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  • Growing economic stress & inequality brings an increase in violence   11 years 51 weeks ago

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  • Daily Topics - Thursday December 27th, 2012   11 years 51 weeks ago

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  • Are Wall Street Speculators Inflating The Cost of Food?   11 years 51 weeks ago

    I think they will not doing such those things. It's not a right way for them to do it. House Cleaning San Antonio

  • The US Chamber of Commerce is under investigation   11 years 51 weeks ago

    They should be transparent on it. So there will be nothing bad will be happening. House Cleaning San Antonio

  • Despite a bad year, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan got a 600% raise   11 years 51 weeks ago

    Everyone will try to raise themselves. But it's not easy because they should competing each other. House Cleaning San Antonio

  • Obama Administration Phone Spying...Beyond Orwellian   11 years 51 weeks ago

    As I've been saying for YEARS: There's NO difference between Democrats and Republicans anymore!! Time to vote Socialist!!

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    no my wife didn't write it. I am having a lot of fun teasing her about your comments though. Where are my numbers wrong? 330 million there and 33 million here. We created 94,000 jobs last month that's 940,000 US. I have a place in the Rockies up here I go tweeks weekends but the wifi sucks so it is hit and miss. I have to say I miss the beatings you guys give me. They keep me humble.

    Did you see "frack nation" ? Who do you believe anymore.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    The intelligence officer who leaked the information to The Washington Post said, “They quite literally can watch your ideas form as you type.”

    That is very cool. Moreover, very challenging, so of a program that is mirror to everything your word processor editor constructed is viewed by someone else remote you don’t know. Absolutely the coolest way to form an ultra-advanced transparency in data base intelligence. Consider millions of ideas will move quicker driving the slow obstruction way loony.

    That is unintended reasoning is now connected very hard to legislation, or policy to either party, unless they are very careful to take action on laws or those laws expire. That is reasoning for a do nothing Congress. Hello, did you get that, doing nothing to run out the clock on existing legislation. Stock stuff you bet, IRS stuff oh yah. Just like that commercial about “shake and bake, and we helped too” Hello America did you get that the media helped. Run out the clock so current legislation runs out. Is that called statute of limitations? You law ant no good no more.

    It’s so weird with those that authored the data algorithm find that they are really sucked into a vortex in revealing themselves. The best part they cannot back out of such algorithm until the energy in its context is exhausted. There is a serious debate using the term “entropy”. Entropy in energy is different than energy of data entropy. The term is commonly interchanged by Journalist or the intuitive notion as energy entropy or data entropy is suggested either way. The kicker is entropy is not the same in a data way. Energy described with entropy is different.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    They did act......more funding for embassy security was requested time and time again.....your teabagger party refused the requests in order to give the Kochs more tax breaks!

    By the way your property taxes continue to go up as revenue gets choked off at the federal and state levels thanks to your teabagger support of tax breaks for billionaires. Meanwhile politicians like Christie and Cuomo are bragging about cutting spending while local mandates remain in place........nice job, taxed enough already dude! Can't get more regressive than that!

  • Is it time to repeal the Patriot Act?   11 years 51 weeks ago

    This act is NOT "patriotic" or it wouldn't be a violation of the constitution and the bill of rights!

    I am so very ANGRY at this corporate controlled, war criminal government. Obama should immediately give back his Peace prize as his Presedency has been anything but peaceful. Drone murders expanded, GTMO still open and torturing innocent people, wire tappping, spying on our Emails, phone calls, internet searches and blogs.

    Our country is litterally falling appart and there isn't money for patching up our infrastructure and health care which is still controlled by private for profit insurance companies. The abuses have been going on for decades, it's not just Obama, it's both rotten, lying, money grubbing parties and this cursed "surpeme" court and our unjust laws.

    Isn't it time for a revolution to throw most of these lying bums out and start over again or is it too late?

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    What I don't understand is where was this passion about being spied on when this stuff was implemented in 2005/06. I don't remember a huge uproar, especially from the GOP side and people who now call themselves members of the "tea party" when Congress passed the Patrio Act that was to serve as a linchpin in te war on terror. Sure, some people complained and what they said was ignored (probably cause it was considered too liberal).

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    Kend ~ I couldn't agree more! However, I think your numbers need editing. From the grammar I assume your wife wrote this. From the numbers, I'm lost. My friend, I suggest you take the time to register your wife with her own identity so we know who we are responding to. Right now, I'm lost!!

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    Holder is a PUNK !!!!

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    This is perfect for this administration. It is a diversion from the real problems in the US like the economy. Only 175,000 jobs where created in June 5 years after the recession started I can't believe you put up with it. Just to put in perspective Canada created 94,000 but we have one tenth of your population so it's 940,000 to your 175,000.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    " Obama's administration would act upon the intelligence" and the proof is BENGHAZI!

  • The New Normal of Super Storms.   11 years 51 weeks ago

    http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/2219/20130601/increase-carbon-dioxide-levels-greening-deserts-study.htm

    Increase in Carbon Dioxide Levels "Greening" the Deserts: Study

    The study is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

    http://www.agu.org/news/press/pr_archives/2013/2013-24.shtml PRESS RELEASE.

