Video: Obama Salutes Fallen Troops - CBS
U.S. President Barack Obama woke up early this morning to salute 18 fallen American soldiers that died in combat in Afghanistan. "Dignified Transfer" The President was present at the U.S. airbase for what is known in military circles as the "Dignified Transfer." Some stated in print and online the move was a PR stunt, while others proclaimed it an effort by the Commander-in-Chief to show the public he is conscious of the sacrifice being made by the troops serving in the military. U.S. President Barack Obama War is a bloody business and most people want it to end, as no one is winning in this futile battle. My condolences to the bereaved. |
Sabtu, 31 Oktober 2009
Obama Salutes During "Dignified Transfer"
Browbeating Baddy
Isn't it amazing how members of Congress (and the President) cave in to lawbreaking FBI Director, Robert S. Mueller's browbeating, simply because he has dirt on so many of them. He gives them one of these looks and then gets away with murder...literally:
Mueller in Congress: you've got two more times to talk to me like that about my dirt, before I bring up your dirt!
However, the Judiciary Report advises, someone is going to bring him down one day, in the not too distant future, you can count on it.
Josh Duhamel Cheating On Fergie
Megan Fox (left) Josh Duhamel (right) As mentioned previously one month ago, actor Josh Duhamel, caught the eye of his "Transformers" costar, Megan Fox (that was a hint, people). Fergie - is that a garbage bag in your hair One month later, he is in trouble for cheating on his wife of one year, singer and pants pee-er, Fergie, after catching the eye of another stripper (yes, Megan, I'm calling you a stripper too). Megan Fox This month, while in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Southern part of the United States, filming a movie that will probably flop, Duhamel had sex with a stripper in a five star hotel. She sold her story to the tabloids, after passing a polygraph test. Stripper, Nicole Forrester, who goes by the stage name "Delilah" cut Josh's proverbial locks and had sex with him in a $820 per night hotel room, after the two told each other how great the other looked, whilst drinking his wife's favorite liquor, she sings about in her infringing music. News of this story is sure to make his wife angry. Side Bar: Did Radar Online make a typo in its story when they referred to Fergie as "stunning" rather than "stunned." Side Bar 2: After music thief Fergie peed on stage, shouldn't her group's name be changed from the Black Eyed Peas to the Black Eyed PEES. Bombshell Report: Josh Duhamel Cheated On Fergie With Stripper Posted on Oct 28, 2009 @ 06:46PM - Transformers star Josh Duhamel cheated on his stunning new wife Fergie - having a wild night of sex with a busty blonde stripper, according to a bombshell story in the new edition of The National Enquirer. ...Duhamel, 36, met stripper Nicole Forrester in early October at an all-nude club in Atlanta...she performs under the name “Delilah.” Duhamel denies the report emphatically...Duhamel was in Georgia filming the romantic comedy Life As We Know It... Forrester says Josh first identified himself as “JD”, and said he was in town to make a porn movie. “I told him, ‘You are gorgeous’ and he said, ‘’You’re hot, too.’” Forrester says after drinking Grey Goose vodka together, Duhamel had Nicole perform a nude dance for him and a male friend. She says before he left, they exchanged phone numbers, and on October 9th, he called her and invited her to his $820-a night room at the St. Regis hotel. ...Forester passed a rigorous polygraph and that she was paid for telling her story. |
Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart Are Living Together
According to reports "Twilight" stars, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, are living together. I've never understood why people opt to live together, as opposed to getting married. May as well get married. You go through so many of the same things, but without all the benefits and blessings of marriage. |
Chris Brown Has A New Girlfriend
Chris Brown and Natalie Nunn (photo credit: TMZ)
Chris Brown has added another girlfriend to his collection. He was spotted getting cozy with reality TV newbie, Natalie Nunn.
Several months ago, Brown was seen dating another Natalie,
Chris Brown Getting Close with a 'Bad Girl'
Posted Oct 29th 2009 - TMZ has learned Chris Brown has been getting pretty close with a new woman recently -- and this one is a very bad girl.
The woman in the photos is Natalie Nunn, a contestant on the next season of a reality show called "The Bad Girls Club" -- which features women with behavioral issues.
Nunn has been out with Brown a couple times in the last few weeks -- most recently at a roller-skating party on October 16th...
