … Continue reading

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More than 80 arrested at NC NAACP demonstrations

North Carolina Republicans are pushing back harder against weekly protests as another group of demonstrators aligned with the state NAACP face police charges. Many in the group of 84 people arrested Monday at the state legislature were clergy who say … Continue reading

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Press Preview Of German Constitutional Court Decision

Starting today, and continuing through tomorrow, the German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) will consider the legality and conformability of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the ECB’s Outright Monetary Transaction programme (OMT) in particular. What does the press expect will … Continue reading

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Turkish riot police clash with protesters in Taksim Square

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of protesters armed with rocks and fireworks on Tuesday as they tried to take back control of a central Istanbul square at the heart of fierce anti-government demonstrations. Hundreds … Continue reading

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Plan B: Obama allows morning-after pill for under-17s

The Obama administration will stop trying to limit sales of emergency contraception pills, making the morning-after pill available to women of all ages without a prescription. The US justice department said in a letter on Monday that it planned to comply with … Continue reading

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NSA leak is treason, says Feinstein

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is guilty of treason, the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. “I don’t look at this as being a whistle-blower,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) said. “I think it’s an act of treason.” … Continue reading

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