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US lawmakers extend PATRIOT Act provisions

US lawmakers extend PATRIOT Act provisions



08 Oct 2009

Key US lawmakers passed legislation Thursday extending three key provisions of the PATRIOT Act, the sweeping intelligence bill enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Backing a White House request, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the measure 11 votes to 8 to extend until 2013 three clauses that would have… Continue

Added by truth on October 10, 2009 at 12:19pm — 2 Comments

Banned: No Children in Public Park

Today we highlight yet another asinine attempt by government to enact a law that makes one wonder if we still live in America. The City of Kensington, Maryland has banned kids from public parks:



Public parks are usually the places where children go to have fun. But the town of Kensington just passed a new rule that bans kids over five years old from playgrounds during the daytime.



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The town council unanimously passed a resolution this week saying only… Continue

Added by Tara on October 10, 2009 at 11:06am — 4 Comments

Police Shoot Homeowner Six Times, But Hey It Was an Accident

Someone broke into his house. What they are saying is he somehow got the gun away from the robber. The robber is face down on the floor, the owner has the gun. The situation is under control. The family calls 911. As police show up the wife tells them multiple times her husband has the gun don't shoot. Well, they go in and immediately start shooting without assessing the situation and not giving a warning. The husband is still talking to 911 screaming that they shot the homeowner while they… Continue

Added by bob on October 10, 2009 at 9:36am — 1 Comment

Officials in California's capital want to ban big-screen televisions as part of their crusade against global warming.

By: Max Schulz









Los Angeles often is derided as la-la land, but that moniker could apply just as easily to Sacramento, where the nation’s latest example in nanny-state micro-regulation of citizens’ lives has sprung.



Officials in the Golden State’s capital want to ban big-screen televisions as part of their crusade against global warming.





Big-screen TVs are energy hogs, consuming more power… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on October 10, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

HIV Prevention for At-Risk Populations in Russia (Funded by U.S.Grants)

I am opposed to this! As an American I am concerned about the U.S. financial INDEBTEDNESS NOW I FIND THIS IS WHERE A LOT OF OUR MONEY IS GOING.









Estimated Total Program Funding: $9,500,000

Award Ceiling: $9,500,000

Award Floor: $7,500,000

CFDA Number(s): 98.001 -- USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No



For more information on the U.S. FUNDING GRANTS TO RUSSIA the links… Continue

Added by Kay on October 10, 2009 at 7:14am — No Comments

Everything you need to know about Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize

By Thomas DiLorenzo





October 9, 2009 "LRC" -- So Obama joins Woodrow Wilson in the pantheon of American presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize (Wilson won it in 1919). I learned this morning that nominations for the prize had to be in by Feb. 20, about one month after Obama was inaugurated. That means that the prize went for his rhetoric during the campaign, not anything he could have actually accomplished.



As I… Continue

Added by Marklar on October 10, 2009 at 3:30am — 4 Comments

House OK’s bill clarifying quarantine rules !!







The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly approved a controversial measure yesterday that clarifies the powers of public health authorities in times of medical crisis.

The law, passed by a 113-to-36 vote, updates emergency regulations that had remained largely untouched for decades. The Senate voted in favor of a…
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Added by Swtnlovabl on October 9, 2009 at 8:18pm — No Comments

Obama Administration Backs Bush's Patriot Act

No amendments protecting civil rights were passed. Obama Administration, (Mr. Nobel) told congress to weaken civil rights protections. There are so many things Obama has done already that prove he is not worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. Your elected officials screwing America over. Has anyone here called their senator or congress person? Idiots on the left stop putting Obama on a pedestal, he is as bad as Bush. Those on the right, don't fall into the trap of thinking any Republican is… Continue

Added by bob on October 9, 2009 at 6:29pm — 4 Comments

Frederic Mitterrand French culture minister in 'boy sex' row

France's Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand is facing intense pressure over a book he wrote that described paying for "young boys" in Thailand.
France's Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand Frederic Mitterrand has rejected criticism from the far right


The book was written four years ago, before he joined the government, but is back in the headlines following his impassioned support for Roman Polanski.



Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland on child sex charges.



Mr… Continue

Added by Anti Oligarch on October 9, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

34 banks don't pay their quarterly TARP dividends

The U.S. taxpayers' investments in smaller banks are increasingly at risk.

In a sign that more banks are under great pressure from the recession, 34 financial institutions did not pay their quarterly dividends in August to the Treasury on funds obtained under the Troubled Asset Relief Fund (TARP). The number almost doubled from 19 in May when payments were last made,… Continue

Added by Swtnlovabl on October 9, 2009 at 4:10pm — 1 Comment

What should Obama do with the Nobel prize money?







The president will receive $1.4 million from the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for not achieving anything concrete.



He will receive $1.4 million for an award he himself says he doesn’t deserve.



What should he do with the cash?…









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Added by Swtnlovabl on October 9, 2009 at 3:50pm — 4 Comments

D'oh Canada! We hardly know you! Queen Head of State, Not Prime Minister !



Canadians need lesson in civics, poll shows



Many citizens flunk the post-'prorogue' test

Published On Mon Dec 15 2008



D'oh Canada! We hardly know you.



The prime minister is not our head of state. We are not a representative republic. We do not elect our prime minister directly.



A new survey for the Dominion Institute taken in the aftermath of this month's political crisis in which… Continue

Added by luggnutz on October 9, 2009 at 11:56am — 1 Comment

President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize......Hmmmmm, WTF?????

President Obama rebounds from his loss of having the Olympics in Chicago in 2016 by winning a Nobel Peace Prize. Hey haters…take that take that…word to Diddy. Details below.



President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his work to improve international diplomacy and rid the world of nuclear weapons — a stunning decision to celebrate a figure virtually unknown in the world before he launched his campaign for the White House nearly three years ago.



In… Continue

Added by Tara on October 9, 2009 at 9:26am — 7 Comments

Demand the Media "Tell the Truth!" About Government-Run Health Care (PETITION)

Below is an email I received today. The link to the video for more information about this.



http://www.mrcaction.org/538/petition.asp?CID=538&RID=21843835









From the Desk of:

David Martin, Executive Vice President



MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER

10/8/2009





This bill is going to be rubber stamped and sent straight to the President, and no one is going to know what’s in it



Kay,



Brent Bozell appeared on “Fox… Continue

Added by Kay on October 9, 2009 at 3:12am — No Comments

Legal Case Filed Against Four US Presidents And Four UK Prime Ministers For War Crimes

MADRID: Today the Spanish Senate, acting to confirm a decision already taken under pressure from powerful governments accused of grave crimes, will limit Spain’s laws of universal jurisdiction. Yesterday, ahead of the change of law, a legal case was filed at the Audiencia Nacional against four United States presidents and four United Kingdom prime ministers for commissioning, condoning and/or perpetuating multiple war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Iraq.



This case,… Continue

Added by Jeff on October 9, 2009 at 1:42am — 2 Comments

Top Troop Request Exceeds 60,000 - the request for troops sent to Obama by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan includes 3 different options

Commander Prefers 40,000 for Afghanistan, but His Report Gives Obama 3 Options





WASHINGTON -- The request for troops sent to President Barack Obama by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan includes three different options, with the largest alternative including a request for more than 60,000 troops, according to a U.S. official familiar with the document.



Although the top option is more than the 40,000 soldiers previously understood to be the…

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Added by truth on October 8, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Mass. House approves Bill allowing Quarantines - Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Bill

House passes pandemic preparation bill



By Gintautas Dumcius and Michael Norton

Published: October 8, 2009

mvtimes.com



STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 8, 2009……By a 113-36 vote, the House on Thursday passed a pandemic and disaster preparedness bill that establishes a “chain of command” for public health emergencies. Reacting to concerns, bill supporters said the legislation does not force vaccinations or warrantless searches upon individuals.



Rep. Jeffrey… Continue

Added by truth on October 8, 2009 at 9:15pm — No Comments

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