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Dept. of Can't Make This Stuff Up... Fox News Guest: The Age of Enlightenment Led ‘Down the Dark Path to the Holocaust’ posted by DeadState May 2, 2013 Appearing on Fox & Friends, Penny Nance, the CEO of Concerned Woman for America, launched into a critique of President Obama’s transportation nominee Anthony Foxx, making the bizarre claim that his declaration of a National Day of Reason was reminiscent of events that led to the Holocaust. To coincide with Thursday’s National Day of Prayer, Foxx (the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina and Obama’s pick to head the Department of Transportation) issued a proclamation for the National Day of Reason in his city. Penny …

GOP Congressman Suggests Children Should Be Taught Gender Roles posted by DeadState June 19, 2013 inShare During a speech on the House floor this Tuesday in support of the Defense of Marriage Act, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) suggested that young boys and girls should be enrolled in courses that teach gender roles so they can learn “what’s important.” “Maybe part of the problem is we need to go back into the schools at a very early age — maybe at the grade school level — and have a class for the young girls and have a class for the young boys and say, you know, this is what’s important,” Gingrey said. “This is what a father does and this may be a little different — may…

One more headache for Francis... Disgraced Priest: Underage Prostitution Ring is Operating Within the Vatican Italian investigators have opened an inquiry into claims by a convicted paedophile priest that an underage prostitution ring has been operating inside the Holy Roman Church with clergymen hiring rentboys for sex inside churches. Don Patrizio Poggi, 46, told Italian authorities that a former Carabinieri pimped boys for nine clergymen. Poggi, who served a five-year sentence for abusing teenage boys while he was a parish priest at the San Filippo Neri church in Rome, said he made the allegations to “protect the Holy Church and the Christian community.” The boys …

Whew... A Gomez upset of Markey? Don’t count on it. Posted by Sean Sullivan on May 1, 2013 at 2:35 pm Here we go again in Massachusetts. A little more than three years after Scott Brown’s stunning special election upset win, Republicans are pinning hopes of a repeat on Gabriel Gomez, a first-time candidate who easily won the Republican Senate nomination on Tuesday. There’s a reason why Brown’s win was so remarkable. That stuff simply doesn’t happen very often. And the early read in the Bay State this time around is that it’s unlikely to happen again. Massachusetts GOP Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez. (Steven Senne/AP). To understand Brown’s win in 2010 is to underst…

Voting Rights Act Section 4 Struck Down By Supreme Court Read all about it... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/voting-rights-act-supreme-court_n_3429810.html

How PRISM etc spy on ordinary citizens while largely missing the "Undernet" used by actual terrorists: http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-23/u-s-surveillance-is-not-aimed-at-terrorists.html

U of TX vs. Fisher One day soon whites will be in the minority, Males already are. So, who will defend various rights then? In the meantime, I wish to observe the Black fencer. Heretofore, that has been someone who erected a fence but I suppose they mean something else. In the same vein, I wish to observe a Hispanic who has mastered the classic Greek. I would like to think this person is gay but what do I know? Yes, I am making fun of stereotypes, just for those who wish to wad their panties. What does Bieber loses his new monkey mean? I mean I know he has the public (other than fans) on his back for his many misdemeanors but what is "new"? Somehow this is…

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Edward Snowden charged with 3 felonies The Justice Department is believed to be seeking Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong. | AP Photo By JOSH GERSTEIN | 6/21/13 7:48 PM EDT Updated: 6/21/13 8:29 PM EDT politico.com Federal prosecutors secretly charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden last week with three felonies in connection with recent leaks of classified information about secret U.S. surveillance programs, according to a court complaint unsealed Friday. Snowden was charged with conveying classified information to an unauthorized party, disclosing communications intelligence information, and theft of government property. The cha…

Just came across this from 2004, when Stewart went on Crossfire & proceeded to disassemble the show & its idiot hosts.

