The head of the Newark FBI said Wednesday the NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims in New Jersey has had a chilling effect on the feds’ ability to gather counter terrorism intelligence.
"In the annals of policing this is unheard of. Usually people in law enforcement hang together. If they have squabbles they keep it in the cone of silence." - CBS New York - see full article immediately below.
Individual Liberty
Police State:
CBS New York - FBI Launches Unprecedented Attack On NYPD Over Muslim Surveillance Tactics
Arizona Daily Star – AZ Senate Not Letting Voters Decide Traffic Cameras’ Fate
Internet Freedom:
Politico - No app for mobile privacy protections
TechDirt - Obama Administration: ACTA Is Binding & Don't Worry Your Pretty Little Heads About TPP
TechDirt - USTR Wants 'Trade Promotion Authority' In An Effort To Ram TPP Through Congress With Little Debate
TechDirt - Senator Moran Chats With Techdirt About SOPA, Innovation And The Importance Of An Open Internet
TSA & Travel Freedom:
Wired magazine - TSA Pooh-Poohs Video Purporting to Defeat Airport Body Scanners
Immigration:
The New American – 11th Circuit Will Await SCOTUS Before Ruling in GA and AL Cases
Foreign Policy
Afghanistan:
Politico - Senators to Obama: Get out of Afghanistan
Iran:
CNN - Iran's nuclear program: the riddle, the enigma and the mystery
Bloomberg Businessweek - The Economic Fallout From Bombing Iran
Syria:
Politico - Syria crisis: Leon Panetta talks of risks for U.S.
Foreign Aid:
Time - Why You Should Feel Awkward About the 'Kony2012' Video
Economic Issues
Federal Reserve:
Chicago Tribune – Fed Mulling Sterilized Bond Purchases
Forbes – Arse Backwards: The Federal Reserve’s Approach to the Housing Market
Recession:
The Daily Caller – More People Sought Unemployment Benefits Last Week
Energy:
The Guardian - Barack Obama pushes for $1bn green tax credits
Politico - Obama: Auto rule saves $8k 'a year.' Hmm.
Government Appointments:
Washington Post - The Influence Industry: Obama gives adminstration jobs to some big fundraisers
CONSTITUTION
Obamacare:
The Foundry - The 10 Terrible Provisions of Obamacare You May Not Have Heard Of
National Review – Mandatory Contraception
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