Archive for February, 2011
Cryptogon Support So Far in February
February 20th, 2011Thank you: Pookie $75 BS $25 MW $20 Thanks also to the owners of sakdent.com and kristofersimpson.com for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. Cryptogon received $180 as a result.
January Earnings
February 20th, 2011Cryptogon earnings in January totaled $1705.21. Thanks to everyone who sent contributions and conducted business via Cryptogon’s affiliate links.
Washington: State Legislation Would Require Collection of Personal Data for Gold Purchases Over $100
February 19th, 2011Via: ZeroHedge: A bill proposed in the State of Washington (House Bill 1716), by representatives Asay, Hurst, Klippert, Pearson, and Miloscia, whose alleged purpose is to regulate secondhand gold dealers, seeks to capture “the name, date of birth, sex, height, weight, race, and address and telephone number of the person with whom the transaction is […]
Ex Judge Convicted of Racketeering; Taking Bribes from For-Profit Juvenile Detention Centers
February 19th, 2011Via: AP: A former juvenile court judge was convicted Friday of racketeering in a case that accused him of sending youth offenders to for-profit detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in illicit payments from the builder and owner of the lockups. Luzerne County ex-Judge Mark Ciavarella, 61, left the bench in disgrace two […]
Amnesty International: 46 Killed by Libyan Security Forces
February 19th, 2011Update: Over 200 Killed [???] —End Update— Update: 84 Killed, Says Human Rights Watch —End Update— Via: Reuters: Human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday its sources had said Libyan security forces had shot dead at least 46 people in the past three days.
Protesters Killed in Bahrain, Yemen and Libya
February 18th, 2011Via: Reuters: Unrest spread across the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday as Bahrain launched a swift military crackdown on anti-government protesters and clashes were reported in Libya and Yemen. Troops in armored vehicles took control of the Bahraini capital after police firing buckshot and teargas drove out protesters hoping to emulate those who […]
Air Force Wants Troll Persona Management Software
February 18th, 2011Via: Federal Business Opportunities: Online Persona Management Service. 50 User Licenses, 10 Personas per user. Software will allow 10 personas per user, replete with background , history, supporting details, and cyber presences that are technically, culturally and geographacilly consistent. Individual applications will enable an operator to exercise a number of different online persons from the […]
As Hillary Clinton Extols the Virtues of Free Speech, a Protester, Standing in “Silent Witness” to the Regime’s Crimes, is Dragged from the Room
February 18th, 2011Via: Raw Story: The official position of the US Secretary of State is that countries around the world should respect their citizens’ rights to free speech, free expression and free assembly — and that’s precisely what Sec. Hillary Clinton said during a Tuesday speech at George Washington University. Unfortunately, as she spoke, not 15 feet […]
Florida: State Farm Blames Sinkholes for 28% Rate Hike Request
February 17th, 2011[???] Via: Tampa Bay Online: Citing sinkhole losses and higher operating expenses, State Farm Florida asked state regulators today for a 28 percent premium increase on its homeowners policies. Sinkhole claims, which are approaching $2 billion over the past five years in Florida, have exploded at a great cost to the insurance industry.
Silver: Breakout
February 17th, 2011Warning: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Silver hit $31.78 and is up and out of the previous range. Gold is up, but still rangebound.
