McConnell warns of government attacks on free speech

via McConnell warns of government attacks on free speech.

Oh, Turtlehead, don’t make me laugh.

The IRS is the one scandal that you don’t have your fingers into, so I’m guessing that’s why you singled it out but seriously that is the story in the news that you think portends a decline in traditional American freedoms? You really don’t give a shit about the country, its laws, or its people, do you?

Backlash grows against Brazilian protests after violence | Reuters.

hmmmm.

Lost Maya city found in Mexican jungle – CSMonitor.com.

Kewl.

Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests and Wildlife – NYTimes.com.

Pssst, NY Times. I’m know it’s a little picky, especially in light of the fact that modern American media has some sort of duty and responsibility to their corporate overlords to promote and supports all federal laws, whether or not they make sense or are at just, (Don’t argue, the NSA story came to us through the UK. I’ve got tons of other examples so don’t even bother denying it.) but your headline is completely innacurate.

The problem is not the crop but the growing techniques but hell what are actual facts to a vaunted journalistic institution like yourselves, eh?

Sweeping Protests in Brazil Pull In an Array of Grievances – NYTimes.com.

hmmm.

Possible radioactive leak into soil at Hanford – CBS News.

Please tell me more about how safe nuke plants are.

Death Toll in Indian Monsoon Flooding Nears 600 – ABC News#.

Oh man….

Extended Interviews – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

via Extended Interviews – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

“Clearly, journalism has got faster. Has it got better? Bearing in mind that the answer is no….” – John Oliver

Fisa court oversight: a look inside a secret and empty process | Glenn Greenwald | guardian.co.uk.

What oversight? What a fucking joke.

But not as big a joke as Barack Obama pretending he gives a shit about the Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness of ordinary, everyday Americans.

Boundless Informant: the NSA’s secret tool to track global surveillance data | World news | guardian.co.uk.

sigh…

The bad joke called ‘the FISA court’ shows how a ‘drone court’ would work | Glenn Greenwald | guardian.co.uk.

Yep.

The top secret rules that allow NSA to use US data without a warrant | World news | guardian.co.uk.

Oh, look, Secret Policing.

How very brutal and repressive dictatorship of us.

un-American fucking assholes….

Chinese environment official challenged to swim in polluted river | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

hmmmm.

China Threatens Death Penalty for Serious Polluters: Scientific American.

Nice. If you are willing to risk the health and well-being of others you should be willing to take the same risk of bodily harm yourself.

McCain: Middle East about to ‘erupt’ – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs.

You know, the grump old man telling us to get off his lawn might be onto something…

Teen Rapper Lil Snupe Killed in North La. – ABC News

Sigh

Teen Rapper Lil Snupe Killed in North La. – ABC News.

Sigh…

Whale of a win: Environmental victory protects whales from noise pollution – CSMonitor.com.

Fuck yeah!

Federal watchdog faults background check of NSA leaker who exposed phone, Internet data programs | Dallasnews.com – News for Dallas, Texas – The Dallas Morning News.

yeah, they should have tested him to make sure he was a sheep with morals, character, ethics or sense of fair play and justice.

Brazil’s Leftist Ruling Party, Born of Protests, Is Perplexed by Revolt – NYTimes.com.

hmmm.

UPDATE 3-U.S. senators urge inclusion of food safety in Smithfield review | Reuters.

As if the US government gives a shit about food safety.

NSA Reportedly Allowed To Keep Some Domestic Communications : The Two-Way : NPR.

It just keeps getting more and more revolting.

And by revolting I mean hateful and un-American.

BHO, FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gay-Therapy Ministry Shuts Down, Says ‘We’ve Hurt People’ : The Two-Way : NPR

cool.

The numbers game muddies NSA surveillance debate – Business news – Boston.com.

sigh…