White House, IRS Exchanged Confidential Taxpayer Info Link: Top Internal Revenue Service Obamacare official Sarah Hall Ingram discussed confidential taxpayer information with senior Obama White House officials, according to 2012 emails obtained by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and provided to The Daily Caller.
No Healthcare Questions At Obama Presser LInk: President Barack Obama sustained an hour-long press conference today without a single question about his signature healthcare law and the glitches that continue to plague the insurance exchanges.
Obamacare Marketplace: Personal Data Can Be Used For ‘Law Enforcement and Audit Activities’ Link: The policy states that all information to help in applying for coverage and even for making a payment will be kept strictly confidential and only be used to carry out the function of the marketplace. There is, however, an exception: “[W]e may share information provided in your application with the appropriate authorities for law enforcement and audit activities.”
News Anchor Completely Loses It For The Best Possible Reason Link: You’d call this guy crazy if he weren’t brilliant, concise and 100% right-on-the-money.
Illegal Immigrants Allowed To Practice Law In California Link: Illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law in California under one of eight bills expanding immigrant rights that were signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday.
Carter: Middle Class Today Resembles Past’s Poor Link: Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday that the income gap in the United States has increased to the point where members of the middle class resemble the Americans who lived in poverty when he occupied the White House.
Obama Orders Priests Arrested If They Say Mass On Military Bases Link: Over the course of history, dictators have seen the Catholic Church as an obstacle to their power. Since King Barack has been sitting on his Washington throne he has targeted Christians in general and adherent Catholics in particular.
March Against Monsanto Link: On Oct. 12, millions of activists from around the world will once again March Against Monsanto, calling for the permanent boycott of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and other harmful agro-chemicals. Currently, marches will occur on six continents, in 52 countries,with events in over 400 cities. In the US, solidarity marches are slated to occur in 47 states.
Big Island of Hawaii Moves to Ban GMOs Link: The Big Island of Hawaii County Council Committee passed a GMO prohibition Bill by a vote of 6-2. The Bill 113 passed out of committee and is progressing to the full Council, set for October 16th.
The Battle For Power On The Internet: Bruce Schneier at TEDxCam Link: Bruce Schneier gives us a glimpse of the future of the internet, and shares some of the context we should keep in mind, and the insights we need to understand, as we prepare for it.
NSA and GCHQ Target Tor Network That Protects Anonymity of Web Users Link: The National Security Agency has made repeated attempts to develop attacks against people using Tor, a popular tool designed to protect online anonymity, despite the fact the software is primarily funded and promoted by the US government itself.
The Transformation of A Dog Who Was So Terrified He Could Not Lift His Head Link: His head was low to the ground, his back hunched over and his entire demeanor reflected pure and utter terror.
This Is What Happens When You Let Random People Lead An Orchestra Link: The orchestra, in collaboration with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble ACJW, was put in the middle of NYC with an empty podium in front of the musicians with a simple sign that said “Conduct Us.” The world-class orchestra would then respond accordingly to any random New Yorker that accepted the challenge.
New NSA Revelations To Be Released About Super-Secret ‘U.S. Assassination Program’ Link: Two American journalists are working together to expose the role of the US National Security Agency in what they described as a “US assassination program.”
Obama Calls For “New World Order”, In Front Of The United Nations Link: Obama Calls For “New World Order” in front of the United Nations.
Trucker Protest Causes Traffic Delays into Nation’s Capital Link: Aside from the endless list of White House scandals, America has become polarized and remains stuck in the ultimate politicalgridlock – over federal spending. As America waits in vain for a resolution to the government shutdown, a group of truckers want to raise attention to some pressing issues.
Barack Obama is Presiding Over the End of America’s Superpower Status Link: For a country that is supposed to be the most powerful in the world, the fact that Americans have today woken up to find large swathes of their nation closed for business is humiliating.
River Otters Making A Come Back in California’s Bay Area Link: Last year and earlier in January we reported on a river otter in San Francisco that made headlines. Sutro Sam was the first otter spotted in the city in perhaps more than 50 years. But this temporary resident of the Sutro Baths ruins is just one member of the recovering river otter populations in the bay area
Waxman on 10,535 Pages of Obamacare Regs: ‘Is It Important That I Read It? Link: When asked by CNSNews.com whether he had read all 10,535 pages of final Obamacare regulations that have so far been published in the Federal Register, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) asked in return whether it was “important” the he read them, dismissed the inquiry as a “propaganda question,” and did not ultimately answer.
These 10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy Link: A chart we found on Reddit.com today shows that most products we buy are controlled by just a few companies. It’s called “The Illusion of Choice.” Ever wonder why you can’t get a Coke at Taco Bell? It’s because Yum! Brands was created as a spin-off of Pepsi–and has a lifetime contract with the soda-maker.
The NSA Has Been Creating Maps of American Citizens’ Social Networks Similar To How The FBI Links Organized Crime Families Together Link: The NSA has been graphing American’s social networks and plotting them as they do organized crime since at least 2010, according to the latest published Edward Snowden leak. The highly secretive intelligence agency has been mapping out American citizens’ social connections – identifying associates, determining locations, and logging who they talk to – by taking advantage of loosened rules previously meant to restrict surveillance actions.
Science Trumps the Force to Create a Real-Life Lightsaber Link: Lukin says this new bond between photons could also have practical applications for contemporary chipmakers working to convert light into electric signals. Most mind-blowing of all, he also suggests the breakthrough could one day lead to technologies that allow for the creation of complex 3D structures, like crystals, made out of light. Dude, these Cambridge smarties didn’t just make “Star Wars” real, they’ve brought “TRON” to life at the same time!
Obama’s High School Friend Arrested For Rape, Said Obama Admitted He Converted To Islam Link: President Obama’s high school best friend, who at one time was ‘like a brother’ to him, has been accused of brutally raping and beating a woman, it emerged today.
Senators Push to Preserve N.S.A. Phone Surveillance Link: The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving toward swift passage of a bill that would “change but preserve” the once-secret National Security Agency program that is keeping logs of every American’s phone calls, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who leads the panel, said Thursday.
Assault by Civil Forfeiture Link: Terry Dehko owns Schott’s Supermarket, a small grocery store outside Detroit. An embodiment of the American Dream, Terry has successfully run his family business with his daughter Sandy for the past three decades. But earlier this year the IRS turned their dream into a nightmare. A lawsuit they are filing today in federal court seeks to change that.