Report Indicates Violence On TV Escalates
James Nesbitt plays a violent man that abuses men and women in "Jekyll"
Continuing the Judiciary Report's ongoing theme of denouncing the escalating violence in Hollywood programming, a recent study released this week revealed violence against women, teens and children on television is up by as much as 400%. The entertainment industry is delusional if it believes this does not have a negative impact on society.
There are ways to portray or imply violence on screen when it is integral to the movie or TV show, without it being overtly violent and gory.
James Nesbitt in "Occupation"
I was watching a Hollywood movie on TV the other day and out of nowhere, the most violent scene occurred. I thought to myself, was that an eyeball that just flew across the screen? I mean, was that really necessary. Why be so graphic.
Megan Fox in the gory flop "Jennifer's Body"
Several months ago, I was watching a TV show on BBC America called "Jekyll" which I don't recommend by the way. It was a remake of the classic tale "Jekyll and Hyde" but with a very sick, violent, unexpected twist.
For example, there was a scene in which a government rep went to speak to a man with a genetic issue and out of nowhere, he started behaving like a literal devil and slit the civil servant's throat with his fingernail, blood flying everywhere, this ugly, gaping wound appearing on screen, with the man struggling to breathe, falling to his knees and dying.
I was appalled and disgusted. And this program was on TV at about 8PM. All that gore and violence was disturbing and unnecessary. I was sorry I watched it.
Study: TV Violence Against Women Up 120%
Published: October 28, 2009 - Violence against women is increasing on TV, according to a new study from the Parents Television Council -- and its leaders are urging network exec to step in suggesting the violence could desensitize youths and cause incidents like the “horrendous gang rape” of a woman last weekend in Richmond, Calif.
“A wave of media violence is hitting the public like a tsunami,” said PTC president Tim Winter. He said not only are incidents of violence against women and girls increasing in storylines, but the violence is getting “more graphic and more gruesome.”
PTC’s study tracked depiction of “female victimization” and violence on primetime broadcast TV from 2004 to 2009, focusing on sweeps periods in February and May each year. It didn’t study cable, saying it didn’t have enough staff.
The study noted that depiction of violence overall has changed little over the years -- up 2 percent from 2004. Depiction of violence against women, however, was up 120 percent.
It said 29 percent of the incidents were beatings, 18 percent credible threats of violence, 11 perdent were shootings, 8 percent were rapes, 6 percent stabbings and 2 percent torture -- but that in 92 percent of the incidents, graphic violence against women was depicted, not just implied...
Violence against women, female teens, surges on TV
Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:24pm EDT - LOS ANGELES, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Incidents of violence against women on mainstream U.S. television has increased by 120 percent in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls as victims rising by some 400 percent, the Parents Television Council said in a report on Wednesday.
The conservative media group said it was particularly disturbed by the use of violence against women in comedies and said it hoped TV networks and advertisers would stand up against the trend.
"I hope the industry will look at our data and be as shocked as I was," PTC president Tim Winter told reporters..
Obama Accused Of Playing Political Favorites
A politician playing favorites with donors and top fundraisers, giving them special perks, if you know what I mean! Nooo! This is unheard of! Who knew such a thing existed! If you can't tell by now, I'm being sarcastic.
However, the head of the Republican Party, Michael Steele, is as serious as a heart attack, in accusing U.S. President, Barack Obama, of impropriety, in playing political favorites, lavishing favors and special treatment on his top donors, fundraisers and political benefactors.
Michael Steele
Presidents are not to do certain things, but let's be honest here, they do. I don't agree with it, but they do. However, it appears, President Obama just happened to get caught, as did Clinton.
And as crooked as former President George W. Bush was and particularly former Vice President, Dick Cheney, two men that called a very bloody war to steal oil, who you know were throwing around favors behind the scenes like Madonna and Demi Moore at a plastic surgeon's office, several Commanders-in-Chief are guilty of this.
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic donors rewarded with W.H. perks
During his first nine months in office, President Obama has quietly rewarded scores of top Democratic donors with VIP access to the White House, private briefings with administration advisers and invitations to important speeches and town-hall meetings.
