The Naked Party

NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:12:03 -0400

NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls:

I find this rather disturbing and so should YOU!!!!

“If the NSA wants “to listen to the phone,” an analyst’s decision is sufficient, without any other legal authorization required, Nadler said he learned. “I was rather startled,” said Nadler, an attorney and congressman who serves on the House Judiciary committee.”

Control the food…control the people….

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:47:37 -0400

Control the food…control the people….

New Study Proves GMOs Cause Severe Inflammation of the Stomach and Abnormally Enlarged Uteri in Pigs

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:48:01 -0400

New Study Proves GMOs Cause Severe Inflammation of the Stomach and Abnormally Enlarged Uteri in Pigs:

A new study by scientist Judy Carman, PhD. that was just published in the peer reviewed journal Organic Systems on the effects of a (now normal) diet of mixed GMO feeds for pigs causes some disturbing health problems, particularly regarding the digestive and reproductive systems and a likely strong involvement of the endocrine system. Like the now famous Seralini GMO study on rats, this one was also designed as a “lifetime” test but was not designed for the natural life span of 10 years or so that domesticated pigs could have, instead it was based on a lifetime of approximately 6 months which is the norm in today’s pig industry. The industry standard for previous GMO tests is a mere 90 days on rats, and of course this standard was set by Monsanto itself since they have never allowed independent testing of their controversial GMOs (they actually tested them for more than 90 days but stopped testing and hid the results of everything after that point, likely due to evidence that GMOs are and were harmful to their health).

Column: Mounting controversies are all about trust

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:35:30 -0400

Column: Mounting controversies are all about trust:

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a candidate, Barack Obama vowed to bring a different, better kind of leadership to the dysfunctional capital. He’d make government more efficient, accountable and transparent. He’d rise above the “small-ball” nature of doing business. And he’d work with Republicans to break Washington paralysis.You can trust me, Obama said back in 2008. And — for a while, at least — a good piece of the country did.But with big promises often come big failures — and the potential for big hits to the one thing that can make or break a presidency: credibility.A series of mounting controversies is exposing both the risks of political promise-making and the limits of national-level governing while undercutting the core assurance Obama made from the outset: that he and his administration would behave differently.The latest: the government’s acknowledgement that, in a holdover from the Bush administration and with a bipartisan Congress’ approval and a secret court’s authorization, it was siphoning the phone records of millions of American citizens in a massive data-collection effort officials say was meant to protect the nation from terrorism. This came after the disclosure that the government was snooping on journalists.Also, the IRS’ improper targeting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny as they sought tax-exempt status has spiraled into a wholesale examination of the agency, including the finding that it spent $49 million in taxpayer money on 225 employee conferences over the past three years.At the same time, Obama’s immigration reform agenda is hardly a sure thing on Capitol Hill, and debate starting this week on the Senate floor is certain to show deep divisions over it. Gun control legislation is all but dead. And he’s barely speaking to Republicans who control the House, much less working with them on a top priority: tax reform.Even Democrats are warning that more angst may be ahead as the government steps up its efforts to implement Obama’s extraordinarily expensive, deeply unpopular health care law.Collectively, the issues call into question not only whether the nation’s government can be trusted but also whether the leadership itself can. All of this has Obama on the verge of losing the already waning faith of the American people. And without their confidence, it’s really difficult for presidents to get anything done — particularly those in the second term of a presidency and inching toward lame-duck status.The ramifications stretch beyond the White House. If enough Americans lose faith in Obama, he will lack strong coattails come next fall’s congressional elections. Big losses in those races will make it harder for the Democratic presidential nominee in 2016, especially if it’s Hillary Rodham Clinton, to run as an extension of Obama’s presidency and convince the American public to give Democrats another four years.Obama seemed to recognize this last week. He emphasized to anxious Americans that the other two branches of government were as responsible as the White House for signing off on the vast data-gathering program.”We’ve got congressional oversight and judicial oversight,” Obama said. “And if people can’t trust not only the executive branch but also don’t trust Congress and don’t trust federal judges to make sure that we’re abiding by the Constitution, due process and rule of law, then we’re going to have some problems here.”The government is an enormous operation, and it’s unrealistic to think it will operate smoothly all of the time. But, as the head of it, Obama faces the reality of all of his successors: The buck stops with him.If the controversies drag on, morale across America could end up taking a huge hit, just when the mood seems to be improving along with an economic uptick. Or, Americans could end up buying Obama’s arguments that safety sometimes trumps privacy, that his administration is taking action on the IRS, and that he’s doing the best he can to forge bipartisan compromise when Republicans are obstructing progress.Every president faces the predicament of overpromising. Often the gap can be chalked up to the difference between campaigning and governing, between rhetoric and reality. As with past presidents, people desperate to turn the page on the previous administration voted for the Obama they wanted and now are grappling with the Obama they got.From the start of his career, Obama tried to sculpt an almost nonpartisan persona as he spoke of bridging divides and rejecting politics as usual. He attracted scores of supporters from across the ideological spectrum with his promises to behave differently. And they largely believed what he said.Back then, he held an advantage as one of the most trusted figures in American politics.In January 2008, Obama had an 8-point edge over Clinton as the more honest and trustworthy candidate in the Democratic primary. That grew to a 23-point advantage by April of that year, according to Washington Post-ABC News polls. Later that year, the Post-ABC poll showed Obama up 8 points on Republican nominee John McCain as the more honest candidate.Obama held such strong marks during his first term, with the public giving the new president the benefit of the doubt. Up for re-election, he went into the 2012 campaign home stretch topping Mitt Romney by 9 points on honesty in a mid-October ABC/Post poll.But now, that carefully honed image of trustworthiness may be changing in Americans’ eyes.A Quinnipiac University poll conducted late last month found 49 percent of people consider Obama honest and trustworthy, a dip from the organization’s last read on the matter in September 2011 when 58 percent said the same. He also has taken a hit among independents, which used to be a source of strength for him, since his second-term controversies have emerged. Now just 40 percent say he is honest and trustworthy, down from 58 percent in September 2011.Obama has waning opportunities to turn it around. He’s halfway through his fifth year, and with midterm elections next fall, there’s no time to waste.If he can’t convince the American people that they can trust him, he could end up damaging the legacy he has worked so hard to control and shape — and be remembered, even by those who once supported him, as the very opposite of the different type of leader he promised to be.___EDITOR’S NOTE: Liz Sidoti is the national politics editor for The Associated Press. Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lsidot

