Archive for July 18th, 2013

RINF.com July 18, 2013 If you have nothing to hide, why should you worry about the government’s goal of “collecting it all?” Although nearly every law, regulation, or order issued by the federal government is almost indecipherable because of the amount of vague language, when it says it is collecting all information, it really... »

RINF.com July 17, 2013 When the National Security Agency’s disclosures became known to the public – thanks to Edward Snowden – most people realized that privacy means absolutely nothing. The governments’ capabilities regarding mass surveillance is jaw dropping and so is their complexity. If you toss in a controlling governance and financial catastrophe, the... »

By Coach Dave Daubenmire July 18, 2013 NewsWithViews.com Warning: Harsh lanquage. Tough words , eh? Makes some of you weenies cringe, doesn’t it? Well, thank God something offends you. Now if only I can get you to be offended by the right stuff. Please don’t email me about my language or “harsh tone” or... »

By Aimee Picchi Money.MSN.com July 17, 2013 So much for the golden years. People over 75 are increasingly in financial crisis, incurring mounting credit card debt while dealing with low interest rates that crush returns on their nest eggs. As Michael Hiltzik in the Los Angeles Times notes, “The facts are sobering.” Americans over... »

Investmentwatchblog.com July 18th, 2013 When Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the consequences of living in the NSA Surveillance State, Marcy Wheeler, known to civil libertarians by the cyber-nickname “Emptywheel,” had something to say about it. She has been a full-time commentator on individual liberties issues since 2007. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and... »

KingWorldNews.com July 18, 2013 With gold and silver getting consolidating, today John Hathaway spoke with King World News about what is happening in the war on precious metals. Hathaway also spoke about the gold and silver shares and what is taking place in the industry. Hathaway, of Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., is one of... »

Dave Hodges.com TheCommonSenseShow.com July 18, 2013 After moving to the border state of Arizona, I learned quickly that it isn’t prudent to drive a car into Mexico because the Federal Police like to pull over “American-looking” tourists and shake them down for cash (yes, Virgina, the Mexican national police force does profile). he practice... »

Largest military exercise since cold war increases tensions Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com July 18, 2013 The largest Russian military exercise since the cold war was a simulated response to a “hypothetical attack by Japanese and US forces,” according to Konstantin Sivkov, a retired officer of the Russian military’s General Staff. The wargames, which... »

Lisa Schnirring CIDRAP News Jul 16, 2013 case in China’s ongoing outbreak found that signs of antiviral resistance weren’t flagged by regular sensitivity testing, which could prevent detection and allow resistant strains to spread, a research team reported today. A number of the viruses the team grew from the strain obtained from a patient... »

Robert Roos CIDRAP News Jul 17, 2013 The MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) situation is “serious and of great concern” but doesn’t rise to the level of a global public health emergency, an international committee of experts organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) decided today. The committee felt that the “dramatic action”... »