High-dollar fundraisers have been promised access to senior White House officials in exchange for pledges to donate $30,400 personally or to bundle $300,000 in contributions ahead of the 2010 midterm elections, according to internal Democratic National Committee documents obtained by The Washington Times.
One top donor described in an interview with The Times being given a birthday visit to the Oval Office. Another was allowed use of a White House-complex bowling alley for his family. Bundlers closest to the president were invited to watch a movie in the red-walled theater in the basement of the presidential mansion.
Mr. Obama invited his top New York bundler, UBS Americas CEO Robert Wolf, to golf with him during the president's Martha's Vineyard vacation in August. At least 39 donors and fundraisers also were treated to a lavish White House reception on St. Patrick's Day, where the fountains on the North and South Lawns were dyed green, photos and video reviewed by The Times and CBS News also show...
Steele demands investigation into alleged WH perks for top Dem donors
10/28/09 09:40 AM ET - Republicans called for an investigation into allegations that President Barack Obama gave top donors special access to the White House on Wednesday.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) demanded an investigation into a report published in The Washington Times that top donors to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had been rewarded with access to privileged White House tours, behind-the-scenes briefings and other perks.
RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that the White House had effectively become a "full-service resort" during Obama's tenure, likening the alleged access to the benefits former President Bill Clinton had offered to some friends and top donors during his time in office.
"The seriousness of this issue requires an immediate investigation looking into the degree and details of fundraising efforts between the White House and DNC, whether there was any quid pro quo offered to donors, and the names of White House officials who were involved in such activities," Steele said Wednesday in a statement...
Johnston: Sarah Palin Called Baby "Retarded"
According to the dad of her grandchild, former Vice Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, referred to her baby, who has Down Syndrome as "retarded."
Vindictive Levi Johnston stated former Alaska Governor Palin, came home after work one day and said, "Where's my retarded baby." Why he would seek to say such a thing publicly is anyone's guess.
Johnston has been on a cruelty campaign against Palin, even disclosing details about her sex life with her husband Todd Palin, which is none of his concern.
Johnston, clearly seeking to make a quick buck, in any inappropriate manner he can, is also posing for Playgirl magazine. When he grows up, his son by Palin's daughter, is not going to be happy knowing his dad posed nude for a magazine. He also will not be happy to learn his dad sold out his grandmother.
Kamis, 29 Oktober 2009
Public Service
Being in public service is a privilege, but it does not mean one is to behave as though one is privileged. Squandering, misusing or misappropriating tax dollars is a betrayal of public trust.
Scandals have erupted in just about every world government, regarding missing, wasted or misappropriated funds. For example, in America, there was the FBI computer system scandal, where many millions went missing and to this day is still unaccounted for, presumed to be stolen, as it has been filed under the label "miscellaneous" with no product or service to show for it.
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller blew several hundred million in taxpayer money
In the United Kingdom, the ongoing MP (Member of Parliament) scandal saw off over a dozen government officials that incensed the public via claiming inflated personal expenses generally not allowed under the law.
In Jamaica, a government official used taxpayer money to renovate a home designated for people in his capacity that was already in good condition, as it was previously updated, angering the Jamaican public, as the money could have been used to build a school or repair roads.
Jacqui Smith was caught up in the MP spending scandal in Britain
Government employees all over the world should endeavor to give the public the greatest value for their tax dollars. If one is not willing to sacrifice and accept reasonable remuneration for one's services as a public servant, one should seek employment in the private sector.
Miley Cyrus Voted Worst Celebrity Influence
Who didn't see this one coming. 16-year-old singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, star of the popular Disney show "Hannah Montana" has been voted the "Worst Celebrity Influence of 2009" in a pop culture survey. That has to hurt.
It's been one PR disaster after another for Cyrus and when you beat the number one train wreck Britney Spears for the top spot in the run amok stakes, just know things are going very wrong in your life.
From the inappropriate photo leaks to the scantily clad magazine photos, revealing red carpet clothes to the "Sex In The City 2" cameo appearance and let's not forget the stripper pole performance at an awards show this year, the Miley camp has exhibited poor judgment.
She seems like a nice girl, but nonetheless, some very poor choices are being made and it is adding up to a disaster. I dislike it when kids go in the wrong direction and she is at a very crucial point in life.
Her parents need to seek God's guidance, before their child goes down the stand Hollywood child star path of underage sex, STDs and massive drug addiction. No one needs that.