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: ‘I don’t want to...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:09:01 -0400

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: ‘I don’t want to live in a society that does these sort of things’…

Priorities, Priorities: NSA Launches Probe into PRISM Leaker

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:54:56 -0400

Priorities, Priorities: NSA Launches Probe into PRISM Leaker:

The NSA has requested a criminal probe into who leaked information about their massive surveillance operation known as PRISM. A “crimes report has been filed,” said Shawn Turner, a spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

The Amish Don’t Get Autism? And They Don’t Get Vaccinations – Possible Link?

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:20:25 -0400

The Amish Don’t Get Autism? And They Don’t Get Vaccinations – Possible Link?:

Very interesting article….

Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:55:00 -0400

Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising:

Worth the read…

This list isn’t that hard to accomplish if you are...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:54:19 -0400

This list isn’t that hard to accomplish if you are dedicated to NOT being poisoned…

Go figure…. Source: http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:39:21 -0400

Go figure….

Source: http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/

Chilling: “They Quite Literally Can Watch Your Ideas Form as you Type”

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:55:46 -0400

Chilling: “They Quite Literally Can Watch Your Ideas Form as you Type” :

“Firsthand experience with these systems, and horror at their capabilities, is what drove a career intelligence officer to provide PowerPoint slides about PRISM and supporting materials to The Washington Post in order to expose what he believes to be a gross intrusion on privacy. “They quite literally can watch your ideas form as you type,” the officer said.”

“Now we are all persons of interest”

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:33:44 -0400

“Now we are all persons of interest”:

“For Thomas Drake, the former National Security Agency employee who blew the whistle on the agency’s expansive post-9/11 surveillance programs in 2006, the latest revelation of blanket surveillance is simply “déjà vu.”

NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:54:32 -0400

NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily:

“The National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of US customers of Verizon, one of America’s largest telecoms providers, under a top secret court order issued in April.

The order, a copy of which has been obtained by the Guardian, requires Verizon on an “ongoing, daily basis” to give the NSA information on all telephone calls in its systems, both within the US and between the US and other countries.

Top 5 worst "chemically altered" foods to avoid - Underground Health

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:28:13 -0400

Top 5 worst "chemically altered" foods to avoid - Underground Health:

Top 5 Worst chemically modified foods to avoid - Always choose “Organic” to avoid the harmful effects of GMOs and poisonous pesticides! 1. Corn: This is a no-brainer. If you’ve watched any food documentary, you know corn is highly modified….

Monsanto Found to Have 2 'Secret' GMO Wheat Test Fields in the US at this Time

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:26:08 -0400

Monsanto Found to Have 2 'Secret' GMO Wheat Test Fields in the US at this Time:

Once again…another GMO wheat field found that was planted by Monsanto in the US….

Hmmm…

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:41:09 -0400

Hmmm…

The Washington Post

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:08:24 -0400

The Washington Post:

Anyone who thinks the GMO wheat can’t contaminate good crops isn’t thinking much or don’t care they are being poisoned…

Judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI - NBC News.com

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:47:59 -0400

Judge orders Google to turn over data to FBI - NBC News.com:

A federal judge has ruled that Google Inc. must comply with the FBI’s warrantless demands for customer data, rejecting the company’s argument that the government’s practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers, banks and others was unconstitutional and unnecessary.

Comparing Vitamin, Mineral and Energy Content of GMO vs. Non-GMO

Mon, 27 May 2013 14:07:41 -0400

Comparing Vitamin, Mineral and Energy Content of GMO vs. Non-GMO:

Consumers select organic foods over genetically modified organisms (GMO) for a variety of reasons, however besides the long list of potential health implications from consuming GMO, the one thing that impacts decision making more than anything else is nutrition. There are convincing differences between organic and GMO foods in nutrient content and health benefits.

Non GMO Food Companies With Printable List Of Brands - Underground Health

Sun, 26 May 2013 09:43:25 -0400

Non GMO Food Companies With Printable List Of Brands - Underground Health:

Need a list of non GMO companies? Weâve put together one and include tips on where you can go to buy non GMO products.