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Monday, May 14, 2012

Who Is John Galt?

Talking Surveillance Cameras Coming to U.S. Streets

Talking Surveillance Cameras Coming to U.S. Streets

Talking surveillance cameras that order passers-by and can also record conversations are heading for U.S. streets, with manufacturer Illuminating Concepts announcing the progress of its ‘Intellistreets’ system. The street lights will have a number of “homeland security features” including a loudspeaker system that will be used to “engage captive audiences”. Street lights, now being rolled out in Detroit, Chicago and Pittsburgh with Department of Energy backing, act as surveillance cameras, Minority Report-style advertising hubs, and Homeland Security alert systems, they are “also capable of recording conversations,” according to a report by ABC 7. The company initially denied that it had received funding from the Department of Homeland Security yet subsequent reports confirmed that owner Ron Harwood is now “working with Homeland Security” to implement the high tech network, which is connected via a ubiquitous wi-fi system.

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

4th Amendment

Is surveillance of law-abiding citizens consistent with the 4th Amendment? Why or why not?

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Lawmakers Silent on Communist Takeover of U.S. Banks

U.S. lawmakers have been unusually silent about federal regulators' decision to allow a Chinese bank to take over 13 bank branches in New York and California.

Frances Fox Piven vs. Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell


In this clip from the 1980 Free To Choose, socialist Frances Fox Piven tangles with Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell.

Obama Attempt to Bribe Jeremiah Wright

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Learning in Public Schools

Winning posters and comic strips about the 1st Amendment: mostly political indoctrination.

Sex slave indoctrination for 5th Grade class.

Obamacare Slows Private Recovery

Air Force Document: Drones Can Be Used To Spy On Americans

Air Force Document: Drones Can Spy, “Incidental” surveillance data can be held for 90 days

FRANCES FOX PIVEN & FELLOW PROFESSORS GET MUSLIMS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AT CUNY TO BE READY FOR VIOLENT STREET BATTLES & BREAKING DOWN CAPITALISM

Friday, May 11, 2012

‘OCCUPY SACRAMENTO’ PROTESTERS STRUGGLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE THERE

Obama Promotes Common Core Curriculum

Wall Street Journal on Federal Education

‘REAL NEWS FROM THE BLAZE’ DISCUSSES ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FEDERAL EDUCATION STANDARDS

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/real-news-from-the-blaze-education-standards-states-vs-feds/

Truthful Class on Islam Banned by Military

Anti-Muslim is verboten.

Exclusive: Obama Lived 1/2 Mile From Bill Ayers’ College, May Have Shared Apartment

Exclusive: Obama Lived 1/2 Mile From Bill Ayers’ College, May Have Shared Apartment, 4:44

Thursday, May 10, 2012

PAT CONDELL: THE GREAT PALESTINIAN LIE

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

‘REAL NEWS FROM THE BLAZE’ DISCUSSES CYBERSECURITY RISK TO KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

‘REAL NEWS FROM THE BLAZE’ DISCUSSES CYBERSECURITY RISK TO KEY INFRASTRUCTURE

Why would you suppose natural gas lines are the target? What is your reaction to this latest series of attacks?

SCADA

Acronym for supervisory control and data acquisition, a computer system for gathering and analyzing real time data. SCADA systems are used to monitor and control a plant or equipment in industries such as telecommunications, water and waste control, energy, oil and gas refining and transportation. A SCADA system gathers information, such as where a leak on a pipeline has occurred, transfers the information back to a central site, alerting the home station that the leak has occurred, carrying out necessary analysis and control, such as determining if the leak is critical, and displaying the information in a logical and organized fashion. SCADA systems can be relatively simple, such as one that monitors environmental conditions of a small office building, or incredibly complex, such as a system that monitors all the activity in a nuclear power plant or the activity of a municipal water system. SCADA systems were first used in the 1960s.

Shawn Henry is the FBI’s former executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Service Branch.

FIRED HIGHER ED WRITER: OUTCRY IS PROOF THAT ‘THERE IS NO LEGITIMACY’ IN RACE STUDIES

FIRED HIGHER ED WRITER: OUTCRY IS PROOF THAT ‘THERE IS NO LEGITIMACY’ IN RACE STUDIES

FIRED HIGHER ED WRITER: OUTCRY IS PROOF THAT ‘THERE IS NO LEGITIMACY’ IN RACE STUDIES

FIRED HIGHER ED WRITER: OUTCRY IS PROOF THAT ‘THERE IS NO LEGITIMACY’ IN RACE STUDIES

Al Gore

More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims - Challenge UN IPCC & Gore

More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims - Challenge UN IPCC & Gore

http://www.climatedepot.com/a/9035/SPECIAL-REPORT-More-Than-1000-International-Scientists-Dissent-Over-ManMade-Global-Warming-Claims--Challenge-UN-IPCC--Gore

A British High Court judge ruled that Gore's global warming film, "An Inconvenient Truth," contained nine significant errors.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/TenWays/story?id=3719791&page=1#.T6sM3-vZDAI

AL GORE CONFRONTED FOR NWO CLIMATE GATE

Al Gore & The Death of Journalism

The investigative team from the soon to be released documentary Not Evil Just Wrong joined the Society of Environmental Journalists and attended their annual conference held this year in Madison, Wisconsin.

Former Vice President Al Gore who never allows journalists questions was giving his first Q & A in 4 years. The results were surprising and alarming for the future of journalism.

Visit http://NotEvilJustWrong.com for more investigative reports and to find out more about this documentary in homes, theaters, and on campuses October 18, 2009.

NOT EVIL JUST WRONG – The Movie Al Gore Doesn’t Want You To See


MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell's Hostile Interview With Herman Cain

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/10/06/fireworks_msnbcs_lawrence_odonnell_hostile_interview_with_herman_cain.html

Lawrence O'Donnell tries to pit Herman Cain as anti-black and a draft dodger in a bizarre interview that didn't seem have to a point other than to attack Mr. Cain. However, the GOP presidential candidate remained poised throughout.

Mr. Cain worked for the Navy in the field of ballistics during the war. Lawrence O'Donnell? He received a deferment since he was attending college.

O'Donnell tried to paint Cain as some sort of traitor to blacks because he didn't participate in protests and sit-ins during the Civil Rights era.

"I did not insult the intelligence of all black Americans," Herman Cain said about his 'brainwashing' comment. "I insulted the attitude of those that will not consider an alternate idea." He also said black voters "did not consider my statement insulting because a lot of them are thinking for themselves."

"Now, if they want to talk about insulting, they need to look at the president when he talks to the Congressional Black Caucus and insulted black people, in my opinion, by telling them to take off their slippers and put on their marching boots when he has had nothing but failed policies," Cain said in response to Lawrence accusing him of insulting black Americans.

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