The Obama administration’s Department of Homeland Security is monitoring numerous media outlets — and new guidelines open the possibility that the DHS will spy on private citizens’ Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace pages and retain personal information in its database for up to five years. The “Social Networking/Media Capability” program is conducted by the DHS’s National Operations … [Read more...]
Tweet About Illegal Aliens Or Oil Drilling? Obama Is Watching You
December 29, 2011 By
The Obama administration is using fake FaceBook and Twitter accounts to monitor anyone who mentions such mundane political issues as illegal immigration, oil drilling, or even the word “recovery.” The newest invasion of conservatives’ privacy comes courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Rob Waugh of the UK Daily Mail reports: The DHS outlined plans to scans blogs, Twitter … [Read more...]
Obama’s Creepy New Plot To Get Republican E-mail Addresses
December 15, 2011 By
First, there was Flag@WhiteHouse.gov. Then the Obama campaign launched the the Attack Watch website. Now the Committee for the Perpetual Re-election of Barack H. Obama has a new trick to collect private information about Republicansand other Enemies of the State: getting your Democratic friends to rat you out under the guise of a “joke.” They are supposed to make a donation to Obama (who … [Read more...]
Issa: Don’t Give Eric Holder The Internet Kill Switch
December 15, 2011 By
Yesterday, this author noted the pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which critics have dubbed the “internet kill switch.” One of the toughest fighters in Congress, Darrell Issa, has taken up arms against it, saying it would give Eric Holder the right to shut down websites at his whim. The Daily Caller reports: In a statement released Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell … [Read more...]
Video: Is Congess About To Give Obama The “Internet Kill Switch”?
December 13, 2011 By
A bill pending before Congress may make it illegal for websites to link to content the government says is illegal. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) seeks to protect U.S. businesses from (mostly Chinese) copyright infringement by criminalizing forms of online piracy — but the strictures are so severe some say they amount to an “internet kill switch.” Ironically, China’s bid to smother … [Read more...]
Video: Govt Says Hunters, Extreme Couponers are Potential Terrorists
December 5, 2011 By
How much does the government fear its own citizens? So much so that guidelines for spotting potential terrorists include anyone who has more than a seven-day supply of food in his home, anyone who is missing fingers, and anyone who possesses multiple firearms or weather-proof ammunition. These criteria are so broad they put every hunter, sportsman, and extreme couponer in the United States on par … [Read more...]
Victory: Justice Dept. Withdraws Request to Lie About FOIA Requests
November 4, 2011 By
As Joe Bob Briggs used to say, "Victory over Communism!" The Justice Department proposed new rules allowing federal agencies to erroneously tell citizens documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act do not exist. Yesterday, after massive public backlash, the DoJ withdrew the proposal. The regulations primarily applied to individuals who made FOIA requests who were unaware they were … [Read more...]
Video: Obama, “God Wants Us” to Pass My Jobs Bill
November 2, 2011 By
During a speech in the nation's capital today, Barack Obama said in essence that God supports his jobs bill. The strange statement came after the House of Representatives passed a bill affirming that "In God We Trust" is our national motto by a margin of 396-9. (Those who voted against "In God We Trust" included Democrats Jerrold Nadler and Gary Ackerman of New York, Pete Stark and Judy Chu of … [Read more...]