She a gifted young girl and it benefits no one to grow up too fast. I've been imploring the family via the site, for over a year, to put the brakes on the Miley machine, before it crashes.
I know Disney frequents the site, as they are routinely in the site statistics and I do dislike their company, as they are horrible and very exploitative.
So many Disney child stars have hit the skids. To employ the well worn legal phrase, "There ought to be a law."
Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence of 2009
Wed Oct 28, 2:01 pm ET - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Miley Cyrus, one of Disney's hottest stars of the past three years with hit records and hit films, has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very people who made her a star, tweens and teens, according to an online poll on Wednesday.
Cyrus, 16, took 42 percent of votes in the poll for AOL's JSYK.com (Just So You Know) website aimed at 9-15 year-olds, pushing Britney Spears and rapper Kanye West into second and third places, respectively, in a section on worst celebrity influences of the year.
No reasons were given for the poor showing of the singer-actress and the popular star of Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" television series.
But the ranking follows a year which has seen Cyrus controversially dating a 20 year-old model, making "slant eyes" in an informal snapshot criticized as mocking Asians, and being accused of pole-dancing on a teen awards show...
Michael Jackson Loved Botox
Arnold Klein and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's dermatologist, Arnold Klein, has filed a claim against his estate for services rendered, but not paid for and among the items listed, are treatments for Botox injects he performed on the late singer. Botox is basically toxins injected into the skin to freeze and smooth away wrinkles.
You know Michael Jackson was singing his own lyrics in the dermatologist's chair, but adding the word Botox to them:
"Man In The Mirror": If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and Botox today.
"Rock With You": I wanna Botox with you...freeze you in today.
"Lady In My Life: Even through the years, even when we're old and gray, I will freeze you more each day, because you will always be the Botox in my life.
Arnie Klein Goes After Jackson Estate
Posted Oct 27th 2009 7:30PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnold Klein -- one of Michael Jackson's closest friends and longtime doctor -- has filed a creditors claim against Michael Jackson's estate.
Astonishingly, in the document obtained by TMZ, Klein claims to have performed 179 procedures on the singer in the three months prior to his death.
Klein claims the Jackson estate owes him $48,522.89 for services performed between March 23 2009 through June 22 2009 -- just three days before Jackson's death.
The procedures are listed in the documents as:
- botox under eye
- botox eyes
- I.M. injection
- fine line needl
- restylane
- latanoprost
- acne surgery
- botox forehead
- latisse
- intralesnl
- sunscreen
- nutritic lips
Michael Jackson's Mom Boycotts Premiere
According to reports, Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine, was absent from the premiere of the documentary movie "This Is It" showcasing his last rehearsals, for his ill-fated tour of the same name.
Jackson never made it to the tour, overdosing on copious amounts of prescription pills and illegally administered anesthetic, days before the tour was to begin.
Numerous entertainers showed up for the premiere, such as Jennifer Lopez:
Member Of U.S. Military Resigns Over Futile War
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to troops yesterday, telling them he would not risk their lives unless it was absolutely necessary, after a bloody day of combat that left American soldiers dead.
The wars in the Middle East have come at a very high price to the people of the region and soldiers as well, who have lost their lives for reasons unsure.
A high profile member of the U.S. Military, Matthew Hoh, recently resigned, as he deems the war futile, much like the rest of the American and British population, who’ve had to burry their loved ones.
It is easy to speak of sacrifice, when it is not one’s child. When you are required to “Take one for the team” as the phrase goes, the indescribable pain, anguish and sorrow, is not worth it.
These deceitful wars, where people do not even know what they are fighting for anymore, need to end.
October deadliest month for US in Afghan war
KABUL – Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.
The homemade bombs, also called improvised explosive devices or IEDs, are responsible for between 70 percent and 80 percent of the casualties among U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and have become a weapon of "strategic influence," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz in Washington...
http://news.yahoo.com
US official resigns over Afghan war
Tuesday 27 October 2009 14.33 GMT - Matthew Hoh of the state department becomes the first US official to resign in protest of the war in Afghanistan.
A former US marine who fought in Iraq, joined the state department after leaving the military and was a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan has become the first US official to resign in protest of the Afghan war, the Washington Post reported today.
