Saturday, February 28, 2015
Immigration
Congress passes one week extension for DHS funding after Boehner and McConnell tried to Obama everything he wanted.
Boehner and McConnell exposed.
Boehner and McConnell exposed.
"House conservatives were told a shutdown-averting vote last night bought them a week reprieve to strategize a new fight against President Obama's immigration orders. Democrats believe they've been promised a vote on a full-year funding bill by next Friday.I don't know how many times I've read about a potential coup against Boehner, and I don't believe this report any more than the others.
A week from now, one of those groups is going to be very disappointed—and likely irate at the deception of its own leadership."
War
Kosovo is falling apart in another US failure.
The Iranians know why the US created ISIS.
The Iranians know why the US created ISIS.
"We believe that the West has been influential in the creation of ISIS for a number of reasons. First to engage Muslims against each other, to waste their energy and in this way Israel’s security would be guaranteed or at least enhanced. Secondly, an ugly, violent and homicidal face of Islam is presented to the world. And third, to create an inconvenience for Iran."Yep. US allies are funding ISIS. CIA/NSA whistleblower admits US created ISIS. ISIS reeks of CIA/NATO operation. List of ISIS ties to the west. Jihadi John an MI6 operative.
Media
CNN propagandists claim Putin hijacked MH370.
Governments routinely pay news organizations to produce favorable stories and bury unfavorable ones.
Governments routinely pay news organizations to produce favorable stories and bury unfavorable ones.
Politics
It's pretty obvious Republicans recruited Carly Fiorina to be their bullet-proof Hillary Clinton killer.
The US is following a similar path as Germany through the Weimar Republic, and we all know where that led.
The US is following a similar path as Germany through the Weimar Republic, and we all know where that led.
War on Drugs
The keep capturing supposed drug kingpins, but there's always more. Nothing changes. It's a money-stealing game.
Global Warming and Energy
This non-story of not-so-mysterious Siberian craters won't go away because it's great for propaganda. Here's the reality.
Antarctica's melting ice is another lie that won't go away because of its propaganda value.
Hollywood has begun mocking the global warming frauds. This is great news.
Fraud fails to disclose his financial and political ties.
NOAA reports 2185 cold record set in last seven days.
"Pingo is an Inuit term for an isolated, dome shaped hill, used to describe large ice-cored mounds found in the permafrost regions of Siberia and various other places in the Arctic. Pingos range in height from a few meters to more than 40 m (130 ft) and from a few meters to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in diameter. Small pingos typically have rounded tops, but larger ones are commonly broken open at the top where melting of the ice core forms a crater resembling a volcanic cone Where they occur in stratified silt or sand, the beds commonly dip outward from the center, much like those adjacent to an intrusive body. The ice in the core of a pingo is typically massive and of segregation/injection origin. Tension fractures are common at the summit of the mound, but expansion of pingo ice is rare and short-lived. Ice up to 7 m (23 ft) thick has been found in pingos of Sweden. As the ice core melts, a small freshwater lake may occupy the summit crater that forms."Not so scary.
Antarctica's melting ice is another lie that won't go away because of its propaganda value.
Hollywood has begun mocking the global warming frauds. This is great news.
Fraud fails to disclose his financial and political ties.
NOAA reports 2185 cold record set in last seven days.
Police State
Big investment for Silent Circle in Blackphone.
US pressures PayPal to stop serving Mega.
Florida police chief busted in three-way for hire sex sting. They're all doing it. This is kind of people government attracts and who rise to the top.
At CPAC, former NSA director Hayden claims to be a libertarian, is promptly jeered.
Spy boxes in cars are coming to motorcycles.
"The BlackPhone, a $600-plus encrypted Android handset designed to keep the prying eyes of criminals and the government out of mobile communications, is now fully owned by Silent Circle thanks to the company raking in investment cash. Terms of the buyout deal with Spanish smartphone maker Geeksphone, the phone's hardware manufacturer, were not disclosed. Silent Circle said Thursday that it has raised $50 million and plans on showing off an encrypted 'enterprise privacy ecosystem' at World Mobile Congress next week. A BlackPhone tablet is on the way, too."This is great news, and it will make them NSA's enemy number one.
US pressures PayPal to stop serving Mega.
Florida police chief busted in three-way for hire sex sting. They're all doing it. This is kind of people government attracts and who rise to the top.
At CPAC, former NSA director Hayden claims to be a libertarian, is promptly jeered.
Spy boxes in cars are coming to motorcycles.
Misc
NASA leaps to the idea that methane on Mars and Titan are a product of life not because of scientific evidence but because it has tremendous propaganda value. The inconvenient truth is comets also have methane.
Book claims Edward VIII was willing to help Hitler to regain the British throne.
Wonderful picture of braided filaments in comet Lovejoy's tail.
Astronomers surprised to find stars forming 16,000 light years below the center of the Milky Way.
Book claims Edward VIII was willing to help Hitler to regain the British throne.
Wonderful picture of braided filaments in comet Lovejoy's tail.
Astronomers surprised to find stars forming 16,000 light years below the center of the Milky Way.
Regulation
FCC chairman after taking control of the previously free and open internet:
Verizon posts message in Morse Code to mock FCC ruling, but neither it or any other ISP went dark before the vote.
FCC critics hope for the courts.
FCC overruled internet monopolies in Tennessee and North Carolina.
I have no doubt this Google plan to rank websites based on facts, in other words based on what the establishment claims are facts, is about appeasing the government.
Don't fear the bureaucratic dinosaur FCC.
"Chairman Tom Wheeler called the vote the “irrefutable reflection of the principle that no one — whether government or corporate — should control free, open access to the Internet.”"Too funny.
Verizon posts message in Morse Code to mock FCC ruling, but neither it or any other ISP went dark before the vote.
FCC critics hope for the courts.
"Scott Cleland, the chairman of Net Competition, said in a statement that, “this is very likely strike three for the FCC,” pointing out that courts have already overturned two previous attempts by the Commission to impose a similar regulatory framework.Don't count on it happening a third time. Obama has changed judges and brought more pressure on them.
“Their arbitrarily partisan, Rube Goldberg legal theory, teeters on top of a foundation of falsehoods and a wholesale rejection of many years of FCC findings of facts and bipartisan precedents,” Cleland added."
"Moreover, many believe that net neutrality could be more effectively promoted through legislation. (RELATED: Republicans Solicit Feedback on Net Neutrality)"No. A free market is best.
FCC overruled internet monopolies in Tennessee and North Carolina.
I have no doubt this Google plan to rank websites based on facts, in other words based on what the establishment claims are facts, is about appeasing the government.
Don't fear the bureaucratic dinosaur FCC.
