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Domestic drones: Coming soon over a home near you?

Right on the heels of the NDAA being passed that will give the President and military the authority to detain US citizens indefinitely, without proof or charges, the FAA is now preparing new rules that could make it easier for law enforcement agencies to use drone aircraft in&nbs …

Barack Obama Says Penn State Scandal Has Wider Lessons

At a news conference Sunday after the APEC summit in Hawaii, Obama said college athletic programs are fun and can be important. But he said the excitement they generate shouldn't get in the way of protecting vulnerable youngsters.

TEA Party Member Disrupts Arizona Recall Race with Sham Candidate

In an effort to win an upcoming recall election for incumbent Arizona State Senate President, Russell Pearce, Greg Western, a Pearce ally who is the chairman of the East Valley Tea Party, was a central figure in the scheme and became Olivia Cortes'(sham candidate in question) ca …

Cantor says he's concerned by 'mobs' at 'Occupy Wall Street'

The second-ranking House Republican castigated "Occupy Wall Street" protesters on Friday, just as Democrats begin cozying up to the weeks-old demonstrations. House GOP Leader Eric Cantor decried the protests that started several weeks ago in New York, and have spread to major …

Occupy Wall Street First Collective Statement

Keith Olbermann gives a straightforward reading of the first collective statement of the Occupy Wall Street movement's New York General Assembly

Senate bill punishes China over undervalued money - politics - msnbc.com

The Senate on Monday weighed whether to punish China for undervaluing its currency and taking away American jobs. At issue is whether legislation would boost the American economy, as its supporters argue, or initiate a damaging trade war with a major partner.

Colorado Secretary of State Bars Overseas Soldiers from Voting

Pueblo County Clerk Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz will comply with Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s order not to send ballots to soldiers out of state who are legally registered Pueblo County voters but who failed to cast ballots in 2010.

The Rise of Killer Drones That Can Think for Themselves

The U.S. military may be a decade or so away from deploying an army of pilotless drones capable of collaborating and killing without any human guidance.

Occupy Wall Street Declaration of Occupation

As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together.

Georgia Dems call for prison strike to block execution of Troy Davis | The Raw Story

With the final hope of clemency now lost, Georgia death-row inmate Troy Davis faces execution tomorrow night -- unless, of course, prison staff refuse to carry out his sentence. That's precisely what State Senator Vincent Fort (D) and U.S. Rep.

Time To Speak Up: MSNBC Too Lazy To Post Recent News

This article is in response to a news article that was seeded today by MSNBC regarding a town that drafted a resolution to impreach Presdient Bush.  Yes, I said Presdent Bush who is no longer in office.  Apparently, the MSNBC/NBC/Universal/GE/Comcast conglomerate couldn …

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Jeb Bush Forms New Privatized Disaster Response Company

Jeb Bush is joining forces with an already existing for profit disaster response company, O'Brien's Response Management.

Michigan House eliminates domestic partner benefits

Yet another prime example of our elected officials doing their OWN will instead of that of the people.  Beyond that, they are also going against the people's best interests.

Obama Jobs Plan: Where Are the JOBS?

As the political theater continues in this country, I continually see people buying into their own destruction by believing in empty promises and going along with the detrimental actions being taken by the US government. The latest in this trend is President Obama's so-called "Jo …

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AZ Prison/Industrial Complex: New $25 Fee to Visit Prisoners

Arizona just keeps on coming up with more and more ideas to screw people over who are already having a hard enough time.

Obama Appoints Monsanto VP as Chief FDA Advisor

President Obama recently appointed Monsanto Vice President Michael Taylor as senior advisor to the FDA commissioner. Obama also is also considering Dennis Wolff, former Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, who unilaterally declared that labeling products rbGH-free was illegal, …

Has Ron Paul become electable?

Newsflash:  Ron Paul has ALWAYS been electable!!!

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Wicked smart’ and on her way out - The Washington Post

Elizabeth Warren, one of the only people who is TRULY an advocate for the citizens in regulating the banking/credit industry, is sadly not going to be heading the agency that she has been building for the past two years.

Betting Against America: The Debt Ceiling Farce

I had not paid much attention about the debt ceiling until the story broke that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) had to remove himself from debt ceiling negotiation talks due to his short bet against the U.S.

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American Banks 'High' On Drug Money: How a Whistleblower Blew the Lid Off Wachovia-Drug Cartel Money Laundering Scheme | | AlterNet

It has been revealed that Wachovia Bank has been laundering drug money for Mexican cartels.  Ironically, it was Wachovia's own anti-money laundering officer who blew the whistle.

Obama and Geithner's Insidious Plan to Hand the Entire Housing Industry Over to the Banks | Economy | AlterNet

As the Obama administration begins to wind down and dissolve Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, citizens will be at the mercy of the very same banks that created the housing bubble.

War Is Hell

This diary entry came about as I pondered why more people are not protesting against the neo-colonial occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Ground Zero Mosque Lie

With all the manufactured hoopla, misrepresentation, and misdirection from the media, the opposition making a fuss about the proposed Islamic CULTURAL CENTER (NOT mosque) that is slated to be built BLOCKS AWAY (NOT at Ground Zero) from the former World Trade Center have inadvert …

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Dr. Laura apologizes for saying N-word on the air

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