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'Lost' emails, lost confidence

thehill.com

by Rep. Pete Olson

June 29, 2014

What's also troubling is the lack of outrage from the media on behalf of the Americans who were bullied by the IRS.

The First Amendment to the Constitution, in the Bill of Rights, "prohibits the making of any law... abridging the freedom of speech." Every American is protected by this inalienable right that ensures that the government cannot attack its citizens for their beliefs. Yet, one of the most powerful federal agencies, the Internal Revenue Service, did exactly that when they targeted conservative non-profit organizations seeking tax-exempt status. Officials at the IRS have admitted to these actions and Congress has been investigating. Yet, the IRS has refused to provide critical information about the extent of the targeting and who was involved. After promising for a year to deliver emails related to how certain conservative groups were targeted and who was involved in the decision making process, the IRS informed Congress last Friday that they cannot locate many of the emails in question prior to 2011 as the result of a computer crash during that year. Lois Lerner, former head of the IRS division that processes applications to determine tax-exempt status, is currently under investigation by three congressional committees, the Justice Department and the IRS inspector general. Her emails are the ones the IRS claims have both been erased and the data is unrecoverable due to the hard drive in question being recycled.

'Made in the USA' Requirement Pushed As Job-Creator for California

CNS News

by Susan Jones

August 11, 2011

Liberal activists -- with a dig at tea party conservatives -- are pushing a California ballot initiative intended to bring jobs to the state by requiring state and local government agencies to buy only "Made in the USA" products.

"The Tea Party gridlock and paralysis in Washington and Sacramento requires middle-class voters to take action to bring back jobs," said Jim Gonzalez, a proponent of the initiative and a former finance chair of the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors. "The Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to California Act would end the decline of manufacturing jobs that is at the root of our economic crisis."

'Make crime victims give DNA'

24dash (Canada)

by Ian Morgan

February 6, 2007

'Make crime victims give DNA' A call to compel all victims of crime to provide their DNA or fingerprints to be added to national databases, was rejected by Attorney General Lord Goldsmith.

The demand was made during Lords question time by Labour's Lord Campbell-Savours who said it would help the police to identify women who made repeated false claims of rape against men and later changed their names.

'Massive' smuggling ring dismantled in Arizona

CNS News

by Amanda Lee Myers

October 31, 2011

Arizona authorities say they've dismantled a "massive" drug trafficking ring responsible for smuggling more than $33 million worth of drugs through the state's western desert every month.

Authorities said Monday that the ring is believed to be tied to the Sinaloa cartel - Mexico's most powerful - and that it has been in operation for at least the last five years.

'Master key' to Android phones uncovered

bbc.co.uk

July 17, 2013

A 'master key' that could give cyber-thieves open access to almost any Android phone has been discovered by security researchers.

The bug could be exploited to let an attacker do what they want to a phone including stealing data, eavesdropping or using it to send junk messages. The loophole has been present in every version of the Android operating system released since 2009. Google said it currently had no comment to make on BlueBox's discovery. Writing on the BlueBox blog, Jeff Forristal, said the implications of the discovery were "huge". The bug emerges because of the way Android handles cryptographic verification of the programs installed on the phone.

'Meet the Press' Panel Laments 'Do-Nothing Nature' of Republicans In Congress

mrc.org

by Jeffrey Meyer

July 29, 2014

A common theme among liberal journalists is to blame a "do-nothing Congress" when liberal policies fail to become law.

Such was the case during a panel discussion on Sunday's Meet the Press when moderator David Gregory and his entire panel lamented the lack of legislative action on Capitol Hill, mainly in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Gregory summed up the panel's sentiment when he bemoaned how "until the incentives are changed, a desire for some compromise or even meeting challenges that Americans want dealt with, will not get done. Because nobody will give the other side even a small win in this climate."

'Misleading' Andy Griffith Ads Cost Taxpayers $3 Million, Gov't Documents Show

cnsnews.com

by Fred Lucas

December 1, 2010

The first ad, entitled "1965," featured Griffith saying, "This year, as always, we'll have our guaranteed benefits. And with the new health care law, more good things are coming."

But the non-partisan FactCheck.org says some 10 million Medicare Advantage recipients will see their benefits cut by about $43 a month. "Currently, about one in every four beneficiaries is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan," said FactCheck.org, a project of the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center.

'Modest' Jail Fee Evokes Marie Antoinette Tones

Courthouse News Service

by Jack Bouboushian

January 10, 2014

Anyone arrested in a Chicago suburb must pay a $30 booking fee, regardless of whether they are later found guilty or not, the 7th Circuit ruled.

The village of Woodridge, a wealthy and predominantly white Chicago suburb of 33,000, charges all arrested suspects a $30 booking fee, whether or not they were arrested with probable cause. Even if that person is later released or found not guilty, there is no way to seek a refund of the money. Jerry Markadonatos filed a class action against the village, claiming that the $30 booking fee violates arrestees' due process rights.

'Mom' and 'Dad' banished by California

World Net Daily

October 13, 2007

Schwarzenegger signs law banning anything perceived as negative to 'gays'

"Mom and Dad" as well as "husband and wife" have been banned from California schools under a bill signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who with his signature also ordered public schools to allow boys to use girls restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa, if they choose.

'Monk' Star: Public Expected Too Much from Obama

CNS News

by Fred Lucas

September 6, 2012

Too much was expected of President Barack Obama by his supporters in 2008, said actor Tony Shalhoub, the star of the USA Network show "Monk."

"I think some people have expressed some disappointment, but I believe he has a lot of support there," Shalhoub told CNSNews.com. "I think people are wanting and willing to give him another four years, and a lot of his policies are long-term plays. And I think a lot of people lost sight of the fact that four years ago, when he was campaigning and when he was elected, his campaign promises and everything that he was talking about, he even said he wasn't going to be able to do it by himself and that it was going to take all of us stepping forward, volunteering, doing our part."

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