Archive for the 'Dictatorship' Category
Clintons Sell Off Stock Holdings
June 16th, 2007To avoid any conflict of interest, eh? And Hillary just happened to be good at trading cattle futures. Right? Tell me another one. I like a good laugh in the morning. Ahh, the loving liberals with the armaments, oil and drug stock portfolios. Walmart, News Corp (Fox News) and Exxon, true bastions of progressive values. […]
FBI Terror Watch List ‘Out of Control’
June 14th, 2007Via: ABC News: A terrorist watch list compiled by the FBI has apparently swelled to include more than half a million names. Privacy and civil liberties advocates say the list is growing uncontrollably, threatening its usefulness in the war on terror. The bureau says the number of names on its terrorist watch list is classified. […]
Tony Blair Calls for Media Regulation to Contain Pernicious Conspiracy Theories
June 13th, 2007Ahhh, poor Tony needs Soviet style censors to hide his grave and despicable crimes. Via: Telegraph: Tony Blair hinted today at new restrictions on internet journalism, saying online news coverage had become “more pernicious and less balanced” than traditional political reporting. In a farewell lecture on public life, he said that much of the British […]
One Riot Cop Per Protester at G8 Meeting
June 6th, 2007Via: Guardian: A multinational coalition of protesters will today begin their bid to physically prevent world leaders from gathering at the G8 summit despite widespread criticism of violent tactics during growing demonstrations in Germany. Water cannons, riot vans and 16,000 police officers – one per protester – last night fanned out around the Baltic resort […]
What if Our Mercenaries Turn on Us?
June 5th, 2007If? Via: Philadelphia Enquirer: Armed units from the private security firm Blackwater USA opened fire in Baghdad streets twice in two days last week. It triggered a standoff between the security contractors and Iraqi forces, a reminder that the war in Iraq may be remembered mostly in our history books for empowering and building America’s […]
U.S. Congressman Charged with Racketeering, Solicitation, Money Laundering, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy and Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
June 5th, 2007Just another day at the office. Via: CNN: Nearly two years after federal agents reported finding $90,000 in a freezer in his Washington home, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been charged with a global campaign to solicit bribes, obstruct justice and engage in racketeering, Justice Department officials said Monday. The veteran Louisiana Democrat faces 16 […]
Arkansas GOP Head: We Need More ‘Attacks on American Soil’ So People Appreciate Bush
June 4th, 2007Via: Rawstory: In his first interview as the chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party, Dennis Milligan told a reporter that America needs to be attacked by terrorists so that people will appreciate the work that President Bush has done to protect the country. “At the end of the day, I believe fully the president is […]
The Corporate Takeover of U.S. Intelligence
June 3rd, 2007We’re solidly into the post-mortem phase of the analysis now. Via: Salon: More than five years into the global “war on terror,” spying has become one of the fastest-growing private industries in the United States. The federal government relies more than ever on outsourcing for some of its most sensitive work, though it has kept […]
Big Brother, Big Business
June 3rd, 2007Here’s a two hour CNBC piece about privacy, surveillance and the emerging biometric lockdown. Even though the situation presented here is grim, we know that it’s much worse. If, however, you or someone you know is looking for a general, easy to understand presentation on these issues, and have about two hours to spare, this […]
Taking Liberties
June 2nd, 2007Via: noliberties: The shocking truth about the erosion of our fundamental civil liberties by Tony Blair’s government will be exposed this summer in TAKING LIBERTIES, released in UK cinemas by Revolver Entertainment June 8th 2007. Right to Protest, Right to Freedom of Speech. Right to Privacy. Right not to be detained without charge, Innocent Until […]
