Communications Regulator to Fine People Who Link to Blacklisted Sites
Posted in Big Brother, Government, Law Enforcement, Politics, Technology on Mar 18th, 2009
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Volcker Sees Crisis Leading to Global Regulation
Posted in Big Brother, Economy, Government, New World Order, Politics on Mar 17th, 2009
“Even the experts don’t quite know what’s going on.”
Speaking to a number of those experts Friday, Paul Volcker, a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama, cited not only the lack of understanding of the global financial meltdown but the “shocking” speed with which it had spread across the world.
“One year ago, we would have [...]
Secret Bush Memos Made Public By Obama
Posted in Barack Obama, Big Brother, George W Bush, Government, Law Enforcement, Legal, Military, Politics, Presidential on Mar 3rd, 2009
The Justice Department on Monday released a long-secret legal document from 2001 in which the Bush administration claimed the military could search and seize terror suspects in the United States without warrants.
The legal memo was written about a month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. It says constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure would [...]
Transportation Chief Eyes Taxing Miles Driven
Posted in Big Brother, Government, Surveillance on Feb 20th, 2009
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.
Gasoline taxes that for nearly half a century have paid for the federal share of highway [...]