Archive for March, 2012
Obama Administration Moves to Aid Syrian Opposition
March 7th, 2012In the piece below, we read that this, “Stops short of providing any direct military assistance to the armed opposition.” If you want to read detailed, voluminous accounts of how the U.S. covertly and illegally provides weapons to any state or group it pleases, see, Spider’s Web: The Secret History of How the White House […]
New York: High-End Madam Provided Underage Girls for Wealthy Clients at Upper East Side Brothel
March 7th, 2012According to the article, Gristina has been doing this for, “15 or so years.” The police always know about these brothels from the start, so, why bust her now? My guess is that the DA’s office knows where she has stashed a decent chunk of change, and they want it. Via: New York Daily News: […]
Head LulzSec Is an FBI Informant
March 7th, 2012Via: USA Today: Five alleged hackers have been charged with breaking into the computer systems of governments, corporations and media organizations after the reputed head of the LulzSec ring became an FBI informant, authorities announced. Research Credit: Noble
Uncle Sam: If It Ends in .Com, It’s .Seizable
March 7th, 2012I’ve registered cryptogon.ch with the Swiss registrar Switchplus. I don’t know how well .ch will hold up going forward, but it seemed prudent to at least have an alternative if I should lose control of the cryptogon.com domain for any reason. At a minimum, .ch appears to be far, far more desirable than the U.S. […]
Eastern Libya Declares Semiautonomous Region
March 6th, 2012Via: AP: Tribal leaders and militia commanders declared a semiautonomous region in oil-rich eastern Libya on Tuesday, a move opponents fear will be the first step toward outright dividing the country six months after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi. Libya’s National Transitional Council, the interim central government based in the capital Tripoli, has repeatedly voiced […]
Thirteen French Officers Captured by Syrian Army [???]
March 6th, 2012Via: Telegraph: Thirteen French officers have been captured by Syrian forces according to the Lebanon-based Daily Star newspaper, the first mainstream media outlet to report on rumours of Western troops on the ground. The French foreign ministry dismissed the report, however, telling the Daily Telegraph that not a single French soldier is on Syrian soil. […]
Finding Your Book Interrupted… By the Tablet You Read It On
March 6th, 2012One of the most irritating experiences that I can think of is being interrupted as I’m trying to concentrate. When I sit down to read a book, I don’t want my focus shattered every few seconds or minutes by dazzling whizbangery. Apple, though, wants to turn reading into an experience akin to watching an episode […]
Holder: When It Comes to Assassinating Americans, Due Process Includes Arbitrary Whims of the Regime
March 6th, 2012Via: MSNBC: The Fifth Amendment provides that no one can be “deprived of life” without due process of law. But that due process, Holder said, doesn’t necessarily come from a court. “Due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not […]
Russia Arrests Hundreds of Anti-Putin Protestors
March 6th, 2012Via: AFP: Russian police on Monday broke up protests in Moscow and Saint Petersburg against Vladimir Putin’s victory in presidential polls, roughly arresting hundreds of people. Police moved in to disperse a protest at Pushkin Square in central Moscow, after hundreds of people refused to leave the venue at the end of a larger rally […]
The Museum of Government Waste
March 6th, 2012Maybe the filmmakers could get a B-2 bomber to park out front: At $2 billion each in 1997 dollars ($2.8 billion each in 2012 dollars), however, they would have to significantly increase their fundraising efforts. Via: Museum of Government Waste: Filmed over the last 5 years, MUSEUM OF GOVERNMENT WASTE follows regular citizens Jim and […]