Matthew Hoh said he believes the war is simply fuelling the insurgency.
"I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan," Hoh wrote in his resignation letter, dated 10 September but published today. "I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end."...
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Probable Cause
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller
The FBI is notorious for getting innocent victims of crime killed, assaulted or maimed by perpetrators, due to their famous criminal negligence. They simply just don’t care.
The FBI’s main goal is to extract as much taxpayer money from Congress as possible, much of which goes missing and unaccounted for in the shuffle (see computer system fiasco and translator scandal).
Quite a few innocent victims of crime have been murdered when FBI employees took bribes or simply looked the other way, knowing terrible onslaughts were coming. So much for justice.
That kind of human indifference is positively vile and reprehensible. Even a dog shows more concern, sympathy and compassion for humans than that. Disgraceful!
Probable cause means sufficient reason under the law to charge someone with a crime.
Show of hands, how many of you out there think a victim of crime needs to sustain traumatic, repeated attempted murder bids, months apart, for the FBI to establish “probable cause” as the legal term goes? Wouldn’t one time be enough.
Show of hands, how many times do you think a perpetrator would be allowed to try to murder the head of the FBI’s child before they get locked up? I say just once.
But it’s amazing how, when billions of dollars in stolen goods are at stake, some at the FBI become so criminally corrupt, they disgrace all they represent and allow the unthinkable, while selling out a government’s name to the watching world.
We've spoken to legal professionals, politicians, spiritual leaders and professionals in numerous fields and they all agree, the FBI deliberately dragged its feet on the case to help Hollywood unlawfully steal as much of my Copyrighted Catalog as they could get their thieving hands on and I almost died in the process. You're not fooling anyone and you should be ashamed of yourselves.
It’s amazing and appalling at the same time, to watch people scheme and fight like junkyard dogs over things that don’t even belong to them. Disgusting!
Furthermore, why get upset when you are publicly outed on such misconduct. Why would anyone like you for doing such vile things.
It is crazy to have the unmitigated gall to be upset with a "VICTIM OF CRIME" (your words, not mine) for peacefully disclosing your failures and misconduct to millions of readers around the world. I could have died because of you. Why would I applaud you for that.
How much drugs and steroids do you have in your system to have the nerve to get mad at a "VICTIM OF CRIME" for appropriately labeling your misconduct inappropriate.
I’ve got a news flash for you. I have a right to be upset. It is your reaction that is grossly incorrect. Do you really think the average person supports you in this misconduct. Guess again. The feedback I’ve received indicates otherwise. People are ashamed of you. The general view is, “They did this to her, which means they would do this to us as well.”
But at the end of the day, God will have the last word, as the Bible says, “You reap what you sow” Mr. Mueller. The same thing you do to another, is the same thing God is going to bring back to you. Evil may seem like it's winning, but ultimately, it never triumphs over good.
Angelina Jolie Slept With Mother’s Boyfriend
Marcheline Bertrand (left) and daughter Angelina Jolie (right)
According to celebrity biographer, Andrew Morton, actress Angelina Jolie, slept with her mother’s boyfriend, when she was a minor of 16-years old. Morton is researching Jolie for a book he is writing on her life. His past exposes have been quite revealing.
The actress, who is currently, 34, has yet to respond to the salacious story. Jolie has a troubled past, replete with lesbianism, cutting, heavy drug abuse, alcoholism, the occult, mental illness and a bad relationship with her dad, due to his adulterous on-set affair that resulted in divorce.
However, if these allegations are true, Jolie, would be in no position to past judgment on her dad.
Book Bombshell: Angelina Jolie Slept With Mom's Lover At
Posted on Oct 27, 2009 @ 08:45AM - Actress Angelina Jolie bedded her mother's boyfriend when she was just 16, according to a bombshell new biography penned by controversial writer Andrew Morton.
According to Now magazine, Jolie and her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, could not come to terms with each other after the Oscar winning star confessed to the act, and they struggled to repair their damaged relationship.
"Marcheline had a live-in boyfriend whom she was very much in love with, but Ange slept with him when she was 16 and barely out of school," a source told the magazine. "Her mother found out and ended her relationship with the man."...
http://www.radaronline.com
Chris Brown Giving "Transformers" Bad Publicity
Chris Brown
Sony singer and woman beater Chris Brown continues to give the "Transformers" movie franchise bad publicity via a song and music video titled "I Can Transform Ya."