3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so Peter Eisler and Susan Page, USA TODAY 8:01 p.m. EDT June 16, 2013 In a roundtable discussion, a trio of former National Security Agency whistle-blowers tell USA TODAY that Edward Snowden succeeded where they failed. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) Story Highlights Edward Snowden, 29, an NSA contractor, released a trove of classified information He has been hiding in Hong Kong since the secret government spy program was detailed 3 NSA officials -- also whistle-blowers -- tell USA TODAY Snowden's claims vindicate them When a National Security Agency contractor revealed top-secret details this mon…

U.K. even worse than the U.S., says Snowden: http://m.guardiannews.com/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa

Strategist Out of Closet and Into Fray, This Time for Gay Marriage By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The New York Times Published: June 19, 2013 As the Supreme Court considers overturning California’s ban on same-sex marriage, gay people await a ruling that could change their lives. But the case has already transformed one gay man: Ken Mehlman, the once-closeted Republican operative who orchestrated President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election on a platform that included opposition to same-sex marriage. Now Mr. Mehlman, a private equity executive in Manhattan, is waging what could be his final campaign: to convince fellow Republicans that gay marriage is consistent with conse…

Review of the economic, political, national-interest, and moral harms that may ensue from damaged trust in the Internet and all things borne thereon because of our government's spying: http://m.guardiannews.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/17/chilling-effect-nsa-surveillance-internet

WTF?! Supreme Court Rules That Pre-Miranda Silence Can Be Used In Court By JESSE J. HOLLAND 06/17/13 11:27 AM ET EDT WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person's silence against them if it comes before he's told of his right to remain silent. The 5-4 ruling comes in the case of Genovevo Salinas, who was convicted of a 1992 murder. During police questioning, and before he was arrested or read his Miranda rights, Salinas answered some questions but did not answer when asked if a shotgun he had access to would match up with the murder weapon. Prosecutors in Texas used his silence on that question in convicting him of murder, saying it helped dem…

Any thoughts that BO is cranking up the Syrian conflict in order to deflect public opinion about recent domestic debacles? Best regards, RA1

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I'm not sure whether Edward is getting enough legal advice. Some of his explanations seem a bit odd. Anyways, I feel sorry for this guy who have to stay away from loved ones and to be all by himself in a foreign country without any friend to talk to. I wish he had some attorney representing him or at least he has someone to talk to. He needs counseling otherwise I think he will break down and make more mistakes that will bite his toes in the end. http://news.yahoo.com/edward-snowden-explains-direct-access-means-why-hes-124234455.html

NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too. by Declan McCullagh June 15, 2013 4:39 PM PDT CNET The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls, a participant said. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, disclosed on Thursday that during a secret briefing to members of Congress, he was told that the contents of a phone call could be accessed "simply base…

I do not see myself as a flogger for S&W products but I have to comment on the US reaction to the BO administration's attempts to "control" weapons. The BO attitude has made a lot of profits for arms producers. Ordinarily this would be in the course of a war but the only war in question is the government "attack" on personal liberties. The TSA and other government acquisition of small arms ammunition has led to a shortage and price increase of same. Why is this? What does all this mean? It means we, as citizens, are under attack for our basic liberties. I am of the opinion that we should reject all this by voting in "other" pols ASAP. They may not be better b…

Well is Snowden going to be able to step on US soil again? I hope he can come back. Cheney exhibits the same thinking process he exercised when going into war in Iraq. I think one's habit is hard to quit. I don't know whether Snowden spied for China or not since I don't have any evidence to support either claim. I hope Cheney can wait till be has evidence. http://m.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/0616/Dick-Cheney-Edward-Snowden-a-traitor-who-likely-spied-for-China

He makes my heart melt. So cute.. He looks a bit like our AS I think come to think of it. He is so popular in China but I hope he returns, get things resolved without severe punishment and start over in the US. We get presidents in the office because of their looks such as Bush and Obama. I think Bush is attractive but didn't like the food he eats or the way he eats it. Anyways, my cute Edward needs a second chance. Come to think of it he has the same name as our Prince Williams. Oh well, I will put him above prince Harry on my potential but improbable list. lol.. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/nsa-leaker-snowden-handsome-hero-china-164013896.html

Is a 100 million dollar vacation for BO approaching that limit, especially during a time of tough economic times for many? Any comments? Best regards, RA1

Constitution Check: Has the ACLU cleared a big hurdle to challenging secret spying? By Lyle Denniston | National Constitution Center Lyle Denniston looks at two new lawsuits about government surveillance that may force federal courts to think more deeply as to just what kind of evidence can be considered in a national security case. THE STATEMENTS AT ISSUE: “In other lawsuits against national security policies, the government has often persuaded courts to dismiss them without ruling on the merits by arguing that litigation would reveal state secrets or that the plaintiffs could not prove they were personally affected and so lacked standing in court. This case may …

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