The Guardian reporter Glen Grenwald pushed back hard at politicians who are calling for his investigation and prosecution for his involvement in the NSA snooping scandal. Greenwald, who broke the exclusive story of whistle-blower Edward Snowden and the PRISM program that
Terrance Brown, 40, is on trial in South Florida for allegedly conspiring with four other men to hijack armored trucks delivering cash to banks in 2010. All have pleaded not guilty. But now Brown has come up with a unique
In an interview yesterday with NPR, Former NSA Director Michael Hayden denied the NSA is data mining their massive collection of “business records” that were secretly collected. “Business records” is a less offensive way of describing all the data they
In the world of media, you are sometimes going to publish something that is incorrect. People understand that. But to sneak back in and make corrections without noting the corrections, is appalling. You would think that of all the news
As if we needed another reminder what happens when those who are paid by our taxes conflate public service with public tyranny, Florida Judge Kathleen McHugh has shown us yet again. In case you missed the story, she overturned a
With calls for more gun control following the horrible crime in Santa Monica on June 7, UCLA Professor Adam Winkler offers this bit of reasoned advice: “I don’t think there’s any gun control law we can adopt that’s gonna stop a
The new Ethan Hawke thriller The Purge was number one at the box office during its opening weekend, but critics are slamming the film for its thinly veiled commentary against the National Rifle Association and Tea Party groups. The plot
Evil never takes a holiday; in fact, it capitalizes on them. Evil sees a busload of tourists as a piñata it would like to see burst. Evil has no picnics planned, no three-day weekends fishing at the cabin, no trips
While many individuals have looked at precious metals for moderate gains and even some losses over the last year, the combination of base metals like lead and brass have seen an incredible return–particularly when those base metals are combined to
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, at the helm of arguably the most corrupt city in the nation, has an image challenge. He has created enemies left, right, and center in the name of budget cuts while racking up spending on pet projects
The Supreme Court handed down three decisions on Monday, two of which are noteworthy, and also granted review in one new case for its next Term, beginning in October. The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a lawsuit against Marvin and
The murder trial begins Monday for George Zimmerman, the volunteer night watchman who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, sparking protests across the United States and claims of racial profiling. The trial, expected to last at least a month, begins
The Armed Citizen Project (ACP) has begun implementing its plan to arm single women and residents of neighborhoods in high crime areas by training 50 residents from Houston’s Oak Forest neighborhood. As reported by the Associated Press, these citizens receive
There is so much content out there that sometimes, things just get lost in the mix, and great participants don’t always get their due. I’m beginning an occasional series focusing on the most under-appreciated talent in Hollywood. There are no firm
James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, said Saturday that the leaks surrounding the gathering of information by the intelligence community are reckless and dangerous. He said, “Disclosing information about the specific methods the government uses to collect communications can
On June 5, the New York Senate passed a bill making it a felony to physically attack or harass a police officer while that officer is on duty. According to bill sponsor Joe Griffo (R): “At a time when shocking
In August 2007 Senator Obama gave a foreign policy speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center in which he mapped out a five point plan for a new approach to foreign policy. Part of that approach was a promise to reign
(AP) Penn State trustees hope sanctions reconsidered By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press NEW YORK Penn State’s trustees are on a mission to promote the reforms they have enacted as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, hoping their
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Oakland police are seeking a suspect believed to be responsible for a slew of serious crimes, all of which took place within a 74 minute window late Tuesday morning. Police say that the suspect, 26-year-old Jamar Cleveland
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the the Supreme Court’s ruling to allow police to take DNA samples from those arrested for serious offenses just “invites abuse” from government. Cruz made his remarks on Mark Levin’s show on Tuesday and emphasized
On Tuesday, Hollywood celebrities released a teaser video defending alleged traitorous soldier Private Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking classified documents to Julian Assange of Wikileaks. “I am Bradley Manning,” the celebrities proclaim. The video stars Oliver Stone, Russell
FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority says someone cut the locks to three hatches at one of its aqueducts in Framingham. The incident occurred at the Hultman Aqueduct, which is one of the two lines that carry drinking
This is nothing like Watergate. Watergate involved a politically-motivated crime which grew out of an Animal House-like hyperpartisan atmosphere in the White House, nurtured by an extremely thin-skinned President who could not abide criticism, demonized his opponents, and had employed
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) today received a letter from Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik in response to a recent letter they sent to
Democrat Rep. Bobby Rush’s recent tirade against Republican Sen. Mark Kirk’s plan for getting tough on the street gangs that have left the city of Chicago a killing field was truly eye-opening, and revealed a soft-on-crime approach. When local media
