Atlantic Wire – by CONNOR SIMPSON

Were they criminals, hobbyists, or just two people who wanted to live life like a video game? We don’t know yet, but police are still searching for the two finely dressed men who parachuted into lower Manhattan, landed near the Goldman Sachs building and then disappeared early on Monday morning.

The day’s most intriguing story not involving the government shutdown was first revealed on Twitter by a NBC New York reporter:    Continue reading “Police Are Searching for Two Parachutists Who Disappeared Near Goldman Sachs”

Common Dreams – by Norman Solomon

To the people in control of the Executive Branch, violating our civil liberties is an essential government service. So — to ensure total fulfillment of Big Brother’s vast responsibilities — the National Security Agency is insulated from any fiscal disruption.

The NSA’s surveillance programs are exempt from a government shutdown. With typical understatement, an unnamed official told The Hill that “a shutdown would be unlikely to affect core NSA operations.”  Continue reading “The NSA Deserves a Permanent Shutdown”

The Weekly Standard – by Jeryl Bier

Even as President Obama and his administration are making a last minute push to encourage enrollment in Obamacare, a quiet change was made on the Healthcare.gov website regarding those who will still not be able to afford coverage after the program kicks in. From at least June 26, 2013 to as recently as September 15, under the topic, “Where can I get free or low-cost care in my community?” the following statement appeared: “If you can’t afford any health plan, you can get free or low-cost health and dental care at a nearby community health center.” Here is how the page in question appeared:   Continue reading “Obamacare Website Quietly Deletes Reference to ‘Free Health Care’”

bush education law texasHuffington Post – by Joy Resmovits

It’s official. Texas is leaving behind George W. Bush’s baby — the No Child Left Behind education law.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Monday that he approved the application of Texas, Bush’s home state, for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act. This makes Texas the 42nd state to receive permission to ditch the notorious education law’s most onerous strictures.   Continue reading “George W. Bush’s Education Law, No Child Left Behind, Abandoned By Texas”

Karen HudesThe Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

Karen Hudes is a graduate of Yale Law School and she worked in the legal department of the World Bank for more than 20 years.  In fact, when she was fired for blowing the whistle on corruption inside the World Bank, she held the position of Senior Counsel.  She was in a unique position to see exactly how the global elite rule the world, and the information that she is now revealing to the public is absolutely stunning.  According to Hudes, the elite use a very tight core of financial institutions and mega-corporations to dominate the planet.  The goal is control.  They want all of us enslaved to debt, they want all of our governments enslaved to debt, and they want all of our politicians addicted to the huge financial contributions that they funnel into their campaigns.  Since the elite also own all of the big media companies, the mainstream media never lets us in on the secret that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way that our system works.   Continue reading “World Bank Whistleblower Karen Hudes Reveals How The Global Elite Rule The World”

I Will Not Comply With ObamaCareMilitia News – by Matthew May

Like most members of the Congress that passed it and, undoubtedly, the president of the United States who signed it, I have not read the entirety of the ill-named Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Yet there is one aspect concerning that legislation of which I am certain: I will not comply.

I will not comply because I am a free citizen of the United States, not a subject of its government. I consider non-compliance with this monstrosity and the tens of thousands of pages of regulations that are to be enforced by an unelected bureaucracy, and that have left a gigantic carbon footprint on our environment and the United States Constitution, a duty.  Continue reading “I Will Not Comply With Obamacare.”

Huffington Post – by Charles Furguson

In late 2012, CNN Films approached me about directing a documentary. We discussed a number of potential subjects, and eventually settled on Hillary Rodham Clinton. The film would be ambitious, controversial, and highly visible. But I felt that it was important, that I was qualified to do it, and that I could be fair. CNN gave me complete control (“final cut”) over the theatrical version, and a generous budget.   Continue reading “Why I Am Cancelling My Documentary on Hillary Clinton”

English: Ted Cruz at the Republican Leadership...Forbes – by Eamonn Fingleton

In their never-say-die efforts to defeat Obamacare, Tea Party Republicans brought the federal government a giant step closer to shutdown last night. What they seem not to have considered is how America’s foreign creditors will react.

