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Kerry downplays new reports of NSA spying on allies

“Nearly all national governments, not just the United States, use ‘lots of activities’ to safeguard their interests and security, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, responding for the first time to allegations that Washington spied on the European Union and other allies. The EU has strongly demanded that the United States explain a report in a German magazine that Washington is spying on the group, saying that, if true, the alleged surveillance was ‘shocking’. The Guardian newspaper said that the United States had also targeted non-European allies including Japan, South Korea and India.” Continue reading →

Kerry: Snowden’s actions ‘despicable’

“Traveling in India, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with NBC’s Catherine Chomiak. Kerry said Edward Snowden’s actions are ‘beyond description’ and said he hopes Snowden is apprehended and faces the full weight of the U.S. legal system.” http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52300721

Social Security: Muffling the Warning Bells

“It had to ‘cover benefit payments, forcing the agency to tap its $2.7 trillion trust fund sooner than some had expected.’ But how did it tap this Trust Fund? By selling assets. What assets? IOUs from the Treasury. Where did the Treasury get the money to pay the S.S.A.? From the general fund. Where did the general fund get this money? By borrowing it. Where will the Treasury get the money to pay this interest? From the general fund. Where will the general fund get it? Borrowing. When the agency says ‘shortages of tax revenue,’ it refers to FICA tax revenue. But there is also a shortage of tax revenues in the general fund. That is why there is an annual deficit.” Continue reading →

$80 Billion Bond Funds Sell-Off in June

“Mortgage rates have soared. The days of the 3.5% 30-year mortgage are over. The bond market has been rigged by the FED. Everyone knows this. A handful of economists decide what rates should be. Investors went along with this. But Bernanke’s remarks persuaded them that the rigging will be reduced. So, they started selling their fixed-rate securities. This is what happens when the decisions of a handful of salaried economists to inflate the currency are substituted for the decisions of investors. The economists giveth, and then their #1 spokesman threatens to taketh away. Investors then scramble for the exits.” Continue reading →

84-year old Florida homeowner under investigation after shooting at burglar

“An 84-year-old Florida man returned home with his wife Sunday afternoon only to find a burglar’s car parked in his driveway and the man stuffing the resident’s belongings into his car. After several warnings, the elderly man shot at the robber, but … Continue reading →

Charges Dropped Against Teen for Wearing NRA T-shirt

“14-year-old Jared Marcum, who was suspended and arrested in April over an NRA t-shirt that he wore to school, has had all charges against him dropped. The decision followed massive controversy, including a threat of a gag order. A local news station reported that the dismissal order signed by Judge Eric O’Briant stated, ‘The state of West Virginia is not interested in the possibility of creating a juvenile criminal record for this defendant.’ A statement which has brought Jared’s mother, Tanya Lardieri, to tears of joy.” Continue reading →

The Surveillance State: How The War On Drugs And The War On Terror Go Hand In Hand

“It is telling that in ten years there were only 15 terrorism related ‘sneak and peak’ warrants issued while the rest were predominantly for drugs. It is this mission creep which has led to many of the abuses behind not just the Drug War, but the War on Terror. It is the permanent state of war that has contributed to the lack of transparency that should concern all Americans as laws and technology collide. How do we balance the need for security and maintain our civil liberties? It is this discussion that requires the full light of day. Whether Edward Snowden’s leak of NSA information is heroic or treasonous, what he revealed about America should startle us all.” Continue reading →

Automatic Record-a-Cop App for Smart Phones

“This is an app that might get me to buy a smart phone. It automatically records an audio file of everything within ‘earshot’ of the phone’s microphone. Think of this. It will let you record everything, all the time. Then it automatically erases it. If you want to save the recording, you can. It has a 5-minute memory, but that will no doubt get much longer as the technology improves. There will always be situations in which you would like to have had record of what’s said. Now you can. But beware. Soon, everyone will be recording everyone else. It’s like ‘Candid Microphone,’ before there was ‘Candid Camera.'” Continue reading →