"The FCC is trying to control pricing. It is setting up a system of price controls. When you hear the words “internet neutrality,” think “price controls.” But prices keep falling. Here is a technological law that has yet to be broken: “Bandwidth gets cheaper.”"But they can still slow it down and make it more expensive.
Tax and Spend
$75 million spent to destroy 14,600 properties. Destroying is the only thing government is good at.
Germany backs four month extension of Greek bailout.
Germany backs four month extension of Greek bailout.
Local
Huber Heights councilman forced to apologize for accusation regarding contractor Ken Conaway building the Goodsports building pad. This Ken Conaway, who goes on Disney vacations with councilman Mark Campbell, must own Huber Heights.
We endured the coldest consecutive February stretch in 116 years.
Eleven shows scheduled at Huber's music boondoggle.
We endured the coldest consecutive February stretch in 116 years.
"The days between Feb. 14-20 were the coldest 7-day period on record since February 1899."Just like the almanacs predicted and NOAA didn't.
Eleven shows scheduled at Huber's music boondoggle.
War
UK spies face criticism for allowing Jihadi John to join ISIS and behead a bunch of people on video. They'll just demand more power.
Tax and Spend
Chicago on path to bankruptcy as bond rating downgraded.
The IRS is investigating itself for criminal behavior because its inspector general found backup tapes of Lois Lerner's emails.
The IRS is investigating itself for criminal behavior because its inspector general found backup tapes of Lois Lerner's emails.
"The IRS’s inspector general confirmed Thursday it is conducting a criminal investigation into how Lois G. Lerner’s emails disappeared, saying it took only two weeks for investigators to find hundreds of tapes the agency’s chief had told Congress were irretrievably destroyed.IRS bigwigs flaunted their lies and criminality and the government did nothing. If it does anything now, it will find some poor IT guy and make him a scapegoat.
Investigators have already scoured 744 backup tapes and gleaned 32,774 unique emails, but just two weeks ago they found an additional 424 tapes that could contain even more Lerner emails, Deputy Inspector General Timothy P. Camus told the House Oversight Committee in a rare late-night hearing meant to look into the status of the investigation.
“There is potential criminal activity,” Mr. Camus said."
"Democrats questioned the independence of Inspector General J. Russell George, who is overseeing the investigation, saying he’s injected politics into his work.That's hilarious.
Rep. Gerald Connolly, Virginia Democrat, said Mr. George is refusing to turn documents over to him, prompting a heated reply.
“You’re not entitled to certain documents,” Mr. George said.
“Oh really? We’ll see about that, won’t we,” Mr. Connolly replied, saying that he questioned whether Mr. George could be trusted if he’s refusing to provide documents, yet is in charge of an investigation into whether the IRS stonewalled document requests."
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Tax and Spend
Obama's Treasury illegally spent $3 billion subsidizing insurance companies for Obamacare, and the Treasurer refuses to answer Congress's questions about it.
Politics
Obama's AG nominee Lynch performed lots of secret prosecutions, but Republicans passed her out of committee anyway.
HHS secretary denies knowledge of secret Obamacare fallback plan if the Supreme Court rules against it.
Pharaoh Obama at his most disgusting:
HHS secretary denies knowledge of secret Obamacare fallback plan if the Supreme Court rules against it.
Pharaoh Obama at his most disgusting:
"Obama argued that he has merely “expanded my authorities” – not broken any laws:He's a power-hungry, lawless monster.
“What we’ve done is we’ve expanded my authorities under executive action and prosecutorial discretion as far as we can legally under the existing statute, the existing law. And so now the question is, how can we get a law passed.”"
"“So in the short term, if Mr. McConnell, the leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, want to have a vote on whether what I’m doing is legal or not, they can have that vote. I will veto that vote, because I’m absolutely confident that what we’re doing is the right thing to do.”"
Media
NBC news gains ratings with Brian Williams gone, at least for now.
Guiliana Rancic forced to apologize over great, accurate joke about Zendaya's goofy-looking, Rastafarianesque dreadlocks because of bogus racism charge. This stuff is getting ridiculous.
Guiliana Rancic forced to apologize over great, accurate joke about Zendaya's goofy-looking, Rastafarianesque dreadlocks because of bogus racism charge. This stuff is getting ridiculous.
Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Pharaoh Obama orders ATF to ban popular bullet for AR-15. There's a run on the ammo.
"Surplus armor piercing ammunition — the same kind used by U.S. troops — might soon be much harder for the public to buy under a proposal being floated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives."We can't have people using ammo as effective as US troops who will soon be them, can we? This supports the fears of people who thought DHS purchases of ammo were meant to cause shortages.
Health Care
Government hates science because it usually undermines political agendas.
"You would think that the Powers-That-Be would base their recommendations on evidence-based medicine. Well, you would think wrong. There was never any good evidence that we needed to lower our fat and cholesterol intake and substitute it for more refined carbohydrates in the form of grains. In fact, there was strong evidence that adjusting our diet the way the Powers-That-Be wanted us to would result in exactly what happened—more obesity, diabetes, and heart disease than we know what to do with."Children are brainwashed with governmental guidelines, and they affect subsidies.
Foreign Policy
Root causes of terrorism.
Despite all that's spent, nobody pays attention to US foreign propaganda.
"Truly, US President Barack Obama’s recent call to address the root causes of violence, including that of the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) and al-Qaeda was a step in the right direction, but still miles away from taking the least responsibility for the mayhem that has afflicted the Middle East since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.The solution is easy, but our rulers will never go for it. The threat of terrorism makes them rich.
"The link is undeniable," Obama said in a speech at the State Department on 19 February "When people are oppressed and human rights are denied – particularly along sectarian lines or ethnic lines – when dissent is silenced, it feeds violent extremism. It creates an environment that is ripe for terrorists to exploit."
Of course, he is right. Every word. However, the underlying message is also clear: it’s everyone else’s fault but ours. Now, that’s hardly true, and Obama, once a strong critic of his predecessor’s war, knows it well."
Despite all that's spent, nobody pays attention to US foreign propaganda.
Politics
Amazon hires former Obama spokes-liar Jay Carney.
Teachers unions try to oust Rahm Emanuel.
Republicans pushing for ground war on ISIS, just like Obama.
Teachers unions try to oust Rahm Emanuel.
Republicans pushing for ground war on ISIS, just like Obama.
Immigration
Drones cost $28,000 per arrest of illegal immigrants.
Obama threatens ICE agents who obey the law instead of breaking it like he ordered.
Obama threatens ICE agents who obey the law instead of breaking it like he ordered.
Misc
Scientists can't explain super-massive black holes they believe formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Removing road signs from roads makes them safer.