The song makes reference to the movie and its characters several times, even utilizing a trademark sound sample associated with the robots transforming into cars. The music video does the same as well, also using the transforming premise.
Years ago, Dr. Dre was sued for using a sound sample from one of the "Star Wars" films. Therefore, did Chris Brown get permission and did they really welcome the association with his very tarnished brand.
Usher's Wife Leaves Blogger Profane Message
Tameka Foster (photo credit: Robert Ector)
Tameka Foster, the wife of Sony singer, Usher Raymond, allegedly left an expletive laden message for a Toronto blogger named Kemi, because she criticized her online.
In the answering machine message, picked up by the blogger's 9-year-old son, woops, Foster told her the f-word, proclaiming she heard what she said about her. Well, narrow it down, then.
The blogger is claiming complete ignorance as to what Foster is referring to, stating she gave her positive coverage in the past.
While, I've never dealt with Foster, I've had a few, not many incidents, of people emailing the sites, asking me to remove items I've written. But, in general, most people know better than that.
Kemi
However, Madonna's psycho staff miscalculated a few times and end up in the recycle bin. A Miami judge that violated my rights, prompting me to write about him, made that mistake in emailing me and angering me, which prompted another article. An FBI spokeswoman made that mistake as well, which infuriated me and ended up in a lawsuit against them.
A veteran publicist made that error, but I had some sympathy for her plight, even though I declined to remove said item. Then, there was an email from a CIA employee, which I basically glared at. He thinks the site is too one-sided where they are concerned - yea, but that was the point.
But back to my point. As a general rule, most bloggers that have been writing for years, have done thousands of articles about a variety of topics and people and will draw a blank if you refer to an unspecific item.
Running a site can be time consuming and at the end of the day, no blogger wants an email or phone call like the one Tameka just pulled off. Actually, that's the best way to provoke a blogger and draw bad publicity. And once again, not all publicity is good publicity.
Side Bar: is it just me or did Tameka get her nose done. Ah, the pressures of marrying a younger man. You start getting plastic surgery done on everything.
It's a wonder Demi Moore didn't get plastic surgery done on her eyelashes. After all, she got everything else done.
Rabu, 28 Oktober 2009
Obama's Plea To Banks
After flooding banks with more cash than is safe for the economy, U.S. President Barack Obama, is now imploring said financial institutions to lend to creditworthy small businesses, in a bid to unclog the revenue block that has gripped the corporate sector.
As mentioned previously, a handful of corporate conglomerates gobbled up many smaller companies, then collapsed due to crooked business practices.
Yes, sometimes mergers and acquisitions are a bad thing, as smaller companies become soulless and bland.
The Obamas Family Portrait
The First Family of the United States of America, sat for an official photo in the White House. Left to right, U.S. President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama, wife and First Lady, Michelle Obama and daughter Malia Obama.
Congress Passes Gay Rights Bill
Congress has passed a gay rights bill that, "Extends hate crime protections to gays." It also includes crimes, "Based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Republicans were concerned and rightfully so, that said bill would attempt to regulate speech regarding gays and violate people's Constitutional right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech, as homosexuals have attempted to use existing legislation, to unlawfully silence those that peacefully disagree with their lifestyle choices.
It was stated, "At the urging of Republicans the bill was changed to strengthen free speech protections to assure that a religious leader or any other person cannot be prosecuted on the basis of his or her speech, beliefs or association."
Congress extends hate crime protections to gays
WASHINGTON — Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama.
A priority of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., that had been on the congressional agenda for a decade, the measure expands current law to include crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. The measure is named for Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student murdered 11 years ago.
To assure its passage after years of frustrated efforts, Democratic supporters attached the measure to a must-pass $680 billion defense policy bill the Senate approved 68-29. The House passed the defense bill earlier this month.
Many Republicans, normally staunch supporters of defense bills, voted against the bill because of the hate crimes provision. All the no votes were Republicans except for Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who supported the hate crimes provision but opposes what he says is the open-ended military commitment in Afghanistan.
"The inclusion of the controversial language of the hate crimes legislation, which is unrelated to our national defense, is deeply troubling," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala...
