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Summary: Hillary Clinton had Blackberry Enterprise Server installed on her private server. Her staff was procuring used Blackberries on the private market. This would allow totally unaccountable communication with unknown parties. Why has no one asked about the use of Blackberry Messenger messages? Details: I feel like everyone is overlooking a key component of Hillary’s private server and “burner” Blackberries. Where are the Blackberry Messenger messages? There is little doubt that she and her circle were using Blackberry Messenger (BBM) on their Blackberries. BBM was and is encrypted from the sending to the receiving Blackberry and brokered either through Blackberry’s...

The honorable minister Louis Farrakhan spoke at Saviours' Day this past weekend and made the proclamation that the Nation of Islam will provide tour security for Beyoncé if police don't. He told the crowd: "You gonna picket? You're not gonna offer police protection? But the F.O.I. will." Last week, Miami and Tampa police made news when some officers vowed to boycott her tour stops. Events such as her Formation World Tour are opportunities for police in the area to make extra coin, but some cops feel like her "Formation" video disrespects what they do for a living. They weren't the...

BlackBerry's CEO John Chen wants companies to stop "discriminatory practices" against BlackBerry by not allowing them to use certain apps. Chen called out Apple and Netflix in a blog post about net neutrality and what he called a "two-tiered wireless broadband ecosystem" where developers create apps only for iOS and Android devices. "Unlike BlackBerry, which allows iPhone users to download and use our BBM service, Apple does not allow BlackBerry or Android users to download Apple's iMessage messaging service," he wrote. Apple's iMessage service is only available to customers using the company's ecosystem of devices. Calling out Netflix, Chen said...

~* IN MEMORIAM DAVID SWENINGSEN *~ Long time FReeper "Bruinbirdman", aka bbm. David Keith Sweningsen, passed away on June 9, 2013, in Las Vegas. bbm was a veteran and a patriot, and a prolific poster on Free Republic. Please post your memories of Bruinbirdman on this thread. He was a long time donor to Free Republic, and I'm sure any donation, large or small in his name would be greatly appreciated. May he rest in peace. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Cincinna from the obituary: Dave Sweningsen, 66, beloved son, brother and uncle, of Boulder City, passed...

I suppose on this thread it goes without saying, but I'll say in anyway...BOYCOTT THE OSCARS tonight. I want the ratings for this year's program go into the toilet (where most the nominated movies belong). I won't waste my money to see the films, my electricity to watch the Oscars, or my time watching to witness Hollywood's self-adulation fest. Pass it on...

"When we tell them it was shot in Canada, they're still interested in Wyoming," said Michell Howard, manager of the council's film, arts and entertainment office. "They don't hang up and call Alberta. They're intrigued in the story." Wyoming Business Council spokesman Chuck Coon said he hasn't seen a movie generate this much interest in the state during his 15 years with the travel and tourism department. "In terms of phone calls and Internet requests, it's usually slow this time of the year," he said. "This movie has changed that."