An Encryption Commission Is A Waste Of Time
Members of Congress are looking to create an encryption commission that would “get the answers we need” on the issue of encryption and digital security.
Elite Globalist Hegemon Chastens Torture Spooks
This is a great excuse to reacquaint yourself with the hilarious things that Glenn Beck, the Lyndon LaRouche people, and many other weirdos all believe about that "dangerous" Hungarian-American billionaire/philanthropist, George Soros.
Lawyer Who Represented CIA "Torturers" to Redact Senate Torture Report
Bob Litt is general counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but not too long ago, according to the Washington Post, he was the defense lawyer for a CIA agent accused of the 2003 rendition and brutalization of an innocent German national. Should he redact the Senate's CIA Torture Report?
What Exactly Does the CIA Want to Redact in the Senate Torture Report?
An epic of moral decay, the Senate Intelligence Committees's 6,700-page investigation into the CIA's use of torture is longer than all but one of the world's great works of literature. It's also classified, probably forever. Right now, the Senate is only contesting CIA redactions to the 510-page executive summary.
Spy agency mouthpiece Michael Hayden yesterday criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein for showing "deep, emotional feeling" about the Senate's report on the CIA's torture program. Michael Hayden is really something (a torture apologist).
Obama May Order NSA to End Spying Program on Allied Foreign Leaders
Amid a growing controversy surrounding reports that the U.S. monitored the personal phone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Obama may order the NSA to end its spying program that targets allied heads of state, though no final decision has been made.
Dianne Feinstein Can't Come Up With One Good Defense of the NSA
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Today, she takes a crack at defending the NSA's domestic phone record spying program. She can't come up with one decent justification.
Mayor Bloomberg Outlines Gun Control Reform Strategy on Meet the Press
Bloomberg had a few things to say about gun violence on Meet the Press today:
David Petraeus Might Have to Testify Before Congress
If you're General David Petraeus, you're probably not having a very relaxing Sunday morning. And if General Petraeus was tuning into Fox News this morning, he's probably having a bit less of anything resembling a good morning.
Pot Brownies May Carry Double Jail Time Thanks to Senate
Marijuana brownies and other edibles may carry double the jail time and double the fines thanks to a vague new law aimed at drugs "marketed or packaged to appear similar to a candy product." The U.S. Senate: Harshing your buzz.
Birther Orly Taitz Weighs Political Options After Loss
Defeated birther Orly Taitz now wants to challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein, saying, "[Feinstein] used to be an attorney, married to a surgeon. I am an attorney and I am also a dental surgeon." How could she not run, knowing this?
Happy Birthday
Meryl Streep celebrates her 60th birthday today. Cyndi Lauper is turning 56. Rob Wiesenthal, Sony's No. 2 exec, is 43. Legendary M&A attorney Marty Lipton is turning 78. Kathryn Wylde, president of the Partnership for NYC, is 63. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California turns 76. Carson Daly is turning 36. Author Dan…
What's Obama Eating?
On the menu for the traditional post-inauguration luncheon hosted by Congress: "seafood, pheasant, duck, and apple-cinnamon sponge cake," a menu inspired by Lincoln, served on a "replica of the Lincoln china," according to this clip.
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