Author: Paul

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Something stunning took place earlier this week, and it quietly snuck by, unnoticed by anyone as the “all important” FOMC meeting was looming. That something could have been taken straight out of the playbook of either Cyprus, or Greece, or the USSR “evil empire”, or all three.

This is how the WSJ explained it:

The U.S. Justice Department’s criminal head said banks may need to go beyond filing suspicious activity reports when they encounter a risky customer. Continue reading “Justice Department Rolls Out An Early Form Of Capital Controls In America”

Daily Reporter – by Robert Burns

WASHINGTON — The Navy fired the commander of an organization whose aircraft allow the president and the secretary of defense to directly contact the submarines, bombers and land-based missiles that comprise the nation’s strategic nuclear force.

A Navy statement said Capt. Heather E. Cole was relieved of her duties as commander of Strategic Communications Wing 1, based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for what it called a “loss of confidence” in her ability to lead.   Continue reading “Navy fires commander of strategic air wing; cites investigation and ‘loss of confidence’”

Intellihub – by Brett Redmayne-Titley

US Department of Justice boss, Eric Holder, did indeed resign more than six months ago. In a continuing example of his disregard for the tenants of his job, Attorney General Holder carries on, serving the interests of the corporately wealthy. Half-a-year on there is no discussion of his replacement.

Of course. A man of Holder’s resume is hard to get rid of.   Continue reading “Epitaph for Eric Holder: “Guilty!””

EFF – by Mark Jaycox

The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced a terrible cybersecurity bill called the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) to the Senate floor last week. The new chair (and huge fan of transparency) Senator Richard Burr may have set a record as he kept the bill secret until Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the newest Senate Intelligence bill is one of the worst yet.

Cybersecurity bills aim to facilitate information sharing between companies and the government, but their broad immunity clauses for companies, vague definitions, and aggressive spying powers make them secret surveillance bills. CISA marks thefifth time in as many years that Congress has tried to pass “cybersecurity” legislation. Join us now in killing this bill.   Continue reading “Senate Intelligence Committee Advances Terrible “̶C̶y̶b̶e̶r̶s̶e̶c̶u̶r̶i̶t̶y̶”̶ ̶B̶i̶l̶l̶ Surveillance Bill in Secret Session”

Concealed Nation

JOPLIN, MISSOURI — An attempted burglary of a residence happened early Monday morning, but the four burglars got more than they bargained for when a house guest staying at the home was armed — and not afraid to defend themselves.

“It was an invited guest who acted in self-defense,” police Capt. Bob Higginbotham told The Joplin Globe Tuesday. “I still can’t relinquish that person’s name. But they are considered a victim (in the home invasion).”

Continue reading “House Guest To The Rescue: Shoots And Kills Home Intruder, Sends Other Three Running For Their Lives”

Fox News

NEW YORK –  The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved redefining marriage in the church constitution Tuesday to include a “commitment between two people,” becoming the largest Protestant group to formally recognize gay marriage as Christian and allow same-sex weddings in every congregation.

The new definition was endorsed last year by the church General Assembly, or top legislative body, but required approval from a majority of the denomination’s 171 regional districts, or presbyteries. The critical 86th “yes” vote came Tuesday night from the Presbytery of the Palisades in New Jersey.   Continue reading “Shock As Presbyterian Church Formally Approves Gay Marriage In Church Constitution”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

“This gap between the 1% and the rest of America, and between the US and the rest of the world, cannot and will not persist,” warns renowned trader Paul Tudor Jones during his recent TED Talks speech, as he addressed the question – can capital be just? Hoping to expand the “narrow definitions of capitalism,” that threaten the underpinnings of society, Tudor Jones exclaims, “we’re in the middle of a disastrous market mania,” adding “one of worst of my life.” Perhaps most ominously, he concludes, historically this ends “by revolution, higher taxes or wars. None are on my bucket list.”   Continue reading “Paul Tudor Jones Warns This “Disastrous Market Mania” Will End “By Revolution, Taxes, Or War””

Govt Slaves

(Paul Drewes)  A well-known Waimanalo home has been sold, but the big question is who is the buyer?

Barack Obama, and there is a connection between the president and the buyer of this multi-million dollar estate.

Waimanalo is known for its friendly atmosphere and beautiful Windward Oahu beaches.   Continue reading “Report: Obama Buys Magnum PI’s Hawaii Mansion For 8.7 Million”

The Daily Caller – by Daniel McElrath, Shooting Illustrated

Yes, the Glock G43 subcompact single-stack pistol is real.

… a Glock. It handled well, the controls were familiar and it went bang every time we pulled the trigger.

There has been considerable demand for this gun, given Glock’s loyal customer base and the arrival of several competing brands into the market niche for flat subcompacts in 9mm. This is primarily due to both the burgeoning concealed-carry market and the re-ascendancy of the 9mm, thanks to high-performance bullet designs from major ammunition manufacturers. Despite the presence of numerous other makes in the market segment, the Smyrna, GA-made G43 has consumers eagerly waiting for it.   Continue reading “It’s real – Glock Model G43 Single-Stack 9mm”

The Clarion Ledger – by Therese Apel

The hanging victim is said to be Otis Byrd, who went missing after a trip to the casino March 2.

Authorities are probing a hanging in Claiborne County, officials said.

FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jason Pack said the FBI and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are on the scene where a man’s body was found hanging in the woods near Old Rodney Road.   Continue reading “FBI, MBI working suspicious hanging in Claiborne County”

Tech Dirt – by Mike Masnick

We had been noting, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, how the country that then held a giant “free speech” rally appeared to be, instead, focusing on cracking down on free speech at every opportunity. And target number one: the internet. Earlier this week, the Interior Minister of France — with no court review or adversarial process — ordered five websites to not only be blocked in France, but that anyone who visits any of the sites get redirected to a scary looking government website, saying:   Continue reading “French Government Starts Blocking Websites With Views The Gov’t Doesn’t Like”

ABC News – by Amy Taxin

A Navy SEAL was killed when his parachute malfunctioned during training in Southern California on Wednesday, Navy officials said.

The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details beyond a brief statement issued by Naval Special Warfare Group One, which is the Coronado, California-based SEALs group to which the sailor was assigned.   Continue reading “Navy SEAL Dies in California Training Accident”

Cop Block – by Joshua H.

An investigation has revealed the two NYPD officers responsible for making questionable edits (trolling) to the Wikipedia entry for Eric Garner, Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo. The two officers, who have been identified but not publicly named, used NYPD computers to make changes and amendments to the article. The changes were made in a manner that attempts to provide justification for the events that led to the murders of citizens by NYPD officers. The two officers have been admonished, but will not face consequences.   Continue reading “NYPD Cops Who Trolled Wikipedia Will Not Face Consequences”

The New York Times – by Nick Bilton

In 1946, a new advertising campaign appeared in magazines with a picture of a doctor in a lab coat holding a cigarette and the slogan, “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette.” No, this wasn’t a spoof. Back then, doctors were not aware that smoking could cause cancer, heart disease and lung disease.

In a similar vein, some researchers and consumers are now asking whether wearable computers will be considered harmful in several decades’ time.   Continue reading “The Health Concerns in Wearable Tech”