Although China, Japan, and other major creditor nations have no dog in the Obamacare fight, they have a strong interest in preserving America’s basic financial, economic, and social stability. From their point of view, the Tea Party contingent is not following the script and a corrective may be necessary.   Continue reading “If Republicans Want To Shut Down Washington, They’ll Have To Ask China’s Permission First”

Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson

It turns out that the ominous “government shut down” isn’t so apocalyptic after all since it won’t actually shut down government because the vast majority of federal services and activity will continue as normal.

In addition, the same thing has happened – without dire consequences – no less than 17 times over the past three decades.   Continue reading “‘Government Shut Down’ Won’t Actually Shut Down Government”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the White House in Washington Monday to meet with President Obama. The two are expected to discuss Iran's nuclear program, Syria's civil war, and peace negotiations with the Palestinians.NPR – by Bill Chappell

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the White House today, meeting with President Obama to discuss security and intelligence matters in the Middle East, including Iran’s nuclear program.

The White House says the two will discuss “final status negotiations with the Palestinians, as well as developments in Iran, Syria, and elsewhere in the region.”   Continue reading “Obama And Netanyahu Discuss Iran, Palestinians At White House”

windows 8 location dataAdesso

For some people, the fact that mobile applications gather location data and use it to provide services is an intolerable violation of their privacy. For others, it doesn’t really matter as long as their mobile device can direct them to a nearby Starbucks. So what will change in regards to location data with Windows 8?   Continue reading “Location Data Collection & Windows 8: Friend or Foe?”

Proof that Windows 7 and 8 both have one giant homing beacon/NSA backdoor in them.

Remember: Turning the feature off doesn’t necessarily mean it is off. It’s just like your webcam. NSA can easily turn it back on without you knowing.

Trish Tech

The Windows Location Provider feature in Windows allows applications to find your geographical location. This feature can make use of GPS hardware in your computer directly or it can make use of IP address resolution, Wi-Fi or cellphone tower triangulation methods to locate you geographically. Continue reading “Turn off Windows Location Provider in Windows 8”

featured-imgFox Nation – by Warner Todd Huston

NBC News has announced that it will air a special series that will “help Americans get the most out of the Affordable Care Act.”

A press release reports that NBC News will “help” Americans get all they can out of Obamacare.   Continue reading “NBC’s Effort to Help Sell ObamaCare to America”

navy blimpWhen we already have dozens of satellites in space and Google Earth, why would the Navy be using a blimp to do mapping? This looks like surveillance to me.

CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — You may have noticed an unusual sight over the Baltimore area in the last few days—a Navy balloon hovering in the sky.   Continue reading “Eye In The Sky: Navy Research Blimp Hovering Over Maryland”

PHOTO: Grasshoppers at a market near Oaxaca, Mex.ABC News

Chew on this.

A team of MBA students were the recipients of the 2013 Hult Prize earlier this week, providing them with $1 million in seed money to produce an insect-based, protein-rich flour for feeding malnourished populations in other countries. The product is called Power Flour.

“It’s a huge deal because we had a very ambitious but highly executable five-year plan in place,” said team captain Mohammed Ashour, whose team hails from McGill University in Montreal. “So winning this prize is a great step in that direction.”   Continue reading “Flour Made From Insects Will Feed Underfed Populations”

Pope John Paul IIThe Guardian – by Sam Jones and Lizzy Davies

John XXIII, the pontiff who called the landmark second Vatican council, and John Paul II, who crisscrossed the globe during his 26 years as leader of the Roman Catholic church, will be declared saints in April in a historic ceremony that could be attended by their two living successors.

The announcement of the date for the canonisations had been expected since July, when Pope Francis approved a second miracle attributed to John Paul, clearing the path for the fastest canonisation in modern times.   Continue reading “Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to become saints”

The Daily Caller – by Sarah Hurtubise

President Barack Obama famously promised, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.” He later got even more specific.

“If you are among the hundreds of millions of Americans who already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have,” Obama said.   Continue reading “Ten states where Obamacare wipes out existing health care plans”

Army Times – by Antonieta Rico

Fort Hood service members who refuse to show identification to law enforcement officers can face action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to a policy issued by the 1st Cavalry Division commander Sept. 5.

Texas state law requires people to identify themselves to police only if they are legally arrested. But the Fort Hood policy requires soldiers to show their ID to law enforcement whenever they are asked to do so by authorities.   Continue reading “Fort Hood soldiers can face UCMJ if they won’t show ID to cops”