Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Chinese Operation Against Google Involved Accessing the Firm’s Internal Intercept Systems
January 14th, 2010Via: Computer World: Drummond said that the hackers never got into Gmail accounts via the Google hack, but they did manage to get some “account information (such as the date the account was created) and subject line.” That’s because they apparently were able to access a system used to help Google comply with search warrants […]
Obama Regime Wants Record $708 for Defense Department, Plus $33 Billion More for War Escalation
January 14th, 2010Via: AP: President Barack Obama will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on top of a record $708 billion for the Defense Department next year, The Associated Press has learned – a request that could be an especially hard sell to some of the administration’s Democratic […]
Obama Staffer Wants ‘Cognitive Infiltration’ of Conspiracy Groups
January 14th, 2010The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information. —Henry A. Wallace, The Danger of American Fascism Sunstein’s paper may be downloaded here. Wow. Clip a clothes peg over your nose if you try to make it through that one. Via: Raw Story: In a […]
Google Considers Pulling Out of China and Will Provide Uncensored Search Results in Wake of Chinese Information Warfare Operations
January 13th, 2010Via: GoogleBlog: These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered–combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the web–have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China. We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on […]
SEC Orders AIG Bailout Details Sealed Until 2018
January 13th, 2010Via: Reuters: It could take until November 2018 to get the full story behind the U.S. bailout of insurance giant American International Group (AIG.N) because of an action taken last year by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In May, the SEC approved a request by AIG to keep secret an exhibit to a year-old regulatory […]
IRS Commissioner Doesn’t File His Own Taxes; Tax Code Too Complex
January 12th, 2010Via: The Hill: IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman does not file his own taxes in part because he believes the tax code is complex. During an interview on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” program that aired on Sunday, Shulman said he uses a tax preparer for his own returns. “I’ve used one for years. I find it convenient. I […]
Obama Establishes Council of Governors Via Executive Order: “Synchronization and Integration of State and Federal Military Activities in the United States”
January 12th, 2010How many FEMA regions are there? You guessed it: 10. Now, from the text of the executive order, “The Council shall consist of 10 State Governors appointed by the President.” Here are some other interesting bits: Sec. 2. Functions. The Council shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of […]
The Recession Generation
January 12th, 2010From the article below: The situation could get even uglier if, as many predict, a depressed post-crisis landscape forces Americans to let go of the mythology of upward mobility. Oh the horror. Things will get worse if people live within their means and refuse to buy crap that they don’t actually want or need? This […]
Religious Exemptions from InsuranceCare
January 11th, 2010Via: Watertown Daily Times: Federal health care reform will require most Northern New Yorkers — but not all, it turns out — to carry health insurance or risk a fine. Hundreds of Amish families in the region are likely to be free from that requirement. The Amish, as well as some other religious sects, are […]
Geithner Has Support of Obama, Democratic Lawmakers, Aides Say
January 11th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner retains the confidence of President Barack Obama as he faces questions about why the Federal Reserve Bank of New York tried to withhold details of the government’s financial-industry rescue, administration officials said. Aides to top congressional Democrats also said that Geithner has support on Capitol Hill as lawmakers prepare […]