Removing road signs from roads makes them safer.
Global Warming and Energy
Congressmen demanding information of funding for skeptics to intimidate them.
Text of one letter.
Roots of the smear campaign.
Text of one letter.
Roots of the smear campaign.
Police State
Despite criticism of the NSA, it has changed nothing.
Everyone wants you to have security, but not from them.
Judge throws out case accusing Argentine president of covering up Iranian attack on Jewish center in 1994. It's good to be the king.
Chicago is arresting people and keeping them from lawyers.
LA advertising company using drones to track people.
Everyone wants you to have security, but not from them.
Judge throws out case accusing Argentine president of covering up Iranian attack on Jewish center in 1994. It's good to be the king.
Chicago is arresting people and keeping them from lawyers.
"This week, investigative reporter Spencer Ackerman wrote a Guardian piece about what sounds a lot like a black site for political dissenters and other unsavory folks. This place is in Chicago, and no, it’s not quite Abu Ghraib, but the eerie parallels with war on terror excesses are clear and deeply distressing.More militarization of police.
The place is called Homan Square. Reportedly, lawyers are not allowed, and arrests are basically off books, meaning suspects disappear into a blackhole of bureaucracy for however long they’re held. If you can’t find your client, but they were taken away by police, that’s where they are likely to be. Suspects are denied lawyers for 12-24 hours. Kids as young as 15 have been taken there. One death has been reported, and numerous beatings. Ackerman relates the story of a NATO protester who was shackled for 17 hours, and not permitted to call a lawyer. Other attorneys claim similar stories of lost clients, and being barred from seeing them at Homan Square. MRAPs are reportedly parked outside the building."
LA advertising company using drones to track people.
Regulation
The net neutrality scam. There are two ways to allocate resources. One is according to consumer demand, maximizing benefit to consumers in order to maximize profits. The other is according to rulers' decree to maximize benefit to rulers. The FCC works for corporations it creates and cartelizes, not the people.
Internet taxes coming.
Mark Cuban predicts the FCC will use internet regulation to regulate TV, cable, satellite, etc.
If this is the worst intervention ever, why didn't the big internet companies go black like they did a couple years ago? They were threatened.
Internet taxes coming.
Mark Cuban predicts the FCC will use internet regulation to regulate TV, cable, satellite, etc.
If this is the worst intervention ever, why didn't the big internet companies go black like they did a couple years ago? They were threatened.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tax and Spend
Lois Lerner received $129,000 in bonuses for harassing conservative groups.
Investors buy German bonds at negative yields. They're paying more than face value for the bonds. Talk about upside-down world.
Investors buy German bonds at negative yields. They're paying more than face value for the bonds. Talk about upside-down world.
Politics
Female wrestlers join actresses in complaining about inequality of wages with men. If you don't like the pay, don't take the job. I doubt this gets publicized because it would probably undermine the illegitimate cause.
Showing is Marxist colors, Biden calls for stealing people's wealth.
Showing is Marxist colors, Biden calls for stealing people's wealth.
War on Drugs
Drug raid causes small business owner to commit suicide.
Pot is safer than alcohol.
"The factory was suspected of being used to grow marijuana, sources told the Post. Authorities allegedly removed a false door in the facility and smelled weed, at which point Mondella excused himself to use the bathroom and shot himself. Dell’s sells the sugary cherries, used in drinks both hard and soft, to restaurants including Red Lobster and TGI Fridays. Technically, the raid was not to search for drugs, as authorities couldn’t get a warrant to do that. Instead, the official reason for the visit was to investigate illegal dumping of waste."Technically.
Pot is safer than alcohol.
Global Warming and Energy
Scientist intimidated by congressman for presenting evidence contrary to global warming agenda.
Ocean circulation change, not global warming, responsible for New England sea level increase.
Even a liberal global warming supporter recognizes the political and financial corruption of global warming movement.
Boston tops 100 inches of snow for winter.
Ocean circulation change, not global warming, responsible for New England sea level increase.
Even a liberal global warming supporter recognizes the political and financial corruption of global warming movement.
Boston tops 100 inches of snow for winter.
"Boston eclipsed 100 inches of snow in a season for just the second time in recorded history Wednesday morning.That record is in danger.
Overnight snow showers brought the season total to 101.8 inches. That’s less than 6 inches shy of the all-time record of 107.6 inches set in the winter of 1995-96."
Socialism
State Department bureaucrat busted for soliciting minor.
Washington D.C. overrun with water main breaks.
Washington D.C. overrun with water main breaks.
Foreign Policy
SIM manufacturer Gemalto claims NSA and GCHQ tried but failed to steal SIM encryption codes.
China is dropping US tech brands because of NSA spying.
Intelligence whistleblower leaks documents showing even Mossad doesn't believe Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons.
The EU is facing three major problems, Ukraine, Greece and Muslim refugees, created by itself and the US.
Foreign governments gave millions to Clinton Foundation while Hillary was Secretary of State.
China is dropping US tech brands because of NSA spying.
Intelligence whistleblower leaks documents showing even Mossad doesn't believe Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons.
The EU is facing three major problems, Ukraine, Greece and Muslim refugees, created by itself and the US.
Foreign governments gave millions to Clinton Foundation while Hillary was Secretary of State.
Regulation
Jury forces Apple to pay $500 million to patent troll.
The Republican resistance to FCC's internet takeover in the name of net neutrality was all for show. Bye-bye internet. Calling it Obamanet was just political theater.
Republicans and Democrats both overwhelmingly support net neutrality.
FCC chair refuses to show up for political theater questioning before Congress.
FCC commissioner gets it right:
All administration law is unconstitutional.
Amazon wants to put 3D printers in delivery trucks, which is great, but it's trying to patent that idea, which is terrible.
The Republican resistance to FCC's internet takeover in the name of net neutrality was all for show. Bye-bye internet. Calling it Obamanet was just political theater.
Republicans and Democrats both overwhelmingly support net neutrality.
"Most surprising of all, given comments by Republican lawmakers over the past couple of days, is that support for net neutrality is bipartisan. Indeed, Republicans were slightly more likely to support net neutrality than Democrats. Eighty-one percent of Democrats and 85 percent of Republicans in the survey said they opposed fast lanes. The poll's margin of error was 3.2 percentage points."So much for the phony opposition.
FCC chair refuses to show up for political theater questioning before Congress.
FCC commissioner gets it right:
"Net Neutrality is "a solution that won't work to a problem that doesn't exist," says Ajit Pai, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)."Exactly.
All administration law is unconstitutional.
Amazon wants to put 3D printers in delivery trucks, which is great, but it's trying to patent that idea, which is terrible.
