• Matt Mayer, former Dept. of Homeland Security official and now a Visiting Scholar with The Heritage Foundation. FBI Database on private citizens...what's a little privacy for more security?!
• Sue Udrey of Defending Dissent.org. Big Brother has come to the DC Metro...could it come to you next?
• Craig Aaron of Free Press.net. Has Obama caved on net neutrality?
• NYU education historian/Professor of Education, Dr.
  

You need to know this. Government officials in New York and New Jersey are facing a lot of criticism for their responses to the “thunder snow” that occurred in the northeast on Sunday. A “thunder snow” is a bizarre weather phenomenon when thunder and lighting are present during a snowstorm. Freak weather like this could also be a symptom of global warming. Regardless – New York City is practically shut down – and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in the hot seat as many are claiming he was unprepared to respond to the storm ahead of time. In New Jersey – Repub

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