The FBI says more than half of reported hate crimes are motivated by racial bias. Next most frequent are crimes based on religious bias, at around 18 percent, and sexual orientation, at 16 percent.
At the urging of Republicans the bill was changed to strengthen free speech protections to assure that a religious leader or any other person cannot be prosecuted on the basis of his or her speech, beliefs or association.
"Nothing in this legislation diminishes an American's freedom of religion, freedom of speech or press or the freedom to assemble," said Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. "Let me be clear. The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act targets acts, not speech."
That didn't convince Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who said the bill was a "dangerous step" toward thought crimes. He asked whether the bill would "serve as a warning to people not to speak out too loudly about their religious views."
Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council, said the measure was "part of a radical social agenda that could ultimately silence Christians and use the force of government to marginalize anyone whose faith is at odds with homosexuality."
The defense bill is H.R. 2647.
On the Net: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov
FBI Lagging Behind In Terrorism Cases
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller
The FBI was rebuked by the Justice Department's inspector general, Glenn Fine, for allowing 47,000 hours of audio files in terrorism cases, to pile up without being translated, which is very dangerous. How can they claim the country is safe and they have failed to translate tens of thousands of hours of wiretapped calls, presumably containing conversations by Arabic suspects.
Sibel Edmonds
This supports an item covered on the site a couple years ago, regarding what former FBI employee, translator and current whistleblower, Sibel Edmonds, stated on television, regarding her former supervisor at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, telling her to let work pile up, to enable the agency to extract more taxpayer dollars from Congress, by claiming they are understaffed.
Report: FBI not reviewing all of its evidence
WASHINGTON — The FBI is still not reviewing reams of evidence collected in counterterrorism cases, and has fewer translators than it did a few years ago, an internal government watchdog said Monday.
Glenn Fine, the Justice Department's inspector general, issued a report Monday finding flaws in the FBI's translation and evidence review efforts. FBI officials responded by saying the inspector general overstated the problem by double-counting wiretap recordings that are shared with more than one bureau office.
The 131-page report says that since 2003, the FBI has not reviewed about 47,000 hours of audio files in counterterrorism cases — the equivalent of a single recording running for five and a half years straight. The bureau says the real backlog is only about a tenth of that, or 4,770 hours — 200 days worth...
Madoff Conspirator Found Dead
This is a follow up to the September 28, 2009 article titled "Liquidators Hunting Madoff's Millions" which mentioned a "Mr. Picower" and a "Mr. Chase" as two men believed to be in unlawful possession of massive chunks of the Madoff ponzi scheme money. One of the two men has died.
Ruth and Bernard Madoff
Jeffry Picower, a man that unlawfully made $7,000,000,000 from the Bernard Madoff ponzi scheme, was found dead in his pool at his Palm Beach, Florida mansion. Currently, police do not suspect foul play. His lifeless body was discovered yesterday at 1:30PM.
Picower's passing should make it easier for the Madoff trustees to freeze and seize well over $7,000,000,000 from his estate and disburse the liquidated assets to victims of the ponzi scheme.
Picower broke the law and as such, all his assets are liable for federal seizure and liquidation, to repay those that were defrauded in the scam.
Side Bar: I cannot fathom what this man is going to tell God on the other side, regarding why he unlawfully kept several billion dollars of stolen money that plunged innocent, hardworking people into poverty, after they worked hard all their lives to earn said savings. He should have returned the money and asked God for forgiveness.
Madoff's family needs to voluntarily surrender the money they are illegally sitting on, as does "Mr. Chase." Because if any of them suddenly dies, whilst wrongfully retaining the stolen money, their souls will be lost for eternity. You need to ask God for forgiveness and give the money back, as it is not yours. Stop prolonging the victims' suffering, as God will not bless you for it.
Police: Madoff associate Jeffry Picower dies at 67
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jeffry Picower, a philanthropist accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend Bernard Madoff, was found at the bottom of the pool at his oceanside mansion and died Sunday, police said. He was 67.
Picower's wife, Barbara, discovered his body and pulled him from the water with help from a housekeeper, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Medical Center at about 1:30 p.m...
