The Surprising Truth About Government Fraud
the culprits are usually managers and executives, not “welfare queens.”
Worth a read.
Category: politics
Rand Paul’s aversion to facts
Friedman is the king of monetarism; to assert the opposite highlights Paul’s significant ignorance on a subject that should be in his bailiwick.
Intelligence committee withheld key file before critical NSA vote
Intelligence committee withheld key file before critical NSA vote
“It is not acceptable for the intelligence committee, or any other committee, to withhold critically important information pertaining to a program prior to the vote,” Amash told the Guardian
The NSA is not acting in good faith.
James Clapper, who lied to congress; will pick panel to review if he is lying to congress
James Clapper, who lied to congress; will pick panel to review if he is lying to congress
In practice — not theory — Clapper gets to chop the draft of the interim and final reports, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would — again, in practice — assist in selecting the members of the review group
How is this in any way oversight?
Obama: New oversight but no change to spying power
Obama: New oversight but no change to spying power
The NSA has been lying to congressional oversight committees since 2006. Why would new oversight prevent this?
NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens’ emails and phone calls
NSA loophole allows warrantless search for US citizens’ emails and phone calls
The authority, approved in 2011, appears to contrast with repeated assurances from Barack Obama and senior intelligence officials to both Congress and the American public that the privacy of US citizens is protected from the NSA’s dragnet surveillance programs.
Basically, everything we have heard from the NSA about the scope of their activity since 2006 has been a lie.
Is there a legitimate purpose to voter ID/voting restrictions?
Is there a legitimate purpose to voter ID/voting restrictions?
absentee voter fraud, which often gets lumped into these numbers, is more likely to occur than impersonation fraud–it’s just that voter ID laws don’t deter or prevent absentee voter fraud
Really well written and very well documented case against voter id laws.
Documents show NSA violated court orders on collection of phone records
Documents show NSA violated court orders on collection of phone records
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court imposed temporary restrictions on the programs after it learned of the violations until it was satisfied the NSA had revamped its procedures to conform to court requirements
NSA officials have lied to congress and to the courts. This needs to be investigated by the house and senate and those responsible need to be tossed out or put on trial.
America’s scariest police chief shoots “libtards” and forms militias
America’s scariest police chief shoots “libtards” and forms militias
Yet another right wing gun nut that wishes to defend the constitution via threats of unconstitutional acts, profanity and gunfire aimed at ill-defined liberal opponents.
borowitzreport: Anthony #Weiner Continues Sexting During Apology
borowitzreport: Anthony #Weiner Continues Sexting During Apology
Mr. Weiner then concluded his press conference by removing his shirt and snapping a quick shot of his naked torso.
I guess he won’t be mayor.