Misc
Saturn’s moon Enceladus behaves somewhat like a comet.
Bright spot in crater on Ceres has dimmer, bright spot companion.
Bright spot in crater on Ceres has dimmer, bright spot companion.
Federal Reserve
Don't reform the Fed. End it.
Morgan Stanley pays $2.6 billion fine for selling mortgages as required by the government.
Morgan Stanley pays $2.6 billion fine for selling mortgages as required by the government.
Health Care
The government got it all wrong about fat and cholesterol.
Dr. Mercola points out the fascist, corrupt nature of the FDA.
This is true for all government-funded pseudo-science.
Sugar worse for blood pressure than salt. Salt is safe.
CDC forced to admit opiod pain-killers are killing lots of people.
The vet who killed Chris Kyle was on psychotropic drugs from the VA.
CDC admits overuse of antibiotics caused deadly infections. More.
Since antibiotics are cheap, little R&D is spent on them. That's because cheap antibiotics including penicillin are good for most infections. I would imagine, like new TVs, the small, expensive market would be enough for R&D funding. And as superbugs proliferate, the antibiotics to combat them will command a high price. A free market economy works.
"Steve Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, told USA Today:5 “It’s the right decision. We got the dietary guidelines wrong. They’ve been wrong for decades.”"That's refreshing.
Dr. Mercola points out the fascist, corrupt nature of the FDA.
"They found 60 clinical trials that had been classified as OAI, and these trials had been used for data in 78 published articles. Out of those 78 studies, only three included mentions of the violations found by the FDA! And we’re not talking about small, innocent mistakes. The violations included fraud, incompetence, and misconduct. This means that anyone browsing a medical journal might be making decisions based on fraudulent published studies."
This is true for all government-funded pseudo-science.
Sugar worse for blood pressure than salt. Salt is safe.
CDC forced to admit opiod pain-killers are killing lots of people.
The vet who killed Chris Kyle was on psychotropic drugs from the VA.
CDC admits overuse of antibiotics caused deadly infections. More.
Since antibiotics are cheap, little R&D is spent on them. That's because cheap antibiotics including penicillin are good for most infections. I would imagine, like new TVs, the small, expensive market would be enough for R&D funding. And as superbugs proliferate, the antibiotics to combat them will command a high price. A free market economy works.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Regulation
Democrat FCC panelist wants to scale back Democrats' proposed takeover of the internet right before vote.
Tax and Spend
Greece prepares reforms to continue bailout.
Poor people hit with Obamacare tax.
Poor people hit with Obamacare tax.
"The majority (52 percent) of Obamacare enrollees receiving an advance premium tax credit to purchase Obamacare insurance is facing the prospect of paying back $530 of that tax credit to the IRS, according to a new study from H&R Block. This clawback is reducing the refunds for these taxpayers by 17 percent this filing season."What did they expect?
Politics
I've heard Obama and Hillary Clinton flub a lot of speeches, but headlines never said so like this headline about Jeb Bush.
Clinton didn't play the gender card much in 2008, and she lost to a guy who played the race card every day. Expect her to play the gender card early and often for 2016.
Clinton didn't play the gender card much in 2008, and she lost to a guy who played the race card every day. Expect her to play the gender card early and often for 2016.
Federal Reserve
Yellen talks about raising interest rates later this year, but that means nothing.
JPMorgan to charge fees on deposits.
JPMorgan to charge fees on deposits.
Is it really about regulations, or are they trying to raise their reserve ratio?"J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is preparing to charge large institutional customers for some deposits, citing new rules that make holding money for the clients too costly, according to a memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the plan.The largest U.S. bank by assets is aiming to reduce the affected deposits by billions of dollars, with a focus on bringing the number down this year, these people said. The move is the latest in a series of steps large global banks have been discussing in recent months to discourage certain deposits due to new regulations and low interest rates."
"J.P. Morgan is making the moves because certain deposits are less profitable to handle than they used to be. New federal rules essentially penalize banks for holding deposits viewed as prone to fleeing during a crisis or a stressed environment. "That's going to make them flee. I don't understand who gains.
Global Warming and Energy
UN IPCC chief resigns over sexual harassment allegations, but he should have been fired for being a fraud.
IPCC pretends there's nothing to see, but even the sycophantic media aren't buying it.
IPCC chief even weirder than suspected.
Climate modelers are not scientists.
Solar farm sets birds on fire.
Obama vetoes Keystone Pipeline bill.
IPCC pretends there's nothing to see, but even the sycophantic media aren't buying it.
IPCC chief even weirder than suspected.
"Outgoing UN IPCC Chief reveals global warming ‘is my religion and my dharma’"Good riddance.
Climate modelers are not scientists.
Solar farm sets birds on fire.
Obama vetoes Keystone Pipeline bill.
War
Banning killer robots is a good idea, but I don't know if it will hold.
The suicide rate for active duty troops is 48 percent higher than civilians.
Lying is common in the military, and the military is causing it.
Those people who idolize the troops are wrong.
Obama will get his ground troops in Iraq and Syria.
Turkish troops enter Syria to reinforce force guarding Turk tomb.
New Zealand sends non-combat trainers to Iraq.
While accusing the separatists of breaking the Ukrainian ceasefire, Ukraine, the US and UK are flagrantly violating it.
The suicide rate for active duty troops is 48 percent higher than civilians.
Lying is common in the military, and the military is causing it.
Those people who idolize the troops are wrong.
"“The majority of potential Army reservists are either hooked on prescription drugs, have too many tattoos, are overweight or have mental conditions that prohibit them from joining the military.” This is not my opinion. This is what recruiters say."I'm not surprised.
Obama will get his ground troops in Iraq and Syria.
Turkish troops enter Syria to reinforce force guarding Turk tomb.
New Zealand sends non-combat trainers to Iraq.
While accusing the separatists of breaking the Ukrainian ceasefire, Ukraine, the US and UK are flagrantly violating it.
"Point 10 of the Minsk II Agreement clearly mandates:Laws aren't for rulers.
10. Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment, as well as mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under monitoring of the OSCE. Disarmament of all illegal groups.Yet today we read the announcement that the Washington is sending US troops to Ukraine ostensibly to provide combat medical training to the Kiev forces."
Police State
Police use DNA to create facial drawing of suspects even though they're inaccurate.
Pakistanis forced to provide fingerprints or give up cell phones.
NSA director wants coerced backdoor into encrypted data.
Judge released cop charged with manslaughter without bail.
Brazilian judge seen driving Porsche seized from billionaire. The US is just as corrupt, but a little more discreet.
Pakistanis forced to provide fingerprints or give up cell phones.
NSA director wants coerced backdoor into encrypted data.
