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Summary: Another leaked batch of top secret slides relating to the U.S. National Security Agency's PRISM data collection program sheds further light on how non-U.S. data is collected from various tech firms, and how under law, U.S. data is filtered out — albeit not always.

Summary: We know that there's no such thing as a completely secure computer system. Is the NSA the nation's largest security risk of them all? Many are concerned about the National Security Agency (NSA) collection of data on US companies and individuals and the very real possibility that it has a way of directly accessing the servers of the world's largest computing platforms: Google, Facebook, Microsoft, etc. It's certainly a situation that deserves attention and concern. But what's missing in this discussion is this: how secure is the NSA's spying system? If a foreign entity wanted to spy on US...

Summary: UPDATED: Turns out U.S. government agencies might be tapping into into a lot more than just Verizon customer records. NSA is watching you US gov't defends NSA surveillance, slams 'reprehensible' journalists NSA: All up in your privacy junk since 1952 FBI, NSA said to be secretly mining data from tech giants The great paradox of our national security NSA 'top secret' spying order affects millions of Americans: FAQ Verizon records tapped by NSA Both the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are said to have been secretly mining data directly from the servers of at least...

Fantastic Historic Civic Action May 21 If you deem this worthy – spread the words We are On the March for real. Look at all the stuff we are achieving – there are too many action items to mention here but we know there are many – such a rewarding feeling. We have rallied in more places and with more people on one issue than ever before. We now have bad governance in fear of “We the People”. We are making a DEMAND for a vote and have at least 300,000 signatures to back it up. We have put them...

Albany Police Officers Union, local 2841, “We respectfully demand that you do the right thing and repeal the law.” FROM: Albany Police Officers Union, local 2841, Council 82, AFSCME, AFI-CIO, P.O BOX 6567, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12206 (518) 438-9422 To: Andrew M. Cuomo / Dean G. Skelos / Neil D. Breslin / John T- McDonald III / Phil Steck / Sheldon Silver / Jeffrey D. Klein / Cecilia Tkaczyk / Patricia Fahy Note; see the formal list of people this letter went to at the bottom. April 15,2013 Honorable Ladies and Gentlemen: The Albany Police Officers Union condemns and opposes...

The opposition of the NY Safe Act is intensifying. With several successful Albany protests and then with the first “Regional Protest” in Syracuse, NY also being a success, the opposition is getting even more credible, energetic and vigorous. Will the movement continue with successful outcomes? The Team adamantly says yes. In the newest twist in the effort to repeal the Safe Act the grassroots citizens of New York will hold two regional rallies on the same day. On April 13th Citizens for Repeal of the Safe Act will hold protest rallies in Gouverneur, NY and Norwich, NY. (there is also...

Alert - Help End all gun control now! On Monday, March 4th 2013 at 2:03 PM over 800 people of New York filed an Action at Law under Common Law in the New York State Supreme Court in Albany to end all gun control in New York State, including permits. To read the "Action" go to - http://newyorkcommitteemen.org. If you would like to become a plaintiff you can still sign on, we need help so please make a donation to help fight this cause and a new emergency emerging. NEW EMERGENCY - there is talk and a move to get...

Will Governor Cuomo Hear from the Concerned "Vocal Minority?" Albany, NY- Thousands of concerned New Yorkers from around the state will gather on the West side of the NYS Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, February 12th from 11-2 to voice their concerns over the SAFE Act and support the Second Amendment. This event is being sponsored by many pro-Second Amendment Groups, including turn Albany Upside Down, the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA), and S.C.O.P.E. Many pro-Second Amendment supporters were offended to hear their concerns marginalized by Governor Cuomo as "a very vocal minority." Organizers are encouraging Governor...

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Got weird phone call (Clearwater, FL number), someone (foreign accent) claiming to be working for company doing support for Microsoft. Verifying that I am running legit Win 7 and they are having problems with my computer sending messages. Asking me to run some program, seeing warning and then asking me to allow them to access my computer remotely and "fix" the problem. Red flag went up, I asked how he got my phone number, apparently from Win 7 registration, which I don't remember providing. Smells like takeover of my computer. Anyone else experienced this? New scam to take over our...

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With an election year coming with all the finger pointing, and lies that will be said, we must keep this going because the public has a very short memory!!! PLEASE SHARE BEFORE IT IS REMOVED... This video clearly shows that George Bush warned Congress way back in 2001, that this economic crisis was coming, if something was not done. But, the Congress refused to Listen, along with the arrogant Congressman, Barney Frank. This video says it all. The liberal media reportedly did not want this video on You Tube; it was taken off. This link is of the same video,...

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure. Please pass it on to your friends. In few days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around. Congressional Reform Act of 2011...

One big question in this whole BC affair: Obama was supposed to produce HIS birth certificate, the one mama gave him. One that he is supposed to have in his possession since birth, like everyone else does. Original, authentic, used, wrinkled. Instead the President of mighty USA has to send the clerk to Hawaii, to buy a copy, certification, (another forgery?), all of two copies for $10 and $4? Let us see one HIS mama gave him, not another photoshoped "certification"! Media was fed necessary material: "He showed the BC, so controversy is over," - talking heads hammer it to...

Subject: Terrible Trip......Jxxxx XXXXXXXX From: Jxxxxxxx Date: Monday To: undisclosed recipients: ; I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,I came down to London England for a short vacation and i was mugged at gun point last night,all cash,credit cards and cell were stolen off,It was so scary just happy I still have my life and passport. I've been to the embassy and the Police here thank God they are really helping with a return flight and our fight leaves in few hours from now,but we are only having problems settling our hotel bills before leaving I need you to...

Trying to see what is Scarborough and his side kick Brzezinsky chewing on today, all I got is the "San Fernando Valley" map picture, no sound, MSNBC logo, interrupted by occasional commercial. Hmmm, FCC in action, MS out of money or global warming froze them?

I woke up, turned Fox FNC channel on and see Live from Seoul, our "professor" President "naked" without teleprompter answering questions during the press conference there. What an embarrasment! Demonstrating before the world that he is clueless, full of hot air rhetorics that do not make any sense, but on the path to destroy what was achieved by US so far. I hope that much will be U-tubed and shown to anger more of the unemployed and overataxed subjects. Seems that the only "benefit" of the whole extravaganza is the "fashion statement" of the first whatever. Now the world can...

Since National Public Radio fired Juan Williams last week for controversial remarks about Muslims, Fox News pundits have waged war on public broadcasting. They've called for defunding it completely, something conservatives have wanted for decades. Led by Sarah Palin, a chorus of commentators including Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Newt Gingrich, and Karl Rove are trying to paint public broadcasting as the "mouth of socialism" in a ploy to simultaneously attack NPR and fire up their base a week before Americans head to the polls. In a corporate media landscape where "news" is about little more than partisanship and infotainment, we...

DECORATED ARMY DOCTOR LTC TERRY LAKIN PHYSICALLY THREATENED BY LEAD PROSECUTOR AT ARRAIGNMENT HEARING; "DON'T TASE ME 'BRO'", LAKIN REPLIES SUPPORTERS ASKED TO CONTACT GENERAL TO COMPLAIN OF THIS MISCONDUCT Trial and Motion Dates Set Washington, D.C., August 12, 2010. The Army doctor who is being court martialled for refusing to obey orders, including a deployment order for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, was formally arraigned last Friday at the first hearing in the Court Martial process. However, the lead prosecutor overstepped his bounds and injected himself improperly into LTC Terrence Lakin's chain of command. Because of this,...