Edward Snowden’s not the story. The fate of the internet is

“First, the days of the internet as a truly global network are numbered. It was always a possibility that the system would eventually be Balkanised, ie divided into a number of geographical or jurisdiction-determined subnets as societies such as China, Russia, Iran and other Islamic states decided that they needed to control how their citizens communicated. Now, Balkanisation is a certainty. Second, the issue of internet governance is about to become very contentious. Third, as Evgeny Morozov has pointed out, ‘the rhetoric of the ‘internet freedom agenda’ looks as trustworthy as George Bush’s ‘freedom agenda’ after Abu Ghraib.'”

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/28/edward-snowden-death-of-internet

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Anti-gun cities, where the rich pay for protection while the poor pay with their lives

“The story in New York City is one often told.  While about 8 million souls reside in the city only a scant proportion  (.00375%) are allowed to carry a gun for their own protection.  And with the steep, non-refundable application fee many people just cannot afford to even try for the likelihood of getting turned down and losing nearly $500. But the rich, famous, and connected have no issues footing that bill and getting a CCW issued to them.  Yet for every Jon Lennon there are THOUSANDS of John Q Publics murdered because they have had their constitutional rights denied them,  not to mention the tens of thousands raped, robbed or beaten.”

http://bulletsfirst.net/2013/08/22/anti-gun-cities-where-the-rich-pay-for-protection-while-the-poor-pay-with-their-lives/

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Stockbroker saves his life by smoking 130,000 government-issued joints

“A stockbroker with a crippling bone disease who has smoked more than 130,000 joints in his lifetime credits the relaxing drug for his long life. Irvin Rosenfeld, 60, says he would not be alive if he hadn’t been issued with 12 daily government-supplied marijuana cigarettes for more than 30 years, for the treatment of the rare bone disorder, multiple congenital cartilaginous exostosis. Mr Rosenfeld, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the longest surviving patient to be assigned to the federal medical cannabis program, which began during the HIV epidemic in the 1970s, and is sharing his experience with lawmakers in a push to get it legalised.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2400900/On-roll-The-father-claims-smoking-130-000-joints-30-years-saved-life.html

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Fracking protestors and their petro-sourced belongings

“Do anti-fracking protestors think nylon tents, PVC groundsheets, and plastics grow on trees? No doubt the tents also contain high tech synthetic fibre sleeping bags, and gas powered camp cookers.”

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/08/23/friday-funny-fracking-protestors-and-their-petro-sourced-belongings/

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How Responsible Is Obama for the Oklahoma Killing?

“If Obama’s son would have looked like Trayvon, he would have also looked like James Edwards and Chancey Luna, both charged with first-degree murder in Lane’s death.  Although south central Oklahoma would seem to be a long way from south central LA, the national media have created a dysfunctional culture accessible to all disaffected youths everywhere, even the occasional white kid like getaway driver Michael Jones. These young thugs apparently pulled their language, their vices, their aspirations, and their prejudices– ‘90% of white ppl are nasty. #HATE THEM’-from what was broadcast their way.”

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/08/how_responsible_is_obama_for_the_oklahoma_killing.html

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Dead Souls of a Cultural Revolution

“What can be said for an NAACP that was lately demanding a Justice Department investigation of a rodeo clown running around a bull ring in rural Missouri in an Obama mask, but cannot find its voice to address a black-on-white atrocity in Middle America? When Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a murky incident in Sanford, Fla., Jesse Jackson rushed there to declare: ‘Blacks are under attack. … Killing us is big business.’ Trayvon was ‘shot down in cold blood by a vigilante … murdered and martyred.’ After Chris Lane’s cold-blooded murder, Jesse tweeted: This sort of thing is to be ‘frowned upon.’  Can the president not find his voice to speak to the parents of Chris Lane?”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/patrick-j-buchanan/dead-souls-and-the-culture-of-the-state/

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His Canadian citizenship is not in doubt. Is Senator Ted Cruz a US citizen?

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“Senator Cruz’s position is: ‘Because I was a U.S. citizen at birth, because I left Calgary when I was 4 and have lived my entire life since then in the U.S., and because I have never taken affirmative steps to claim Canadian citizenship, I assumed that was the end of the matter.’  This contradicts the position of the U.S. government. Let me clarify by asking a question. Q. What if Mr. Cruz had been born in the United States and left at the age of four for Canada and never ‘claimed’ his U.S. citizenship? A. The U.S. would take the position that he was a U.S. citizen whether he ‘claimed his citizenship’ or not. It would then assert direct rights of ownership and abuse over him.”

http://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2013/08/21/the-cruz-chronicles-1-his-canadian-citizenship-is-not-in-doubt-is-senator-ted-cruz-a-us-citizen/

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Like Ted Cruz, Canadians had nothing against the United States, until now

“If Canadians and others around the world want to renounce U.S. citizenship to protect their private financial information from U.S. snooping, IRS expects five years of income tax returns, destructive penalties and a possible exit tax. Senator Cruz, Canada respects your decision to renounce your Canadian citizenship. When it is granted, I assure you Canada will not stalk you for information about your private finances and will not demand taxes or penalties from you. Senator Cruz, will you and your Congressional colleagues do the same to protect Canadians and others around the world from outrageous demands of the IRS and U.S. Treasury?”

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/318061-nothing-against-the-united-states-until-now-

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Homeland Security retains black race warrior

“Ayo Kimathi is a black supremist, who says in order for blacks to survive, they must kill large numbers of whites. Ayo Kimathi, who writes under the pen name of the ‘Irritated Genie’, works for the DHS. (Department of Homeland Security) Even more troubling is his job at the DHS, which is to buy guns and ammunition.  During the evenings and on the weekends, he prepares for the coming race war and spewing diatribes about gays. He says he believes the white man is encouraging black men to turn gay. His site is named ‘War is on the Horizon.'”

http://www.examiner.com/article/dhs-retains-race-warrior

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What NSA Transparency Looks Like

“That is the publicly released version of a semiannual report from the administration to Congress describing NSA violations of rules surrounding the FISA Amendments Act. The act is one of the key laws governing NSA surveillance, including now-famous programs like Prism. As an oversight measure, the law requires the attorney general to submit semiannual reports to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees. The section with the redactions above is titled ‘Statistical Data Relating to Compliance Incidents.’  The document, dated May 2010, was released after the ACLU filed a freedom of information lawsuit.”

http://www.propublica.org/article/what-nsa-transparency-looks-like

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