Yearly Archives: 2012

In Egypt streets, Islamists throw weight around

"Four months since Egypt elected veteran Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed Mursi as president, human rights activists say hardliners are trying to impose Islamist ways on society. Such actions have grabbed local headlines and fuelled the worst-case-scenario fears of moderates worried by the rise of Islamists who were tightly reined in by Hosni Mubarak but have emerged as a major force since he was swept from power. Christians say overall the atmosphere has become increasingly menacing as the presence of hostile Salafi Muslim hardliners in public life has grown more pronounced." Continue reading →

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Egypt police bust baby trafficking ring

"Egyptian police said on Sunday they had broken up a child trafficking ring that sold almost 300 babies for 570 dollars each or less. [..] The official said the network also performed caesarian operations on women who had left it too late for an abortion of an unwanted child in exchange for allowing the doctors to sell the babies, usually to couples who could not have their own children. Adoption is illegal in Egypt, which adheres to Islamic law in some family matters. Some couples have sought to bypass the ban; in 2009, an American couple received a two year jail sentence after a court convicted them of buying a child from an orphanage." Continue reading →

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Lines … Lines … Everywhere There’s Lines

"What's a common thread that runs through everything that government touches? Lines...and lots of waiting. Go to a DMV...you're waiting. Go to a Post Office...you're waiting. Social Security Office?...Dreadful wait. Ever have to go to court?...You're better off settling. TSA?....Your wait is rewarded with a shot of radiation and a genital grab. Drive on a 'public road'?...You get to wait at the unnecessary lights and stand in unnecessary traffic jams. Feel like renovating 'your' house? Wait for a 'permit'. You'd think....YOU'D THINK..that maybe this doofus institution could get counting down without any problems or waiting. Well you'd be wrong." Continue reading →

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Not a US person? Prove it!

"Please forgive me if this whole affair reminds me of another attempt to round up people of a certain ethnicity. The vast majority of Canadians won’t be able to prove that their parents and grandparents are not Americans nor that they are not holders of Green Cards. Perhaps, the absence of 'the property of the USA' tush tattoo would convince the CBA. But then the banks will have to become like the TSA." Continue reading →

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Top 10 Cases of Police Brutality

"Power-hungry people who haven’t been given the chance to beat up other people before can sometimes be attracted to the profession. For every few good cops who save lives and go the extra mile, there’s a bad cop who the department turns a blind eye to. Thanks to better monitoring technology and an active online community of activists and civil rights defenders, police brutality is being exposed on a daily basis. Here are ten of the top incidents that hit the media." Continue reading →

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The Gun Grabbers are Stirring

"Just hours after his re-election, President Obama indicated his support for a UN treaty to regulate the international trade in small arms – that is, civilian-owned guns. In a related move, California Senator Diane Feinstein, author of the 1994 federal assault weapons ban, is reportedly drafting a new measure that would be even more restrictive than the earlier ban. Feinstein’s legislation would not remove military-grade weapons from the arsenals of government enforcement agencies. Over the past year, the federal government has dramatically accelerated its acquisition of high-caliber weaponry and ammunition." Continue reading →

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‘Creepy’ camera irks Platte City family

"Last Thursday he noticed the video camera mounted in a tree and trained on his daughter’s yard and windows. She and her father, Steve Nash, suspect the police wanted to catch him feeding cats that the city believes are feral, which they said has been an ongoing issue between him and the city. Nash said he earlier was charged with the city offense of feeding feral cats and was placed on probation. Nash said he addressed the Platte City Board of Aldermen recently, protesting what he called government bullying. A person in civilian clothes came and removed the camera without identifying himself." Continue reading →

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Christie administration files suit against 8 businesses accused of price gouging

"Governor Chris Christie, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa, and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the State has filed civil lawsuits against eight New Jersey businesses, accusing them of unlawful price gouging while consumers were in need of fuel, shelter, and other essentials during the Hurricane Sandy state of emergency. The defendants include seven gas stations and one hotel. Violations of the price gouging statute are subject to civil penalties of up to $10,000 for the first offense and up to $20,000 for subsequent offenses." Continue reading →

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Americans protest against US terror drone attacks

"A group of American activists have staged a protest outside the CIA headquarters to voice their anger against Washington’s ongoing use of terror drone attacks. The use of terror drones as a weapon of war is an isolated method, raising many ethical questions in addition to political and legal concerns. The UN has condemned the US assassination drone strikes, saying they pose a challenge to international law. Hundreds of people have been killed in drone attacks in northwestern Pakistan's tribal areas since the beginning of this year. In Yemen, over 300 people have been killed in the airstrikes in the southern regions of the country so far in 2012." Continue reading →

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Bloomberg Strikes Again: NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless

"Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have struck again! Outlawed are food donations to homeless shelters because the city can’t assess their salt, fat and fiber content, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer. Glenn Richter arrived at a West Side synagogue on Monday to collect surplus bagels — fresh nutritious bagels — to donate to the poor. However, under a new edict from Bloomberg’s food police he can no longer donate the food to city homeless shelters." Continue reading →

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