President Obama Grows Weaker By The Day Link: What could President Obama possibly have to say about three twisted teenagers who police say gunned down a 22-year-old Australian student, allegedly out of “boredom”? Given the racial make-up of the shooter, you know Obama’s not going to be using the phrase “If I had a son…”
Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains Link: The link between a mother and child is profound, and new research suggests a physical connection even deeper than anyone thought.
Brzezinski: ‘Global Political Awakening’ Making Syrian War Difficult Link: During a short interview with Germany’s DW News last Monday, former US National Security Adviser and Trilateral Commission co-founder Zbigniew Brzezinski commented on the growing inefficiency of war due to the increased political knowledge of the public.
Treasury Ran $98 Billion Deficit in July–But Debt Stayed Exactly $16,699,396,000,000 Link: The Treasury Department’s Financial Management Service (FMS), which publishes both the federal government’s official Daily Treasury Statement and its official Monthly Treasury Statement, is reporting that in July the federal government ran a deficit of $98 billion but that the federal government’s debt remained exactly $16,699,396,000,000 for the entire month.
Second-Biggest Shark-Catching Country in World Bans Shark Finning Link: “This news is big, and we are absolutely thrilled to share it with you – India has moved to outlaw shark finning! India ranks second only to Indonesia in terms of the number of sharks caught each year, so this ban is a major victory for ever-dwindling shark populations.
The Downfall of Liberal California Link: It now has the highest state income tax rate in America thanks to Proposition 30.
Report: FBI Can Turn On Your Smart Phone Mic Link: The U.S. government is expanding its suspect-surveillance programs to include tactic developed and more commonly associated with some of the world’s most sophisticated and criminal-minded experts – computer hackers.
Presidents of ABC News, CNN, and CBS News are Married or Blood Related to Officials in Obama’s White House? Link: It’s all about the “narrative” people. What is the story which is being told to the American people? Think about who signs off on the “official story.”
Turning The Tables? Group Challenges Domestic Surveillance By Tracking Obama Link: In response to what some consider over-reaching surveillance programs conducted by U.S. intelligence agencies, which have been shown to collect thousands of communications with no terror connection, a group decrying the privacy implications of these programs is turning the tables on the president.
Eerie “Apocalyptic Noises” Piercing the Air in British Columbia, Experts Blame Electromagnetic Radiation Link: A creepy noise haunting the Canadian sky has locals whispering about UFOs and the end of the world, but one scientist thinks he knows the source of the awful screeches, and it’s just as weird.
Pentagon Can’t Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds Link: The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.
Rebels Admit Gas Attack Result of Mishandling Chemical Weapons Link: Rebels told Dale Gavlak, a reporter who has written for the Associated Press, NPR and BBC, they are responsible for the chemical attack last week.
Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever Link: Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right!
Gmail Users or People Who Email them Should NOT Expect Privacy, Google Claims in a Stunning Admission Link: Google has stated that people should not expect privacy when they send messages to a Gmail account. This is according to a brief that was filed last month in a U.S. federal court and recently picked up by Consumer Watchdog. The company claims ‘all users of email must necessarily expect that their emails will be subject to automated processing.’
UK Scientists Secretly Create 155 Human-Animal Hybrids Link: Scientists in the UK have been accused of committing “emotional blackmail” by secretly creating human-animal hybrids in their labs while telling the public they’re doing so in order to “cure every illness known to mankind.”
Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Compel Gov’t to Declassify Secret Court Opinions Link: In the wake of two newly published orders from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) by The Guardian, two American legislators have introduced a bill that would require the government to declassify FISC opinions that describe how the secret court has interpreted Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Facebook Admits Accidentally Releasing Phone Numbers and Email Addresses for SIX MILLION Users in Year-Long Data Breach Link: Facebook has admitted accidentally giving out the phone numbers and email addresses of six million users in a data breach which has been going on for around a year.
The Top 9,486 Ways Jay Carney Won’t Answer Your Questions (Interactive) Link: Jay Carney doesn’t have an answer for that. He hasn’t discussed that subject with the president. He will refer you to the Department of [insert agency here]. He refuses to speculate on that. He’ll have to get back to you.
The Top Secret Rules That Allow NSA To Use US Data Without A Warrant Link: Top secret documents submitted to the court that oversees surveillanceby US intelligence agencies show the judges have signed off on broad orders which allow the NSA to make use of information “inadvertently” collected from domestic US communications without a warrant.
Michael Hastings Assassinated for Work Uncovering Surveillance State Link: The journalist Michael Hastings, who died in what authorities have described as a high-speed car crash, was an active member of Project PM, a crowd-sourced research effort to expose government intelligence contractors.
Revealed: Yahoo FOUGHT against NSA’s warrantless spying program but lost and was forced by secret court to join PRISM Link: Yahoo’s top lawyers had a courtroom showdown with the National Security Agency after it had demanded information on certain foreign users without a warrant, but the tech giant lost and was forced to hand over the data, it was revealed today.
PRISM: Big Brother Government is Now in the Open Link: PRISM is a top-secret program that allows the NSA to directly access the servers of numerous online services and to obtain all kinds of information about its users.
Dunkin’ To Sell Gluten-Free Doughnuts In Fast-Food First Link: The coffee and breakfast chain owned by Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc (DNKN). will sell gluten-free cinnamon-sugar doughnuts andblueberry muffins across its U.S. stores this year, Stan Frankenthaler, the company’s executive chef, said in an e-mail.
Lawmakers Introduce New Bill To Compel Gov’t To Declassify Secret Court Opinions Link: In the wake of two newly published orders from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) by The Guardian, two American legislators have introduced a bill that would require the government to declassify FISC opinions that describe how the secret court has interpreted Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act and Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
25 Habits Of People Who Are Happy, Healthy & Successful Link: Who among us doesn’t want to be a happy, healthy and successful human being? Still, it can be easy to lose your way, which is why I’ve compiled a list of habits you can use to help reach your goals. So what is it about happy people that makes them the way they are?