Judge released cop charged with manslaughter without bail.
""The reason why this defendant was released without bail is because he's a police officer," Fordham University law professor James Cohen said. "That's just the long and short of it.""We have a two-tiered injustice system.
Brazilian judge seen driving Porsche seized from billionaire. The US is just as corrupt, but a little more discreet.
Misc
Scientists surprised by dunes discovered by Rosetta on comet 67P. Quote at 0:44. Quote at 1:40 shows how pseudo-science is done. Information about electrons at 5:20. Quote at 6:05.
Education
Universities no longer offer a real, liberal education, but you can obtain one from the internet by homeschooling.
Elite coding schools get grads jobs at over $100K without them having to go to college.
Elite coding schools get grads jobs at over $100K without them having to go to college.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Economy
Apples self-driving car could supposedly reshape the auto world. The two things Apple produces better than anybody else are hype and profits. Clearly any company with deep pockets that enters the automotive market would reshape the auto world.
Apple's market cap is twice the next biggest company.
Apple's market cap is twice the next biggest company.
"As the iPhone-maker’s shares continue to set fresh record highs, its market cap is now above $765 billion. Combined with Exxon Mobil Corp.'s pullback over the past six months, Apple has pulled off the rare occurrence of being worth at least double any other publicly traded U.S. company. No. 2 Exxon’s market cap has eased to $374 billion."And its blowing its money on stupid projects.
War
Besides leaking battle plans for retaking Mosul, the Pentagon also leaked that its training Syrian rebels in Jordan, angering Jordan.
Regulation
Republican FCC members blast FCC internet takeover plan.
Democrats keep the text of the 322 page plan secret because they know people will hate it. They used net neutrality as a vehicle for a takeover.
Democrats keep the text of the 322 page plan secret because they know people will hate it. They used net neutrality as a vehicle for a takeover.
Global Warming and Energy
Apple to spend $2 billion building green data centers.
Ice in Texas and deep south. Snow in 48 states. Long-term record lows broken in Detroit, Cleveland and Ann Arbor
Massive climate change in North America in the past. Duh.
Ice in Texas and deep south. Snow in 48 states. Long-term record lows broken in Detroit, Cleveland and Ann Arbor
Massive climate change in North America in the past. Duh.
Global Warming and Energy
Great Lakes ice coverage nears record for second straight year. When this happened three years in a row in the 1970s, when the record was set, we were told it global cooling from the start of a new ice age. Now it's ignored because it contradicts the global warming fraud.
New radiation leak at Fukushima.
New radiation leak at Fukushima.
Tax and Spend
Government's second biggest source of debt is student loans.
Greeks threaten revolt against rulers who cowtowed to EU.
White House stonewalls IRS probe because those emails are illegal.
Greeks threaten revolt against rulers who cowtowed to EU.
White House stonewalls IRS probe because those emails are illegal.
Police State
Cop explains how its standard operating procedure to plant evidence on people they don't like.
DHS and FBI focus on right-wing terrorists, not Islamic terrorists. They don't have any trouble saying right-wing either.
"I have a method for getting people off the street that should not be there. Mouthy drivers, street lawyers, assholes and just anyone else trying to make my job difficult. Under my floor mat, I keep a small plastic dime baggie with Cocaine in residue. Since it’s just residue, if it is ever found during a search of my car like during an inspection, it’s easy enough to explain. It must have stuck to my foot while walking through San Castle. Anyways, no one’s going to question an empty baggie. The residue is the key because you can fully charge some asshole with possession of cocaine, heroin, or whatever just with the residue. How to get it done? “I asked Mr. DOE for his identification. And he pulled out his wallet, I observed a small plastic baggie fall out of his pocket…” You get the idea. easy, right? Best part is, those baggies can be found lots of places so you can always be ready. Don’t forget to wipe the baggie on the person’s skin after you arrest them because you want their DNA on the bag if they say you planted it or fight it in court."At least this guy was honest about it.
DHS and FBI focus on right-wing terrorists, not Islamic terrorists. They don't have any trouble saying right-wing either.
Politics
Netanyahu attacks US as his party tanks in polls. Obama may get the last laugh.
With government dominating every aspect of our lives, it's not surprise politics dominated the Academy Awards.
With government dominating every aspect of our lives, it's not surprise politics dominated the Academy Awards.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Health Care
Australian doctors now recommend patients stop taking antibiotics when they feel better. Taking the full course is not necessary and may be harmful.
Government's 1977 low-fat guidelines were not based on science.
More the establishment beginning to admit its mistake about fat and cholesterol.
Antibiotic resistant pathogens moving from pigs to people.
Antidepressant science is backwards.
Government's 1977 low-fat guidelines were not based on science.
More the establishment beginning to admit its mistake about fat and cholesterol.
Antibiotic resistant pathogens moving from pigs to people.
Antidepressant science is backwards.
"The low-serotonin theory is the basis for commonly prescribed anti-depressant medications called selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which keep the neurotransmitter’s levels high by blocking its re-absorption into the cells that release it.No surprise there.
Those serotonin-boosting medications actually make it harder for patients to recover, especially in the short term, says lead author Paul Andrews, an assistant professor of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster."
Immigration
Knowing its illegal and will be stopped, Obama rushes executive amnesty.
"A government watchdog says the Obama administration is continuing to award multi-million-dollar contracts to firms to quickly process millions of illegal immigrants, despite a federal court’s decision to put a stay on the president’s amnesty order."I hope judge holds him in contempt.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Regulation
Government's takeover of the internet means the end of the free press and the end of freedom.
Police State
New Jersey police charge man with felony for having an 18th century flintlock pistol.
Police stage raids to seize property then never charge people. That's called armed robbery.
Police stage raids to seize property then never charge people. That's called armed robbery.
Tax and Spend
Both sides declare victory in Greece debt negotiation charade that failed to address any of the problems.
Local
Huber Heights to build a $2.9 million fire station to serve its corporate cronies north of I-70.
Education
The Underground History of American Public Education by John Taylor Gatto. Full book online.
Health Care
The differences between psychopaths and sociopaths.
"For starters, the definition of a sociopath isn’t so clear cut. Most people use the terms “sociopath” and “psychopath” interchangeably, and according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) both conditions are listed together under “Antisocial Personality Disorders”. They certainly share a lot in common, including a disdain for authority and social mores, recklessness, a lack of empathy, and violent tendencies.That's how I always differentiated them.
But according to an article from Psychology Today, there are some significant differences as well. Sociopaths are more volatile, and can lash out unexpectedly. Furthermore, most crimes committed by them will be spontaneous and disorganized.
