Friday, October 25, 2013

Merkel Says Spying on Friends Unacceptable as Trust Eroded (1) — www.businessweek.com — Readability

Merkel Says Spying on Friends Unacceptable as Trust Eroded (1) — www.businessweek.com — Readability: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel said eavesdropping on allies is unacceptable and that trust must be won back following reports her mobile phone was bugged by U.S. intelligence agencies."

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Father Claims ‘God, Guns, Country’ T-Shirt Landed His Son In-School Suspension — www.theblaze.com — Readability

Father Claims ‘God, Guns, Country’ T-Shirt Landed His Son In-School Suspension — www.theblaze.com — Readability: "Andy Davidson told TheBlaze Wednesday he is proud his son stood up for his rights, choosing suspension instead of taking off a T-shirt that Davidson claims school officials found offensive."

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Oregon Extends Push To Track, Tax Drivers Per Mile — yro.slashdot.org — Readability

Oregon Extends Push To Track, Tax Drivers Per Mile — yro.slashdot.org — Readability: "Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 22, 2013 @01:34PM
from the he-ain't-heavy-he's-a-hitchhiker-who-stalks-and-fines-me dept.
schwit1 writes "Oregon is moving ahead with a controversial plan to tax motorists based on the number of miles they drive as opposed to the amount of fuel they consume, raising myriad concerns about cost and privacy"

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Another Obamacare Success Revealed As “Urban Legend” — politicaloutcast.com — Readability

Another Obamacare Success Revealed As “Urban Legend” — politicaloutcast.com — Readability: "ProPublica reveals “How the New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza Became a Mistaken Poster Boy for Obamacare.” Charles Ornstein writes,

Last week, Ryan Lizza, a Washington correspondent with the New Yorker, did what I and many other journalists have done in the past three weeks: He attempted to sign up for an account on healthcare.gov, the federal government’s health insurance marketplace site."

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What a Crock! Regime Predicts Economic Disaster from Two-Week Partial Government Shutdown — conservativebyte.com — Readability

What a Crock! Regime Predicts Economic Disaster from Two-Week Partial Government Shutdown — conservativebyte.com — Readability: "They’re trying to blame all of this economic downturn on the shutdown. We are supposed to believe that employers did not hire in September because they were afraid of a possible government shutdown in October. Yes, you see, that’s how things work. See, everybody’s so focused on government, that they weren’t gonna hire anybody at The ABC Acme Widget Company because there might be a government shutdown in October. So they didn’t hire anybody in September. That’s what we’re supposed to believe."

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Fail: New Obamacare Website Snag 'Dramatically Underestimates' Health Costs — patriotupdate.com — Readability

Fail: New Obamacare Website Snag 'Dramatically Underestimates' Health Costs — patriotupdate.com — Readability: "As President Obama promises to fix HealthCare.gov, his administration is touting what it calls “improvements” in design, specifically a feature that allows you to “See Plans Now.” White House press secretary Jay Carney has said, “Americans across the country can type in their zip code and shop and browse.” Industry analysts, such as Jonathan Wu, point to how the website lumps people only into two broad categories: “49 or under” and “50 or older"

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Brown Bag Ban: Feds Tell Preschool Parents No Lunch From Home Without Doctor’s Note : Freedom Outpost

Brown Bag Ban: Feds Tell Preschool Parents No Lunch From Home Without Doctor’s Note : Freedom Outpost: "It looks like the days of trading half of your peanut butter and jelly sandwich for half of your best friend’s ham sandwich may soon be over if the federal government has anything to do with it."

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International Monetary Fund Recommends Stealing Americans' Wealth Now! : Freedom Outpost

International Monetary Fund Recommends Stealing Americans' Wealth Now! : Freedom Outpost: "By now, most Americans realize what they have earned, built and own, no longer belongs to them. It will be taken unlawfully in the blink of any eye. Much like Washington, global parasites now want more of your income and wealth. The international elitists are coming for your stuff and many in our government---Democrat and Republican---are entertaining closed-door schemes designed to, once again, relieve Americans of their property."

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A Marxist Takeover Is Happening Right Before Your Eyes : Freedom Outpost

A Marxist Takeover Is Happening Right Before Your Eyes : Freedom Outpost: "Yes, that's correct; we are watching a Marxist takeover of this nation every day now. With the re-election of Barack Hussein Obama Jr., the "fundamental transformation" of America is almost complete."

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47 Million Food Stamp Recipients Are Having Their Benefits Cut Back On November 1st : Freedom Outpost

47 Million Food Stamp Recipients Are Having Their Benefits Cut Back On November 1st : Freedom Outpost: "47.6 million Americans are about to have their food stamp benefits cut, and most of them have absolutely no idea that it is about to happen. Needless to say, a lot of them are going to be very angry when they discover that they cannot buy as much food for their families anymore."

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