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'Scientists' Say Eating Organic Food Makes You a Jerk

infowars.com

by Anthony Gucciardi

May 23, 2012

Do you eat real, organic food? If you do, you must be a jerk, according to a new ridiculous 'scientific study' that most likely has financial ties to factory farm corporations and junkfood makers across the planet.

Instead of discussing the wide variety of health benefits of eating real food - the kind made without harmful pesticides that actually make you stupid, the researchers use participants to show how 'eating organic can make you a jerk'. Now spanning the mainstream media headlines, the 'scientists' use the fact that those who eat organic are 'stingier with their volunteering' time as one of the reasons as to why it could 'make you a jerk'. What the scientists do not discuss, as it is much more serious and could potentially change the way that the public eats (and spends their money), is the serious illnesses associated with eating non-organic junk, almost always laced with pesticides and oftentimes genetically modified.

'SEAL Team Six' film recut to give Obama a more prominent role; Will air 2 nights before the election

Michelle Malkin

by Doug Powers

October 24, 2012

The additional material will definitely not include footage of President Obama speaking at a $35,000 per person fundraiser this summer at the Connecticut home of the movie's producer, Harvey Weinstein.

I'm guessing that by now the film has been digitally altered in post production to remove any visible bayonets. There was a scene in the movie depicting Mitt Romney opposing the Bin Laden raid, and it was reportedly cut at the insistence of the National Geographic Channel's CEO. They wouldn't want a film touting Obama's role in the death of the world's most wanted terrorist that was produced by a huge supporter of the president and set to air two days before the general election to appear to be politically motivated, would they?

'See, Officer, I Can Too Take That Picture': A Clip-and-Save Version of a Federal Directive

lens.blogs.nytimes.com

by David W. Dunlap

January 27, 2011

A Federal Protective Service directive may help if a guard stops you from taking pictures of a federal building from a public space like a sidewalk or plaza.

'She was more afraid of the police'

policemisconduct.net

by Tim Lynch

July 16, 2012

I MET her at 2 a.m. on a cold and windy morning in Washington, when she ran over to the outreach van to get a warm cup of coffee. Volunteers were offering condoms and health information to sex workers.

She took only two condoms, and I urged her to take more. She told me that although she was worried about H.I.V., she was more afraid of the police. A month earlier, she had been harassed by officers for carrying several condoms. They told her to throw them out. She thought if they picked her up with more than a couple of condoms again, she might be taken to jail on prostitution charges.

'Six Californias' backer submits signatures for 2016 ballot

latimes.com

by Patrick McGreevy

July 15, 2014

An eccentric Silicon Valley multimillionaire who dabbles in bitcoins and calls himself the "riskmaster" said Tuesday that his proposed voter initiative to break California into six states has enough support to qualify for the 2016 ballot.

Draper, 56, said that California's government is dysfunctional in part because the state is too large. Cleaving California into six smaller pieces would create states with governments closer to the people, he said. "When the people and their state are no longer in sync, and large populations feel that they are not being represented and when the state fails to provide the services that it promises to our citizens, then we lose our democracy," Draper said, reading his speech from an iPad.

'Six Californias' plan may make 2016 ballot

usatoday.com

by Laura Mandaro

July 15, 2014

A proposal backed by venture capitalist Tim Draper to divide California into six states has received enough signatures to make the November 2016 ballot, according to the non-profit Six Californias.

Draper is a founding member of the venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, known for its investments in successful growth ventures such as Hotmail, Baidu, Tesla Motors and Skype. Recently, Draper won the federal government's auction of bitcoins once owned by online drugs portal Silk Road. He's championed the political break-up of the state for over a year, but it's taken until recently for the plan to gain some momentum.

'Smart' Meter Opt Out For Texas: Unacceptable

newswithviews.com

by Devvy Kidd

December 25, 2012

Regular readers of my column know my husband and I and a large group of Texans have been fighting installation of 'smart' meters for more than a year.

If you haven't read my columns on this fight, they are at this link along with other important information. Here in Texas, intellectually lazy "reporters" have covered our battle using clever word smithing. In the column below it's to build a consensus that those who want to keep their analog meter aren't very smart: Houston Chronicle: State may let some folks keep their dumb old meters. See what I mean? Well, I don't want a meter that's dumb! I'm keeping my 'smart' meter even though I don't even know what the heck one is, I'll follow the herds!

'Smokers should need a licence': Public health expert's radical proposal that would cap how many cigarettes you could buy

dailymail.co.uk

by Claire Bates

November 15, 2012

It's a proposal that will be welcomed by some and labelled outrageous by others, but a health expert from the University of Sydney says a 'smoker's licence' could save lives.

It's a radical proposal that will be welcomed warmly by some and labelled outrageous by others - introducing a 'smoker's licence' to help reduce the damaging effects of tobacco. The unusual suggestion was made by Professor Simon Chapman from the University of Sydney in Australia in this week's PLOS Medicine. Users would have to apply and pay for a mandatory licence in the form of a smartcard that would be shown when buying cigarettes. Dr Chapman said this could discourage teenagers from picking up the habit.

'Sneak & peek' warrants allow police to secretly enter homes without notice

policestateusa.com

June 27, 2014

Covert tactics have become legally accepted and increasingly popular.

A little-known police tactic allows cops to covertly enter private residences, perform searches, seize property, and then leave quietly without notifying the homeowner. These searches, affectionately known as "sneak and peek" warrants, have been performed at a rapidly rising rate since 9/11. "Sneak and Peek" warrants in actuality a more extreme version of the over-used "no-knock" raids that we cover so often. After seeking out a judge's authorization, police are allowed to secretly break into private property without first announcing themselves or presenting the subject of the search with a signed warrant. Using this variety of warrant, officers intentionally wait until the subject is not present. The operations are performed covertly, and with the intention of masking the fact that any police activity took place.

'Sorry is not enough': Bolivia demands EU find culprits behind aerial hijack

rt.com

by Posting Your Comment

July 18, 2013

EU apologies for the aerial blockade that forced the Bolivian president's plane to land are "not enough," said Bolivia's foreign minister.

The presidential plane was grounded amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden had stowed away onboard. The Bolivian Foreign Minister, David Choquehuanca, confirmed on Tuesday that Bolivia had received official apologies from Italy and Portugal, adding to those of Spain and France. "Not only Spain has sent a verbal apology, but also Portugal and Italy have sent messages accounting for their actions," said Choquehuanca at a press conference in the Bolivian capital of La Paz. However, Choquehuanca stressed that the apologies were not enough and the four countries "must identify those responsible and punish them in an exemplary fashion so that such an incident does not happen again."

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