Psychopaths on the other hand are more cunning. Their crimes are well executed, and difficult for police to figure out. They excel at mimicking human emotions, and tend to have a good education and a steady job. They just fit right in. They’re the sorts of people who rise to the top of corporations, governments, and law firms. We probably don’t even how many psychopaths there are in the world, or what they’re really like. They’re simply too elusive to pin down."
"However, the biggest difference between psychopaths and sociopaths, is the context of their condition. Psychopathy is often considered to be a genetic condition, whereas sociopathy is considered a learned condition (often brought on by a volatile childhood). But more importantly, psychopaths hold no loyalties whatsoever. It doesn’t matter if they’re a member of your family, or someone you’ve known for years. If they think it’s in their best interest to hurt you, and they think they can get away with it, that’s exactly what they’ll do.I'm skeptical of the genetic versus environmental distinction.
This can also be true for sociopaths, but only up to a certain extant. Sociopaths still have loyalty, and they can still feel remorse, empathy, and attachment, but they only feel that way for a limited number of people. It could be a close friend or a few members of their family. But everyone outside of that inner circle is fair game."
"They also have other, smaller tells that you can use to spot them. Because their outward personality is a blank slate, they’ll often talk in a somewhat monotone voice before they get to know you better (then they’ll know how they should talk to you), and they’ll usually leave a lengthy pause before answering any of your questions."I think most people are that way. That's not abnormal.
"Sociopaths also won’t reveal very much about themselves. They’ll always try to keep the conversation about you, because for them, every conversation is an opportunity to extract information. However, to make the conversation seem more genuine, they’ll slip personal details to you from time to time. Pay close attention to these, because what they reveal to you is either an exaggerated truth, or an outright lie. Everything they tell you about themselves is designed to illicit sympathy and trust, and impart a sense of intimacy."Most people don't reveal information to strangers or people they don't know well. Normal people exaggerate too. Normal people try to gain an advantage too. This is just selfishness. It's not the same.
"If approached with small talk, the sociopath is either going to ignore you or they’re going to turn it into an intimate conversation about you, depending on whether or not they want something from you."This is spot on.
Foreign Policy
PC Magazine says Equipment Group malware is impossible to remove from computers. I doubt this is true. As more people look at it, they'll find a way. I don't know why re-flashing the hard drive firmware wouldn't remove it. Still, this illustrates how badly NSA has broken the internet. This malware isn't just deployed against foreigners, though it mainly is. It's also deployed in the US.
So hard disk drive vendors are complicit.
"The report said Equation has knowledge of the drives that goes way beyond public documentation released by vendors. Equation knows sets of unique ATA commands used by hard drive vendors to format their products. Most ATA commands are public, as they comprise a standard that ensures a hard drive is compatible with just about any kind of computer.
But there are undocumented ATA commands used by vendors for functions such as internal storage and error correction, Raiu said. “In essence, they are a closed operating system,” he said.
Obtaining such specific ATA codes would likely require access to that documentation, which could cost a lot of money, Raiu said.
The ability to reprogram the firmware of just one kind of drive would be “incredibly complex,” Raiu. Being able to do that for many kinds of drives from many brands is “close to impossible,” he said.
“To be honest, I don’t think there’s any other group in the world that has this capability,” Raiu said."
So hard disk drive vendors are complicit.
"Reflashing the drive, or replacing its firmware, is also not foolproof, since some types of modules in some types of firmware are persistent and can’t be reformatted, he said. "Darn. This better spark a new hard drive architecture to prevent this activity.
Politics
Economic freedom is the foundation of all freedom because it must come first. There has to be something to loot before looting can begin.
War
Obama plans to extend the war in Afghanistan.
Yemeni rebels let deposed coupmeister president go.
Prisoner swap bolsters ceasefire in Ukraine.
Yemeni rebels let deposed coupmeister president go.
Prisoner swap bolsters ceasefire in Ukraine.
Global Warming and Energy
Electric cars use more energy than conventional cars.
Satellite picture of record freezing and snow in Northeast and Midwest.
Loony SETI people want to beam radio signals to stars. Where are the greens to condemn this waste of energy?
CIA interested in geo-engineering projects to weaponize weather.
Republicans to politicize NASA data tampering. This is too bad. The global warming issue is basically dead politically. This will give the frauds momentum.
While the climate frauds swim in billions of taxpayer dollars every year, a skeptic gets attacked for making $1.2 million since 2008. What a joke.
Satellite picture of record freezing and snow in Northeast and Midwest.
Loony SETI people want to beam radio signals to stars. Where are the greens to condemn this waste of energy?
CIA interested in geo-engineering projects to weaponize weather.
"The professor alleges that the CIA told a colleague of his that it wanted to fund the report, but claimed that it did not want this fact to be too obvious – he added that the CIA is “a major funder” of the report which “makes me really worried about who is going to be in control”."Lovely.
Republicans to politicize NASA data tampering. This is too bad. The global warming issue is basically dead politically. This will give the frauds momentum.
While the climate frauds swim in billions of taxpayer dollars every year, a skeptic gets attacked for making $1.2 million since 2008. What a joke.
Regulation
3D printers further illustrate illegitimacy of IP laws. This is excellent news.
Apple and Google spend more on patent litigation than on R&D. The consumer pays for it.
Apple and Google spend more on patent litigation than on R&D. The consumer pays for it.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Immigration
As I predicted, Obama has border patrol ignore court injunction, continues to grant executive immunity. He broke the law when issued the order, so of course he's going to continue to break it.
Politics
What so shocking about Rudy Giuliani saying Obama grew up a communist? Obama documented that in his ghost-written autobiography.
Tax and Spend
EU and Greek rulers tentatively agree to bailout extension. So much for the phony political theater.
Socialism
After months of trying, the State Department, NSA and contractors can't get hackers out of the email system.
Venezuela is in such bad shape, a coup is expected. The US has been trying to initiate one there for years.
Venezuela is in such bad shape, a coup is expected. The US has been trying to initiate one there for years.
Global Warming and Energy
Even the IPCC admitted it's impossible to predict the climate, but that doesn't stop them from claiming they can.
Canada knows that climate extremists are a much greater threat than climate change.
Record cold again.
Four cities set all-time record lows.
Great Lakes on track to have all-time record ice.
Sea creatures are getting bigger, probably from rising CO2.
"All of the best physics and all of the best computer models cannot put this Humpty Dumpty together, because we face some of the most fundamental problems of modern science in climate, but hardly know it."It's too complex with too many feedbacks.
Canada knows that climate extremists are a much greater threat than climate change.
Record cold again.
"The temperature in Boston is below freezing, as the city is set to break the record of 16 days below 32F set in 1961"I would have expected that record to be much longer.
