More frightening than anything else: In the nightmare world progressives are designing for civil society, little tots are no longer your little tots. They are government-sought human resources to be raised as tomorrow’s anarchists. “On Wednesday, the White House Summit on Early Education will unveil nearly $1 billion in new “investments” to “expand access to high-quality […]
Archives for December 2014
A vast land grab to ‘protect’ water
Posted on December 17, 2014 Written by
ANALYSIS/OPINION In November, comments closed on a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to redefine “waters of the United States,” as set forth in the Clean Water Act of 1977. While Sen. Edmund Muskie, Maine Democrat, author of the 1977 law, required 88 pages for his entire statute, […]
CIA Chief (Petraeus): We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher
Posted on December 17, 2014 Written by
More and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them. Earlier this month (March, 2012), Petraeus mused about the emergence of an “Internet of Things” — that is, wired […]
Land protection credits come under fire in Virginia
Posted on December 17, 2014 Written by
RICHMOND, Va. – Conservation easements that supposedly protect Virginia lands from development are coming under increasing fire for abusive practices. One lawmaker calls the situation at a Fauquier County farm “a travesty.” Others worry that untold millions of public dollars are disappearing into private coffers.
Over 700 Million People Taking Steps to Avoid NSA Surveillance
Posted on December 17, 2014 Written by
There’s a new international survey on Internet security and trust, of “23,376 Internet users in 24 countries,” including “Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States.” Amongst the findings, 60% of Internet […]
The Greatest Christmas Present to America 2014
Posted on December 16, 2014 Written by
Your Gift From Anita B Hoge A Link To Your Federal Grant in Your State Creating A “National ID” When thinking about the violations of privacy that were exposed by Edward Snowden for the NSA monitoring emails and phone conversations.… Honestly! Snowden’s release of this information is child’s play compared to what the government is collecting on […]
Committee Report Uncovers Lack of Independence & Accountability of Peer Review Process for ESA Listing Decisions
Posted on December 16, 2014 Written by
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee majority staff released a report today that questions the independence and accountability of the peer review process in recent Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing decisions. The report entitled, “Under the Microscope: An examination of the questionable science and lack of independent peer review in Endangered Species Act listing […]
Sources: EPA Scrambles To Protect Key Climate Rule
Posted on December 16, 2014 Written by
The Environmental Protection Agency may delay a contentious rule mandating carbon capture technology for coal-fired power plants, according to news reports. The agency has not officially commented on the reported rule, but sources familiar with the possible delay of the New Source Performance Standards say it stems from serious problems with its carbon capture mandate. […]
