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FBI can obtain phone records without oversight, Justice Dept memo claims
Without court oversight, the nation’s top law enforcement agency can obtain domestic records of telephone conversations made to international receivers, the Justice Department claimed recently. “[The Office of Legal Counsel] agreed with the FBI that under certain circumstances (word or words redacted) allows the FBI to ask for and obtain…
Anti-tax activist forgot his past alliances with progressives
An anti-tax activist told an audience at a conservative forum recently that the left on the political spectrum consisted of nothing more than “competing parasites,” not “friends and allies” of the right. “If we say no to tax increases, stop throwing money, they will cheerfully gnaw at the guy sitting…
A tour through a child’s war
A new exhibition, just opened at the Imperial War Museum in London, is allowing children to enter the imaginary worlds of five classic children’s war stories. This BBC video was uploaded on February 11, 2011.…
Bill Maher cast doubts on Obama’s Christian identity
The liberal host of a popular cable television talk show recently cast doubts on President Barack Obama’s espoused Christianity during a discussion on the president’s current political leanings. “I think he’s a centrist the way he’s a Christian,” Bill Maher of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher said to a…
Republicans propose cuts to US State Dept, UN
WASHINGTON – A Republican budget plan would cut billions of dollars in spending on the State Department and foreign programs, including US contributions to the United Nations. The proposed cuts, announced Friday, are part of an overall Republican effort in the House of Representatives to reduce spending by $100 billion…
Obama stands by vow to cut waste from federal budget
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was determined to carry out budget cuts needed to improve America’s balance sheet, but insisted on making key investments in the country’s future. The president unveils his spending blueprint on Monday, with White House officials saying it will freeze annual…
‘The Matrix’ is a modern version of ‘Plato’s Cave’
The 1999 film “The Matrix” works on so many levels philosophically. Here is a brief introduction to one strand of thought that links the film to “The Allegory of the Cave” used by the Greek philosopher Plato in his work “The Republic.” This video was published by LothairApoclyane on Nov.…
Scala & Kolacny Brothers girls choir performs Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
This Belgian girls’ choir is conducted by Stijn Kolacny and arranged and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano. Here is their version of Nirvana’s grunge masterpiece ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ This video was published to YouTube by holero on Aug. 18, 2006.…
Rip Torn attacks Norman Mailer in ‘Maidstone’
Norman Mailer’s “Maidstone” is about a film director running for US president who in the end is supposed to be assassinated by his brother-in-law. This — the final uncut scene that was allegedly improvised — depicts actor Rip Torn hitting Mailer on the head with a hammer before craziness ensues.…
Disney film explored how ‘Hitler’s children’ were indoctrinated
Produced by Walt Disney, this short film tells the story of Hans, a boy born into a German family and indoctrinated into Nazi culture during World War II. “Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi” is based on Gregor Ziemer’s non-fiction book. This video was published to YouTube by…
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