ACTA in UK: 10 years in jail for 'illegal downloads'

Published: 03 March, 2012, 14:24

UK web surfers have caught a grim glimpse of the future with Internet users being threatened with 10 years in jail for “illegal downloading” after a prominent music file-sharing site was shut down shortly after Britain signed the notorious ACTA bill.

It is the first time such a move has been made…

Life-saving new cancer drugs are being held back so the Government can save money, claims GlaxoSmithKline chief executive

• UK is delaying the approval of new treatments
  
  
• Several new drugs have been blocked by Nice, says academic…
  
  

By Stephen C. Webster

Thursday, February 23, 2012 17:14 EST

One of the nation’s leading electronic privacy groups claimed this week…

See my other article; Police report 50,000 people trying to flee Manchester for Wales, with 20,000 heading out of Liverpool. http://12160.info/profiles/blogs/police-report-50-000-people-trying-to-flee-manchester-for-wales…

A Huffington post article that listed DHS social monitoring keywords that included natural disaster related keywords such as hurricane, tornado, tsunami, and others was discussed on the Michael Rivero show now broadcast once again on RBN. Mike made light of this fact talking about how THEY are supposed to be telling US when a hurricane is coming rather than the other way around, also making a crack that when they hear enough chatter they'll be saying "send in the FEMA trailers" refering to…

The copyright industry is not going quietly. The legitimacy of its monopolist and consumerist practices are still upheld by policymakers and…

French Ambassador recalled to Paris... up to 120 troops arrested in HOMS, Syria including French officers and troops.. This shit just got real.

The fermentation of hate and division ... the assassination by snipers on Syrian protesters .... the kidnappings.... the tortures.... the beatings ..... I think we can safely assume NATO and the allied forces have…

Just when you thought the government couldn’t ruin the First Amendment any further: The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where some government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it.

The US House of Representatives voted 388-to-3 in favor of H.R. 347 late Monday, a bill which is being dubbed the Federal Restricted…

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) has been linked to dangerous side effects that cause hemorrhagic strokes. PPA is a chemical that was the active ingredient in numerous over the counter and prescription diet drugs, nasal decongestants and cough medications such as Dexatrim, Acutrim, Robitussin, Comtrex, Triaminic, and Tavist D.  In 1990, U.S. consumers bought about 6 billion doses of medication that contained PPA.…

 

This is a question being put on Facebook;

"Should the IPCC be the subject of an inquiry to test its independence?" 

And you can place your vote here; https://www.facebook.com/questions/10150588848558188/?notif_t=question_suggest

     Here's my take on them; the…

"Anne and Hollie Greig have lost their right to appeal the high court judgement. This means they now have to go to the SS secret closed family courts. This is not good, Hollie could be taken into care. Today was pretty much their last hope. They put Robert away for many reasons, but one of them was so that the people who have joined the campaign…

http://www.madinamerica.com/2012/02/why-anti-authoritarians-are-diagnosed-as-mentally-ill/

Spanish village leases land to grow marijuana because of high unemployment

• Controversial decision motivated by 20 per cent unemployment

By Mail Foreign Service

Last updated at 11:36 PM on 1st March…

Ron Paul

Infowars.com

March 1, 2012

Senator Jeff Sessions, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee has pointed out that our per capita government debt is already larger than Greece’s. Per person, our government owes over $49,000 compared to $38,937 per Greek citizen. Our debt has just reached 101% of our Gross Domestic Product. Our creditors see this and have quietly slowed down or stopped their lending to us. As a result, the Federal Reserve has been…

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2012/02/18/owe-irs-taxes-lose-your-passport/

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How to Grow and Raise 100% of Your Food

Gaye Levy, Contributing Writer…

Would you buy Google’s glasses?

Mark McGowan - The Artist Taxi Driver

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