    Another connected and controversial subject that could be good news.I think it will be very hard for people to accept that they have been hoodwinked and ripped off about global warming. It is difficult for people to change their stance for any thing other than anger. Here in this time while there are those in political control behaving with the most blatant deceit in every echelon of our lives we must remain calm and inquiring as we join the dots to get the full picture. Please look at this study Thom Hartmann.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    Pre 9/11 intelligence indicated an imminent bin Laden terrorist attack involving aircraft in the NYC and Washington, D.C. area. In fact there was a steady flow of info regarding this... all gained without the Patriot Act. The Cheney administration refused to act and we all know why. If we dropped the Patriot Act, I suspect our nation's current intelligence system would still be just as capable as this pre 9/11 performance.

    The difference however......Obama's administration would act upon the intelligence.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago
    Quote MarcAtkins:I can't mourn the loss of privacy when you have Americans plotting terror on our streets.

    Then you must live on the moon; because, the country I live in was founded on the principle that all men shall be entitled to privacy--to be secure in their papers, homes and effects. Without this tradition this country no longer exists. What are you trying to protect? A totalitarian Fascist Regime?

    Quote MarcAtkins:What is all of this talk about spying and constitutionality? No one has been spied upon, the numbers were collected. When you're trying to thwart terrorism, from whatever source, you need to move quickly.

    How quickly do you think we need to move? For the past seven years the Government has been collecting data unconstitutionally from all of us--yet it didn't stop the Boston bombing, now did it? Yet, before this era of illegal spying, several days before 911, the President had intelligence on his desk that was obtained legally and Constitutionally that warned him well in advance about the impending attack. 911 only happened because of gross incompetence and/or intentional scheming; and, not because of insufficient surveillance. We are all perfectly safe with our Constitutional law. It is our leaders that we need to choose more wisely.

    Quote MarcAtkins:The government needs to have certain information at their disposal, not request it once they realize something is going to happen soon. And exactly who is going to be coming forward and accusing someone of being a terrorist? Are we to expect someone's family and friends to tip us off? Are we truly willing to live with such uncertainty? Look at Boston.

    That's right! Take a good long look at Boston. With all the security measures in effect, the Boston bombing still happened. What does that say for your police state? Nothing. There is nothing that can protect us from lone nuts attempting to blow up their own country. Perhaps you might sleep better at night if you put your energy into taking away the motives for these highly egregious actions, reinstitute publicly funded mental institutions, and pull our military out of foreign countries. It's far better to prevent a problem from occurring than to treat the symptoms, don't you think? No! You prefer to treat the symptom by sacrificing the one tradition that makes this country superior to every other one. That is ridiculous. In doing so you do more damage to the USA than any terrorist ever dreamed of. Congratulations!

    BTW Can you say "Sockpuppet?" Look up Ntrepid government contracts on google. I see Thom conveniently left that one out too.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sockpuppet_(Internet)

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    A boat is safe in a harbor, but that's not where a boat belongs. What makes anyone think we can wrap ourselves up in a security blanket and stay there? Life is full of potential problems, accidents, even violence from strangers on our streets. Do you drive a car? Do you walk your streets? Do you take vacations? A week or so ago a bunch of school kids went fossil hunting in this area in a popular fossil hunting site. Suddenly, because of the rains, there was an avalanche, and 2 of the kids didn't make it out. Should we keep our kids inside all the time? Deny them field trips? SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN!

    Yes, of course most of us are willing to live with uncertainty. We always have. And no matter who is spied upon and what anti-Constitutional measures are taken for our "safety," we will still have uncertainty. Do you know about the Joe McCarthy era? Some of the other witch hunts that took place in our country? Lives were ruined; sometimes people died. I do not ever want to see anything like that again.

    If you're afraid, stay home in the dark, lock your doors, sit in the dark with your guns.

  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    What is all of this talk about spying and constitutionality? No one has been spied upon, the numbers were collected. When you're trying to thwart terrorism, from whatever source, you need to move quickly. The government needs to have certain information at their disposal, not request it once they realize something is going to happen soon. And exactly who is going to be coming forward and accusing someone of being a terrorist? Are we to expect someone's family and friends to tip us off? Are we truly willing to live with such uncertainty? Look at Boston. The only reason the terrorists were focused on was because they panicked and committed other crimes. If they had been able to keep their cool, would we not have suspected them. We all love to hear about terrorist plots that were stopped before they got off the ground, but exactly what do we think the "chatter" is that the government is listening to that leads them to suspects? I can't mourn the loss of privacy when you have Americans plotting terror on our streets.

  • The Obama Administration is spying on you...   11 years 51 weeks ago
    From Reuters, "Obama Staunchly Defends Government Surveilance Programs"

    Quote Matt Spetallic and Steve Holland:The Washington Post reported late on Thursday that federal authorities have been tapping into the central servers of companies including Google, Apple and Facebook to gain access to emails, photos and other files allowing analysts to track a person's movements and contacts.

