Archive for June 13th, 2013

By Eric London Global Research June 13, 2013 National Security Agency internal memorandums made public over a decade ago refute the Obama administration’s claims that its vast domestic surveillance program are being carried out as part of a “war on terror.” Plans to carry out the abrogation of basic democratic rights were well underway... »

AllGov.com Thursday, June 13, 2013 Under President Barack Obama, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dramatically increased its use of a controversial provision of the Patriot Act (pdf) to pry into the business records of U.S. citizens. The probing involves Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which permits the FBI to obtain business... »

By TAL KOPAN Politico.com 6/13/13 Rep. Jeff Duncan wants to know why IRS law enforcement agents are training with AR-15 rifles. As chairman of the House Homeland Security oversight subcommittee, Duncan (R-S.C.) toured a federal law enforcement facility in late May and noticed agents training with the semi-automatic weapons at a firing range. They... »

ERIN FUCHS BusinessInsider.com June 13, 2013 The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that our natural DNA can’t be patented, in what the influential SCOTUSblog called “a significant patent ruling for the biotechnology industry.” The high court did stike some middle ground by ruling that cDNA, which is artificially made cloned DNA, can be patented. “A... »

by Mike Adams NaturalNews.com Wednesday, June 12, 2013 A proposed law on the verge of approval by the Belgium parliament would allow children to decide for themselves whether they should be euthanized (“killed”) by medical personnel. Currently, Belgian law limits euthanasia to persons 18 and older, but with the rise of autistic children thanks... »

By Zen Gardner BeforeItsNews.com Thursday, June 13, 2013 This video portrays an extremely unpleasant prospect but a very possible one nonetheless. The world is careening towards a showdown, not perpetrated by its peoples, but by psychopathic rulers. Yet humanity will pay for cooperating with its own destruction. In the words of Martin Luther King... »

MICHAEL KELLEY BusinessInsider.com June 13, 2013 A House Democrat said information revealed about the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance programs are “the tip of the iceberg,” Daniel Strauss of The Hill reports. “I think it’s just broader than most people even realize, and I think that’s, in one way, what astounded most of us,... »

Brandon Smith Alt-Market.com Thursday, 13 June 2013 There comes a point in the analysis of any problem when its escalation turns so blatantly obvious that the disaster is self-explanatory. The economic crisis in the United States and around the globe is one of those problems. While there are still plenty of people out there... »

Surveys contradict previous Pew poll Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com June 13, 2013 Contradicting a previous Pew poll which found that a majority of Americans support the NSA spying on telephone records, new surveys find that most Americans decry NSA snooping and view whistleblower Edward Snowden as a patriot for exposing the existence of... »

Investmentwatchblog.com June 13th, 2013 Obamacare: Is a $2,000 deductible ‘affordable?’ States are starting to roll out details about the exchanges, providing a look at just how affordable coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be. Some potential participants may be surprised at the figures: $2,000 deductibles, $45 primary care visit co-pays, and $250 emergency... »