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Marines, sailors to ‘invade’ Jasper County for training mission

“About 150 Marines and sailors will hold ‘realistic urban training’ in Jasper County later this week as part of pre-deployment training. Times and exact locations for the training are not being announced. Residents will likely see and hear military vehicles and possibly see aircraft. The Marines and sailors likely will be stationed on ships, and the training is part of a certification for deployment to Mediterranean and African shores. Participants will be in uniform and carry weapons. Some exercises will take place at night. Residents might hear ‘popping’ sounds as Marines fire blanks. The training has been coordinated with local, county and state agencies and officials.” Continue reading →

As Secretive “Stingray” Surveillance Tool Becomes More Pervasive, Questions Over Its Illegality Increase

“A few months ago, EFF warned of a secretive new surveillance tool, commonly referred to as a ‘Stingray,’ being used by the FBI in cases around the country. The device, which acts as a fake cell phone tower, essentially allows the government to electronically search large areas for a particular cell phone’s signal—sucking down data on potentially thousands of innocent people along the way. At the same time, law enforcement has attempted use them while avoiding many of the traditional limitations set forth in the Constitution, like individualized warrants. This is why we called the tool ‘an unconstitutional, all-you-can-eat data buffet.'” Continue reading →

David Galland: Three Levels of Survival Skills

“While we all hope that things will turn out for the best, and they very well might, I suspect that, like me, most of you sense that something is fundamentally wrong in the world today. Trying to ignore the risks, effectively keeping your alert level at ‘White,’ leaves you woefully unprepared. Now is the time to think this stuff through, while you still can do so calmly. Now, moving on, I want to share with you stories from two individuals faced with severe disruptions in the norm – one from old friend Roger S. from Zimbabwe, who reports on the current state of things there and the other from an individual who survived the war in Sarajevo.” Continue reading →

Diesel shortage pushes Egyptians to the brink

“Diesel supplies are drying up as a cash-strapped government struggles to cap a mounting bill for subsidies it has promised the IMF it will reform to secure an elusive $4.8 billion loan desperately needed to keep a sagging economy afloat. The situation appears near breakdown with growing shortages, unsustainable subsidies and foreign exchange reserves running out, raising the risk that fuel bottlenecks lead to food shortages and pose a risk to political stability. Foreign reserves are down below $15 billion, less than three months’ imports, despite deposits from Qatar and Turkey. The Egyptian pound has lost 8 percent of its value this year and a black market has emerged.” Continue reading →

G20 will ignore G7 demands on currency wars

“The currency market was thrown into turmoil this week after the G7 – the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Canada and Italy – issued a joint statement stating that domestic economic policies must not be used to target currencies. The G20 draft merely sticks to previous G20 language on the need to avoid excessive foreign exchange volatility, the delegate said. Others have noted that the United States has created new money in a very similar way to the Bank of Japan, although Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke insisted the U.S. central bank was acting in line with the G7 statement, ‘using domestic policy tools to advance domestic objectives’.” Continue reading →

G20 will ignore G7 demands on currency wars

Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free

Author’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more

Man’s lawsuit contends his son accosted by deputy over toy pistol

“A Bonita Springs man is suing the Collier County sheriff and a deputy, alleging his civil rights were violated when he was arrested after questioning why his 5-year-old son couldn’t bring a lime green toy gun into the county fair. Maytham Mahmoud, 47, contends sheriff’s Sgt. Gaines Myers, who was then the fair’s security director, used excessive force and violated his rights by throwing him to the ground and kneeing him after he asked why the toy gun wasn’t allowed.” Continue reading →