Now it’s Obamatax: Romney vows to repeal healthcare reforms after Supreme Court brands it a tax

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166238/Obamacare-Supreme-Court-decision-Romney-vows-repeal-healthcare-reforms.html Court decides that it is not legal to force Americans to buy insurance as part of the controversial individual mandate Court says it is legal to penalize them if they do not have insurance Romney describes law as ‘bad policy’ and promises to repeal it on first day in White House if elected President […]

House votes to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over Fast and Furious scandal

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2166192/House-votes-hold-Attorney-General-Eric-Holder-contempt-Congress-Fast-Furious-scandal.html The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted 255-67 in favor of finding Holder in contempt of Congress No sitting Cabinet member had ever been found in contempt by Congress before today 100 Democrats led by Congressional Black Caucus members, as well as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi walked out and refused to vote Overshadowed the […]

Prostitutes, pornography, boozing, information leaks: U.S. government reveals ‘DOSSIER OF SHAME’ on Secret Service agents dating back to 2004

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160010/Prostitutes-pornography-boozing-information-leaks-U-S-government-reveals-DOSSIER-OF-SHAME-Secret-Service-agents-dating-2004.html 229-page censored document released under Freedom of Information Act Allegations against Secret Service employees date back to 2004 Some claims against Secret Service agents reported as recently as last month Release of the report comes on the heels of the April prostitution scandal in Colombia By Snejana Farberov PUBLISHED: 15:02 EST, 15 June 2012 […]

Revealed: HALF of the U.S live in households that receive government benefits

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150445/Revealed-Half-U-S-live-households-receive-government-benefits.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:05 EST, 26 May 2012 | UPDATED: 15:06 EST, 26 May 2012 Almost half of all Americans live in a household where at least one member received government benefits in the first quarter of 2011, according to a new report. Data from the Census Bureau revealed that 49.1 per […]

Revealed: Hundreds of words to avoid using online if you don’t want the government spying on you (and they include ‘pork’, ‘cloud’ and ‘Mexico’)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2150281/REVEALED-Hundreds-words-avoid-using-online-dont-want-government-spying-you.html Department of Homeland Security forced to release list following freedom of information request Agency insists it only looks for evidence of genuine threats to the U.S. and not for signs of general dissent By Daniel Miller PUBLISHED: 04:32 EST, 26 May 2012 | UPDATED: 07:22 EST, 26 May 2012 The Department of Homeland Security […]

More of the Same

By  Jeremiah W. Pinkard | Blogger from The Blue Scholar Blog | Monday, May 14, 2012 Novemer 2008 Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images. George Dubya Bush and Obama are more alike than either would publicly admit. When Obama first took office I had cautious optimism. I hoped that unlike so many of his […]

There are more foreign spies in U.S. than EVER BEFORE despite end of Cold War, says ex-CIA officer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2143314/More-spies-U-S-says-ex-CIA-officer.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 21:36 EST, 11 May 2012 | UPDATED: 22:49 EST, 11 May 2012 A former top CIA covert officer said there are more foreign spies on U.S. soil than there was at the peak of the Cold war. Hank Crumpton, who served as deputy director of the CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Center […]

How to hide from Big Brother: Designer’s make-up tips on tricking face-recognition software (and still look good while doing it)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137201/How-hide-Big-Brother-Designers-tips-tricking-face-recognition-software-look-good-doing-it.html By Hugo Gye PUBLISHED: 00:42 EST, 30 April 2012 | UPDATED: 06:34 EST, 30 April 2012 In a world of ever-expanding surveillance, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to escape the clutches of security cameras. But one designer has issued advice on how to keep yourself hidden from the ‘Big Brother’ organisations which now […]

Kenya Sees Spike in Obama Administration-Funded Projects

http://www.tradeaidmonitor.com/2012/04/kenya-sees-spike-in-obama-administration-funded-projects.html 04/14/2012 By Steve Peacock Kenyan businesses lately are increasingly becoming recipients of U.S. government largesse, as the Obama Administration, among pursuing other endeavors, aims to expand “livestock-related economic opportunities” in that nation. Although this and other recently released presolicitation notices for unrelated programs serve as advance alerts to potential vendors—and therefore do not offer […]

Record number of Americans renouncing their citizenship to avoid paying taxes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131225/Record-number-American-citizens-renouncing-citizenship-avoid-paying-taxes.html Record 1,800 people renounced U.S. citizenship last year alone, up eight times the number of those who did in 2008 US one of few countries to tax its citizens on income earned while abroad Taxes for ex-patriots are notoriously difficult; income up to $95,100 isn’t taxed under Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, but wealthy must […]