    That added to privacy concerns sparked by a report in Britain's Guardian newspaper that the National Security Agency (NSA) had been mining phone records from millions of customers of a subsidiary of Verizon Communications.

    Obama said he came into office with a "healthy skepticism" about the surveillance programs, but came to believe the "modest encroachments on privacy" are warranted.

    From Associated Press, "Obama Defends Phone Data Collection Program"

    Quote Josh Lederman and Darlene Superville:The disclosures come at a particularly inopportune time for Obama. His administration already faces questions over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups, the seizure of journalists' phone records in an investigation into who leaked information to the media, and the handling of the terrorist attack in Libya that left four Americans dead.

    At a minimum, it's all a distraction as the president tries to tackle big issues like immigration reform and taxes. And it could serve to erode trust in Obama as he tries to advance his second-term agenda and cement his presidential legacy.

    The Associated Press, quoting Thursday The Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper

    Quote Lederman and Superville:"I believe it is important for the American people to understand the limits of this targeted counterterrorism program and the principles that govern its use," he said.

    Among the previously classified information about the phone records collection that Clapper revealed:

    —The program is conducted under authority granted by Congress and is authorized by the Foreign intelligence Surveillance Court which determines the legality of the program.

    —The government is prohibited from "indiscriminately sifting" through the data acquired. It can only be reviewed "when there is a reasonable suspicion, based on specific facts, that the particular basis for the query is associated with a foreign terrorist organization." He also said only counterterrorism personnel trained in the program may access the records.

    —The information acquired is overseen by the Justice Department and the FISA court. Only a very small fraction of the records are ever reviewed, he said.

    —The program is reviewed every 90 days.

    The Obama administration's defense of the two programs came as members of Congress were vowing to change a program they voted to authorize and exasperated civil liberties advocates were crying foul, questioning how Obama, a former constitutional scholar who sought privacy protections as a U.S. senator, could embrace policies aligned with President George W. Bush, whose approach to national security he had vowed to leave behind.

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  • "Legal" is not the same as "constitutional."   11 years 51 weeks ago

    Why would you care? They probably only spy on tea party groups or patriot groups. As the old saying goes Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

  • The Obama Administration is spying on you...   11 years 51 weeks ago

    True as stated byMmmm nachos & DAnneMarc- AT&T and others have been snooped for the last decade. It makes me think there must be something unique in the Verizon network.

  • The Obama Administration is spying on you...   11 years 51 weeks ago

    The New England Sentinel Rising Times

    (Impotent News For An Impotent Nation)

    Living Up To The Lowest Standards

    Latest Breaking News Flash -- Scientist Discovers Termites Love To Eat Wood

    In an independent study today conducted by renowned scientists from all over the scientific world community it was noticed that in several blind laboratory studies that Termites love to eat wood. "We weren't actually conducting experiments." Lead director Dr. Samuel Peacock accounts. "We were actually having lunch when a construction crew was working on the bathroom in the lab. After peeling off the sheetrock, someone exclaimed, 'Ai, Dios mio!!' We all dropped our sandwiches and ran to see what was up. Behind the wall was severely deteriorated wood. Senior Perez, head of the construction crew said, 'You got termites, mang!' Since we had nothing better to do we decided to publish a paper on the newly discovered phenomenon."

    Dr. Peacock's disturbing laboratory conclusions are to properly weatherstrip bathroom walls with a moisture barrier. This comes following a close study of the work performed by Senior Perez and his crew. The joint study concluded that the lack of a moisture barrier is the main contributing factor for a termite infestation, Dr. Peacock and his team concluded that if you value the wellbeing of any wood you might still have, be on the guard for such threats and keep it dry and covered at all times.

    The article is published by Dr Peacock and associates in this months New England Sentinel Rising Times Journal of Scientific Discoveries. Dr. Peacock is well known in the scientific community for his commitment to deep and penetrating laboratory research.

    Senior Perez was unavailable for comment.

  • Is the Obama Administration alienating their political base?   11 years 51 weeks ago

    The political base of the corporate party's (R) and (D) team is corporate persons, and there's no reason for them to ever be displeased...

    Patriot Act:

    "temporary" police-state surveillance practices that were a little intrusive when loudly begun by rude Rovian Republicans, but grew increasingly invasive when quietly extended by nice MoveOn Democrats

    cell phones:

    an economical means for the surveillance-state to monitor the movements, conversations, and associations of all the people paying for it

    Project for a New American Century:

    an expansion of the market-state's full-spectrum global domination and exploitation that "neocons" ineptly started, but neoliberals are competently completing

    TPP:

    Treacherous Profit Protections

    progressive:

    a liberal advocated policy that would provide either none or the least possible progress

    progressives:

    liberals who keep voting for the corporate party's Democrats so they can keep "protesting" against what they keep voting for

    PDA:

    Purposefully Destroying Alternatives

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    The APT: American Political Terms:

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