Four cities set all-time record lows.
Great Lakes on track to have all-time record ice.
Sea creatures are getting bigger, probably from rising CO2.
Police State
Regarding the NSA and GCHQ hack and theft of encryption codes from the world's largest SIM card manufacturer, the media actually admits that governments, especially the US government, are thieves.
War
Yemeni rebels willing to negotiate. They tried that all along, but the US wouldn't allow it.
McCain and Graham blast Obama for leak of plans to retake Mosul from ISIS. I have to agree with them on this.
When Obama's appointee said jobs were needed to stop terrorism, I don't think she meant terrorism. She meant insurgents resisting invasion. They're not the same thing. I think of ISIS as a militia more than as terrorists. The point of terrorism is its done by people without the means to wage war. Insurgents and ISIS are waging war.
Phony pictures used as evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine.
McCain and Graham blast Obama for leak of plans to retake Mosul from ISIS. I have to agree with them on this.
"Mr. McCain demanded in a letter that Mr. Obama provide the name of the official who described to reporters Thursday how the Pentagon planned to send a force of 20,000 to 25,000 Iraqi security forces, Kurdish fighters and regional police to Mosul to weed out the city’s 1,000 to 2,000 Islamic State militants."It takes more than ten times the force plus air support? Is ISIS full of supermen?
When Obama's appointee said jobs were needed to stop terrorism, I don't think she meant terrorism. She meant insurgents resisting invasion. They're not the same thing. I think of ISIS as a militia more than as terrorists. The point of terrorism is its done by people without the means to wage war. Insurgents and ISIS are waging war.
Phony pictures used as evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine.
"In his argument for arming the Ukrainian government, Inhofe provided pictures of alleged Russian tanks driving deep into Ukraine as proof of Moscow’s nefarious intent. These pictures were subsequently proven to have been taken in 2008, and in Georgia. Inhofe’s office quickly backtracked, stating that they had received the images from a delegation of Ukrainian commanders and officials."If he wasn't so desperate for evidence, he would have tried to verify it.
Health Care
Court protects hospital from liability for data breech that led to identity theft of patients.
It's very likely Ebola spreads through air, as many have been saying all along and in contrast what the self-proclaimed experts at the CDC told us.
After decades of making people fat and unhealthy, the government wants to use coercion to fight obesity.
"Interestingly, the ruling turns on a high profile case involving government surveillance dating back to the Carter administration, as this reading notes. In 1978, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, striking down a suit filed by reporters, attorneys and the human rights group to challenge part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The plaintiffs said they feared that their sources, colleagues and clients would be targets of U.S. government surveillance, and the threat would force them to take expensive security measures to keep their communications private. But the Supreme Court ruled otherwise, saying the threat of government surveillance was hypothetical, but not “certainly impending.”"That's funny.
It's very likely Ebola spreads through air, as many have been saying all along and in contrast what the self-proclaimed experts at the CDC told us.
After decades of making people fat and unhealthy, the government wants to use coercion to fight obesity.
"The federal committee responsible for nutrition guidelines is calling for the adoption of “plant-based” diets, taxes on dessert, trained obesity “interventionists” at worksites, and electronic monitoring of how long Americans sit in front of the television."Every bureaucrat is a tyrant.
Local
Power outage in Waynesville.
Water main break in Kettering. Another.
Huber Heights school district plans to rehire retiring superintendent. School districts always claim they need more money for students, but they have plenty for double-dipping.
Water main break in Kettering. Another.
Huber Heights school district plans to rehire retiring superintendent. School districts always claim they need more money for students, but they have plenty for double-dipping.
Economy
Corporate cronyism in South Korea.
Stock market bubble hits record high after Greece deal.
Some idiot CNN analysis says there's no tech bubble because this time it's different.
Stock market bubble hits record high after Greece deal.
Some idiot CNN analysis says there's no tech bubble because this time it's different.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Politics
New York towns want to secede and join Pennsylvania to avoid fracking ban.
Clinton Foundation raises $2 billion. I wonder how much they loot out of that for themselves.
Obama claims Islam was woven into the fabric of America from the founding. I didn't realize so many Muslims signed the Declaration of Independence. Here I thought they were pirating American ships and taking slaves, causing Jefferson to fight a war in north Africa.
Government attacks florist for refusing to sell flowers for gay wedding.
Clinton Foundation raises $2 billion. I wonder how much they loot out of that for themselves.
Obama claims Islam was woven into the fabric of America from the founding. I didn't realize so many Muslims signed the Declaration of Independence. Here I thought they were pirating American ships and taking slaves, causing Jefferson to fight a war in north Africa.
Government attacks florist for refusing to sell flowers for gay wedding.
Health Care
It's mighty generous of rulers who have long banned experimental drugs to consider giving dying people a chance to try them. We should kiss their rings.
Economy
Employment doesn't drive economic growth. It's a product of it.
"It is not important to have people employed as such, but to have them employed in wealth-generating activities."Recessions weed out the wealth-destroying jobs so they can be replaced with wealth-creating jobs.
Local
We're forced to suffer a government monopoly on roads, but governments, including Dayton's, don't pay liability for the damage they cause.
Dayton commissioners waste taxpayer dollars voting to declare corporations aren't people in political ploy.
Schools shut down because of the cold, but children go to Scene 75 instead.
Police officer not indicted for shooting man in legs instead of center mass. If you did the same, you would be prosecuted.
Government threatens car owners who warm their cars up.
More record cold.
Dayton commissioners waste taxpayer dollars voting to declare corporations aren't people in political ploy.
Schools shut down because of the cold, but children go to Scene 75 instead.
Police officer not indicted for shooting man in legs instead of center mass. If you did the same, you would be prosecuted.
Government threatens car owners who warm their cars up.
More record cold.
Foreign Policy
I doubt this pre-installed hacker environment on Lenovo computers was an accident. More likely just poorly executed spy-craft.
War
Perpetual war has so permeated our culture, a male model now wears a prosthetic leg. I'm surprised the guy wasn't an actual wounded soldier.
Turkey joins US training Syrian rebels that will start beheading people, setting them on fire and threatening to kill Americans.
Why are US and Iraqi rulers telegraphing an offensive to retake Mosul in the spring? I hope it's misdirection.
Ceasefire not holding in Ukraine because the surrounded Ukrainians refused to lay down their arms when it went into effect.
Turkey joins US training Syrian rebels that will start beheading people, setting them on fire and threatening to kill Americans.
Why are US and Iraqi rulers telegraphing an offensive to retake Mosul in the spring? I hope it's misdirection.
Ceasefire not holding in Ukraine because the surrounded Ukrainians refused to lay down their arms when it went into effect.
