Thursday, June 13, 2013

An experts opinion of how PRISM data collection works.

Security Now 408 | TWiT.TV 
The State of Surveillance 
June 12 2013
Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte 
Diving deep and defining NSA's PRISM data collection, and more.
Steve Gibson knows what he's talking about. Very interesting and insightful.

Obamacare? We were just leaving …

... Dozens of lawmakers and aides are so afraid that their health insurance premiums will skyrocket next year thanks to Obamacare that they are thinking about retiring early or just quitting. ...



This will not bode well for Democrats in 2014.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

It's not big oil that gets the goodies, it's big AG!

Senate passes $955B farm bill in 66-27 vote | Fox News

Bill Would Make Drivers Hand Over Cell Phones To Police, No Warrant!

Bill Would Make Drivers Hand Over Cell Phones After Accident In NJ « CBS New York 
A bill proposed Monday in the New Jersey State Senate would require drivers involved in an accident to hand over their phones — no warrant necessary. ...

Soldier Who Read Conservative Books Now Faces Charges

Soldier Who Read Conservative Books Now Faces Charges | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes 
... He’s also accused of failing to carry out an order. In order to comply with that order, Sommers would have had to disclose private information about his autistic son’s medical records. ...

Audio: IRS agent tells pro-life group, “Keep your faith to yourself.”

Audio: IRS agent tells pro-life group, “Keep your faith to yourself.” « Hot Air 
A pro-life legal group, Alliance Defending Freedom, released audio today of a 2012 phone call between an IRS agent and the head of a Texas pregnancy counseling group. During the phone call, IRS agent Sherry Wan is heard lecturing Ania Joseph about how she can’t have a tax exemption and also push her religious beliefs— a bit of advice that would be quite interesting to every church in America. ...

Sunday, June 9, 2013

7 Sites to Help You Save Big on Medical Bills

7 Sites to Help You Save Big on Medical Bills | Fox Business 
Need a CBC blood test? You might pay $16 at one New York lab – or $117 at another. How about an echocardiogram with Doppler? It may run you $250, or over $2000, depending on where you go.
One of the biggest frustrations about our current healthcare system is that there is little transparency. Insurance is partly to blame, since insured patients usually just focus on their deductibles and co-pays. But millions of consumers remain uninsured or have high deductibles, and even consumers with good health insurance may wind up paying hefty out-of-pocket medical bills. Consumers with good insurance may also find lower prescription drug prices by shopping around and paying cash.
By collecting and crunching data that is becoming more widely available, healthcare-focused websites aim to make it easier for patients to research healthcare costs, and save money as a result. Here are seven sites you should know about. ...
Good info.

HT:A

Friday, June 7, 2013

Lies and damn liers.

"A misfired email from an Internal Revenue Service employee in Ohio alerted officials in Washington that conservative groups were being targeted a full year earlier than previously acknowledged, Fox News confirms. "

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'Uhhh…Uh…Uhhh….People!' Obama at Total Loss for Words When Staff Forgets His Speech

"President Obama strolled out to the podium today in San Jose, CA and was immediately at a loss for words. Not only did the President not have teleprompter, his aides forgot his speech.

"My remarks are not sitting here," the President declared awkwardly.  "I'm uhhh….people….oh goodness….uhhhh...folks are sweating back there right now." "




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New York bill would make it a felony to annoy a police officer

New York bill would make it a felony to annoy a police officer | Fox News

I've met a lot of people from NY who have moved here to Virginia and we all have one thing in common, we ain't going back. It's not just the stupid high taxes, it's the stupid rules the pols keep fostering on the people. But the people of NY keep putting up with it so I guess they like being sheep.

It's all Bush's fault

US Press Blames George W. Bush for Obama's Unprecedented Eavesdropping - The Rush Limbaugh Show


That'll work with the Kool-Ade drinkers. Those with a brain, not so much.

Bolivian villagers bury suspected killer alive with victim

Bolivian villagers bury suspected killer alive with victim | Fox News 

... A local reporter for an indigenous radio station, who would only speak on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, told The AP that Ramos was tied up at the woman's funeral. Mourners threw him into the open grave, placed the woman's coffin in it and filled the grave with earth. ...
No expensive lawyers, no trial, no judge, hell they even saved on embalming the killer and an extra grave. Sounds efficient... IF he was really guilty.

President Obama’s Dragnet

President Obama’s Dragnet - NYTimes.com

Even the NYT is turning against Obama... (Probably not for long though, just long enough to make them look credible to gullible people.)

'Bush's 4th term'

'Bush's 4th term' - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com

This will get the libs all fired up.