Steve Phillips Fired From ESPN
Steve Phillips
This is a follow up to the October 24, 2009 article "What Were They Thinking" regarding ESPN sportsanchor Steve Phillips and the adulterous sex scandal surrounding him. Mr. Phillips was fired the next day, as was his mistress, Brooke Hundley.
It has been revealed, this was not Phillips' first affair on the job, as he was in a similar situation in 1998, for which he was sued.
Brooke Hundley
Therefore, to his adulteress, Brooke Hundley, contrary to what you cruelly wrote to his wife, you really, "Were just some girl he was having sex with in parking lots" as he's done this before. However, he stayed with his wife, not you.
Adulteresses take note. Most men love their wives. Just because they cheat, does not mean the extramarital affair means something to them. However, said conduct is wrong.
Former Mets GM fired by ESPN
Posted on Sunday, 10.25.09 - FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2002, file photo, New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips introduces new Mets manager Art Howe during a news conference at Shea Stadiium in New York. Phillips has been fired by ESPN after admitting to an affair with an assistant at the cable network.
Baseball analyst Steve Phillips was fired by ESPN on Sunday night, less than a week after he admitted having an affair with a production assistant at the cable network.
A representative for Phillips also announced the former Mets general manager was entering a treatment facility "to address his personal issues."...
"Steve Phillips is no longer working for ESPN," network spokesman Josh Krulewitz said in a statement. "His ability to be an effective representative for ESPN has been significantly and irreparably damaged, and it became evident it was time to part ways."...
Marni Phillips filed for divorce Sept. 14, according to court records.
In 1998, Steve Phillips admitted having sex with a Mets employee, who sued for sexual harassment. That case was settled out of court. Phillips was fired by the Mets in 2003...
Spain Bans Saw Sequel
Lionsgate is the producer of the sick "Saw" films
In the September 24, 2009 article titled "Megan Fox Goes Quiet" the Judiciary Report slammed the violent and grotesque "Saw" films. Yesterday, it was announced, the Spanish government has "banned" the "Saw" films.
Directors need to be held accountable for the films they release. To be afforded said podium and introduce such sick, mentally disturbed trash to the world through it, is contemptible.
SPAIN BANS NEW SAW MOVIE
23 October 2009 12:07 - Spanish film officials have banned the latest gruesome SAW movie from cinemas by giving it the same rating as explicit porn films.
The new picture, the sixth in the Saw franchise, revives the hunt for gory serial killer Jigsaw and features scenes of graphic violence as the body count rises.
The gruesome scenes have disturbed bosses at the Spanish Culture Ministry's Film Institute, who have made the unprecedented move of handing the film an 'X' rating. The classification means the picture will miss out on a nationwide release - as there are only eight theatres in the country which are licenced to show 'pornographic' material...
Rihanna Rips Off Another Artist
Rihanna (left) Eva (right)
Chronic copyright thief, Rihanna, has once again ripped off another artist. As mentioned previously on the Judiciary Report, Rihanna criminally stole my preexisting copyrighted song "Russian Roulette" slapped it together with a 1998 wrestling CD cover and stole her forthcoming album title "Rated R" from a 1990s title by Ralph Tresvant of New Edition. Now, it has been revealed, she stole her new image from Dutch singer Eva. Previously she stole from FeFe Dobson.
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Copyright infringement is a crime under domestic and international law. It is illegal to rip off movies, music, photos, artwork, CD covers, song download photos and articles, to name a few.
Rihanna's whole career is an absolute fraud. You will not be remembered well for it and history is going to correct itself. She's currently being slammed all over the internet, due to said unoriginality.
Real artists don't steal or borrow, the latter being semantics. True artists innovate and create.
Selasa, 27 Oktober 2009
Obama's Approval Numbers Hit New Low
According to polls, U.S. President Barack Obama's approval ratings have sustained their biggest decline, since he has taken office this year, hitting a new low.
President Barack Obama's team appears to be suffering from shortsightedness, not thinking ahead or correctly anticipating public reaction to many of their initiatives.
Former President George W. Bush, left the country in a very bad way, dragging the nation to unprecedented lows. However, Obama must not look at the Presidency as a situation where he can do no wrong and he cannot allow the job to warp his mind.
President Obama needs to listen to the will of the people. At the end of the day, it is all that will matter in any political climate. Collectively and politically, the people can make or break you.