Tax and Spend
Netanyahu and his family blow taxpayer money on private excesses like every other ruler. Nobody cares. That's what politics is for.
Netanyahu records video in his decrepit servant's quarters, pretending it's his own home.
Given away more of other people's money, Obama plans to lawlessly give all fourth graders and their families free admission to federal parks.
Germany rejects Greece bailout extension.
David Stockman doesn't expect the Greeks to pull out of the euro.
California Obamacare exchange sends out inaccurate tax forms.
Tesla is a monument to crony capitalism.
Netanyahu records video in his decrepit servant's quarters, pretending it's his own home.
Given away more of other people's money, Obama plans to lawlessly give all fourth graders and their families free admission to federal parks.
Germany rejects Greece bailout extension.
David Stockman doesn't expect the Greeks to pull out of the euro.
California Obamacare exchange sends out inaccurate tax forms.
Tesla is a monument to crony capitalism.
Misc
Scientists discover "mysterious link" between the dark matter surrounding a galaxy and the size of its black hole. What they've discovered is electricity produces both misunderstood effects.
Global Warming and Energy
If people recognize IP restricts technology development to mitigate global warming, why don't they recognize IP restricts all technology and artistic development?
Four of five Great Lakes about to freeze over. Lake Michigan is the exception.
Coldest temps in east since the 1800s.
UN IPCC chair accused of sexual harassment then story disappears.
Freezing in the south including Florida.
Thanks to some hard to believe hot spot in Siberia, NOAA claims last month was the second hottest January on record.
Four of five Great Lakes about to freeze over. Lake Michigan is the exception.
Coldest temps in east since the 1800s.
UN IPCC chair accused of sexual harassment then story disappears.
Freezing in the south including Florida.
Thanks to some hard to believe hot spot in Siberia, NOAA claims last month was the second hottest January on record.
"A separate analysis from NASA also concluded January was the second-warmest. Data released by both agencies a month ago found 2014 was the warmest year on record for the planet.These guys never stop because they keep getting paid with other people's money. What they don't say is all the global warming is concentrated in a small part of Siberia as seen on the included map. This was true last winter too. This data is almost certainly massively corrupt.
In the far north, Arctic sea ice in January was at its third-smallest extent on record. Smaller January sea ice cover was only previously recorded in 2011 and 2006."
Police State
Android trojan pretends to shut down device then spies on user. I wonder who would make such a trojan.
Canada's proposed anti-terrorism bill will seriously degrade privacy in Canada. Join the club.
Police use metadata alone to prosecute CIA Merlin whistleblower as spy. This is how the NSA has taken over the government.
This supposedly anonymous network for whistleblowers will be crawling with NSA spies. They have broken the internet.
All your gadgets are spying on you. Don't forget the internet of things.
NSA and GCHQ hacked into the largest SIM supplier to intercept all voice and data on cell phones.
Police use contracts with FBI as an excuse to keep Stingray information secret, but laws about public disclosure make those contracts null and void.
Canada's proposed anti-terrorism bill will seriously degrade privacy in Canada. Join the club.
Police use metadata alone to prosecute CIA Merlin whistleblower as spy. This is how the NSA has taken over the government.
This supposedly anonymous network for whistleblowers will be crawling with NSA spies. They have broken the internet.
All your gadgets are spying on you. Don't forget the internet of things.
NSA and GCHQ hacked into the largest SIM supplier to intercept all voice and data on cell phones.
"The company named in the report is Gemalto, a Netherlands company that makes SIM cards, with clients reportedly including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and 450 more providers from around the world. The spy agencies obtained encryption keys — which The Intercept described as "the keys to the castle" — allowing American and British government officials to monitor mobile communications, potentially without warrants or wiretaps."They've broken everything. Billions of phones affected.
Police use contracts with FBI as an excuse to keep Stingray information secret, but laws about public disclosure make those contracts null and void.
Sports
After another slander of the Patriots, we learn an NFL official was responsible for the unapproved K ball reported on yesterday. Again the story changes. If I was Robert Kraft, I'd call for Napoleon Goodell to be fired. This baloney is emblematic of the decline of the NFL under Goodell's reign.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Police State
Imagine what government would do with drones inside bodies.
Swiss police raid HSBC after disclosure it helped customers avoid taxes.
Google calls FBI's request for more power to hack computers "monumental" constitutional threat. Apparently they haven't noticed the Constitution is dead.
Swiss police raid HSBC after disclosure it helped customers avoid taxes.
Google calls FBI's request for more power to hack computers "monumental" constitutional threat. Apparently they haven't noticed the Constitution is dead.
Federal Reserve
Predictably, Fed officers keep rates at zero and say they will continue for a long time. It hasn't worked so far, so why not keep doing it?
War
US to sell armed drones.
Ukraine busted for more lies as rebels take contested town with strategic rail station, capturing hundreds of Ukrainian troops. Once again, Putin was the statesman and the winner.
US won't back Egypt's attacks on ISIS in Libya. I bet Egypt's rulers are angry.
Ukraine busted for more lies as rebels take contested town with strategic rail station, capturing hundreds of Ukrainian troops. Once again, Putin was the statesman and the winner.
US won't back Egypt's attacks on ISIS in Libya. I bet Egypt's rulers are angry.
Foreign Policy
France gets in on the spying through malware fun.
As if we don't have enough problems with hackers, the US and UK launch fascist plans to create tens of thousands more. Governments are turning the internet into a war zone.
Empire, war, police state and warrior politics all go together.
As if we don't have enough problems with hackers, the US and UK launch fascist plans to create tens of thousands more. Governments are turning the internet into a war zone.
Empire, war, police state and warrior politics all go together.
Local
Instead of learning reading, writing and arithmetic, Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School students are forced to learn poverty, homelessness and fair trade. And we wonder why schools stink. Homeschooling is the only option. Government controls privates schools too.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Sports
The NFL has changed its story about how it found out about the Patriots' under-inflated footballs. This stinks of a witch hunt.
Education
Extreme abuse of children by school personnel. What else would expect from government's prison-schools?
Schools cancel basketball game over scary Facebook post. Stupid ruler are giving every idiot in the world so much power. Now more idiots will do this.
Schools cancel basketball game over scary Facebook post. Stupid ruler are giving every idiot in the world so much power. Now more idiots will do this.
Federal Reserve
Central banks protect banks from market discipline. They also legalize counterfeiting.
Claim that the dollar, while assuredly suffering inflation, won't suffer hyperinflation because empires don't die that way. There's never been an empire built on paper money like this one.
Claim that the dollar, while assuredly suffering inflation, won't suffer hyperinflation because empires don't die that way. There's never been an empire built on paper money like this one.
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