Monthly Archives: February 2013

Bradley Manning: 1,000 days in detention and secrecy still reigns

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“There’s a much bigger reason why the cloak-and-dagger approach of the US government to this trial should be taken seriously. America doesn’t seem to have woken up to this yet, but the prosecution of Bradley Manning poses the greatest threat to freedom of speech and the press in this country in at least a generation.  When one of the prosecution lawyers was asked whether the government would still have gone after Manning had he leaked to the New York Times instead of WikiLeaks, she unhesitatingly replied: ‘Yes’.  If that’s not a threat to the first amendment, then what is?”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/23/bradley-manning-1000-days-in-detention-and-secrecy-still-reigns/

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10 things the FBI won’t fire you for

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“A year-in-review email recently circulated to employees at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that leaked online this week (PDF) reveals a series of disciplinary actions taken against agents during 2012.  While some of the agents’ transgressions were entertaining for how out-of-line they got, it’s also particularly interesting to highlight what the bureau does and does not consider a fireable offense.  While things like committing check fraud, spying on a supervisor and purchasing child pornography absolutely did trigger terminations in 2012, here are 10 other things the FBI apparently will not fire you for.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/22/10-things-the-fbi-wont-fire-you-for/

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16 Ways to Cut Defense Spending

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“Admiral Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that ‘the greatest threat to our national security is our debt.’ Senator Coburn said on ‘Morning Joe’ on Feb 13 that ‘$100 billion could be cut.’ Ron Paul says that only about half the defense budget is for defense, the other half is for militarism abroad.  So here are 16 ways to cut its waste, fraud, and abuse of American taxpayers.  They don’t include the largest benefit of all: the value many of the highly skilled and motivated men and women in the military could bring to the civilian workforce. The mostly wasted talent pool is incredible. All American strategy should be re-examined.”

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/16-ways-to-cut-defense-spending-7/

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States step up fight against use of surveillance drones by law enforcement

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“Lawmakers in at least 11 states are proposing various restrictions on the use of drones over their skies amid concerns the unmanned aerial vehicles could be exploited by local authorities to spy on Americans.  Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday approved a two-year moratorium on the use of drones by police and government agencies.  Proponents of the legislation say the unfettered use of drones could infringe on Virginians’ privacy rights.  In an attempt to address police concerns, legislators carved out exceptions for the use of drones in emergencies, or to search for missing children or seniors.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/06/states-propose-limiting-use-drones-by-police/

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Texas Proposal Would Make Local Police Enforcement Of Federal Gun Laws A Crime

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“Police officers could be charged with a crime for enforcing new federal gun control laws in Texas under a proposal by a lawmaker who acknowledges the measure likely would end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.  Rep. Steve Toth, a newly elected Republican from the Woodlands, said his proposal would prevent officers from carrying out any future federal orders to confiscate assault rifles and ammunition magazines.”

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2013/02/19/texas-proposal-would-make-local-police-enforcement-of-federal-gun-laws-a-crime/

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Ben Swann Reality Check: Growing National Divide Over Guns and Gun Control

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Ben Swann Reality Check: Growing National Divide Over Guns and Gun Control

“At no time in recent history has the country been so dramatically divided over the issue of guns.  Unprecedented new laws are being proposed across the nation and gun owners are taking very vocal stands. Ben Swann has a look at the growing divide in a Reality Check you won’t see anywhere else.”

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Daniel Ellsberg: “We Are A Part of A Death Squad Country”

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Daniel Ellsberg: “We Are A Part of A Death Squad Country”

“Luke Rudkowski interviews Daniel Ellsberg on government harassment during the times that he released the Pentagon Papers and how government corruption from then compares to what we’re seeing today. To find out more about Daniel Ellsberg check out his website here. http://www.ellsberg.net/  Daniel Ellsberg is currently involved in a lawsuit against the government (Hedges v Obama) to stop the indefinite detention provision of the NDAA.”

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Military Brass Required to Fire on American Citizens? Dr. Jim Garrow Answers Your Questions

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Military Brass Required to Fire on American Citizens? Dr. Jim Garrow Answers Your Questions

“Ben Swann Full Disclosure conducts a one on one interview with Dr. Jim Garrow who claims the Obama administration is weeding out top military brass who are unwilling to fire upon Americans. Ben talks with Dr. Garrow and asks viewers questions.”

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When can your government kill you?

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“The administration seems happy to answer whether or not anyone has been killed in a drone strike in the United States. No one has yet answered whether targeted killings, conducted via some means other than drones, have ever been carried out. And no one has yet answered whether either the Obama administration or the Bush administration before it ever has operated at the boundaries of what OLC says is possible within the United States.  That’s important because people have died in counterterrorism operations within the United States.”

http://www.salon.com/2013/02/21/when_can_your_government_kill_you/

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American Citizens Split On DOJ Memo Authorizing Government To Kill Them

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“Following the release of a secret Department of Justice memo this week that outlines the administration’s legal justification for killing U.S. citizens, a new Pew Research Center poll has revealed that a majority of Americans are torn over whether they support the government’s right to kill them anywhere at any time without due process.”

http://www.theonion.com/articles/american-citizens-split-on-doj-memo-authorizing-go,31207/

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