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The Truth Behind the NSA Leaks
Jun 18, 2013Earlier this month, a government contractor by the name of Edward Snowden made some pretty shocking claims in an article printed by The Guardian regarding surveillance programs conducted by the United States. A lot of what he “revealed” was inaccurate or incomplete – leading many to have the wrong idea.
Snowden revealed the existence of two programs being [...]
Student Loan Follies
Jun 18, 2013There are a lot of “follies” going on in government right now. Maybe I’ve been beat up fighting these waste issues, I’ve lost my sense of humor on the issue.
I got an email from Move On Civic Action yesterday. Actually, a friend forwarded it to me with the note, “I can’t do this, but maybe [...]
The Truth Behind the NSA Leaks
Jun 18, 2013Earlier this month, a government contractor by the name of Edward Snowden made some pretty shocking claims in an article printed by The Guardian regarding surveillance programs conducted by the United States. A lot of what he “revealed” was inaccurate or incomplete – leading many to have the wrong idea.
Snowden revealed the existence of two programs being [...]
Student Loan Follies
Jun 18, 2013There are a lot of “follies” going on in government right now. Maybe I’ve been beat up fighting these waste issues, I’ve lost my sense of humor on the issue.
I got an email from Move On Civic Action yesterday. Actually, a friend forwarded it to me with the note, “I can’t do this, but maybe [...]
It’s Beyond Ridiculous That Email Has Been Left Out Of Privacy Laws
Jun 18, 2013WIRED
As with so many significant privacy violations of late by government agencies — from the NSA to the IRS — it’s become clear that technology has far outpaced law. Because the federal laws meant to protect our Fourth Amendment right “to be secure in [our] persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable search and seizure” do not adequately cover Americans’ property [...]
Debbie Dooley: Show me the Money
Jun 18, 2013That’s what I say to those who claim the Plant Vogtle construction projects in Augusta, Georgia will result in lower-cost electricity for Georgia ratepayers over the next few decades. Let me be clear that I support all forms of energy production for our future – from nuclear, coal, natural gas, biomass, solar and wind.
Unfortunately, they [...]
The New Frontier: Georgia Elections, Runoffs and Money
Jun 18, 2013Georgia political guru, Tom Crawford, wrote recently about the recent decision by Judge Steve Jones on elections, timing and runoffs.
Why is this important? Because up until now, Georgia has not been very friendly to self-funders. Heck. with the exception of Gov. Rick Scott of Florida and a couple of others, the country’s voters don’t [...]
Julie Driscoll: A Mother’s Story of her Veteran son
Jun 18, 2013My son, Spc. Michael Maxfield, a soldier since age 17 and Purple Heart recipient, was on a recovery crew in Afghanistan when he rolled over a roadside bomb. He was blasted into the air, his brain sloshing around in his head as the wrecker was tossed up and crashed down, his body going through contortions [...]
Ron Hart: Obama, the data under-mining of American values
Jun 18, 2013In the wake of revelations that the IRS was used as a thuggish enforcement arm of the Obama campaign come further allegations of snooping by the NSA. Suddenly we feel we have a creepy stalker. George Orwell’s foretold world of an all-intrusive government is upon us.
Like most freedoms, ours have not been lost quickly or [...]
Ed Lindsey on NSA and Snowden
Jun 18, 2013We live in a dangerous world. The events since 9/11 in Boston, London, Times Square, Fort Hood, and in the sky over Detroit, to name a few, demonstrate that we are fighting a terrorist foe that is prepared to attack us anywhere and at anytime.
As a result, we have sent young American men and women [...]
Newt Gingrich: Are big scandals too hard to fix?
Jun 18, 2013The news media and the Congress had fun being outraged over some conferences held by the Internal Revenue Service. They had actually spent $17,000 for a painter who painted while giving a talk. They gave away mugs with logos on them. They did things companies do at conferences.
Somehow the very smallness of the dumb things [...]
Just for Fun: The problem with movies, Steven Spielberg style
Jun 18, 2013We talked about it with Mike Adams, the outgoing president of the University of Georgia. There’s a growing problem with getting people to buy tickets–to movies, to sporting events, but not so much with plays and musicals. There’s a problems getting “butts in seats” at a certain time in a certain place.
The viewing experience in [...]
Ryan and Graves: House should pass appropriations bills
Jun 17, 2013In The Hill today:
This month, the House is writing appropriations bills for fiscal 2014. And it’s a crucial step. The budget resolution House Republicans passed in March outlined our vision for the country; it enunciated our principles. But these appropriations bills will put our principles into action. If we pass them, we’ll cut spending the [...]
Randy Evans: Employers should be concerned with DOL’s proposed rules
Jun 17, 2013As the investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s illegal targeting of conservative groups continues to expand, questions are starting to emerge regarding whether such targeting is limited to the IRS. Of course, the full story regarding the IRS is far from being told, with key people asserting the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and others [...]
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