Recent Government News
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George Bush's Latest Powers, Courtesy of the Democrats www.salon.com — Congress is going to decree that the President has the power to order private citizens to break the law, as well as to spy on our telephone calls and emails with no warrants. Well done, Democrats! More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics, Privacy |
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Water Restoration Act May Lead to Privatization of Water www.naturalnews.com — The fate of the nation's water supply is under debate as hearings in the House & Senate begin on the Water Restoration Act of 2007. Opponents claim this Act threatens to greatly expand the Federal Government's roll in water management, well, basically give them total control. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity, Nature |
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As Long As We're Talking About Michelle Obama www.huffingtonpost.com — Mrs. McCain was addicted to prescription pain killers, stole them from a non-profit agency where the stolen drugs were intended for the poor, and avoided jail by going to rehab. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Other |
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One in 5 Canadians can't find a doctor www.ctv.ca — Canadians continue to suffer from a doctor shortage, according to a new report that found 1 in 5 people have not been able to find a physician to treat them regularly. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |
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McCain: I 'Didn't Love America' Until Held Prisoner (VIDEO) www.huffingtonpost.com — Republicans have hammered Michelle Obama for her remarks in February that she was proud of America "for the first time in my adult life." Tonight, however, Dan Abrams showed footage he uncovered of a Fox News interview with John McCain on March 13, 2008, in which McCain said, "I didn't really love America until I was deprived of her company." More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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Why Global Hackers Are Nearly Impossible to Catch www.livescience.com — They're in our computers, reading our files. The Chinese government, that is, according to two U.S. Congressmen who recently accused Beijing of sending hackers to ferret out secret documents stored on Congressional computers. The Chinese deny any involvement, but if they were lying, would we be able to prove it? More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Privacy, Technology |
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700 People Arrested in Mortgage fraud investigation money.cnn.com — Government official says losses in the fraud cases total about $1 billion. More than 700 people have been arrested over mortgage fraud as part of an investigation by the FBI and Justice Department that has been going on since March 1, a government official told CNN Thursday. A Press conference is scheduled for today. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Business, Government, Humanity |
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Swedes To Be Wiretapped, Despite Protests torrentfreak.com — Despite public protests both online and on the streets of Stockholm, the Swedish parliament has voted in favor of a new “wiretapping” law which invades the privacy of its citizens by allowing the government to monitor web traffic and phone calls, without the need for court orders or similar authorization. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Privacy |
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www.reuters.com — Spy bill could shield phone companies from suits - U.S. telephone companies that cooperated with President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from lawsuits under an electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and White House. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Business, Government, Humanity, Privacy, Technology |
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The Bush Payoff for Big Oil: Huge No-Bid Contracts in Iraq www.nytimes.com — Four Western oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service the country’s largest fields, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |