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NSA Surveillance Report

So the Offices of the Inspector General released its classified version of its National Security Agency surveillance report yesterday. The 43 page document can be viewed in its full here (editors note: link broken I’ll try to find a new one for you guys), but let’s take a second to break down some of the juicier tidbits in the report. *The NSA’s general counsel’s office regular

Celebrity Trends | David Beckham the Brand

Celebrity Trends When you think of David Beckham, a lot of things can cross your mind, as he means different things to different people, depending on how you got introduced to him. He’s of course the highest paid footballer, or soccer player in the world, and brings a lot of publicity to the sport. His marriage to wife Victoria, former Posh of the Spice Girls also extended his popularity into

Obama Visits “The Continent of His Birth”

Hat Tip The Obama File “It is expected that President Obama will make a major foreign policy statement on Africa,” Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, told the Daily Graphic. For Ghana, Obama’s visit will be a celebration of another milestone in African history as it hosts the first-ever African-American President on this presidential visit to the continent of

Wajeha al-Huwaider - Modern Day Heroine

I knew this day was coming, been feeling it in my bones for years… The day that women world wide will be considered of equal value to men is well on its way thanks in part to the courage of Wajeha al-Huwaider. She took a taxi from her residence in eastern Saudi Arabia to the island of Bahrain. Even though Wajeha’s passport was valid she was sent home. Why you may well ask?

Is it true?

I recently received a survey from the National Republican Party that contained a statement I found surprising. It stated that the Democratic Party was proposing to make illegal immigrants beneficial participants in the Social Security system. In a very limited sense, I would agree with that policy, if in fact it were a true statement. I recognize that the Democrats are going to say bad

Presidential Remarks on the Banning of Dsent v1 n63

I have to watch what I say here. There are those with itchy trigger fingers banning political bloggers who criticize them, though despite my treading lightly, this post and myself could wind up following my friend Dsent down the memory hole. So first let me point out the dreadfully obvious: this comic is not a threat of violence in any way. It’s a parody of our president as if he were

Crazy Christianist politicians and actual celebrities

I’d like to say that my long absence from this blog had to do with personal issues — it did, actually — but it was just as pertinent to note that Sarah Palin and Michael Jackson sucked all the air out of the media for most of the past week. With those stories having mostly run their course, it appears safe for other concerns to bubble up in the media. Like John Ensign, who apparently

Cap and Trade: Save the planet, poison the people

While China and India say no to the “cap and traitor” idea, the nut-friendly planeteers found that fluorescent light bulbs would poison your home. Not long ago, Glenn Beck aired an episode that showed viewers how to properly deal with the explosion of a fluorescent bulb…while it was hilarious, it demonstrated that the bulb that will reduce over-heating in the atmosphere will also

How many people have caught on yet?

Obviously not enough. I was listening to a “Person (being politically correct after all!) In The Street” interview yesterday. Every single person knew who the “new” President is. Out of the 5 people interviewed, 1 knew what a “Pelosi” is, another knew what a “Reid” is and no one knew what “Cap and Trade” is. When asked, one of the interviewees (a young man starting a

Is Any Freedom Absolute?

Something recently happened at this site that has made me question the perception of “freedom of speech” and just what that concept truly means. While I am not passing judgment, I am clarifying what I feel is a misconception in the understanding of “freedom of speech” – recognize this. One definition of freedom is “the right to speak or act without restriction, interference, or

WHAT IS MAN

My first year in college I had a philosophy course titled What Is Man. Unlike most students in the small college I attended I had recently returned from Vietnam and this course posed an interesting dilemma for me. Also, I had been raised minus a father. My perception of what man is, should be and could be was somewhat different from the students having fathers. I struggled through the course

Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg believes in Eugenics?

I know this is political theater. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has already stepped out in support of potential Supreme Court appointee, Sonia Sotomayor. Now she makes a comment that is sure to grab the news media’s attention and to possibly take some heat of the Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing that begins Monday. Ruth Bader Ginsberg is a liberal and a feminist. So, if you are

How humid is it in Miami?

My friend Jesse has a diver’s watch that turns itself on dive mode whenever he is under water with a little diving man showing up on the dial, indicating the depth. The other night, walking downtown to a restaurant at about 10 pm, the little man came out and it was not even raining! that’s how humid it is in Miami!

Emma Watson in black leather “most important news in world”

LECHER SQUARE, City of Sodomy, Thursday (N! News) — Emma Watson sadly avoided another wardrobe malfunction at the New York premiere of the latest Harry Potter movie, swapping her floaty evening gown for black leather. She caused head explosions in approximately a zillion smelly nerds when they heard she was wearing a black leather halter-neck top for the New York premiere. At the British

State workers are taking another hit

The Governor is showing his true roots - he doesn’t like the workers he has to deal with. What other, possible, reason could there be for making state workers take another cut? The Governor’s newest budget proposal has state workers taking three furlough days (15% cut) plus another 5% cut. That means state workers are going to take a 20% pay cut. These are the same state workers who help

Hail to the Emperor!

I received an e-mail yesterday that I found to be surprisingly bothersome and infuriating. The Naked Emperor (aka dsent) e-mailed me to inform that his articles and comments were no longer welcome at today.com. The reason given was his violation of the terms we all agree to set forth by the administration. Since one of those terms is not to discuss their policies publicly; I will abide by that

China, India Reject Climate Change Measures

The biggest news from this week’s G8 summit in Italy was that President Obama agreed to the anti-global warming initiatives that former President George W. Bush refused to accept. The problem is, even assuming what the eight major world economies do can noticeably reduce carbon emissions and help bolster the environment, India and China announced they have no intention of doing the same. In

Government Health Care or Lack Thereof

The Gov. wants to run health care when they can’t do anything right. Here is what you can expect. California has a huge budget deficit does this sound like the Fed Gov. So a Congressman from California says it will be painful to make up the difference probably to those who count on STATE HEALTHCARE. Now they want the whole country? Remember Congress makes the decisions and they can’t even

How Lies Affect Truth

After months of going back and forth between Pelosi and the CIA regarding who knew what and when about water-boarding, the CIA has stepped up to the plate and confessed a truth. Leon Panetta has said that Congress was not “adequately informed” about unspecified, classified material regarding post 911 activity. Officials have said that these confessions were not in regards to water-boarding