General view of atmosphre at Edward Snowden Interviewed by Jane Mayer at the MasterCard stage at SVA Theatre during The New Yorker Festival 2014 on October 11, 2014 in New York City (AFP Photo)RT

Edward Snowden has hit out at Dropbox and other services he says are “hostile to privacy,” urging web users to abandon unencrypted communication and adjust privacy settings to prevent governments from spying on them in increasingly intrusive ways.

“We are no longer citizens, we no longer have leaders. We’re subjects, and we have rulers,” Snowden told The New Yorker magazine in a comprehensive hour-long interview.   Continue reading “‘Hostile to privacy’: Snowden urges internet users to get rid of Dropbox”

Crashcade – by Liberty Balance

Obama Is A Dictator: Congress Provides Evidence That Obama Seeks to Become 3rd Term Dictator

If the president can kill with drones, suspend immigration laws, and tap your phones what can’t he do?

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) fears that the Obama administration’s refusal to enforce immigration laws could lead to Obama himself failing to enforce election laws, a concern voiced amidst calls by some for Obama to run for a third term in office.   Continue reading “Congress Provides Evidence That Obama Seeks 3rd Term, End Presidential Term Limits?”

CNS News – by Brittany M. Hughes

Speaking in a video message to residents of West African countries currently experiencing outbreaks of Ebola, President Barack Obama dispensed advice on how residents can avoid the disease, including:”You cannot get it through casual contact like sitting next to someone on a bus.”

At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Americans who travel to the Ebola-stricken nations to “avoid public transportation.”   Continue reading “Obama: You Can’t Get Ebola ‘Sitting Next to Someone on a Bus;’ CDC: ‘Avoid Public Transportation’”

Marcel Hamer lies prone after being struck unconscious.New York Daily News – by Ryan Sit

A video showing an NYPD officer apparently knocking out a Brooklyn teen surfaced on Wednesday — the same day footage of another cop allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from a Brooklyn construction worker went viral.

The officer stopped 17-year-old Marcel Hamer on June 4 in Clinton Hill on suspicion of smoking marijuana, police said.

The video begins showing Marcel Hamer lying on his back, shouting in pain with the cop’s left foot planted on Hamer’s stomach. He then pleads repeatedly with the cop, saying he wasn’t smoking marijuana.    Continue reading “NYPD officer knocks teen unconscious with punch over suspicious cigarette”

The Eagle

Texas transportation officials have declined PETA’s request to erect a 10-foot granite tombstone in memory of chickens killed when a truck overturned in Bryan.

“We appreciate PETA’s concern for these chickens and all other animals,” officials said in a statement. “TxDOT’s rules do not allow memorials for animals on highway rights of way. The agency does, however, allow for the following memorials: memorial sign program for victims of motorcycle crashes; memorial marker for peace officers; memorial sign program for victims of impaired driving; and memorial for individuals.”   Continue reading “Transportation officials deny PETA’s request for Bryan chicken memorial”