Politics
Two U.S. Carrier Groups Head to Taiwan for Elections
Taiwan is holding it’s presidential election this weekend and the United States has sent 2 aircraft carrier battle groups to the Taiwan region for training exercises. The U.S. has typically deployed carrier battle groups around Taiwan to basically discourage China from doing anything “provocative”. If you’re not familiar, China as repeatedly stated that Taiwan is a province of China and that if Taiwan declares independence, it will use force if necessary to bring Taiwan under its rule. This would basically entail a full-scale invasion of Taiwan. In the past China has sought to influence Taiwan’s elections by trying to intimidate the electorate, sometimes firing missiles into the Taiwan Straight.
More information about the deployment here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN1934158120080319
What Governs Private Military Contractors? Bush Answers
I thought this was funny and sad at the same time. This guy is ridiculous. Check the video:
Congress, Democrats = Useless
Can the Democrats stop being such wussies and actually get something done? They need to stop issuing subpoenas that get ignored or threatening contempt charges and instead actually take action! When is anyone going to take this administration to task and impeach Bush and Co. for their numerous crimes and transgressions? Democrats like to talk the talk but then they go and expand Bush’s illegal surveillance power. Pelosi is a god damn joke. Impeachment is off the table? What the hell is wrong with you woman? Great way to show everyone you’re really in the administration’s pocket, you sock puppet.
LisaNova does George Bush
This Article is Downright Frightening
Uhm, the title says it all. The following link is for an article describing secretive executive orders and laws Bush has signed very recently. It gives the executive branch expansive powers and tramples on our constitutional rights. Do we live in a police state?
Congratulations to the Dems
So it seems almost certain now that in addition to winning a majority in the House and turning over several governorships, the Democrats have also won a majority in the Senate. More specifically, there are 49 Democrats and 2 independents who’ve said they’d vote with Democrats.
American Election Hacker Testifies
Check out this video and come up with your own conclusions. American computer programmer Clinton Eugene Curtis is seen in this video testifying under oath in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Members in Ohio. Note this guy made sworn testimony in 2004 (after allegations of voter fraud in the 2004 presidential elections in Ohio) and he’s also passed a polygraph test. He testifies on how the software he developed for Congressman Tom Feeney can rig an election 51/49 to a specific side. I demand a recount. This issue continues to be ignored and swept under the rug - there aren’t enough protections in place for our voting system.
See the video:
911 Loose Change
This is a documentary using real video footage, actual documents, and interviews to analyze each event of 911 and show links between those events and the U.S. documents. You really have to watch this. The documentary makes a very convincing argument that all the “attacks” of 911 weren’t really what it seemed like. In fact, it argues that 911 was orchestrated by the government as a pretext for its currrent foreign policy and much increased executive power. It has very chilling implications.
Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality is a very important concept for anyone using the Internet or web-based services like VoIP phone service. Net Neutrality basically refers to the principle of letting users have equal access to any website or web service they want. Right now, companies like Verizon and AT&T, which own significant portions of the Internet network infrastructure, have been heavily lobbying Congress not to put Net Neutrality into law.